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Politics

Old-school experience or new-school tactics? Mass. congressman at center of latest Democratic Party proxy battle.

Boston Representative Stephen Lynch is hoping to finally become the top Democrat on a key House committee, after falling short twice before. Continue reading →

Metro

In Milford, a town defined by immigration for generations, residents grapple with looming threat of deportation

Milford is another municipality thrust to the front line of President Trump’s ongoing immigration crackdown, with the arrest of teenager Marcelo Gomes da Silva acting as a rallying point for some. Continue reading →

Health

Mass. failed to properly preserve records for thousands of former residents at state-run institutions, report says

A commission released a report this week that detailed the ways Massachusetts has failed to respect the ugly history of its state institutions. Continue reading →

K-12

Queer proms offer ‘escape’ from anti-LGBTQ politics targeting schools, students say

As President Trump rails against DEI and targets transgender rights, queer proms have become spaces where young people can celebrate their identities and bolster their spirits. Continue reading →

Nation

Teen works at Burger King on graduation night, sparks viral college fund

The night Mykale Baker graduated from high school, he didn’t go to a graduation party like many of his classmates. He went to work at Burger King - even though he didn’t have a shift that night. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Buildup to a meltdown: How the Trump-Musk alliance collapsed

President Trump was peeved. Continue reading →

Nation

Doctors were preparing to remove their organs. Then they woke up.

Four years ago, an unconscious Kentucky man began to awaken as he was about to be removed from life support so his organs could be donated. Even though the man cried, pulled his legs to his chest and shook his head, officials still tried to move forward. Continue reading →

Politics

Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision: Stay or go?

As transgender service members face a deadline to leave the US military, hundreds are taking the financial bonus to depart voluntarily. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russia pummels Kyiv in apparent retaliation for Ukrainian drone assault

Russia on Friday launched one of the largest barrages of missiles and drones of the war at targets across Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

Gaza marks the start of Eid with outdoor prayers in the rubble and food growing ever scarcer

Palestinians across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam’s most important holidays with prayers outside destroyed mosques and homes. Continue reading →

World

ICE officers stuck in Djibouti shipping container with deported migrants

The Trump administration says the incident highlights the dangers of a Boston judge's order who prohibited officials from sending immigrants to countries where they aren’t citizens. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

Trump should be thanking Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society, not waging war

Trump is lashing out at those who helped him pick judges in his first term. Continue reading →

Letters

Readers react to MIT class president remarks on Palestine

Megha Vemuri's call for MIT to cut ties with Israel was courageous to some, tone-deaf to others. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

In Milford, a town defined by immigration for generations, residents grapple with looming threat of deportation

Milford is another municipality thrust to the front line of President Trump’s ongoing immigration crackdown, with the arrest of teenager Marcelo Gomes da Silva acting as a rallying point for some. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Facing declining enrollment, Clark University to reduce faculty by as much as 30 percent over next three years

“All of higher education, Clark included, is at a critical inflection point,” university president David Fithian said. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

‘Oh yeah, I’m throwing rocks at you.’ A father fishing with his 10-year-old daughter target of alleged racist attack.

An avid fisherman, Sheron K. Brown always felt at home on Lake Shirley. Then he and his daughter were met with vitriol from a man who allegedly hurled rocks at their boat. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins

Swedish teens Anton Frondell and Victor Eklund the sensations of the NHL Scouting Combine

The 18-year-olds are considered first-round locks, with Frondell and Eklund landing 1-2 on Central Scouting Bureau’s rankings for International Skaters. Continue reading →

Red Sox

First-inning pitching problems continue to plague Red Sox in series-opening loss to Yankees

Walker Buehler got lit up for five runs in the first, raising the club's first-inning ERA to 7.06. That ranks 29th in the majors. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Walker Buehler’s early exit only added more stress to a stressful situation

The Red Sox have a true No. 1 starter in Garrett Crochet and a collection of No. 4 starters — if that — after him. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Bad Botox? Six cases of botulism on the South Shore tied to possible Botox injections

The Department of Public Health has told clinicians to be on alert. Continue reading →

Housing

Towns lose their latest challenge to controversial state housing law

Lawsuits — filed by the towns of Duxbury, Hamilton, Hanson, Holden, Marshfield, Middleton, Wenham, Weston, and Wrentham — sought relief from the MBTA Communities Act on the grounds that it constitutes an “unfunded mandate.” Continue reading →

Business

In chaotic economy, hiring remained steady in May

Employers added 139,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, which was about in line with economists’ expectations. The unemployment rate remained 4.2 percent. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Theater

In 2025, the scandal at the center of ‘Mrs. Warren’s Profession’ lands differently

A sex work scandal now seems more like a debate about capitalism. Continue reading →

Music

A quick guide to this year’s Boston Early Music Festival

"Love and Power" theme drives a program from Bach to Khayyam and draws world-class ensembles Continue reading →

Television

Where do you recognize that Tony-nominated actor from?

Many Broadway actors sign on for guest appearances on TV shows that film in New York. Continue reading →