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Maine jury rules $1 billion clean energy transmission line from Canada to Mass. can proceed

The decision bolsters Massachusetts' efforts to shift its electricity consumption away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels.

Maine man charged with killing parents and two family friends arraigned in court

Joseph Eaton, who authorities said killed his mother three days after she picked him after he was released from his most recent prison sentence, was arraigned on four counts of murder in Sagadahoc County Superior Court in Maine.
After a life of convictions and short sentences, man is accused of killing parents, family friends

BuzzFeed to close its news division, cut 15 percent of all staff
Co-founder and CEO Jonah Peretti said in a memo to staff that he “made the decision to overinvest” in the news division, but failed to recognize early enough that the financial support needed to sustain operations was not there.

SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but failed minutes after rising from the launch pad.

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

Many spectators and runners say they 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

Some 1,500 Eversource customers in Boston and Brookline without power

Climate activists deflate tires of dozens of cars on Beacon Hill
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SimpliSafe settles into much bigger downtown digs, a rare office expansion in COVID era

Bucking downtown office trends, security firm SimpliSafe moves into a bigger new headquarters in downtown Boston.

Massachusetts homes are invading HGTV right now

A Stoughton couple hosts the brand new “Fix My Frankenhouse,” while a preservation trio from Plympton just kicked off season 2 of “Houses with History.”

Tracking a Rhode Island con artist across the world

Journalist Jane MacSorley has been tracking the case of Nicholas Alahverdian, also known as Nicholas Rossi and Arthur Knight, every step of the way. She recently released a nine-part podcast called “I am not Nicholas.”
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Too many young men are failing online

As immaturity and hate brew online, Congress should move to protect children by raising, and enforcing, the age of Internet use to 16 and adopting the Massachusetts model of gun-safety legislation. Society can contribute by more openly discussing healthy masculinity.
Renée Loth

Oppression is on the march, but young people are pushing back
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Levis is seen as a first-rounder, so are the Patriots seriously considering him or is it just some kind of due diligence or smokescreen?
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‘Coyotes’ frolicking around Warwick were actually dog hybrids named Bella and Libby
Thought to be rare black coyotes, turns out it was someone's pets that have been captivating the city for days.

Crash on Route 101 in N.H. leads to road closure, 17-year-old driver seriously injured
No other vehicles were involved in the accident, which could have been caused by excessive speed, a preliminary police investigation found.

After more than a decade on Boston City Council, Frank Baker won’t seek reelection

A lifelong Dorchester resident, Baker was first elected to the council in 2011 and previously worked for the city’s printing department for more than 20 years. He decided to run for the council not long after he was laid off from his municipal job.

President Biden’s labor secretary nominee Julie Su faces doubts in Senate

President Biden’s nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, won praise at her Senate hearing Thursday as “a champion of the working class” even as key Democrats appeared unwilling to voice support, creating uncertainty about her confirmation prospects.

GOP-led House passes trans athlete ban for girls and women’s teams

The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male to compete on girls or women’s sports teams.
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‘Coyotes’ frolicking around Warwick were actually dog hybrids named Bella and Libby

Thought to be rare black coyotes, turns out it was someone's pets that have been captivating the city for days.

Maine man charged with killing parents and two family friends arraigned in court

Joseph Eaton, who authorities said killed his mother three days after she picked him after he was released from his most recent prison sentence, was arraigned on four counts of murder in Sagadahoc County Superior Court in Maine.

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Rachel Foster and Tim Altendorf ran down Boylston Street during the Boston Marathon on Monday.

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Rachel Foster at the Shepherd Center

Rachel Foster trained for the Boston Marathon as she recovered from a traumatic brain injury at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta.

Rachel Foster and Tim Altendorf run Boston Marathon

Rachel Foster and Tim Altendorf ran down Boylston Street during the Boston Marathon on Monday.
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The Red Sox will try to win their series with the Twins Thursday afternoon after losing on Wednesday.

GOP-led House passes trans athlete ban for girls and women’s teams
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Patriots had Kentucky quarterback Will Levis in for a predraft visit. What’s up with that?
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Boston College has never had a receiver drafted in the first round. Zay Flowers is about to change that.

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BuzzFeed to close its news division, cut 15 percent of all staff

Co-founder and CEO Jonah Peretti said in a memo to staff that he “made the decision to overinvest” in the news division, but failed to recognize early enough that the financial support needed to sustain operations was not there.

SimpliSafe settles into much bigger downtown digs, a rare office expansion in COVID era

Bucking downtown office trends, security firm SimpliSafe moves into a bigger new headquarters in downtown Boston.
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A joyous discovery: Rare salamanders are making a comeback in the Middlesex Fells

Six employees brought guns to Eleanor Slater Hospital motor pool building, co-worker alleged

After more than a decade on Boston City Council, Frank Baker won’t seek reelection

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The United States and Mexico are teaming up for a bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup

Charlie McAvoy and Dmitry Orlov? Derek Forbort or Matt Grzelcyk? The Bruins have some decisions to make on the blue line.

Why the No. 2 seed isn’t so bad after all: Would the Celtics rather face the Hawks, or the Heat? The answer is easy.

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At Barbara Lynch’s restaurants, growing concern over a toxic culture

US plans new forest protections, issues old-growth inventory

Trade envoy Tai says US not seeking to ‘decouple’ from China

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President Biden’s labor secretary nominee Julie Su faces doubts in Senate

GOP-led House passes trans athlete ban for girls and women’s teams

Biden’s labor secretary nominee faces doubts in Senate

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US plans new forest protections, issues old-growth inventory

Two dead as severe storms, tornadoes move through central US

$252.6 million winning Powerball ticket sold in Ohio

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AP image of Mariupol hospital attack wins World Press Photo

‘Awesome’ solar eclipse wows viewers in Australia, Indonesia

Yellen calls for better US-China relations as tensions rise

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

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

Teixeira case and the leaky buckets of US intelligence

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He won’t introduce me to family and friends

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

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Mahaniyom team plans a new restaurant; Soleil comes to Boston Public Market

At Central Square’s Shōjō, Chinatown favorites and bold new flavors

At Barbara Lynch’s restaurants, growing concern over a toxic culture

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Can Norman Rockwell and fly fishing revive tourism in this tiny Vermont town?

David Rubenstein is thinking about Fenway Park (but not the fun snacks you find there). And he’s always working.

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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

Writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig discusses adapting Judy Blume’s ‘Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret’

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

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

In ‘And So We Walked,’ DeLanna Studi follows the footsteps of her ancestors along the Trail of Tears

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

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