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Thursday, February 20, 2025


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During COVID, vaccines were the path to ‘herd immunity.’ Now, a growing number don’t want to be part of the herd.

Health care providers say that hesitation and outright resistance to vaccines have become disturbingly common even in Massachusetts, a state that was at the forefront of developing and distributing COVID shots.
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‘They steal people’s money and their hearts’: Romance scams targeting Mass. seniors on the rise

As more people go online to seek romantic relationships, and transferring money has gotten easier and less traceable, an increasing number across the country — particularly older people — have fallen victim to fake romance schemes.
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As Cerberus CEO faces Senate confirmation for Trump post, Warren seeks answers on Steward

The extent of Cerberus Capital Management CEO Stephen Feinberg’s involvement with Steward was among the questions Senator Elizabeth Warren posed in a letter.
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Massachusetts’ budget is projected to grow 50 percent from just seven years ago. How did that happen?

The state's spending has boomed since the onset of the pandemic, a Globe review found, far outpacing previous eras.
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Trump and Zelensky trade barbs as US-Ukraine relations sour over the war with Russia

President Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator without elections,” lashing out after the Ukrainian president said Trump was being influenced by Russian disinformation.
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New EV truck requirement puts sales in neutral

Reporter Aaron Pressman explains how a new state mandate is forcing both car dealerships and buyers to hit the brakes.
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USAID could be worth saving

Starting Point writer Ian Prasad Philbrick makes the case that the decades-old international program has bipartisan value.
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If there was another pandemic, could we band together?

Business enterprise reporter Janelle Nanos explores the question and what should change if we find ourselves in a similar situation.
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Long lines and canceled rentals: Firings bring chaos to national parks

As part of a directive to fire most trial and probationary staff across the federal government, the Park Service on Friday terminated roughly 1,000 probationary employees.
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Trump administration orders halt to NYC toll meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit

Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy called the toll “a slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners.”
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Meet the Champion Who Memorized 80 Numbers in 13.5 Seconds

The 20-year-old Indian college student won the Memory League World Championship, an online competition with challenges like memorizing the order of 80 random numbers.
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Migrants, deported to Panama under Trump plan, detained in remote jungle camp

Nearly 100 migrants recently deported by the US to Panama were loaded onto buses Tuesday night and moved to a detention camp on the outskirts of the jungle.
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Israelis gird for release of bodies of captives from Gaza

Israelis waited anxiously Wednesday for the expected release of the bodies of four hostages by Hamas the following day as part of the ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.
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As Moscow and Washington talk, Russians hope the result is normalcy

After three years of hostility, Russians are hopeful that a return to normalcy is on their country's horizon.
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Boys have been allowed to play on girls’ teams at Mass. high schools since the 1970s. That’s not fair.

When there is no equivalent boys' team, girls' athletic teams in Massachusetts are required to let boys play, too — even if that makes competitions less fair or creates an unsafe environment.
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Gorsuch’s wise words

Given the Republican-controlled Congress’s clear unwillingness to oppose the president on any matter, the Supreme Court remains the last check on Trump’s efforts to radically expand the power of the presidency.
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State AGs’ early loss in Musk case likely a blessing in disguise

Judge Chutkan’s order denying temporary relief could make it more likely that the law and Constitution catch up to Musk’s unprecedented government interference in the end.
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Federal workers rally in Boston against Trump administration’s effort to cut federal research funding

The rally organized by several local unions representing teachers and university student workers is calling for the Trump administration to halt the cuts and save jobs that are funded by federal research grants.
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State education department proposes requiring Mass. vocational schools to use admission lotteries

Last year, a Globe analysis of recently published admissions data found the existing admissions system disproportionately denies marginalized students access to vocational schools.
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‘All of us are extremely afraid’: Ukrainians in Mass. express fear, concern over Trump’s push for quick end to war

“I do believe in a happy ending, but the question is: What is the happy ending for people who are missing arms and legs, and for the generation that will come after?”
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Middleborough’s Sean Newcomb is living the dream with the Red Sox — and hopes to contribute in the bullpen

The 31-year-old lefty has pitched in MLB for eight consecutive seasons. He signed with Boston knowing even if he ends up in Worcester, he'll be much closer to friends and family.
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After lost season in 2024, Vaughn Grissom is out to prove he belongs with the Red Sox

Last year, the Sox handed the keys to second base to Grissom. This year, however, Kristian Campbell is also vying for a spot.
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Bruins announce Charlie McAvoy dealing with ‘significant injury to his AC joint’

The defenseman is also undergoing treatment for an infection in his right shoulder at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Reebok’s US operation and shoe design group have a new owner

Authentic Brands Group will still own the Reebok brand, while Galaxy Universal will run the US operations as well as Reebok’s shoe design group in Boston's Seaport.
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Newton dispensaries bring fight over community impact fees to the courts

Three cannabis businesses join a wave of dispensaries across the state that are trying to recoup millions of dollars paid to municipalities before state law changed.
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Lifestyle beats genetics on path to premature death, study finds

A range of external factors, including exercise and smoking, was almost 10 times more likely than genetic risk factors to explain premature mortality, scientists from the University of Oxford and Massachusetts General Hospital said in the Nature Medicine journal.
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Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman’s mother, dies

Her family suspects she died of natural causes stemming from her injuries in the 1999 shooting in which 12 students and a teacher were killed.
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Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman’s mother, dies

Her family suspects she died of natural causes stemming from her injuries in the 1999 shooting in which 12 students and a teacher were killed.
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Mindy Kaling got a Hollywood Walk of Fame star before Ben Affleck … and B.J. Novak is celebrating

Kaling received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ will come to Boston

It's part of the show's first North American tour.
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Worcester comedian and elementary school janitor Jimmy Cash makes his Wilbur debut Thursday

“This is definitely my biggest show,” said Cash, who's known for his school-themed comedy. “I feel ready.”
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