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Rebecca Ostriker

Deputy Op-Ed Page Editor at the Boston Globe. Former Spotlight Team investigative reporter, Arts Editor at the Globe.

The MFA posted pictures of a nude performance artist at work — and suddenly everyone’s an art critic www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/24/a... @bostonglobe.com

Only one man knows how to run the Steamship Authority’s byzantine ticket system for ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. And he’s about to retire. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/13/m... @bostonglobe.com

Internal BSO memo obtained by @bostonglobe.com says fund-raising has stalled since Andris Nelsons’ ouster, blames downturn on “BSO personnel and other members of the BSO community” who are “spreading false and misleading rumors.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/29/a... @malcolmgay.bsky.social

"Disgusting and beloved" is right. My old band's last gig at the Rat, not long before it closed, came after a (shall we say) major plumbing problem. Reader, it reeked. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/01/a... @bostonglobe.com

Marblehead man (“are we kinda being pricks”?) has more to say about his town's “completely farcical and stupid” housing plan. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/06/b... @bostonglobe.com @shannonlarson.bsky.social @andrewbrinker.bsky.social

Here's Emily Sweeney's first news report on rollerblades for @bostonglobe.com @emilysweeney22.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DWzgFFwEefn/

Guarantee you will not get this commentary on "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" anywhere else www.instagram.com/p/DWrjwy4JAQC/ @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social @stephmachado.bsky.social

Emily Sweeney and 18 jahs of peanut buttah here www.tiktok.com/@bostonglobe... @emilysweeney22.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com

The great Emily Sweeney bringing you news of narwhal tusks and Fenway Park @bostonglobe.com @emilysweeney22.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DWr3zg8ifgB/

"Every time I walk through that entrance, my heart races. My hands clench. The muscles in my body contract": The call to dename Harvard's building named after billionaire donor Les Wexner, longtime close associate of Epstein. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/14/o... @globeopinion.bsky.social

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Rebecca Ostriker

David Modica’s remarks at Town Meeting on Marblehead’s plan to comply with the controversial MBTA Communities Act have exploded online.

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Marblehead man goes viral for his snarky comments on town’s housing plan. ‘Are we trying to do nothing?’ - The Boston Globe

TikTok video by The Boston Globe

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David Cox built the system in 1996 and is the only person on earth who knows all the ins and outs of running it.

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We’re ready for some good headlines from Emily Sweeney. Video by Maria Pemberton #localnews #usnews #bostontiktok

Only one person knows how to run the Steamship Authority’s ticketing system. And he’s about to retire. - The Boston Globe

Museum staff say the controversy is expected — and even welcome — as feminist art continues to challenge audiences and provoke conversation.

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The MFA posted pictures of a nude performance artist at work — and suddenly everyone’s an art critic - The Boston Globe

Internal BSO memo: ‘Business as usual will no longer suffice’ - The Boston Globe

An internal memo obtained by the Globe offers an extraordinary glimpse into an organization in turmoil and its leaders’ promise for a prosperous future.

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The billionaire donor was a longtime close associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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I am a survivor of sexual abuse. Here’s why Harvard must dename the Wexner building. - The Boston Globe

Boston’s punk haven lives on through "Live at the Rat," which turns 50 this year.

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Disgusting and beloved: Remembering Boston punk haven The Rat - The Boston Globe