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Deconstructing the Mass. GOP’s dangerous spin on Somerville attack
Jim Lyons’ claims of politically motivated violence don't add up. -
Remembering Eric Jackson as his colleague, friend and fan
I’m still coming to terms with the fact that his smooth, melodious voice has been silenced. -
Could Massachusetts make history with two women in the executive office?
It would be a first-in-the-nation achievement to elect Healey and Driscoll. Are we there yet? -
Starbucks, I’m mourning summer. Don’t start giving me pumpkin spice already.
It”s the unofficial end of the best season of the year. Marketing madness is making things even worse. -
Mass. courts should be held accountable for the opiate crisis
At its best, courts help people put their lives back on track. Sadly, at its worst, they make everything harder. -
Police cover-up controversy underscores progressive muscle
Suffolk district attorney candidate Arroyo scores against rival Hayden big time. -
Heat is more than an inconvenience. It killed someone close to me.
She will be one of many “heat-related” deaths in the United States this year. And the problem’s only getting worse. -
#MeToo lives on in the sentences for abusers
Ghislaine Maxwell and R. Kelly were both sentenced to decades in prison, one after another. -
Menace of student debt looms over joyful college acceptances
The live YouTube reactions to admissions decisions leave out a key part of the story: loans. -
Another deadly school shooting. More false promises.
Shakespeare said, “Give sorrow words.” I say give sorrow action.