Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang to resign

05/23/2018 Boston Ma -Superintendent of Boston Public Schools Dr. Tommy Chang (cq) was at a school program at the Mattahunt Elementary school to support the school keeping its origional name and supporting the Haitian Creole program. Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff Reporter:Topic.

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In an interview Friday, Chang confirmed he is stepping down, after three years, saying he is in active negotiations with the Boston School Committee ?for a mutual parting of ways.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/29blspic05.jpg With Chang out, parents ponder future

Friday?s announcement of Superintendent Tommy Chang?s impending departure from the Boston school system took few parents by surprise. They knew he had been on shaky ground for several months ? the question was when he would leave.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/e0bcdba8-4f7a-4e96-b23d-29e7bd79a4e0.jpg Frank Salemme, Paul Weadick found guilty in murder trial

The verdict signified long-awaited justice for the family of Steven DiSarro, a South Boston nightclub owner killed 25 years ago.

The border fence near Santa Teresa, N.M., the town where Lidia Souza and her son Diogo presented herself to immigration authorities, seeking asylum from imminent, personal violence in their native Brazil.

She was freed from detention by immigration authorities. Her son was not

It?s been 23 days since a Brazilian woman now living in Hyannis has seen her son. The two were separated at the US-Mexican border after asking for asylum.

opinion

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/973077510.jpg The Trump front page that wasn?t

When the Globe editorial board published a satirical front page in 2016, they scratched the first photo choice because it was too dark. Real life has turned out to be worse.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Kesner_Priceton_jogger_02.jpg Lawsuit alleges DA ?directed? conspiracy in State Police scandal

The civil complaint was filed by lawyers for State Trooper Ryan Sceviour in Suffolk Superior Court.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/comp..jpg Michael Cohen?s photo with Tom Arnold fuels Trump tape speculation

President Trump?s personal attorney Michael Cohen retweeted a photo of himself with comedian Tom Arnold, who is working on a TV show to hunt down recordings of the president.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/981451948.jpg The four times Trump signed tax returns for his foundation that contained incorrect information

On four years? tax returns, the foundation stated none of its money had been used to benefit Trump or his businesses. But the New York AG found that, in each of those years, Trump had used his charity?s funds to help one of his businesses.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-17360.jpg Cousin indicted on charges he lied to police investigating West Brookfield murders

A relative of the mother and three children who were found murdered in their central Massachusetts home in March has been indicted on charges that he misled investigators looking into the deaths.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AFP_T366P.jpg Amazon employees demand company cut ties with ICE

Workers at Amazon are protesting the recently halted Trump administration policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the US-Mexico border.

TARA SULLIVAN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/tlumacki_patriotsHarveyLangiandhiswifeCassidy_sports146-20266-kysG--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg After a horrific accident, Patriot Harvey Langi and his wife made it all the way back

Eight months ago, they nearly lost everything at a Foxborough intersection; now they have a special appreciation for life.

Charlie Baker?s son will cooperate with any probe into alleged incident on flight, governor?s office says

Governor Charlie Baker?s office said Friday night that his adult son A.J. will cooperate with any investigation into an alleged incident on a JetBlue flight earlier this week.

Joe Balich (left) owner of Balich 5&10, was met with well wishers as he planned to close his store on Saturday. Lee Cloughier, a longtime customer, shook his hand and wished him well.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Arlington?s five-and-dime shop to close after 64 years; patrons bid bittersweet goodbye

Arlington variety shop Balich 5 & 10 is finally closing its doors after 64 years.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/kreiter_watershedinterior2_arts[1].jpg The ICA has arrived in Eastie. Here?s your first look

The Institute of Contemporary Art has opened an exhibition facility on the East Boston waterfront.

This shark, caught and tagged off Florida, was one of those whose movements were studied.

Great white sharks like to hang out in ocean eddies, new study says

The creatures prefer anticyclonic, or clockwise-spinning, eddies in the ocean, according to new research.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is expected to sign legislation that creates a statewide program for paid family and medical leave.

Here?s what we know about the state?s paid leave program

Massachusetts is set to become the seventh state to mandate family and medical leave ? with pay. But it?s kind of complicated.

Jonathan Friedland, chief communications officer, said on Twitter Friday that he?s stepping down from Netflix following ?insensitive? comments he made to colleagues.

Netflix fires spokesman over his use of racial slur at work

Netflix Inc.?s top spokesman is leaving the company after using a racial slur in a work setting.

STYLE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/f0c1017f30614c798f85a2abe801a3a3-f0c1017f30614c798f85a2abe801a3a3-0.jpg There are no accidents in Melania Trump?s wardrobe choices

The first lady is a woman who understands the power and symbolism of clothing. And the world is her runway.

NESTOR RAMOS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_ofo2_met.jpg Hassled by hound, blasted by leafblower: One man?s sweaty bike share adventure

The idea behind dockless rental bikes: Find a bike on an app, scan a barcode to unlock it, and leave it wherever you finish your ride. Easy enough, right?

SHIRA SPRINGER I FAIR PLAY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/966604032.jpg Here are nine changes that would be good for women?s sports

Let?s start with a name change for the World Cup, and then also consider pregnancy rules, cheerleading teams, and more.

Trolleys passed each other near the Central Avenue stop on the Mattapan-Ashmont High-Speed Line.

Future of old-time Mattapan trolleys up for debate

While the MBTA ponders the next stop for its Mattapan service, some train enthusiasts are seeking to preserve the historic cars.

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Connections | Magazine

I always thought I was fine with not becoming a father. But then I wasn?t.

My wife and I made the decision long ago, and now I?m coping with my regrets.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_10Farragher-Sullivan-2_metro.jpg Paul Sullivan died in Vietnam 50 years ago. And his family has kept his memory alive ever since

The story of Sullivan?s brief, shining lifetime is retold each year during the award ceremony for the scholarship that bears his name.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ?He looked genuine from the start?

Will an evening at the Glow in the Park party lead to sparks?

Ty Burr

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/20/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/GOTTI_02927_rgb.jpg Gotta get a ?Gotti??

What do you get when you sign up for MoviePass? You get a lot of things, but last week you got ?Gotti.? Which means you actually got got.

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 16: Robert Williams #44 of the Texas A&M Aggies dives for ball possession againt Kyron Cartwright #24 of the Providence Friars during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Newest Celtic Robert Williams sounds ready to dive into the NBA

In some of his first comments, Williams emphasized his love for playing defense and hustling for loose balls.

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-4482.jpg IG report finds bias in 2016 election ? against Clinton

The actions of former FBI director Jim Comey were reckless and prejudiced Hillary Clinton in the heat of the campaign.

Special reports

IDEAS | THE BIG TECH ISSUE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/hero-scharf.jpg Why Facebook and Google should pay you for your data

Users? clicks and posts built Facebook and Google?s online empires. Isn?t it time they got paid for their labor?

STAT

Stat

Watch ?Runnin?,? a STAT documentary

?Runnin?,? now available for purchase on Vimeo, takes an intimate look at a group of friends in Somerville who came of age as the opioid epidemic took hold and morphed into a national nightmare. It retraces the lives of friends lost, and one last member of the group struggling to avoid the same fate.

Globe event

Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/lovelettersalbum.jpg Getting over a breakup

Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

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