Much has changed in the national discourse since a pro-war rabble two centuries ago tore down a Baltimore newspaper building, besieged the paper’s editor, and later broke into the city […]
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Markey, Trahan file pipeline safety bill
The announcement by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts that it plans to replace hundreds of appliances in homes impacted by the September natural gas explosions in the Merrimack Valley coincides with […]
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Everett schools reckoning with its #metoo legacy
NOW THAT FORMER Everett school superintendent Fred Foresteire is out of a job and facing charges for allegedly indecently assaulting three women, his former employees are speaking out about his […]
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Everett schools reckoning with its #metoo legacy
Now that former Everett school superintendent Fred Foresteire is out of a job and facing charges for allegedly indecently assaulting three women, his former employees are speaking out about his […]
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The Rollins rule: play straight with me
HERE IS ONE OFFENSE that clearly does not appear on Rachael Rollins’s “do not prosecute” list: A top official taking a tough swipe at her through the press without first […]
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The Rollins rule: play straight with me
Here is one offense that clearly does not appear on Rachael Rollins’s “do not prosecute” list: A top official taking a tough swipe at her through the press without first […]
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A health care leader from the grassroots
Community health centers often have a strong grassroots connection to the neighborhoods they serve. But no center may proclaim that more loudly through its leadership than the East Boston Neighborhood […]
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Ctrl C Democracy
Using the processing power equivalent to 150 computers running non-stop for several months, a group of journalists has quantified the extent to which state lawmakers borrow from model bill texts […]
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Hampshire college bickering continues, leaving students as a footnote
Financially insecure Hampshire College is hit with another blow with the recent resignation of two trustees amid inner board squabbling. The one thing missing from the story is transparency, and […]
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Is New York showing up ‘progressive’ Mass.?
Start spreading the news: Not only are the Yankees a game and a half in front of the faltering Red Sox, New York has taken a big lead over Boston […]
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Immigrant voices on immigration reform
Everyone has an opinion on the polarizing topic of immigration reform, but rarely do immigrants get to be in the presence of key decision makers who determine their fates. Student […]
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Academics take on Dems’ tax proposals
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and Natasha Sarin, an assistant professor of law and finance at the University of Pennsylvania, have waded into the debate over how best to tax […]
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Police-worn body cameras not panning out
As more and more police departments adopt policies to have officers wear body cameras to record interactions with the public, the research evidence continues to build on the effects of […]
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Kraft’s buddies rally around him
Robert Kraft’s BFFs are rallying around him as part of what appears to be a well-orchestrated campaign to resurrect his image in the wake of his arrest for twice soliciting […]
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H-P chief: Medicare for all debate is good
The chief executive of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care doesn’t want the government to take over the entire health insurance business – at least until after he retires – but he […]
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Springfield police cases not adding up
If you believe the witnesses who have testified in Jose Omar Ortiz’s bid for a new trial, then two decades ago Springfield police bullied their way to a confession for […]
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State journalism commission in the spotlight
BUT NOW LEGISLATORS like Sen. Brendan Crighton and Reps. Lori Ehrlich and Jim Hawkins are taking note of the problems with their filing of a bill that would create a […]
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Ed funding debate takes Pioneer detour
The debate over increased state funding for education took a detour last week as the Pioneer Institute and its critics tangled over a reform proposal designed to give the state […]
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Is consensus emerging on what MBTA needs?
Michelle Wu and Paul Regan took very different positions on the MBTA fare increase, but they both agree on the big picture needs of the transit authority. Regan, the executive […]
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School discipline comes to light after arrest
A horrific crime in New Hampshire has cast a harsh light on the North Andover school district where a victim of sexual assault was warned to avoid her attacker and […]
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Is the college admissions scandal really shocking?
The college admissions and bribery scandal is riveting, side-glance worthy, but definitely not shocking. The back door and side doors described by the instigator of the college admissions scandal have […]
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Correia wins race to replace himself
“I am speechless,” declared Jasiel Correia — and he wasn’t the only one. The 29-year-old Fall River mayor had just been recalled from office — and then re-elected to that […]
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Kravetz steps down as GM of WBUR
Charlie Kravetz, who helped WBUR grow into a public radio powerhouse, is out as the station’s general manager. In a joint statement, Boston University, which owns the radio station license, […]
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Osgood details mayor’s transportation initiatives
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh made a splash last week by announcing a bunch of new transportation initiatives, some of which were set in motion by the advocacy of Boston City […]
