7 d. ago Lexington man exposes school district for intentionally overestimating costs of public records

Kyle York has long had concerns about how business is done at Lexington Public Schools. Dissatisfied with how the district supported his daughter with dyslexia, York began requesting a series of records last April. Jumping off another parent’s research, soon he was seeking expense invoices that would explain, for example, how the administration spent tens […] The post Lexington man exposes school district for intentionally overestimating costs of public records appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 d. ago Indira Lakshmanan is embracing her ‘homecoming’ to Boston’s public radio landscape

“There are so many stories to tell and Boston is a fantastic base from which to tell them." The post Indira Lakshmanan is embracing her ‘homecoming’ to Boston’s public radio landscape appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Boston Public Health Commissioner: Do not trust CDC on vaccines

“The CDC is no longer a reliable and trustworthy source of information regarding vaccination," said Commissioner Bisola Ojikutu MD, MPH. The post Boston Public Health Commissioner: Do not trust CDC on vaccines appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Marcel Breuer’s modernist Wellfleet summer cottage was brought back to life and opened to the public

The Cape Cod Modern House Trust purchased the architect’s decaying 1949 house and restored it to its former glory. The post Marcel Breuer’s modernist Wellfleet summer cottage was brought back to life and opened to the public appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Man accused of murder had previous case dropped due to public defender work stoppage

A Mattapan man was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon earlier this year. It was dropped, and now he stands accused of a recent fatal stabbing. The post Man accused of murder had previous case dropped due to public defender work stoppage appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago ‘Deeply ashamed’: Larry Summers will step back from public roles as relationship with Epstein revealed

The former president of Harvard regularly emailed with Jeffrey Epstein from 2017 until his death, according to documents released by the House Oversight Committee. The post ‘Deeply ashamed’: Larry Summers will step back from public roles as relationship with Epstein revealed appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago ‘The public needs to wake up’: Rhode Island mom detained at Logan for more than a week

The woman, a legal permanent resident for 40 years, is being denied access to a lawyer while being held by Customs and Border Protection. The post ‘The public needs to wake up’: Rhode Island mom detained at Logan for more than a week appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Public reprimand recommended for judge accused of helping immigrant escape ICE

Judge Shelley Joseph was cleared of misconduct in the 2018 incident, but faces a public reprimand for creating an “appearance of impropriety.” The post Public reprimand recommended for judge accused of helping immigrant escape ICE appeared first on Boston.com.

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