THIS WEEK MARKS the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving. That feast, which brought together Pilgrims and Native Americans, is celebrated as a moment of peace and togetherness. But lying […]
Daniel Gookin and the full story of Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving is what we make of it
THANKSGIVING WAS ALWAYS a mixed bag for me. The holiday of my youth was decidedly about large family gatherings accompanied by large amounts of food. The kitchen table (we had […]
Posted inPolitics
Bonin, key player in court struggle, dies at 90
ROBERT M. BONIN, who lost his job as chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court in 1978 for attending a lecture by author Gore Vidal, died on Monday at the […]
Posted inThe Download
What if we didn’t shop till we drop?
YES, THERE’S THAT big meal, with all the talk of gratitude and fellowship, as people gather tomorrow with family and friends. But for many, it also serves as the pregame, […]
Posted inEconomy
What if we didn’t shop till we drop?
YES, THERE’S THAT big meal, with all the talk of gratitude and fellowship, as people gather tomorrow with family and friends. But for many, it also serves as the pregame, […]
Posted inEnvironment
Maine DEP suspends license of hydro transmission line
THE MAINE Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday suspended the license it issued for a Massachusetts-financed transmission line carrying hydroelectricity from Quebec until a court either halts enforcement of or […]
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Wu holds forth on policing, vaccine passports, and Walsh documentary
FOR MICHELLE WU, when it comes to making room amid her bold plans for the often more prosaic daily grind of city government, it’s time to make the donuts. When […]
Posted inOpinion
Electricity supplier gets attack on AG wrong
THIS WINTER, residential customers should be wary of competitive electric suppliers taking advantage of rising electric bills to lure new customers. We have all heard the stories of these predatory […]
Posted inHealth Care
Hospitals nearing capacity ordered to limit non-urgent procedures
MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITALS that are running out of bed capacity will be required by the state to reduce the number of non-essential, non-urgent procedures they perform under an order issued Tuesday by acting Public Health […]
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Mass.-financed power line in Maine is a mess
After a day-long Zoom hearing Monday on the proposed transmission line carrying hydroelectricity from Quebec into Maine, there is only one conclusion: What a mess. The transmission line, designed to […]
Posted inEnvironment
Mass.-financed power line in Maine is a mess
AFTER A DAY-LONG Zoom hearing Monday on the proposed transmission line carrying hydroelectricity from Quebec into Maine, there is only one conclusion: What a mess. The transmission line, designed to […]
Posted inOpinion
Pushing for radically different child care system
NATALIE IS a multiracial single mother raising a young son with autism in the greater Boston area. In my job at Economic Mobility Pathways, I work with women like her to […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Judge dismisses criminal charges against Bennett Walsh
A HAMPDEN SUPERIOR COURT judge on Monday dismissed all criminal charges against former Holyoke Soldiers’ Home superintendent Bennett Walsh and medical director David Clinton for their roles in the deadly […]
Posted inThe Codcast
DA Harrington part of effort to shed light on plea deals
Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington is participating in a unique national pilot program to track what goes into negotiating plea deals by prosecutors in her office. If she discovers race […]
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Berkshire DA Harrington part of effort to shed light on plea deals
Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington is participating in a unique national pilot program to track what goes into negotiating plea deals by prosecutors in her office. If she discovers race […]
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Is there ever ‘enough’ when it comes to health care?
PERHAPS IT GOES without saying, but it’s a good thing, not a bad thing, when the best medical care in the world wants to move closer to its patients. Thirteen […]
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Berkshire DA Harrington part of effort to shed light on plea deals
BERKSHIRE DISTRICT ATTORNEY Andrea Harrington is participating in a unique national pilot program to track what goes into negotiating plea deals by prosecutors in her office. If she discovers race plays […]
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Mass. can play federal transportation funding game better
ON FRIDAY, we received the good news that Boston was awarded a $15 million federal “RAISE” grant for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and multimodal street improvements along Blue Hill Avenue. […]
Posted inEducation
Students didn’t return to public schools this year
UNTIL THIS YEAR, Jennifer Quadrozzi’s daughter had always attended public school. When the pandemic hit, Quadrozzi kept her enrolled in second grade in North Andover and stayed home with her to shepherd […]
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An eyewitness view of school segregation — in Needham
FOR 60 SECONDS in the early evening, the best view in Greater Boston transportation is aboard an outbound MBTA commuter rail train as it passes Millennium Park in West Roxbury, […]
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Where women lead, a healthier world follows
MICHELLE WU is the first woman and first person of color elected to lead Boston and this, among other things, is a major victory for climate justice. She acknowledges the public […]
Posted inTransportation
Rhode Island makes it trifecta on TCI
CONNECTICUT GOV. NED LAMONT dropped out on Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts called it quits on Thursday, and now Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is pulling his state out of […]
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This Sunday, think about ways to reduce traffic fatalities
ON SUNDAY, November 21, we recognize World Day of Remembrance — an international day of remembrance for those tragically killed or seriously injured on our roads. To mark the event, […]
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Baker’s new biomass rules are step backward
HERE’S A QUICK tip for greening our heat and power: if you need to set it on fire, it isn’t clean. That should be the guiding principle for the state’s […]