Recently discovered shipwreck fragments on Nantucket have renewed interest in the island’s rich, though often tragic, seafaring past. “When you just say ‘shipwreck,’ people get very excited,” Evan Schwanfelder said. Continue reading →
Boston Public Schools recently stopped complying with a decades-old federal court order related to how it supports English language learners, refusing to allow a designated monitor to review the district’s finances. Continue reading →
If not for some Massachusetts officials forgoing raises in past years, the pay of all six of the statewide constitutional officers would rank number one among their elected counterparts nationwide, according to a Globe analysis. Continue reading →
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday seemed deeply skeptical of the legality of the Biden administration’s plan to wipe out more than $400 billion in student debt, heightening the prospect that the justices would thwart efforts to forgive the loans of tens of millions of borrowers. Continue reading →
Su served as labor secretary in California for seven years, where she earned a reputation as a fierce advocate for immigrants and low-wage workers, before becoming the Labor Department’s deputy secretary. Continue reading →
This winter’s quick succession of deaths over a short period is unusual, NOAA officials say. Vessel strikes are likely the cause of many of them although officials say a definitive reason is often elusive. Continue reading →
In recent years, civil libertarians on the left have been joined by traditional law-and-order Republicans on the right, voicing concerns that Section 702, passed in 2008 when the country still saw foreign terrorism as the top security threat, intrudes on Americans' privacy. Continue reading →
Nearly a month after Berlin gave European allies permission to send German-made tanks to Ukraine, the flow of tanks so many leaders vowed would follow seems more like a trickle. Continue reading →
Drones that the Kremlin said were launched by Ukraine flew deep inside Russian territory, including one that got within 60 miles of Moscow, signaling breaches in Russian defenses as President Vladimir Putin ordered stepped-up protection at the border. Continue reading →
King Charles III had nothing to do with the Northern Ireland trade agreement unveiled Monday by Britain and the European Union. But one could be forgiven for thinking that he had put his royal imprimatur on the deal. Continue reading →
Recently discovered shipwreck fragments on Nantucket have renewed interest in the island’s rich, though often tragic, seafaring past. “When you just say ‘shipwreck,’ people get very excited,” Evan Schwanfelder said. Continue reading →
The “power surge” on the MBTA’s subway system that stranded passengers on trains and platforms across Greater Boston during the Tuesday morning commute was caused by a transformer malfunction, the T said. Continue reading →
Ann Karnofsky says she is facing eviction from her retirement community in Hopkinton in retaliation for applying for a state rental subsidy. Her landlord says it’s because she can’t control her dogs. Continue reading →
Payton chose Vance Joseph to be Denver’s defensive coordinator, but he plans to chat with Patricia this week about a potential coaching role. Continue reading →
A year ago, Rosalin Acosta and her staff were faced with the unthinkable task of collecting more than $4 billion in pandemic-era unemployment benefits from people who had received errant checks. Continue reading →
An ordained minister nicknamed the Vaulting Vicar, he won Olympic gold medals in 1952 at Helsinki and in 1956 at Melbourne, Australia. Continue reading →
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced two January 2024 performances at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, providing a first look at the orchestra’s next season. Continue reading →
Benjamin Benne’s play at Central Square Theater — about an undocumented immigrant from Mexico and her 17-year-old daughter — reminds us of the kind of struggles and fears faced by the human beings who are caught in the middle of the immigration debate. Continue reading →
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