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YOUR VIEW: Vote for firefighter grant ‘ironic’
I find it ironic that Selectman Canty took the opportunity to warn Plymouth of an impending operational override within the next three years as a reason to vote against the $300,000 road-acceptance study for the Shallow Pond Estates. In July, the entire selectboard voted…
The 2026 Ballon d’Or race, simplified | Chasing Points
While in recent years the Ballon d’Or has had a glaringly obvious winner — or, at best, been a two-horse race — the 2026 edition has been hotly contested.
A Swiftie’s definitive ranking of Taylor Swift’s “Life of a Showgirl: Encore”
This is Taylor Swift’s big flip-off to the world. Between the petty lines and targeted clap-backs to her critics, the four-track encore to “The Life of a Showgirl” feels like Swift making the type of music that she wants, no matter what everyone thinks. I believe that each song…
A cozy guide to fall-coded hobbies
As the leaves turn amber and a familiar chill returns to Commonwealth Avenue, a distinct shift can be felt on campus. The relaxed energy of summer makes way for a diligent routine. While fall is traditionally synonymous with academia and heavier workloads, it also feels like the…
Food for thought: The cyclospora outbreak is the tip of the iceberg | In the Thicket of It
Paradise comes at a cost. The Book of Genesis recounts the bite of the forbidden fruit which cast humanity out of the garden of Eden and condemned us to reap what we sow. But what happens when what we sow is mass-cultivated by giant corporate hands? And what if what we reap is…
Patriarchal purity: Virginity isn’t real | The Fine Print
On Oct. 28, 2022, American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan released her single “Casual.” Social media went crazy and began sharing their “was it casual?” stories that reminisced over ex-situationships and “casual” partners. Eventually, these lighthearted and offhand conversations…
A very Chinese time in our lives | Con-Current Events
After sitting down and chatting a little with the other guests at the table, Chinese President Xi Jinping was treated to a musical performance by the United States Army Chorus before his incoming meal of baby bok choy and roasted eggplant — pretty standard formalities for a…
Looking in the mirror
You know you’re growing up when you look in the mirror and don’t recognize the reflection. But, we forget to look at our loved ones and see that they’re growing, too. Dolly Parton My grandma lives with us. She sleeps all day and night. There are moments that I look and vaguely…
Logan Express Updates
Massachusetts woman has no plans to move after winning State Lottery $20,000 a month for ten years grand prize
A Massachusetts woman plans on staying put after recently hitting big money on a State Lottery instant game. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Wendy Crawford of Cambridge is the second winner of a $20,000 a month for ten years grand prize in the Massachusetts State…
How an Mass. researcher's lab made a breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment
Daraxonrasib, a drug developed by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, works by blocking the specific gene mutations thought to drive abnormal cell growth in pancreatic cancer. The treatment has shown so much promise that the FDA approved it more than six months ahead of schedule.
Clancy trial raises new questions about mental health system inequities
Carla Monteiro (above) on the case of Latarsha Sanders, a mother of four from Brockton who was found guilty of murdering her two young sons and is currently serving a double life-sentence without the possibility of parole.