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Saturday, April 26, 2025
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Massachusetts

‘Never turn people away’: In the spirit of Francis, Boston’s Catholic churches embrace immigrants

Following the sexual-abuse crisis that badly damaged the Boston Archdiocese, a surge of committed, immigrant parishioners has given the area’s Catholic church hope for the future. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Trump administration restores the status of thousands of international students, throwing new wrench into academia

Friday's policy reversal set off a fresh round of questions for students, professors, and others whose academic lives have been upended by President Trump’s hard-line stance on immigration. Continue reading →

HEALTH

‘Am I going to give birth on the side of the road?’ In rural N.H., hospital closures lead to ‘maternity deserts.’

Since 2002, 11 hospitals have closed their labor and delivery units, creating maternity deserts in rural parts of the state. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

This map sparks a mania among local anglers

For the right set of eyes, the Striper Migration Map is the unofficial beginning of something awesome, extraordinary, and worthy of obsession. Continue reading →

Nation

Former New York congressman George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison

George Santos, the former Republican member of Congress from New York, was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison Friday. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Trump’s immigration ratings turn negative, new poll suggests

President Trump’s approval ratings on immigration have dipped into negative territory. Continue reading →

Politics

FBI arrests a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities

The judge’s arrest comes amid a growing battle between the Trump administration and the federal judiciary over the president’s executive actions over deportations and other matters. Continue reading →

Nation

A brood of cicadas that last screeched under George W. Bush returns this spring

This spring, millions of noisy, red-eyed cicadas from Brood XIV will blanket parts of the United States for the first time since 2008, when George W. Bush was in the White House and Donald Trump was hosting “The Apprentice.” Continue reading →

The World

World

Senior Russian officer killed in car explosion near Moscow

A senior Russian military commander was killed Friday in a car explosion in a Moscow suburb, investigators said. Continue reading →

World

On the eve of a papal funeral, Rome prepares

As pilgrims and world leaders alike prepared to say goodbye to Pope Francis at his funeral Saturday, Rome raced to get ready. Continue reading →

World

Japan’s rice is so expensive, it’s willing to eat South Korea’s

Japanese consumers have historically steered clear of foreign rice. But facing high prices, they rushed last week to buy the first South Korean imports to Japan in decades, clearing the shelves within days, South Korean officials said. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

From pandemic solitude to school days: A single mother’s five-year journey

I love motherhood. But I learned that it alone isn’t enough for me. I still want to contribute to the conversation about what’s happening in our country. Continue reading →

OpEds

Academic freedom vs. funding: A ‘Sophie’s Choice’ for universities

It is not only the freedom to choose research areas that stands to be lost. It is also the potential loss of independent judgment. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Readers have words over renewed push to overhaul literacy

"Teachers need space and support to respond to student needs, not top-down mandates," writes one reader. Another notes the importance of building "basic vocabulary during the precious first two years of life." Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Hours after allegedly running into her boyfriend, Karen Read’s blood alcohol level was above legal limit, doctor testifies

Dr. Garrey T. Faller told jurors in Norfolk Superior Court that Read’s blood alcohol level was 0.093 when she was tested at the hospital shortly after 9 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2022. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Immigrant advocates balk at talk of another enforcement ‘surge’

The acting head of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has vowed another “surge” of enforcement in the Boston area, raising concerns among local immigrant-rights advocates. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

ADL reports slight increase in antisemitic events in New England last year following surge in 2023

The ADL said 2024 marked the fifth year in a row that antisemitic activity increased and broke the previous record for New England. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum returns to the lineup for Game 3; Jrue Holiday sits out with a hamstring strain

Tatum scores 36 points in return, but Celtics drop Game 3 to Magic Continue reading →

Celtics

Celtics need to answer physicality of Game 3 with a champion’s poise

The Magic battered and bruised the Celtics in a 95-93 win in Game 3 to pull within 2-1 in the series. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots grab Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson in second round

As a senior last season for the FBS champions, the 5-foot-10-inch, 202-pound Henderson rushed for 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns on 144 carries (7.1 yards per carry). Continue reading →

Business

Finance

Eastern Bank is acquiring HarborOne, expanding in Mass. and R.I.

The deal is valued at approximately $490 million. Continue reading →

Housing

Massachusetts needs more affordable housing, study says. Lots of it.

The state is at least 440,000 units short of demand for income-restricted affordable housing. Continue reading →

Business

Wellesley faculty end their strike, with no union contract in hand

The school’s non-tenure-track professors returned to the classroom Friday to prevent losing access to health insurance. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Things To Do

Where to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day in Greater Boston

From blind dates with a book to banned book bingo, find deals and delights with your fellow bookworms this April 26. Continue reading →

Arts

Wealthy banking scion who rescinded gift of MFA’s African bronzes is a collector — and maker — of art

Robert Owen Lehman, whose forebear cofounded finance giant Lehman Bros., collected music manuscripts, directed movies, and worked with glass. Continue reading →

Dance

Everyone improvises, everyone choreographs in Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie’s freestyle collab

New York-based choreographers join forces for "The Center Will Not Hold" at Emerson Cutler Majestic. Continue reading →