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Donald Trump indicted

BREAKING

New York grand jury votes to indict ex-president, lawyer says
It becomes the first-ever criminal case against a former US president and a jolt to Trump’s bid to retake the White House in 2024.

Tell us: What are your thoughts on the former president’s indictment? The NY hush-money investigation of Trump, explained

This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days

The unprecedented case against Donald Trump will have wide-ranging implications

OPINION | Erwin Chemerinsky

No one, including a former president, is above the law

SJC rules Mayor Wu had the authority to require municipal workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine

The state’s highest court on Thursday ruled that Mayor Michelle Wu and the city of Boston had proper authority in December 2021 to amend the vaccination policy to require municipal workers to get inoculated against coronavirus.

Michael Mota under scrutiny for potential labor law violations, ordered to stop work at Memorial Hospital

A visit by the Rhode Island Building Trades council noted several issues at the site in February. The city’s stop work order notes “there are no active building permits for the interior demolition” and “a business [is] operating illegally” on the site.

Former Boston police officer arrested for alleged assault in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

A former Boston police officer who lives in Plymouth was arrested Thursday for allegedly assaulting a police officer during the US Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors said.

Representatives Stephen Lynch and Jim Jordan spar at hearing: ‘This is a mockery and a disgrace’

A hearing led by Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, briefly descended into chaos Thursday after two witnesses were dismissed without being cross-examined, and Democrats, including Lynch, quickly raised concerns.

Congressmen shout at each other over gun control following Nashville shooting: ‘Children are dying!’
Representative Jamaal Bowman, a progressive who was a school principal for a decade, told reporters that Republicans are “gutless” and “cowards” for not supporting gun control measures despite a litany of mass shootings.

Clark Grant, indicted for fraud alongside activist wife Monica Cannon-Grant, killed in motorcycle crash

Grant’s death was confirmed Thursday afternoon by C.L. Malcolm, the lawyer representing Cannon-Grant in federal court.

2,023 confirmed cases and 59 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Suffolk County has lost 30,000 residents since start of pandemic, according to US Census

Barbara Lynch photographed inside of her restaurant The Butcher Shop on Nov. 2, 2018.

Two former employees sue Barbara Lynch, alleging famed chef withheld tips during pandemic

The suit alleges the seven Boston restaurants under the Barbara Lynch Collective diverted tips in May and June of 2020 to an employee food-and-supply pickup program.

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Red Sox’ rallies fall just short as Orioles escape with the win on Opening Day
The Sox scored five runs in the eighth and ninth innings, but the hole they had put themselves in ultimately was too large.

David Ortiz and Devin McCourty throw ceremonial pitches at Red Sox opener Chaim Bloom is transforming the Red Sox. What does the future hold?

Photos: Red Sox welcome new season with Opening Day at Fenway
Red Sox fans bundled up against chilly March weather to watch their team open the 2023 season against division rival Baltimore.

Watch: A century of Red Sox championships, challengers, and characters commemorated in new Globe book

Host of the forthcoming TV show Boston Globe Today, Segun Oduolowu, sits down with reporter Chad Finn to discuss the book, which explores the team through more than 300 Boston Globe articles.

Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia is Bowdoin College graduate
Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security forces in the city of Yekaterinburg, where he was researching a story.

In Vermont, trucks keep getting stuck in Smugglers’ Notch. Locals are at their wit’s end.
Trucks getting stuck in Smugglers’ Notch is the “most unifying thing we have in this state,” one Vermont local said. And like mishaps on Storrow Drive, the problem has also defied efforts to stop it.

Your Home | Renovations

The team devoted a lot of time to determining exactly which portion of the construction-grade plywood sheets would be visible, particularly in this office nook. “The task was to elevate simple, budget-conscious materials,” says architect Penn Ruderman.

Nearly 500 feet of found space: Renovating an attic into an art studio

An attic conversion in a Jamaica Plain condo creates a space fit for works of art.

Turning a cookie-cutter town house into a cheerful forever home After a divorce, a mother of three goes all in on her own home style

The interior of Bar Vlaha, a new Greek spot in Brookline celebrating the food and culture of the Vlach people.

QUICK BITE | DEVRA FIRST

Eat like a sophisticated shepherd at Bar Vlaha

The Brookline restaurant highlights the cuisine of central and northern Greece.

Ben Affleck as Phil Knight in "Air."

Affleck and Damon on friendship, family, and their new film, ‘Air’

"You do get to a point where you’re just too old for the games," says Ben Affleck, who directed their new movie about the rise of the Air Jordan brand.

Jake Schaub (center) serves as the Dungeon Master, the game's lead storyteller and referee, as a group of Globe colleagues, and friends, play Dungeons & Dragons at Tavern of Tales.

I’d never played D&D before — some friends helped me fix that

With "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" hitting theaters, it was time to hit the game room at Tavern of Tales.

Odie Henderson | ★★½‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’: Just roll with it

Opinion

Mel King photographed in 1988, when he was teaching urban studies at MIT.

How Mel King convinced me to stay in Boston

In a lifetime of activism, King saw his beloved city not only as it was, but as it could be for all Bostonians.

Stacia Datskovska

Twitter is quick to attack young journalists. Take it from me.

Fish, eggs, wisdom: Breakfast with Mel King

Priscilla H. Douglas

The reawakening of ‘woke-ism’

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Harvard Square was never what it used to be

New College of Florida students and supporters protest ahead of a meeting by the college's board of trustees, Feb. 28, 2023, in Sarasota, Florida. The conservative-dominated board of trustees of Florida's public honors college was meeting to take up a measure making wholesale changes in the school's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and offices.

The Emancipator

DEI Denial is the modern day lynching

Where lynching was an arbitrary and barbaric act to terrorize Black people, modern attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion threaten the livelihoods of those challenging oppressive systems and keep us all in the dark.

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Special reports

photo illustration of David Sabatini. photo by Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

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

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

More recent News

9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky
Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters conducting a nighttime training exercise in Kentucky, Army officials said Thursday.

Lynn woman was on way to work at hospital when she died in hit and run crash, husband says

Emira Barucija, 55, a Lynn resident, was using a crosswalk in the area of 1000 Western Ave., near the General Electric facility, just before 6 a.m. when she was struck by a vehicle that then fled the area, the Lynn Police Department said.

KEVIN CULLEN

The long, sweet friendship of Mel King and Ray Flynn
“Mel cared about the dignity of all people,” Ray Flynn said.

MATTHEW GILBERT

On a lot of shows, profanity is a blessing, not a curse
I consistently hear from Globe readers who are [expletive] sick and tired of all the bad language on TV. Me, I usually enjoy it, especially on shows as well-written as "Succession" or "Veep."

STAGE REVIEW

A chef’s kiss for ‘Clyde’s’
At the Huntington, Lynn Nottage expertly blends comedy and drama in her play about four kitchen co-workers seeking a fresh start after serving time in prison.

DNA on a burrito leads to arrest in firebombing case
The Wisconsin man was arrested at Logan International Airport in Boston on Tuesday, according to the office of the US attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin in Madison.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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Arlo Guthrie on aging, Alice, and why he’s unretiring . . . sort of

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The Twitter mob doesn’t discriminate, but I’d argue it’s especially attuned to those whose beliefs rest off-center.

Stacia Datskovska

Twitter is quick to attack young journalists. Take it from me.

Mel King photographed in 1988, when he was teaching urban studies at MIT.

How Mel King convinced me to stay in Boston

Mel King in front of Tent City in Boston's South End in May 1998.

Fish, eggs, wisdom: Breakfast with Mel King

Demonstrators shut down the Hollywood Freeway during a protest for George Floyd in downtown Los Angeles in May, 2020.

Priscilla H. Douglas

The reawakening of ‘woke-ism’

A crowd gathered to watch a man play chess master Murray Turnbull, right, in front of the Holyoke Center in Harvard Square on Oct. 16, 1984.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Harvard Square was never what it used to be

A growing number of scientists, investors, and bioethicists believe we can and should engineer longer and healthier lives.

IDEAS | RAIANY ROMANNI

Want to live to 150? The world needs more humans.

Metro

With grant from Healey administration, DAs pledge commitment to youth violence prevention

District attorneys from across the state joined with community organizers and police to share plans for violence prevention that will be supported by $2 million in grants from the state.

New York grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, lawyer says

The felony indictment against Donald Trump, filed under seal by the Manhattan district attorney’s office, will likely be announced in the coming days.

Brothers from R.I. applauded at Celtics game

Inspired by his younger brother Joel and his challenges with autism, Jose Rodriguez founded Tasium, which has a line of clothing with built-in fidget toys that help people with autism relieve anxiety in a productive manner.

Mel King changed what power looks like in Boston

King challenged and permanently changed this city’s idea of what leadership could look like. And his impact was lasting.

Sports

Iowa's Caitlin Clark posses for a photo at a press conference after she was introduced as the AP Player of the Year Thursday in Dallas.

NCAA women's basketball

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark named Associated Press women’s Player of the Year

The junior guard recorded the first 40-point triple-double in NCAA history to get Iowa to the Final Four for the first time in 30 years.

Marcus Stroman retired the Brewers in the sixth inning, which he celebrated in grand fashion.

Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman commits MLB’s first pitch-clock violation

Several more violations followed on the first day of games since MLB introduced a slate of rules changes this season.

Corey Kluber was removed in the fourth inning.

Red Sox drop season opener to Orioles | How it happened

Globe staffers Peter Abraham, Julian McWilliams, Alex Speier, and Dan Shaughnessy offer their analysis and commentary.

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Red Sox’ rallies fall just short as Orioles escape with the win on Opening Day

Photos: Red Sox welcome new season with Opening Day at Fenway

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Bruins deviate from goalie rotation and give Linus Ullmark second straight start

Business

Responding to Indigenous peoples, Vatican rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’

A Vatican statement said the papal bulls, or decrees, “did not adequately reflect the equal dignity and rights of Indigenous peoples” and have never been considered expressions of the Catholic faith.

AG fines delivery company $6.2 million for misclassifying drivers, other violations

The fine is believed to be the highest amount ever levied for misclassifying employees. The attorney general is required to consider a number of factors when determining penalties, including the number of workers affected, previous infractions, the size of the company’s payroll, the monetary impact of the violations, and the intent to violate the law.

Michael Mota under scrutiny for potential labor law violations, ordered to stop work at Memorial Hospital

Biden calls to revive bank regulations that Trump weakened

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

My new house saved my life. I decided to return the favor.

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Baked Zucchini and Gruyère Omelet

A make-ahead baked omelet for a no-fuss Easter menu

metro

A framed photo of former mayor Ray Flynn and Mel King occupies a special place in Flynn's South Boston home, and his heart.

The long, sweet friendship of Mel King and Ray Flynn

Michael Mota under scrutiny for potential labor law violations, ordered to stop work at Memorial Hospital

Clark Grant, indicted for fraud alongside activist wife Monica Cannon-Grant, killed in motorcycle crash

sports

The Red Sox lined up for the national anthem for Thursday's home opener.

David Ortiz and Devin McCourty throw ceremonial pitches at Red Sox opener

Remembering Globe sports photographer Frank O’Brien, a legend behind the lens

Boston University defenseman Lane Hutson becomes the second freshman in 71 years to win Walter Brown Award

business

The entrance of the Reedy Creek Improvement District administration building, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. It served as the Disney World oversight board, but changed its name to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gained control over it.

Disney quietly dodged DeSantis’s oversight board, appointees realize

US revises down last quarter’s economic growth to 2.6 percent rate

Two former employees sue Barbara Lynch, alleging famed chef withheld tips during pandemic

politics

Former president Donald Trump.

The Latest: New York grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, lawyer says

Lawmakers’ discussion on guns becomes shouting match

This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days

Nation

Former President Donald Trump.

The New York hush-money investigation of Donald Trump explained

Tracker: See the latest levels of coronavirus in Boston-area waste water

Nashville shooting exploited by right to escalate anti-trans rhetoric

World

FILE - People protest as Pope Francis meets young people and elders at Nakasuk Elementary School Square in Iqaluit, Canada, Friday, July 29, 2022. The Vatican has on Thursday, March 30, 2023 formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery.” That is the theory backed by 15th century papal bulls that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property law today. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, file)

Responding to Indigenous peoples, Vatican rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’

Antitorture body decries use of violence, dogs on migrants

Myanmar resistance says military bombing kills 8 civilians

opinion

Volunteer Clara Raymond packed gift bags full of candy at the Immigrant Family Services Institute's Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 23, 2020, in Mattapan. Dozens of children in the IFSI online learning academy were escorted by their parents to pick out toys and books. Parents picked out clothes and other holiday items, which had been donated.

In key ways, child welfare system is the very definition of thoughtless

We need to do all we can to keep teachers of color in the classroom

Social Studies: Love for joint checking accounts; the power of labels; agitation by association

lifestyle

He visited escort websites

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial is underway. Here’s what to know.

How to talk to kids about gun violence

food & dining

The interior of Bar Vlaha, a new Greek spot in Brookline celebrating the food and culture of the Vlach people.

Eat like a sophisticated shepherd at Bar Vlaha

Shōjō opens in Central Square; Flavor Boom debuts downtown

Two former employees sue Barbara Lynch, alleging famed chef withheld tips during pandemic

travel

Amtrak routinely reconfigures its trains, but when it does, it needs to ensure the passengers who paid for a higher level of service get compensated.

Does Amtrak owe me anything for a forced downgrade?

Learning in action in Acton, Amtrak fully reopens Northwest route, and an armchair trip around the globe

Are people losing interest in sustainable travel? This study says so.

Arts

Matteo Perez de Alesio's "Virgin Mary Reading," circa 1589-1616 (center), is installed at the heart of Harvard Art Museums' “From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire,” on display through July 30.

Under Spain’s thumb, a mysterious art took root

Gawking at the weird and the wild at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery

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

Books

The heroine of Victor LaValle’s western gothic ‘Lone Women’ wrestles with a horror from her past

Amid colonial rule and Japanese occupation, young lovers pay the price of modernity in Rachel Heng’s ‘The Great Reclamation’

Blythe Roberson sorts her unread books by color and credits her love of reading to Pizza Hut

Movies

Owen Wilson in "Paint."

‘Paint,’ starring Owen Wilson, continues a tradition of movies with painter heroes

‘A Thousand and One’: a family drama unspools across a changing city

A.V. Rockwell wants to move people with her Sundance winner ‘A Thousand and One’

Television

From left: Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, and Matthew Macfadyen in "Succession."

On a lot of shows, profanity is a blessing, not a curse

Catch up on ‘Happy Valley’ before the final season arrives

Breezy ‘Daisy Jones’ falls squarely in the stream zone

music

Mikel Jollett is the lead singer of Airborne Toxic Event.

Born into a cult, singer Mikel Jollett is reaching out to students about turning their own trauma into art

Arlo Guthrie on aging, Alice, and why he’s unretiring . . . sort of

Singer with alleged Putin ties withdraws from upcoming BSO performances

Theater/Dance

Harold Surratt and Cyndii Johnson in "Clyde's."

A chef’s kiss for ‘Clyde’s’

After more than 30 years, Central Square’s Dance Complex still has the moves

In ‘Middleton Heights,’ a Filipino American story of assimilation across generations

globe local

Firefighters at Glades Road in Scituate where multiple homes were on fire.

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

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

Obituaries

The art collector and patron Emily Fisher Landau, at the Whitney Museum in Manhattan on Sept. 23, 2010.

Emily Fisher Landau, theft victim turned art patron, dies at 102

British comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady dies at 67

Mel King, whose 1983 mayoral campaign ushered in a new era in Boston race relations, dies at 94