‘This is too important’: Students share why they risk school discipline and relationships to encamp for Gaza
Some protesters are navigating dicey family dynamics and potential university discipline related to their pro-Palestinian activism.
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Concord’s Minute Man park designated ‘endangered historic site’ ahead of private jet airfield expansion
Activists have stepped up their opposition to the proposed expansion in recent months, urging Gov. Maura Healey to intervene and get the site’s owner — the quasi-public Massachusetts Ports Authority — to cancel the project.
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Poll finds Mass. residents are dissatisfied with primary care
One-third of Massachusetts residents are dissatisfied with their ability to find a primary care doctor, according to a new Suffolk University-Boston Globe poll. -
Fenway Health to shut down Boomerangs thrift stores
Three Boomerangs stores have been losing money for several years; approximately 50 people will be losing their jobs. -
School districts across Massachusetts weigh teacher and staff cuts
Massachusetts school districts across the state are facing budget deficits and weighing educator layoffs, citing millions in spending shortfalls as pandemic-era funding runs out. -
Editing photos for social media linked to pursuing cosmetic procedures, new BU research shows
A new study from Boston University found that, post-COVID, people were more likely to think that having a cosmetic procedure would boost their self-esteem. -
Boston City Council calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
Boston's ceasefire resolution passed Wednesday on an 11-2 vote.
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