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Corina Salgado shopped at the grocery store to supplement groceries from La Colaborativa's biweekly food distribution in Chelsea.

As food aid program winds down, another piece of the COVID-era safety net gets snipped away

People who've received expanded food benefits for the past three years face the program's end, even as food prices remain sky-high.

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Oscars try to snap after The Slap; Stars arrive, Gaga added
A year after Will Smith strode on stage at the Dolby Theatre and slapped Chris Rock in the face, the Oscars will reconvene Sunday for a ceremony that will try to move past one of the most infamous moments in Academy Awards history.

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Approaching nor’easter is expected to bring heavy snow, rain, strong winds, and power outages beginning Monday night
A potentially powerful and slow-moving storm could have a range of impacts in Massachusetts, from heavy, wet snow in areas north and west of Boston, to significant rain and strong winds along the coast. Expect power outages and possible travel difficulties.

Total snow accumulations for the approaching nor'easter.

These maps show what to expect from the nor’easter on the way to New England

New England is expected to get hit with a nor’easter starting Monday night, bringing heavy snow, gusty winds, and rainfall to the region.

US government says all Silicon Valley Bank clients will have access to funds

The US government says all Silicon Valley Bank clients will have access to funds, announces steps to prevent more bank runs.

Troubles at Silicon Valley Bank ripple across Boston tech scene

These companies were affected by the Silicon Valley Bank crash

Here are some of the companies affected by the fall of Silicon Valley Bank, which was known for serving start-ups, tech companies and venture capitalists.

How developer and pizza magnate Sal Lupoli found his dream home, atop the harbor tunnels
A grand old state office building in the North End is set to become a prominent Merrimack Valley businessman's home in Boston.

Serious close calls at Boston’s airport are rare, but overall ‘runway incursions’ are on the rise

Less serious runway incursions, where planes have more time to avoid each other, are on the rise at Boston’s airport, the FAA data shows. That’s in part because Logan’s crisscrossing runways and taxiways can create a congested environment where such incidents are more likely to occur, aviation experts say.

Waltham paid $17.4m for historic farmland. Now the city is placing a longtime community farm at risk, advocates say.
“I believe the citizens of Waltham should also have a chance to use this farm,” Mayor Jeannette McCarthy told city councilors at a recent meeting.

Pence says Trump ‘endangered my family’ on Jan. 6

Red Wings 5, Bruins 3

Slow-starting Bruins can’t dig out of a 4-0 hole, fall just short of a comeback in loss to Red Wings

Kyle Klewin (left) and Jeffrey Londregan are former graduates of St. Bernard High School in Montville, Conn. They are part of an alumni group that is pushing a plan to buy their old school to ensure its future.

Their school faces bankruptcy, so St. Bernard alumni step up to buy it for $6.2 million

"It seemed like they were just punishing the kids. It seemed that way."

Jenna Ortega attends the world premiere of Paramount's "Scream VI" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on March 6 in New York City.

In ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue, Jenna Ortega says she’s not as ‘twisted’ as her roles suggest

The 20-year-old Ortega has acted since she was a child, but found fame with Netflix's "Wednesday" last year. The 1975 was the night's musical guest.

Fans at JetBlue Park reach out to Yankees pitcher Lisandro Santos as he walks onto the field before Sunday's split-squad game between New York and the Red Sox.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

The names have changed, but Red Sox and Yankees always carries weight

They are not like us. They are superhuman. And Allen, Koss, Bauers, and Chaparro are every bit as worthy and fearless as Ruth, Gehrig, Williams, and Yaz, even if you don't know who is in which organization.

Opinion

Lawmakers reconsider the secrecy of the confessional

Bills in several states would do away with an ancient legal protection.

Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine. The US should not hold back evidence for the prosecution.

The little boots inside Lindsay Clancy’s house make clear none of it makes any sense at all

Boston’s police watchdog should be doing more

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Did a 21st-century pharmacy really just cave to the threat of a 19th-century antiabortion law?

Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár in director Todd Field's Tár.

The Emancipator

We need to talk about Tár’s racist ending

In a time of rising anti-Asian hate, Tár, starring Cate Blanchett as a world-famous conductor, carelessly relies on Asian stereotypes to portray its White protagonist’s fall from grace.

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Bellingham woman seriously injured after snowmobile crash in Franconia, N.H.

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N.Y. man charged with DUI, open container while driving tractor trailer on N.H. interstate

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Lewis Spratlan, who raised funds to premiere his Pulitzer-winning opera, dies at 82
Mr. Spratlan, who wanted to hear his "Life Is a Dream" opera performed "before I die," won the 2000 Pulitzer for music he had composed 22 years earlier.

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Eight people were killed when two suspected smuggling boats overturned off the coast San Diego, and crews are searching Sunday for seven additional victims, authorities said.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Tucker Carlson, left, with former President Donald Trump at the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in July.

Fox News and Tucker Carlson’s big lies

Elder Sharon Hammond prayed during a vigil for a group of Americans recently kidnapped in Mexico, at Word of God Ministries in Scranton, S.C., on March 8.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Is Mexico a lawless place?

One missing puzzle piece unites a group of strangers, a secret community of enthusiasts who frequent the games corner of the thrift store. We leave notes for one another hidden in the boxes.

Heather Hopp-Bruce

The missing puzzle piece

Ukrainian soldiers manned a checkpoint in Donetsk with a donated American .50-caliber machine gun in May. Since the Russian invasion, the Biden administration has approved hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of private arms sales to Ukraine and sped up the approval time for deals that get weapons to the front lines.

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The incalculable moral cost of proxy wars

Electric Time technician Dan LaMoore adjusted a clock hand on a 1,000-pound, 12-foot diameter clock constructed for a resort in Vietnam, March 9, 2021, in Medfield, Mass. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. local time March 12, when clocks are set ahead one hour.

As Congress mulls permanent daylight saving time, the Bay State should signal it’s ready

The Central Business District and the Chinatown in Singapore, which has an autocratic government and is known for its cleanliness and low rates of crime.

IDEAS | JASON MIKLIAN

Crazy rich autocracies: What are they doing better than democracies?

Metro

Their school faces bankruptcy, so St. Bernard alumni step up to buy it for $6.2 million

"It seemed like they were just punishing the kids. It seemed that way."

N.Y. man charged with DUI, open container while driving tractor trailer on N.H. interstate

New Hampshire State Police were alerted about 11:25 p.m. to an erratic truck driver heading north on I-89 in the area of Warner, N.H., who had reportedly struck a guardrail and was “traveling all over the road."

Three Woburn teens face charges of allegedly stealing car, crashing into Stoneham home

An 18-year-old and two 16-year-olds, all from Woburn, received court summonses for a later date, when they will each be charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, police said. One of the 16-year-olds is facing multiple additional charges as the alleged driver.

Waltham paid $17.4m for historic farmland. Now the city is placing a longtime community farm at risk, advocates say.

“I believe the citizens of Waltham should also have a chance to use this farm,” Mayor Jeannette McCarthy told city councilors at a recent meeting.

Sports

Kali Flanagan scored the lone goal of the the third period for the Pride at Toronto.

TORONTO SIX 5, BOSTON PRIDE 4

Boston Pride end Premier Hockey Federation regular season with a loss to the Six in Toronto

The regular season-champion Pride will open the Isobel Cup playoffs Thursday against the Minnesota Whitecaps.

Fans at JetBlue Park reach out to Yankees pitcher Lisandro Santos as he walks onto the field before Sunday's split-squad game between New York and the Red Sox.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

The names have changed, but Red Sox and Yankees always carries weight

They are not like us. They are superhuman. And Allen, Koss, Bauers, and Chaparro are every bit as worthy and fearless as Ruth, Gehrig, Williams, and Yaz, even if you don't know who is in which organization.

St. Mary’s senior Maggie Pierce celebrated after the first of her two goals in the Division 1 semifinals at the Tsongas Center.

MIAA GIRLS' HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: ST. MARY'S 6, BILLERICA/CHELMSFORD 3

In 62 seconds, St. Mary’s girls’ hockey earned its ticket to Division 1 state final

Seniors Amanda Forziati, Maggie Pierce, and Jenna Chaplain struck quickly in the third period as the top-seeded Spartans beat No. 13th-seeded Billerica/Chelmsford, earning the program's first trip to the state final since 2013.

Bills extend linebacker Matt Milano by two years, locking up the Boston College product through 2026

SPRING TRAINING REPORT

Sunday’s spring training report: Tanner Houck labors in draw with Yankees

Red Wings 5, Bruins 3

Slow-starting Bruins can’t dig out of a 4-0 hole, fall just short of a comeback in loss to Red Wings

Business

US government says all Silicon Valley Bank clients will have access to funds

The US government says all Silicon Valley Bank clients will have access to funds, announces steps to prevent more bank runs.

The ball is in Maura Healey’s court when it comes to making things right at the convention center

It may be too soon for her to take drastic action, but allegations of discriminatory practices must be taken seriously.

How developer and pizza magnate Sal Lupoli found his dream home, atop the harbor tunnels

Spiraling dispute with star host Gary Lineker puts BBC’s reputation on the line

magazine

Clockwise from top left: A photograph from the Todd Webb in Africa exhibition; Jamez McCorkle in "Omar"; Simone Leigh’s Cupboard IX; a scene from Justin Peck's ballet "Everywhere We Go"; and The Great Mystery by Kent Monkman.

30 of the best dance, theater, book, art, and classical music events

James Tellin and John O’Reilly in a 2017 photograph by Seth David Rubin.

In the ’60s, a gay couple made their Worcester home into a refuge of art and community

An illustration of the Oscar statuette lying on a therapist's couch with a male therapist, with glasses, a balding head, and a black moustache, sitting on a chair behind the statuette's right shoulder taking notes. The illustration is on a white background and the color palette for the drawing is gold, a dark red, and black.

After a bruising 2022 ceremony, Oscar could use some advice

Front view Oscar award statue isolated on white background. 3D illustration. The base of the statue has been altered to say "Consolation Prize."

Why I reserve special, ornery ire for the ‘we owe you’ Oscar nomination

metro

Corina Salgado shopped at the grocery store to supplement groceries from La Colaborativa's biweekly food distribution in Chelsea.

As food aid program winds down, another piece of the COVID-era safety net gets snipped away

Approaching nor’easter is expected to bring heavy snow, rain, strong winds, and power outages beginning Monday night

Late-winter storm is expected to bring a mix of rain, snow, and high winds beginning Monday night

sports

Blake Griffin (right) has impressed teammates with his hustle, in game action and outside it.

Despite an ever-changing Celtics role, Blake Griffin just continues to put in the work

Seven years after her father cut down the nets with Army, Maureen Magarity directs Holy Cross past BU to a league title and into NCAA Tournament

Pat McCormick, 4-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 92

business

Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California, US, on Friday, March 10, 2023.

These companies were affected by the Silicon Valley Bank crash

Making deepfake videos is getting cheaper and easier thanks to AI

Oil giant Saudi Aramco has profits of $161B in 2022

politics

Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, on March 4 at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.

Anti-Trump GOP voters mostly loyal in 2022, but not entirely

It was a week when Republicans and Democrats did battle — within their own parties

Ron DeSantis dips a toe in Iowa, with Trump in his sights

Nation

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Oscars try to snap after The Slap; Stars arrive, Gaga added

School district sued over handling of student’s Pledge of Allegiance protest

As atmospheric river exits, another awaits to hit California

World

An aerial view of houses covered by ash after Mount Merapi erupted spewing volcanic materials at Stabelan village on March 11 in Boyolali, Central Java, Indonesia.

Indonesia’s Merapi volcano spews hot clouds in new eruption

In fields sown with bombs, Ukraine’s farmers risk deadly harvest

Front line shifts in Russia’s and Ukraine’s battle for Bakhmut, analysts say

opinion

Elder Sharon Hammond prayed during a vigil for a group of Americans recently kidnapped in Mexico, at Word of God Ministries in Scranton, S.C., on March 8.

Is Mexico a lawless place?

America’s next generation of liars

Fox News and Tucker Carlson’s big lies

lifestyle

How do we explain her past in pornography?

She never left her husband

The envelope (or e-mail), please: How to brace for college admissions season

food & dining

From bottom right, clockwise: The Newport Saint Patrick's Day parade (Discover Newport), customers sitting at the bar at Skeff's Neighborhood Pub in East Providence (Globe staff), a reuben at McBride's Pub (McBride's), Irish flag (Globe staff), musicians performing at Skeff's (Globe staff), fish and chips (Globe staff), pint of Guinness (Globe staff), Busker's in Newport (Discover Newport).

Where you should eat, drink, and celebrate for Saint Patrick’s Day in Rhode Island

D.C. standout Del Mar will open downtown; Hue brings colorful nightlife to the old Storyville space

It’s a new season for Season to Taste

travel

Ice prepares to greet admirers at the Kitty Cat Cafe in Peabody. He was recently adopted and will soon be in a permanent home.

Coffee, tea, or cats? A new cafe in Peabody caters to feline fanatics.

The Newport Car Museum is ‘not only a car museum . . . it’s an art museum’

A Costa Rican getaway turns into a 17-hour road trip to Texas

Arts

A visitor to the Museum of Fine Arts takes in David Drake’s “Storage jar, 1858” at the exhibition “Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina."

At the MFA, enslaved Black potters’ work brings lives into the light in ‘Hear Me Now’

Abstraction is women’s work, too, at Addison Gallery of American Art

The politics of play at Northeastern University’s Gallery 360

Books

Nancy Hopkins and her colleagues challenged a culture of male dominance at MIT in the 1990s — and won. Kate Zernike’s ‘The Exceptions’ tells us how.

Sabrina Orah Mark seeks the place where old and new collide

An eccentric matriarch takes in the family black sheep in Cathleen Schine’s tender ‘Kunstlers in Paradise’

Movies

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Oscars try to snap after The Slap; Stars arrive, Gaga added

Robert Downey Jr. joins Boston-based cybersecurity company’s board of directors

Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89

Television

Jenna Ortega attends the world premiere of Paramount's "Scream VI" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on March 6 in New York City.

In ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue, Jenna Ortega says she’s not as ‘twisted’ as her roles suggest

Can-do attitude prevails, as ‘Shrinking’ earns a second season

8 of the most memorable fictional TV music makers

music

On Thursday night in Symphony Hall, (from left to right) conductor Thomas Wilkins, guest artist Earl Howard, composer Anthony Davis, and clarinet soloist Anthony McGill took a bow after the BSO's performance of Davis's work "You Have the Right to Remain Silent."

A clarinet’s right to remain silent, and to speak out

Bill Janovitz goes deep to tell the story of Leon Russell, a rock showman teetering on a tightrope

In demand and on the move, Ambrose Akinmusire’s explorations lead to Boston and beyond

Theater/Dance

Fortune Feimster is performing four shows at the Chevalier and Wilbur theaters March 16-18.

For comedian Fortune Feimster, ‘live, laugh, love’ is a way of life

Comedian Sam Morril on elevating his game and teaming up with Julian Edelman

A free spirit soars beyond convention in ART’s ‘The Wife of Willesden’

globe local

Clare Fortune-Lad plays with her son Benton, 3, in their Billerica home.

‘Remember that time when there was nowhere else we needed to be?’

The Argument: Should Massachusetts provide rental assistance for all who qualify?

Police help the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

Obituaries

Lewis Spratlan raised more than $70,000 to fund two performances of his opera's second act in January 2000.

Lewis Spratlan, who raised funds to premiere his Pulitzer-winning opera, dies at 82

Pat McCormick, 4-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 92

Michael Gruenbaum, Holocaust survivor who wrote about boyhood in a Nazi concentration camp, dies at 92