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College leaders leave distressing impression in Washington hearing

All seemed highly coached by lawyers on what to say and what not to say, as if their hope was that this will all blow over and they can finesse their way out of it.

Brookline lights a fuse, of sorts, with age-targeted tobacco ban
"The Supreme Judicial Court must consider its impact on civil liberties," writes one stakeholder. Another writes, "The visionary action in Brookline to phase out tobacco sales to anyone born after 1999 is a major step forward."

One newspaper page offers a clinic on ineffective state government
For all the energy expended on politics in this Commonwealth, we seem to get relatively unimpressive government.

Seeking clarity on what the state’s electricity market buys us

"In residential markets, many suppliers have a long history of predatory behavior," writes one industry stakeholder. A consumer writes, "It is important to me that our family does what we can to reduce our family’s carbon use."

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Accessory dwellings could help more seniors age in place
I applaud Governor Maura Healey for promoting statewide legalization of ADUs with uniform standards. My particular interest has to do with the current dilemma of older adults.

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The Constitution is not optional — Trump is disqualified
Trump was already defeated once at the ballot box, but he and his defenders refused to accept the result, resorting to violence and other unlawful means to overturn the election. Why would he do anything differently if he is defeated again?

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In annual gathering, Indigenous protesters mischaracterize Israel
To employ historical amnesia by calling Israel a "a settler colonial state" is an insult.

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Generation to generation, hope runs smack into harsh realities
What is the self- and species-destructive flaw that sets us at each other’s throats once the traumatic experience of prior generations has dimmed in memory?

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Maine law addresses issue of pet custody for couples who split up

There is a longstanding issue in divorce settlements in which a sentient companion animal and a dining room set are treated equally under the law, as personal property.

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Free will vs. determinism, or: What made you read this headline?

Robert Sapolsky argues that our actions are fully determined by conditions that we do not control. He believes, as a consequence, that we are not morally accountable for what we do.

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The ills of fast fashion prompt many to stop and think

"Our bill would address the issues of fast fashion at the state level, taking a multipronged approach," write two Mass. lawmakers. Another reader writes, "Stop buying all that stuff! Consider that you might already have enough jeans to accommodate the legs of a millipede."

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Thomas Paine’s place in our history, both nationally and personally

Paine’s criticisms of Washington and support for the French Revolution and his work "The Age of Reason" lost him more than friends.

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Healey’s financial aid boost leaves many deserving students behind

The plan is not only unfair to students and families who choose a private college or university but it’s also a missed opportunity to strengthen the state’s competitiveness and economic future.

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Lawmakers must be held to account. Bring on that audit.

I have served on local town committees since 1963. Over the years, we have been buffeted by a steady stream of new state laws that require increasingly detailed recording and reporting of our meetings.

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‘Your atrocity justifies my atrocity’ is perverse logic

Once it takes hold, it ensures that only haters and warmongers can remain in power on both sides. Perpetuating the cycle of hatred and outrage is job security.

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Outraged over shooting of three Palestinian students in Vt.

"It is, by my personal definition, as hateful a crime as any in which one human being guns down another," writes one reader.