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After 51 years behind bars, Ramadan Shabazz walked out of the Old Colony Correctional Center in Bridgewater and was hugged by lawyer Mia Teitelbaum (left) and his girlfriend Elaine Daniels.

Once condemned, Ramadan Shabazz enjoys his first taste of freedom in more than 50 years

“I feel like a bird that’s just been born and flying the coop for the first time,” he said. “He’s free, he realizes he’s free, and he sees everything around him is free.”

Board grants parole for Ramadan Shabazz, convicted of murder in 1971 Governor’s Council votes to commute man's life sentence

Nantucket billionaires, including Charles Schwab, battle proposed clam shack
Two local men are attempting to revive a popular fish market, riling the wealthy owners of neighboring waterfront cottages. On Wednesday night, the Select Board voted to approve the restaurant with certain conditions.

Nantucket Select Board approves clam shack opposed by billionaire neighbors

Patriots agree with RB James Robinson on two-year, $8 million deal
Robinson's signing likely means the Patriots will not re-sign Damien Harris.

Patriots sign receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, fresh off a Super Bowl win, to three-year deal 5 things to know about new Patriots receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster

Jayson Tatum (left) struggled to get going in Minnesota.

Celtics 104, Timberwolves 102

With Jayson Tatum scuffling, Jaylen Brown takes over — and Grant Williams pitches in — to grind out a Celtics win

Brown put up 35 points in a chippy affair on the road, while Williams made some late hustle plays to seal the victory.

A sign on the Wellesley College campus, where students voted to open admission to all nonbinary and transgender applicants.

‘No plan’ to change Wellesley College admissions after students support referendum to admit transgender men

Wellesley president Paula Johnson said the school's mission as a women’s college remains relevant, even as the student body has become more diverse.

Protesters held up signs supporting access to abortion medication at a rally outside the federal courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, on Wednesday.

Reversing Roe was never going to be enough

The extremists have always wanted a national ban, and one that goes beyond surgical abortion to medication-assisted abortion.

Feeling betrayed by the powerful again, sexual assault survivor Chessy Prout is fighting back
“I am determined to have some sort of good, or some sort of change, come out of all the horrible things that have happened to me and my family,” she said, as she fights Michael Delaney's nomination to be a federal judge.

Credit Suisse, battered lender, borrows $54 billion from Swiss central bank

Credit Suisse, the 166-year-old institution that was once an emblem of Swiss pride, is fighting for its life after investors dumped its stock and sent the price of insuring its debt against a default skyrocketing.

Two months in, Healey faces a familiar challenge for past governors: an MBTA in disarray
While the new governor says she now owns the T, some advocates believe she could be more vocal by forcibly calling out the problems and her plans to address them.

Towns that defy new MBTA housing law could face state legal action, Campbell says

Dr. Bradford Ferrick, 32, of Amherst and Winchester, has been charged with one count of possession of child pornography. (Facebook)

Resident doctor accused of child pornography possession ordered held without bail in federal court

A button of Tyler Lawrence at a memorial event in Norwood in February. The 13-year-old was fatally shot days earlier on the street in Mattapan.

‘I am who I am — a gangsta.’ The long, sordid history of the man charged in Tyler Lawrence’s killing.

A artist's rendering of NOAA’s Marine Operations Center – Atlantic in Newport.

Plans to move NOAA hub to Newport are being finalized, Reed says

As public health emergency ends, COVID vigilance should remain, public health experts say

TikTok dismisses calls for Chinese owners to divest in US

Felt debris falls onto platform at MBTA Forest Hills station

What appears to be wastewater from the Woonsocket Wastewater Treatment Facility (bottom) pours into the Blackstone River in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on March 5, 2023.

R.I. takes legal action against City of Woonsocket, operators of faulty facility that processes region’s wastewater

The civil complaint states that RI DEM has sent the city and its contractors several letters of non-compliance for failure to meet the conditions of the facility’s discharge permit, which requires that all wastewater be fully treated before being discharged into the Blackstone River.

John Calipari brought UMass to the Final Four in 1996, though subsequent events led to that appearance being vacated by the NCAA.

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We’re feeling left out of the men’s March Madness — and it wasn’t always like this

Vermont, Providence, and UConn are in the men's bracket, but no Massachusetts college got an invitation to this dance.

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Jackie Kennedy's former Georgetown home is on the market for $26.5 million.

Jackie Kennedy’s former D.C. estate hits the market for $26.5 million

If the grand 13-bedroom, 13-bath Georgetown property sells at the asking price, it would be the most expensive residential real estate transaction in Washington, D.C., history.

Opinion

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At almost 50, I wondered when, exactly, is a woman in her prime? Society’s answer is never. No matter what age a woman is, it’s the wrong one.

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Skiers, hikers in Mass. rescued amid Tuesday storm, officials say

Amid deep snow that buried central and Western Massachusetts on Tuesday, state and local rescue crews rushed to rescue two boys who got stuck on the backside of Wachusett Mountain and two hikers from Mount Washington State Forest, officials said.

BPS superintendent announces new leadership team
The new team, the district said in a press release, will help advance the six priorities Superintendent Mary Skipper has set for her first year.

Worcester school officials ask state to investigate newly approved charter school
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After a barn collapsed and killed multiple cows in a Dracut farm, the farm owner found support from communities in handling the disaster.

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An aerial view of The Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, which is being replaced with a new facility.

IDEAS | Margaret Morganroth Gullette

Everyone in a nursing home deserves a single room

An SVB Financial Group chart displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 10.

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Was Silicon Valley Bank really too big to fail?

A pedestrian passed a Silicon Valley Bank branch in San Francisco, March 13. As the primary regulator of the bank, the Federal Reserve is coming under sharp criticism from financial watchdogs and banking experts.

Government bailouts brought the SVB bank crisis

Democracy can’t simply be about our rights; it must also be about our civic obligations.

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Pedestrians walk on the campus at Stanford University on April 9, 2019.

Stanford Law School disgraces itself

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.

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More than 4,000 still without power as Mass. digs out after snowstorm

The heaviest snowfall was reported in Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties, as well as a portion of Middlesex County.

Nantucket Select Board approves clam shack opposed by billionaire neighbors

Strong feelings were expressed during a public hearing Wednesday over noise, trash, the clatter of silverware, the smell of fried food wafting through the Nantucket air.

Nantucket billionaires, including Charles Schwab, battle proposed clam shack

Two local men are attempting to revive a popular fish market, riling the wealthy owners of neighboring waterfront cottages. On Wednesday night, the Select Board voted to approve the restaurant with certain conditions.

‘No plan’ to change Wellesley College admissions after students support referendum to admit transgender men

Wellesley president Paula Johnson said the school's mission as a women’s college remains relevant, even as the student body has become more diverse.

Sports

Sacred Heart's Olivia Tucker, right, and Ny'Ceara Pryor (1) celebrate with teammates after a 57-47 victory against Southern in a First Four game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

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Needham's Henry Bickford (No. 11) leads his teammates in celebrating a 60-43 victory over North Andover in the Division 1 semifinal at Worcester State University. Bickford led the fifth-seeded Rockets with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.

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Henry Bickford leads fifth-seeded Needham in romp over No. 9 North Andover to reach Division 1 state final against No. 6 Worcester North

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Edwin Díaz grabs at his right leg surrounded by his Puerto Rico teammates after their victory over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night in Miami, Fla.

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Mets closer Edwin Díaz leaves in wheelchair after injuring right knee in World Baseball Classic celebration

After striking out the side to advance Puerto Rico past the rival Dominican Republic, Díaz was somehow hurt as teammates swarmed around him.

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Pushing the tempo in second half, Cathedral girls’ basketball cruises into Division 4 state final

Celtics 104, Timberwolves 102

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Business

Credit Suisse, battered lender, borrows $54 billion from Swiss central bank

Credit Suisse, the 166-year-old institution that was once an emblem of Swiss pride, is fighting for its life after investors dumped its stock and sent the price of insuring its debt against a default skyrocketing.

TikTok dismisses calls for Chinese owners to divest in US

TikTok is dismissing calls for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app, saying such a move wouldn’t help protect national security.

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California regulators could decide oil profits penalty

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There’s an easy way to retrain the nasty internal voice telling you you’re not good enough

This week's daters: Sydney and Matthew.

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Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll took the Red Line from Park Street Station to take a tour of the MBTA Operations Control Center last month.

Two months in, Healey faces a familiar challenge for past governors: an MBTA in disarray

As public health emergency ends, COVID vigilance should remain, public health experts say

Reversing Roe was never going to be enough

sports

Soaring to the basket for two of her 19 points, Bishop Fenwick's Cecilia Kay also hauled in 19 rebounds and blocked 6 shots in the 40-38 semifinal victory over Norwell at Newton North.

Central casting: Bishop Fenwick and St. Mary’s will square off for Division 3 girls’ basketball title

Five things to know about new Patriots receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster

Patriots agree with RB James Robinson on two-year, $8 million deal

business

The WHOOP sign in Kenmore Square (top left). The Wayfair office location on Boylston Street (top center). The lobby of the DraftKings Back Bay offices (top right). DataRobot's office in downtown Boston (bottom left). Cambridge software company HubSpot at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (bottom center). A 3-D printer at the Desktop Metal headquarters in Burlington (bottom right). All of these Boston-area tech companies have conducted layoffs in the last six months.

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

In latest tech layoff, Boston firm Klaviyo slashes 140 jobs

US demands TikTok’s Chinese owners sell ownership stakes or face ban

politics

Chessy Prout, shown in 2018, said President Biden's nomination of Michael Delaney left her “extremely disappointed.”

Feeling betrayed by the powerful again, sexual assault survivor Chessy Prout is fighting back

Biden says he’s focused ‘intensely’ on lowering drug costs

Porn actor Stormy Daniels meets with prosecutors investigating hush money

Nation

A pregnant and intubated COVID-19 patient lies in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit in a hospital in Boise, Idaho, on Aug. 31.

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

Texas judge presses lawyers on FDA approval of key abortion drug

Texas announces takeover of Houston schools, stirring anger

World

Residents and miners gather at the entrance of a coal mine affected by an explosion that according to authorities killed at least 11 people in Sutatausa, in the Cundinamarca province of Colombia, on March 15.

Colombian coal mine blast kills 11, search on for survivors

US and Russia ratchet up rhetoric over downing of drone

US, Russia ratchet up their rhetoric over downing of drone

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Former vice president Mike Pence is acting against the American public’s right to know as much as possible about the most serious assault ever on this nation’s democracy.

Mike Pence, a profile in cowardice

DCF needs more resources to serve kids with medically complex needs

What if companies could read your mind? Neurotechnology is coming, and your cognitive liberty is at stake.

lifestyle

Great Island, a private 60-acre island off the coast of Connecticut, is under agreement to sell for $85 million. The property features a 13,000-square-foot-manor, a world-class equestrian facility, and a deep-water dock that can accommodate a 100-foot yacht.

Private island off Connecticut is being sold for $85 million

Jackie Kennedy’s former D.C. estate hits the market for $26.5 million

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food & dining

A plate of oysters with condiments at Puritan Oyster Bar in Inman Square.

Puritan Oyster Bar in Cambridge isn’t trying too hard but succeeds at everything

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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

Astrid Reischwitz, "Filling the Blank," 2019

At the Griffin, layers upon photographic layers

Heads in the cloud: ‘Spatial Disclosures’ considers shared consciousness

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Books

Mr. Oe was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994.

Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel laureate and critic of postwar Japan, dies at 88

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

Movies

Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin and Chris Cooper as Jack MacLaine in 20th Century Studios' “Boston Strangler,” on Hulu.

Director and writer Matt Ruskin on getting the story, characters, and setting right in ‘Boston Strangler’

Peeking behind the scenes of ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’

How long does a woman get to enjoy her so-called prime? A year? A week? A single golden hour?

Television

Daisy May Cooper in "Rain Dogs."

Daisy May Cooper gives you someone to root for in HBO’s ‘Rain Dogs’

For ‘Swarm’ star Dominique Fishback, playing a twisted superfan is what dreams are made of

‘Lucky Hank’ gives a tale of midlife crisis the old college try

music

Arson Fahim left Afghanistan to study music in Cambridge just before the fall of Kabul in 2021.

Banned by the Taliban, Afghan musicians play on in Cambridge

Celebrating change — and calling for more — in classical music

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

Theater/Dance

Rebecca Bradshaw

Rebecca Bradshaw named artistic director at Gloucester Stage

Bill T. Jones’s ‘Curriculum II’ puts us to the test

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

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Removing the High Street dam on the Town River in Bridgewater will open the path for migratory fish to get to spawning grounds upriver.

High Street will be shut down as bridge is replaced, dam demolished

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

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

Obituaries

Military surgeon Jiang Yanyong photographed in a hotel room in Beijing on Feb. 9, 2004.

Chinese SARS whistleblower Jiang Yanyong dies at 91

Joe Pepitone, rowdy star when the Yankees faded, dies at 82

Patricia Schroeder, congresswoman who wielded barbed wit, dies at 82