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When zoning is a buzzkill

Boston’s strict beekeeping regulations show how the city’s intricate web of zoning rules can often do more harm than good.
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It’s great to see city councilors unite. But did it have to be for a pay raise?

So much for squabbling and infighting. The City Council voted unanimously to boost its own pay.
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A new home run champion

Yes, it was a Yankee who earned the title. But everyone who loves baseball has reason to celebrate the way Aaron Judge did it.
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An early morning phone call, a tragic decision by DOC

Adam Howe’s life ends in an avoidable chain of events that should prompt multiple probes.

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Time to get ‘Perla’ before a grand jury
Many questions remain about whether laws were broken in the transfer of Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.

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Biden needs to unclog the refugee pipeline
Though the president maintained the cap on refugees at 125,000 for 2023, his administration only processed 20,000 people last year. It must speed up the process.

Finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Writing

A battle for affordable housing in Massachusetts

The Globe editorial board's 2020 series on the need for inclusive housing reform in Newton and across the Commonwealth.

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Badly treated air travelers need a new advocate. Make that 50 new advocates.

A long-overdue federal rule would make it easier for customers to collect refunds from airlines. Congress should also allow states to sue the carriers when their service is egregiously bad.

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The latest Mission Hill report is an early test for Boston’s new schools superintendent

The BPS chief said she wants to rebuild trust in Boston’s schools. That starts with accountability.

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A good start to fixing the off-the-rails MBTA pension system

Now T officials need to make sure a favorable arbitrator’s decision sticks.

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House Democrats should adopt leadership term limits

The party’s top leaders in Congress are all in their 80s.

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Wu cleans house at zoning board

But creating more housing will require cleaning up the city’s zoning code too.

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A deteriorated water system erodes public trust in Jackson, Miss.

Officials in that Southern state have failed to fulfill a basic human right. Federal oversight is desperately needed.

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As law-skirting practices evolve, the state’s gun laws must as well

The Massachusetts House is ready to lead on that challenge.

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Russians vote with their feet against Putin’s folly

Calls for staying the course and “just punishment” for atrocities in Ukraine gain traction at the UN.