Voters asked about a measure that would reduce the state's income tax from 5% to 4% initially supported it. But once they were told more about it — namely critics' concerns that it would reduce funding for the state's budget and mostly benefit the state's wealthiest residents — support dropped.
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The Boston Pops celebrate America's 250th anniversary with the Fireworks Spectacular, featuring Grammy winners Lainey Wilson, Chance The Rapper, and Trombone Shorty at the Hatch Memorial Shell. All three performers...
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Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart previews the 140th spring Pops season.
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Experience hypothetical mental health conversations with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Then, read takeaways from Boston-area therapists on what was good or bad about the chatbots' responses.
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Since 2021, MASARY has been developing a concept to animate the Tobin Bridge with vivid light that visualizes tidal patterns in the waters below.
Half of Massachusetts residents say housing is unaffordable for their household, making it the single biggest financial pressure point in a new poll.
Campbell’s motion to strike the lawsuit that DiZoglio filed earlier this year against House and Senate before the state’s highest court Wednesday morning. It's the latest in the long-running dispute...
Shuttles are replacing Green Line trolleys on the C branch between Kenmore and Cleveland Circle from May 6 to May 17.
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