Barney Frank, liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86
The former congressman was politically engaged until the end.
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A new program is bringing bike-riding lessons to Boston kindergartners
All Kids Bike is expanding to a second school later this year, said Regional Supt. Kirsten Weeks.
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What a long, strange weekend it’s been for Boston sports fans
Alex Cora was fired as manager of the Red Sox on Saturday, the same day as Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent from NFL draft following a scandal. -
Despite missing federal funds, Boston lays out plan to meet 5-year climate goals
As federal government cuts support for projects addressing climate change, Mayor Wu says Boston “is not hiding from that reality.” -
Tufts nurses say shortstaffing in operating rooms is ‘dangerous’
More than 70 nurses voted “no confidence” in the hospital’s operating room director and delivered a letter outlining their concerns last week. -
GBH Daily: Firsthand account of the WHCD
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‘Placeholder’ attorneys fuel unfair debt wins in Mass. courts, new report finds
A new report finds that courts and companies don’t keep attorneys in check in small claims court — and residents in debt pay the price.
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