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A glimmer of hope in the Massachusetts jobs report, if you squint
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (435+ words) Look closely and squint really hard " and you might detect a glimmer of hope in the latest Massachusetts job market report. At least that's the message from Governor Maura Healey as she ramps up her reelection campaign. "Massachusetts is seeing…...
Birth in Massachusetts: Falling rates, rising risks, and racial divides
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1734+ words) For all the money and glory associated with the Massachusetts medical world, one of the oldest and most fundamental aspects of it is going in the wrong direction: giving birth. Maternity units and birthing centers are closing. Too many low-risk…...
Voting rights group sue Trump in Massachusetts to block his order overhauling mail-in voting
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (339+ words) A collection of voting rights groups sued President Trump onThursday to block his effort to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections, arguing the executive order the president signed this week is unconstitutional. Trump on Tuesday issued an order…...
The stories behind these amazing colors in a Cambridge museum will blow your mind
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (790+ words) What follows is part of the Globe's weekly Camberville & beyond newsletter, which explores the latest from Cambridge and Somerville. You can read the full April 2 edition here. I was at the Harvard Art Museums and a hallway of color caught…...
As parents fret over little kids’ classroom screen time, school officials in Cambridge are weighing a ban
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1054+ words) Deciding where and how to set limits on screen time is one of the key parenting challenges of 2026. Left to their own, well, devices, many children would happily paw at an iPad all day. Now, with new guidance on the…...
Massachusetts stocks lots of trout. Should it?
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (917+ words) It's a frigid Saturday afternoon and John Yemma is one of a couple dozen anglers lining the banks of Horn Pond in Woburn, participating in a rather peculiar game. Many anglers love this game; many despise it. And many, like…...
Massachusetts couple mourned after fatal Hawaii helicopter crash
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (176+ words) The Massachusetts couple killed in a sightseeing helicopter crash in Hawaii last week are being remembered by colleagues for their kindness. Patrick Haskell and his wife, Margaret Rimmler were on board the popular tourist attraction when the aircraft crashed onto…...
Dating back to the 1600s, the second-oldest home in Cambridge lists for $5.8m
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (326+ words) There's your regular historic home, and then there's 159 Brattle St. in Cambridge, known as the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House. Built circa 1685, the Georgian home, which is recognized as the second-oldest home in Cambridge, is now on the market for the first time…...
Massachusetts lost the first leg of the AI race. The next one is up for grabs.
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (389+ words) When it comes to AI, Massachusetts is MIA, stoking concerns that we're missing out on the massive investments fueling the quest for artificial general intelligence " a system smarter than we are. The chatbots that are quickly becoming household names " OpenAI's…...
‘No Kings’ protests draw thousands against the Trump administration who are ‘fed up, pissed off, and also hopeful’
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (1103+ words) No Kings" protests returned Saturday to Massachusetts, drawing demonstrators in every corner of the state to denounce President Trump and Republican leaders ahead of November's midterm elections. On Boston Common, thousands gathered to hear a performance by the Dropkick Murphys…...