Boston mayoral poll shows Michelle Wu and Kim Janey pulling ahead
The poll, by Suffolk University and The Boston Globe, also found that housing is the top issue driving voters’ decision-making, followed closely by racism and equality, and schools.
The Great Divide
Exam school panel moves toward plan giving priority to disadvantaged students
The latest plan under consideration would significantly reduce the role of test scores in admission to Boston’s elite exam schools. A panel is set to meet one final time on Tuesday night to complete its work.
A lottery for exam schools in Boston? Mayoral hopefuls react to the idea
The latest plan under consideration would significantly reduce the role of test scores in admission to Boston’s elite exam schools. A panel is set to meet one final time on Tuesday night to complete its work.
DA Rollins says Winthrop gunman had hate in his heart; investigators trying to determine how he was radicalized
Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins said Monday that a 28-year-old man who fatally shot two Black people in Winthrop on Saturday “acted with hate in his heart,” and investigators are trying to figure out how he became radicalized.
With a second heat wave closing out the month, Boston could see a record-setting June
The average monthly temperature as of Monday was the second highest it’s ever been, according to the National Weather Service. And the heat wave could push Boston into record territory.
What to do if you see someone drowning: An experienced lifeguard’s advice to good Samaritans
Recent cases underscore how important it is for untrained individuals to avoid jumping into the water to rescue someone at all costs, says B.J. Fisher, a trained lifeguard of nearly 50 years. Here’s what you can do to help instead.
‘Excruciating’: Florida collapse search stretches to Day 6
The slow work of sifting through the remnants of a collapsed Florida condo building stretched into a sixth day Tuesday, as families desperate for progress endured a wrenching wait for answers.
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