Former Boston City Councilor sentenced to one month in prison for corruption charges
The sentencing wraps up a nine-month saga that began when Fernandes Anderson was arrested last December.

‘Important to everybody, not just Harvard’: Professors celebrate research funding restoration
Federal judge’s ruling Wednesday is a victory for academic freedom and democracy, researchers say.
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Reddit story written by a Dartmouth educator set to become a movie
Actress Sydney Sweeney is said to be both producing and starring in the film, based on the story "I Pretended to be a Missing Girl." -
Attorneys for Rümeysa Öztürk and government argue before district judge
Öztürk's attorneys accused agents of shopping for a favorable court. The government said the case should be dismissed or moved to Louisiana, where she is being held. -
Boston releases review of streets, including new bus and bike lanes
The report said the city moved too fast on certain projects and was "heavy handed" in its communication. -
How federal cuts to education will impact Massachusetts schools
Former education secretary Paul Reville discussed the clawback of unspent pandemic relief funds. -
Jeff and Julie Kinney have big plans for Plainville
Author of the bestselling “Wimpy Kid” series is writing a new chapter for his adopted hometown.
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College Uncovered
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What Is Owed?
Boston has begun to wrestle with the notion of paying reparations to Black people to make up for 400 years of enslavement and economic exclusion. -
The Big Dig
This Peabody Award–winning podcast dives into the cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure. No project embodies that cynicism quite like ‘The Big Dig.’

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