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Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Kristian Campbell, 22, signed an eight-year, $60 million extension after earning the team’s Opening Day second base job. In a NewBostonPost interview at Polar Park, he discusses his development, faith, and life in pro baseball.
A new statewide poll of likely Massachusetts voters shows Congressman Seth Moulton could claim an early advantage over U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in a hypothetical 2026 U.S. Senate Democratic primary, while a solid majority of voters voiced support for cutting the state income tax rate to 4%.
Reflecting on J.R.R. Tolkien’s words about food, cheer, and song, Susan Arico explores natural law, the basic goods of life, and what truly leads to human flourishing beyond “hoarded gold.”
Red Sox left-hander Chris Murphy discusses pitching, his Cape Cod League days, mental health advocacy, and playing in Boston in a Five Questions interview at Polar Park.
Massachusetts officials released the latest MCAS scores, calling the results ‘sobering’ as student performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. Education leaders pointed to the end of the MCAS graduation requirement and ongoing pandemic recovery as key factors.
Mike Minogue, a West Point graduate, Bronze Star recipient, and former chief executive officer of a publicly traded medical device company, is running for governor of Massachusetts as a Republican.
Somerset Berkley defeated Watertown 4-3 to snap the nation’s longest active high school sports winning streak. Junior Ryan Crook, a boy on the girls’ field hockey team, made a key impact in the upset.
Lexington Public Schools’ first grade social studies curriculum introduces gender ideology, teaching children they may be “a boy, girl, both, or neither,” a concept known as non-binary identity.
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Hamilton-Wenham School Committee member David Polito resigned amid threats after posting on Facebook celebrating the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Thomas Harvey argues Massachusetts should amend its constitution to state it doesn’t require taxpayer-funded abortion, launching a 2025 signature drive for a 2028 vote.
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Harvard University Press’s The Conscience of the Party by Robert L. Suettinger explores the life of Hu Yaobang, the Chinese Communist reformer whose rise, downfall, and death helped spark the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and shaped China’s path toward power.
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Peabody superintendent says business teacher David Polito will not return to his position after posting a Facebook comment celebrating conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death. Other Massachusetts teachers face investigations for similar remarks.
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Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant pleaded guilty to 18 fraud charges after diverting nonprofit donations and COVID-19 funds for personal use.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu questioned whether Proposition 2 1/2 still works, prompting sharp criticism from conservatives who say weakening the 1980 tax cap would unleash higher property taxes and drive up housing costs.
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