The Massachusetts Teachers Association continues to face heat for its “antisemitic list of resources” that were highlighted during a recent State House hearing, including a poster of dollar bills folded into a Star of David.
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Boston man who oversaw VA information security swept up in DOGE cuts: ‘Veteran privacy at risk’
A Boston man who oversaw information security for the federal Veterans Affairs website and endorsed Kamala Harris for president says he has been fired as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to downsize the federal workforce.
A Presidents Day salute
The USS Constitution fired off a 21-gun salute to commemorate Presidents Day Monday. The traditional blasts from the canons on board the world’s oldest commissioned oldest warship, sounded off at noon. President George Washington, whose birthday Presidents Day celebrates, named the ship after the document that defines our nation. The USS Constitution, nicknamed Old Ironsides, played a vital role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, safeguarding American sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. The warship is open for free public visitation Wednesday through Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All guests 18 and older must present […]
New England weather: Winds top 60 mph across Massachusetts, avalanche warning issued for Mt. Washington
Powerful winds blasted freezing air across New England on Monday and are expected to continue, with high wind advisories remaining through Tuesday throughout Massachusetts and other states.
Editorial: Mass., N.H. govs must follow mayors’ drug-partner steps
A few weeks ago Lowell Mayor Dan Rourke addressed an open letter to New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte on this newspaper’s Opinion page in response to her tweet warning drug dealers from Lawrence and Lowell that law enforcement in her state “will find you, stop you, and lock you up.” While rightly pointing out that […]
Massachusetts Winter Storm Warning: Ice, crashing temperatures expected after snow
After residents across most of the Bay State wake up to several inches of snow on the ground, meteorologists say the weather is going to take a turn for the worse Sunday as ice accumulates and winds pick up.