Fabian Schmidt speaks out for the first time since his detention
The green card holder, originally from Germany, plans to pursue legal action for 'dehumanizing' ordeal.

Musician Naomi Westwater brings spirituality to the forefront with ‘Cycle and Change’
The folk and jazz record is inspired by the Wheel of the Yea.
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Real estate market’s still steady this spring despite cautious buyers
The real estate market in Greater Boston is staying steady amid a turbulent economy fueled by trade wars, federal funding cuts and a volatile stock market. -
Harvard says it won’t comply with Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ demands
Last month, the Trump administration launched a review into $9 billion in the school’s federal funding due to allegations of antisemitism. -
Mass. Senate eyes ramped-up shield law for reproductive and gender-affirming care
The bill is the first filed as part of the state Senate's new Response 2025 campaign. -
Vermont judge considers future hearing to transfer or release Rümeysa Öztürk
He could take the case under his jurisdiction and consider her petition for release. -
2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members killed in plane crash
The plane went down Saturday in a muddy field in Copake, New York, near the Massachusetts line.
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