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Monday, December 19, 2022
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Health

How Boston closed the racial gap in vaccinations and is tackling new disparities in bivalent boosters

Only 8.1 percent of Boston’s Hispanic residents and 9.3 percent of Black residents have received the bivalent booster, according to the Massachusetts Department of Health, compared with 14.1 percent of white residents and 11.7 percent of Asian residents. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

During holiday rush, a cheerfully old-school letter carrier picks up the pace

Dominic Corsetti and his veteran colleagues — more than 45 percent of carriers are ages 50 and over — are proudly old school. They show up in person and in every kind of weather. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Inmates placed bets on how long ‘Whitey’ Bulger would survive at prison. So why didn’t officials know of risk?

The 65-page report chronicling Bulger’s controversial transfer to Hazelton doesn’t answer a puzzling question: How could prison officials be unaware of the danger? Continue reading →

Investigations

Lawmakers and police chiefs pledge stepped-up oversight of gun dealers in response to Globe investigation

A Globe investigation found hundreds of dealers hadn’t received a single state inspection in nearly six years, and others had only been subjected to cursory walk-throughs by local police. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump faces a week of headaches on Jan. 6 and his taxes

After more than five years of dramatic headlines about controversies, scandals and potential crimes surrounding former president Donald Trump, the coming week will be among the most consequential. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Officials of both parties warn US is ill-prepared for lifting of border restrictions

Republicans and Democrats are warning that there could soon be an unmanageable influx of migrants at the southern border of the United States with the expected end this week of Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy that allowed border agents to expel migrants for public health reasons during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →

Nation

Arctic air will blast much of US just before Christmas

Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for much of the nation as an arctic air mass blows into the already-frigid southern United States. Continue reading →

Nation

Death penalty researchers call 2022 ‘year of the botched execution’

More than one-third of execution attempts in 2022 were mishandled, capital punishment researchers said Friday, describing the seven visibly botched executions that took place in three states as “shocking,” even as the total number of executions remained among the lowest in a generation. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel deports Palestinian activist to France

Israel on Sunday deported a Palestinian lawyer and activist to France after claiming he has ties to a banned militant group, drawing a rare condemnation from the French government. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine says Russia is training soldiers for possible new offensive

Ukraine is bracing for the possibility that Russia will sharply escalate the war in a winter offensive as Moscow tries to turn the tide on the battlefield and limit political backlash at home, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday. Continue reading →

World

Laptop? Liquids? UK moves to eliminate some airport security obstacles.

They are the rituals of modern travel: the frantic drinking from water bottles in airport security lines, the shampoos tossed into the trash, the fights over whether Bolognese sauce is a solid or a liquid. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

How to reduce the risk of a recession

Given the grave harms of a possible recession, there is good reason to question the somewhat extreme Federal Reserve goal. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The only ‘reasonable’ thing to do with the NCAA

How in the world did our students, and their putatively educational institutions, become charged with the task of generating vast profits for TV networks, gambling operations and high-profile coaches like Nick Saban (who makes close to $12 million a year)? Continue reading →

LETTERS

The incomplete circle

During that game, he witnessed the graceful potential of Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts and — for all I know — dreamed of taking me to see their last Fenway games to complete our circle. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Former mob boss ‘Cadillac Frank’ Salemme dies in prison at 89

The circumstances of Salemme's death were not immediately clear but a listing on the bureau’s website said he died last Tuesday. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Soccer fans celebrate World Cup at South End viewing party

World Cup viewing party at SoWa Power Station attracted French and Argentinian soccer fans. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Maine political leaders push provision in federal spending bill decried by environmental groups as threat to right whales

Congressional leaders announced a framework for the spending bill last Tuesday, and plan to use the days before Christmas to finalize details. Continue reading →

Sports

MAGIC 95, CELTICS 92

Frustration sets in after Celtics lose for the fourth time in five games, and again to the Magic

Jayson Tatum was unavailable for personal reasons, and in the end, Jaylen Brown's 24 points and 14 rebounds weren't enough to produce a win. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

The shock of this loss for the Patriots is not going away any time soon

After the final mind-numbing sequence, the Patriots aren't going anywhere. Continue reading →

On Soccer

The Argentina-France World Cup final was billed as Lionel Messi vs. Kylian Mbappe, and the two superstars delivered

Messi scored twice and Mbappe one-upped him with a hat trick in one of the most wide-open, dramatic finals in tournament history. Continue reading →

Business

TECH LAB

Computers have learned to write. But here’s why AI should really worry us.

Programs like ChatGPT are designed to write essays on command and generate lucid answers to complex questions. What happens when they get things wrong? Continue reading →

Business

A city by Dorchester Bay: Developers tweak plans for megaproject on Columbia Point

Developers tweak plans for enormous Dorchester Bay City project, adding open space and reducing overall square footage. Continue reading →

Real Estate

More big development could soon land alongside the BCEC

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is seeking proposals to build on six acres along D Street where Southie meets the Seaport. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Frank Shakespeare, TV executive behind a new Nixon, dies at 97

A self-described “conservative’s conservative," Frank Shakespeare used skills he had learned in the television industry to help elect Richard Nixon as president and then put a hard edge on the Nixon administration’s message abroad. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Alice Teirstein, who introduced youths to dance, dies at 93

A fixture of the New York dance scene for a half-century as a dancer, choreographer and teacher, Alice Teirstein was the creator of Young Dancemakers Company, a free summer program that gives budding teenage dancers and choreographers a chance to develop their skills and test them in performances. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

STAGE REVIEW

A ‘Solstice Celebration’ for everyone

"Midwinter Revels" brings us "Tales from Ellis Island." Continue reading →

DANCE REVIEW

Tony Williams’s ‘The Urban Nutcracker’ emphasizes playfulness, fantasy, and fun

Williams’s version captures the spirit of multicultural celebration while showcasing the diversity within Boston in particular. His choreography combines traditional ballet steps with tap, jazz, flamenco, and hip hop. Continue reading →

Arts

Arlington Street Church wants to be a ‘home for the holidays’ for the LGBTQ community

"Right away, we’re signaling everyone’s welcome here" on Christmas Eve, says the Rev. Kim Crawford Harvie, senior minister of the church. Continue reading →