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What to know about the state’s new preregistration system, which went live Friday morning

Here’s what you need to know about the new system for booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments, which went live early Friday morning.

More vaccine resources and information The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

State data reveals stark ethnic disparities in vaccination rates

Latino residents lag behind other racial and ethnic groups in inoculation rates in the areas of Mass. hit hardest by the pandemic, according to the new data.

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

Governor Charlie Baker on Thursday night renewed his call for the federal government to supply more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Massachusetts, after President Biden called for states to make all adults eligible to be vaccinated by May 1.

Biden sets vaccine goal that would allow Americans to gather by July 4 Charts: Who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts, and how many doses has the state received?

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.

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’

Baker, teachers unions trade barbs as educators seek quicker vaccines or delay to full school openings

The Baker administration blasted the teachers' proposal as unfair to older Massachusetts residents who are struggling to schedule an appointment. The teachers disagreed, saying they would not crowd out other groups.

‘Do the math’: Read the full statement from the Baker administration criticizing teachers’ vaccination proposal

Jeneé Osterheldt

The miseducation of Charlie Baker: Teachers need the vaccine

You cannot demand students return to class without a proactive plan to protect the teachers who are not only educating children, but are taking care of them throughout the day. Forcing schools to reopen and vilifying teachers for wanting vaccines is foolish at best, cruel at worst.

Gary Washburn | NETS 121, CELTICS 109

Celtics must find a way to beat the East’s elites

The Celtics are not doing the little things to get past these teams.

The gap between Celtics and Nets is sizable, and other observations

Bruins 4, Rangers 0

Bruins break out offensively, beat Rangers

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

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.

These businesses violated Massachusetts COVID-19 rules. Then the state gave them $1.4 million

Maskless lap dances, over-capacity weddings, crowded bars — these are some of the COVID violations at businesses that also got big grants from the state.

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.

Opinion

Let’s spring forward — and not turn back

Pass the Sunshine Protection Act, and make this weekend the last time we have to change time.

A long, strange trip to the mainstream for psychedelics

Like Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle has become a Rorschach test

Kimberly Atkins

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

Richie Neal celebrates Democrats’ big win on relief bill

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.

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.

LAPD severely mishandled George Floyd protests, report finds

The Los Angeles Police Department severely mishandled protests last summer in the wake of George Floyd’s death, illegally detaining protesters, issuing conflicting orders to its rank-and-file officers and striking people who had committed no crimes with rubber bullets, bean bags and batons, according to a scathing report released Thursday.

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.

Haverhill man charged with murder after Thursday afternoon fight

Police responded just after 4:30 p.m. to a report of an altercation and found a 34-year old Haverhill man suffering from blunt force trauma, officials said. He later died at a Boston hospital.

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.

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

Thousands of women across Britain have shared stories online of harassment and fear in public spaces after a woman went missing in London last week and a police officer was arrested in connection with the case.

Home of the Week: Putt. Serve. Cast. A R.I. cottage surrounded by outdoor recreation

This new two-bedroom cottage at The Preserve in Richmond, R.I., sits on an estate that offers fly-fishing, tennis, golf, and more. | realestate.boston.com

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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.

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.

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.

metro

N.H. 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

Gary Washburn | NETS 121, CELTICS 109

Celtics must find a way to beat the East’s elites

The Celtics are not doing the little things to get past these teams.

The gap between Celtics and Nets is sizable, and other observations

Bruins 4, Rangers 0

Bruins break out offensively, beat Rangers

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

The lessons of one of the worst years in American life

No country can go through this kind of trauma without being forever changed. But Biden’s message on Thursday centered on the theme that the country did finally come together in a common cause — vaccines as the road to normalcy — and from that could spring a glimmer of unity, as a still divided nation seeks solace in millions of tiny jabs in the arm.

Biden to 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

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

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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

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.

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.

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

Raise the curtain, light the lights — and keep ’em lit

IDEAS | TONNY ONYULO

Elephant poachers become the animals’ protectors

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

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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

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

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

metro

Norton Juster, mischievous author of the children’s classic ‘The Phantom Tollbooth,’ dies at 91

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

Meet Susan McKee, the new first lady of Rhode Island

Nation

What to know about the state’s new preregistration system, which went live Friday morning

The lessons of one of the worst years in American life

LAPD severely mishandled George Floyd protests, report finds

World

IOC will buy coronavirus vaccines from China for Olympians

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

Prince William defends UK monarchy against racism accusation

politics

House passes bills to expand and strengthen gun background checks

Watch live: Biden signs the American Rescue Plan into law

Cuomo impeachment talk grows in New York Legislature

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

Let’s spring forward — and not turn back

A long, strange trip to the mainstream for psychedelics

The Boston exam-school fight goes on

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

Norton Juster, mischievous author of the children’s classic ‘The Phantom Tollbooth,’ dies at 91

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

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