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Mass. approves dozens of requests from districts to delay full-time school reopening

State Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley approved requests from dozens of school districts seeking to delay reopening their schools full time, while also rejecting some, state officials announced on Tuesday.
1,476 coronavirus cases, 20 deaths, and 64,239 vaccinations reported in Mass.

Charlie Baker defends mass vaccination sites in appearance before legislative panel

Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday defended his administration’s use of mass vaccination sites to administer the coronavirus vaccines, saying it was “very much in line with the recommendations of the federal government and health experts.”
The latest coronavirus numbers from Mass. Vaccine information in the state

Walsh sworn in as labor secretary by Vice President Harris

His longtime partner, Lorrie Higgins, was at his side in the ceremony presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris.

On her first day as mayor, Kim Janey visits Charlestown school where she was bused
“Right now we want to make sure we are getting schoolchildren safely back in their classrooms with their teachers, with their peers,” said Boston's acting mayor.

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DEVRA FIRST

Boston has a long tradition of Asian women chefs and restaurateurs

Here are some standout businesses to celebrate and support.

Marty Walsh makes good and heads to Washington, D.C.

The former Boston mayor has lived in Dorchester all his life. But that will soon change as he takes a new job in Washington, D.C., as US labor secretary.
peter abraham | on baseball

Some non-statistical observations from Red Sox spring training

The numbers in the Grapefruit League mean nothing, but there are conclusions to be drawn from other things.

US health officials question AstraZeneca vaccine trial results
Federal health officials and an independent oversight board accused AstraZeneca of presenting the world with potentially misleading information about the effectiveness of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine, an extraordinary blow to the credibility of a company whose product has been seen as critical to the global fight against the pandemic.

Chart: How much money will each Mass. town receive from the American Rescue Plan?
Massachusetts is set to receive more than $2 billion in direct aid. Where is that money going?

Michael Felger, Michael Holley teaming up to host NBC Sports Boston’s ‘Boston Sports Tonight’
Felger, cohost of 98.5 The Sports Hub’s afternoon-drive “Felger and Massarotti," and Holley will host the program Monday through Thursday.

Van operator indicted for allegedly failing to provide medical aid to passenger who died
George Wise, 70, was charged with one count of permitting serious bodily injury to a disabled person, a statement from Cruz’s office said.

‘Surprise, here’s a pandemic’: For the second time, their birthdays fall during COVID
Sure, things are looking up — the weather’s improving, businesses are reopening, and more people are getting vaccinated by the day — but for the second straight year, many birthdays passed with hardly a hint of fanfare.

Prince Harry joins coaching startup as chief impact officer
A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death, with opening statements set for March 29.

Opinion

Grading Massachusetts on COVID-19 vaccination
Renée Graham

A shot against COVID-19 — and a fear of needles

Millions of people suffer from needle phobia. They shouldn’t let that prevent them from getting vaccinated.
Kim Janey

Hello, Boston — it’s a new day for the city
Martin J. Walsh

Goodbye and thank you, Boston
EDITORIAL

A new window for gun reform
LETTERS

When it comes to gun violence, the issue is clear

Announcing: The Emancipator

A collaboration between BU's Center for Antiracist Research and The Boston Globe's Opinion team.
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Analysis
Walsh was an empathetic mayor who leaves behind a lasting mark, as well as unfinished projects
As Martin J. Walsh prepares for his departure for Washington, D.C., the labor leader leaves Boston with a list of accomplishments, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, and unfinished projects.

Nine Zero terminates majority of staff, the latest Boston hotel to cut workers

The Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel, a high-end property in downtown Boston, terminated the majority of its staff Monday, the fourth hotel in the city to terminate furloughed workers as the industry struggles to recover from devastating financial losses brought on by the pandemic.
Globe Magazine

How a college dropout in New Hampshire found a Shakespeare secret all the PhDs missed

Dennis McCarthy, a self-taught scholar working from his dinner table, is challenging decades of scholarship on the origins of the Bard’s greatest work.

Spring fever is real. And it’s a mess

With the clocks moved forward an hour and daylight stretching past 12 hours, the annual phenomenon has arrived in full, fidgety force.

What we know about the victims of the Atlanta shootings

One was a newlywed bride getting a massage with her husband. Another was an immigrant from China who proudly built her business from nothing. The youngest was 33. The oldest was 74.

metro

RI CRIME

US Supreme Court to hear R.I. case involving warrantless seizure of guns

Federal appeals court ruled that “community caretaking” exception allowed officers to remove guns in volatile domestic situation in Cranston.

Fire destroys Milton preschool under construction, site of former Hoosic Club

Marty Walsh makes good and heads to Washington, D.C.

Sports

Blue Jays reliever Kirby Yates expected to have season-ending elbow surgery

Yates, an All-Star in 2019 with the Padres, signed a $5.5 million, one-year deal with the Jays in the offseason.
NFL NOTEBOOK

A 14th lawsuit is filed against Deshaun Watson as his attorney calls the allegations ‘meritless’

A closer look at how football teams use play calls and audibles

business

City tells Fenway Park street vendors they can open on April 1

Prince Harry joins coaching startup as chief impact officer

Biden’s recovery plan bets big on clean energy

politics

Dr. Vivek Murthy, newly confirmed surgeon general, to focus on COVID-19, opioids

Walsh sworn in as labor secretary by Vice President Harris
Analysis

Democrats campaigned hard on gun control. Will they follow through?

Living Arts

DEVRA FIRST

Boston has a long tradition of Asian women chefs and restaurateurs

Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ to debut on Disney+ and in theaters
TELEVISION

Wit and heart are well represented in ‘Call My Agent!’

education

Mass. approves dozens of requests from districts to delay full-time school reopening

Puerto Rico awarded $900M to help boost island’s education

Boston seeking delay on full-time in-person learning

rhode island

RI CRIME

US Supreme Court to hear R.I. case involving warrantless seizure of guns
AROUND R.I.

The Sweetest Season in Rhode Island
RI HEALTH

R.I. attorney general: Lifespan, Care New England, should not have vaccinated board members early

Newton

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Comfort Zone

ARTS
In Beacon Hill, the Golem rises as ‘a protector of all people’ for Passover
Julie Weitz’s “Golem v. Golem” photo installation graces the façade of Beacon Hill's Vilna Shul Jewish center.

‘Crutch’ star went straight from walking to moonwalking
The documentary follows the work of break dancer, skateboarder, and artist Bill Shannon over two decades.

COMFORT ZONE
With vast streaming libraries, what’s old is new again
The streamers know that if they have a solid catalog of old series, they are more likely to attract — and, more important, keep — subscribers.

COMFORT ZONE
By reading (and stretching, and walking, and cooking), employees are rising to the challenge
Columbia, a North Reading construction management firm, is among many companies setting wellness goals for their workers.

COMFORT ZONE
Sudbury singer-songwriter Lauren Weintraub on her Nashville dreams and the ‘random thing’ that got everyone’s attention
The TikTok of her singing “She’s Mine,” recorded in her car, has been viewed over 1.7 million times.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Money talks: The MBTA walks back service cuts
Elizabeth Dugan

How Massachusetts can become a living laboratory for aging
MARCELA GARCÍA

Border ‘crisis’ misses the big picture
Jean Accius

A living laboratory must close the equity and opportunity gaps

Joan Vennochi

Change the system that allowed for 76 COVID-19 deaths at Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke
IDEAS | LINDA RODRIGUEZ MCROBBIE

Just what is the BettyLab cooking up for girls?

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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On the cover

How a college dropout in New Hampshire found a Shakespeare secret all the PhDs missed
Globe Magazine

Inside the effort to build trust in COVID vaccines
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I told him to ignore any weird snoring cause my dog was sleeping’
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online, March 22-28

sports

Patriots waive kicker Justin Rohrwasser, linebackers Cassh Maluia, Michael Pinckney

Alex Verdugo feels good about his spring, despite the numbers

Ted Karras up front about return to Patriots, welcomes opportunity to contribute

metro

The Sweetest Season in Rhode Island

Tufts Medical Center holds ceremony to commemorate year of pandemic

Mass. approves dozens of requests from districts to delay full-time school reopening

Nation

Dr. Vivek Murthy, newly confirmed surgeon general, to focus on COVID-19, opioids

US health officials question AstraZeneca vaccine trial results

Walsh sworn in as labor secretary by Vice President Harris

World

Some nations could wait years for COVID-19 shots. That’s bad for everyone

Australia’s worst floods in decades quicken concerns about climate change

Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire in Yemen and lifting of blockade

politics

Three things Kim Janey needs to do right now if she wants a full term as Boston’s mayor

DC’s long-simmering statehood push begins in Congress

Biden eyes $3 trillion package for infrastructure, schools, families

business

Citigroup CEO bans Friday Zoom calls, encourages vacations

Businesses urge Congress to pass paid family leave

Tesla’s Autopilot technology faces fresh scrutiny

lifestyle

Recipe: Make an aromatic rice pilaf with chickpeas and olives for the Passover table

Recipe: Almond torte is a tender, orange-scented cake for the Passover table

A kitchen compost bin you won’t want to hide

marijuana

Five will exit White House over past use of marijuana

Marijuana-infused ice cream is coming to a dispensary near you, just in time for summer

A green wave? Mexico’s marijuana market may be middling

opinion

A new window for gun reform

When it comes to gun violence, the issue is clear

A shot against COVID-19 — and a fear of needles

food & dining

Boston has a long tradition of Asian women chefs and restaurateurs

Recipe: A juicy braised chicken with crispy skin is a festive Seder dish or a mid-week Passover dinner

From Bundt to bunnies

travel

Janet Wu on Africa, Asia, a bar with good onions, and being a grandmother

Make the most of spring muck

How to use your travel vouchers and credits

Books

From Bowie to Beyoncé, Berklee authors look at musicians as models of innovation

Recalling a medium’s first ladies in ‘When Women Invented Television’

A new biography gives us Francis Bacon in full

Movies

Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ to debut on Disney+ and in theaters

‘Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admission Scandal’ reenacts and reorients a scandal

The play’s the thing? Not always on screen it isn’t

Television

Wit and heart are well represented in ‘Call My Agent!’

With vast streaming libraries, what’s old is new again

This week’s TV: The life of Tina Turner, ‘City on a Hill,’ and the return of ‘Shtisel’

music

Sudbury singer-songwriter Lauren Weintraub on her Nashville dreams and the ‘random thing’ that got everyone’s attention

Strike up the band! Live music will return to Tanglewood this summer

The era of genius worship must end with James Levine

Theater/Dance

‘Crutch’ star went straight from walking to moonwalking

‘The Conjurors’ Club’ is not quite magical enough

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

globe local

A president’s visit, Little League heroics, fires and funerals: A small town rallies to save its history

Tom Brady’s one-time condo in Back Bay is now on the market

Should sports betting be legalized in Massachusetts?

Obituaries

George Bass, archaeologist of the ocean floor, dies at 88

Marianne Carus, whose Cricket magazine reached young readers, dies at 92

Famed Tiffany jewelry designer Elsa Peretti dead at age 80