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Smoke in MBTA’s Central Station causes delays, disrupts service Saturday

Cambridge firefighters responded to the odor of smoke at the station around 6:55 a.m., officials said.

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

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.

Will 98.5 The Sports Hub’s ‘Toucher and Rich’ ever be the same?
According to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, months of tension between Fred Toucher and Rich Shertenlieb culminated in a meeting Wednesday with management.

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.

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.

Rockport Shoes signals plan to shutter Newton HQ

Police arrest five people following stabbings outside Brockton High School

These were the 10 most popular baby names in 2022

Katrina (left) and Melissa enjoyed the quietness of Carson Beach in South Boston while the Metropolitan Beaches Commission held a press conference there Friday to release its report on increasing access to the urban beaches.

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.

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Taylor Swift is coming, and for some fans it’s a calamity — they don’t have tickets or a way to get to Gillette
"If I'm crying on a Zoom, that's why," one ticket-less Swiftie told her bosses.

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

It’s the costumes. It’s the spectacle. It’s so over the top. It’s Eurovision 2023.
Millions of people will watch today's Eurovision finals, with all its colors, lights, and pop music. Britain is hosting the event in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine.

beat writer's notebook

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.

Shaughnessy: History is on Celtics’ side in another Game 7 Game 7 between the Celtics and the Sixers is 3:30 p.m. on Sunday at TD Garden

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?

Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Chiefs are tied for the league lead with six prime-time games this season.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Inside the 2023 NFL schedule: What’s new, what’s notable, and who has the toughest slate

The schedule was one of approximately 1 quadrillion possible combinations, taking 26,000 factors into play, including stadium availability, travel, TV requests, rivalries, and competitive fairness.

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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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.

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.

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.

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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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"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?

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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

From left: Britney Coleman, Will Burton, Isabella Esler, and Justin Collette in "Beetlejuice," which runs through May 14 at the Citizens Bank Opera House.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

The annual Porchfest in 2017 was held in parts of Somerville with entertainment and musicians performing for free on front porches and in backyards and front yards. Jean Marei with the Humdingers sang on her front porch as the band played.

Somerville PorchFest returns this weekend, filling neighborhood streets with more than 350 live acts

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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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

Family of 5-year-old Sidney Olson creates scholarship fund in her honor

The donations will be used to fund enrollment at SHED Children’s Campus’s “curiosity-based” education for those who can’t afford it.

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.

Sports

Despite the presence of Kevin Durant to go along with Devin Booker, the Suns were ushered out of the playoffs at home on Thursday by the Nuggets.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

What’s next for the Phoenix Suns after yet another playoff disappointment?

Monty Williams is considered a quality coach, but the Suns’ playoff failures are difficult to ignore.

Chris Sale is on the hill for the Sox on Saturday.

CARDINALS AT RED SOX | 4:10 P.M. (NESN)

Game 40: Cardinals at Red Sox lineups and notes

Chris Sale is on the mound Saturday afternoon looking to build on his recent momentum.

Westford Academy junior Connor Liona is 10-0 this season at first singles.

High school tennis notebook

Westford Academy tennis star Connor Liona enjoys that there’s ‘nowhere to hide’ while playing singles

Liona’s record this spring includes victories over some of the top singles players in Eastern Mass.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Will 98.5 The Sports Hub’s ‘Toucher and Rich’ ever be the same?

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

Recalling the great Satchel Paige, upon his being honored by the Yankees, and what might have been

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Should the Bruins make bold move to try to acquire No. 1 draft pick from Blackhawks?

Business

It’s the costumes. It’s the spectacle. It’s so over the top. It’s Eurovision 2023.

Millions of people will watch today's Eurovision finals, with all its colors, lights, and pop music. Britain is hosting the event in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine.

Zelenskyy meets in Rome with Italy’s premier before talks with pope

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

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

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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

Gravel and fill have made the road passable, ahead of repaving.

Mount Washington Auto Road to open for season

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

sports

David Cone spent most of his career pitching in New York, seven seasons with the Mets and six with the Yankees.

Broadcaster David Cone on Luis Tiant being ‘my guy,’ how pitching has changed, and whether Chris Sale can be a top starter again

Inside the 2023 NFL schedule: What’s new, what’s notable, and who has the toughest slate

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

business

Sarepta Therapeutics headquarters seen in Cambridge in 2018.

FDA advisers recommend accelerated approval of a Sarepta gene therapy

Rockport Shoes signals plan to shutter Newton HQ

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

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?

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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