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Judge approves $6.75 million settlement over violence...

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2025/10/28

A federal judge has approved a final $6.75 million settlement in a class action lawsuit involving violence against prisoners at Massachusetts maximum security prison.

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New England air traffic controllers share impact of...

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2025/10/28

Air traffic controllers handed out leaflets at Logan airport on Tuesday with information about the government shutdown and its impacts on workers.

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Former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins faces public...

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2025/10/28

Rollins resigned as the state's top federal law enforcement official two years ago after the Justice Department accused her of abusing her authority and committing ethics violations. Rollins agreed to the public reprimand and admitted to improperly disclosing confidential information to a reporter.

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Spiraling? Here's how to redirect a negative brain loop

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2025/10/28

Maybe you’ve heard the expression, “I’m spiraling.” Maybe you’ve even experienced that feeling yourself. We asked an expert what causes negative thought cycles and how to break free.

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How the government shutdown is affecting home heating...

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2025/10/28

Usually by now, Massachusetts would have received an influx of money from the federal government to disburse to families in need of help with their heating bills. But the money from the feds hasn't shown up. And that could leave tens of thousands of Massachusetts families out in the cold starting in November.

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New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271...

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2025/10/28

Doctors at Mass General Brigham said Monday that Tim Andrews is resuming dialysis after the Oct. 23 surgery, and called him a “selfless medical pioneer.” Andrews is among a handful of people who've received experimental transplants of gene-edited pig organs, which researchers hope might one day help alleviate a shortage of donated organs.

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The government shutdown is delaying a critical...

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2025/10/28

With the government shutdown, there's no money for LIHEAP, the federally-funded heating assistance program for low-income households.

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In 'Bad Bad Girl,' Gish Jen reimagines the...

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2025/10/28

In this genre-bending book, Jen explores her damaging relationship with her mother, how she became a writer, and her mother’s own story. "It is at once a personal history of generational trauma, an origin story and an immigrant story," reviews critic Carol Iaciofano Aucoin.

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State senator calls out Healey for blaming Trump...

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2025/10/27

State Sen. Ryan Fattman, a Republican, said he hoped to "send a message" about the Healey administration pointedly blaming President Trump for the looming lapse in SNAP benefits on an official state website.

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'I refuse to be a bystander': Justice Sotomayor on...

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2025/10/27

At a Boston University lecture, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor encouraged students to maintain faith in the courts and resist political complacency.

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Boston partnership with Army Corps to study coastal...

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2025/10/27

A multi-million dollar partnership between Boston and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study coastal storm risk is one of many projects that may be in jeopardy after the Trump administration announced a pause of $11 billion in projects. The Army Corps is halfway through a six-year risk management study with the city of Boston.

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Meet the finalists in the Boston City Council race to...

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2025/10/27

Miniard Culpepper and Said Ahmed emerged from a 11-way preliminary election in the race for the City Council's District 7 seat, the only open race in Boston this fall.

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Lowell's own 'Citgo sign' will shine Monday night for...

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2025/10/27

For the first time since 2017, the 91-year-old "Sun" signs atop the Lowell Sun Building will turn on Monday night, with new LED lights.

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Biden calls these 'dark days' as he urges Americans...

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2025/10/27

Former President Joe Biden urged Americans to stay optimistic and not to check out in response to what he says are attacks on free speech and tests on the boundaries of executive power by President Trump. He made the remarks as he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute at an event in Boston.

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US-China trade tensions appear to cool before...

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2025/10/26

U.S.-China trade tensions appear to have cooled before an upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Each side is saying a deal is nearing between the world’s two largest economies. Any agreement would be a relief to international markets.

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Woman dies after escaping boat fire off Cape Cod with...

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2025/10/24

A family was rescued Wednesday by the Coast Guard off Cape Cod after their 30-foot pleasure boat caught fire and they swam to a small island where they sheltered in a barn for almost two days. Cynthia “Cici” Sullivan was badly injured during the ordeal and died Thursday at a hospital.

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ICE agents at Mass. National Guard armory in...

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2025/10/24

A spokesperson for the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, which oversees the guard, said agents arrived on the property "without prior notice and without permission."

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1.1 million Mass. residents at risk of losing food...

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2025/10/24

Gov. Maura Healey and other local Democrats called on President Trump to release billions of dollars to continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month through the program.

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40% of New England EPA employees furloughed amid...

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2025/10/24

Employees at the New England office of the Environmental Protection Agency began receiving furlough notices Monday in a rollout that some called chaotic and confusing.

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Senate approves $2.3 billion budget, overrides $70...

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2025/10/24

The budget pumps money into MassHealth, financial aid at public colleges and universities and free school meals, while holding the purse strings on some funds that sheriffs are seeking for their jails and houses of correction.

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