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Dedham police seeking charges in connection with party where 17-year-old was pulled from pool

The police are seeking to bring criminal charges in connection with a high school graduation party last weekend where a 17-year-old was rushed to an area hospital after being pulled from a pool, authorities said Thursday.

A bike lane on Arlington And Boylston street. Boston finally added long-promised bike lanes last year, and continues to add miles more this spring. A MassINC poll showed 75 percent of respondents from the Boston-area support new bike lanes.
Boston-area voters support changes to local streets, even if it means less space for cars, poll finds
The poll found that 79 percent of Boston-area respondents support more space for outdoor dining, while 75 percent support new bike lanes, even if those changes meant less space for parking and driving.

shirley leung

A working mother’s manifesto: Pandemic provides a once-in-a-generation chance to course correct how we work

The buzz is all about hybrid workplace models, as if the mere act of letting people work from home one or two days a week will magically create work-life balance, and level the playing field for mothers.

Illustration
Searching for a summer of Black joy in a season of dread
In public spaces, some are free to stand in the sun without a second thought, and some are not.

A Beautiful Resistance: Black joy, Black lives

Jewelry from Alex and Ani.
Alex and Ani files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The Rhode Island-based jewelry company became wildly popular for its charm bangle bracelets.

Tracy Chang is the owner and chef at Pagu, a Japanese tapas restaurant in Cambridge.
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Restaurant owner and chef Tracy Chang on creating two nonprofits during the pandemic

Tracy Chang, the owner and chef at Pagu, a Japanese tapas restaurant in Cambridge, has spent the pandemic feeding front-line workers and delivering groceries to restaurant workers in need.
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Olivia Rodrigo performs on "Saturday Night Live" on May 15, 2021. MUST CREDIT: Will Heath/NBC
MUSIC

A forecast for the hottest songs of summer

Tracks by Dua Lipa, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, and five others make up this list of early contenders.
Republican congressional candidate Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette argued with Former radio host and Massachusetts 4 Trump founder Dianna Ploss while gathering outside of the Apex Center in Marlborough during the Mass. GOP Meeting.

Republican who made anti-gay remarks says she won’t be ‘bullied’ into resigning

Deborah Martell's defiant stance came at the start of a contentious meeting of the party’s divided state committee, which has been roiled in recent weeks by the fallout from her anti-gay comments as well as a debate over a rules change that would undermine Baker and other elected officials.
People walked on the dock at the Seaport Landing Marina in Lynn.
On the Street

Charting a course for renewal along the coastline

Big projects are in the works along Lynn's long-industrial waterfront. Many people hope it can spark a revival the city has long been seeking.
North of Boston, an old industrial city gets a second look Photos: Astounding murals overlook the streets of Lynn Explore the full On the Street Series
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An annular eclipse was seen at sunrise over Plymouth Harbor Thursday morning.
A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse crossed New England this morning. Check out photos of the ‘magical’ sight
As the sun rose around 5:07 a.m. on Thursday morning, the moon’s dark shadow began to sweep across the region, and early risers in parts of the state could catch a glimpse of the sun “with a bite taken out of it” due to an annular solar eclipse.

Family members cover the casket of Worcester police Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia during a funeral Mass at St. John's Catholic Church on Thursday.
‘He was the light of our family’: Worcester officer who drowned remembered for kindness at funeral
Enmanuel “Manny” Familia died Friday after he jumped into Worcester’s Green Hill Pond to save multiple children in distress. Both Familia and Troy Love, 14, died in the hospital.

Ashley Forward.
Woman, 19, killed after robbery suspect drives wrong way on highway in Saugus and slams into car, police say
Ashley Forward was driving to visit her grandmother Wednesday morning when she was struck head on by a car traveling the wrong way on Route 107. The driver, William Leger, 35, of Somerville, was taken to a hospital and is facing charges, according to police.

What’s next for the new Alzheimer’s drug? Lots of thorny issues ahead

Some patients may face hefty out-of-pocket charges, which could make them think twice about taking a drug with known risks and uncertain benefits.
Two members of an FDA advisory committee quit after approval of controversial Alzheimer’s drug

Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins.
DA Rollins seeks to reconsider domestic violence charge against Boston police officer one day after dropping it
Domestic violence charges dismissed by Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins' office against Boston police officer hours after arrest.

The Massachusetts State House
Massachusetts House to consider making mail-in voting permanent
House Speaker Ronald Mariano “conceptually supports” the proposal to make the option of voting by mail permanent, bolstering its chances for passage.

Opinion

Donald Trump took nepotism to a new level, populating the White House with loyalists and family members unqualified for their roles, including his daughter Ivanka Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
EDITORIAL | FUTURE-PROOFING THE PRESIDENCY

Part 3: A sordid family affair

Donald Trump exploited loopholes to build a White House rife with nepotism. Lawmakers must close them.
A pumpjack in the Permian Basin of Texas.
IDEAS | JOHN MULLIKEN

Big Oil gets clean and the world stays dirty
Kim Janey’s ascension to acting mayor gives the city a fresh perspective. But there's a lot of hard work to do.
Joan Vennochi

When it comes to race, Boston is a work in progress
JEFF JACOBY

A ‘millionaires tax’ is still a terrible idea
In this 2020 file photo, Jim Lyons speaks from the back of a truck at a state GOP rally in Wilmington.
SCOT LEHIGH

As the state GOP turns — and churns

Recommended reads

Views of boats and the Boston skyline — plus a killer lobster roll. Belle Isle Seafood delivers, all right.
These lobster rolls top all the ‘best’ lists. But how are they, really? We tried them all
We ate our way through the best lobster rolls in New England.

‘They already had the air mattress’: Facing fewer options, DCF has planned for kids to sleep in the office

As Massachusetts’ strained child welfare system emerges from the pandemic, attorneys and staff say the longstanding challenge of finding beds for at-risk children is reaching new levels of desperation, stressing DCF in ways they say they have rarely, if ever, seen.

Mysterious ‘slime’ on Maine beaches turns out to be dead insects, officials say

If you visited Wells Beach in Maine recently, you may have noticed some dark stuff on the sand. And if you happened to walk barefoot, your feet were probably stained black.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston School Committee member to temporarily lead board after previous chair’s abrupt resignation

Michael O'Neill is the longest-serving member of the mayoral-appointed committee, joining the board in 2008.

Celebrate Black-owned restaurants in Boston and beyond

Here are more than 100 places to visit for baked goods, fusion fare, jerk chicken, and more.

metro

A bike lane on Arlington And Boylston street. Boston finally added long-promised bike lanes last year, and continues to add miles more this spring. A MassINC poll showed 75 percent of respondents from the Boston-area support new bike lanes.

Boston-area voters support changes to local streets, even if it means less space for cars, poll finds

The poll found that 79 percent of Boston-area respondents support more space for outdoor dining, while 75 percent support new bike lanes, even if those changes meant less space for parking and driving.

Massachusetts House to consider making mail-in voting permanent

DA Rollins seeks to reconsider domestic violence charge against Boston police officer one day after dropping it

Sports

Harry Sinden (shown in 2005) was as frustrated as any Bruins fan as he watched the season end Wednesday night.
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To Harry Sinden, the bottom line in this Bruins playoff downfall was a lack of scoring

The 88-year-old senior adviser also said the officiating "didn’t play a big part in this series, but it played a part."
Astros at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 63: Astros at Red Sox lineups and notes
patriots

Cam Newton to miss Patriots’ Thursday practice after last week’s injury

business

A box of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine vials at a drive-thru vaccination site at the Meigs County fairgrounds in Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, March 18, 2021. President Joe Biden is poised to meet his goal of delivering 100 million Covid-19 vaccine shots in his first 100 days in office as soon as Thursday, reaching the milestone more than a month ahead of time. Photographer: Stephen Zenner/Bloomberg

Moderna files for clearance of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents
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Restaurant owner and chef Tracy Chang on creating two nonprofits during the pandemic

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politics

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson stand together with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

Watch live: President Biden speaks in U.K. ahead of G-7 summit

In U.K. speech, Biden to lay out vax donations, urge world leaders to join

Analysis

Criticize Manchin. But there is a line no progressive should cross or it will all blow up

Living Arts

Olivia Rodrigo performs on "Saturday Night Live" on May 15, 2021. MUST CREDIT: Will Heath/NBC
MUSIC

A forecast for the hottest songs of summer
QUICK BITE

Exceptional crust and full-bodied tomato sauce on the pies at Enzina Pizzeria in Waltham
TABLES

MIDA arrives in Newton, and the Trina’s Starlite team docks on Plum Island

education

Michael D. O'Neill smiled as committee members applauded him after he was elected chairman in 2013.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston School Committee member to temporarily lead board after previous chair’s abrupt resignation
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston School Committee chair Alexandra Oliver-Dávila resigns over racially charged texts
ADRIAN WALKER

Controversy over texts shouldn’t overshadow need for more diversity at Boston Latin

rhode island

Co-owners Tracy DeFusco, right, and Deanna Marandola are opening their Amaryllis in downtown Providence June 19. The restaurant will feature colorful dishes with global flavors.
RI FOOD

Former Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel site to open as Amaryllis, a women-led BYOB eatery
RI BUSINESS

Alex and Ani files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

After 100 days in office, McKee is starting to show some swagger

Newton

Special Projects

DJ Rock is an LGBTQ+ youth advocate.
A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE

The pride I carry with me

This June, A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Pride Month and LGBTQ+ joy as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.
See the full project Follow @abeautifulresistance on Instagram

On the Street

A bicyclist made his way across Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner.

Known for its diversity, Fields Corner now must make room for development

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

See more from our business series ‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

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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.

video

Comfort Zone

BOOKS
Boston Book Fest held a Lit Crawl in the Back Bay in 2019.
The Boston Lit Crawl pops up in Central Square
Mingle with poets, writers, and scientists at this roving party in Cambridge.

Podcast
Ibram X. Kendi launches "Be Antiracist" podcast
Ibram Kendi’s new podcast, ‘Be Antiracist,’ encourages listeners to help build a ‘just and equitable society’
"It’s about each of us entering these conversations not only with an open mind but also in openness to transform ourselves."

MURRAY WHYTE
James Turrell's "C.A.V.U." reserves its best show for dawn and dusk.
At twilight, Mass MoCA’s new Skyspace becomes a roller coaster for the eyes
James Turrell's "C.A.V.U." reserves its best show for dawn and dusk.

MUSIC
Andris Nelsons conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 2017.
BSO announces March dates at Carnegie Hall
Tuesday's announcement also nods to the 2021-2022 season at Symphony Hall.

COMFORT ZONE
Shepard Fairey's work will arrive during year two of the Sea Walls Boston public art initiative.
Shepard Fairey to summon the sea for New England Aquarium mural
His work will arrive during year two of the Sea Walls Boston public art initiative.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has probably dealt a fatal blow to the For the People Act after he said he won’t back the bill because it has no Republican support.
RENÉE GRAHAM

So long, democracy — we hardly knew ye
A vent in a classroom at the at Mildred Avenue K-8 in Mattapan in September.
Danielle Allen

Investing in healthy schools is an investment in public health
A mother and daughter walk from the girl's Revere elementary school after picking up her free breakfast and lunch in December.
Andy X. Vargas and Sean Garballey

Mass. must act now to maximize federal child nutrition and broadband dollars
Public relations operative George Regan in 2016.
Joan Vennochi

Are George Regan’s fingerprints on Dennis White’s media strategy?
A screengrab of the Oct 21. Boston School Committee Meeting.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Boston School Committee member resigns over texts
An image from photographer Joe Wallace’s "Portraits of Dementia" project to capture the humanity of people living with the condition. The subjects of Wallace’s photographs have ranged in age from 29 to 100. Find more images and details at portraitsofdementia.com.
IDEAS | KAT MCGOWAN

The real breakthrough for dementia: smashing the stigma

STAT

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle (UK B.1.1.7 variant), isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID
We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions
More than two dozen virologists, epidemiologists, and others responded to STAT's question about what they still most wanted to know.

Boston, MA -- 03/16/21 -- The cover of the summary report of the review hearing for Jospeh Messere, is seen on March 16, 2021, provided by his attorney David Apfel.(Kayana Szymczak for STAT)
Cement Head’s last fight: He was denied parole six times — until he was about to become a Covid-19 statistic
In lawyers' view, the Department of Correction was trying to make it seem like it had fewer Covid-19 deaths on its hands than it really did.

JAMA illo
Troubling podcast puts JAMA, the ‘voice of medicine,’ under fire for its mishandling of race
Critics say editors have asked authors to scrub the term racism from their articles even as they publish others that include racist notions.

SCT illo
Despite resistance, researchers investigate the possibility of a new mental health disorder
Many researchers say the study of sluggish cognitive tempo, which is still in its early stages, can’t yet support a formal diagnosis.

magazine
Even for a dog-obsessed country, last year was something wild. And the boom in prices, wait times, and scams may be sticking around.
On the cover

Lockdown unleased a runaway pandemic puppy economy
A bus carrying Freedom Riders was firebombed in Alabama on May 14, 1961. No passengers were seriously injured.
Excerpt

RFK, the Freedom Riders, and the struggle for racial justice in 1961
Perspective

Too many Americans still can't talk about death
Tomato-Zucchini Tart With Za’atar and Feta.
Cooking

Recipes: 3 vegetarian dishes for easy weeknight dinners

sports

Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was ejected after umpires found a foreign substance on his neck in a 2014 game at Fenway Park — now the league is cracking down on pitchers with greater focus, putting Alex Cora and other managers in a tough position.

Pitchers have a sticky situation on their hands, and MLB is cracking down on it. Here’s why

Was this disappointing Game 6 loss the last time we’ll see Tuukka Rask in a Bruins uniform?

Chris Paul has another big night, Suns rout Nuggets 123-98

metro

Co-owners Tracy DeFusco, right, and Deanna Marandola are opening their Amaryllis in downtown Providence June 19. The restaurant will feature colorful dishes with global flavors.

Former Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel site to open as Amaryllis, a women-led BYOB eatery

‘He was the light of our family’: Worcester officer who drowned remembered for kindness at funeral

‘From USB to debt-free’: This couple is ‘trading up’ items online until they can pay off their student loan debt

Nation

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson stand together with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

Watch live: President Biden speaks in U.K. ahead of G-7 summit

In U.K. speech, Biden to lay out vax donations, urge world leaders to join

Criticize Manchin. But there is a line no progressive should cross or it will all blow up

World

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the Catholic Archbishop of Munich and Freising in Germany, spoke to the media following his offer of resignation.

Pope refuses to accept resignation of German cardinal over sex abuse scandal, urges reform

President Biden, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and other allies hope to bond at G-7 summit in UK

Biden opens overseas trip declaring ‘United States is back’

politics

Representative Val Demmings speaks to supporters at an election night gathering of family friends.

Val Demings launches bid to oust Marco Rubio from Senate

White House drops Trump orders trying to ban TikTok, WeChat

Cicadas swarm White House chartered plane, delaying flight

business

Pedestrians sit in the outdoor dining section of a restaurant in the SoHo neighborhood of New York.

Another jump in prices tightens the squeeze on US consumers; biggest 12 month inflation spike since 2008

US unemployment claims fall to 376,000, sixth straight drop

Cancer drug startup Valo is latest to ink billion-dollar SPAC deal

lifestyle

Climb to the top of South Light and you’ll have views of its twin, North Light, and the rocky coast.

A visit to Thacher Island, where tragedy and beauty meet

A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse crossed New England this morning. Check out photos of the ‘magical’ sight

How to eat at a restaurant

marijuana

Philip Smith, the cofounder of Taunton-based Freshly Baked, made the first legal delivery of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts Monday to his own home. Jenny Roseman, his partner and the company's other cofounder, was the inaugural customer.

Taunton microbusiness makes state’s first-ever recreational marijuana delivery — to founder’s house

Marijuana legalization prompting police K-9 retirements

5 things to know about Rhode Island’s latest cannabis bill

opinion

Joe Manchin undercuts democracy

The invisible power of children

Social Studies: Having fun, the power of day care, crime-fighting churches

food & dining

The Ploughman's Platter at The Gallows restaurant, which is ending its 11-year run in the South End.

MIDA arrives in Newton, and the Trina’s Starlite team docks on Plum Island

How to eat at a restaurant

Tell us: Where are your favorite places to get lobster rolls?

travel

Lake Willoughby in Westmore, Vermont.

A cabin on a lake for $50 a night, or a posh inn at $250 a night? Scoping out the best way to experience Vermont

14 New England outdoor adventures to add to your bucket list

A visit to Thacher Island, where tragedy and beauty meet

Books

Illustration for review of Lawrence Wright's "THE PLAGUE YEAR," an up-to-the-moment history of the pandemic. BOOKS; 6-6-21

How the pandemic knocked us out

Family histories, unspooled over time, in ‘Night Came With Many Stars’

‘Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch’ asks what can you do when accused of witchcraft

Movies

A scene from "In the Heights."

‘In the Heights’ reaches the top

Highlights from a hybrid Roxbury International Film Festival

Doc Talk: Going for it; seeking answers; tapping the source

Television

Annie Murphy as Allison in "Kevin Can F**k Himself."

In the inventive ‘Kevin,’ a sitcom wife steps into reality

Guests line up to give ‘Conan’ a two-week sendoff

As normalcy returns, we can all do with a little less TV

music

Olivia Rodrigo performs on "Saturday Night Live" on May 15, 2021. MUST CREDIT: Will Heath/NBC

A forecast for the hottest songs of summer

How some great orators spoke to Julian Lage on the guitarist’s new album, ‘Squint’

BSO announces March dates at Carnegie Hall

Theater/Dance

Whitney White, the creator and performer of "Macbeth In Stride," which will feature White’s original R&B, gospel, pop, and rock ‘n’ roll songs.

American Repertory Theater’s 2021-2022 season to feature a pre-Broadway revival of ‘1776’

Say Chekhov had a 100-year-old computer, and people were trapped inside. What would that look like?

John Mulaney to perform 10 shows at the Wilbur in August

globe local

A Pride flag was unfurled over construction scaffolding on a Tremont Street building, in the South End on Tuesday.

Amid turmoil at Boston Pride, embattled president will resign as boycott brings change

Production continues after fire hits Andover Pfizer complex that makes COVID vaccine

Heat advisory for Massachusetts is extended until Tuesday night

Obituaries

In 2015, Mr. Dushman attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Russian War Memorial in the Tiergarten district of Berlin.

Last of Soviet soldiers who liberated Auschwitz dies at 98

Richard Robinson, longtime Scholastic CEO, dies at 84

Clarence Williams III, a star of ‘Mod Squad,’ dies at 81