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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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Metro

A group wants more green space in Brookline. Their proposal has led to a ‘rancorous’ debate about the town’s public golf course.

The future of the Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course has stirred controversy for months, pitting those who want to increase public access to the 120-acre parcel against those who want it to remain mostly unchanged. Continue reading →

K-12

It’s been a year since the vote. Where is Boston’s elected School Committee?

Nearly 80 percent of voters made it clear they wanted to elect Boston School Committee members, but Mayor Michelle Wu says now is no time for transition. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

Boston Dynamics, known for its wacky robot videos, is now focused on making money

With its newest robot, Stretch, Boston Dynamics is taking a more commercial — and lucrative — approach. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Boston readies royal reception for William and Kate

The prince and princess of Wales arrive in Boston on Wednesday for a round of visits before attending the Friday presentation of the Earthshot Prize, a prestigious environmental award. Continue reading →

Elections

‘I wanted to learn from the best,’ Healey says of her early years of private law practice

Years before Maura Healey embarked on a public service career that would see her become the state’s first elected woman governor, she was a junior attorney in the litigation department of WilmerHale in Boston. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupts, officials warn people to prepare

Waves of orange, glowing lava, and smoky ash erupted Monday from the world’s largest active volcano, and people living on Hawaii’s Big Island were warned to be ready should debris threaten communities. Continue reading →

Nation

Buffalo gunman pleads guilty in racist attack that left 10 dead

The gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket in May pleaded guilty to state charges against him in Erie County Court on Monday. Continue reading →

Nation

Turning point for Garland as Justice Dept. grapples with Trump inquiries

Attorney General Merrick Garland, a stoic former federal judge intent on restoring rule-of-law order at the Justice Department, gradually came to accept that he would need to appoint a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump if the former president ran for the White House again. Continue reading →

The World

World

China virus protests hit Hong Kong after mainland rallies

Students in Hong Kong chanted “oppose dictatorship” in a protest of China’s COVID-19 rules Monday after demonstrators on the mainland issued an unprecedented call for President Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades. Continue reading →

World

Lull in Russian attacks against Ukraine, as foreign delegation pledges aid

Russia held back Monday from launching a new round of strikes that have been expected against power stations and other key infrastructure in Ukraine, as officials warned a lingering energy and water crisis from earlier attacks could prompt more evacuations from the capital. Continue reading →

World

3 weeks after hack, island nation’s government is still offline

The government of the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu has essentially been offline for three weeks because of a cyberattack, leaving people struggling to get access to services and forcing some civil servants to use pen and paper to conduct business. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

The Supreme Court, facing a crisis of confidence, must be more transparent

The court must address concerns about a conservative influence campaign — and find other ways to open up. Continue reading →

OPINION

Time to end the mystery, incoming Governor Maura Healey

Tell us, what will your administration focus on? Continue reading →

OPINION

World Cup’s frenzied fandom gives the boot to geopolitical morality

This fan knows whereof she speaks. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

A group wants more green space in Brookline. Their proposal has led to a ‘rancorous’ debate about the town’s public golf course.

The future of the Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course has stirred controversy for months, pitting those who want to increase public access to the 120-acre parcel against those who want it to remain mostly unchanged. Continue reading →

Elections

About 2.5 million people voted in midterms in Massachusetts, far surpassing projections

Precisely 2,508,298 people voted in this month’s general election, and their numbers accounted for slightly more than 51 percent of the state’s registered voters, which still was one of the lowest shares for a state election in Massachusetts history. Continue reading →

Investigations

Nearly 50 years later, his murder conviction was overturned. Now Milton Jones wants his name cleared.

Milton Jones has fought to prove his innocence since 1976, when a jury relied on flimsy evidence to convict him of second-degree murder in the robbery of a Roxbury bar. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics 140, Hornets 105

Celtics ride dominant first quarter to steamroll hapless Hornets, take 13th win in last 14

Jayson Tatum had 35 points, Marcus Smart had 22 points and 15 assists, and Malcolm Brogdon added 21 in another convincing win. Continue reading →

christopher l. gasper

We’ll find out Thursday against the Bills whether the Patriots defense is for real

The New England defense has put up impressive statistics for most of the season — but largely against subpar quarterbacks. Continue reading →

ON BASKETBALL

Blake Griffin at peace with his game, and ready for whatever the Celtics give him

The one-time Lob City superstar with the Clippers played a season-high 22 minutes on Monday, a chance to show the crowd, NBA faithful, and even his teammates that he has some bounce left at age 33. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Biogen stock falls on report that patient died in Eisai’s Alzheimer trial

Shares for the Cambridge-based company fell as much as 4.9 percent Monday in New York, the most intraday since Sept. 29. Continue reading →

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Drydock turned lab space: Inside developer Jon Cronin’s plans for a unique corner of Boston’s waterfront

The restaurateur-turned-developer envisions a trio of lab buildings overlooking the drydock — one of the last of its kind on the East Coast — that together will total nearly 900,000 square feet. Continue reading →

Technology

Sick of Zoom? Try beaming in by ‘hologram.’

The technology is flashy, but it’s unclear if it will impact the future of videoconferencing. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Louise Tobin, big-band singer who helped discover Frank Sinatra, dies at 104

Ms. Tobin, who was married to orchestra leader Harry James, also performed with bands fronted by Benny Goodman, Will Bradley, and Bobby Hackett. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Eleanor Jackson Piel, lawyer who fought capital convictions, dies at 102

In a profile of Ms. Piel in 1999, The New York Times called her “the courts’ most elegant pain in the neck.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Rugby star and ALS campaigner Doddie Weir dies at 52

A former Scotland rugby player, Doddie Weir's diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s disease led to a widely praised campaign for more research into ALS. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MUSIC REVIEW

The BSO’s all-Russian holiday

Under Anna Rakitina’s baton, the BSO and pianist Inon Barnatan served up a fresh account of Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Continue reading →

Music

‘Jazz and healing’ at Coolidge Corner, through the lens of Justin Freed

Freed will showcase his photographs and present his 40-minute “visual memoir,” “Jazz Saved My Life,” in a program that will also feature pianist Donal Fox and composer/bandleader Maria Schneider. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Guest conductor Václav Luks brings out musical merits of Handel and Haydn Society’s ‘Messiah’

This weekend at Symphony Hall, H+H upheld its holiday tradition for the 169th consecutive year. Continue reading →