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Thursday, September 25, 2025
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Jobs

Trump’s proposed H-1B visa fee brings anxiety to Massachusetts companies and workers

More than 12,000 new or renewed H-1B visas were issued to about 2,000 Massachusetts companies during the 2025 fiscal year. Continue reading →

Healthcare

‘We want this to be able to continue’: Successful home hospital programs could be victims of D.C. gridlock

Patients say they eat better, sleep better, feel better, and ultimately heal better in the comfort of their homes. Continue reading →

North Shore

How a bet 25 years ago became Beverly’s ‘best weekend of the year’

Momball started in the late 1990s, and has grown over the years into a competition between 23 teams and 370 players. Continue reading →

Politics

Shutdown crisis tests Trump’s go-it-alone approach to Democrats

President Trump's decision this week to abruptly cancel a meeting with top Democrats aimed at averting a government shutdown within days highlighted the toxic relationship helping drive Congress and the White House toward a crisis. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

1 detainee killed and 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility, Homeland Security says

Authorities say a shooter with a rifle opened fire from a roof onto a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas. Continue reading →

Nation

Why ‘Obamacare’ bills may double next year

Earlier this month, Julie Morringello, an artist in rural Maine, received a notice that her health care premiums could nearly double next year. Continue reading →

Nation

Immigration agents collected US citizens’ DNA at border checkpoints, according to report

The report by Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy and Technology is based on data released by US Customs and Border Protection in February. Continue reading →

The World

World

Fearing another war with Israel, Iran begins rebuilding missile sites, but key component is missing

Reconstituting the missile program is crucial for the Islamic Republic, which believes another round of war with Israel may happen. Continue reading →

World

Israeli strike kills Palestinians sheltering in warehouse, local reports say

An Israeli airstrike near a market in Gaza City killed nearly two dozen Palestinians on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense rescue service. Continue reading →

World

Screwworm case detected less than 70 miles from US-Mexico border

Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture on Sunday confirmed a case of New World screwworm among cattle in Nuevo León, a state in northern Mexico. It is the northernmost case of the livestock infestation, which was eradicated from the United States in the 1960s but has resurged in Mexico in recent months. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

The foreign work visa program needs reform. But a $100,000 fee is excessive.

Small companies and startups may choose to locate in places with more liberal immigration policies so that they can draw from more of the world’s talent without as much red tape and expense. Continue reading →

OpEds

The strike zone belongs to human judgment, not computers

Major League Baseball has announced a big change — and to my eyes, it’s a swing and a miss. Continue reading →

Letters

Another ‘Tylenol scare,’ this time from the White House

When leaders make sweeping claims, without solid evidence, about what supposedly causes autism, it doesn’t help families. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Bill Russell’s legacy is honored with bridge renaming in Boston

“His name is synonymous with Boston and Massachusetts," said Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. Continue reading →

Health

At the Globe’s ‘Future of Medicine Summit,’ health care professionals highlight medical innovations amid industry challenges

Experts talked about the promise of gene editing and GLP-1 drugs against a backdrop of rising health care costs and funding cuts. Continue reading →

Transportation

Stopped in the bus lane? Get ready to pay a fine.

The MBTA’s board of directors Wednesday approved a new penalty system for defiant or unaware drivers parked or stopped on parts of the street set aside exclusively for bus traffic. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

Patriots’ 1-2 start has been filled with penalties, turnovers, and mistakes, but they’re showing reasons to be optimistic

As ugly as the start has been in certain areas, the Patriots have improved in several areas. Continue reading →

Patriots

Bill Parcells, now a Patriots Hall of Famer, looks back: ‘I should have been more patient’

After being inducted into the franchise hall of fame on Saturday, the legendary coach reflects on bolting for the Jets in 1997. Continue reading →

Red Sox

League sources: Red Sox assistant GM Paul Toboni is leaving to lead the Nationals

It is a significant loss for the Sox’ front office, at a time when chief baseball officer Craig Breslow wants to hire a GM to be his second in command. Continue reading →

Business

Jobs

Fenway Park concession workers cite threats, surveillance, in unfair labor practices charges against Aramark

The charges, filed last week with the National Labor Relations Board, come as the union and Aramark remain locked in a monthslong contract dispute. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Trump’s Tylenol warning cited a Harvard dean’s research. But a judge called his shifting conclusions ‘unreliable.’

The judge said the researcher "downplays those studies that undercut his causation thesis and emphasizes those that align with his thesis.”  Continue reading →

Business

Instagram hits 3 billion users with focus on video, messaging

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Former Red Sox minor league manager Buddy Bailey dies at age 68

Mr. Bailey managed the Pawtucket Red Sox in 1993-1996, and 2002-2004, and was a two-time International League manager of the year. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Restaurants

A year after opening, Dani’s Queer Bar has ‘transformed’ into a hub for Boston’s sapphic community, manager says

The Back Bay bar has become a destination for queer visitors to Boston, and a popular gathering spot for the city's LGBTQ community. Continue reading →

Arts

Marc Ribot unfolds his new album, ‘Map of a Blue City,’ at City Winery

Despite his restless nature, likely nobody expected the singer-songwriter guise that Marc Ribot unveils on his new album, which he’ll highlight in a solo show at Boston’s City Winery on Friday. Continue reading →

Arts

A Taste of Ireland taps into Massachusetts as part of its fall dance tour

Theaters in four towns will host performances this week; the company returns to Boston in December for Christmas shows. Continue reading →