The agreement gives teachers a nearly 16 percent pay increase over four years and raises salaries for paraprofessionals by nearly 40 percent over five years. Continue reading →
As primary care doctors become harder to find, the number of nurse practitioners in Massachusetts is expected to surge by more than 60 percent by 2034. Continue reading →
The Legislature passed a law in the spring setting a nine-month limit. But state officials say they want to lower the cap to six months. Continue reading →
“Alice was a lifelong friend,” said folksinger Arlo Guthrie of Ms. Brock, a former restaurateur who prepared the 1965 Thanksgiving dinner that was the jumping off point for his famous song "Alice's Restaurant." Continue reading →
WATCH: Former Globe columnist and longtime sportswriter Bob Ryan says Patriots finally have a QB who can win in the air and on the ground. Continue reading →
WATCH: The columnist and host argues that Don Sweeney ‘deployed his hockey human shield to deflect blame from the real issue – his roster.” Continue reading →
Heavy rain from a major storm prompted evacuation warnings for communities near a Northern California river that forecasters say could break its banks Friday, as the system continued to dump heavy snow in mountainous areas where some ski resorts opened for the season Continue reading →
The increases were in all age groups. The biggest spike was observed among adults ages 25 to 34, whose fatality rate increased nearly fourfold between 1999 and 2020. Continue reading →
President-elect Donald Trump has tried to act with impunity while staffing his new administration, choosing loyalists who often lack expertise or sometimes face sexual misconduct allegations. Continue reading →
After weeks of deadly Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and punishing combat between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group, the contours of a potential cease-fire agreement appear to be taking shape, according to several regional and U.S. officials briefed on the ongoing diplomacy. Continue reading →
The United Nations humanitarian office warned of a “stark increase” in the number of households experiencing severe hunger in central and southern Gaza. The amount of food Israel has let into Gaza the past seven weeks has plummeted, now at nearly the lowest levels of the entire war. Continue reading →
Ukraine’s parliament canceled a session as security was tightened following Thursday’s Russian strike on a military facility in the city of Dnipro. Continue reading →
Trump’s choice to be ambassador to Israel seems a clear sign that the incoming president has abandoned the idea of a two-state solution for the Middle East conflict. Continue reading →
