Keller @ Large: Our New National Pastime - Minor Grievances
Little or nothing of value was at stake, everyone dramatically overreacted, and nothing positive was achieved.
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Little or nothing of value was at stake, everyone dramatically overreacted, and nothing positive was achieved.
In a letter sent to Betsy DeVos on Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat said DeVos' advocacy for school choice, charter schools and school voucher programs should raise alarm bells for supporters of public education.
Trump took on Streep in a series of early morning tweets Monday.
In a year that saw Gov. Charlie Baker, who is up for reelection in 2018, get some of the highest approval ratings in the country, O'Sullivan pointed out that not everything has gone the Governor's way.
A proposal by the Bristol County Sheriff to offer up inmates to build a border wall between the United States and Mexico is drawing fire from the ACLU.
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson has made an offer to President-elect Donald Trump to have inmates build a border wall.
Wednesday was a big day for the incoming Trump White House.
Former Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is urging U.S. senators to reject President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions.
In another tweet targeting a U.S. company, President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to slap a tax on General Motors for importing compact cars to the U.S. from Mexico.
His last presidential vacation behind him, Barack Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency.
It was a busy year with stories on a wide range of subjects grabbing headlines in 2016. Here is a look at the Most read stories of the year on CBSBoston.com.
Jon says the Democrats' problem in the 2016 election wasn't a lack of exposure, as President Barack Obama recently said.
The heated debate over David Friedman's selection is playing out just as fresh tensions erupt between the U.S. and Israel.
He won't be taking office for another 28 days, but President-elect Donald Trump is already knee-deep in America's international affairs.
The Radio City Rockettes will be dancing at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month but not everyone is kicking up their heels at the booking.
There were many protesters but few faithless electors as Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote Monday — ensuring he will become America's 45th president.
As members of the Electoral College from Massachusetts cast their votes for Democrat Hillary Clinton at the state house Monday, a few hundred protesters gathered for an anti-Donald Trump rally.
A newly blond Kanye West visited Donald Trump on Tuesday, and the two men posed for photos but didn't say much about their discussion
Mitt Romney will not be the next Secretary of State.
As the United States prepares to inaugurate a new president next month, an interfaith gathering was held Sunday evening at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center.
It was billed as "non-partisan," but most of the folks who turned out in Peabody Sunday afternoon were disillusioned at the results of the presidential election last month.
Congressman Stephen Lynch tells WBZ political analyst Jon Keller that Donald Trump's campaign did a better job than Hillary Clinton's in addressing the concerns of the average American worker.
Jon says the editors of Time don't do a very good job of assessing the past or forecasting the future.
President-elect Donald Trump is adding former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to his Cabinet as leader of the Small Business Administration.
Time magazine on Wednesday named President-elect Donald Trump its Person of the Year.
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
A pipe burst in a residence hall at UMass Boston, and students were forced to gather their belongings and leave.
Former Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj has been found guilty of assault and battery on a police officer during an ICE operation in the city last May.
A man in Somerville is working to clear a snow and ice covered sidewalk so people using wheelchairs can get by.
Temperatures finally warmed up slightly in Massachusetts this week, but that means there have been issues for drivers and homeowners.
Temperatures finally warmed up slightly in Massachusetts this week, but that means there have been issues for drivers and homeowners.
A pipe burst in a residence hall at UMass Boston, and students were forced to gather their belongings and leave.
After struggling for a year to claim their money, an Amesbury couple contacted the I-Team's Call for Action.
Former Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj has been found guilty of assault and battery on a police officer during an ICE operation in the city last May.
A Millbury, Massachusetts police officer who was shot several times last week is now out of the hospital and recovering at home.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
After struggling for a year to claim their money, an Amesbury couple contacted the I-Team's Call for Action.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
A close family friend tells CBS News about the Olympic dream Team USA skater Maxim Naumov shared with his parents, and how "he did it."
Maxim Naumov's score Tuesday was enough to make it through the short program, giving him another opportunity to perform when the men's free skate takes place Friday night.
Head coach Mike Vrabel held his final news conference of the season at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.
Quarterback Drake Maye confirmed during his final news conference of the season that he did injure his throwing shoulder during the AFC Championship Game.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.