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For new unions, the thrill of victory is often followed by the agony of negotiation

A wave of unionization at Massachusetts companies like a Trader Joe’s in Hadley and a Hyatt Centric hotel in downtown Boston are running into frustration as initial contract talks drag on — and on.

Four people shot, two dead in Boston on Sunday night

Four people were shot — two of them fatally — in at least three shootings across Boston on Sunday night, police said.

School bus drivers strike avoided in Framingham as Teamsters reach deal with bus company
Local 170 business agent Jim Marks said the Teamsters were still in bargaining talks with NRT over the Marlborough and Westborough contracts Sunday night.

Islamophobia incidents are rising in Massachusetts public schools, report finds
The Massachusetts’ chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations is reporting a 72 percent jump in requests for its help from parents and students experiencing an Islamophobia incident in public schools.

Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunman, AP source says

Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology as they work to try to discern a motive for the attack, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
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With the pandemic emergency ending, state should revisit work-from-home rules

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The hope is to make developers more deliberate and thoughtful about opening new doors and making new connections, by and bring more people of color into the lucrative business of real estate development.

Different crowd, same excitement: Fenway buzzes with Northeastern graduation
Thousands of Northeastern University students, their friends and family filled Fenway Park Sunday for the school’s 121st commencement, and its third straight ceremony held at the iconic ballpark.

21-year-old killed, teen seriously injured in N.H. rollover crash
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Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

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School bus drivers strike avoided in Framingham as Teamsters reach deal with bus company

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