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Manual Cinema's 'The 4th Witch' offers a creative...

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2025/11/04

Presented by ArtsEmerson through Nov. 9, the thrilling show is an inventive cautionary narrative inspired by Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” that stokes the flames of emotionality and wonder with music, projection, actors in silhouette and shadow puppetry, reviews theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair.

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Mass. residents line up for food donations to fill...

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2025/11/03

Massachusetts residents who receive SNAP benefits may get about half their usual monthly payment of $324, on average. Food pantries are trying to do more to help. Recipients say they're eating less and trying to stretch food donations.

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Quincy's Mayor Koch, in 7th term, looks to quell...

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2025/11/03

The seven-term mayor enjoys largely unchecked power, with a city council that rarely pushes back on his agenda. But nearly every council seat is being challenged on Election Day.

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Setti Warren, former Newton mayor and barrier...

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2025/11/03

Setti Warren was a prominent figure in Massachusetts politics. An Iraq War veteran, Warren was elected mayor of Newton in 2009, becoming the first elected African American mayor in Massachusetts.

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The local elections to watch Tuesday in Boston — and...

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2025/11/03

Tuesday is Election Day in 55 cities and towns across Massachusetts. Here's a guide to the the contested mayoral and city council races in the Boston area.

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Much like a nursing home, penguins at a Boston...

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2025/11/03

The idea started as a joke, but became a reality after New England Aquarium staff noticed the older penguins' physical limitations. A special geriatric island at the Boston aquarium aims to provide a comfortable environment for the penguins to age safely while staying with their friends.

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Advice for Boston drivers, cyclists and parents as we...

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2025/11/03

Car crashes tend to tick up this time of year, particularly in the evening, according to Massachusetts State Police. As we all adjust to standard time, here's what to know.

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Weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School appears...

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2025/11/03

The explosion occurred just before 3 a.m. Saturday morning Goldenson Building on Longwood Avenue, according to Harvard University police. No one was injured in explosion.

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Worcester Food Bank works to keep up with demand...

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2025/11/02

Area groups are trying to make up some of the loss in SNAP federal food assistance that started Saturday.The Worcester County Food Bank distributes food to meal programs, shelters and food pantries across the region.

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Meet the micro influencers thriving in Boston

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2025/11/02

Boston’s micro influencers are embracing all aspects of culture in the city. Through apps like TikTok, Beli, and Strava, these creators share their favorite spots, routines, and advice.

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Healey raised thousands from Florida lawyers last...

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2025/10/31

Gov. Maura Healey traveled to Miami for roughly 24 hours last month to hold a pair of fundraisers for her campaign and the state Democratic party, a trip that appeared to net tens of thousands of dollars in donations from attorneys in Florida, state records show.

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Springfield judge orders LaMar Cook, former aide to...

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2025/10/31

A judge ordered a former western Massachusetts aide to Gov. Maura Healey held without bail following a dangerousness hearing Friday that came only days after he was arrested on cocaine trafficking charges, according to court records.

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Health insurance prices are about to skyrocket for...

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2025/10/31

In Massachusetts, the federal government spends $1.5 billion annually to subsidize health coverage for residents. At the end of the year, $425 million of those federal subsidies will evaporate — unless Congress takes action.

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Boston wants to build more space for the arts. It...

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2025/10/31

From theaters to galleries to studios, space to make art in Boston is in short supply. The city thinks a cultural infrastructure plan could offer a fix. It is seeking a team of consultants to evaluate the needs of the city’s cultural sector, and recommend policies and investments to fulfill them.

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Daylight saving time ends this weekend. Here are some...

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2025/10/31

Margaret Duncan, a Boston-area writer and psychiatrist who runs the social media account Bad Art Every Day, suggests some ways to prepare for the colder and darker months ahead.

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One of the country's few rare earth processing plants...

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2025/10/31

As the U.S. pushes to move away from a reliance on China’s rare earth minerals, New England-based Phoenix Tailings is part of a new group of start-ups looking to fill the gap.

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Why are Massachusetts' teachers unions so opposed to...

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2025/10/31

The Massachusetts House passed a sweeping early literacy reform bill this week by a vote of 155-0 — despite opposition from the state's largest teacher's union. As the legislation moves to the Senate, here's what to know about the debate.

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Lobster population falls off New England, leading...

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2025/10/31

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission says it now considers overfishing of lobsters to be occurring, and that could bring new management measures that restrict fishermen from catching them in the future.

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Richard Linklater's two biopics offer opposite ends...

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2025/10/31

Both films are unconventional biopics about legendary 20th century artists, but they couldn’t be more temperamentally opposed. “Nouvelle Vague” is the early, euphoric rush of talent and exuberance before all the sadness and resentments of “Blue Moon” settle in. "One’s the sunrise to the other’s sunset," reviews critic Sean Burns.

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Energy saving programs are out there. A new Boston...

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2025/10/30

Through free consultations with city staff, the Boston Energy Saver program aims to connect residents to existing city and state programs that provide free or discounted energy efficiency upgrades.

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