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Operator of addiction treatment centers in Mass., R.I., charged in multimillion dollar care fraud scheme

Authorities allege that patients suffering from substance use disorders were deprived of treatment they needed while private and federal health insurance programs were ripped off to the tune of millions of dollars.
From 2017 | Behind the luxury: Turmoil and shoddy care inside five-star addiction treatment centers

Trump can be sued by police, lawmakers over Jan 6. insurrection, DOJ says

The Justice Department wrote that that an appeals court should reject Donald Trump’s claim of absolutely immunity.

EBay in settlement talks with federal prosecutors over 2019 stalking case

The company has set aside $64 million to cover a potential settlement, as well as costs arising from a civil lawsuit filed by the Natick couple who were harassed.
Natick couple refiles lawsuit against eBay, saying they were terrorized and tortured

Representative George Santos now under investigation by House Ethics panel
The committee voted earlier this week to open the probe, which it said will look at whether the New York Republican may have “engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 congressional campaign.”

For Black-owned businesses, landing a big contract can be a risky proposition

They often face added challenges in obtaining the funding needed to fulfill large orders.

3,356 confirmed cases and 87 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Two women rescued in Maine wilderness after being lost for several days

Pushard’s mother, Patsy, said she never lost faith that her daughter and her friend, both of whom have intellectual disabilities, would be found safe, even as the days passed without any sign of them.
Red Sox notebook

Christian Arroyo (two homers) provides the power for Red Sox

Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed little surprise at his second baseman driving in five runs in the 15-3 win over the Phillies.
Tara Sullivan: COVID derailed Nick Pivetta’s WBC plans, but now he is focused on helping the Red Sox

University of New Hampshire robot helped discover 19th century shipwreck submerged under Lake Huron

An autonomous surface vehicle operated by University of New Hampshire researchers played a key role in the 2019 discovery of a 19th century shipwreck submerged hundreds of feet below Lake Huron off the Michigan coast, the school said Wednesday.

‘It’s loud and it’s repetitive.’ Some Wellesley residents sour on pickleball and its ‘pop pop pop.’

The Wellesley Recreation Commission is set to hold a hearing Friday for residents to air their complaints about noisy pickleball matches being played close to their homes.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Beacon Hill’s royals enjoy exalted raises

Will they now share the kingdom’s riches with their subjects?
Alex Beam

Attack of the new rules
IDEAS | STEPHANIE BYTTEBIER

An antidote to the vitriol in public discourse
IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

What does ‘creativity’ mean, anyway?
EDITORIAL

Casinos violated a new state law on sports betting. Now what?
The Emancipator

The Black opioid crisis reveals that barriers to treatment must come down

Urban Black communities are now ground zero for overdose deaths, yet Black people aren't getting access to life saving medication at the same rate as White people. The image of the opioid crisis as a “White issue” and systemic racism in healthcare are making this epidemic more deadly.
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Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

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KEVIN CULLEN
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Concerns about some of the mascot names and images seem pretty straightforward. Others are more ambiguous.

John Olver, a ‘skillful, principled politician,’ dies at 86
Dr. Olver spent 44 years as an elected official to address "the problems and issues in the world," his wife once said.

APPRECIATION
Saxophone legend Wayne Shorter embodied the tension between the form and freedom of jazz
If you’re a jazz fan of a certain age, Wayne Shorter wrote the soundtrack of your life.

QUICK BITE
At Tonino, thoughtful Italian food for the neighborhood
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‘Return to Seoul’ is a patience-testing trip
Park Ji-min makes an impressive debut as a prickly, 25-year-old French Korean adoptee trying to find herself.

Odie Henderson: OK, I’ll admit it — I’m a sucker for boxing movies

Harry and Meghan asked to leave UK home in further royal rift
Frogmore Cottage, on the grounds of Windsor Castle west of London, had been intended as the couple’s main residence before they gave up royal duties and moved to Southern California.

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Working On It
‘The Good Life’ apparently requires other people
Harvard researchers' new book reveals lessons learned from a very long study of what makes people happy.

‘It is very hard to study this topic’: How research sparked questions around masking and COVID — again
You may have thought the question of masking was settled, or at least that we had all agreed to disagree, but no such luck.

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‘Between You and Me’ is a portrait of two portraitists

In playwright Lenelle Moïse’s ‘K-I-S-S-I-N-G,’ a portrait of the artist as a young woman

Fran Lebowitz’s withering view of humankind is kvetched in stone

Is cabbage the new cauliflower (which was the new Brussels sprouts)?

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Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

SCOT LEHIGH

Beacon Hill’s royals enjoy exalted raises
Alex Beam

Attack of the new rules
IDEAS | STEPHANIE BYTTEBIER

An antidote to the vitriol in public discourse
IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

What does ‘creativity’ mean, anyway?
EDITORIAL

Casinos violated a new state law on sports betting. Now what?
IDEAS | KAT ROSENFIELD

The illusion of a frictionless existence

Metro

Two women rescued in Maine wilderness after being lost for several days

Pushard’s mother, Patsy, said she never lost faith that her daughter and her friend, both of whom have intellectual disabilities, would be found safe, even as the days passed without any sign of them.

Mayor Wu proclaims commemoration day for Crispus Attucks, Afro-Native man killed in Boston Massacre

Crispus Attucks, who was killed during the Boston Massacre, is regarded by historians as the first casualty of the revolution, according to the City of Boston. The story that an Afro-Native man sparked the war for independence often goes overlooked, Wu said.
KEVIN CULLEN

What’s in a name? In Vermont, plenty.

Concerns about some of the mascot names and images seem pretty straightforward. Others are more ambiguous.

Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: March 3-10

This week: Get ready for the St. Patrick's Day parade in Pawtucket, hip-hop dancing, stand-up comedy and Craft Beer Week.

Sports

Celtics

Joe Mazzulla chooses Mike Muscala over Grant Williams in win against Cavaliers

If Williams finds himself outside of the regular rotation moving forward, it could negatively impact his value in a contract year.
NFL Scouting Combine notebook

Alabama cornerback Eli Ricks, who met with Patriots, says he should be the top pick in NFL Draft, and he’s serious

Ricks lacks the prolific stats of a top pick, but not the confidence, and he's garnering a lot of attention from the NFL.
Red Sox notebook

Christian Arroyo (two homers) provides the power for Red Sox

Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed little surprise at his second baseman driving in five runs in the 15-3 win over the Phillies.
Men's college hockey notebook

Amid a crowded field jockeying for the Hockey East regular-season title, the Boston University men gain an inside track entering final weekend of season
spring training report

Thursday’s spring training report: Red Sox hit two grand slams in rout of Phillies
tara sullivan

COVID derailed Nick Pivetta’s WBC plans, but now he is focused on helping the Red Sox

Business

Healey wants more housing. But how hard will she push communities to approve it?

Digging out of the region’s housing supply shortage hinges on compelling slow-growth suburbs to to build more, but getting there will require Healey's administration to walk a delicate political line.
TALKING POINTS

MassMutual had a banner year in 2022

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For Black-owned businesses, landing a big contract can be a risky proposition
RI POLITICS

R.I. Speaker Shekarchi unveils housing legislation package that some lawmakers say will spur production
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Globe Magazine

An alleged drug trafficker, a detective trying to take him down, and the woman caught in the middle

PERSPECTIVE

The thing that could finally get us to eat less meat is — meat
LOVE LETTERS

Her boyfriend doesn’t want her to have any male friends
COOKING

Three recipes that add exciting flavors to cod

metro

These maps show what New England can expect from the winter storm Friday and Saturday

University of New Hampshire robot helped discover 19th century shipwreck submerged under Lake Huron

‘It’s loud and it’s repetitive.’ Some Wellesley residents sour on pickleball and its ‘pop pop pop.’

sports

‘It’s loud and it’s repetitive.’ Some Wellesley residents sour on pickleball and its ‘pop pop pop.’

Jerry Richardson, who founded and owned the Panthers until a scandal forced him to sell, dies at 86

David Pastrnak never let his future with the Bruins get in the way. Now, he’s been rewarded with a massive deal to keep him in Boston.

business

7 things R.I. renters should know about newly proposed housing legislation

Healey tells Boston Chamber her tax relief plan will make Massachusetts more competitive

EBay in settlement talks with federal prosecutors over 2019 stalking case

politics

Representative George Santos now under investigation by House Ethics panel

Trump can be sued by police, lawmakers over Jan 6. insurrection, DOJ says

Blinken, Lavrov meet briefly as US-Russia tensions soar

Nation

House ethics panel to investigate Rep. George Santos

New Biden cybersecurity strategy assigns responsibility to tech firms

Defense says zeal to convict Murdaugh derailed investigation

World

Anger mounts in Greece after deadly train crash

Greece train crash death toll rises to 57 amid search

Harry and Meghan asked to leave UK home in further royal rift

opinion

Richard Neal looks at T train factory with an eye on jobs and a chip on his shoulder

How US can keep the peace between Taiwan and China

Threading the needle to keep clothing manufacturing alive in Massachusetts

lifestyle

I didn’t initiate sex

Intimate moments of self-reflection in seemingly ordinary spaces in Helena Wurzel’s solo exhibition

Why ‘Massachusetts’ is misspelled on some new signs in Washington, D.C.

food & dining

At Tonino, thoughtful Italian food for the neighborhood

Loco Taqueria aims to open in the Fenway by April; Dine Out Boston lauches deals at more than 100 restaurants citywide

Atwood’s Tavern in Cambridge announces it will close its doors at the end of March

travel

$452 bill charged after requesting help for lost engagement ring

Cool classes on the Cape, a winter fest in Portland, and personal alarms for travel and daily life

Howie Day on Alaska, not living in a bubble, and how to make easy iced coffee on the road

Arts

At the MFA, a small photography show leaves a big impression

Intimate moments of self-reflection in seemingly ordinary spaces in Helena Wurzel’s solo exhibition

DeCordova announces suspension of indoor exhibitions for up to three years

Books

NoViolet Bulawayo on horror stories and talking animals in Zimbabwe’s culture

A guerrilla gardening collective finds itself uncomfortably aligned with an American billionaire in Eleanor Catton’s ecothriller ‘Birnam Wood’

Spotlighting ‘Boston in Transit,’ ‘Our Kingdom,’ the MacDowell artist residency’s 10th executive director, and more

Movies

OK, I’ll admit it — I’m a sucker for boxing movies

‘Return to Seoul’ is a patience-testing trip

New documentary ‘American Bolshevik’ looks at the vilification of the coyote

Television

With ‘The Last of Us,’ the waiting is the best part

Lilith will play a part in her ex’s third act in ‘Frazier’ reboot

Some returning series are returning very soon

music

Saxophone legend Wayne Shorter embodied the tension between the form and freedom of jazz

BSO amplifying ‘Voices of Loss, Reckoning, and Hope’ with March festival

Weyes Blood examines contemporary life in times of crisis

Theater/Dance

Broadway In Boston announces 2023-24 season

Hoops and history converge in Lyric Stage’s ‘The Great Leap’

Fran Lebowitz’s withering view of humankind is kvetched in stone

globe local

Viti has big plans as town’s first poet laureate

Milton asks governor to stop demolition of stairs at MBTA station

Where all dogs (and cats, rabbits, and birds) go to heaven

Obituaries

John Olver, a ‘skillful, principled politician,’ dies at 86

Jerry Richardson, who founded and owned the Panthers until a scandal forced him to sell, dies at 86

Wayne Shorter, jazz musician of innovation and introspection, dies at 89