14 Mar, 2025

Coming soon: Beyond the Gilded Gate, a Boston Globe Spotlight Report into Massachusetts’ housing crisis

Coming soon:A Boston Globe Spotlight Reportinto the Massachusetts housing crisis Single-family home price index 010x8x6x4x2x12x1980198519901995200020052010201520202023Base 1980 US Massachusetts New York Washington California Hawaii US Massachusetts From 1980, 6x higher From 1980, 11x higher Home prices have risen nationwide, particularly since the pandemic. By one measure, the cost of a home is now six times higher […]

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Chris Snow, former Globe sportswriter and Flames assistant GM, passes away after battle with ALS

Sports News “In life and in death, Chris never stopped giving.” Chris Snow was a sportswriter for The Boston Globe before taking an NHL executive role with the Flames. (Jim Davis Globe Staff) Former Boston Globe sportswriter and Calgary Flames assistant GM Chris Snow passed away on Saturday following a four-year battle with ALS. He […]

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At Globe Summit, Wu calls for more urgency on climate crisis

Local News Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, speaking at the annual Boston Globe Summit, said that leaders at all levels of government need to accelerate plans to fight climate change. Mayor Michelle Wu, left, speaks about climate policy with Boston Globe Washington Bureau Chief Jackie Kucinich during the Globe’s annual summit. Craig F. Walker/Boston Globe Boston […]

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At Globe Summit, NCAA president Charlie Baker discusses his role and the state of collegiate athletics

College Sports Baker made clear the NCAA’s understanding of its place in the social media age, when young people can build a brand and an influence online. One of the best parts of Charlie Baker’s job as NCAA president, he said, is getting to interact with student-athletes. By Amin Touri, The Boston Globe September 21, […]

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Don’t call it a comeback: Globe Summit panel weighs in on the future of downtown Boston

Business Once a ghost town at the height of COVID-19, downtown Boston is reinventing itself in a new world of hybrid work and “destination-worthy” cultural experiences. Barry Chin/Boston Globe Staff, File Downtown Boston is on a path of self-discovery as it emerges from the pandemic, finding its footing in a time of hybrid work and […]

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4 takeaways from the Globe Summit panel on the future of higher ed

Schools Three local university presidents discussed how the industry is rebounding from the pandemic years. From left: Aisha Francis, president and CEO of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology; Paula A. Johnson, president of Wellesley College; and Marisa Kelly, president of Suffolk University, with Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media, at far right. Jonathan […]

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