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A right whale's fluke broke the surface off the coast of Provincetown.

Right whales’ extended stay in Cape Cod Bay could be result of climate change, scientists say

More and more are gathering to feed in Cape Cod Bay, and they’re sticking around for longer than in the past.

State told physicians to stop using Magellan Diagnostics lead-testing devices in 2017 and ′21
The problems at Magellan Diagnostics in North Billerica first became public in 2017 when the Food and Drug Administration warned Americans that the company was actually having serious issues with some of its devices returning false results.

Former top officials at Mass. company charged with knowingly selling defective lead-testing machines used by tens of thousands of children Read the indictment of trio charged with knowingly selling defective lead testing machines

After district revoked job offer over use of word ‘ladies,’ hundreds tried to weigh in. They didn’t get the chance.
Superintendent candidate Vito Perrone was on track to be Easthampton’s next school leader before he sent the email negotiating the terms of his contract.

Is ‘ladies’ a microaggression? Diversity experts explain after superintendent candidate loses job offer. Opinion | Joan Vennochi: Hey, you guys, don’t call us ‘ladies’

Charlie Coyle and Tyler Bertuzzi start the celebration after David Pastrnak's overtime winner to beat the Leafs Thursday at TD Garden.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey

The Maple Leafs’ checkered history of Stanley Cup playoff futility vs. the Bruins has defied explanation

Since a playoff win over the Bruins in 1959, the sight of the Black-and-Gold in the playoffs has been the death of the Leafs' Cup dreams, especially so in first-round matchups in in 2013, 2018 and 2019, when the Bruins prevailed each time in Game 7.

Bruins turn back Maple Leafs in overtime

His first eight pitches were all balls on Thursday, but after a brief chat, Chris Sale (center) settled down and delivered five innings as the Red Sox began their series in Detroit with a victory.

Peter Abraham I On baseball

Despite ominous start, both Chris Sale, Red Sox take positive steps in their works in progress

Sale allowed three runs on four hits and struck out seven in five innings Thursday, a far better start than it seemed he was in for when he missed the zone with his first eight pitches.

Red Sox snap three-game skid in series opener in Detroit

Tennessee House expels two Democrats, declines to expel another for gun control protest
The Republican-led Tennessee House voted Thursday to oust Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson in an extraordinary move the chamber has used only a handful of times since the Civil War.

New report finds former Methuen police chief should face criminal charges in a ‘textbook case of public corruption’

The report found that Joseph Solomon relied on "humiliation, fear, intimidation and retaliation" in his drive to boost his salary, becoming one of the highest paid law enforcement officials in the United States.

Certification suspended for Boston police officer convicted of drunken driving

A state panel announced Thursday that it has suspended the certification of a Boston police officer who was convicted of drunken driving and sentenced to 2 and 1/2 years in jail for a New Year’s Day crash in 2018 that left a sleeping passenger in another car with “catastrophic’ injuries.

Randolph man sentenced to 10-years in prison for leading “sprawling” drug trafficking organization in multiple communities

Carl H. French 43, pleaded guilty to trafficking oxycodone, trafficking fentanyl, and four counts of conspiracy on March 21, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey said in a statement Thursday.

Justice Thomas accepted luxury travel for years from GOP donor, report says

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury trips around the globe for more than two decades, including travel on a superyacht and private jet, from a prominent Republican donor without disclosing them, according to a new ProPublica report.

Proposed amendment to state constitution could give prisoners back their right to vote

The right to vote for prisoners was revoked in Massachusetts in 2000. Current and former inmates say restoring that right is critical to their rehabilitation and to the state's promise of democracy for all.

Most oppose Social Security, Medicare cuts, new poll shows

China sanctions Reagan library, others over Tsai’s US trip

Kelsey Barry has run the Boston Marathon several times, including in 2019. She had quit her job in marketing and became a trauma nurse after the 2013 attack on the Marathon.

After the Boston Marathon bombing, a high-flying businesswoman became a trauma nurse

Kelsey Barry was working in marketing, and running her second Boston Marathon, when the bombs went off 10 years ago. It changed the trajectory of her life.

Granddaughter of Boston Marathon winner ‘Tarzan’ Brown searching for the trophies he sold to feed his family

The Boston Public Library's West End branch.

Housing at the library? It may be coming to your Boston neighborhood.

The the city this week asked for redevelopment proposals for the Boston Public Library’s West End branch, one of three new BPL sites that is set to add housing in the coming years.

The Celtics are locked into the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

Which team should the Celtics prefer to play in the first round of the playoffs?

Boston will face the winner of Tuesday’s play-in game involving the seventh and eighth seeds. As of Thursday afternoon, the Nets, Heat, Hawks, and Raptors could still qualify for that game.

Opinion

One of the comments read: “I just knew the taco salad was gonna be a middle age ‘Sandy’ she’s so pure and truly thinks it’s a healthy dinner choice.”

Meredith O'Brien

On TikTok, I’m the new face of taco salad

What do you do when your photo has been used in a viral TikTok video as the face of taco salad orderers?

Voters again defend abortion rights. Republicans should be scared.

MCAS foes should correct their misleading error

IDEAS | David Robertson

Don’t blame nature if COVID-19 leaked from a lab

IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG

This time, the hype about AI in medicine is warranted

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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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

Defeated N.H. Senate candidate alleges election process violations, ‘lack of teeth’ in oversight
Secretary of State David Scanlan reassures voters about the integrity of N.H.’s electoral system.

MBTA contractors charged with stealing more than $8 million
A former Keolis official and another man were indicted on federal charges related to an alleged scheme to defraud the commuter rail operator of more than $8 million, according to legal filings and US Attorney Rachael S. Rollins’s office.

As R.I. House passes shore access bill again, eyes turn to Senate
The House bill sets the boundary at six feet landward of the seaweed line. The Senate bill would set the line where vegetation grows. Can the General Assembly agree on a way forward this session?

18-year-old Angus Abercrombie wins his bid to become Town Meeting member in Belmont
Angus Abercrombie, the youngest person on the ballot for Town Meeting in Belmont this year, successfully secured a spot as a representative in the town's local election Tuesday.

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Why Medellín should be your next South American destination
Colombia is a tourism comeback success story, and Medellín is the star of the show.

Eugene Mirman headlines a comedy benefit for Roslindale businesses hit hard by an accident
The lineup for the April 13 show at the Substation in Roslindale also includes Bethany Van Delft, Will Smalley, and Tooky Kavanagh.

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‘The city is open for business’: A chat with Boston’s new director of tourism John Borders IV

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Culture & Lifestyle

06ica - Installation view, “Simone Leigh,” the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 2023. (Photo: Timothy Schenck)

At the ICA, a breathtaking ‘Simone Leigh’

Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso."

Embracing my inner Ted Lasso

David Bramante fixes letters on the marquee of West Newton Cinema.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Max Page, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, spoke at a rally for a fair teachers contract outside Weymouth Town Hall in March.

MCAS foes should correct their misleading error

Janet Protasiewicz celebrated with her supporters in Milwaukee after winning a crucial seat on the State Supreme Court on April 4. Having Protasiewicz on the state's highest court tips the balance in favor of reversing the state's abortion ban.

Voters again defend abortion rights. Republicans should be scared.

One of the comments read: “I just knew the taco salad was gonna be a middle age ‘Sandy’ she’s so pure and truly thinks it’s a healthy dinner choice.”

Meredith O'Brien

On TikTok, I’m the new face of taco salad

A portion of the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

IDEAS | David Robertson

Don’t blame nature if COVID-19 leaked from a lab

Health care is emerging as one of the fields with the most to gain from GPT-like systems — but also a domain where the risks could be high.

IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG

This time, the hype about AI in medicine is warranted

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

The totally normal but not entirely rational fear of being duped

Metro

State told physicians to stop using Magellan Diagnostics lead-testing devices in 2017 and ′21

The problems at Magellan Diagnostics in North Billerica first became public in 2017 when the Food and Drug Administration warned Americans that the company was actually having serious issues with some of its devices returning false results.

‘Not ready for prime time’: State gambling commission rejects betting on Boston Marathon

In a unanimous vote, four members of the commission rejected a request by DraftKings to allow wagers on this year’s race.

Certification suspended for Boston police officer convicted of drunken driving

A state panel announced Thursday that it has suspended the certification of a Boston police officer who was convicted of drunken driving and sentenced to 2 and 1/2 years in jail for a New Year’s Day crash in 2018 that left a sleeping passenger in another car with “catastrophic’ injuries.

Boston Marathon Fan Fest will include panel on Indigenous running

The Boston Marathon Fan Fest in Copley Square Park in Boston will include a panel on “Indigenous Running, Past, Present and Future.”

Sports

Tory Verdi Verdi compiled a 126-85 record at UMass.

Women's college basketball

UMass’s Tory Verdi will be Pitt’s new women’s basketball coach

The University of Pittsburgh will hire UMass’s Tory Verdi as its next women’s basketball coach, sources told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

With the versatility to play third, and every other position in the infield, Wellesley High junior captain Tate Bannish is determined to get the Raiders back in the Division 1 tournament this spring.

HS BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Following the lead of junior Tate Bannish and senior Connor O’Neil as captains, Wellesley baseball is determined to be a hit

Last spring, the Raiders failed to qualify for the Division 1 tournament for the first time since 2006. In 2023, Wellesley is highly motivated to "get back in." Said head coach Rob Kane: "I’m confident that Tate and Connor as captains will lead the troops in the right direction."

Charlie McAvoy left Thursday's game in the second period and did not return.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy may have avoided a serious injury against Leafs, may sit weekend games

McAvoy collided with Patrice Bergeron and left the game for precautionary reasons with an upper-body ailment.

Red Sox 6, Tigers 3

Red Sox snap three-game skid in series opener in Detroit

Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey

The Maple Leafs’ checkered history of Stanley Cup playoff futility vs. the Bruins has defied explanation

With their 61st win in 79 games, the Bruins are on track to break the NHL points record. Keep track of the season here.

Business

Most oppose Social Security, Medicare cuts, new poll shows

Americans are deeply opposed to cutting into Medicare or Social Security benefits, and most support raising taxes on the nation’s highest earners to keep Medicare running as is.

Are inflation pressures easing? Jobs report may offer clues

For more than a year, the Federal Reserve’s inflation fighters have been tightening their grip on the American economy with nine straight interest rate hikes.

‘Not ready for prime time’: State gambling commission rejects betting on Boston Marathon

British regulators probing Amazon’s purchase of iRobot

magazine

An alleged drug trafficker, a detective trying to take him down, and the woman caught in the middle

Clockwise from top left: A photograph from the Todd Webb in Africa exhibition; Jamez McCorkle in "Omar"; Simone Leigh’s Cupboard IX; a scene from Justin Peck's ballet "Everywhere We Go"; and The Great Mystery by Kent Monkman.

30 of the best dance, theater, book, art, and classical music events

An illustration showing two women in separate panels. One panel shows a woman standing near a hospital bed in a hospital setting. The second shows a woman standing by herself with her head bowed as if sad.

When I lived too far to help my dying dad, a stranger stepped in to help

Baked Zucchini and Gruyère Omelet

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

metro

Angus Abercrombie was greeted by Belmont resident Bruce Logan at his front door while canvassing in his precinct in Belmont in March. Abercrombie received the most votes of the 15 candidates for Town Meeting in his precinct and will represent his neighbors at this May's Town Meeting.

18-year-old Angus Abercrombie wins his bid to become Town Meeting member in Belmont

Defeated N.H. Senate candidate alleges election process violations, ‘lack of teeth’ in oversight

As R.I. House passes shore access bill again, eyes turn to Senate

sports

Bruin A.J. Greer tussled with Maple Leafs center Sam Lafferty after he delivered a heavy hit on Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk during the first period.

Bruins turn back Maple Leafs in overtime

Boys’ volleyball roundup: Tyrell Lout (34 assists) leads the way for Lowell in Merrimack Valley home victory over Central Catholic

LIV’s Brooks Koepka in a three-way tie for the lead at the Masters on an opening day of low scoring

business

Silicon Valley Bank — or SVB, as pictured here — became a major financier of affordable housing developments in Boston after its acquisition of Boston Private Bank & Trust two years ago. Among the current projects SVB financed is 1599 Columbus Ave., a 65-unit apartment building under construction in Jackson Square.

Mass. representatives call on First Citizens to continue SVB’s affordable housing initiatives here

US tech giants struggle to lay off workers in Europe

Coal capacity climbs worldwide despite promises to slash it

politics

President Biden speaks about the evacuation of American citizens, their families, SIV applicants, and vulnerable Afghans in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Aug. 20, 2021.

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

Stormy Daniels says she looks forward to testifying in Trump case

Justice Thomas accepted luxury travel for years from GOP donor, report says

Nation

Fishing boats can be seen at Pier 45 in San Francisco, on March 20.

Council approves salmon fishing ban for much of West Coast

Tennessee House expels two Democrats, declines to expel another for gun control protest

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

World

Members of Japan Self Defense Force watch a Japan Coast Guard ship search for a missing army helicopter off Miyako Island Okinawa prefecture, southern Japan, on April 7.

Debris found in search for Japanse army copter with 10 crew

Firefighters battle large blaze at sprawling Mexican market

China sanctions Reagan library, others over Tsai’s US trip

opinion

Charged discussion

Hey, you guys, don’t call us ‘ladies’

Tax relief: Reading Mariano’s tea leaves

lifestyle

Hooked up with my property manager

8 Mass. residents named Guggenheim fellows

Jurassic World Live Tour brings 24 life-size dinosaurs to Boston

food & dining

Pork belly sandwich at Code 1 BBQ in Wilmington.

In a busy Wilmington shopping plaza, home-cooked barbecue awaits

Allston favorites Our Fathers and Deep Ellum return in new locations

Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so.

travel

The best-tasting drinks to order on a plane

Trying to find the best food in Tucson is a fool’s errand. It’s all so good.

Why Medellín should be your next South American destination

Arts

Alicia M. Keyes, "Monadnock."

In Concord, the art of celebrating an anniversary

At MassArt, a painter’s feminist homage and a DJ’s sonic installation invite the public in

At Cooper Hewitt, infographics and design ahead of their time

Books

National Book Award finalist Alejandro Varela renders the neurotic complexity of cosmopolitan life with humor and pathos in ‘The People Who Report More Stress’

In Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Romantic Comedy,’ the perfect man (and a global pandemic) derails an otherwise smart, funny romance

Sebastian Barry on rescuing orphaned books

Movies

Little Richard at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, September 1956. From "Little Richard: I Am Everything," a Magnolia Pictures release.

‘There wasn’t anybody like him,’ says ‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ director Lisa Cortés

Owen Wilson plays a toxic public-television artist in ‘Paint’

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ plumbs the depths, and dregs, of fandom

Television

Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso."

Embracing my inner Ted Lasso

True-crime series to look back at Marathon bombings

In ‘Beef,’ a road rage incident, followed by twists and turns

music

Violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Daniil Trifonov performed a recital at Symphony Hall on April 4, presented by Celebrity Series of Boston.

From Joshua Bell at Symphony Hall, more of the same

Madison Cunningham is trying to master the art of being vulnerable

A punk-era class reunion, with Rick Berlin as its maestro

Theater/Dance

Photos from the casts of “Sweeney Todd,” “Parade,” and “A Doll’s House.”

In these Broadway revivals, no justice for all

Eugene Mirman headlines a comedy benefit for Roslindale businesses hit hard by an accident

From Brookline to Broadway: Comic Alex Edelman reaches the next stage

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

Klaus Teuber, originally a dental technician from Darmstadt, was creator of the hugely popular Catan board game in which players compete to build settlements on a fictional island.

Klaus Teuber, Catan board game creator, dies at 70

Bing Newcomb, whose code transformed stock trading, dies at 79

Free-market ex-UK Treasury chief Nigel Lawson dies