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UMass Amherst privatizes jobs, removing some employees’ union status

UMass Amherst moved jobs to its private foundation, which meant some employees lost their union status.

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YVONNE ABRAHAMBeach blanket blech
How is it that one of the region’s most spectacular beaches is still unswimmable?

Bird sightings from Mass Audubon
With spring migration winding down, highlights last week were primarily several species of the typically late-moving flycatchers and several warbler species.

See photos and videos from today’s Boston Pride parade

Boston police officer shot Friday night is recovering at hospital

Boston streets are vibrant with the colors of Pride as parade kicks off Saturday morning

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The wildfires in Canada are abnormally early and widespread this year. What’s at play?

Instability in the jet stream could potentially be responsible for seemingly unrelated weather in disparate parts of the continent.

Prior to its abrupt closure, Compass Medical was involved in acquisition talks with Atrius
Atrius acknowledged it had worked to negotiate a deal with Compass prior to its collapse but said it bore no responsibility for the practice's sudden closure.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
City’s proposal for the O’Bryant School met with hedged enthusiasm, skepticism
At the School Committee meeting Wednesday evening, members questioned Skipper about the city’s proposal for the O’Bryant, focusing in particular on the community engagement process in developing the plan and its overall lack of details.

Months after party, Healey still taking donations for inauguration, pushing fund-raising past $3 million

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Here are the 2023 college commencement speakers in Massachusetts

Actor Tom Hanks, soccer legend Briana Scurry, fashion designer Ken Cole and Representative Ayanna Pressley are among the figures from arts, sports, business and politics tapped to deliver commencement addresses at colleges and universities in Massachusetts.

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Boston Latin Academy teachers vote no confidence in head of school

Boston streets are vibrant with the colors of Pride as parade kicks off Saturday morning

Boston police officer shot Friday night is recovering at hospital

In Quincy’s Squantum, an age-old distrust of Boston and unanswered questions about Long Island Bridge

Politics

Mass. GOP chaos, division continues under new chair

A Thursday evening meeting of the Republican State Committee devolved into some five hours of shouting matches and contentious debate.

In Quincy’s Squantum, an age-old distrust of Boston and unanswered questions about Long Island Bridge

Central to the friction is simple geography. The bridge would connect Long Island with Moon Island, which is owned by Boston but falls within the municipal boundaries of Quincy at its northern tip.

Mass. business community wins some, loses some in Senate’s tax relief package

The Legislature is responding to concern that Massachusetts is losing its competitive edge over states such as New Hampshire and Florida where living costs and taxes are lower.

Transportation

‘Mechanical problem’ on Red Line sent smoke into station and snarled some people’s Friday commute

Firefighters helped to evacuate passengers from Central station, but no one required medical attention, said Acting Cambridge Fire Chief Tom Cahill. The cause of the mechanical problem is under investigation, a T spokesperson said.

Video shows open door on moving MBTA Red Line train

“The car is currently out of service while MBTA vehicle maintenance personnel work to determine why the end door was open,” said a T spokesman.

Blue Line will be free to ride during Sumner Tunnel closure this summer

The fare gates on the entire Blue Line will be open for the duration of the closure, from July 5 to Aug. 31, a MassDOT spokesperson said.

Health

Through immense grief, widower seeks to raise awareness of postpartum depression

Tyler Sutton's wife Ariana took her own life on May 31, nine days after she gave birth to twins and fell into the darkness of postpartum depression.

Ashish Jha to leave post as White House COVID-19 czar, return to Brown University

Jha plans to leave the White House on June 15 to return to his previous position as dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health on July 1.

‘It can impact anybody’: Experts warn of health threat from Canadian wildfire smoke

Even the milder levels of air pollution in Massachusetts and southern New England are unhealthy and pose a serious threat, health experts say.

Education

UMass Amherst privatizes jobs, removing some employees’ union status

UMass Amherst moved jobs to its private foundation, which meant some employees lost their union status.

Boston Latin Academy teachers vote no confidence in head of school

More than 85 percent of the 109 faculty members who took part in the vote approved the no confidence measure, according to results released on Friday.

‘Quiet strength’ at the top: In Claudine Gay, Harvard turns to cool, unflappable leadership at a time of higher education turmoil

In elevating Gay, a political scientist who has spent most of her career at the university and held leadership roles for nearly a decade, the institution has opted for an insider’s steady, rigorous, and studiously unflamboyant leadership.

Courts and crime

Boston police officer shot Friday night is recovering at hospital

Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association said he spoke in person with the wounded officer, and two of his colleagues who were also injured during the incident.

Boston attorney, twice acquitted of sexual assault, found not guilty in 2016 rape case

Gary Zerola, a 51-year-old former prosecutor turned defense attorney, was accused of raping a 23-year-old woman in November 2016 when she said she woke up after a night of partying in the North End to find Zerola undressing and assaulting her.

‘The sky’s the limit’: At Pine Street Inn, a workforce training graduation full of hope

The nonprofit’s roughly three-month long workforce development program teaches people skills they can use to secure a job and transition out of homelessness.

Climate

Winters in the Northeast could see a 109% increase in extreme precipitation, new report finds

The study looked at how much extreme precipitation the region can expect, finding that the biggest increases will happen in winter and spring.

‘It can impact anybody’: Experts warn of health threat from Canadian wildfire smoke

Even the milder levels of air pollution in Massachusetts and southern New England are unhealthy and pose a serious threat, health experts say.

Air quality alerts remain in effect until Friday for Mass. and R.I.

Air quality continues to be a health concern in Massachusetts and Rhode Island Thursday as the Northeast is impacted by wildfire smoke from Canada, officials said.

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Lion at Franklin Park Zoo donates blood to save brother’s life

Kamaia, a 14-year-old male lion at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, underwent successful surgery Friday to remove his spleen and received a life-saving blood transfusion from his brother, according to Zoo New England.

One Boston police officer shot, two others injured, official says

An officer on patrol came upon a robbery in progress when a suspect fired multiple times, officials said. Two other officers were also injured, but not by gunfire.

Trump indicted

Trump kept classified documents in bathroom, shower of Mar-a-Lago club, indictment alleges

Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, making him the first former president in US history to face federal charges. Follow live updates.

Today in History: June 10

Today is Saturday, June 10, the 161st day of 2023. There are 204 days left in the year.

RI POLITICS

R.I. House approves $14 billion budget after attempt to boost cost-of-living pension payments

A last-minute addition includes $3 million to preserve Head Start and Early Head Start seats, and $4 million for a pilot program.

Boston Latin Academy teachers vote no confidence in head of school

More than 85 percent of the 109 faculty members who took part in the vote approved the no confidence measure, according to results released on Friday.

Downtown Crossing celebrates Pride with Drag Tease performance

Organized by Men of Melanin Magic and sponsored by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, it was one of the first in a series of free events offered for Pride Month in Boston.

Historians, legal scholars react to news of Donald Trump’s classified document indictment

Many agreed that the indictment was an affirmation of a fundamental principle of the nation’s criminal justice system — the law applies equally to all — and not an act of political retaliation by the Biden administration.

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OBITUARIES

James G. Watt, interior secretary under Reagan, dies at 85

Pat Robertson, who gave Christian conservatives clout, dies at 93

The Iron Sheik, villainous Hall of Fame wrestler, is dead

George Winston, pianist with a soothing ‘New Age’ sound, dies at 74