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Joey Flechas
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Investigative reporter at The Boston Globe. Formerly an associate editor at the Miami Herald. Tampa native. University of Florida grad.
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Impact: Following a @globespotlight.bsky.social report into sexual assault allegations against a Boston rheumatologist, 3 federal lawmakers are pushing for stricter oversight of doctors & more protections for patients

✍️ @elizabethrkoh.bsky.social & Liz Kowalczyk

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Lawmakers propose federal rule to offer chaperones for sensitive medical exams - The Boston Globe
The legislation would mandate that providers train staff on how to act as chaperones and report potential sexual abuse to supervisors.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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A US Drug Enforcement Administration agent said the DEA made “high-level arrests” of 171 Sinaloa Cartel members across New England in August.

A Globe investigation found that many of the DEA’s targets were addicts, low-level dealers, shoplifters, and homeless people.
The DEA said they arrested 171 ‘high ranking’ Sinaloa Cartel members. A Spotlight investigation found that’s not true. - The Boston Globe
A Globe investigation found that the federal agency misrepresented the stature of its targets, claiming cartel ties at a time when the Trump administration is taking lethal military action against such groups.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Western Mass. Healey aide arrested; police say cocaine was sent to Springfield state office

✍️ @samanthajgross.bsky.social

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Western Mass. Healey aide arrested; police say cocaine was sent to Springfield state office - The Boston Globe
The aide faces cocaine trafficking and gun charges after police said they seized eight kilograms of cocaine that were slated to be delivered over the weekend to a state building in Springfield.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Hegseth’s 2013 thesis for the Kennedy School of Government, a copy of which was obtained by the Globe, displays a moderation absent from Hegseth’s current persona.

✍️ @fernandesglobe.bsky.social & @stephanieebbert.bsky.social

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/07/m...
Pete Hegseth railed against diversity and equity to his generals. As a Harvard student, he had a much different take. - The Boston Globe
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once described closing minority achievement gaps as a “laudable goal.”
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October 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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A Globe Spotlight investigation found he should have — and could have — been stopped much earlier, if not for a cascading series of failures across the medical system.

✍️ Liz Kowalczyk & @elizabethrkoh.bsky.social

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Dr. Derrick Todd has been accused of abusing patients. He could have been stopped sooner.
Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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On two separate occasions since Monday, Wu has complained about media coverage of her administration, accusing news outlets of not accurately reporting on the city’s low crime rates under her leadership as mayor.

✍️ @nikigriswold.bsky.social

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/m...
With election victory assured, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu takes aim at the media - The Boston Globe
Despite Wu's complaints, news outlets have written repeatedly about the drop in violent crime rates in Boston since 2024.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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More Massachusetts gamblers say it’s affecting their personal relationships, two years after sports betting legalization in the state

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More Mass. gamblers say it’s affecting their personal relationships, two years after legalization in the state - The Boston Globe
The survey of habitual gamblers shows worrisome rise in those who say harms of gambling outweigh benefits. The amounts they say they wager has also shot up.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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The state auditor reviewed the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s practices. They found some problems.

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Audit of Mass. gambling regulator finds sports betting ads were sent to youths and people affected by addiction - The Boston Globe
Critics of online sports betting called on the state gaming commission to put consumer protection over the gambling industry's interests.
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August 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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The latest sign of trouble for the city of Lawrence and its police department

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Federal authorities probing controversial 2023 arrest by Lawrence police of Black man over noise complaint - The Boston Globe
Federal authorities are investigating the 2023 arrest of a Black man by Lawrence police, when a high-ranking officer "clotheslined" the man in the booking room.
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August 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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It seemed like Duke scientists had developed a “Holy Grail” of cancer treatment. Then the truth came out.

✍️ Mike Damiano

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...
A fraudulent cancer breakthrough, a test for the future president of MIT, and a new age of doubt in science - The Boston Globe
It seemed like Duke scientists had developed a “Holy Grail” of cancer treatment. Then the truth came out.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Prosecutors allege Tompkins used his position to elbow his way into a share of Perullo’s nascent pot firm.

✍️ Andrew Ryan

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Longtime Boston lobbyist, pot entrepreneur is alleged extortion victim of Suffolk Sheriff - The Boston Globe
Prosecutors allege that the sheriff used his position to elbow his way into the marijuana executive's nascent pot firm.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Political and campaign finance experts called the Kraft campaign’s recent fundraising blitz unorthodox, or even potentially misleading for donors.

✍️ @emmaplatoff.bsky.social

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Prominent national Democrats ask Josh Kraft to stop using names, likenesses in unauthorized fund-raising push - The Boston Globe
Political and campaign finance experts called the Kraft campaign’s recent fundraising blitz unorthodox, or even potentially misleading for donors.
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August 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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New lawsuit claims DraftKings’ ads deceived bettors, who lost thousands and got addicted

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New lawsuit claims DraftKings’ ads deceived bettors, who lost thousands and got addicted - The Boston Globe
The Boston-based online gambling company is accused of using deceptive ads to lure players into gambling a lot of money fast. Critics say the promotions are misleading and have fueled addiction.
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July 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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A tragic mystery, told by Billy Baker

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/16/m...
A mystery beneath the surface: Why are divers dying in the same spot at this Rockport beach? - The Boston Globe
Is there something to connect the deaths, or is it just coincidence?
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July 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Citing fiscal uncertainty, Governor Maura Healey has delayed $125m in earmarks until at least October

✍️ @samanthajgross.bsky.social & Matt Stout

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/15/m...
$35,000 for a robot lawnmower, $50,000 for pickleball courts: Mass. lawmakers funded pet projects despite budget stress - The Boston Globe
As state lawmakers pared back spending in their budget proposal, they left nearly $171 million in earmarks largely unscathed, a Globe analysis found.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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As in many Massachusetts communities, city ratepayers are defaulted into a middle-tier plan that has a greener mix of power sources, but is also more expensive. Opting into a cheaper plan is free at any time for customers

✍️ w/ @gashina.bsky.social

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/02/m...
Bostonians have a say in how much they pay for electricity, but few seem to know it - The Boston Globe
As in many Massachusetts communities, city ratepayers are defaulted into a middle-tier plan that has a greener mix of power sources.
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July 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Former Boston City Hall staffer claims Wu administration fired her to protect top aide

✍️ Andrew Ryan

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Former Boston City Hall staffer claims Wu administration fired her to protect top aide - The Boston Globe
The woman fired from her job at Boston City Hall last month amid a controversy over a domestic violence arrest alleges that her boyfriend’s supervisor, cabinet chief Segun Idowu, propositioned her.
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June 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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How Everett mayor’s campaign aide got hired as a $550-an-hour city spokesperson

✍️ @stephanieebbert.bsky.social

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How Everett mayor’s campaign aide got hired as a $550-an-hour city spokesperson - The Boston Globe
George Regan, who already worked for Mayor Carlo DeMaria, was the only bidder when the city decided to hire a communications consultant.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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A Globe review of court documents and police records shows a cascade of missed opportunities — owing in part to poor interstate coordination — that allowed Baglini to escape full accountability for his past crimes.

✍️ w/Tricia Nadolny @elizabethrkoh.bsky.social

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/08/m...
‘This should have never happened’: Murder suspect dodged accountability in earlier cases - The Boston Globe
Records show how Tyler Baglini, accused in a 2024 New Bedford murder, has escaped full accountability for his past crimes, which include charges of rape and assault.
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May 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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It’s the latest example of the delicate dance required when balancing the tremendous need for more housing in a dense, historic, and expensive city.

✍️ @bycathcarlock.bsky.social

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An attempt to build new housing in Jamaica Plain runs into trouble with its neighbor: the Arnold Arboretum - The Boston Globe
A vacant monastery could soon be transformed into senior housing, with a new condo nearby — if the developer can figure out how to build it while protecting one of the region’s crown jewels of public ...
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May 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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I've heard this from several members of Techqueria. They were scared of the government in Vzla, moved here, and guess what now they're scared of the gov again, despite being US citizens.
April 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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“Both reports show where Harvard failed to support students at a time when they needed it most.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/29/m...
Harvard releases searing reports on antisemitism, Islamophobia. ‘I am sorry,’ president Alan Garber says. - The Boston Globe
The reports found that both Jewish students and Arab and Muslim students said their peers viewed them with suspicion, leading them to play down their identities.
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April 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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For some who fled authoritarian regimes, the echoes of the old country in the United States are jarring. They have seen this movie before, and it doesn’t end well.

✍️ w/Danny McDonald

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‘The fear comes back to me’: Those who fled despots have thoughts on authoritarianism, here and abroad - The Boston Globe
For some, the echoes of the old country in the United States are jarring. They have seen this movie before, and it doesn’t end well.
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April 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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The embattled human resources director at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission no longer works for the agency, a spokesperson confirmed this week.

✍️ Danny McDonald

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Amid controversy at Boston Water & Sewer, embattled HR director leaves agency - The Boston Globe
Ongoing civil litigation that alleges that Marie A. Theodat swindled a house away from an elderly relative who suffers from dementia in 2022.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Campus activists, misidentified students, a jaywalker. Is this the deportation list the Trump administration is using?

✍️ @stephanieebbert.bsky.social & Deirdre Fernandes

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/17/m...
Campus activists, misidentified students, a jaywalker. Is this the deportation list the Trump administration is using? - The Boston Globe
Seven people targeted by the government in recent weeks were flagged on a list compiled by a Zionist group that says it's helping the Trump administration's deportation efforts.
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April 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM