2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (381+ words) CAMBRIDGE " There is more than one way to have a fight over bike lanes. Even in a city like this one, which is more bicycle friendly than most, it's nearly impossible to leave everyone feeling satisfied with the roads they…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1049+ words) Happy Launch Day! Shirley here. Jon and I have been working on a number of pieces " thanks to everyone who has been sending tips " but we decided to kick off Power Play with a story about resilience: how the Massachusetts…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (487+ words) A federal court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that the Department of Justice filed against Massachusetts" state elections chief after he refused to turn over voter registration data for millions of people, adding to a string of legal defeats in…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (680+ words) To add depth to the list are our "May We Suggest" category: Subjective recommendations that range from under-the-radar towns to tried-and-true spots whose popularity never seems to fade. The area is home to many Haitian and other Caribbean immigrants, and…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1077+ words) Good morning. Today we're bringing you takeaways from a first-of-its-kind Globe survey about how the Trump administration's cuts to scientific research have hurt Massachusetts " and the country. Federally funded scientific research at universities has long been a thrumming engine of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1362+ words) For many Haitian immigrants in Massachusetts living under Temporary Protected Status, a federal appeals court ruling blocking the Trump administration's effort to end the program brought relief, but little certainty about the future. Fleurissaint moved to New York from Haiti…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (613+ words) Co-op programs have helped some private universities like Northeastern University rocket ahead of the competition, offering students the chance to gain valuable work experience and networking opportunities before heading into an increasingly brutal labor market. Now the state of Massachusetts…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (428+ words) This year marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, and while celebrations and commemorations are underway in Boston and beyond, the Black population in the city has continued to shrink since the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest census survey estimates show....

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (425+ words) On Tuesday, the Spanish government is expected to announce the opening of a trade office in Massachusetts and the creation of a $200 million venture capital fund based here to help Spanish entrepreneurs and scientists commercialize their life science research. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (344+ words) Excessive snowmelt from one of New England's stormiest winters in years and sorely needed consistent rainfall have drastically improved the drought conditions across Massachusetts, officials said Wednesday night. Normal conditions have returned to the southeastern part of the state and…...