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The burning solar question: Where to place the infrastructure?

One reader writes, "So many people say they want to stop climate change, but when facilities are proposed [they] say: Put it somewhere else." Another writes, "Rural communities are targeted by developers, threatening our open spaces and farmland."

We should be thinking now about EVs’ radio frequency interference

In a decade or two the amount of aggregate radio frequency interference caused by electric vehicles could become a serious issue.

Nurses cite links between unsafe practices, medical errors

Massachusetts nurses have been sounding the alarm about medical errors for decades. We know that not having enough time with patients can jeopardize care quality.

With time short, a debt deal inches forward

Having a debt limit in the first place makes little sense to many of us, but it gives Washington a chance to concoct a crisis for itself, which it then heroically solves.

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The Celtics … so close … so close
Certainly the fans, coaches, and players are all disappointed in the outcome. It's time to enjoy the teams that are still playing and wait for next year.

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Raise the Age bill is ‘smart on crime’
Raising the age for juvenile offenders is consistent with years of research in criminology, developmental psychology, and brain science.

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Ongoing debate over Mass. tax relief

"Our housing crisis is largely because we have gained so much population," writes one reader. Another writes, "Estate taxes make the state noncompetitive."

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Councilors’ slave-trade apology cites Faneuil by name. Why won’t they act?

I strongly urge the council to hold a citywide public hearing to change the name of Faneuil Hall. May this be a truly communal process.

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To make green transition, we have to invest in electric grid

This is critical if we want an equitable and organized energy transition, one that benefits the entire Commonwealth, builds resilience in communities, and keeps the lights on and systems running.

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Envisioning Boston’s future with a blue-sky mind-set

Readers responded to our selection of visions for the city as well as to our survey asking for what they'd like to see.

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In a climate crisis, public impact of private jets is too great

The Massachusetts Port Authority needs to say no to new hangar space for private jets at Hanscom Field. We are in a climate emergency, and every policy decision has an impact.

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The crisis in emergency rooms: It’s complicated

The problem of emergency room crowding and, in particular, the “boarding” of patients relates to the lack of primary care doctors and the lack of skilled nursing facility and rehab beds.

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Two zoos? Then which zoo? Or no zoo at all?

Our two zoos allow visitors to connect with various animals in their own way.

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No more waiting — put a stop to skin shock therapy

Each day of delay is another day of terror for the people subjected to this cruel intervention. It is time that the courts take action to stop the Rotenberg Center.