Trump admin threatens to withhold MBTA funds over crime concerns
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy demanded the head of the T share information on the agency's plans reduce crime within two weeks or face funding cuts.

The Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race showcases art, creativity and joy — on wheels
Each year, artists, engineers and tinkerers from across New England bring their wacky, human-powered machines to Lowell.
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Mass. moving to protect vaccine access as federal policy shifts
Insurers will now be required to cover all vaccines recommended by the state, and COVID shot appointments should be available soon at pharmacies. -
Boston Legacy FC coach Filipa Patão looks forward to facing challenges of leading new NWSL team
Patão was named head coach of Boston Legacy FC in June. -
Rhode Island and Connecticut sue the Trump administration for halting Revolution Wind
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a stop-work order on Aug. 22. -
‘Important to everybody, not just Harvard’: Professors celebrate research funding restoration
Federal judge’s ruling Wednesday is a victory for academic freedom and democracy, researchers say. -
Ayanna Pressley demands unredacted Epstein files following survivors’ roundtable
At a Capitol Hill roundtable, survivors shared decades of trauma. Pressley, herself a survivor of sexual abuse, wants their voices on the congressional record.
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