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In this interview with James Martin, S.J, Jesuit priest and author of the forthcoming book, Learning to Pray (out Feb. 2021 from HarperCollins), he shares how this year has made him—and us all—more like monks. Could you name a phrase, quote, story, analogy or image that captures how you have experienced 2020? While we were celebrating Mass in our Jesuit community chapel on Dec. 21—the shortest and darkest night of the year—there was a huge dumpster fire on the street outside, with flames leaping up to six feet into the air. I thought that was the perfect image of 2020—a literal dump...

Recent home sales west of Boston (Dec. 30) ACTON 6 Stoneymeade Way One-family Colonial, built in 1991, 2,594 square feet, 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, on 43,068-square-foot lot. $1,193,000 10 Puritan Road One-family Colonial, built in 1990, 2,412 square feet, 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, on 41,106-square-foot lot. $835,000 10 Shiraz Lane #10 Condo, built in 2018, 2,541 square feet, 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. $804,000 6 Ayer Road One-family Colonial, built in 1991, 3,000 square feet, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, on 28,795-square-foot lot. $685,000 89 Taylor Road One-family Split Le...

History Revisited: The evolution of Groton schools This 1906 photograph depicts students in front of the Poquonnock Bridge School, which was originally Groton’s Seventh District School, was built in 1797 and added to in 1890. The school was destroyed by an arson fire in 1912. (photo courtesy of Carol Kimball) Published December 15. 2020 7:55AM  Jim Streeter, Special to The Times One of the primary and major responsibilities of a local government is to provide children with adequate educational opportunities. In 1698, the purpose of schooling was to teach children to “read, write and cyph...

republican. 'd think throrism comes at all different forms and different faces, not just literally, but metaphorically, too. you cannot say that it is not political or that it is. it is hard to label active terrorism -- acts of terrorism sometimes providing it is up to with identifying terrorism. we sometimes let our guard down and i feel like we do not know when the time is to act. when something should be under suspicion. we wait for something to happen. tough one. is a you are standing in an airport and you see someone sat down a heavy briefcase and a walk away. are they walking a...

among people of faith, praying for our city. >> she was bright, political, which is why she and lincoln got together in the first place. she spoke several languages fluently. she was well educated. she had all these things going for her, but she had suffered a series of tremendous emotional blows. three erou children died. one died in the w house, one shortly after her husband was assassinated sitting next to her at the tat. the kinds of grief this woman was going to are amazing. that,demonized her for thought she was crazy. we found out she was not crazy, but mary todd was a signifi...