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New era of Boston zoning under Mayor Wu?

Residents have the Zoning Board of Appeal to thank for their not having to fight for on-street parking after working a second shift, or not having a tall, out-of-context building shadowing theirs.

Mass. police departments’ progressive efforts not to be overlooked

Massachusetts has been, and remains, at the forefront of police reform. For example, the Cambridge Police Department has been at the vanguard of developing critical programs that have become integral to policing around the country.

Induction cooktops are getting our attention

A recent article touched on many of the benefits of using induction cooking as opposed to fossil fuels. I want to add one of the most important benefits: health and safety.

Right whale’s drawn-out suffering cries out for action

Snow Cone's constant suffering will end when she finally sinks to the bottom of the sea to be forgotten by most of us. We can show respect to her great spirit by acting now to protect the rest of her family.

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Wait till next year has especially bittersweet ring to this Sox fan
These final games may be the last in which we get to see the estimable Xander Bogaerts, as beloved and respected a player as we have ever had, in a Red Sox uniform. And it is definitively the last time we can delight in the insightful, free-spirited stylings of Dennis Eckersley.

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GOP candidate makes state auditor race one to watch
A reader writes, "I am a lifelong Democrat who will be voting for Maura Healey for governor. At the same time, I appreciate Anthony Amore’s message that checks and balances will be needed at some level after Governor Charlie Baker leaves office."

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‘Wokeness’ divides, so it’s no wonder students are miserable

Could it be that the incessant focus on so-called wokeness is an excuse for people to be mean to each other while armored in false virtue? Anyone questioning the popular narrative is subject to cancellation or vilification.

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In face of climate threat, enough talk of ‘trade-offs’ from developers

For decades now, real estate developers, with our city government standing firmly by their side, have been trading a stable climate for their convenience and profits.

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Forever grateful she scheduled that mammogram

Although I do not have an anxiety disorder, of course I was, and still am, anxious about the process, findings, and treatment of this condition.

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State needs to give islands the mechanism to keep residents housed

Allow the islands the right to levy a small transfer fee on property sales that is then used to build and preserve housing for its public safety, health care, small-business, and restaurant workforce.

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Presumption of innocence abandoned, damage done on City Council

Your readers may disagree about the substance of the allegations against Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo but we should all recognize the damage done to our society and polity when we reject due process.

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The halcyon days of a friendlier America — that’s a myth

We punish ourselves in the futile search for a civility and community that will never return, because that bigoted world of so-called civility is gone forever in a much more accessible and open America.

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Clarinetist’s $100m donation to BU medical school resonates

It was always good news to see Edward Avedisian sitting in the first clarinet chair. Now it is an unexpected but not a far-fetched segue to read of his $100 million donation, in honor of his childhood friend, to Boston University’s medical school.

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The sound of the audience is itself a musical accompaniment

We, as presenters, work so hard to get people into the concert hall. After all that effort, we’re then going to ask them to sit on their hands?