Schomburg: Massachusetts tipped worker calls for wage increase
By voting yes on Question 5 in this November’s election, Massachusetts can bring fair wages for thousands of bartenders, servers, and other tipped workers across...
Editorial: Transparency on Beacon Hill is long overdue
Politicians, particularly those in blue Massachusetts, are big on transparency. As long as they’re not the ones being scrutinized. The biggest good-for-thee-but-not-me cohort is the...
Lowry: Dems do an about-face on transgender issues
There used to be a time when Republican elected officials and candidates shied away from talking about trans issues. They didn’t want to appear extreme...
Parents concerned as Gen Alpha hooked on $$ skincare
Fourth-grader Naiya White knows what you think about her twice-daily beauty regimen and her Sephora shopping trips. “I heard all you guys were freaking out...
Gorier ‘Smile 2’ one of wildest horror rides of the year
Say cheese! This October, there’s something to beam about, which is a horror sequel that eclipses its predecessor. That’s right, “Smile 2,” the follow-up to...
October books to add to your reading list
Each month, a wealth of interesting new books hit the shelves. Here are some standout novels, nonfiction, YA, children’s and more to put them on...