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This most walkable of cities trips up when it comes to fixing sidewalks

Complaints mount as Boston faces an $800 million repair backlog.
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Boston’s schools don’t have to be mediocre

Voters should press the mayoral candidates to debate detailed solutions to the district’s major problems.
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One big disaster for Massachusetts health care

Approximately 326,000 Mass. residents are expected to lose insurance coverage under Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill.
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Mass. shouldn’t rely on RFK Jr.’s appointees for vaccine advice

The state has long deferred to a federal vaccine panel. But that’s no longer wise.

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Trump is doing the right thing in pushing back on Putin to support Ukraine
His arms deal with NATO should be just the start. Now Congress needs to give him a “sledgehammer” to sanction Russia.

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A newcomer State Police head looks to salvage his agency’s reputation
Scandals, the botched Read investigation, and a recruit’s death spotlighted problems with the Massachusetts State Police. The new chief is starting to fix them.

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Boston’s new school crisis: Falling enrollment

With enrollment falling in the Boston Public Schools, the city could succeed where others have failed – closing unneeded schools in a way that reinvests the savings in the classroom and minimizes harm to students.

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Massachusetts’ marijuana ‘badging’ system makes no sense

Requiring cannabis employees to have multiple state-issued ID cards imposes needless costs on businesses.

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Let’s talk about the families that leave Boston

Boston is a thriving city in many respects. But when so many families choose to raise their kids elsewhere, the city is not the whole community it should be.

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Schools need guidance to address antisemitism

Amid rising reports of antisemitism, a state commission offers clear guidance for schools.

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Beacon Hill faces the fiscal reckoning of that ‘big beautiful bill’

Governor Healey needs more budget cutting powers should a crisis hit.

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Gaza’s suffering needs to end

The war launched by Hamas has left the territory in ruins. Rebuilding the strip will require a deal to return Israeli hostages, remove Hamas from power, and bring in the international community.

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MCI-Framingham women’s prison needs a modern building

Better physical facilities can lead to programmatic change.

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The Supreme Court stripped judges of a powerful tool to fight Trump’s autocracy. Congress must give it back.

The modern problem of stopping Trump’s executive overreach requires 21st-century solutions. Instead, the Supreme Court handcuffed America to its past.

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Boston hits its high rises just when they’re down

There’s a legal process for property owners to contest the city’s assessment of their properties. But the city is accused of penalizing those owners who exercise that right.