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Boston’s quest for two titles puts them on the verge of making history
Sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy joined us with this championship double dip.
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Boston Globe’s 5-star rated restaurant, The Daily Catch

Blotter Tales: An ode to the cute, quirky and off-beat

Federal transit oversight agency warns MBTA about worker safety, orders immediate changes

The Federal Transit Administration warned there is a “substantial risk” of a death or injury on the agency’s tracks as dangerous close calls mount.
Blue Line shutdowns coming as MBTA aims to eliminate slow zones by November, GM says

CDC recommends new COVID booster shot for older people and those with weakened immune systems

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Wednesday that adults 65 and older and those with weakened immune systems receive another dose of the reformulated booster that debuted last fall.
What you need to know about who is eligible for another COVID-19 booster approved by the CDC and FDA

Marathon incident between police and spectators highlights running’s diversity problem, some say
Spectators and runners said it’s common for spectators to briefly enter the course to support friends and family members. Many felt disturbed by the BAA’s decision to call police on a festive gathering of Black people engaging with runners the same way as many others.

Second Easthampton superintendent pick withdrew after students found ‘conservative and transphobic’ Facebook posts

The town's mayor said the Easthampton Police Department verified the account was real and found that it was connected to Erica Faginski-Stark, the second person offered the superintendent job.

98.5 The Sports Hub dominates WEEI in the winter ratings

WEEI experienced a significant decline since the fall, from second to eighth. This ratings period was the first since WEEI shook up its lineup.

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug until Friday

State’s second-largest health insurer suffers cybersecurity attack

Apple’s new iPhone savings accounts turn up the pressure on small banks

It takes just a few clicks to open an account that pays 10 times the average bank savings account yield.
TELEVISION REVIEW

PBS sends a love letter to a certain lyric little bandbox of a ballpark

Fenway Park is the subject of the first episode of "Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein"

60 years ago, Bob Dylan’s Boston debut was a freewheelin’ good time

Weeks before the release of his seismic "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," the singer performed stunning new originals at a tiny Kenmore Square cafe, joined friends for a Hootenanny in Cambridge, and cast a spell on Joan Baez. All in the course of one weekend in April 1963.
Opinion
IDEAS | MICHAEL LEVIN

On coming in (almost) last in the Boston Marathon

Joyful slowpokes, we found each other at mile 11 and buoyed each other right across the finish line.
RACHELLE G. COHEN

Why Dominion’s settlement with Fox News is good for journalism
Nancy Gertner

There aren’t Obama judges or Bush judges, but there are Trump-era judges
JEFF JACOBY

Felons are locked up for a reason, and it isn’t so they can vote
NEWSLETTERS

Don’t give up Twitter, NPR. Give up your subsidy.

Introducing Boston Globe Today

A new show offering in-depth perspective from the Globe’s award-winning newsrooms.
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Special Reports

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

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

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

More recent News

Who started the fire at the Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge? Congregation shocked by allegations of arson.

The pastor described the news of the suspected arson as “troubling” and “disturbing.”

78 people die in stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event

The tragedy was the deadliest in years that was not related to Yemen’s long-running war, and came ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan later this week.

Boston police officer attacked by two pit bulls; second officer fires shots, killing one dog

A Boston Police officer was bitten by two pit bulls during a violent confrontation in Dorchester Wednesday afternoon, prompting another officer to fire shots at the animals. One dog died, the other was injured, police said.

Lawmakers get classified briefing on alleged leaks by Massachusetts Guardsman

The Defense Department begins a 45-day review to determine how the breach happened and make recommendations for preventing a repeat.
Guardsman charged with leaking classified military documents appears in court

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leader in antivaccine movement, announces longshot bid for president

A black sheep of one of the nation’s most prominent political families faces long odds in the race for president, but could nonetheless inject chaos into the Democratic primary.

Truck crashes into gas pump in Norton, ends up dangling over a wall

Around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, authorities responded to the Daley Service Center at 2 Rockwood Road after receiving reports of a crash, Norfolk police and fire said in a statement.
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Corean Reynolds is on a mission: Make Boston vibrant after hours

The “nightlife czar,” whose role is to repair Boston’s reputation for being dull after dark, is charged with a lot more than schmoozing all night.

KEVIN CULLEN
Caught between the mob and a predatory priest, a survivor finds his voice
His life changed when he got sober and began to confront the demons he had carried, like a heavy chain, since childhood.

New England researchers use ‘treasure trove’ of historic whaling logbooks to study climate shifts
The largest collection of whaling logbooks can be found at a New Bedford museum and local researchers are taking advantage of that to study the climate's evolution.

As apartment-hunting season ramps up, finding a place in Boston is harder than ever
While rents have cooled in many US cities as the pandemic has eased, they’re accelerating in Boston.

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Culture & Lifestyle

In Medfield, music will fill this empty space

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ captures what the cameras left out

Aerosmith plans to get back in the saddle with a tour later this year, including a date in Boston

Special Projects

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Nancy Gertner

There aren’t Obama judges or Bush judges, but there are Trump-era judges
JEFF JACOBY

Felons are locked up for a reason, and it isn’t so they can vote
NEWSLETTERS

Don’t give up Twitter, NPR. Give up your subsidy.
IDEAS | Adam Hochschild

The shunning of lawmakers who are on the right side of history
IDEAS | Jane C. Ballantyne and Mark D. Sullivan

Four myths that helped cause the opioid epidemic
IDEAS | HILMAR SCHMUNDT

Techno-doping my way through the Boston Marathon

Metro

Three teenagers arrested for allegedly attacking two men at MBTA Mattapan Station

Joshua Venter and Kevin Jones, both 18, were arraigned on numerous charges, including assault and battery on an elder or disabled person, Tuesday in the Dorchester division of Boston Municipal Court. A 16-year-old girl is also facing similar charges in juvenile court, prosecutors said.
Globe Magazine

New Hampshire real estate: How people from Mass. drive up prices

Over the past few years, more people have been moving out of the Bay State than moving in. The exodus is driving up prices in New Hampshire’s real estate market.

After a life of convictions and short sentences, man is accused of killing parents, family friends in Maine

The 34-year-old man was released from prison just days before the slayings, officials said.

Federal transit oversight agency warns MBTA about worker safety, orders immediate changes

The Federal Transit Administration warned there is a “substantial risk” of a death or injury on the agency’s tracks as dangerous close calls mount.

Sports

Tara Sullivan

Wake-up call for Bruins: It's not the regular season anymore

The playoffs remind any team at any time just how different the postseason is from the regular season.
NHL FIRST ROUND | GAME 2: PANTHERS 6, BRUINS 3

Bruins just not good enough in Game 2, will head to Florida with series tied after Panthers finish strong

Goals from Brad Marchand (shorthanded) and Tyler Bertuzzi had the Bruins even with the Panthers after two periods. In the third, Florida took over.
Kevin Paul Dupont | Instant Analysis

Bruins have owned the third period all season, but in Game 2 the Panthers steamrolled them

The Panthers scored four straight goals in the third, turning a 2-2 tie after two periods into a runaway.
live updates

Bruins lose at TD Garden as Panthers tie playoff series. Follow along here.
Twins 10, Red Sox 4

Red Sox pitching still can’t get out of its own way early, and the Twins took advantage
NHL

Jets’ Morgan Barron given Wednesday off after needing more than 75 stitches to close a cut near his eye Tuesday night

Business

GE unions approve contract extensions

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Walt Disney Co. plans deep, broad-based cuts

The cuts will span TV, film, theme parks, and corporate teams, affecting every region where Disney operates, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details aren’t yet public.

Credit Suisse faulted over probe of Nazi-linked accounts

Major leagues, broadcasters pledge responsible betting ads
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Perspective

The brutal calculus of life expectancy and where you can afford to live
MISS CONDUCT

The state of restaurant tipping in 2023: You’re not giving enough
COOKING

Recipes: Upgrade your next meal with one of these buttery rolls
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do in and around Boston, April 17-23

metro

South Korea president to visit Mass., speak at Kennedy School

Marathon incident between police and spectators highlights running’s diversity problem, some say

What you need to know about who is eligible for another COVID-19 booster approved by the CDC and FDA

sports

Bucks pummel Heat with 3-pointers to tie series without Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 2

Enmanuel Valdez took an early look around Fenway Park before his debut at second base

Jamie Moniz, unbeaten Case softball having a blast at the plate

business

Microsoft looks to buy $50m Foxconn parcel in Wisconsin

For injured workers in Mass., care isn’t easy to come by

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug until Friday

politics

Biden’s labor secretary nominee faces doubts in Senate

Lawmakers get classified briefing on alleged leaks by Massachusetts Guardsman

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leader in antivaccine movement, announces longshot bid for president

Nation

Body recovered from rubble of collapsed NYC parking garage

More say Trump broke law in Ga. case than NY’s, new poll shows

Semi-automatic rifle ban passes Washington state Legislature

World

‘Awesome’ solar eclipse wows viewers in Australia, Indonesia

78 people die in stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemorated on 80th anniversary

opinion

Republican presidential hopefuls miss a Sister Souljah opportunity at NRA confab

White America’s ‘sundown town’ mentality almost claims another Black teen’s life

The ‘climate president’

lifestyle

The Silver Unicorn Bookstore hosts its first children’s graphic novel festival

Yoga Reaches Out hopes to raise $825,000 for Boston Children’s Hospital Every Child Fund

My husband had an emotional affair at work

food & dining

A taste of Boston Globe’s 5-star rated restaurant, The Daily Catch

Just opened and coming soon: A guide to the newest restaurants and bars in Rhode Island this spring

With the Quiet Few, the neighborhood dive bar evolves

travel

How to explore the 3 newest national monuments

Airbnb banned me because they think I still live in Russia

Cycling for a cause on the Cape, celebrating in Sydney, and a watch that goes the distance

Arts

When in Rome . . .

Galleries: Making magic at Fountain Street Gallery

After decades in the dark, Paul Goesch’s architectural fancies are finally seeing the light of day

Books

Mo Willems and the art of big feelings

Chasten Buttigieg’s relatable memoir reassures young adults about coming out

In Sophie Mackintosh’s ‘Cursed Bread,’ desire unleashes death and madness upon a French village

Movies

Jenny Slate to star in upcoming horror film ‘Mindful’ about a wellness app on a mission to kill

In ‘Beau Is Afraid,’ Joaquin Phoenix’s title character has a lot to be scared of

‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ captures what the cameras left out

Television

PBS sends a love letter to a certain lyric little bandbox of a ballpark

Massachusetts homes are invading HGTV right now

Nothing small about Harrison Ford’s performance in ‘Shrinking’

music

In Medfield, music will fill this empty space

60 years ago, Bob Dylan’s Boston debut was a freewheelin’ good time

After a nine-year pause, Nickel Creek is flowing again

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet’s 60th anniversary season to include four world premieres — and a trip to Paris

It’s back to the theater for Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess

Gaining power, step by step, in Apollinaire’s ‘Dance Nation’

globe local

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

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

Obituaries

Freddie Scappaticci, who may have been British spy ‘Stakeknife,’ is dead

Edward Koren, 87, whose cartoon creatures poked fun at people, dies

Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92