Cracked sidewalks, patchy transit, the lurking possibility of violence. For older Bostonians of limited means, much of life is a struggle to get around, find connections, and make ends meet. Continue reading →
Landlords say they fear the kind of blunt force rent control regime that squeezed landlords in Boston and neighboring cities decades ago. Continue reading →
Warren has been Powell’s most relentless critic. Now Silicon Valley Bank’s failure has taken her criticism to another level, increasing pressure on Powell as he and other federal officials try to keep the SVB collapse and subsequent failure of Signature Bank from escalating into a full-blown crisis. Continue reading →
A critic’s thoughts on visiting the New York Philharmonic’s new David Geffen Hall — and on why having a smaller second performance space could be a game-changer for the Boston Symphony. Continue reading →
In February 2021, when President Biden sat down at the Resolute Desk for a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, he was in the mood to reminisce about their decadeslong relationship: Who would have thought, the new president mused from his Oval Office perch, that they would both end up where they did? Continue reading →
In the last 28 months, former President Donald Trump has been voted out of the White House, impeached for his role in the Capitol riot and criticized for marching many of his fellow Republicans off an electoral cliff in the 2022 midterms with his drumbeat of election fraud lies. Continue reading →
Nine decades ago, a 13-year-old girl's death by suicide after getting her first period sparked an effort to educate kids about their bodies to prevent fear and confusion - a once-settled issue that new legislation in Florida is resurfacing. Continue reading →
It was March 1827, and Ludwig van Beethoven was dying. As he lay in bed, wracked with abdominal pain and jaundiced, grieving friends and acquaintances came to visit. And some asked a favor: Could they clip a lock of his hair for remembrance? Continue reading →
They rushed to Ukraine by the thousands, many of them Americans who promised to bring military experience, money or supplies to the battleground of a righteous war. Hometown newspapers hailed their commitment, and donors backed them with millions of dollars. Continue reading →
The Healey-Driscoll administration has proposed greater investments in regional transit authorities, and legislation has been filed to increase funding statewide. Bus fare of even a few dollars can be cost prohibitive for many. Continue reading →
The grim truth is that nursing homes are in crisis, with historic labor challenges and chronic underfunding. We’ve already had 25 closures of facilities in Massachusetts since the start of the pandemic. Continue reading →
The conflict in Haiti, which has steadily worsened since the 2021 assassination of the Haitian president, Jovenel Moïse, continues to strike a chord among residents in Greater Boston. Continue reading →
Despite officers Joseph Abasciano and Jose Diaz’s actions on Jan. 6 nearly mirroring each other, only one of them — Abasciano — was fired. The difference in outcome appears to be a series of tweets. Continue reading →
Alarmed that the disappearances of Latinas from the same immigrant neighborhood too often fall below the public’s radar, community advocates are calling for more awareness among public safety authorities and pressuring city officials to act with greater urgency when young women of color go missing. Continue reading →
Of course, the fact that the Sox went 78-84 and missed the playoffs in 2022 also offers a reminder of the limitations of projection systems — and in some ways, their irrelevance. Continue reading →
The new Musicians with Disabilities Initiative, which LaGrand created with "From the Top," gives the show’s platform to disabled and neurodivergent young musicians. Continue reading →
Creator Steven Knight has added twisted, complex motivations, drug addiction, sex, and violence to Pip's coming-of-age story. What the Dickens? Continue reading →
There's just something about running past (and even through or over) some of the most iconic landmarks on the planet while enjoying the camaraderie of other runners pursuing the same goal. Continue reading →
There’s gender parity in architecture, survey suggests, but not at the leadership level. Flexible work arrangements borne from pandemic may help that. Continue reading →
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