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Biden sets vaccine goal that would allow Americans to gather by July 4
One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Biden used his first prime-time address to outline his plan Thursday night to make all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1 and get the country “closer to normal” by the Fourth of July. He offered Americans fresh hope and appealed anew for their help.

Baker renews call for feds to send more vaccine as Biden sets May 1 goal $1,400 individual checks may arrive soon, White House says

At Boston City Hall, a waiting game: When will Walsh leave?
“Marty is a problem insofar as the politics of the city can’t shift gears into the next cycle,” said a political analyst. “His shadow remains.”

In remarks to city watchdog, Janey says, ‘I am living proof that Boston is a city of possibilities’

State data reveal stark ethnic disparities in vaccination rates

The new data shows striking disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates in the 20 Massachusetts cities and towns hardest hit by the pandemic, especially among Latino residents who lag behind other racial and ethnic groups in inoculation rates.

Mild, not wild: A subdued weekend nightlife, driven by young people, slowly returns to some restaurants

Worries persist about the safety of indoor dining. Still, a subdued, pandemic-style nightlife scene fueled by young people is helping some restaurants, and their staffs, stay afloat.

NETS 121, CELTICS 109
The gap between Celtics and Nets is sizable, and other observations
The Nets pushed aside the Celtics, and they didn't even have star Kevin Durant.

A humorous Bill Belichick gets his hair cut for charity
Patriots linebacker Brandon King recently buzzed Belichick’s hair to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital.

Longtime presence Dale Arnold announces his retirement from WEEI
Arnold, the cohost of the midday “Dale and Keefe” show, will continue in his studio host’s role on NESN’s Bruins broadcasts.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein

Evening daylight returns with colder weather this weekend

While temperatures on Friday are going to be back in the 60s, this spring weather is not going to last. We have a couple of frontal systems, which will ultimately each usher in successively colder air.
Bruins 4, Rangers 0

Bruins break out offensively, beat Rangers

Brad Marchand assisted on three of the Bruins' four goals.

Who’ll win at the Grammys, and who should

Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, and H.E.R. are strong contenders for Grammy hardware this year.
Time-traveling with the Grammys

Opinion

Renée Graham

Like Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle has become a Rorschach test

As with those famous inkblots, how we see the Duchess of Sussex reveals less about her and far more about us.
Scot Lehigh

Richie Neal celebrates Democrats’ big win on relief bill
Kimberly Atkins

There is no God-given right to discriminate against LGBTQ people
IDEAS | ANDY ROSEN

The next pandemic challenge: Reacquainting ourselves with everyday risks
Jim Stergios and Christopher Anderson

A wealth tax, a SCOTUS case, and a likely Mass. exodus

A year later, what do we know about the origins of the coronavirus?
An upcoming report may soon shed light on the origins of the coronavirus that has wreaked havoc across the world, killing more than 2.6 million people, including around 530,000 in the United States.

Mass. starts round three of bidding for offshore wind energy contracts
The Baker administration on Thursday kicked off the third round of bidding for offshore wind energy contracts, and this one has the potential to be the biggest yet.

Resignation demands grow as police get Cuomo groping report
A lawyer for Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that she reported a groping allegation made against him to police after the woman involved declined to press charges herself.

Man flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after Gloucester paddleboard accident
A 59-year-old man was flown to a Burlington hospital after he fell off a paddleboard in Little River and punctured his femoral artery late Thursday afternoon, Gloucester public safety officials said.

These patios are open for springtime gatherings
If the warm weather has you longing for an al fresco meal, rejoice: Plenty of restaurants have maintained patios all year long or are reintroducing them for springtime.

NH woman’s death remains undetermined after autopsy

The cause of death for 69-year-old Cynthia Halloran, whose body was found behind a baseball field in Manchester on Dec. 30, cannot be determined, New Hampshire state officials said Thursday.

Young man, 16-year-old charged with arson and murder in deadly Lowell fire

Julian Boykins, 20, of Lowell, was arrested Thursday, and police are still seeking 16-year-old Alexander Gaye, also of Lowell, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said.

State trooper suspended without pay after service weapon stolen in Rhode Island

A Massachusetts State Police trooper whose service weapon was stolen in Rhode Island has been suspended without pay over the matter since September, and disciplinary proceedings remain pending, his agency confirmed Thursday.

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HIAWATHA BRAY | TECH LAB

Been vaccinated? You may have to prove it

While such vaccination passports could help businesses quickly and safely reopen and jump-start tourism and travel worldwide, a proliferation of them could itself become a problem.

Globe Magazine
Quilters are weaving personal histories of the Black experience: ‘We’re a people with a lot of stories to tell’
The Sisters in Stitches Joined By The Cloth and other guilds imbue history, culture, and social justice into their art.

They met at Fenway in 1967, got engaged there in 1971, and returned to the ballpark to get the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021
Fenway Park has always been a special place for Donna and Thomas Wall.

metro

NH woman’s death remains undetermined after autopsy
The cause of death for 69-year-old Cynthia Halloran, whose body was found behind a baseball field in Manchester on Dec. 30, cannot be determined, New Hampshire state officials said Thursday.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Evening daylight returns with colder weather this weekend

Man flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after Gloucester paddleboard accident

Sports

NETS 121, CELTICS 109
The gap between Celtics and Nets is sizable, and other observations
The Nets pushed aside the Celtics, and they didn't even have star Kevin Durant.

Bruins 4, Rangers 0

Bruins break out offensively, beat Rangers
THURSDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Despite long layoff, Framingham boys’ soccer opening draw vs. Boston Latin was worth the wait

business

Nike to donate $1 million to causes that address racial inequality
Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Amtrak will restore daily long-distance train service with federal relief funds

Mass. starts round three of bidding for offshore wind energy contracts

politics

Biden to direct states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines by May 1
The White House said that President Biden will outline a plan in a speech to nation Thursday to get US “closer to normal” by July Fourth and that he will direct states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines by May 1.

Analysis

Three things to watch during President Biden’s primetime address on COVID

House passes bills to expand and strengthen gun background checks

lifestyle

IN THE FAMILY WAY
Our kids were sent home from school a year ago this week. What have we learned?
Google classroom, meltdowns, inertia. All bad. But for parents, a year of firsts also offered lessons that should last.

TABLES

These patios are open for springtime gatherings
FAMILY

Irish, officially

arts

Time-traveling with the Grammys
With honorees that predate the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests, this year’s awards show may feel a beat or two behind.

Who’ll win at the Grammys, and who should

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Waiting to see if ‘The One’ is a good match for me

rhode island

RI NEWSMAKERS
Meet Susan McKee, the new first lady of Rhode Island
A lifelong educator, she’ll continue to teach part time while working on initiatives for the state.

COVID-19 vaccine information for every city and town in Rhode Island
RI NEWS

Analysis: Governor McKee makes few waves with first budget, but big changes are expected

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

More

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

ART

For artist Monika Bravo, commission for East Boston police station was ‘fate’

The artist will hold three public workshops this week, inviting feedback from Bostonians on her new work.

‘Married at First Sight’ is casting in Boston

Marriage therapist Viviana Coles, who works for the show, describes how they choose singles.

Crowds gather in South End to watch George Clooney film ‘The Tender Bar’

Much of the movie’s action takes place in the 1980s, which meant plenty of extras sporting period-appropriate attire and '80-era cars and taxis on the streets.
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?
IN THE FAMILY WAY

Our kids were sent home from school a year ago this week. What have we learned?

Google classroom, meltdowns, inertia. All bad. But for parents, a year of firsts also offered lessons that should last.
FAMILY

Irish, officially

Citizenship through Foreign Births Registration is open to those with at least one grandparent born in Ireland. Here’s how I used my pandemic downtime to honor my roots.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Raise the curtain, light the lights — and keep ’em lit
IDEAS | TONNY ONYULO

Elephant poachers become the animals’ protectors
Joan Vennochi

Boston’s in a strange place these days — limbo
Sharon E. Burke

Biden’s America first policy

Jim Stergios and Christopher Anderson

A wealth tax, a SCOTUS case, and a likely Mass. exodus
IDEAS | ANDY ROSEN

The next pandemic challenge: Reacquainting ourselves with everyday risks

STAT

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
Globe Magazine

Chaplains and the rise of on-demand spiritual support

Back to Nature

Eight great places for bird-watching in New England
Back to Nature

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

Back to Nature

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

sports

Kentucky men upset in SEC tourney, to miss NCAA

Angered by his play, Jake DeBrusk played mad Thursday, used a new stick — and he scored a goal

On a course where anything can happen, big finish sends Sergio Garcia to early lead at Players Championship

metro

At Boston City Hall, a waiting game: When will Walsh leave?

Meet Susan McKee, the new first lady of Rhode Island

COVID-19 vaccine information for every city and town in Rhode Island

Nation

LAPD severely mishandled George Floyd protests, report finds

Baker renews call for feds to send more vaccine as Biden sets May 1 goal

Biden sets vaccine goal that would allow Americans to gather by July 4

World

Woman’s disappearance prompts outcry over safety on London’s streets

Prince William defends UK monarchy against racism accusation

Still recovering, Japan marks 10 years since tsunami that killed 18,000

politics

Watch live: Biden signs the American Rescue Plan into law

Cuomo impeachment talk grows in New York Legislature

Representative Jared Golden of Maine is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 bill

business

For bands and venues, it will be another unrecognizable St. Patrick’s Day

GE will build giant wind turbine blades in northeast England

GE’s credit-market giant caps decade-long descent into obscurity

lifestyle

After a year of COVID delays, the Langham Boston will return in grand style this summer

For artist Monika Bravo, commission for East Boston police station was ‘fate’

Crowds gather in South End to watch George Clooney film ‘The Tender Bar’

marijuana

Mexico set to legalize marijuana, becoming world’s largest market

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

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

opinion

Richie Neal celebrates Democrats’ big win on relief bill

There is no God-given right to discriminate against LGBTQ people

Like Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle has become a Rorschach test

food & dining

These patios are open for springtime gatherings

Here’s where you can find the best slices in New England, according to all those ‘best pizza’ lists

They’re back: Boston-area restaurants are reopening

travel

After a year of COVID delays, the Langham Boston will return in grand style this summer

These new (and newly remodeled) Boston hotels offer a safe escape from the same four walls

Take a DIY cider tour of Vermont

Books

Amazon is everywhere — and in ‘Fullfillment’ Alec McGillis looks at how much it has cost us

The making of a classic American film in ‘Shooting Midnight Cowboy’

Remembering the victims of a serial killer in ‘Last Call’

Movies

Doc Talk: The Irish famine remembered; black holes investigated; Truth or Consequences (the town, that is) examined

New Netflix series next month to look at 1990 Gardner art heist

‘The Father’: Anthony Hopkins confronts the dying of the light

Television

Waiting to see if ‘The One’ is a good match for me

Standout originals give Apple TV+ its strength

Celebrating the epic and influential ‘Game of Thrones’

music

Time-traveling with the Grammys

Who’ll win at the Grammys, and who should

Esther Nelson announces her finale as Boston Lyric Opera director

Theater/Dance

In ‘A Brimful of Asha’ and ‘The Pink Unicorn,’ mothers grapple with the independence and identities of their children

ART’s ‘The Conjurors’ Club’ brings magic and illusion into your home, ‘secret package’ and all

Nonprofit will operate and program planned 300-seat theater in Kendall Square

globe local

Evening daylight returns with colder weather this weekend

Newton to decide two City Council races in Tuesday special election

Record-breaking warmth possible in the upcoming week

Obituaries

Norm Sherry, Dodgers teammate of Sandy Koufax, dies at 89

Charles Hill, detective who found ‘The Scream,’ dies at 73

Allan McDonald dies at 83; Tried to stop the Challenger launch