Brooke Hauser

“I became a better teacher because of the questions he asked me,” said Chris Zajac, the Holyoke teacher from “Among Schoolchildren.” Thanks to everyone who spoke to me for this story remembering Tracy Kidder and what he meant to the Pioneer Valley. bostonglobe.com/2026/03/31/met…

For many in the small town of Williamsburg, it’s hard to imagine the place without author Tracy Kidder. trib.al/Oapp50y

More than 100 Jewish faculty and staff members at Harvard University have signed a letter condemning the Trump administration's latest lawsuit against the school, saying the Justice Department "paints a portrait of a Harvard that we do not recognize." trib.al/z4JwcX6

Hampshire College will be required to defend its accreditation in June over concerns the college may no longer be meeting the organization’s institutional resources standard, the New England Commission of Higher Education announced. trib.al/biuiFIl

In today's paper: 'No one bats an eye’: Demand for high-priced mocktails delivers win to struggling restaurants; it’s back to court for Harvard after new lawsuit from Trump administration; and more. trib.al/wFdacUx

In today's paper: ‘Everything is so blurry’: Iranian students are optimistic and on edge amid widening war; BSO declines to renew Andris Nelsons’ contract; and more. trib.al/o2i3PO9

Come work with me!!!! We are hiring an indefatigable, well-sourced political reporter to join us for an exciting (and busy!!) election year + beyond 🧑‍💻globe.rec.pro.ukg.net/BOS1501BGMP/Jo…

In today's paper: As mid-budget gyms die out, patrons face tough choices; in Northampton, an investigation into Sandwich the Turkey’s abduction; and more. trib.al/xXEeK5J

Sandwich is his name, and he’s no ordinary game. 🦃 bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/met…

Hampshire College ‘hopes to live.’ Can it survive, again? With @hilarysburns bostonglobe.com/2026/02/10/met…

In today's paper: Kindergartner left without her mother for several days as ICE detains parents in Maine; Ann Michael Maye going viral for her gameday style; and more. trib.al/6wtqIry

Something to lighten the mood from @BostonGlobe's @brookehauser, including this quote from my @UMassJournalism colleague @sarahrosestack: “Gisele would never show up to a game in Abercrombie." bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/met… via @BostonGlobe

“She’s giving Idina Menzel on her final night of ‘Wicked,’ she’s giving snow bunny, she’s giving F1 racer," said Peter Mercury at the Toasted Owl in Northampton. “This outfit is telling a story: ‘I’m going places.’” bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/met…

@suchveronica Thanks, Veronica. Miss you!

@brookehauser love love love this

The personal has always been political in this city of around 31,000, but rarely has local politics seemed so intensely personal. My latest: bostonglobe.com/2026/01/23/met…

@LucilleBurdge Hi Lucy, any chance you're free to talk about this for a few minutes today? brooke.hauser@globe.com

Ann Michael Maye with the greatest fit of all time lfg

In today's paper: Healey shuttered hotels serving as shelters for homeless last year, so why is the state still paying for vacant rooms, The liberal Western Mass. city where the left is eating its young — and old, and more. trib.al/WD1MyC5

In today's paper: Antisemitic incidents surge to become most common type of hate crime in Massachusetts, data show; ‘sugar and spite’: After anti-ICE cookie goes viral, Western Mass. bakery deals with death threats and surge in demand; and more. trib.al/Rhsc37j

It was a sugar cookie that didn’t sugarcoat the message: “F--- ICE.” bostonglobe.com/2026/01/16/met…

In today's paper: Mass. public school enrollment drops to lowest level in 30 years. Here’s what’s behind the decline; Northampton mayor’s husband offers apology after Stop & Shop altercation: ‘I was the weak link in our local democracy’; and more. trib.al/J778AYv