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With new federal stimulus money expected, Massachusetts leaders look to economic recovery

The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, on track to become law this week, is expected to deliver Massachusetts roughly $8 billion in funds over which state and local leaders will have wide discretion, as well as billions more earmarked for specific priorities.

House set to vote on virus relief, Biden on cusp of triumph

Congress is poised to approve a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, placing President Biden on the cusp of an early triumph that advances Democratic priorities and showcases the unity his party will need to forge future victories.

OBITUARY

Carl J. Shapiro, expansive philanthropist who supported hospitals and universities, dies at 108

Once known as the “cotton king” for the popular dresses sold by his Kay Windsor Inc. garment company from the 1940s through the 1960s, Mr. Shapiro initially ran the business with his father, selling it in 1971 for $21 million. Through disgraced financier Bernard Madoff, that sum turned into a fortune exceeding $1 billion, with Madoff’s Ponzi scheme becoming uncovered more than 30 years after the business was sold.

islanders 2, bruins 1

Bruins lose shootout to Islanders and drop to fourth in East Division

David Pastrnak scored in the first period but Boston couldn't hang on and lost again on Long Island.

Essential workers worry they are being left behind as other groups are prioritized for vaccines

They have been hailed as heroes, risking their lives for little pay in supermarkets, warehouses, and food-processing plants during the pandemic. But Massachusetts essential workers fear their access to COVID-19 vaccines will be delayed as other groups are prioritized.

Here’s who is eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine See more vaccine news and resources

On remote Maine islands, a mission to vaccinate

Ministering to the hardy Mainers who live among the 10 unbridged, inhabited islands east of Boothbay Harbor are the staff members and volunteers from the Maine Seacoast Mission, who have traveled by boat and by plane to give coronavirus vaccines to rural residents.

Photos: Vaccine distribution on the far-flung isles of Maine

Mass. middle schools will be required to reopen full time on April 28, state school officials announce

In the latest push to get Massachusetts students back into classrooms full time this year, state education officials announced Tuesday that middle schools will be required to reopen full time on April 28, though all families will continue to have the option to keep their children in a remote learning model through the end of the school year.

‘Does COVID only come in when there’s no food?’: Bars and clubs wonder why they’re last to reopen in Mass.

While other businesses talk about a slow return to normalcy, there is no clear timeline for when drinking establishments can reopen. The state on March 22 is scheduled to move into a new phase of reopening, allowing sports stadiums to reopen to small crowds, and permit larger gatherings at weddings and other functions — but not bars.

They’re back: A running list of Boston-area restaurant reopenings

Warmer weather is on the way, and restaurants are coming out of hibernation. Here’s a list of restaurants reopening around Boston.

Need a parking space reserved for the disabled? Revere woman’s fight for one offers some lessons

When she lived in Everett, Yebba had a handicapped-only parking space on the street in front of her rented apartment. But when she moved to Revere, the city said no. She needed to own her home, she was told.

Judge rejects partner’s fraud claims against builder John Fish in condo tower case

The Suffolk Construction chief will move ahead with his lawsuit against developer Stephen Weiner over losses from an abandoned real estate deal.

Being banished to the dog house isn’t what these presidential pups deserve

Surely White House newcomers Major and Champ can make a canine comeback?

Bidens’ dog Major is sent back to Delaware after causing a ‘minor injury’

Opinion

Grading Massachusetts on COVID-19 vaccination

Biden, like Trump, embraces the ‘Buy American’ folly

Yet another president doubles down on Herbert Hoover’s disastrous policy.

Police reform: The long, hard slog ahead

Joe Manchin, the Democrats’ indispensable senator

Why Americans should hope Britain ditches its monarchy

Marcela García

A proxy culture war in Newton

‘Enough is enough’: Boston school bus drivers picket, calling for COVID-19 vaccines and testing at bus yards

“We need to protect the lives of all the people,” said Andre Francois, the union’s president. “We love doing our job: carrying the children of Boston.”

Northeastern plans for return to ‘normal’ semester for fall 2021

A Northeastern University official said in a letter Tuesday that the college is planning for a “normal fall semester” after grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic for the past year.

UK palace ends silence on Harry, Meghan racism allegations

Buckingham Palace said Tuesday that allegations of racism made earlier this week by Prince Harry and Meghan were “concerning” and would be addressed privately by the royal family.

Boston is no longer the most congested city in the US, study says

A steep reduction in the amount of traffic on Boston-area roadways during the coronavirus pandemic has dropped the city from first to fourth on a list of the nation’s most congested cities.

$588 million lost. 30,000 jobs impacted. A new report shows the damage done to the arts industry

The Massachusetts Cultural Council found that, one year into the pandemic, 981 cultural nonprofits and municipal groups lost millions, and at least 30,000 jobs have been impacted.

Pittsfield man arrested for allegedly assaulting police during Jan. 6 insurrection at US Capitol

The FBI on Tuesday arrested a Pittsfield man for allegedly assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, a harrowing episode that left five people dead including a police officer, authorities said.

Trump, hungry for power, tries to wrestle away GOP fundraising

The former president this week escalated a standoff over the Republican Party’s financial future, blasting party leaders and urging his backers to send donations to his new political action committee — not to the institutional groups that traditionally control the GOP’s coffers.

Paul Pierce, Bill Russell among 2021 finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame

Along with Pierce reaching the ballot for the first time, Russell's coaching accomplishments are up for enshrinement nearly 50 years after he was inducted as a player.

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The Battle for the GOP

Biden, House Democrats take different paths on GOP extremes

As the Republican Party convulses in the wake of Donald Trump’s loss and signs of extremism among some in its base, President Biden and the White House are largely ignoring the tumult. Meanwhile, House Democrats are highlighting Republican radicalization.

‘Phantom Tollbooth’ author Norton Juster dies at 91

The Northampton resident wrote a total of 12 children’s books in his lifetime, but was best-known for 1961′s “The Phantom Tollbooth,” a whimsical tale about a boy who finds a magical toy tollbooth in his room.

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Lessons that a 7-year-old girl can teach today’s Republicans

For today’s GOP, a compassionate, competent federal government is an existential threat.

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RI BUSINESS

Providence businesses still struggling a year after the R.I. Convention Center was forced to close due to COVID-19

With the field hospital closed, but equipment still being stored in the Convention Center, local businesses wonder whether they’ll be able make it through more months without the usual crowds.

RI BUSINESS

A guide to the Rhode Island Senate’s plan to legalize cannabis

Newton

Newton to decide two City Council races in Tuesday special election

Sports

Florida police release body cam footage of Johnny Damon’s DUI arrest

Damon was charged with driving under the influence and resisting an officer without violence.

Bruins lose shootout to Islanders and drop to fourth in East Division

NHL reaches seven-year agreement with ESPN

business

Maker of Dove soap will drop the word ‘normal’ from beauty products

Beauty and personal-care company Unilever said Tuesday that it would no longer use the word “normal” on its products or in its advertising, after a study revealed that it makes most people feel excluded.

Boston insurance-tech startup Corvus to double workforce with $100 million investment

Kia tells owners of recalled cars to park them outside until repairs are made

politics

House set to vote on virus relief, Biden on cusp of triumph

Congress is poised to approve a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, placing President Biden on the cusp of an early triumph that advances Democratic priorities and showcases the unity his party will need to forge future victories.

Biden’s first 50 days: Where he stands on key promises

House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds

lifestyle

Mark Shanahan

Being banished to the dog house isn’t what these presidential pups deserve

Surely White House newcomers Major and Champ can make a canine comeback?

They’re back: A running list of Boston-area restaurant reopenings

Your pet — as a sculpture made from kitchen utensils

arts

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Celebrating the epic and influential ‘Game of Thrones’

By the time the HBO epic wrapped up in 2019, an average of 30 million people were watching each weekly episode when all platforms were taken into account, and no scripted series was getting more buzz or creating more young stars.

COMFORT ZONE

In Gloucester, a place to remember lost lives and ‘a year from hell’

$588 million lost. 30,000 jobs impacted. A new report shows the damage done to the arts industry

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RI BUSINESS

Providence businesses still struggling a year after the R.I. Convention Center was forced to close due to COVID-19

With the field hospital closed, but equipment still being stored in the Convention Center, local businesses wonder whether they’ll be able make it through more months without the usual crowds.

RI BUSINESS

A guide to the Rhode Island Senate’s plan to legalize cannabis

ENVIRONMENT

Advocates urge R.I. to regulate ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Newton

Special Projects

PROJECT TAKEOUT | DEVRA FIRST

Project takeout: Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.

See the full project

On the Street

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation

This time, Quincy Center’s revival looks legit

See more from our business series ‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

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Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

Boston Globe launches ‘Fresh Start’ initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed

Similar to “right to forget” programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person’s life.

Globe Spotlight Investigation

Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?

Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored — one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away.

Comfort Zone

Are you doing too much? Let the Dutch introduce you to the art of ‘niksen’

Nothing is good. These books about "niksen" – the art of doing nothing – help you get there.

A JP resident and her punk rock aerobics star in Green Day’s new music video

The band's "Here Comes the Shock" is set to Hilken Mancini's homemade video of moves like the "Iggy punch" and "whack jacks."

Aoife O’Donovan can’t wait for ‘the sweat of performance’

The singer/songwriter will appear Friday with Chris Thile in a Celebrity Series of Boston streaming concert.

In Gloucester, a place to remember lost lives and ‘a year from hell’

The Cape Ann Museum COVID-19 Memorial opens Wednesday with an online ceremony. The public can visit in person through Sunday.

‘Against all odds,’ Peabody Essex show leads to discovery of second Jacob Lawrence painting

The piece was hanging all these years in a nurse's apartment on the Upper West Side.

Passim’s Matt Smith brings his love of local music to the airwaves

The new host of WMVY's "Local Music Café" is excited to showcase New England artists.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A long overdue measure: Mass. drivers without lawful status should get driver’s licenses

Meghan Markle stands up to palace power and white privilege

Meghan Markle was never allowed to fit into the royal family

There’s no time to waste — Baker, Legislature must enact the climate bill

There’s no excuse for the deaths at High Street

IDEAS | JONATHAN BERK

Streets that put people first, not cars

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The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months — and beyond

In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care

The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients’ need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

Covid-19’s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread

The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic

The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus — and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

magazine

Chaplains and the rise of on-demand spiritual support

Eight great places for bird-watching in New England

‘A shortcut to mindfulness’: Finding a way back to the great outdoors

A plant lover's guide to 16 gorgeous gardens and arboretums

sports

Paul Pierce, Bill Russell among 2021 finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame

Natick girls volleyball weathers uneasy times with solid fundamentals, senior core

BC men go quietly as Duke begins attempted Cinderella run to ACC title

metro

Carl J. Shapiro, expansive philanthropist who supported hospitals and universities, dies at 108

Mass. middle schools will be required to reopen full time on April 28, state school officials announce

Photos: Vaccine distribution on the far-flung isles of Maine

Nation

House set to vote on virus relief, Biden on cusp of triumph

Biden’s first 50 days: Where he stands on key promises

Alaska becomes the first state to throw open vaccine access

World

In royal ‘Firm,’ the family business always comes first

10 years after Fukushima disaster, this nurse may be the region’s best hope

France eases declassification rules, opening up secret Algerian War archives

politics

Pentagon set to OK extending Guard deployment at Capitol

Bidens’ dog Major is in the doghouse after causing a ‘minor injury’

Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill nears the finish line in Congress

business

Judge rejects partner’s fraud claims against builder John Fish in condo tower case

‘Does COVID only come in when there’s no food?’: Bars and clubs wonder why they’re last to reopen in Mass.

AerCap confirms talks with GE for aircraft leasing business

lifestyle

Chips made with fonio are flavorful, crispy, and sturdy enough for dipping

You’re in luck: Tico’s makes a minty whoopie pie in March

Arlington EATS’ annual gala goes partly virtual with scavenger hunt and online auction

marijuana

Buying legal marijuana is more convenient than ever. Good luck finding somewhere to legally use it

Mass. marijuana has to be ultra-sterile. Just one problem: It’s a plant

Marijuana company sues Boston zoning board over rejection

opinion

Police reform: The long, hard slog ahead

Biden, like Trump, embraces the ‘Buy American’ folly

Return to schools in Mass. is a process of push and pull

food & dining

They’re back: A running list of Boston-area restaurant reopenings

Your pet — as a sculpture made from kitchen utensils

You’re in luck: Tico’s makes a minty whoopie pie in March

travel

Drew Bledsoe loves the beach but would also happily tackle a visit to Siberia

Advice for planning that family reunion you just can’t wait to have

My eyes have been opened to the very real threat of avalanches, even in New England

Books

‘Phantom Tollbooth’ author Norton Juster dies at 91

How Dr. Seuss became the second highest-paid dead celebrity

Human nature and ‘Beloved Beasts’

Movies

‘Borat,’ ‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Nomadland’ among Producers Guild Awards nominations

In ‘Moxie,’ on Netflix, trying to make school cool — or at least less toxic

Eddie Murphy is back, and back up to speed, in ‘Coming 2 America’

Television

Celebrating the epic and influential ‘Game of Thrones’

‘Generation’ is the newest show for today’s teens

Harry and Meghan going off-script sets the story line for royal dramas to come

music

Aoife O’Donovan can’t wait for ‘the sweat of performance’

Lake Street Dive’s grown-up pop waxes and wanes on ‘Obviously’

For NEC students, it’s been a year of improvising

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet celebrates Jorma Elo in a rich program of new work and past highlights

On your screen but outside the box: Theater companies rise to a creative challenge

Stars to come out (remotely) for a new Boston clinic for homeless women

globe local

Newton to decide two City Council races in Tuesday special election

Record-breaking warmth possible in the upcoming week

A lost year, chronicled through art

Obituaries

Carl J. Shapiro, expansive philanthropist who supported hospitals and universities, dies at 108

Roger Mudd, longtime network TV newsman, dies at 93

Ralph Peterson, jazz drummer who inspired Berklee students as a professor, dies at 58