Boston schools chair resigns over racially charged texts
BOSTON — The chair of the Boston School Committee resigned Monday amid criticism of racially charged texts she shared with another member of the...
Mexico bars former cabinet secretary from holding office
MEXICO CITY — Mexico announced Tuesday it has barred former Treasury and Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray from holding public office there for 10...
Lobster lovers feeling the pinch as summer nears
PORTLAND, Maine — Summer weather has arrived, and New England tourists are hungry for a lobster roll or a whole cooked lobster — but...
Boston police commissioner ousted over domestic abuse claims
Boston's police commissioner was fired Monday following a bitter battle to keep his job after decades-old domestic violence accusations came to light.
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AP Interview: State AG pushes accountability in opioid cases
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has been a leader in the legal push to hold companies and individuals accountable for the U.S. opioid addiction...
Richard Robinson, longtime Scholastic CEO, dead at 84
NEW YORK — Richard Robinson, who as the longtime head of Scholastic Inc. presided over such bestsellers as J.K. Rowling's “Harry Potter” novels and...
House nixes COVID-19-related voting bill; theater reopening
CONCORD, N.H. — A look at coronavirus-related developments around New England:
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States rebound from bleak forecasts to pass record budgets
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Just a year ago, the financial future looked bleak for state governments as governors and lawmakers scrambled to cut spending...
Jazz fest returns after pandemic cancellation last year
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival is back with live music in Vermont's largest city after being cancelled last year amid the...
New England’s success against COVID-19 could be a model
BOSTON — For Dr. Jeremy Faust, the moment he realized the pandemic no longer dominated his workday came over Memorial Day weekend, when he...