SEN. ED MARKEY and Rep. Joe Kennedy tangled in their first debate since the coronavirus pandemic sidelined their US Senate campaign, with Markey pointing to a long record of accomplishments […]
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Walsh, Boston leaders praise protesters, condemn agitators
MAYOR MARTY WALSH and fellow Boston leaders voiced support for the thousands of protesters who took to the streets to demonstrate against the police killing of George Floyd, while condemning […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Time of reckoning for New England Aquarium, Museum of Science
THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM and the Museum of Science are back on their heels right now, but the leaders of the two institutions say they hope to reopen in July with […]
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Time of reckoning for New England Aquarium, Museum of Science
The New England Aquarium and the Museum of Science are back on their heels right now, but the leaders of the two institutions say they hope to reopen in July […]
Posted inPolitics
Pandemic turns Markey-Kennedy race into virtual showdown
THE US SENATE race between Ed Markey and Joe Kennedy, which was shaping up to be one of the most closely watched congressional primary contests in the country, now faces […]
Posted inUncategorized
Mail-in voting debate heats up with help from Trump
AS MORE STATES consider mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic, the issue was thrust into the national spotlight when President Trump took to Twitter earlier this week to warn of widespread […]
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Mail-in voting debate heats up with help from Trump
As more states consider mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic, the issue was thrust into the national spotlight when President Trump took to Twitter earlier this week to warn of […]
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Spotlight on Urena in Soldiers’ Home scandal
THE SCANDAL AT THE Holyoke Soldiers’ Home is putting a spotlight on Secretary of Veterans’ Services Francisco Urena, with one veteran’s organization calling for his resignation – a development that is […]
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Spotlight on Urena in Soldiers’ Home scandal
The scandal at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home is putting a spotlight on Secretary of Veterans’ Services Francisco Urena, with one veteran’s organization calling for his resignation – a development that […]
Posted inUncategorized
Unemployment portal now in multiple languages
ONE DAY AFTER making the state’s unemployment insurance portal available in Portuguese, the state added versions in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Haitian Kreyol. The new versions were added this week with […]
Posted inTransportation
Virus upends commuting attitudes, plans
THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC will hopefully come to an end or become successfully managed in the not too distant future, but some of the commuting practices it is ushering in may have […]
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Virus upends commuting attitudes, plans
The coronavirus pandemic will hopefully come to an end or become successfully managed in the not too distant future, but some of the commuting practices it is ushering in may […]
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Walsh says governing has become about ‘life and death’
MARTY WALSH IS THE FIRST to admit that dealing with a global pandemic was never among the challenges he imagined facing as Boston mayor. “The last thought in my mind — […]
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Walsh says governing has become about ‘life and death’
Marty Walsh is the first to admit that dealing with a global pandemic was never among the challenges he imagined facing as Boston mayor. “The last thought in my mind […]
Posted inEducation
In Gateway Cities, lots of hurdles to remote learning
SARINA ALVES DISPLAYS a short story on the screen in front of her virtual class of eighth grade English students at Morton Middle School in Fall River. As a boy […]
Posted inEconomy
Municipalities tweak Baker’s reopening plans
MONTHS INTO THE coronavirus pandemic, cities and towns are taking reopening plans into their own hands, including in Gov. Charlie Baker’s own backyard. The Select and Health Boards of Swampscott, where […]
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Municipalities tweak Baker’s reopening plans
Months into the coronavirus pandemic, cities and towns are taking reopening plans into their own hands, including in Gov. Charlie Baker’s own backyard. The Select and Health Boards of Swampscott, […]
Posted inEconomy
A lot of summer what ifs
What will the summer look like amid the COVID-19 threat? July 4 concerts are out, but will we be able to enjoy beaches and barbecues? What about pools, camps, and […]
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A lot of summer what ifs
What will the summer look like amid the COVID-19 threat? July 4 concerts are out, but will we be able to enjoy beaches and barbecues? What about pools, camps, and […]
Posted inEconomy
Rent payments pile up for business owners
DANIEL BOJORQUEZ, the owner of the La Brasa and Fat Hen restaurants in Somerville, is being squeezed by his landlord and the coronavirus. His restaurants have been shut down since mid-March by the virus and they’re […]
Posted inHealth Care, Opinion
As reopening begins, we worry about a second surge
AS THE COVID-19 pandemic begins to plateau, the population wants a reprieve from the continued stress, isolation and suffering. Massachusetts was particularly hard hit and our effective response required collaboration across all segments of […]
Posted inHealth Care
Why was Wellesley COVID-19 test site dropped?
WHEN CVS ROLLED OUT a nationwide COVID-19 testing program last week, its Wellesley store on Linden Street was on the list of 10 participating Massachusetts outlets. Hours later the store was off […]
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Why was Wellesley COVID-19 test site dropped?
When CVS rolled out a nationwide COVID-19 testing program last week, its Wellesley store on Linden Street was on the list of 10 participating Massachusetts outlets. Hours later the store was […]
Posted inNews Analysis
The man in the middle
THERE’S NOTHING IN the middle of the road but yellow lines and dead armadillos, rabble-rousing Texas politico Jim Hightower famously averred. Add to that popular Massachusetts governors. Gov. Charlie Baker, […]