Vigil held on Boston Common for slain political activist Charlie Kirk
Hundreds gathered to offer support, pray and share in their admiration for Kirk.

With Ballantyne out, Burnley, Wilson shift focus to Somerville’s mayoral final
The incumbent finished a distant third in the preliminary election.
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Massachusetts wants to supercharge housing construction by speeding up state reviews
A streamlined process could cut an environmental review for new developments from a year or more down to 30 days. -
How Lowell schools are trying to support students amid instability, ICE operations
"When ICE vehicles are spotted in the city, our tension goes up and it does among our community members," Lowell Public Schools Superintendent Liam Skinner said. -
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5 big questions about Boston’s preliminary elections
The drama is there if you know where to look. -
Immigration arrests increase in Massachusetts with new ICE operation
Local and state officials deny federal accusations that sanctuary policies have shielded serious criminals.
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Scratch & Win
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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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