Local News The city could not meet the application deadline for a state-run program that would have allowed it to enact a ban, and Wu was told Boston would likely not be accepted into the program anyways. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu heads to a press conference in August to announce a ban on fossil fuels … [Read more…]
World News Some people have interpreted the phrase as a call to eradicate Israel and critics, including some Jewish American organizations, who say that it constitutes antisemitic hate speech. People, including one holding up a sign that reads: “From the River to the Sea”, chant slogans under Palestinian flags during a “Freedom for Palestine” protest … [Read more…]
Local News Rent control is banned in Massachusetts, so Brookline would have to get state approval to cap rent increases. An article in Brookline proposes capping annual rent increases. Can it get past Town Meeting and the state Legislature? Matt Rourke / AP, File Rents can’t seem to stop climbing in metro Boston, up by … [Read more…]
Health “It’s no longer an opioid epidemic,” said Dr. Cara Poland, an associate professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. “This is an addiction crisis.” A homeless encampment outside Kalamzoo, Mich., on Oct. 2, 2023. Hilary Swift/The New York Times By Jan Hoffman, New York Times Service November 14, 2023 | 10:37 … [Read more…]
Local News One animal was found in Washington County, and the other in Aroostook County. Officials don’t believe the incidents are related. Authorities in Maine are investigating the illegal killings of two moose that were “left to waste” after being shot. Authorities in Maine are investigating two moose that were shot and left to waste. … [Read more…]
Local Obituaries “Mike grew up in a hard place, but he never let it make him a hard person.” Michael Devlin. – via Cartwright-Venuti Funeral Home Michael P. Devlin, age 68, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 10, 2023. Mike grew up a proud Townie, in the Bunker Hill projects of Charlestown with his beloved … [Read more…]
Local News Shutting down the female harvest will help the red knot, which relies on crab eggs to refuel during its long migration, said John Clark, chair of the Atlantic States horseshoe crab management board. Horseshoe crabs sit at Reeds Beach in Cape May Court House, N.J., June 13, 2023. AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File By … [Read more…]
World News Some 1.5 million Palestinians, more than two thirds of Gaza’s population, have fled their homes. Palestinians line up for food during the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Monday, November 13, 2023. AP Photo/Hatem Ali By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press November 14, 2023 | 8:43 AM … [Read more…]
Wickedpedia Drive along some parts of the Green Line, and you might see a trolley come puttering up in the lane behind you. A Green Line trolley on Huntington Avenue heads for Heath Street Station. John Tlumacki / The Boston Globe, File Charlie on the MTA was doomed to ride forever ‘neath the streets of … [Read more…]
Local News Classes have been canceled since a Thursday night vote by the Andover Education Association to go on strike. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe Andover Public Schools will be closed Tuesday as the district’s teachers union remains on strike. The Andover Education Association voted Thursday night to go on strike “until the school … [Read more…]