Mass. lawmakers move — again — to extend pandemic-era rule allowing public boards to meet remotely
Massachusetts legislative leaders said they’ll move to extend a pandemic-era measure allowing select boards, state panels, ...
‘A woman of firsts’: Late Mass. Congresswoman’s accomplishments outlined in new book
She was the first congresswoman in Massachusetts, the first female Health and Human Services Secretary, and the first female ambassador to Ireland.
MIT, New England Optometry accused by feds of civil rights violations
MIT is among three New England colleges under investigation by the federal education department for alleged civil rights ...
Pols & Politics: Massachusetts is increasingly becoming the target of Republican ire
President Donald Trump’s administration and Congressional Republicans are increasingly targeting Massachusetts over ...
Protesters at UMass Amherst, Harvard show support for Mahmoud Khalil
Khalil, despite being a permanent U.S. resident, has been ordered by the Trump administration to be deported to his ...
South Boston bars closing early Sunday ahead of St. Patrick’s Day; what to know
Specific regulations are in place as officials plan to crack down on rowdy antics in Boston on St. Patrick's Day.
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The story behind Evacuation Day, the holiday Boston officially recognizes on March 17
March 17 is officially observed as Evacuation Day in Boston, even though St. Patrick’s Day falls on the same date. Here's the ...
‘Reign of terror.’ Universities freeze hiring, rescind offers, start layoffs amid Trump cuts
More than a dozen schools, including Harvard, MIT, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania, have frozen hiring.
Boston Nonprofit Emerges as Legal Engine of Trump Resistance
A Boston-based nonprofit civil rights organization with just eight staff attorneys has established itself as a significant ...
Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism to visit leaders in Boston
The task force said it plans to come to Boston and meet with local leaders to “discuss their responses to incidents of ...
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'Uncharted waters': Boston finds itself in the Trump administration's crosshairs
Trump is not the first president to wield federal funds as a weapon. But some analysts say the current attacks on Boston is ...
21,000% spike in MA vape seizures throws cigarette ban into question, ex-ATF official says
A former ATF official with expertise in tobacco law enforcement questioned the veracity of vape and e-cigarette bans, given results of a new report in Massachusetts.