Boston’s mayor bracing for potential National Guard deployment
The Trump administration has already dispatched the Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

Massachusetts ecologists build a winter ‘hotel’ for snakes
The success of the rocky structure will be measured once temperatures drop.
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What would a successful congressional testimony look like for Mayor Wu?
Political experts say she should stick to the facts and remain calm, but be prepared to respond to the unexpected. -
WATCH LIVE: Wu and other 'sanctuary city' mayors testify before Congress
Mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York are set to testify in Congress as Republicans take aim at “sanctuary cities” policies. -
GBH Daily: Bereavement leave for parents
Parents who have lost children seek lawmakers' help. -
Everett city council demands Mayor pay back 'improper' bonus money
Mayor DeMaria was given a May 10th deadline to respond -
‘They want to maximize the cruelty’: Laid-off federal workers share their frustrations
Probationary employees fired from the National Weather Service and Veterans Affairs share their stories.
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What Is Owed?
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The Big Dig
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