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‘It was Team Massachusetts’: How city and state officials braced for the worst after Silicon Valley Bank failure

As the bank’s customers desperately tried to pull their money out, city and state officials scrambled to come up with contingency plans to help the scores of Mass. startups, nonprofits, and other businesses that had money tied up in SVB.
Big banks create $30 billion rescue package for First Republic In letter to Fed chair, Elizabeth Warren blasts ‘an astonishing list of failures’ that led to two banks’ collapse

State auditor readying probe into use of nondisclosure agreements across state government
The audit is expected to cut across an array of state agencies, and could realize the former lawmaker’s long-sought goal of detailing the extent that agencies have relied on nondisclosure, nondisparagement, and other agreements in settlements.

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.

National Grid outlines plans for summer electric rate cut
The utility, one of two major electric suppliers in Eastern Massachusetts, filed plans with state regulators to cut its summer electric supply rates by 58 percent, to 14.1 cents per kilowatt hour, effective May 1.

Three men indicted by federal grand jury in armed robbery of Martha’s Vineyard bank

17-year-old Brockton student stabbed at school, police say

Women hit by Boston police van say police report doesn’t tell the full story
BRUINS 3, JETS 0

Bruins steady themselves in Winnipeg, refocus to stop Jets with a shutout

Losers of back-to-back games to begin a six-game road trip, Trent Frederic put the Bruins ahead 50 seconds in and Jeremy Swayman made it stand up, Boston's penalty kill covering a Jets team that got five extra-man chances.
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If Aaron Rodgers is trying to follow the Tom Brady model, it isn’t working

The end for Brady in New England was a little messy too, but in Rodgers's case, it's the Packers who have the leverage.
What Jakobi Meyers learned from ‘humbling experience’ of failed lateral that cost Patriots the game

Five 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.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Where’s the urgency to fix Massachusetts’ longstanding teacher diversity problem?

Educators of color can have a profound, positive impact on students’ educational outcomes.
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Mike Pence’s homophobic ‘joke’
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A red badge of courage, period
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My friend, the coyote
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My fitness trackers took me hostage
The Emancipator

Who’s going to check them?

Racial equity audits, when done right, can provide the knowledge and data for organizations to make real improvements in racial equity.
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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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The Willow Project: What to know about the massive Alaska oil-drilling venture Biden approved this week

This week, President Biden approved a massive oil drilling project in Alaska, despite warnings from leading climate scientists that countries must halt fossil fuel expansion to secure a livable future.

USPS letter carrier assaulted in Lowell while delivering mail during snowstorm
The employee was making deliveries on their route Tuesday when they were assaulted by a suspect.

Boston schools advance one-bid bus contract, with new performance incentives
Boston school officials are poised to approve a new five-year contract with their existing busing contractor Transdev, despite longtime performance problems.

Looking for a gorgeous Greek island you can actually afford to visit?
Here’s one that offers beautiful beaches, fabulous food, and is easy on the wallet.

MATTHEW GILBERT
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.

N.H. Senate passes bill that would force teachers to ‘out’ transgender kids to their parents
Critics voice concerns about the impact on LGBTQ students, while Republicans contend the measure reasserts parental rights in New Hampshire.

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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.

Months-long waits accessing care leave patients sicker and in anguish
A fourth of Massachusetts doctors plan to leave the field in the next two years, according to a survey.

Feeling betrayed by the powerful again, sexual assault survivor Chessy Prout is fighting back
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National Grid outlines plans for summer electric rate cut

The utility, one of two major electric suppliers in Eastern Massachusetts, filed plans with state regulators to cut its summer electric supply rates by 58 percent, to 14.1 cents per kilowatt hour, effective May 1.
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In the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, banks must get a lot better at transparency, and social media

The run on deposits that led to the Rhode Island Credit Union crisis bubbled quietly below the surface for weeks before exploding in 1991. The run that left the wreckage of Silicon Valley Bank in its wake a week ago was over in hours.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist redirect

Landing page for Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist.

Thirty-three years after the Gardner heist, where are the paintings?

The popularity of the Vermeer exhibit in Amsterdam underscores the significance of the loss, but also the hope that Boston and the larger art community will one day see the works return.

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Brad Stevens says Celtics have things to ‘clean up’, and other thoughts

The Celtics went 5-5 in their first 10 games after the All-Star break — far off their earlier pace — and the playoffs are fast approaching.
BRUINS 3, JETS 0

Bruins steady themselves in Winnipeg, refocus to stop Jets with a shutout

Losers of back-to-back games to begin a six-game road trip, Trent Frederic put the Bruins ahead 50 seconds in and Jeremy Swayman made it stand up, Boston's penalty kill covering a Jets team that got five extra-man chances.
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Ryan Brehm makes ace for share of lead at Valspar, Spieth 1 back

Brehm made a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole at Innisbrook for a 5-under 66 that led to a three-way share of the lead.
Minnesota Whitecaps 5, Boston Pride 2

Minnesota Whitecaps make all the right moves to topple Boston Pride in first game of semifinal
MIAA boy's basketball finals at a glance

Analysis of the boys’ high school basketball state finals, Divisions 1-5
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What Jakobi Meyers learned from ‘humbling experience’ of failed lateral that cost Patriots the game

Business

National Grid outlines plans for summer electric rate cut

The utility, one of two major electric suppliers in Eastern Massachusetts, filed plans with state regulators to cut its summer electric supply rates by 58 percent, to 14.1 cents per kilowatt hour, effective May 1.

Wall Street’s biggest banks rescue teetering First Republic

In an extraordinary effort to stave off financial contagion and reassure the world that the US financial system was stable, 11 of the largest US banks came together Thursday to inject $30 billion into First Republic Bank, a smaller peer on the brink of collapse after the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank last week.

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With an ongoing lack of shelter in R.I., Cranston Street Armory may stay open through end of April
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A timeline of the Gardner Museum art heist

With ‘Love and Luck’ fund-raiser, Cambridge nonprofit aims to help parents

Sunny, cold forecast for Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade

sports

No. 15 seed Princeton uses late run to upset No. 2 Arizona in first round of NCAA men’s basketball tournament

A preview of the high school girls’ basketball state finals, Divisions 1-5

Bears avoided temptation to wait and see if they could get more for No. 1 pick in NFL draft

business

National Grid outlines plans for summer electric rate cut

‘It was Team Massachusetts’: How city and state officials braced for the worst after Silicon Valley Bank failure

Microsoft adds AI tools to Office apps like Outlook, Word

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Biden hosting Irish prime minister on St. Patrick’s Day

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

For applicants vying for Fulbright, native tongue may be a minus

Nation

California bill to protect doctors who mail abortion pills

Flight attack raises questions about security, mental health

Grand jury heard audio of another Trump call seeking to overturn election

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China leader Xi to visit Moscow in show of support for Putin

20 years after US invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope

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Regulators need a plan for cryptocurrency

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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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Bar Vlaha prepares to open in Brookline; Lehrhaus debuts outside Inman Square

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

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Books

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Matthew Desmond’s ‘Poverty by America’ turns its lens on those who profit from it

John Sayles on reading for and during the making of a film

Movies

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

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are ‘Moving On’ with a little help from their friends

Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon are on the case in ‘Boston Strangler’

Television

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

With some promising new shows on the horizon, TV has some spring in its step

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

music

Jim Gordon, rock drummer convicted in mother’s killing, dies at 77

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

Goose has never flown so high

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In ‘K-I-S-S-I-N-G,’ a teen absorbed in a world of possibilities

When ‘Into the Woods’ was revived, the scary stuff was happening offstage

Rebecca Bradshaw named artistic director at Gloucester Stage

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With ‘Love and Luck’ fund-raiser, Cambridge nonprofit aims to help parents

Trans visibility, battle of the decades, and a mental health marathon

The Argument: Should the state’s corporate tax be raised to 9.5 percent?

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Jim Gordon, rock drummer convicted in mother’s killing, dies at 77

Lynn Seymour, acclaimed ballerina and a dramatic force, dies at 83

Frank T. Griswold III, bridge-building bishop, dies at 85