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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Politics

In text messages, coordinators of Ron DeSantis’ migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard reveled in plotting surprise political stunt

The records come three months after the administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unceremoniously stranded migrants in Martha’s Vineyard. Continue reading →

Health

‘It feels like we just got them into Harvard’: The high-stakes mission to ease gridlock inside Mass. hospital emergency departments

A third of hospitalized patients are waiting a month or more to be transferred to nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. Continue reading →

Retail

At bars and restaurants, Thursday is the new Friday

The pandemic-altered rhythms of work and life mean the once-unremarkable day that predated the weekend is busier than ever. Continue reading →

Climate

Study touting hydrogen — a technology favored by gas firms — was funded by gas interests, e-mails show

A study by researchers at UMass Lowell on hydrogen’s potential seemed innocuous enough. But hundreds of pages of e-mail correspondence now raise questions about the influence the gas industry may have had on the report. Continue reading →

Politics

Same-sex marriage rights bill clears a crucial Senate hurdle

The Senate on Wednesday took a crucial step toward passing landmark legislation to provide federal protections for same-sex marriages, as 12 Republicans joined Democrats to advance the Respect for Marriage Act, putting it on track to become law in the twilight of the Democratic-held Congress. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

McConnell reelected Senate GOP leader: ‘Not going anywhere’

Senator Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Senator Rick Scott of Florida. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Major networks bypass live coverage of Trump speech

ABC, NBC, and CBS all decided to stick with previously scheduled entertainment programming — reality show “Bachelor in Paradise” on ABC, science fiction drama “La Brea” on NBC, and a fictionalized show about the FBI on CBS. Continue reading →

Nation

NASA capsule on way to moon after launch by giant new rocket

A space capsule hurtled toward the moon Wednesday for the first time in 50 years, following a thunderous launch of NASA’s mightiest rocket in a dress rehearsal for astronaut flights. Continue reading →

The World

World

Expectations run high as an exuberant Lula speaks at climate summit

It was Lula’s first trip outside Brazil since winning the presidential election at the end of October, and he basked in the optimism many people here feel now that a defender of an ecosystem that is crucial to the global climate is back in power. Continue reading →

World

As G20 summit ends, divisions persist on Russia sanctions

World leaders at the Group of 20 summit meeting struggled to find common ground on the war in Ukraine in their closing statement Wednesday, underscoring the gulf between the West and other countries on Russia’s actions. Continue reading →

World

NATO, Poland say deadly blast was probably unintentional

Poland’s president said Wednesday that a Ukrainian air defense missile had most probably caused a deadly explosion in his country a day earlier, calling it an “unfortunate accident” and easing fears that his country and its NATO allies could be drawn into a direct conflict with Russia. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Thinking big about Boston’s transit future

The reality is that we’re rapidly approaching the limits of what we can currently do to drive “mode shift” — encouraging people to forgo their personal vehicles and instead choose transit, carpooling, biking, and walking. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Short of overhauling Mass Save, consider its challenges and gains

We need to identify additional sources of funding, such as federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, that will assist ratepayers, not ask more of them. Continue reading →

LETTERS

It’s beginning to look too soon like Christmas

The Christmas holiday is simply the biggest commercial frenzy of the entire year, and early decorations signal it’s time to start spending. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

See how they run

Murdoch helped make Donald Trump. Now, it seems, he thinks the ex-president is disposable, and that he can break him. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

They’re fat and happy — and ready for their place on your table next to the cranberry sauce and stuffing

At Raymond’s Turkey Farm, thousands of big birds are getting ready for prime time — and some gravy. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

SJC reinstates Newton judge accused of helping undocumented immigrant evade ICE agent

The state’s high court on Wednesday ended the suspension of Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph, allowing her to return to the bench after the justice department dropped charges accusing her of helping an undocumented immigrant evade a federal agent who had come to the courthouse to detain him in 2018. Continue reading →

Sports

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

JD Davison turns on the jets to join the Celtics

Davison was about to fly back to Maine with his G League teammates when word came down that a guard was needed in Atlanta, after Marcus Smart joined Malcolm Brogdon on the injured list. Continue reading →

CELTICS 126, HAWKS 101

Celtics dig deep to knock off the Hawks for their eighth consecutive win

With Jaylen Brown in foul trouble, Jayson Tatum struggling with his shot, and another injured player, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla looks further down the bench for production, and finds it. Continue reading →

on hockey

So far, Bruins coach Jim Montgomery has played his cards right with Connor Clifton

Letting the defenseman play more aggressively and take more risks has paid off for Clifton and defense partner Hampus Lindholm. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Labs in the Leather District? Some have their doubts, but divisive project goes to BPDA

Much-debated lab proposal for a Leather District parking garage is heading to BPDA on Thursday. Continue reading →

Future of Work

At Tufts, undergrad resident assistants are pushing for a union

The students have their housing paid for by the college in exchange for supervising dorms, but many hope that organizing formally will lead to additional compensation and fairer working conditions. Continue reading →

Residential

Mortgage rates, inflation fears pump brakes on Greater Boston housing market

The region recorded the lowest October home sales in a decade, while prices have cooled considerably since hitting all-time highs earlier this year. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Ellen Levine, 79, dies; editor with keen sense of female readers

Good Housekeeping’s first female top editor, Ellen Levine's keen sense of what American women wanted from a magazine also led her to success as Hearst Magazines’ editorial director and Oprah Winfrey’s partner in creating an instant newsstand hit. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Virginia McLaurin, sharecroppers’ daughter who danced with the Obamas, dies

Virginia McLaurin, who was born into a family of Black sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South and took a star turn as a centenarian when she danced with the Obamas at the White House, died Monday. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

‘Spirited’ was filmed entirely in Mass. Here are all the Boston-area locations.

It may feel early, but a new film starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds is about to jump-start a season of holiday streaming. Location manager Mark Fitzgerald popped open the hood on the Boston-based production. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

LEGO versions of the Mona Lisa, ‘Starry Night,’ coming to Boston

Michelangelo’s “David," Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, and Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” will all be on display in Boston starting Friday — their LEGO versions, that is. Continue reading →

Books

Princess Diana biographer depicted in ‘The Crown’ stops in Boston this weekend on his latest book tour

Andrew Morton says he “saw a ghost” in this season of “The Crown,” Reveals location of “The Diana Tapes.” Continue reading →