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2,184 confirmed cases, 9 deaths, and 112,933 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.

The state said 35,475 people were estimated to have active cases of the potentially deadly virus, and 711 confirmed coronavirus patients were in the hospital.
Boston University to require COVID-19 vaccinations for students The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

The Battle for the GOP
Amanda Chase, a Republican state senator in Virginia, announced that she is running for governor outside the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on Feb. 17.
‘Do you have to go a little crazy to stop the ones that are crazier?’ Virginia’s governor’s race is a window into the GOP’s turmoil
The Virginia governor's race may turn into a test of whether the GOP base is willing to confront the electoral downsides of running as far as possible to the extreme.

A senator donated $137,000 to the state GOP. The party then spent that same amount aiding his wife’s campaign

In the churn of the November election, state Senator Ryan Fattman made a series of rapid-fire and hefty donations to the Massachusetts Republican Party, totaling $137,000.

Siasconset Beach on Nantucket
This Mass. beach is one of the best in the world, according to Condé Nast Traveler
Can you guess which one?

Dave Epstein | Forecast
A pedestrian walked as rain fell in Boston.
It’s warming up in New England this weekend. But it won’t last
Saturday looks to be the warmest of the two weekend days, with a storm system heading toward New England on Sunday that will bring some rain.

DMX.

DMX, hip-hop artist with a trademark delivery, dies at 50

DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” whose distinctively gruff voice and thoughtful messages in his rhymes made him one of rap’s biggest stars, has died, according to a family statement Friday.
Nas, Eve, Lyor Cohen react to death of rapper-actor DMX
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at age 99

Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and was the longest-serving consort in British history.
UK mourns Prince Philip; leaders honor his service to queen
Lee Delaney, the chief executive of Westborough-based BJ’s Wholesale Club, died unexpectedly on Thursday at age 49.

BJ’s Wholesale Club CEO Lee Delaney dies unexpectedly

Delaney, 49, passed away on Thursday due to presumed natural causes, the Westborough-based chain said in a statement Friday.
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FAMILY FUN

Nikolay Silkina, 7, checked out "Where the Questions Live" at Peabody Essex Museum.

10 ways for youngsters to find a little bliss (finally)

Check out these cool camps, classes, and special events in the Boston area.
Philippe Lardy's illustration for "A Wreath for Emmett Till" by Marilyn Nelson.

How children’s books carry on the struggle for civil rights

A show at the Eric Carle Museum features more than 40 illustrations, capturing events from the 1960s to the present.
Don Knotts, right, in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet."

The Globe staff’s favorite kids movies

What was your favorite movie when you were a kid? Here are some of ours.
Jamie Foxx (left) and Kyla-Drew as father and daughter in Netflix's "Dad, Stop Embarrassing Me."

Whale secrets, superheroes, sitcoms, and a ’Sesame Street’ salute: 10 family-friendly TV picks for spring

Here's a look at some new shows premiering in the weeks ahead that ought to appeal to kids and their parents.

Matt Gaetz.
Gaetz faces probe by House ethics over potential misconduct
The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation of Representative Matt Gaetz, citing reports of sexual and other misconduct by the Florida Republican.

Kraft Group president Jonathan Kraft hopes vaccines will make it possible for Gillette Stadium to be at full capacity when the Patriots season kicks off.
Jonathan Kraft says vaccines make it possible to open Gillette Stadium at full capacity this season
The state of Massachusetts re-opened its sports venues to 12 percent capacity last month, with the Bruins, Celtics and Red Sox all hoping that the percentage will rise sooner than later as overall state-wide COVID-19 figures trend in the right direction.

SJC says Hampden DA’s office violated rights of Holyoke man, votes to overturn first degree murder conviction

Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gullini’s office violated the rights of a Holyoke man by failing to notify the defense an eyewitness changed her “emotionally gripping” testimony, evidence that helped jurors convict him of first degree murder, the state’s highest court ruled Friday.

Red Gendron was named coach of the University of Maine men's hockey team in 2013.
University of Maine men’s hockey coach Dennis ‘Red’ Gendron dies at 63
Gendron had been head coach at Maine since 2013 after working as an assistant at UMass (2005-2011) and associate head coach at Yale (2011-2013).

Through his first five big league appearances, Tanner Houck is 3-1 with a 1.17 ERA, 31 strikeouts, and 10 walks in 23 innings.
Why did the Red Sox demote Tanner Houck despite his success?
Debate continues about whether his arsenal will allow him to stay in the rotation and particularly whether he can improve upon his pitch mix.

Randolph man arrested on murder charge for Dorchester shooting

Darren Gillespie, 25, was arrested around 7:30 a.m. Friday in the area of 60 Forbes Blvd. in Mansfield. He is charged with fatally shooting 32-year-old Brandon Williams on Feb. 4 near Capen and Evans streets, Boston police said.

Opinion

MARCELA GARCÍA

The thrills and chills of going viral on TikTok

I watched in awe as the views of the video of my dog grew exponentially in a day, from 10,000 to 300,000, and then past the million mark. It has now been seen more than 4.4 million times.
The MBTA Commuter Line at the Upham's Corner station in May 2020.
IDEAS | Jarred Johnson and Luc Schuster

A key to a better Boston, hiding in plain sight
EDITORIAL

Big dreams for transit need a dose of reality
A bus with doors on both sides pulls into a station in Indianapolis.
IDEAS | Julia Wallerce and Ari Ofsevit

Let’s board buses on both sides now
Plymouth County Sheriff Joe McDonald has entered into a 287(g) contract, which empowers Immigration and Customs Enforcement to co-opt state and local correctional personnel as immigration agents.
Antonio F. D. Cabral

Mass. should put an end to a shameful immigration program

Recommended reads

This water fountain in the Public Garden is reportedly where baby alligators lived in the summer in 1901. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff)
Boston Public Garden used to have baby alligators — yes, alligators — and people fed them rodents
Great Floridian beasts these were not. But the alligators were, as you’d expect, quite a spectacle in often-chilly New England.

REVIEW

‘This Is a Robbery’ on Netflix revisits the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art theft

The docuseries — about one of the world’s most famous art heists — might not solve the three-decade old case, but does transform it into a frustrating and irresistible mystery.

State officials refer senator, MassGOP chief to prosecutors for potential campaign finance violations

In addition to the evidence against state Senator Ryan Fattman and Worcester County Register of Probate Stephanie Fattman, the Office of Campaign and Political Finance said it also found potential violations by Jim Lyons, the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

‘People are buying houses left and right’: More people are moving to Vermont amid the pandemic

The pandemic spurred as many as 5,000 additional people to spend last summer in Vermont, according to a state estimate, many of them seeking refuge from hot spots and urban congestion that made them more susceptible to the virus. Now, many want to stay permanently.
Derek Chauvin Trial

For those in Boston watching Chauvin case, ‘it’s like racism is on trial’

Many in Boston and elsewhere see Derek Chauvin’s trial as an opportunity to take measure of the whole criminal justice system.

metro

A pedestrian walked as rain fell in Boston.
Dave Epstein | Forecast

It’s warming up in New England this weekend. But it won’t last

Saturday looks to be the warmest of the two weekend days, with a storm system heading toward New England on Sunday that will bring some rain.

East Boston nonprofit launches petition to save the ‘Eastie chickens’

RI HEALTH

Emergency room visits for kids are down during the pandemic. But that’s not entirely good news

Sports

Through his first five big league appearances, Tanner Houck is 3-1 with a 1.17 ERA, 31 strikeouts, and 10 walks in 23 innings.
Red Sox

Why did the Red Sox demote Tanner Houck despite his success?

Debate continues about whether his arsenal will allow him to stay in the rotation and particularly whether he can improve upon his pitch mix.
Patriots

Jonathan Kraft says vaccines make it possible to open Gillette Stadium at full capacity this season

University of Maine men’s hockey coach Dennis ‘Red’ Gendron dies at 63

business

The Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

Alabama Amazon workers vote down union

Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama

Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care, and housing

politics

Amanda Chase, a Republican state senator in Virginia, announced that she is running for governor outside the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on Feb. 17.
The Battle for the GOP

‘Do you have to go a little crazy to stop the ones that are crazier?’ Virginia’s governor’s race is a window into the GOP’s turmoil

Gaetz faces probe by House ethics over potential misconduct

Gaetz hires prominent New York lawyers amid federal probe

Living Arts

DMX.

DMX, hip-hop artist with a trademark delivery, dies at 50

WELLNESS

Artist creates a space for healing on Zoom: ‘You’re stepping into resilience just by showing up’
TELEVISION

GLAAD Media Awards honor TV shows, movies, and more

education

Students were tested for COVID-19 in the lobby of the McGlynn Elementary School in Medford.

Coronavirus cases are rising among children and teens in Mass. Here’s a closer look at the numbers

The pandemic has upended college admissions with more surprises and more wait lists

‘This is our moment’: In Medford, Katherine Clark says federal funding makes full-time, in-person learning possible

rhode island

Dr. Susan Duffy, MD, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Hasbro Children's Hospital, poses for a photo in the hospital's healing garden in Providence, R.I., on April 9, 2021. The hospital has seen a decrease in ER visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
RI HEALTH

Emergency room visits for kids are down during the pandemic. But that’s not entirely good news
RI BUSINESS

Local artists partner with popular gift shop to help struggling restaurant workers in R.I.
RI BUSINESS

Consumer health care costs will not change with Lifespan-CNE merger, Brown University president says

Newton

‘The lesson of Passover is we are faced with challenges.’ Newton’s Jewish community celebrates with resilience, hope

video

Comfort Zone

WELLNESS
Open to anybody feeling overwhelmed, Chelvanaya Gabriel's Creative Dialogue Series focuses on recovery through nonverbal expression.
Artist creates a space for healing on Zoom: ‘You’re stepping into resilience just by showing up’
Open to anybody feeling overwhelmed, Chelvanaya Gabriel's Creative Dialogue Series focuses on recovery through nonverbal expression.

MUSIC
A Lexington 10th-grader named Phoebe, at right, wrote "We Are Proud to Be Asian" after the murders of six Asian women in Atlanta last month.
Lexington teen’s ‘We Are Proud to Be Asian’ song inspires weekend rally at Boston Common
An original music video will also be released at the event on Sunday.

IN THE FAMILY WAY
Nibble Kitchen is part of Bow Market in Somerville.
10 kid-friendly patios for April vacation dining
Burgers, empanadas, fries, and beer for the grown-ups.

BOTTLES
Travis Roy greets supporters at the Travis Roy Foundation Whiffle Ball Tournament in 2013.
Breweries team up for a Travis Roy tribute beer
Dorchester Brewing Co. and Worcester’s Wormtown Brewery come together to brew a beer called “24,” and $1 from every beer sold will be donated to the Travis Roy Foundation.

Robert Eagle shares a backstage laugh with the Lennon Sisters — (from left) Kathy, Mimi, and Janet — before a Mother's Day concert on the Reagle stage in 2014.
Reagle Music Theatre founder Robert J. Eagle to retire after 52 years
The Waltham theater's namesake reflects on a half-century of memories.

Special Projects

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.
See the full project Follow @abeautifulresistance on Instagram

On the Street

A man repacked the food he got from a food pantry on Broadway in Chelsea. Chelsea has been one of the places in Greater Boston hardest hit by the pandemic.

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength
A mural on the side of the Mayor Bill Carpenter Garage in Brockton.

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation
Evening light sets upon stores and restaurants on Hancock Street in Quincy Center.

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

PROJECT TAKEOUT | DEVRA FIRST
The Globe launches Project Takeout, an effort to help restaurants make it to the other side of this pandemic.
Get takeout. It’s your civic duty.
Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.

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.

Boston Globe Spotlight Report
Boston’s hospital chiefs moonlight on corporate boards at rates far beyond the national level
Hospital chiefs and trustees defend this as boosting public-private partnerships, but critics say these board positions — some paying millions of dollars — raise troubling issues of conflict of interest and hospital priorities.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Producer, actor, filmmaker, and author Tyler Perry is 2,674 on Forbes' list of billionaires.
Kimberly Atkins

Why the racial wealth gap hitting Black American billionaires matters
The Biden administration announced in March that Gene Sperling, a former top economic official in the last two Democratic presidential administrations, will oversee the rollout of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that President Biden signed into law.
RENÉE LOTH

GOP lawmakers’ rejection of Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan doesn’t add up

Elijah Baay, a student, speaks in support of transgender rights during a rally outside the Alabama State House last month.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Republican anti-trans legislation is an assault on children
SCOT LEHIGH

A filibuster work-around with long-term implications
The US capitol building on Dec. 25, 2019 and surrounded by a security fence on Jan. 8, 2021.
EDITORIAL

Keep the US Capitol open to the public
Bystanders watch as demonstrators march against anti-Asian violence in New York City on March 27.
IDEAS | NOAH Y. KIM

The power and the perils of an Asian American political awakening

STAT

Road ahead illo
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.

Ahoskie Mayor Weyling White, left, and Hertford County Magistrate Deborah Morrison, right, pose for a portrait on railroad tracks that divide the predominantly White and predominantly Black parts of town in Ahoskie, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (Photo © Landon Bost 2020)
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.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 12: People walk through the snow and sleet in Manhattan on February 12, 2019 in New York City. New York City, in a winter that has been light on snow this season, is expected to receive two inches of snow before the storm moves later this evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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.

Boston, MA -- 06/04/2020 -- Yoldana Desir displays a photograph of her late sister, Marie Deus, who died of Covid-19, after contracting it as a food service worker at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak for STAT)
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
The writer logs into her Emerson classes from home in Chicago.
College & COVID

I’ve never set foot in the college that I attend 1,000 miles away
The Little River flows through the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine.
Perspective

Terry Tempest Williams: We have to bridge our divides. My uncle reminded me how to begin
MISS CONDUCT

Can you invite people to a shower if they're not invited to the wedding now?
Muhammara.
Cooking

Recipes: A weeknight meal that makes the most of Middle Eastern ingredients

sports

Deshaun Watson has played four seasons in the NFL.

Court orders some of Deshaun Watson’s accusers to be publicly identified

Justin Rose retains lead at the Masters

Tom Brady’s throwing coach believes Cam Newton will have a bounce-back season in 2021

metro

Boston, MA - 2/5/2021- A make-shift memorial for a man shot to death near Capen and Evans Street.

Randolph man arrested on murder charge for Dorchester shooting

A senator donated $137,000 to the state GOP. The party then spent that same amount aiding his wife’s campaign

Nemam Ghafouri, doctor who aided Yazidis in Iraq, dies at 52

Nation

Dr. Andrew Baker, Hennepin County Medical Examiner, testified Friday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.

Medical examiner testifies police pressure was to blame for George Floyd’s death

Nas, Eve, Lyor Cohen react to death of rapper-actor DMX

2,184 confirmed cases, 9 deaths, and 112,933 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at age 99

Rioters ignore pleas for calm as violence flares in Belfast

Iran nuclear talks start on positive note in Vienna

politics

President Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday.

‘We’ve got a long way to go’: Biden unveils actions on guns, says much more needed

Joe Biden promised more on guns

Number of kids alone at border hits all-time high in March

business

Lee Delaney, the chief executive of Westborough-based BJ’s Wholesale Club, died unexpectedly on Thursday at age 49.

BJ’s Wholesale Club CEO Lee Delaney dies unexpectedly

States will see sharp drop in Johnson & Johnson vaccine deliveries next week

Eastern-Century deal could put Boston back on the banking map

lifestyle

Nibble Kitchen is part of Bow Market in Somerville.

10 kid-friendly patios for April vacation dining

Mass Audubon turns nature (and spring vacation week) inside out

Here are the artists, writers, and thinkers named 2021 Guggenheim fellows from New England

marijuana

Stem founder Caroline Pineau stands inside her unfinished Haverhill marijuana store in 2019.

Marijuana store sues Haverhill, saying steep ‘impact’ fees are not justified

New York legalizes recreational marijuana

Prominent executive at NETA parent company fired after husband opens competing marijuana store

opinion

The thrills and chills of going viral on TikTok

Big dreams for transit need a dose of reality

Mass. should put an end to a shameful immigration program

food & dining

Cuban sandwich at Deep Cuts Deli.

At Deep Cuts Deli, music and sandwiches exist in perfect harmony

8 things for diners to get excited about this spring

Chocolate lovers are going to want to make The Dean’s List

travel

Siasconset Beach on Nantucket

This Mass. beach is one of the best in the world, according to Condé Nast Traveler

Move over, Austin: These towns are weirder

Bike camps for girls, a whimsical glass exhibit in Vermont, and getting ready to ride the rails

Books

Taking on the Sacklers in ‘Empire of Pain’

A novel about theater and life in ‘Good Company’

Hanif Abdurraqib on reading poetry, becoming a poet

Movies

Don Knotts, right, in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet."

The Globe staff’s favorite kids movies

Netflix scores streaming rights to new top Sony films

Famous producer, infamous boss

Television

Niecy Nash (pictured at an LA gala in December 2019) hosted this year's virtual GLAAD Media Awards. which streamed on YouTube.

GLAAD Media Awards honor TV shows, movies, and more

Whale secrets, superheroes, sitcoms, and a ’Sesame Street’ salute: 10 family-friendly TV picks for spring

Hunter Biden discusses new memoir, laughs off Trump criticism on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

music

BSO violinist Lucia Lin, photographed at home in Brookline, initially set out to create a pandemic project. Her "In Tandem" series evolved into something much more.

With a new series, BSO’s Lucia Lin insists: ‘Classical music is not Eurocentric’

Taylor Swift rereleases ‘Fearless’ with six tracks from the vault and plenty of contributors

Tanglewood’s 2021 season looks almost normal

Theater/Dance

From left: Michael Knowlton, Rachel Cognata, and Kadahj Bennett in the online production of Idris Goodwin's "Hype Man: a break beat play."

‘Hype Man’ returns, this time online, and it’s even more compelling

Erica Rhodes gets her laughs at the drive-in

Neil Diamond musical will have a pre-Broadway premiere at the Colonial in 2022

globe local

Rowan Broderick, 4, gets in the swing of spring in her family's Essex backyard.

It’s time to embrace your outdoor space

‘Learn how to garden with nature, and not fight it all the time’

Should cities and towns adopt the future net zero stretch energy code?

Obituaries

Dr. Nemam Ghafouri (in red) with Yazidi elders at a temple in northern Iraq in 2019.

Nemam Ghafouri, doctor who aided Yazidis in Iraq, dies at 52

Lois Kirschenbaum, the ultimate opera superfan, dies at 88

William Gamson, BC sociologist who created a forerunner of Rotisserie League Baseball, dies at 87