fb-pixel Skip to main content
The Boston Globe
TRENDING:

Mass. announces timeline of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for remaining groups

Governor Baker’s administration has announced the timeline for all remaining residents to become eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine, with more groups becoming eligible next week and the general public — people ages 16 and older — to become eligible April 19.
Who is eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts?

Here’s what to know about the updated vaccine rollout plan in Massachusetts — including eligibility timelines for all residents

The state released its schedule on Wednesday for when all people in Massachusetts will become eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments, with shots becoming available to the general public beginning on April 19.

James Levine, disgraced former Met Opera maestro and BSO director, is dead at 77

James Levine, who for decades led the Metropolitan Opera and Boston Symphony Orchestra before a spate of sexual abuse allegations ended his career, died on March 9 in Palm Springs, Calif., according to his personal physician. He was 77.

Georgia shooting suspect may have targeted spas he visited in the past, police say

Officials said they were still investigating whether the deaths were hate crimes amid concerns over a wave of attacks on Asian Americans. Six of the victims were Asian and seven were women.
Michelle Wu decries Georgia slayings, spike in anti-Asian violence

Perspective | Magazine
I’m Asian American and racism makes COVID-19 more than a pandemic for me
Since last March, three generations of my family have been the target of racist acts. When will it get better for us?

the emancipator
BU's Center for Antiracist Research and The Boston Globe's Opinion team are collaborating to resurrect and reimagine The Emancipator, the first antislavery newspaper in the US, founded more than 200 years ago. Just as 19th-century abolitionist newspapers hastened abolition, this project will amplify critical voices, ideas, and evidence-based opinion in an effort to reframe the national conversation and hasten racial justice.
Learn more Sign up for Unbound, a newsletter from The Emancipator The Emancipator seeks editor in chief based at The Boston Globe
Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
Vaccinations
Daily doses:
Weekly doses:
1st dose received:
Fully vaccinated:
% of doses used:
7-day trend/avg.:
Cases and deaths
Cases
.
Deaths
.
Other resources:
SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

‘The answer is in the wave,’ and other things I learned on a pandemic-friendly trip to Hawaii
On a whim, and because it was affordable, we booked a vacation in Honolulu. Here’s how we pulled it off.

Even when it’s still cold out, Acadia has a lot to offer
Late winter and early spring mean parking spots, serenity, and a great escape.

Orange Line commuters face three weeks on shuttle buses
Some Orange Line commuters started Wednesday on shuttle buses, a change in routine they face for the next three weeks while the MBTA repairs derailment damage and assesses, once again, the safety of its new generation of subway cars.

Bentley names first Black president
E. LaBrent Chrite was previously the president of Bethune-Cookman University.

Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden’s top trade envoy
The Senate confirmed Katherine Tai as the top US trade envoy in an overwhelming bipartisan vote on Wednesday.

Five things to know about new Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne
Bourne, 25, had 137 catches for 1,769 yards and 11 touchdowns in four seasons with the 49ers.

Five things to know about new Patriots wide receiver Nelson Agholor

Patriots bringing back center Ted Karras on one-year deal
Karras has played the bulk of his pro career at center, including starting the 2019 season when David Andrews was forced to sit out due to blood clots in his lungs. He may be again replacing Andrews, who is testing the free agent market.

On eve of two-game set with Bruins, skidding Sabres fire coach Ralph Krueger
The Sabres have lost 12 straight games (0-10-2) and 17 of their last 19 (2-15-2).

Opinion

Tom Mountain

To my fellow Republican men: Get the COVID vaccine

Some of them claim the vaccine came out too fast. Yet it was President Trump who initiated Operation Warp Speed to produce a vaccine as quickly as possible.
Mary Ann Sorrentino

A new appreciation for normalcy
JEFF JACOBY

Move the Beijing Olympics — or shun them
EDITORIAL

Boston police overtime still out of control
LETTERS

Views on daylight saving time are all over the map — er, the clock face

Recommended reads

adrian walker
Charlie Baker’s charmed political life has hit a snag
Remember when Massachusetts loved Governor Charlie Baker? His glow began to fade when the second coronavirus surge started to drive the numbers up.

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.
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.
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.

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.

metro

RI FOOD

6 last-minute takeout specials for St. Patrick’s Day in Rhode Island

Put away your Dutch oven and save the potatoes for the weekend. You don’t need to make your own corned beef this year.

Bentley names first Black president

Baker announces COVID-19 vaccine timeline for remaining groups

Sports

PATRIOTS

NFL free agency: Adam Butler signing with Dolphins

We're tracking the Patriots’ moves ahead of the start of the new league year.
Patriots

Patriots bringing back center Ted Karras on one-year deal

Five things to know about new Patriots wide receiver Nelson Agholor

business

Senate confirms Katherine Tai as Biden’s top trade envoy

Stocks fall on Wall Street ahead of Fed view on US economy

Environmental groups criticize potential development of Widett Circle because of flooding issues

politics

Biden questions ‘macho’ move to refuse vaccine

Biden to mark St. Patrick’s Day, praise Good Friday accord

Russian interference in 2020 included influencing Trump associates, report says

Living Arts

TRAVEL

Even when it’s still cold out, Acadia has a lot to offer
TRAVEL

‘The answer is in the wave,’ and other things I learned on a pandemic-friendly trip to Hawaii

James Levine, disgraced former Met Opera maestro and BSO director, is dead at 77

education

Bentley names first Black president

Watch live: Baker gives an update on COVID-19 vaccinations

How to make up for the pandemic’s devastating learning loss? Massachusetts families say summer school will be key

rhode island

RI FOOD

6 last-minute takeout specials for St. Patrick’s Day in Rhode Island
RHODE MAP

Will Patrick Lynch run for governor in 2022?
RI HEALTH

Rabbit on Patience Island tests positive for contagious infection

Newton

video

Comfort Zone

COMFORT ZONE
Lois Lowry’s latest book finds ‘something human and personal’ in mass tragedy
“On the Horizon: World War II Reflections” is a work in verse about the bombings of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.

COMFORT ZONE
Artist Nora Valdez lets cancer patients light the way with ‘We Heal’
The project was created collaboratively with patients from Boston Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

COMFORT ZONE
Artist behind Pru installation wants everyone to ‘look up’
Cicely Carew's new hanging sculptures are meant to fill viewers with wonder and light.

COOKING
Recipes: Three creamy vegetable soups with a twist: no dairy necessary
Cooks around the world use ingredients other than butter and cream to make rich soups.

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

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

Joan Vennochi

The pandemic exposed Charlie Baker’s Republican heart
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Europe is rebelling against American power
EDITORIAL

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

The great vaccine equity wars
Nancy Gibbs

Democrats can fight hard and still play fair
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
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

On eve of two-game set with Bruins, skidding Sabres fire coach Ralph Krueger

Five things to know about new Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne

Five things to know about new Patriots defensive lineman Davon Godchaux

metro

General public can get COVID-19 vaccine in Mass. starting April 19

Suffolk DA Rollins files motion to end the long-running prosecution of Sean Ellis

Watch live: Baker gives an update on COVID-19 vaccinations

Nation

Who is eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Massachusetts?

Georgia shooting suspect may have targeted spas he visited in the past, police say

Here’s what to know about the updated vaccine rollout plan in Massachusetts — including eligibility timelines for all residents

World

Israel reveals newly discovered fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls

Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls

Visiting Japan, top US envoys set combative tone for China talks

politics

McConnell says GOP will retaliate if Democrats end filibuster

Biden says Cuomo should resign if investigation confirms the claims made by his accusers

In Pennsylvania, Biden showcases aid to small businesses

business

N.H. ski-lift entrepreneurs innovate with products for backyards and resorts

Foxwoods will be run by a tribal member for the first time

Moderna begins testing its COVID vaccine in babies, young children

lifestyle

Artist Nora Valdez lets cancer patients light the way with ‘We Heal’

Elliot Page breaks barriers as first openly transgender man on cover of Time

Sometimes you just want a good pickle, hold the sandwich

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

To my fellow Republican men: Get the COVID vaccine

A new appreciation for normalcy

Social Studies: The aftermath of Citizens United; empathetic couples

food & dining

Where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Sometimes you just want a good pickle, hold the sandwich

Recipe: Use an ice cream scoop to make oatmeal raisin scones for St. Patrick’s Day

travel

Even when it’s still cold out, Acadia has a lot to offer

‘The answer is in the wave,’ and other things I learned on a pandemic-friendly trip to Hawaii

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

Books

Lois Lowry’s latest book finds ‘something human and personal’ in mass tragedy

Thrillers, mysteries, and short stories by women

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

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

Upcoming ‘SNL’ host lineup includes Oscar nominees and an alum

‘This Is Us’ is losing its grip

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

music

James Levine, disgraced former Met Opera maestro and BSO director, is dead at 77

An energetic Grammys, with nods to the real world

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

Theater/Dance

‘The Conjurors’ Club’ is not quite magical enough

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

globe local

Newton voters in City Council election pick Oliver for Ward 1, Lucas for Ward 2

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

Obituaries

Ronald DeFeo Jr., whose slayings of family members launched ‘The Amityville Horror,’ dies at 69

‘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