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Joan Vennochi

Joan Vennochi

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Mass. and Cass drug and homeless problems move to Boston Common

At a recent Boston City Council hearing, speakers representing several downtown civic and business associations begged the city for more help in...

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Healey seeks middle ground in $1 billion shelter crisis

The next phase of the battle over migrants will come when Trump starts to carry out his promise to conduct mass deportations.

27.11.2024 30

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‘Alice’s Restaurant’ — a fun sing-along or a serious antiwar song?

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.

25.11.2024 10

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The political mystery of Josh Kraft

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...

20.11.2024 6

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Trump escaped #MeToo reckoning. Will his nominees?

Trump does not think the allegations against Matt Gaetz or Pete Hegseth are disqualifying. Will there be enough public pressure for US senators to...

18.11.2024 5

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Revs soccer stadium is a classic Boston insider story

The late mayor Tom Menino, who thwarted efforts by the Kraft family to build the stadium, is part of the deal.

13.11.2024 4

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Seth Moulton is right about need to talk about trans rights

The over-the-top reactions to his comments prove his point about the Democratic Party’s identity politics.

11.11.2024 5

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Like it or not, Trump is the people’s choice

He did not stage a coup; he won an election. He is the people’s choice, not Kamala Harris.

06.11.2024 20

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Does Wu’s tax rate plan show her resolve or stubbornness?

In what could be a Menino-like victory for Wu, there was barely any compromise on her end.

04.11.2024 9

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Will Trump pay for comedian’s Puerto Rico insult?

He should. Plus, the remark pulled Bad Bunny into the fray in support of Harris, and his involvement is bad news for Trump.

30.10.2024 4

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A fight over values and a Pride flag means the end of a Catholic camp

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.

28.10.2024 6

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The legacy of retiring Arc head Leo Sarkissian: He sees people with disabilities for what they can do

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...

24.10.2024 10

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For Elizabeth Warren, the soul-searching needed on the election

But first Kamala Harris needs to beat the darkness of Donald Trump.

21.10.2024 7

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Why the cone of silence on the death of State Police recruit?

Investigations do take time. But it is fair to ask who or what is being protected by the silence around this one.

17.10.2024 5

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Please, let this be the end of Camelot

It’s time to think about Kennedy family members the same way we think of everyone else. They are humans with strengths and weaknesses.

15.10.2024 10

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Why did the Patriots and the Krafts do nothing about Peppers?

The NFL stepped in and put the Patriots captain on the Commissioner Exempt List after his arrest on drug and domestic violence charges.

09.10.2024 4

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Is Melania the October surprise?

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...

09.10.2024 20

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If only other problems in Mass. were as easy to solve as Nibi the beaver

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...

07.10.2024 20

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In the Vance-Walz debate, Vance proved to be the bigger liar

But you can’t address the Trump-Vance web of lies without first addressing Walz’s weakness for bluster and exaggeration.

02.10.2024 5

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Steward’s Ralph de la Torre is resigning, but what about the board of directors

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...

30.09.2024 5

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What happened in that Massachusetts State Police Academy boxing ring?

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...

25.09.2024 6

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Massachusetts State Police culture is stuck in the dark ages

For those inclined to dismiss this as a bad apple problem, remember, these bad apples have been working alongside a bushelful of enablers and...

23.09.2024 4

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What’s the delay in deciding Shannon O’Brien’s fate with the cannabis board?

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...

04.09.2024 4

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When the market speaks, it does not demand health care equity

The communities served by Carney and Nashoba Valley hospitals pay the price.

03.09.2024 9

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Trump — already the biggest liar in politics — tries to define Walz as dishonest

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...

28.08.2024 6

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If Harris breaks the glass ceiling, she has Hillary Clinton to thank

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 —...

26.08.2024 5

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Kamala Harris lives up to the hype at the DNC

The Democratic presidential nominee knows exactly how to prosecute Donald Trump — with mockery and moral outrage — and is tough enough to do it.

23.08.2024 10

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Republicans don’t have a monopoly on patriotism

Gwen Walz defended the record of her husband, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, at the Democratic National Convention.

21.08.2024 10

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All that applause for Biden was also for his decision to quit the race

Biden did what Donald Trump could not — step away from power — and Democrats in Chicago showed their appreciation.

20.08.2024 6

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Sunny outlook at DNC, with stormy days ahead

To Donald Trump’s credit, no one, especially Kamala Harris, should ever count him out. He craves power too much for that to happen.

19.08.2024 4

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In her spat with Wu, Spilka protects the Senate and the business community

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...

14.08.2024 4

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On immigration, Healey feels the heat of putting children on the street

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...

12.08.2024 3

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Walz pick gives Trump campaign the reset it needed

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...

07.08.2024 5

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Will white women come out to vote for Harris?

There are concrete efforts underway to get more women to stand with Harris. Will it be enough?

07.08.2024 10

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Are ‘politics, sports, and revenge’ behind state’s failure to move on Everett stadium?

Boston’s three pastimes may have converged on Robert Kraft’s proposal to build a soccer stadium.

05.08.2024 7

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Governor Healey could try to stop Steward hospital closings — if she wanted to

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...

31.07.2024 6

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New shelter policy will put ‘children and babies’ on the streets

How Massachusetts addresses this crisis of humans in need of food, shelter, and support says a lot about who we are.

29.07.2024 5

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Harris should look to Massachusetts as she responds to immigration crisis

Most Americans want immigration levels reduced, and Governor Maura Healey is folding up the welcome mat. How far will Harris go?

24.07.2024 4

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JD Vance is going after higher ed despite benefiting from it

His attack is Vance at his absolute worst and at his most hypocritical.

23.07.2024 40

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Now we’re down to one elderly presidential candidate, and he must be defeated

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.

22.07.2024 7

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Democrats flirt with generational change. Or not.

There’s risk in switching horses this election, even if the horse is old and lame.

10.07.2024 6

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Press tells Biden it’s time to go. He says no.

Taking a page from the Trump playbook, he ignores the media.

10.07.2024 8

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Bad news about RFK Jr. is good news for Biden and the Democrats

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...

08.07.2024 4

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How much did Democrats and the press know about Biden’s decline before the debate?

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...

03.07.2024 4

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Standing up to Biden takes courage, just like standing up to Trump

Democrats are circling the wagons and doing exactly what Republicans have done with Trump: defending and supporting him, no matter what.

02.07.2024 10

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In the hoopla of the Read trial, John O’Keefe is all but forgotten

He was the real victim of this sad story. Instead, the pseudo-drama of Read as victim became a national sensation.

02.07.2024 10

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Biden reaches for the new political center

Can progressives accept a pragmatic embrace of more centrist politics in order to win in November?

26.06.2024 8

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For Democrats, wishful thinking or informed optimism?

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...

19.06.2024 6

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Should Logan Airport be renamed for Bill Russell?

An airport provides a traveler’s first and last impression, and the name is part of that impression.

19.06.2024 9

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Is Governor Healey up for fixing the State Police?

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...

17.06.2024 4

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