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COVID-19 variant first detected in Brazil confirmed in Massachusetts

State public health officials on Tuesday confirmed that a COVID-19 variant first detected in Brazil has surfaced in Massachusetts.

CVS to offer COVID-19 antibody testing in all Mass. MinuteClinic locations

The antibody test includes the collection of a finger stick blood sample and will cost $38.
Rhode Island likely will not be able to make all adults eligible for vaccinations by May 1 Moderna says dosing started in pediatric study of COVID-19 vaccine See more COVID-19 vaccine news

UMass expected to freeze tuition for the second year in a row
UMass President Martin Meehan will recommend a freeze on in-state tuition rates for a second year in a row, a nod to the continuing financial strains that many of the system's students face in the pandemic.

State Police were offered COVID-19 vaccines at work. Hundreds have declined to get them

Although the Baker administration has rejected calls for teacher-specific clinics, arguing it could divert doses from other needy populations amid a tight supply, the state created three State Police vaccination sites for troopers and other first responders during the earlier stage of the rollout.

Suburban towns like Amazon’s fast deliveries, but not its warehouses

Suburban towns around Boston are joining forces, trying to devise a regional approach to managing traffic and other issues related to e-commerce shipping centers.
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ANNEAR TO THE GROUND
What’s up with those blocked-off stairs in downtown Boston? An answer, one year later
The curved stairs have long been blocked off by metal gates, making them all the more intriguing. The more inquisitive among us will peek through the openings, but all they will see is a forgotten bit of the city’s history, dark and dusty, sloping toward a frosted window and doorway.

Globe Magazine
I’m keeping an Instagram pandemic diary. When should I stop?
The ritual brings me comfort, even though it’s a reminder of a terrible time.

Britain’s Prince Philip leaves hospital after treatment
Britain’s Prince Philip left a London hospital on Tuesday after being treated for an infection and undergoing a heart procedure.

Plymouth, Mass., hiker, 66, found dead on Mt. Moosilauke in White Mountains
Roy Sanford was found dead Monday after embarking on a hike and encountering blizzard conditions with heavy wind gusts and below-freezing temperatures.

20 women, some you may not know, who influenced how you cook
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we turned to authors, chefs, and teachers who made important contributions to today’s table.

‘I remember just my heart pounding.’ Al Michaels reflects on calling the great Hagler-Hearns fight

“It was so exhilarating. Like, what did we just see?" the legendary broadcaster recalled from the 1985 middleweight bout.
Boxing legend Marvin Hagler’s widow says he didn’t die from reaction to COVID-19 vaccine

FBI searching locations in Keene, N.H., as part of ongoing probe

The FBI responded to four locations in Keene, N.H., Tuesday morning as part of an ongoing probe, a spokeswoman for the bureau said.

Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash

Cafes across several Gulf Arab states started selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles this month, kicking off a new trend that has elicited excitement, confusion — and backlash.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

No delays. It’s time to get back to school.

The new state plan to reopen elementary and middle schools for five-day-a-week in-person instruction should go forward.
Joan Vennochi

The pandemic exposed Charlie Baker’s Republican heart
MARCELA GARCÍA

The great vaccine equity wars
Nancy Gibbs

Democrats can fight hard and still play fair
Abdallah Fayyad

Biden wants to cancel $10,000 in student debt. That’s not enough.

Recommended reads

Vaccine FOMO, we’ve got it bad
It was one thing when the only folks getting the jab were vulnerable elders and front-line medical workers. But as businesses reopen, and tales proliferate of people lucking or cheating their way into shots, a toxic brew of “fear of missing out,” jealousy, and suspicion is setting in.

TY BURR

With this year’s Oscar nominations, the winners are: diversity and streaming

Nearly half of the acting nods went to performers of color, while Netflix furthered its grip on the awards with three films nominated for a total of 19 trophies.

When are we going back to the office? Big employers set timelines but remain cautious

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the timeline for our return to the office is still hazy. Boston-area companies are suggesting a wide range of dates, mostly between June and September.

‘It is surreal’: Kim Janey, nearing mayoral history, reflects on her life in Boston

For the first time since the Boston mayoralty was established in 1822, there will be a mayor who is both Black and a woman.
Analysis

New York has quit Cuomo. But 3 reasons why Cuomo hasn’t quit New York

As Cuomo faces overwhelming pressure from most of the New York Congressional delegation to step down, there are three basic reasons why he isn’t resigning.

metro

UMass expected to freeze tuition for the second year in a row

UMass President Martin Meehan will recommend a freeze on in-state tuition rates for a second year in a row, a nod to the continuing financial strains that many of the system's students face in the pandemic.
CORONAVIRUS

CVS to offer COVID-19 antibody testing in all Mass. MinuteClinic locations
CORONAVIRUS

Rhode Island likely will not be able to make all adults eligible for vaccinations by May 1

Sports

🏈 Interactive 🏈

Think you can build a better Patriots roster than Bill Belichick? Try it out here

Hunter Henry! Jonnu Smith! Matt Judon! The Patriots are loading up, but the work isn't done yet. Try your hand at Bill Belichick's job with our free-agency simulator.
dan shaughnessy

Patriots’ spending frenzy has heads — and theories — spinning

Bruins choose Dan Vladar to start in goal Tuesday in rematch with Penguins

business

Boston sports media company acquires Morning Blitz newsletter as part of rebranding

Moderna says dosing started in pediatric study of COVID-19 vaccine

Iron Mountain adopts a new look, reflecting a more diversified business

politics

The road show begins: VP Harris, Jill Biden promote aid plan

Leading Senate Democrat says outlook bleak on immigration bills

Security officials to scale back fencing around US Capitol

Living Arts

COMFORT ZONE

Artist behind Pru installation wants everyone to ‘look up’
FOOD

20 women, some you may not know, who influenced how you cook
GETTING SALTY

At Taberna de Haro on Beacon Street, Deborah Hansen endures

education

UMass expected to freeze tuition for the second year in a row

With stimulus, federal government makes a massive investment in child care

Salem State professors, librarians to be furloughed

rhode island

CORONAVIRUS

CVS to offer COVID-19 antibody testing in all Mass. MinuteClinic locations
CORONAVIRUS

Rhode Island likely will not be able to make all adults eligible for vaccinations by May 1

RHODE MAP

Little R.I. wielding big power in D.C.

Newton

video

Comfort Zone

From such great heights, photographer Gray Malin captures spectacular views of Boston
On a sunny day last September, the photographer chartered a copter to capture familiar and lesser-known jewels of the landscape.

ASK MATTHEW
‘This Is Us’ is losing its grip
I feel as though I’m pinballing between admiration and horror, with much more of the latter of late.

COMFORT ZONE
Seven lucky ways to mark St. Patrick’s Day
Boston musicians and nonprofits save the day with a series of fun, safe events.

ART
MFA lends JFK painting to President Biden: ‘It’s a portrait of steadiness and a portrait of listening’
The museum says the new president personally requested the painting.

GALLERIES
Painter Rosie Ranauro is alive to the body’s grief and joy
Her art revolves around the experience of her body, with concurrent shows at LaMontagne Gallery and Brookline Arts Center.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

LETTERS

Family of victim in Newton police shooting wants crisis training to be mandatory
Adam Looney

Student loan debt relief should be targeted to those who need it
EDITORIAL

A wave of evictions is not inevitable. It’s a policy choice.
Roger Lowenstein

Democrats should stop their lockstep support of teachers unions

EDITORIAL

Let’s make a deal. Again.
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?

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Connections

I didn’t think my teenage daughter would accept my offer to take quarantine walks
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online and in person, March 15-21

On the cover

Chaplains and the rise of on-demand spiritual support

Threads of Memory

Quilters are weaving personal histories of the Black experience

sports

Here are all the players the Patriots have acquired this offseason

NFL free agency: Patriots go big at tight end, add Hunter Henry to pair with Jonnu Smith

Patriots continue free agent spending spree, sign tight end Hunter Henry to three-year deal

metro

COVID-19 variant first detected in Brazil confirmed in Massachusetts

Little R.I. wielding big power in D.C.

Globe opinion staff and BU Center for Antiracist Research launch The Emancipator

Nation

Schools weighing whether to seat students closer together

Capitol Police officer suspended after anti-Semitic document found at checkpoint

Newsom will appoint Black woman if Feinstein retires early

World

Israeli experts announce discovery of more Dead Sea scrolls

EU regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk

Britain’s Prince Philip leaves hospital after treatment

politics

Senate moves to advance Walsh’s nomination, with a confirmation vote expected next Monday

New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland confirmed as interior secretary

New York has quit Cuomo. But 3 reasons why Cuomo hasn’t quit New York

business

ShowPlace Icon Theater in Seaport is closing permanently

Developer teams up with manufacturer to produce millions of N95 masks

Suburban towns like Amazon’s fast deliveries, but not its warehouses

lifestyle

Yo-Yo Ma and friends are holding a benefit to save Royal East

These patios are open for springtime gatherings

Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash

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

State’s aid program has delivered to Main Street businesses

In crucial policy reversal, Biden counters Trump move on bird protections

Announcing: The Emancipator

food & dining

3 places we supported this week

At Taberna de Haro on Beacon Street, Deborah Hansen endures

These patios are open for springtime gatherings

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

Thrillers, mysteries, and short stories by women

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

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

Movies

With this year’s Oscar nominations, the winners are: diversity and streaming

Here’s the full list of 2021 Oscars nominees

In an Oscars first, two women are nominated for best director; Mank leads with 10 nominations

Television

‘This Is Us’ is losing its grip

John Oliver breaks down how Tucker Carlson parrots ‘white supremacist talking points’

This week’s TV: The ‘Genius’ of Aretha, untangling QAnon, and the college admissions scandal re-enacted

music

An energetic Grammys, with nods to the real world

Once, Boston was ‘a special place’ where musicians thrived

Time-traveling with the Grammys

Theater/Dance

Jacob’s Pillow is a go with an all-outdoor dance festival

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

globe local

Newton police must shift from ‘warrior’ to ‘guardian’ mind-set, report says

After receiving his second COVID-19 shot, Yo-Yo Ma staged an impromptu performance at Mass. clinic

Newton City Council backs plan to restore Grace Church bell tower

Obituaries

‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler, dominant middleweight boxer, dies

Dr. Carola Eisenberg, human rights group founder and groundbreaking woman dean at MIT and Harvard, dies at 103

Lou Ottens, inventor of cassette tape, dies at 94