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Joan VennochiBoston Globe |
At a recent Boston City Council hearing, speakers representing several downtown civic and business associations begged the city for more help in...
The next phase of the battle over migrants will come when Trump starts to carry out his promise to conduct mass deportations.
The death of Alice Brock sent me back to the modest collection of high school- and college-era albums that's still kicking around my basement.
Through the trail of Kraft’s political contributions comes a hint of what matters to him at the national level. But where does he stand on local...
Trump does not think the allegations against Matt Gaetz or Pete Hegseth are disqualifying. Will there be enough public pressure for US senators to...
The late mayor Tom Menino, who thwarted efforts by the Kraft family to build the stadium, is part of the deal.
The over-the-top reactions to his comments prove his point about the Democratic Party’s identity politics.
He did not stage a coup; he won an election. He is the people’s choice, not Kamala Harris.
In what could be a Menino-like victory for Wu, there was barely any compromise on her end.
He should. Plus, the remark pulled Bad Bunny into the fray in support of Harris, and his involvement is bad news for Trump.
The apparent violation that led to the closing of a camp for children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities: Putting up a Pride flag.
Sarkissian is a bundle of passion, humility, and thoughts that go off in many directions — all aimed at making the best case for people with...
But first Kamala Harris needs to beat the darkness of Donald Trump.
Investigations do take time. But it is fair to ask who or what is being protected by the silence around this one.
It’s time to think about Kennedy family members the same way we think of everyone else. They are humans with strengths and weaknesses.
The NFL stepped in and put the Patriots captain on the Commissioner Exempt List after his arrest on drug and domestic violence charges.
As first lady, Trump had little to say about political issues. But in the final month of a presidential campaign in which the issue of abortion stands...
Governor Maura Healey tries to find the middle ground on key issues, but it’s hard to locate. Besides, sometimes you should be willing to take up...
But you can’t address the Trump-Vance web of lies without first addressing Walz’s weakness for bluster and exaggeration.
As CEO of a hospital network that served thousands of patients, de la Torre did not trample on these principles all by himself. Over the course of his...
Releasing a video like this is, of course, a highly sensitive matter given the enormous loss suffered by Enrique Delgado-Garcia’s family. Yet many...
For those inclined to dismiss this as a bad apple problem, remember, these bad apples have been working alongside a bushelful of enablers and...
If Treasurer Deborah Goldberg fires her, O’Brien is expected to sue. If Goldberg reinstates her, it’s an open question: Why did Goldberg do what...
The communities served by Carney and Nashoba Valley hospitals pay the price.
When it comes to deceit, Trump trumps everyone else: The Washington Post tracked 30,573 false or misleading claims by Trump during the four years of...
If the generational baton-passing to a nominee who happens to be woman feels normal, Kamala Harris has all the women who preceded her to thank —...
The Democratic presidential nominee knows exactly how to prosecute Donald Trump — with mockery and moral outrage — and is tough enough to do it.
Gwen Walz defended the record of her husband, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, at the Democratic National Convention.
Biden did what Donald Trump could not — step away from power — and Democrats in Chicago showed their appreciation.
To Donald Trump’s credit, no one, especially Kamala Harris, should ever count him out. He craves power too much for that to happen.
Senate President Karen Spilka protected her members from doing what they are supposedly paid to do — take a vote. Next, she won the hearts of the...
Leaving families and children to fend for themselves on the streets is not right and Healey knows it. She’s not Governor Greg Abbott of Texas. Yet...
The Trump campaign was unprepared for Kamala Harris’s strong start and seemed unsure about the best way to attack her. With Tim Walz, it knows...
There are concrete efforts underway to get more women to stand with Harris. Will it be enough?
Boston’s three pastimes may have converged on Robert Kraft’s proposal to build a soccer stadium.
The real question is whether Healey wants to stop the closings — or whether she views that outcome as a painful but necessary way to end the giant...
How Massachusetts addresses this crisis of humans in need of food, shelter, and support says a lot about who we are.
Most Americans want immigration levels reduced, and Governor Maura Healey is folding up the welcome mat. How far will Harris go?
His attack is Vance at his absolute worst and at his most hypocritical.
Democrats can’t let up on Donald Trump. His lies and moral bankruptcy need to be called out. Voters should not be allowed to grow numb to them.
There’s risk in switching horses this election, even if the horse is old and lame.
Taking a page from the Trump playbook, he ignores the media.
It’s no secret Democrats in 2024 are focused on neutralizing the threat of a third-party candidacy, having learned the lesson of ignoring it in...
Instead of country-first thinking, it looks like the first instinct of Democrats was to protect Biden's and the party’s chances of winning in...
Democrats are circling the wagons and doing exactly what Republicans have done with Trump: defending and supporting him, no matter what.
He was the real victim of this sad story. Instead, the pseudo-drama of Read as victim became a national sensation.
Can progressives accept a pragmatic embrace of more centrist politics in order to win in November?
What counts as good news to a Biden-backing Democrat? It’s a mix of ignoring polls they don’t like; clinging to ones that show promise; and...
An airport provides a traveler’s first and last impression, and the name is part of that impression.
Fixing the agency’s culture means putting a truly reform-minded leader in charge of change. That takes political courage, and so far, that kind of...