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Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full...

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2025/11/08

The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown. A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Social pot consumption vote could come by Christmas

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2025/11/07

The Cannabis Control Commission could vote by Christmas on regulations governing social consumption sites like marijuana cafes.

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Dog is rescued from Ted Williams Tunnel in Boston...

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2025/11/07

A dog trotting through a busy Boston tunnel narrowly missed being hit by traffic before state police rescued the wrong-way rover.

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Here are the Greater Boston restaurants that deserve...

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2025/11/07

The food critics from Michelin are slated to announce which Greater Boston restaurants will make it into their latest guide on Nov. 18. Before that happens, here are the restaurants our readers says deserve a star (or two).

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Mayor Wu raises concerns about City Council proposal...

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2025/11/07

Boston City Councilor Brian Worrell has proposed reclassifying apartment buildings with at least 30 units as commercial properties, as a way to provide relief to individual homeowners. Mayor Michelle Wu worries the idea could harm renters.

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Maine-based Farmers' Almanac says it will cease...

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2025/11/07

The Maine-based publication, not to be confused with the even older Old Farmer’s Almanac in neighboring New Hampshire, was first printed in 1818. For centuries it's used a secret formula based on sunspots, planetary positions and lunar cycles to generate long-range weather forecasts.

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Gov. Healey's emergency shelter spending within...

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2025/11/06

There were 2,047 families in emergency shelters this week, down from more than 7,600 at the peak in July 2024, according to state data. As a result, costs are falling.

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Logan airport bracing for reduced flights as part of...

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2025/11/06

Logan airport expects to see a reduced number of flights in the coming days as federal transportation officials rollback air traffic.

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Boston School Committee approves changes to exam...

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2025/11/06

The new admissions policy for Boston exam schools, approved by a 4-2 vote, will be implemented for next school year. Superintendent Mary Skipper said it will be more "fair and equitable," but the school committee's simulations find the policy could result in fewer Black and Hispanic students earning spots.

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Winslow Homer's rarely seen watercolors

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2025/11/06

For the first time in nearly half a century, a trove of vibrant watercolors is on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, showcasing the artist's deep connection to Boston and New England.

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Massachusetts says partial SNAP payments could resume...

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2025/11/06

According to the Trump administration, the partial SNAP benefits will be decreased by 35%. However, some Massachusetts recipients could see a much smaller fraction of their usual payment, depending on their individual circumstances.

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Judge dismisses lawsuit over deportation of Brown...

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2025/11/06

In March, Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist at Brown Medicine, was detained for at least 36 hours in Boston's Logan Airport after arriving from Lebanon. Her case gained national attention, but U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled he didn't have the authority to provide the relief she sought in her lawsuit.

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Maine congressman Jared Golden decides not to seek...

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2025/11/06

U.S. Rep. Jared Golden made the announcement in a lengthy column published in the Bangor Daily News in which he lamented the increasing hostility in the nation's politics and threats against him and his family.

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What's open and closed for Veterans Day 2025 in Mass.

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2025/11/06

Veteran's Day falls on Tuesday, Nov. 11 this year. The day honors all military veterans, living and deceased, who have served during wartime or peacetime. Here's what's open and closed that day.

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SpeakEasy Stage's fantasy musical 'Lizard Boy' offers...

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2025/11/06

Written by playwright Justin Huertas, the show follows a queer outcast named Trevor who matches with Cary on Grindr. Their date turns into a battle to stop an apocalypse. While full of energy, the play "doesn't seem to match up to its own fanfare," theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair reviews.

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'Die My Love' is an exploration of mad love and...

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2025/11/06

Starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, director Lynne Ramsay’s latest film is somewhat misleadingly being sold as an issue drama about postpartum depression, but it’s really more of a morbid comedy about how everyday life is enough to drive anybody insane, reviews film critic Sean Burns.

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Somerville indie band Intac embraces selling out

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2025/11/06

Founded in 2023, the band paradoxically calls itself the “First Indie Music Corporation.” During concerts, they don ill-fitting suits and play songs about heartache punctuated by multilevel-marketing parody slideshows. Now, they're experimenting with operating outside of major streaming platforms, releasing their new album through places like Bandcamp.

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3 takeaways from Boston's election night

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2025/11/06

City Hall reporter Eve Zuckoff joined WBUR's All Things Considered to share three takeaways from Tuesday night.

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Judge rules Trump administration can review finalized...

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2025/11/05

A federal judge has given the Trump administration the green light to revoke a key permit for SouthCoast Wind, a large proposed offshore wind project near Massachusetts.

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Everett boy in ICE detention 'allowed' to return to...

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2025/11/05

An immigration judge in Virginia says 13-year-old boy from Everett currently in federal immigration detention can return to his home country of Brazil.

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