Prisoners' advocates urge Healey to address a backlog in parole hearings
Prisoners advocates say nearly 100 people who committed crimes as young adults will be ready for hearings in the next ten months following a court ruling.
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Black Friday crowds fade as online spending hits record high
Boston Globe columnist Shirley Leung noted that Black Friday's excitement has changed, as fewer people lined up for early-morning sales. Instead, online shopping saw record sales.
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Farmers markets could add beer sales under economic development bill
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Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments
Boston coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday. -
BU suspends admission to a dozen PhD programs
Email obtained by Inside Higher Ed points to recent graduate student workers contract as potential source of financial strain, union rejects that notion. -
Whooping cough cases spike across Massachusetts
Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across Massachusetts, increasing to “pre-pandemic levels” this year, according to state health officials. -
A century ago, Sargent's 'Synagogue' painting sparked controversy in Boston
The Boston Public Library's Triumph of Religion gallery includes a mural that the city's early Jewish community took issue with.
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