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Owner of Dorchester pizza shop charged with exploiting undocumented workers

The owner of a Dorchester pizza shop was arrested Thursday on a federal forced labor charge for allegedly assaulting employees and compelling undocumented staffers to work long hours without paying them fully.

CCRI President Meghan L. Hughes is leaving her post
She is not immediately moving to a new job and is not planning to run for Congress in the First District, where she lives, the sources said.

Big banks create $30 billion rescue package for First Republic

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo have agreed to each put $5 billion in uninsured deposits into First Republic. Meanwhile Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs would deposit $2.5 billion each into the bank.

In letter to Fed chair, Elizabeth Warren blasts ‘an astonishing list of failures’ that led to two banks’ collapse

Mayor Wu announces steps to cut oil and gas from Boston buildings, creating ‘clear pathways’ to a fossil-free future

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Thursday that the city is adopting a new building code that would discourage fossil fuels, while also designating $10 million to help affordable multifamily buildings become more energy efficient.

2,612 confirmed cases and 49 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Officer resigns, pleads guilty to improperly searching and using a driver’s records in Concord, N.H.

5 things we learned from Ben Affleck’s Hollywood Reporter interview

The Cambridge-raised actor recently sat down to discuss his upcoming movie, “Air,” his new role as a CEO of a production company, his family life, and everything in between.

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.

Rudy Gobert on controversial Celtics finish: ‘I’d never lose a jump ball to Grant Williams’

Williams, who is seven inches shorter than Gobert, won a key jump ball in the final seconds on Wednesday.
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State Police do not have to give back pay to trooper suspended while facing criminal charge, SJC says

The Massachusetts State Police is a unique law enforcement agency that does not have to compensate troopers who are suspended without pay while facing criminal charges, even when they are acquitted or have charges dropped, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday.

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‘Crying Northwestern Kid’ who became a meme during March Madness now attends Harvard
John Phillips was spotted courtside with his father, the ACC commissioner, last week.

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With some promising new shows on the horizon, TV has some spring in its step
Amid the returns of “Succession,” “Barry,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and others, we'll see a full slate of newcomers. True to the season, potential is in the air.

Reboot trend goes from excessive to obsessive with ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case’

NCAA WOMEN'S HOCKEY | FROZEN FOUR
Ohio State, the nation’s best team, stands between Northeastern and another women’s hockey title game
The Buckeyes are the defending national champions, their fast and dangerous top two lines promising the sternest test yet for the Huskies, who arrive at a third consecutive Frozen Four on a 22-game winning streak.

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A life in full view, but out of reach
Artist Darrel Ellis spent his all-too-short career constructing a lineage from his father’s left-behind photos.

State to launch nine new early college programs

The state Executive Office of Education also announced on Thursday that the University of Massachusetts Boston will be the first UMass campus to receive an early college designation.
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Bishop Thomas Tobin told Catholics in Rhode Island that if they want to eat meat on St. Paddy’s Day, they had to ask for permission.

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New England men’s hockey teams skate into this weekend with NCAA Tournament berths on the line

BU, Harvard, and Quinnipiac are in, with other New England teams a win or two away from punching their tickets.
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Ohio State, the nation’s best team, stands between Northeastern and another women’s hockey title game

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Chris Sale enjoyed pitching a simulated game while his Red Sox teammates had the day off: ‘This is fun for me’

Sale struck out nine without a walk and allowed one run on six hits (or maybe five depending on your interpretation).
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Janet Yellen tells Congress US banking system ‘remains sound’

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Willow oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives’ rift

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Lula’s foreign policy takes shape, irking the West

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Bobby Caldwell, silky-voiced R&B crooner, dies at 71

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

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