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Boston Police arrested more than 100 people as they cleared out pro-Palestinian protesters and their encampment from Emerson College early Thursday morning.

The school earlier warned students that police have the right to respond.

With the House expected to debate next year’s budget the week of April 26, public education funding is shaping up to be one of the most prominent topics of discussion. Lawmakers and educators are concerned over the enrollment numbers budget writers used to implement the Student Opportunity Act, which was intended to pump $1.5 billion into K-12 districts over seven years when it was passed in 2019. House leaders, in their annual budget recommendation released Wednesday, proposed a $219.6 mi...

After retiring from a long career in construction, John Pereira wanted to enjoy the benefits of retirement without too much financial stress. He took to driving passengers using the rideshare app Lyft, a job he says gives him the flexibility of a retired lifestyle while helping to pay the bills. “I am my own boss,” he said. “When I feel like going, I go.” Uber and Lyft, the two largest rideshare companies in the U.S., currently classify their drivers as independent contractors, rather t...

As jobless benefit ends, Massachusetts recipients worry about their next steps By Nick Stoico Globe Correspondent,Updated December 26, 2020, 5:52 p.m. Email to a Friend Since losing her job in March, the few hundred dollars Amber Duarte receives weekly through the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program has been about the only income she can count on to support herself and her six children. That was until Saturday, when the program hit its Dec. 26 endpoint with no law on the books to k...