At the center of the controversy: An aging group of Franciscan sisters who own the land and whose decision to sell the property will force the 7th- through 12th-grade girls school to close in June. Continue reading →
As part of what federal authorities allege was his campaign to force a Brazilian native into working long hours for low pay, Stavros “Steve” Papantoniadis pointedly noted he killed a man and had been imprisoned for his crime. Continue reading →
This week, in what Governor Maura Healey said is a first move in overhauling the department, her administration named two pointedly climate-friendly commissioners to the three-person commission that leads the DPU. Continue reading →
The court cited Putin’s responsibility for the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children, thousands of whom have been sent to Russia since the invasion. Continue reading →
Saying that negotiations with the district had stalled, the union that represents 30,000 cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians and other school employees announced that the workers intended to walk off the job next week. Continue reading →
Thousands of tourists and locals alike crowded the oak-shaded squares and downtown sidewalks of Savannah on Friday. The city's parade, a 199-year-old tradition, is the South's largest. Continue reading →
The farmworkers said they were marching to highlight the Fair Food Program, which has enlisted companies like McDonald’s, Walmart, Taco Bell and Whole Foods to use their clout with growers to ensure better working conditions and wages for farmworkers. Continue reading →
Macron’s decision, announced by his prime minister Thursday during a raucous session in the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament, infuriated opponents of the bill, which would push back the legal age of retirement to 64, from 62. Continue reading →
“We decided to start the ratification process in our parliament for Finland’s membership,” Erdogan said at a news conference in the Turkish capital, Ankara, adding that he would like the vote to take place before elections in mid-May. Continue reading →
“These data do not provide a definitive answer to how the pandemic began, but every piece of data is important to moving us closer to that answer,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday. Continue reading →
The United States should join Europe in halting the import of beef and other goods linked to the deforestation of the critical rainforest region. Continue reading →
As part of what federal authorities allege was his campaign to force a Brazilian native into working long hours for low pay, Stavros “Steve” Papantoniadis pointedly noted he killed a man and had been imprisoned for his crime. Continue reading →
The Brockton police cruiser, with its lights activated and siren wailing, came speeding up behind a school bus as a group of kindergartners crossed the street. Believing he was following safety protocol, the bus driver kept his lights flashing and Stop sign arm extended. Continue reading →
“I’m optimistic that tomorrow we will be in a position to lift the global speed restriction on the Green [Line] at the start of service,” MBTA Interim General Manager Jeff Gonneville announced during a press conference Friday afternoon. Continue reading →
The defending national champions dominated the Huskies in Duluth, Minn., Northeastern's third consecutive trip to the Frozen Four again ending without the program's first national championship. Continue reading →
men's hockey east semifinals: BU, 2, Providence 1 (OT)
The freshman forward redirected a pass from Luke Tuch at 10:52 of OT and Drew Commesso made 37 saves to backstop the Terriers' win over Providence. Continue reading →
An apartment tower on the site of the former Boston Skating Club site and a 12-story laboratory facing the Massachusetts Turnpike were among the green-lit projects. Continue reading →
A key lawmaker is renewing pressure on the Postal Service to move its huge sorting facility alongside South Station, to enable the expansion of rail service. Continue reading →
Biden wants the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to be able to force the return of compensation paid to executives at a broader range of banks should they fail. Continue reading →
One of the world’s leading evolutionary biologists and a champion of science against the forces of religious fundamentalism, Francisco Ayala was forced to give up his university post late in life amid sexual harassment allegations. Continue reading →
Often put in a suit or a crisp uniform during his career, Lance Reddick regularly played tall, taciturn, and elegant men of distinction. Continue reading →
While the sparkling smile enhancers dulled in popularity post-Y2K, this refreshed trend — a professionally placed adornment on the tooth’s enamel — has returned by way of celebrity clientele and nostalgia. Continue reading →
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