States push back against DOJ memo warning officials to work with ICE
"The President cannot unilaterally re-write the Constitution," the group of attorneys general wrote.
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Closure of a beloved bar in Harvard Square prompts questions about landlord
Whitneys bar in Harvard Square was forced to close in December over a rent dispute, prompting questions about Gerald Chan, the generous philanthropist and large landowner who shut him down.
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How long can North Atlantic right whales live? Scientists may finally have an answer
The endangered right whales' median age at death is about 22. Southern right whales, a closely related species, generally live into their seventies. The difference? Southern whales aren’t facing entanglements in fishing gear and boat collisions at the same rate. -
Healey executive order seeks more construction jobs for women
Gov. Maura Healey on Monday signed an executive order aimed at boosting women's employment in the construction industry, and she celebrated the effort with what could be one of her final public collaborations with the Biden administration. -
New Brockton bookstore looks to build literacy, social networks
The Dr. Ellie Paris Social Bookstore and Ice Cream Cafe is one of several new independent bookstores that opened across Greater Boston area last month alone. -
With new Trump administration, municipalities look to change sanctuary policies
Nearly 50 towns and cities passed rules during Trump's first term in office. -
Pressley praises Biden's death penalty commutations, urges more moves before Trump takes office
Releasing certain groups from prison could be the next step, the congresswoman suggested.
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