EPA staffers describe 'confusion and uncertainty' in shutdown
Environmental workers point to language from agency that violates laws prohibiting political speech

Lawsuit aims to stop taxpayer information sharing with ICE
Immigrants without legal status paid nearly $650 million in Massachusetts’ state and local taxes in 2022. Advocates question if ICE actions have contributed to fewer immigrants applying for taxpayer numbers this year.
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What's dating in Boston like in 2025?
"We know we have a window because it's going to get cold....the fall feels electric of 'let's get this done,' says Meredith Goldstein, a dating advice columnist. -
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Brazilian immigrants in Greater Boston are being detained by ICE in large numbers
The largest immigrant community in Massachusetts is also being arrested in larger numbers since President Donald Trump took office. Fear is ricocheting through the community — even among those who once supported Trump during his election. -
Do foster parents have to affirm LGBTQ+ kids? The state says ‘yes.’
Christian couples who’ve lost their foster licenses are suing, citing religious discrimination. -
‘Overjoyed’: Trash pickup strike will end in dozens of Greater Boston communities
The agreement ends a work stoppage dating back to July.
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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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