STEVE LeBLANC

May 31, 2023 at 12:25 pm

When should social workers separate families? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions VIEW

A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night are suing, arguing they were unconstitutionally removed...

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May 26, 2023 at 9:08 pm

Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay VIEW

Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps.

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May 22, 2023 at 10:28 am

Ukrainian ambassador welcomes pledges of F-16 fighter jets; urges patience on counteroffensive

Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova welcomed pledges of F-16 fighter jets to her country Monday while urging patience for the launching of a spring counteroffensive against...

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May 18, 2023 at 3:09 pm

Boston’s role as World Cup host city highlighted by top sports, political figures VIEW

Top sports officials including New England Patriots owner Jonathan Kraft joined with Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and others to celebrate the state’s participation in the...

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May 18, 2023 at 10:43 am

Judge rejects lawsuit by Nantucket residents to block wind turbines, protect right whales

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit brought by Nantucket residents who argue that the planned construction of dozens of wind turbines off the affluent...

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May 5, 2023 at 10:39 am

Boston dean who shot student gets 18 years for racketeering

A former Boston high school dean serving a 26-year sentence in state prison for shooting a student he recruited to deal drugs has been sentenced...

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April 25, 2023 at 5:03 pm

Ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to join Harvard

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be temporarily joining Harvard University later this year.

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April 5, 2023 at 9:05 pm

Massachusetts weighs letting judges order mental health care

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would give judges the authority to order adults with a severe mental illness into mandatory outpatient care, after...

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March 29, 2023 at 11:43 am

Mel King, who helped ease Boston’s racial strife, dies at 94

Longtime Boston civil rights activist Mel King, whose 1983 campaign for mayor helped the city repair some of the racial divisions sparked during the school...

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March 27, 2023 at 4:04 am

Elizabeth Warren running for 3rd US Senate term in 2024 WATCH

Massachusetts Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has announced she will seek a third term in 2024. "There's a lot more we've got to do," she...

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