The MBTA slashed service on the Blue, Red, and Orange lines last month by more than 20 percent in response to safety edicts from the federal government. Continue reading →
After years of studies, a $70 million effort to bring back as much of the natural flow of the river as possible. It's the largest such restoration project in the Northeast. Continue reading →
In the new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, 78 percent of Massachusetts respondents said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, a decisive majority that substantially exceeds the national trend. Continue reading →
The new agreement, brokered between Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, opens the door for party lawmakers to try to advance the measure in the coming weeks. Continue reading →
The Justice Department is investigating former president Donald Trump’s actions as part of its criminal probe of efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, according to four people familiar with the matter. Continue reading →
Gun makers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade, at times marketing them as a way for young men to prove their masculinity, even as the number of mass shootings increases, according to a House investigation unveiled Wednesday. Continue reading →
Hulu said that “after a thorough review,” Disney had decided to align Hulu’s political advertising policies to be consistent with the company’s sports and entertainment cable networks and the streaming service ESPN Plus. Continue reading →
At least 15 people, including three United Nations peacekeepers, have been killed and 60 others injured in eastern Congo in an escalation of dayslong protests against the UN in a mineral-rich region that has been ravaged by incessant deadly violence. Continue reading →
Ukrainian troops used American-supplied precision rocket launchers to knock out a strategic bridge used by Russia to supply its forces in southern Ukraine’s occupied Kherson region, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading →
The authorities in a western Japanese city said Wednesday that they had killed a monkey they believe was responsible for a spate of attacks against humans. Continue reading →
The deal, which includes a commitment to build dozens of units of affordable housing, represents a major compromise, and Mayor Wu deserves credit for facilitating it. Continue reading →
The report pointed to heavier rainfall events and extreme weather as contributors to more storm water runoff and combined-sewer overflows. Continue reading →
The legislation is designed to increase the safety of residents at Soldiers' Homes, more than two years after dozens of veterans died at the state’s Holyoke facility in one of the most notorious and deadly COVID-19 outbreaks in the country. Continue reading →
In Pembroke, water levels were so low on Sunday and Monday that it impacted water pressure in fire hydrants, raising concerns by public safety officials. “It’s just a dangerous situation,” said Jason Viveiros, Pembroke's fire chief. Continue reading →
Said Chaim Bloom, Red Sox president of baseball operations: “Look, we’re a .500 club playing a tough schedule and we’re in last place. That is a fact. That’s where we are. We have to factor that in.” Continue reading →
A new poll by Suffolk University and the Globe shows a majority of registered voters support the so-called millionaires tax on the ballot this fall. Continue reading →
The global auto industry is adopting a radical new concept ― the “software-defined car.” In other words, your car’s capabilities are controlled primarily by bits and bytes, not steel and rubber. Continue reading →
A meeting of the board that oversees ski mountain erupted Tuesday with calls for two members to resign after mountains’ entire management team quit in protest last week. Continue reading →
The indie-pop sensation's voice sounded just as strong and clear as her recordings as she thrashed her way through tracks from her four most recent albums. Continue reading →
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