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Joe Tache speaking at a May Day rally on the Boston Common, May 1
Meet Joe Tache, the socialist trying to unseat Ed Markey
By Sullivan Dickerson, News Editor | May 18, 2026
Community organizer Joe Tache is running to be the U.S. Senator from Massachusetts as part of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, challenging long-standing Democrat Ed Markey.

Tache originally hails from Roxbury, and his courses as a business major at Northeastern University sparked his interest in a socialist movement that fights against capitalism and the exploitation of workers. His campaign
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Dive into Orpheus Treasures, the reknowned classical records shop owned by a former professor
By Abigail Fontz, Arts Editor | May 18, 2026

In the heart of Back Bay, tucked between the brownstones of Commonwealth Avenue, Orpheus Performing Arts Treasures has quietly built an international reputation among classical music collectors. Inside the narrow shop, shelves are lined with vinyl...

Chinese Student Association builds ‘our home away from home’
By Xia Cheu | May 18, 2026

“Building our home away from home” is the motto the Chinese Student Association has carried since the club first began. Growing up where few people shared his cultural background, Chanvong resonated with that motto in a personal way. “There...

Boston sports are a mess
By Kevin Maguire, Opinions Editor | May 18, 2026

It’s an unfamiliar-looking spring for Boston sports fans. In only the first week of May, both the Bruins and Celtics lost their first-round playoff matchups in disappointing fashion. The Red Sox are a dumpster fire, with calls for a change in team...

Men’s lacrosse falls in semi-finals
By Smiti Nemane, Sports Writer | May 18, 2026

UMass Boston’s men’s lacrosse team competed in the Little East Conference Tournament (LEC), concluding their season with a 13-9 quarterfinals...

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Corrections: Vol. LX, Issue 13

An article on Page 4 of Monday's print edition, headlined "New England appears unaffected by DHS shutdown," appeared under the incorrect byline....

Corrections: Vol. LX, Issue 12

An article on Page 3 of the March 23 print edition, headlined "Professor's firing sparks discrimination complaints," in one instance referred...

Corrections: Vol LX, Issue 11

A story on Page 11 of Monday's print edition, headlined "Terminating Keith Jones is not justice," the length of time Jones has been a professor...

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