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Camilo Fonseca
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reporter @bostonglobe.com / previously @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social @csmonitor.bsky.social @businessinsider.com / baseball nut / scorsese enjoyer / S.D.G.
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ICE agents wrongfully detained a high school student who is a Rhode Island Superior Court intern outside the courthouse on Thursday afternoon, releasing the minor only after a judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/21/m...
ICE wrongfully detained a R.I. Superior Court intern, as demand grows for access to virtually appear in court - The Boston Globe
Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell said the “egregious incident underscores both the community’s and the Judiciary’s concerns about how ICE is conducting its operations in Rhode ...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Having low price, high quality tomatoes depends not only on imports in winter, but also immigrant labor, new technology and market competition. It's the tomato theory of everything!

Thx to @camilo-fonseca.bsky.social for clear reporting on how tariffs limit our access to imported sunshine.

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Winter is coming. So are tariff-induced price hikes on tomatoes and other produce. - The Boston Globe
A rise in produce prices could be a sign of higher costs to come as President Trump’s tariffs on imported food become more significant.
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October 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Forget the Cape and Plum Island: here are the best beaches in the Boston area by water quality — and the worst: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/18/m...
These beaches have the best water quality in the Boston area, new study says - The Boston Globe
Two South Boston beaches earned perfect scores in a new water quality report for marine beaches, but others are still registered concerning bacteria levels.
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June 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A shooting at the often-packed Chick-fil-A in Copley Square may have been an isolated act of violence. But some Back Bay residents say it's only deepened a sense of unease over the state of the neighborhood. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/06/m...
After Chick-fil-A shooting, Back Bay residents say Boylston Street is crowded and tense: ‘Hostility can erupt quickly’ - The Boston Globe
Some residents said that the burst of violence, while isolated, deepened a sense of unease over the state of the neighborhood.
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March 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
SCOOP: UMass Memorial Health is planning on opening a standalone emergency room in the Nashoba Valley area.

Steward Health Care closed its local hospital in the region last yr, leaving thousands of central Mass. residents nearly an hour away from the nearest ER. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/22/b...
UMass Memorial Health considering stand-alone emergency room in Nashoba Valley to replace shuttered Steward hospital - The Boston Globe
The region has been without a dedicated health care facility since Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer closed last year.
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January 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Rents in Massachusetts are still sky-high, but there's a (faint) silver lining: they may not rise much this year, according to one study — at least not as much as elsewhere.
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Mass. rents are high, but increases in Greater Boston are projected to slow this year, study says - The Boston Globe
A recent study found that the Boston area is expected to see one of the lowest median rent increases among major metro areas in 2025 — though it is still among the most expensive.
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January 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.
January 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Almost all the surviving ducks and geese rescued from an oil spill in Brookline’s Muddy River last month have been released to the wild.

It’s still unclear what caused the spill, but investigators have eyed a nearby condo complex which caused past oil leaks.
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Dozens of birds rescued from Muddy River oil spill released as investigation continues - The Boston Globe
Veterinarians released 37 rescued birds back into the river on Friday after three weeks of medical treatment.
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January 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A former Boston police sergeant who led antivax protests during the pandemic — including outside the home of Mayor Michelle Wu — is suing the city, and the mayor personally, for wrongful termination.
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Boston police sergeant fired after antivax protests sues city, alleging wrongful termination - The Boston Globe
Shana Cottone filed the civil complaint in federal court in Boston.
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January 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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How far should governments go to keep people healthy? It's a perennial concern for public health officials, who have to balance the greater good with people's personal freedoms.

In Massachusetts, that conversation is being rehashed as towns ban nicotine for a generation.
Massachusetts towns ban nicotine for a generation. Public health win or overreach?
Who is responsible for the health of young people? Tobacco bans in Massachusetts towns have residents weighing public health concerns against individual freedoms and considering what it means to have ...
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January 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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thinking about lumet and how he spent 50 years making banger after banger. nearly every decade of his filmography contains a film that could stand as another director's career highlight. and in the 1970s, there's at least three: SERPICO, DOG DAY AFTERNOON and NETWORK
December 11, 2024 at 3:33 AM
People online found the alleged UHC gunman's Goodreads account yesterday. His favorites include Atomic Habits, Brave New World, and The Lorax.

Another book he enjoyed? The Unabomber manifesto.
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/10/m...
Suspect in CEO’s killing read self-help books, the Unabomber’s manifesto, and ‘The Lorax,’ according to reports - The Boston Globe
Luigi Mangione gave a four-star review to the manifesto written by Ted Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber.
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December 10, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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After decades of repression, the pace of political change in Syria over the weekend was stunning. But resetting the country’s institutions and reassuring the public will be painstakingly slow. syria #MiddleEast #Assad
For Syrians, Assad is in the past: ‘The thing we all have now is hope’
After decades of repression, the pace of political change in Syria over the weekend was stunning. But resetting the country’s institutions and reassuring the public will be painstakingly slow.
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December 10, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Latest for @bostonglobe.com is a bit of a heart-wrencher: Guests and staff remember Kitombe, the Franklin Park Zoo gorilla who died on Thursday.

“Back when we were having those troubles, everybody wanted to give up on him. I’m so happy we didn’t.”
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Kitombe, late Franklin Park Zoo gorilla, remembered as ‘gentle giant’ with ‘his own little attitude’ - The Boston Globe
Staff made the decision to euthanize the 38-year-old gorilla on Thursday after chronic health problems.
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December 7, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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On my first day in office as Federation President I will impose a 25% tariff on the Gamma Quadrant until they halt the flow of Ketracel White into the Alpha Quadrant. Thank you for your attention to this matter. #StarTrek
November 27, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Watching the death of a Major League Baseball team in real time… hard to put into words.
NEWS: Repairs for Tropicana Field has been unanimously voted down by St. Pete City Council, a massive reversal from the vote earlier today
November 21, 2024 at 11:26 PM
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November 18, 2024 at 11:15 PM
If this is it for the Tampa Bay Rays — the team that made me fall in love with baseball, the first team I ever truly loved — it’s been a wild ride.

I wouldn’t have missed a single minute of it.
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Rays say county’s stalling has likely killed the new stadium deal
John Romano | Delays on bond votes have halted stadium groundbreaking plans and jeopardized baseball’s future in Tampa Bay.
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November 16, 2024 at 9:09 PM
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Guys, you're still trying to replace Twitter. I'm telling you we can't do it.

Now what we might be able to do is recreate it. Recreate it in the aggregate.
November 14, 2024 at 8:11 PM