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Wu proposes new redistricting map to council with aim of keeping neighborhoods whole
“The result is a City Council district map that unifies communities of interest within districts and attempts as best as possible to reflect how residents experience the city in their daily lives,” the mayor wrote in a letter to councilors.

Following firestorm of complaints, superintendent of Minuteman Technical placed on administrative leave
"I have always put the interests of students first and I have not intentionally engaged in any misconduct,” Superintendent Kathleen Dawson said in a statement Friday.

At current pace, it would take the MBTA more than a decade to reach its staffing goals for next year
Federal regulators and state leaders have said that staffing up is one of the top priorities for increasing safety and reliability at the MBTA, but growing the workforce has been and is a massive challenge for the agency.

Even as Harvard endowment shrank last year, its managers got big paydays
Deferred compensation swelled the payouts to Harvard’s top endowment managers in 2021, despite market conditions that would later lead to losses.

Lakeville store employees indicted in attempt to redeem $3 million winning lottery ticket purchased by customer

The indictments follow a four-month investigation by the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, State Police and Lakeville police, the statement said.

Urban beaches make some feel ‘unwelcome and uncomfortable.’ A new report says we should fix that.

The Metropolitan Beaches Commission wants to make beaches more inviting for people of color, people with disabilities, and non-native English speakers.

Rockport Shoes signals plan to shutter Newton HQ

After Trump’s CNN town hall, Sununu slams former president as ‘three-time loser’

These were the 10 most popular baby names in 2022

Strickland Wheelock (left) led a bird tour in the Great Swamp in Kingston, R.I., which he has been doing for generations.

Strickland Wheelock wants you to see this bird

For generations of New England birders, being infected by Strickland Wheelock’s enthusiasm is a rite of passage.

Taylor Swift is coming to Gillette. The fans’ pre-show drama would make a great Taylor Swift song.
Some Swifties haven’t yet scored tickets. Some with tickets have no way to get there.

Going to see Taylor Swift at Gillette Stadium? Here’s what to know.

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Marcus Smart’s pointed remark, a wrong-way Uber, and eight other observations from a season-saving win
The Celtics guard had an eyebrow-raising line about Joe Mazzulla when asked about putting Robert Williams back in the starting lineup.

What time will Celtics-76ers Game 7 start? It all depends on who wins Lakers-Warriors Game 6.

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History is on Celtics’ side in another Game 7, and other thoughts

What happened in the great old days has nothing to do with what will happen Sunday, but there’s some comfort in the team's winner-take-all legacy.

Starting Robert Williams in Game 6 had a big effect, at least from the Celtics’ perspective

The two-big lineup seemed to stifle the 76ers offense, though Doc Rivers brushed off that suggestion, saying, "We didn’t score on any lineup."

CARDINALS 8, RED SOX 6

Red Sox squander James Paxton’s stellar return as Kenley Jansen unravels against Cardinals
The 34-year-old lefthander, making his first appearance since 2021, topped out at 98 miles per hour, weaponizing his fastball to suffocate the St. Louis hitters.

Red Sox silence Chaim Bloom’s offseason doubters by slugging their way to a strong start

James Paxton's fastball was electric, and he struck out nine Cardinals in five innings.

James Paxton offers a glimpse of hope for the Red Sox rotation

His performance was eye-opening for a team that needs substantial improvement from its starting pitchers.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attended "The Mother" premiere in Los Angeles this week. Affleck's "Hypnotic," also premiering this week, isn't getting the same fanfare.

Ben Affleck’s new movie ‘Hypnotic’ came out of nowhere and has very few reviews. Why the mystery?

Bank robberies. Ben Affleck. This film arguably has the basic ingredients of a blockbuster. So why is it creeping into theaters on cat feet?

(Left to right) Kamdyn Dunham, 9; Kiora Brown, 16; Kaiden Brown, 13; Sheila White, 59; Berlin Kilroy, 7; Braylon Brown, 15; and Briell Dunham, 11; pose for a family portrait together at home. White, a grandmother, is the fulltime caretaker of the six children, all living together under one roof.

Under one roof, a grandmother, six grandchildren, and the love of one family

Raising six kids under one roof can be a lot. But through tough times and frustrating moments, Sheila White enjoys every moment she spends with her grandkids.

After using an anti-gay slur when describing Xavier fans and invoking their Catholicism, West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins issued a statement in which he said, “I deeply regret my actions, the hurt they unfairly caused others, and the negative attention my words have brought to West Virginia University."

Bob Huggins’s hurtful comments bring anger and disgust. But mostly sadness.

Huggins remains the men’s basketball coach at West Virginia, minus $1 million of his salary and three cupcake games on the schedule, after using an anti-gay slur on the radio this week.

Tech Power Players 50

The Boston Globe’s 2023 Tech Power Players

The second annual list of the most influential people in the region's tech sector.

See who ranked No. 1 Climate change is a major problem. These Boston leaders have solutions.

Opinion

Melina Martinez Zarate, originally from Mexico, and her husband Julio Cesar Garcia Lugo, from Venezuela, hug after they are released into the United States by Customs and Border Patrol after obtaining an appointment to legally enter the country on May 12.

Here’s why Biden’s policy response to the end of Title 42 falls short

The Biden administration needs a workable plan to process asylum seekers quickly and fairly, while helping state and municipalities contend with the task of housing them.

Santos stands accused of being a petty con artist

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

A California animal welfare case may be a loss for reproductive rights

Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and exposing the lie about a feud that never existed

Curb sport betting ads. They’ve become a scourge of the airways.

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Five Amtrak workers injured while working on tracks near Readville station in Hyde Park, officials say
The employees were injured early Friday when two Amtrak vehicles collided while the crews were working at the MBTA’s Readville commuter rail station in Hyde Park, according to MBTA Transit Police.

Jack Teixeira, Guardsman charged with leaking top secret information, due in court next Friday

Jack Teixeira “may still have access to a trove of classified information that would be of tremendous value to hostile nation states," prosecutors wrote in a court filing.

FDA advisers recommend accelerated approval of a Sarepta gene therapy

The vote followed a daylong hearing, convened virtually, marked by debate over the company’s clinical trial data and impassioned pleas from the parents of boys with Duchenne, a deadly muscle-wasting disease.

‘There are these persistent and pervasive health inequities across the city of Boston’: A Q&A with Boston’s Public Health Commissioner
Researchers analyzed data from 2017-2021 to track how rates of diabetes, asthma, cancer, heart disease, and premature deaths are trending in the city.

Police arrest five people following stabbings outside Brockton High School

Five people are facing charges after three people were stabbed at Brockton High School and a fourth stabbing at a nearby hospital on Friday that police say is connected.

Elon Musk confirms Twitter’s new CEO is Linda Yaccarino from NBCUniversal

Elon Musk has confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called, will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry.

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Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

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Recommended reads

"Medea," by Frederick Sandys, circa 1866-1868.

IDEAS | ALICIA ANDRZEJEWSKI

Ode to bad mothers

Motherhood is hard. Immersing myself in the spectacular fails of fictional matriarchs helped me realize I’m not alone in my struggles — and I’m not totally blowing it, after all.

Am I being pocketed?
What does “pocketed” — in dating — even mean?

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The AAPI History I Carry With Me: Brad Czarnowski
A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

Architecture

Cambridge Crossing arrives after two decades. It was worth the wait.
Located in an abandoned rail yard at the far eastern reaches of Cambridge, with some acreage in Somerville and Boston, CX, as it is also known, is a win both for Cambridge and Greater Boston.

Culture & Lifestyle

Liana Farmer and her artwork. (Erin Clark/Globe Staff)

Meet the Makers: Painter and public school art teacher Liana Farmer

Sarah Snook in "Succession."

Who’s the most interesting character on ‘Succession’? Shiv, big time.

Cambridge, MA - 5/5/2023 American Repertory Theater upcoming production of "Evita." Actress Shereen Pimentel (cq) middle who'll be playing Eva Peron in the title role at a rehearsal in Cambridge. ( Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

In the revival of ‘Evita’ at the ART, a tango between the two sides of Eva Perón

From left: Lisa Yuen, Mary Callanan, Johnny Kuntz, and Jared Troilo in "The Prom" at SpeakEasy Stage Company.

You’ll want to accept this invitation to ‘The Prom’

Special Projects

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Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

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

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Reporters watched a CNN town hall with former president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on May 10.

Donald Trump’s wacky comedy night in New Hampshire

A nurse cracked open the door to request more supplies while helping to put in a dialysis line for a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at UMass Memorial Medical Center on Dec. 29, 2021.

Doctors, not government, should decide when to require masks in health care

A Guatemalan migrant waited on the street for day-labor jobs in Homestead, Fla. on Aug. 17, 2022.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Undocumented immigrants get the job done. But at what cost?

In Haverhill, Odris Chege held photos of her younger sister, Indira Canario, who died in October, at the age of 31, in February 2023. Her death certificate lists long COVID as a significant condition contributing to her death.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

As nation moves on from COVID-19, it can’t leave long haulers behind

At Massachusetts General Hospital, in April 2020, hazmat suited EMTs wheeled a patient into the emergency department during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emergency rooms across the state are overwhelmed — there’s a proven fix

Smoke billows from one of many chemical plants near Baton Rouge, La.

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

Plastic actually isn’t cheap

Metro

Wellesley teachers union ratifies new contract, after school committee raised concerns about a potential strike

Wellesley Educators Association President Kyle Gekopi confirmed the union voted to accept a new four-year contract, which will replace an agreement that expired last June.

Urban beaches make some feel ‘unwelcome and uncomfortable.’ A new report says we should fix that.

The Metropolitan Beaches Commission wants to make beaches more inviting for people of color, people with disabilities, and non-native English speakers.

Wu proposes new redistricting map to council with aim of keeping neighborhoods whole

“The result is a City Council district map that unifies communities of interest within districts and attempts as best as possible to reflect how residents experience the city in their daily lives,” the mayor wrote in a letter to councilors.

Mount Washington Auto Road to open for season

Portions that were washed out due to runoff from heavy rain and melting snow have been filled in, and the scenic road will open for its 162nd season as originally scheduled on Saturday, an official said.

Sports

After using an anti-gay slur when describing Xavier fans and invoking their Catholicism, West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins issued a statement in which he said, “I deeply regret my actions, the hurt they unfairly caused others, and the negative attention my words have brought to West Virginia University."

Bob Huggins’s hurtful comments bring anger and disgust. But mostly sadness.

Huggins remains the men’s basketball coach at West Virginia, minus $1 million of his salary and three cupcake games on the schedule, after using an anti-gay slur on the radio this week.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) drives during the first half of a WNBA preseason basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks, on May 12.

Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia

Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline about 1 1/2 hours before the Phoenix Mercury played Friday night, giving hugs and high-fiving her teammates, coaches and opposing players.

James Paxton's fastball was electric, and he struck out nine Cardinals in five innings.

Alex Speier | On Baseball

James Paxton offers a glimpse of hope for the Red Sox rotation

His performance was eye-opening for a team that needs substantial improvement from its starting pitchers.

Game 5: Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT)

Panthers do it again, eliminate Maple Leafs and advance to Eastern Conference finals

Game 6: Heat 96, Knicks 92

Heat knock out Knicks, reach Eastern Conference finals for third time in four years

North Attleborough 4, Milford 0

North Attleborough’s Kelly Colleran highlights a masterful four-hit, complete-game shutout over Milford with a program-record 21 strikeouts

Business

Zelenskyy arrives in Rome for meetings with Pope Francis, Italian leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy arrived in Rome on Saturday for talks with Italian officials and Pope Francis, who has said the Vatican has launched a behind-the-scenes initiative to try to end the war launched last year by Russia.

On the front lines of the writers strike, meet the true rat czar of NYC: Scabby the Rat

For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has loomed over union protests, drawing attention to various labor disputes.

G7 finance leaders vow to contain inflation, strengthen supply chains but avoid mention of China

FDA advisers recommend accelerated approval of a Sarepta gene therapy

magazine

Tech Power Players 2023

Meet the most influential people in Boston's tech industry

The writer, center, is surrounded by some of the moms in his life after graduating from Hamilton College in 2016.

Honoring my moms — all 10 of them — on Mother’s Day

This week's daters: Reed and Rachelle

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I was put at ease pretty early on’

My father won’t wish me happy Mother’s Day

metro

Dr. Kathleen Dawson, Superintendent-Director of the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District

Following firestorm of complaints, superintendent of Minuteman Technical placed on administrative leave

At current pace, it would take the MBTA more than a decade to reach its staffing goals for next year

Boston Public Schools nearing agreement with city police to formalize relationship

sports

On the day he was feted for his 400th save, Kenley Jansen blew a one-run lead in the ninth for the Red Sox.

Red Sox squander James Paxton’s stellar return as Kenley Jansen unravels against Cardinals

Don Denkinger, MLB umpire who made high-profile mistake in 1985 World Series, dies

Tampa’s Drew Rasmussen (forearm strain) latest Rays pitcher lost

business

Men's shoes on display at The Rockport Group's Newton headquarters in 2017.

Rockport Shoes signals plan to shutter Newton HQ

At Pine Street Inn shelter, a mother and daughter persevere and find community

Even as Harvard endowment shrank last year, its managers got big paydays

politics

Former president Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate on April 4 in Palm Beach, Fla., after being arraigned earlier in the day in New York City.

Why the Anti-Trump Republican primary has yet to emerge

After Trump’s CNN town hall, Sununu slams former president as ‘three-time loser’

Ro Khanna to Biden: Don’t skip N.H. primary, Mr. President

Nation

Gun control supporters from Moms Demand Action and allied organizations rallied at the Minnesota State Capitol on Feb. 16 in St. Paul, Minn. Gun safety bills are advancing at the Minnesota Legislature this year, backed by Democrats who are hoping their new control of both chambers will help them pass proposals that Republicans were able to block in recent years.

Democrats in Minnesota Senate hold firm to pass contentious gun control measures

North Carolina governor to veto abortion limits, launching override showdown

DeSantis, Trump look to sway Iowa GOP activists at dueling events

World

Palestinians inspect the rubble at the site of an airstrike that the Israeli military said targeted the house of an Islamic Jihad member, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on May 13.

Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza trade fire; 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid

Thousands along Bangladesh, Myanmar coast told to seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha approaches

Modi’s Hindu nationalist party set to lose India’s Karnataka state in polls ahead of national vote

opinion

Reporters watched a CNN town hall with former president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on May 10.

Donald Trump’s wacky comedy night in New Hampshire

Undocumented immigrants get the job done. But at what cost?

Grabbed

lifestyle

The toes of a baby are seen.

These were the 10 most popular baby names in 2022

Am I being pocketed?

Here’s what motherhood means in 2023

food & dining

The margarita pizza at Paolo's in Saugus.

Paolo’s in Saugus is like going to the North End, but with free parking

Scores opens in the West End, and Government Center goes glam with Caveau

Where to get ice cream in Rhode Island? Here are some favorite spots.

travel

The Grandmere Trip was started by a savvy grandmother who was also a savvy travel agent.

One of the best gifts from my mother is one she actually gave to others: The Grandmere Trip

Artists on an island, bike trips in the canyon, and fully charged adventures

15 Boston staycation packages that make sticking around fun

Arts

Liana Farmer and her artwork. (Erin Clark/Globe Staff)

Meet the Makers: Painter and public school art teacher Liana Farmer

What do Indian public archives and Richard Avedon have in common?

Charles Yuen’s paintings are cosmic puzzles to be pondered

Books

Kharkiv musicians performed in the demolished courtyard of the Palace of Labor.

‘Sky Above Kharkiv’ is an intimate account of the earliest months of war from Serhiy Zhadan, Ukraine’s most beloved poet

Abraham Verghese’s long-awaited ‘The Covenant of Water’ chronicles three generations of an Indian family haunted by a water curse

Elizabeth Benedict’s ‘Rewriting Illness’ injects tragicomedy into a personal account of cancer diagnosis and treatment

Movies

Amanda Kim's first film, "Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV," airs May 16 on PBS.

First-time filmmaker Amanda Kim explores the life of the ‘father of video art’ Nam June Paik

Ben Affleck’s new movie ‘Hypnotic’ came out of nowhere and has very few reviews. Why the mystery?

Long walk back to the big screen: ‘The Way’ returns to theaters for one day

Television

Salma Hayek (pictured last month at the Time100 Gala in New York City) will star in “Joan Is Awful,” one of the five episodes in season 6 of "Black Mirror."

A peek at season 6 of ‘Black Mirror’

‘Succession’ star Jeremy Strong lands a role on Broadway in 2024

Who’s the most interesting character on ‘Succession’? Shiv, big time.

music

Taylor Swift performed during "The Eras Tour" at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.

Going to see Taylor Swift at Gillette Stadium? Here’s what to know.

A thrill a minute from Kali Uchis at MGM Music Hall

In Medford Square, a new live music venue aims to fill a void

Theater/Dance

Cambridge, MA - 5/5/2023 American Repertory Theater upcoming production of "Evita." Actress Shereen Pimentel (cq) middle who'll be playing Eva Peron in the title role at a rehearsal in Cambridge. ( Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

In the revival of ‘Evita’ at the ART, a tango between the two sides of Eva Perón

You’ll want to accept this invitation to ‘The Prom’

Five standout shows at the Boston Comedy Festival

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

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

Mr. Carter was best known for his tenure as assistant secretary of state for public affairs.

Hodding Carter III, State Department spokesman in Iran crisis, dies at 88

James Shearer, who cofounded Spare Change News to aid homeless people, dies at 64

Jacklyn Zeman, veteran ‘General Hospital’ cast member who played Bobbie Spencer, has died