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This 93-year-old Pembroke woman, pictured with her husband, who is 96, fell victim to a familiar phone scam. They agreed to have their photo taken, but asked that their names be withheld so that they aren't targeted again.

A 93-year-old Pembroke grandmother was scammed out of $9,500. Here’s how Bank of America and Lyft were involved.

Duped into believing that a granddaughter was in jail, she withdrew thousands in cash to secure her "release."

Blue Line riders had maybe the best T commute. Now, speed restrictions have trains crawling and riders bawling.
After new MBTA data reveals that speed restrictions have been placed on 77 percent of Blue Line tracks, riders express frustration and annoyance with what many consider the most reliable subway track

Why do the new Red and Orange Line cars beep so much? MBTA’s subway tracks are far more broken than previously disclosed

Tillie Walden will be Vermont’s fifth — and youngest — ‘cartoonist laureate’
Tillie Walden is about to find out just how, as the newest cartoonist laureate of Vermont, she is supposed to spread cartooning to the masses.

Our Lady's Guild House at 20 Charlesgate West, near Kenmore Square.

Fenway rooming house to become affordable housing after long battle and legal settlement

Two affordable housing nonprofits reached a deal to buy Our Lady’s Guild House from the Catholic order that has long operated it.

Banners were hung this week on Lansdowne Street in preparation for Opening Day Thursday.

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Red Sox can’t afford a rough start to this season, and other thoughts

With the Celtics and Bruins drawing major attention as they chase championships, a poor start could relegate the Red Sox to irrelevance.

Tell us: What are your predictions for the upcoming MLB season?

‘Wholly unnecessary’: Mass. House speaker says he will not comply with state auditor’s legislative probe

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio called the House speaker's response “disappointing,” and said she intends to conduct the audit as planned. “We are not asking for permission,” she said.

chad finn | sports media

Latest offensive remark, followed by dubious apology, does not speak well about the state of Boston sports radio
The errors keep coming, and they invariably bring with them a hard-to-believe declaration of "this is not who we are."

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

How the bank mess could push inflation lower

Lenders worried about withdrawals may make loans harder to get, which would have the same impact as a rate hike.

Chesto Means Business: In Silicon Valley Bank collapse, affordable housing all over Boston hangs in the balance

Beth Teitell | Commentary

Are you being ghosted by your AI-powered chatbot? Welcome to the world of future relationship problems.

"We’re going to have to come to grips with a lot of questions we might have considered ridiculous up until a few months ago.”

Officials decline to identify Mass. company that allegedly rented Maine home for undocumented workers

MLB dropping ‘Boston’ trademark application it had filed on behalf of Red Sox

COVID-19 levels tick up slightly in Boston-area waste water, data show

Claudio Guther of Brazil dropped to his knees to celebrate after crossing the finish line of the 126th Boston Marathon last year.

Tell us how the Boston Marathon has changed your life, in big ways or small

The Northern Lights appeared Thursday night over Sebago Lake in Maine.

Northern Lights seen in New England amid strong geomagnetic storm

Shimmering hues of greens, yellows, and reds painted the sky, delighting onlookers around New England, some of whom posted about the light show on social media.

Nicole Kidman will lead a strong cast in “The Perfect Couple.”

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Nantucket-set ‘The Perfect Couple’ will have plenty of star power

The Netflix limited series is based on the 2018 novel by the prolific Nantucket-based writer Elin Hilderbrand.

From left, Kimberly Rhoten, Dr. Heath Schechinger, Alexander Chen, Diana Adams, and Andy Izenson celebrated outside before the Somerville City Council signed the ordinance.

Somerville celebrates another first for polyamorous people

The City Council, which passed the first ordinance allowing for more than one domestic partner, approves a new policy to prevent discrimination.

Love Letters Podcast: Welcome to Polyamory City

Opinion

St. Vincent, Pat Benatar, and 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee Sheryl Crow performed in New York this month. Benatar, center, was inducted last year over the objections of some voters.

Women rock. Someone tell the Hall of Fame’s voters.

In the nearly 40 years since the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was established, its inductees remain overwhelmingly white and male.

Johnny Sawyer and Bernard Mendez

With Charlie Baker at the helm, NCAA must ensure college athletes are fairly compensated

TikTok isn’t the only social media company threatening national security

Hostages to Ronald Reagan’s political ambitions

IDEAS | Emily Silverman and Jay Baruch

The pipeline of ER doctors is drying up

Actor Shameik Moore poses with young movie-goers during the ‘Spiderman Into The Spider-Verse’ Atlanta screening at Regal Atlantic Station on Dec. 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Emancipator

How to tell if a film or TV Show is antiracist

While conversations about representation are essential, we also need to talk about the way racism itself is portrayed. The stories we tell can help solve the problem — or can perpetuate it.

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Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

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America’s Test Kitchen Lays off 23, Shutters ATK Kids
The job cuts included the entire team that worked on the ATK Kids brand, the union said, as well as employees in the books and marketing divisions.

Ice cream parlor patrons in N.H. fall ill after apparent THC exposure
The culprit seems to have been a 3-gallon tub of coffee Oreo ice cream produced by the store’s previous owner.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Immediately, I was like, Dang — he’s TALL’
Will a shared love for anime unite these daters?

Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Roxbury

James Morale of Boston, is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition, Boston police said.

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Weekend will bring a mixed bag of weather
After reaching nearly 50 degrees this afternoon, temperatures will fall back overnight to within a few degrees of freezing.

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Andrew’s Point in Rockport has long been open to the public. Now, an oceanfront homeowner is suing to end that.
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Two Boston police officers were at the Jan. 6 insurrection. Only one was fired.
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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

In a May 25, 2020, file image from a police body camera, bystanders including Alyssa Funari, left filming, Charles McMillan, center left in light colored shorts, Christopher Martin center in gray, Donald Williams, center in black, Genevieve Hansen, fourth from right filming, Darnella Frazier, third from right filming, as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was recorded pressing his knee on George Floyd's neck for several minutes in Minneapolis.

Gen Z need to know their rights when stopped by police

On April 29, 1975, the helicopter zone at the US Embassy in Saigon, Vietnam, was the site of a last minute evacuation of authorized US personnel and civilians.

H.D.S. Greenway

The anti-colonial struggle continues on in Ukraine

The Gannett headquarters in McLean, Va., in 2019. Gannett's stable of newspapers includes USA Today, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, and The Providence Journal.

Gannett’s CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you

Taylor Foehl, left, of Boston, looked at the mobile betting app on his phone after placing a wager, while watching a men's college basketball game at the Cask 'N Flagon sports bar near Fenway Park on March 10.

Joshua Pederson

ReGronkulous! Bonus bets are a bad bet for Massachusetts.

Catherine Hopkins, Director of Community Outreach and School Health at St. Joseph's Hospital, left, has a fellow nurse translate instructions to a patient in a COVID-19 triage and testing tent in 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y.

Interpreters are necessary for health equity

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Are you being ghosted by your AI-powered chatbot? Welcome to the world of future relationship problems.

"We’re going to have to come to grips with a lot of questions we might have considered ridiculous up until a few months ago.”

Ice cream parlor patrons in N.H. fall ill after apparent THC exposure

The culprit seems to have been a 3-gallon tub of coffee Oreo ice cream produced by the store’s previous owner.

Blue Line riders had maybe the best T commute. Now, speed restrictions have trains crawling and riders bawling.

After new MBTA data reveals that speed restrictions have been placed on 77 percent of Blue Line tracks, riders express frustration and annoyance with what many consider the most reliable subway track

Marisol Malaret, first Puerto Rican Miss Universe, dies at 73

Marisol Malaret in 1970 overcame a difficult childhood to become the first woman from Puerto Rico, and from the Caribbean, to win the Miss Universe pageant.

Sports

For his cross-check on Mike Hoffman, A.J. Greer will forfeit $4,121.62 to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Bruins’ A.J. Greer is suspended one game for cross-check of Montreal’s Mike Hoffman

Greer, who attacked Hoffman before a faceoff Thursday, received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the move.

The NFL looked at various rules on kickoffs in college and the spring leagues to try to reduce injuries on what is one of the more dangerous plays.

NFL will consider changes to punts and kickoffs for safety

The league looked at several ideas to change the punt play, which currently has the highest rate of injuries and penalties.

Nelson Agholor had 31 receptions for 362 yards and two touchdowns with the Patriots last season.

After two subpar seasons with Patriots, wide receiver Nelson Agholor hooks on with Ravens

The Ravens announced it had reached an agreement in principle with the 29-year-old receiver.

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chad finn | sports media

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Business

Fenway rooming house to become affordable housing after long battle and legal settlement

Two affordable housing nonprofits reached a deal to buy Our Lady’s Guild House from the Catholic order that has long operated it.

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online

Misinformation experts warn the images are harbingers of a new reality: waves of fake photos and videos flooding social media after major news events and further muddying fact and fiction at crucial times for society.

America’s Test Kitchen Lays off 23, Shutters ATK Kids

Officials decline to identify Mass. company that allegedly rented Maine home for undocumented workers

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The College Issue

What do Boston's college students worry about today?

On September 2, 2022, funeral workers carried a coffin with the body of an unidentified civilian, killed by Russian soldiers in the Bucha massacre.

The College Issue

When the war in Ukraine comes to classrooms in New England

This week's daters: Marissa and Ram.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Immediately, I was like, Dang — he’s TALL’

She wants to get together, but I don’t have time for new friends

metro

The living conditions of the 17 migrants who were found living in a Lisbon, Maine home. The migrants allegedly worked for a Massachusetts-based company, which rented the house to provide a residence for the workers, according to a statement from US Customs and Border Protection.

Officials decline to identify Mass. company that allegedly rented Maine home for undocumented workers

‘Wholly unnecessary’: Mass. House speaker says he will not comply with state auditor’s legislative probe

In Deerfield, N.H., a debate over school choice

sports

Charlie Baker joined SEC commissioner Greg Sankey (left) at the conference tournament earlier this month.

Charlie Baker shared his ideas about how the NCAA might fix NIL. Charles Barkley was not a fan.

Red Sox can’t afford a rough start to this season, and other thoughts

UConn men romp past Arkansas to reach NCAA Elite Eight berth; Gonzaga wins a thriller over UCLA

business

This 93-year-old Pembroke woman, pictured with her husband, who is 96, fell victim to a familiar phone scam. They agreed to have their photo taken, but asked that their names be withheld so that they aren't targeted again.

A 93-year-old Pembroke grandmother was scammed out of $9,500. Here’s how Bank of America and Lyft were involved.

Crews still on scene of Ayer train derailment

How the bank mess could push inflation lower

politics

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg arrived at his office on Friday in New York.

Here’s where the grand jury investigation into Donald Trump over hush money payments stands

GOP sets vote on ‘parents rights’ in clash over schools

Senate Ethics admonishes South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham for campaign solicitations

Nation

Images created by Eliot Higgins with the use of artificial intelligence showed a fictitious skirmish with Donald Trump and New York City police officers posted on Higgins' Twitter account, as photographed on an iPhone in Arlington, Va., Thursday.

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online

Base to be renamed for Native American war hero, replacing Confederate

A Trump rally, a right-wing cause, and the enduring legacy of Waco

World

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi left the parliament building in New Delhi on Friday.

India expels Rahul Gandhi, Modi critic, from Parliament

Guilty of abetting abortion, Polish woman vows to fight on

Amid massive demonstrations, French President Macron delays King Charles’ visit

opinion

Catherine Hopkins, Director of Community Outreach and School Health at St. Joseph's Hospital, left, has a fellow nurse translate instructions to a patient in a COVID-19 triage and testing tent in 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y.

Interpreters are necessary for health equity

Investing in higher education is good for students — and the state

ReGronkulous! Bonus bets are a bad bet for Massachusetts.

lifestyle

I don’t want to end this relationship

What more women should know about perimenopause

Somerville celebrates another first for polyamorous people

food & dining

Row 34's warm buttered lobster roll.

Row 34 will open in Kendall Square; Borrachito Taqueria and Spirits comes to the Seaport

Stuffed to the gills at Kenmore Square’s Pescador, a New York coastal grill with hometown talent

‘Can my dog be an extra?’: Filming for Damon, Affleck movie begins at North End’s Bova’s Bakery

travel

‘He guided me from heaven.’ A Rockport man retraces his grandfather’s path through WWI France.

This Curacao resort is redefining ‘all-inclusive’

Fitness expert Eliza Shirazi talks about all things travel

Arts

Tillie Walden, 26, was recently named Vermont's fifth cartoonist laureate. On April 13, she will be crowned during an official ceremony at the State House in Montpelier. In Norwich, she works in a home studio with large windows that give her a view of the woods.

Tillie Walden will be Vermont’s fifth — and youngest — ‘cartoonist laureate’

‘Visionary Boston’ celebrates undersung trio

At the Met, comparing and seriously contrasting

Books

Author Jessica Olien's new book centers around a cooking contest and a blueberry buckle cake recipe.

The two sides of author Jessica Olien

Loss, feminism, snail metempsychosis, death: the best of Margaret Atwood in ‘Old Babes in the Wood’

In ‘Dust Child,’ Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai uses a silken touch in a tale of those left behind after the occupation of Vietnam

Movies

Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio will star in Martin Scorsese's upcoming film, "Killers of the Flower Moon." Apple is reportedly aiming to partner with movie studios in releasing films, including "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Apple to splash $1 billion a year on films to break into cinemas

‘Rye Lane’ is for lovers

‘Reggie’ tells a parallel story of race and baseball

Television

Nicole Kidman will lead a strong cast in “The Perfect Couple.”

Nantucket-set ‘The Perfect Couple’ will have plenty of star power

‘Great Expectations,’ and how to ruin a classic

In ‘Accused,’ time works against one-off episodes

music

Chineke! Orchestra founder, artistic director, and double bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku addresses the audience at Jordan Hall on March 22, 2023.

At Jordan Hall, Chineke! Orchestra proves worthy of its exclamation mark

Newport Jazz Festival announces its 2023 lineup

When the music is Mozart’s, and the conversation is sublime

Theater/Dance

Louis Reyes McWilliams and Cyndii Johnson in "Clyde's."

In Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s,’ comedy is on the menu at a hard-luck cafe

Huntington, SpeakEasy to team up on coproduction of ‘The Band’s Visit’

‘Into the Woods’ works its magic in a fairy tale with no happily ever after

globe local

Gréta Ásgeirsson showed audience members her harp during intermission at a concert. “The harp is an intriguing instrument for many people. It’s large, and how frequently are you able to get that close to one?”

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Autism Alliance is teaching restaurants and other places how to accommodate families with special needs children

What else is drifting away from us besides the moon?

Obituaries

A month after winning the Miss Universe crown, Marisol Malaret accepted applause from Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York and others at a reception at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan in 1970.

Marisol Malaret, first Puerto Rican Miss Universe, dies at 73

Darcelle, world’s oldest working drag queen, dies at 92

Raphael Mechoulam, ‘father of cannabis research,’ dies at 92