Halloween marks 40 years since Chicago Bears founder, owner, coach and player George Halas died. Just a child then, I now have questions about his remarkable life. What were the key moments that shaped his career? And, what don’t I … Continued
The city’s permissive attitude toward open-air drug use and violence occurring in the Mass and Cass zone will drastically change on Nov. 1, when authorities begin enforcing a new anti-encampment ordinance, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said on Thursday. There … Continued
Spending by UMass students and faculty, construction projects, and university purchases of goods and services are driving a record $8.3 billion economic impact across the five-campus system, according to a new report. The analysis also determined that the university system … Continued
Here are some of Friday’s most interesting high school football games in the East Metro and western Wisconsin. Teams are listed by section seeds: No. 5 White Bear Lake (3-5) at No. 4 Eagan (3-5), 7 p.m. White Bear Lake … Continued
By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK (Associated Press) ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn in a racially discriminatory manner, ordering the state to draw an … Continued
NEW YORK — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert called the rates “abysmal.” The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held … Continued