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Transition to second Trump term begins

President-elect makes first key appointment, naming Susie Wiles chief of staff

‘His legacy is in tatters’: Biden gets some of the blame as Democrats grapple with Trump’s victory

In his first public address since the election, Biden took the high road even as he became the center of the blame game among fellow Democrats for Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss.

Will RFK Jr.’s anti-vax views drive more parents in Massachusetts to reject shots for their children?

The rate of religious exemptions in the state has already climbed to a 10-year high.
KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA

If you’re wealthy and anti-Trump, fleeing the US may be an option. But you’ll have to get in line.

A company that helps people secure citizenship or residency in other countries saw a 200-fold increase in calls the day after the election.
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JAMES PINDELL | ANALYSIS
Party control of House is last major unknown of election. Here is what you need to know.
There's suspense as the nation waits to see if Democrats have any official ability to rein in President-elect Donald Trump during a second term.

These 17 seats will determine control of the House. See live results.

Maine Second Congressional District race headed for a runoff
The state will conduct a ranked choice tabulation in Augusta next week to determine whether US Representative Jared Golden, a Democrat, defeated state Representative Austin Theriault, the Republican challenger, the Maine Secretary of State's office announced Thursday night.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

MCAS result is another big ballot question loss for business community

With the passage of Question 2, what happens to Mass. education now?

Healey vows to shield Mass. residents if Trump follows through on mass deportation threat

Sorry, N.H. judges: Voters say you still can’t work a day past 70 years old

Even in usually blue New England, Trump made significant gains. What happened?

Based on preliminary returns, he got some 48,000 more votes in Massachusetts this year than in 2020.

Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff?

She's been in political circles for years. But who is Susie Wiles, the operative set to be the first woman to step into the powerful role of White House chief of staff?

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR
Trump voters and me
Talking to Trump voters over the past year helped me understand why he won so decisively.

SCOT LEHIGH
A sober look at America after Trump’s win
We have entered a dark, democracy-eroding era.

TV Critic's Corner
‘It was a terrible night’: Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and more late-night hosts react to Donald Trump’s election win
Try as they might to make jokes about Trump’s election victory, late-show hosts had a hard time concealing their bitterness Wednesday.

DCF routinely mismanaged mental health care for children, new report states

The state auditor report found poor record keeping and a lack of therapy to accompany psychotropic medications.

Teachers in two North Shore communities vote to strike

Public school educators in Beverly and Gloucester plan to go on strike starting Friday morning as contract agreements with their respective district and city leaders stalled.

Stoughton High School students receive racially charged spam text

The text, sent from an unknown number, was sent to several students of color, according to a statement from Stoughton Public Schools.

‘Graphic, deviant, consensual’: Providence middle school teacher accused of sex with student claims it was a relationship

Joseph Gannon, a teacher at Nathanael Greene Middle School in Providence, is seeking bail.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
High fire risk continues with sunny, breezy conditions across New England
Red flag warning in effect for today as dry weather persists into the weekend.

Drought reaches ‘critical’ level in Massachusetts. Red flag warning issued for increased wildfire risk. Weekend forecast: Autumn chill returns after midweek heat. But could we finally see rain?

New judge assigned to case charging Cohasset man with dismembering wife

Prosecutors in Karen Read case seeking notes, messages from Boston magazine reporter
Bruins 4, Flames 3 (OT)

Brad Marchand’s determination pays off with another overtime goal as Bruins defeat Flames at Garden

The Bruins are back in action Saturday night, when they host the Ottawa Senators.
Alex Speier | On baseball

At the baseball GM meetings, the Red Sox made one thing clear: they are determined to pursue top pitching

It’s a deep free-agent pool with lots of top-end pitchers who could slot at the front of the Red Sox rotation.

Historic R.I. temple donated by Alex and Ani founder to become housing, community center

Carolyn Rafaelian gifts former Jewish temple in Providence to Center for Southeast Asians.
Opinion
IDEAS | LAURA KIPNIS

Kamala Harris didn’t lose because she is a woman. Donald Trump won because he’s a particular kind of man.

The confounding allure of the "Handsy Daddy" who is going to be our next president.
IDEAS | DAOUD KUTTAB

With Trump’s win, has the world just lost America as a defender of human rights?
EDITORIAL

Phones rung at the Boston Election Commission, but no one answered
IDEAS | FABRICE DEPREZ

A war-weary Ukraine warily eyes a Trump presidency

LETTERS

Democratic Party has some soul-searching to do

More recent News

Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of US citizens to apply for a green card without first having to leave the country.

Man charged with killing 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence in Mattapan gets new lawyer, will stand trial in October
The man charged with fatally shooting 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence in Mattapan last year was appointed a new lawyer Tuesday and will stand trial in the high-profile case in October 2025, legal filings show.

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne
A prosecutor charged the three suspects with ​​the crimes of “abandonment of a person followed by death” and “supplying and facilitating the use of narcotics,” the prosecutor’s office said.

Middleborough woman facing 20 counts of animal cruelty; left dogs in crates inside home, police say
“It appeared that the dogs had not been out of the crates for an extended period of time and were without food and water,” police said.

Dead minke whale found on Hull beach; officials investigating cause of death
The 20-foot mature female was placed on a truck and taken to a local landfill where a necropsy was performed.

Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid post-election uncertainty
The rate cut follows a larger half-point reduction in September, and it reflects the Fed’s renewed focus on supporting the job market as well as fighting inflation.

Investigators find no working smoke alarms at scene of fatal Nantucket house fire

Firefighters found six disabled smoke alarms that had been removed from their bases, contained dead batteries, or had no batteries at all, officials said Thursday.

Top BPS transportation official apologizes for late buses during City Council hearing

City councilors, increasingly frustrated by the tardy buses, spent more than three hours grilling BPS officials about the problems and what they are doing to fix it.

Boston tow truck driver charged with trying to extort car owner, prosecutors say

Tyrone Rutledge was charged with extortion by false report of a crime and witness intimidation.

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Citing potential ‘threats’ of a second Trump administration, Mass. Democrats take defensive stance
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Will RFK Jr.’s anti-vax views drive more parents in Massachusetts to reject shots for their children?

The rate of religious exemptions in the state has already climbed to a 10-year high.

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Boston’s World Figure Skating Championships will play a key role in shaping the 2026 Winter Olympics

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DraftKings cuts forecast for 2024 sales, profit; shares fall

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President-elect Trump names campaign chief Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

If you’re wealthy and anti-Trump, fleeing the US may be an option. But you’ll have to get in line.

Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

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Richard Price’s ‘Lazarus Man’ asks what you’d do with a second chance

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Television

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