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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Today's Headlines
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THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston Public Schools routinely overestimates future enrollment — and it matters

The district has put off hard decisions to close schools, even though it knew it already had excess space. Continue reading →

Politics

Leaving the Democrats didn’t isolate Kyrsten Sinema in Washington. But on the campaign trail, it might.

By renouncing her membership status in the Democratic Party, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has also given up access to much of the infrastructure that helped lift her to the seat in the first place. Continue reading →

Politics

Real estate industry launches direct voter campaign opposing Wu’s rent control plan

The real estate industry has launched a six-figure campaign to try to kill the policy before it has even been formally debated. Continue reading →

Investigations

Revelations that Annie Dookhan may not have been ‘sole bad actor’ in drug lab scandal prompts calls for new trials

Newly released records from a state investigation into the drug lab scandal identified at least four other lab employees who may have falsified tests or helped cover it up. Continue reading →

World

Biden and Putin offer radically different portraits of the war in Ukraine

Just hours after Vladimir Putin blamed the West for the war in Ukraine and said he was suspending a nuclear arms treaty with the United States, President Biden on Tuesday accused the Russian leader of committing atrocities, and called on the world to stand up to him and other “tyrants.” Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Supreme Court frustrated and wary over legal shield for tech companies

The case concerning content and algorithms has the potential to alter the very structure of the Internet. Continue reading →

Nation

Jury in Ga. Trump inquiry recommended multiple indictments, forewoman says

Asked whether the jurors had recommended indicting Donald Trump, the forewoman would not answer directly but said: “You’re not going to be shocked.” Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Jimmy Carter, the president who tried to save the planet

Despite serving a single term, Jimmy Carter ranks as one of the most consequential US presidents when it comes to environmentalism, according to historians, conservationists and several former federal officials. Continue reading →

The World

World

Remembering the lives saved drives rescuers in Turkey to push on

Taking a break from combing through the ruins of a powerful earthquake, Ahmet Aydanbekar rested in a courtyard in a salvaged blue armchair and thumbed through his phone to watch videos of past rescues. Continue reading →

World

‘Equality of injustice for all’: Saudi Arabia expands crackdown on dissent

One day in November 2015, Saad Almadi typed out a 14-word post on Twitter about Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince. Continue reading →

World

Russia’s top paramilitary chief accuses army command of treason

The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group accused the country’s defense minister and its most senior general of treason on Tuesday, intensifying the most high-profile dispute in the Russian forces since the invasion of Ukraine began. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Mayor Wu stood in the way of an elected School Committee. It was the right thing to do.

Now, voters must guard against an ill-considered change. Continue reading →

LETTERS

East Boston substation project has broken ground, but fight goes on

It is more evident than ever that we need public officials like Governor Maura Healey to stand up to the deep-pocketed energy companies running roughshod over communities like East Boston. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Prongs in argument against public housing prompt a cry of ‘ouch’

The two worst are that public housing limits tenants’ opportunities for homeownership and that government cannot manage real estate properly. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Woman killed in Dorchester remembered as devoted mother who loved life

Abiezer Ayuso said his niece was visiting a cousin in the Dorchester neighborhood where gunfire erupted Saturday night. Continue reading →

POLITICS

David Cicilline to resign from Congress to lead Rhode Island Foundation

The move will set up an off-year special election for the First Congressional District seat that most political observers believed the 61-year-old Cicilline could have held for the rest of his life. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Grief and questions linger after apparent murder-suicide in Andover

Those close to the Robinsons described a growing distance between themselves and the couple — a space that seemed to widen further during the pandemic. Continue reading →

Sports

on football

Patriots have the money and the means to revamp their offense. Here is a plan.

The Patriots currently have the fifth-most cap space in the NFL ($45.28 million) and have earmarked just $136.7 million for 2023. Continue reading →

beat writer's notebook

As the Bruins rack up victories and points, some historic markers come into view

In their final 26 games, the Bruins need 20 wins and 42 points to establish NHL records in those categories. Continue reading →

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Tanner Houck taking a flexible approach to whether he is best used as a starter or reliever for Red Sox

The 26-year-old righthander Houck has a 3.02 ERA and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings over 53 career major league appearances. Continue reading →

Business

Jobs

Employees at three Somerville cafes approve union contract, among first in Mass.

The agreement — forged more than a year after the union first formed — comes with a 95 cent pay bump, paid time off, and health insurance. Continue reading →

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

As casinos open up sportsbooks, will Sterling Suffolk respond with a downtown Boston location?

If state regulators agree, Suffolk Downs simulcast operators could hold a golden ticket in the Massachusetts sports-betting scene. Continue reading →

Residential

Greater Boston’s housing market continues to slouch amid early signs of a comeback

The market continued to decline in January by just about every measure, including the region’s home values, but an uptick may be around the corner. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Roger C. Schank, theorist of artificial intelligence, dies at 76

In addition to his contributions to AI, Dr. Schank was an academic, author, and entrepreneur. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Margaret Heagarty, champion for children’s health in Harlem, dies at 88

Dr. Margaret Heagarty made a name for herself as an eloquent and effective champion for children’s health. She fought for causes like reducing teenage pregnancies and playground injuries. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Music

Guns N’ Roses announce world tour, August show at Fenway

The rockers will perform at Fenway Park on Aug. 21, according to a release from Live Nation. The tour starts on June 5 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and ends on Oct. 16 in Vancouver. Continue reading →

Movies

Hulu releases trailer for ‘Boston Strangler’ starring Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon

Hulu on Tuesday released the first trailer for “Boston Strangler,” a true-crime account of Boston’s notorious 1960s serial killer. Continue reading →

Names

With The Aurora Journal, one Brookline student wants to expand opportunities for emerging writers

Sophie Chiang publishes surrealist poetry and prose from writers of all ages and experience levels. Continue reading →