29 Sep, 2026
Local News MBTA Transit Police said several juvenile males harassed and threatened to rob passengers on a Red Line train before smashing a train window and fleeing. Authorities are continuing…
The Boston Globe Marc Evan Jackson, actor and part-owner of the Grace Bailey, sailed the Maine windjammer. SEAN SHEPPARD By Shannon Larson, The Boston Globe updated on September 28, 2023…
The government is expected to shut down. What does that mean for the candidates vying for the GOP nomination? Boston Globe political reporter James Pindell weighs in. The post Watch:…
Restaurants One is in Massachusetts. The Barn Bowl & Bistro in Oak Bluffs. Tripadvisor The secret is out at two “under-the-radar” New England restaurants, thanks to Tripadvisor users. Tall ships…
Local News Kathleen Dawson, who was hired to lead Minuteman Tech in Lexington last year, resigned after parents, students, and faculty criticized her decision-making. Students wrote in chalk during a…

Slashing its budget, West Virginia University asks, what is essential?

Schools The state’s flagship school will no longer teach world languages or creative writing — a sign, its president says, of the future at many public universities. The budget cuts have ignited debate about some of the biggest issues facing higher education. Kristian Thacker for The New York Times By Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times […]

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FBI joins investigation of threats to grand jurors in Trump Georgia case

National News The names, home addresses, photos, and social media profiles of some jurors were circulated online along with threatening messages targeting them and officials. The Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta. Washington Post photo by Joshua Lott By Holly Bailey and Hannah Allam, Washington Post August 19, 2023 | 8:37 AM ATLANTA — The FBI […]

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A fifth rabid raccoon prompts Boston rabies alert

Local News Animal control officials say rabid raccoons have been found recently in Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and Roslindale. Boston health officials announced a rabies alert Friday after a raccoon tested positive for the deadly disease, the latest in a recent spate of local rabies reports.  The city’s Animal Care and Control department announced Friday […]

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Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing

Crime This image released by the FBI shows the wanted poster for Christopher Worrell. Authorities are searching for Worrell, a member of the Proud Boys extremist group, who disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case, where prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison, according to a warrant made public […]

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4 takeaways as Red Sox jump on Yankees early en route to 8-3 triumph

Red Sox Boston improved to 6-1 against New York this season. Masataka Yoshida celebrates his first inning three-run home run against the New York Yankees with teammates Justin Turner and Rafael Devers. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Four things to watch as Red Sox begin third series with Yankees Here’s where MLB ranks the top Red Sox […]

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Legal Sea Foods is leaving its harborfront plant. But the cod will remain.

The Boston Globe The new owner of Legal Sea Foods has reached a deal with Stavis Seafoods to turn over a last remnant of the Seaport’s working waterfront. A metal codfish sculpture sits above the roof of the former Legal Sea Foods plant, which has been sold to Stavis Seafoods. PAT GREENHOUSE / GLOBE STAFF […]

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Judge won’t delay Trump’s defamation claims trial

National News Judge Lewis A. Kaplan called the ex-president’s appeal frivolous. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks as he visits the Iowa State Fair, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) AP By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press August 18, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge […]

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Jaylen Brown thanks All-NBA voter who indirectly helped him nab richest contract in NBA history

Celtics The 26-year-old signed a five-year, $304 million supermax extension with the Celtics in July. Jaylen Brown smiles while fielding questions during his supermax extension signing. Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Despite making history with his supermax deal courtesy of the Celtics, it doesn’t seem like money is changing the way Jaylen Brown presents himself off the […]

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