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Democrats sharpen criticism of Vance as they look past Trump to 2028 campaign
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (904+ words) In the latest example, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear traveled to Vance's home county in Ohio, where on Saturday night he said the vice president had abandoned the communities that he wrote about in the memoir that made him famous. "His…...
Hooked on power
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (416+ words) How fortunate Massachusetts is to have Bill Galvin! After so many decades in public life, Galvin is amply entitled to let someone else take over the responsibilities of secretary of state. But this selfless warrior, knowing that there is no…...
‘Accountability’ won’t solve the teaching-math problem
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (287+ words) Chad Aldeman's March 16 op-ed, "When high school grads can't do math," focuses on outputs, such as MCAS and the proposed MassCore. There is no discussion of inputs, namely the resources needed to produce favorable outputs. MCAS has been a failure,…...
A landmark 7-year WNBA labor deal moves forward with a signed term sheet
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (463+ words) NEW YORK " The WNBA and its players union have reached the next step in their new collective bargaining agreement, signing a term sheet. Now they wait for ratification by the players and approval from the league's Board of Governors as…...
Who will be MLB’s 2026 awards winners? The Globe’s predictions include a pair of Red Sox in the running for top honors.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1857+ words) The regular season starts Wednesday with the Giants hosting the Yankees on Netflix. The Red Sox get started Thursday against Terry Francona and the Reds in Cincinnati. The Globe will run staff predictions for the division winners later this week....
Soaring gas prices will hit drivers and US automakers hardest
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (985+ words) The new head of Ram trucks was confident, defiant, when he announced the return of the legendary, powerful, gas-guzzling Hemi engine. "Ram screwed up when we dropped the Hemi - we own it and we fixed it," chief executive Tim Kuniskis…...
Is the millionaires tax driving wealthy residents from Mass.? There’s new data, but still no clear answer.
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (593+ words) It's the million-dollar question: Is Massachusetts' surtax on high-earners, which kicked in three years ago, driving residents away? It depends on who you ask, even after the Internal Revenue Service released on Thursday the most detailed look yet on who,…...
White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (233+ words) This was in response to a growing patchwork of 50 different state regulatory regimes that threaten to stifle innovation and jeopardize America's lead in the AI race," said White House AI czar David Sacks in a social media post Wednesday. Sacks…...
Croft School officials say founder allegedly forged $500,000 letter of credit. Then the tuition deadline moved.
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1119+ words) The leader of the troubled Croft School needed money. In late December, Scott Given allegedly forged a $500,000 letter of credit to back a lease on a building in the South End for an expansion of his private, for-profit elementary school,…...
Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (466+ words) Prosecutors said in a court filing that their review of the case showed the charges against former Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany should be "dismissed in the interest of justice." Judges have twice reduced a felony charge…...