75 years ago, the Celtics made history by drafting the NBA’s first Black player
Chuck Cooper was a rookie on the first Celtics team to end the season with a winning record. And a separate pick, Bob Cousy, would eventually become his close friend.

Massive changes at the EPA will roll back much-needed scientific research, environmental experts say
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin promised significant changes at the agency. What does that mean for private citizens and scientists?
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Old broadsides and receipts offer hints to America's Black Revolutionary War soldiers
Their stories were not well preserved in art or textbooks, yet recent scholarship in Concord and Lexington aims to uncover more about these men and their families. -
Springfield man, convicted of murder in 1985, granted new trial after 6 attempts
Edward Wright was found guilty in the killing of his friend Penny Anderson and has been incarcerated ever since. -
Cambridge leaders worry about ‘ripple effect’ of Trump’s funding cuts to Harvard
The Trump administration’s latest salvo targets Harvard’s tax-exempt status at the same time the university’s home city of Cambridge is looking to scale back its budget plans. -
New Bedford arrest video raises questions about constitutional violations
Law enforcement agents smashed the back window of a man’s car and indicated in Spanish they did not have an immigration order before they detained him, a video recorded by the man’s wife shows.
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