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Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad officer removes a device from a support column of the Monsignor McGrath Highway in Somerville on January 31, 2007. It was one of several displays, meant to advertise a movie, that triggered panic and a large police response around Boston.

Sixteen years later, ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ creators open up about 2007′s Mooninite panic

The creators of the cartoon "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" are opening up about the Great Mooninite Panic of 2007, and will be in Boston this weekend to air a never-before-seen episode poking fun at the fiasco.

At the Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley, players still use pencil and paper to keep their scores, and everyone must rent old-timey tie-up shoes ($3 per pair).

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

This Shelburne Falls bowling alley has been rolling right along for more than 100 years

A walk through the alley’s front door is a delightful, nostalgic stroll back in time.

Summer arts preview

Odie Henderson

30+ movies we’re excited to see this summer, from ‘Barbie’ to ‘Spider-Man’
Plus: Harrison Ford returns as Indiana Jones, Jennifer Lawrence gets raunchy, and Wes Anderson meets aliens.

10 TV shows we’ll be watching over the summer

10 concerts not to miss this summer, from Bruce to Beyoncé

Explore more from our summer arts preview →

An eclectic collection of vinyl records, stored in the basement of Arlington’s Robbins Library, will go on sale Saturday May 20.

In ‘Final Vinyl’ event, Arlington public library is selling off thousands of records

As the surge in interest in vinyl continues, the library’s main branch will try to sell nearly 3,000 records on Saturday.

Rebecca Long, 29, has her picture taken during a short acclimatization hike around Everest Camp II. She reached the summit on Thursday, her twin sister said.

Boston woman summits Everest after fellow climber in expedition group dies

A graduate of Boston University, Rebecca Long quit her job in financial services in Boston to take the Everest trip after her boss wouldn’t allow her to take leave, her twin sister said.

Rollins’s troubles blow back on Warren and Markey, who pushed her nomination
The path that led to Rollins’s nomination, confirmation, and resignation in disgrace is complicated, with unresolved questions about what was ignored or missed.

Rollins’s ‘extraordinary abuse’ of power is ripe for Mass. bar investigation, experts say

Her staff told her not to attend a Democratic fund-raiser. Rachael Rollins went anyway.
One employee said she told Rollins “very clearly … multiple times” that it was the staff’s recommendation that Rollins not attend the event at all.

Rachael Rollins and the poisoned chalice

Singer Jimmy Buffett cancels upcoming show after being hospitalized in Boston
The legendary singer has been forced to cancel a Saturday show in Charleston, S.C., after a recent hospitalization in Boston, he said in a statement posted to Twitter.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The latest on some big money stories

Here's the latest on the Mass. residential real estate market, the steep drop in tax revenues, and the governor's renewed push to get federal funding for the Sagamore and Bourne bridges.

On Beacon Hill, backroom infighting over committee rules spills into public, reveals simmering House-Senate tension

Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman accused of leaking top-secret information, due in court

Dartmouth students, alumni alarmed after woman of color is denied tenure

American pop star Taylor Swift performed during her Reputation Tour at Gillette Stadium in July 2018.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Here’s the forecast for Taylor Swift’s three Gillette Stadium shows this weekend

There are three concerts for Swifties this weekend, and weather will not be a factor for two of them.

Confused by Taylor Swift hype over ‘The Eras Tour’? A superfan is here to help explain it all. More coverage of Taylor Swift's Gillette Stadium concerts

Matt Judon never misses a chance to troll on Twitter.

Matthew Judon calls out Cowboys’ Micah Parsons for his ‘bandwagon’ attire at Celtics game

The Pennsylvania native and Penn State alum wore a Tyrese Maxey Sixers jersey last week in Philly but donned a Jayson Tatum jersey while sitting courtside in Boston.

Coffeewithchris has two wins in 11 career starts and, according to co-owner Anthony Geruso, is getting better and better with experience.

preakness stakes

Rehoboth’s Anthony Geruso hopes he has another Seabiscuit in Saturday’s Preakness

Coffeewithchris, a Maryland-bred who was purchased for $2,000 in 2021, has the co-owner dreaming big.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We follow the same meme accounts’
Will a shared social media feed unite these daters?

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Opinion

IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

The beauty of ugliness

The body positivity movement wants to call everyone beautiful. But what if instead of gazing into the mirror we smashed it?

Reading the tax-relief tea leaves

How ‘anti-woke’ laws are awakening Florida’s students

Rachael Rollins was a disgrace

Nancy Gertner: Don’t scrap improved process for picking US attorney

More recent News

G7 Hiroshima summit: What you should know about this year’s gathering

Leaders of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies are gathering for the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, Japan, the location of the world’s first atomic attack at the end of World War II.

Zelensky is expected to travel to Japan for G7, seeking arms and aid

Senator Tim Scott files paperwork to enter 2024 Republican presidential race
Scott's entry into the race will test whether a more optimistic vision of America’s future can resonate with GOP voters who have elevated partisan brawlers in recent years.

Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader
A police officer was arrested Friday on charges he lied about leaking confidential information to a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation’s capital.

These were the most popular baby names in Massachusetts in 2022
The most popular boy's name in Massachusetts has held the top spot for three years running. The top girl's name has been number one even longer.

Bob Ryan

Will Victor Wembanyama live up to the hype in the NBA?
The 19-year-old Frenchman is the most ballyhooed basketball prospect since LeBron James 20 years ago, perhaps the most anticipated prospect ever.

Globe NH | Morning Report

Honoring a trailblazing Black novelist in N.H.
The event unveiling a historical marker for Harriet E. Wilson, a trailblazing Black novelist from New Hampshire, will include much more than a few remarks about her historical significance.

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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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Kayakers are seen through a bush in bloom as they paddle along the Charles River Esplanade in Boston.

Where 3 Mass. cities rank among best places to live, according to US News & World Report

Three Massachusetts cities ranked among the best places to live in the country in the annual US News & World Report list released this week, but none ranked as high as one city in Maine.

TOM FARRAGHER

Their dad was the ‘Jimmy’ of Jimmy Fund fame, a man in a league of his own
Jimmy, the symbol of the Jimmy Fund, is marking an anniversary this year — 75 years at the old, beloved ballyard on Lansdowne Street.

A decade later, a murder charge in the Jeremiah Oliver case
The boyfriend of the boy's mother pleaded not guilty to one count of murder in a case that led to a reexamination of how the Department of Children and Families monitors distressed families.

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

Five Democrats who could still challenge Biden for the presidential nomination
Joe Biden is one of the weakest incumbents running for president in decades. But the list of candidates who could (or would) mount a challenge is very short.

Culture & Lifestyle

Kristine Giarrusso and her daughter, Quinn, who is turning 13 soon, are heading to Gillette Stadium this weekend to see Taylor Swift. It'll be Quinn's first concert ever.

For many mothers and daughters, instead of a rift, there’s Taylor Swift

Clockwise, from left: Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), Han (Sung Kang), Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel), Dom (Vin Diesel), Little Brian (Leo Abelo Perry), Abuelita (Rita Moreno), Mia (Jordana Brewster), Tej (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, back to camera) and Roman (Tyrese Gibson, back to camera) in "Fast X," directed by Louis Leterrier.

‘Fast X’ reunites the family

A screenshot from Nintendo's "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom," which released on May 12.

In ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,’ you compose your own adventure

Janet Jackson plays the Xfinity Center in Mansfield May 19.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Special Projects

Main marathon 10th anniversary gif

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

Hundreds of community members and teachers gathered to demonstrate for new teacher contracts in Malden and Haverhill outside of Malden City Hall in Malden, Mass. on Oct. 15, 2022.

Senate President Spilka says no to legalizing teacher strikes

MassHealth’s Personal Care Attendant Program’s hybrid model cheats families like mine

A statue of a minuteman, the mascot of UMass Amherst, in front of the school's Old Chapel.

(Blake Nissen/ For The Boston Globe)

IDEAS | KARA MILLER

Public colleges should be truly public again

President Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland at a White House event on Wednesday.

Biden and Garland should play it safe in choice to replace Rollins

US Attorney Rachael Rollins on Jan. 13, 2022, in Boston.

The case against Rachael Rollins — she waged it herself

"I want to sound an alarm," the author writes, "that our health care system is set up in a way that makes emergency rooms doomed to fail to meet patients’ expectations."

IDEAS | BRIAN MCGUIRE

America broke George Clooney’s ER

Metro

At Providence College, a storied history of talented Irish runners: ‘There’s a path to success here. Why should I take any other?’

Some people call it the Irish Connection, or the Irish Pipeline, this steady stream of fast middle- and long-distance runners from Ireland who come to PC and a handful of other US schools.

Healey confers governor’s citation upon Taylor Swift ahead of Gillette concerts

Governor Maura Healey posted the citation — cleverly interspersed with a series of references to Swift’s songs — on Twitter Thursday night. Swift’s much-anticipated Eras Tour shows kick off in Foxborough on Friday.

On Beacon Hill, backroom infighting over committee rules spills into public, reveals simmering House-Senate tension

The bickering has injected a highly-unusual level of drama into the typically drab legislative process, and pulls the curtain back on long-simmering tensions between the Massachusetts Legislature’s two chambers.

Dartmouth students, alumni alarmed after woman of color is denied tenure

“Full-time faculty members oversee the tenure decision-making process, and all aspects of the tenure and promotion review procedure are deemed confidential,” a Dartmouth spokesperson told the Globe. But one faculty member notes: “It is in tenure decisions that universities truly reveal their values and priorities.”

Sports

The Providence College men's and women's track teams competed in the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships May 11, 2023, at Villanova University in Pennsylvania. PC's Abdel Laadjel, right, a sophomore from Lucan, Ireland, and David McGlynn, second from right, a graduate student from Waterford, Ireland, earned All-BIG EAST accolades for their performances.

At Providence College, a storied history of talented Irish runners: ‘There’s a path to success here. Why should I take any other?’

Some people call it the Irish Connection, or the Irish Pipeline, this steady stream of fast middle- and long-distance runners from Ireland who come to PC and a handful of other US schools.

Miami's David Ruiz (left) put a pretty good grab on Revolution star Carles Gil in last Saturday's game.

revolution at union | saturday, 7:30 p.m. (AppleTV)

Lately, the officiating in MLS has the Revolution scratching their heads

Opponents seem to be targeting Carles Gil with impunity, and coach Bruce Arena has other issues, as well.

James Paxton is scheduled to make his second start of the season Friday.

Red Sox at Padres | 9:40 p.m. (NESN)

Game 45: Red Sox begin road trip facing Xander Bogaerts in San Diego

Friday night's game will be the first time the Sox will see their former teammate since he signed an 11-year, $280 million deal with the Padres.

preakness stakes

Rehoboth’s Anthony Geruso hopes he has another Seabiscuit in Saturday’s Preakness

Matthew Judon calls out Cowboys’ Micah Parsons for his ‘bandwagon’ attire at Celtics game

HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK

Newton North girls shooting for the ultimate prize: state and national championships

Business

San Francisco officials are investigating if Elon Musk’s “Twitter Hotel” plan broke laws

Officials are investigating Twitter after six former employees allege that Elon Musk’s leadership team broke laws in turning the company’s headquarters into a “Twitter Hotel” for workers being pushed to stay up late to transform the social media platform.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The latest on some big money stories

Here's the latest on the Mass. residential real estate market, the steep drop in tax revenues, and the governor's renewed push to get federal funding for the Sagamore and Bourne bridges.

Two sisters, two Mass. businesses collaborate for AAPI Heritage Month

Most say pair debt limit increase with deficit cuts, but few following debate closely, new poll shows

magazine

The French King Bridge, opened in 1932, spans the Connecticut River between Erving and Gill.

This bridge needed lifesaving barriers. It took a grieving mother to get them.

The author with his older sister and grandfather, who are wearing hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, on New Year’s Day in 1984.

I struggled with my Korean-American name. Now I realize it was a gift.

I spent $900 on Taylor Swift tickets and won’t even get inside Gillette

Chinese Beef Skewers (Niu Rou Chuan).

Add salmon kimchi burgers or Chinese beef skewers to your barbecue mix

metro

Firefighters in Brockton came to the rescue after this shipping container tipped over in a private driveway.

Firefighters answer an unusual call for help

Judge: N.H. has a year to stop holding psychiatric patients in emergency rooms

Honoring a trailblazing Black novelist in N.H.

sports

Celtic Grant Williams has not played at all in five playoff games this season, including Game 1 against the Heat.

The absence of Grant Williams in the Celtics’ playoff rotation is hard to figure

Will Victor Wembanyama live up to the hype in the NBA?

This Shelburne Falls bowling alley has been rolling right along for more than 100 years

business

General Electric gets a new CFO

Massachusetts again targeted by thieves trying to steal unemployment benefits

Walmart shines in rough retail environment, ratchets up outlook after strong first quarter

politics

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina.

Senator Tim Scott files paperwork to enter 2024 Republican presidential race

Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader

Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman accused of leaking top-secret information, due in court

Nation

Oregon State Police troopers and firefighters work near the site of a wrecked tractor-trailer, on May 18.

Seven dead in vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Oregon

Judge signals hesitance to shut down pipeline, pleads with Wisconsin tribe to work with oil company

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

World

G7 Leaders' Summit.

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a ‘sliver of hope’ for nuclear disarmament

Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelensky is set to attend G7 summit

G7 Hiroshima summit: What you should know about this year’s gathering

opinion

A statue of a minuteman, the mascot of UMass Amherst, in front of the school's Old Chapel.

(Blake Nissen/ For The Boston Globe)

Public colleges should be truly public again

Biden and Garland should play it safe in choice to replace Rollins

Old Sturbridge Village finds itself in a charter school dust-up

lifestyle

When we’re pregnant, we’re vulnerable, writes Kara Baskin.

Dr. Nawal Nour, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, on maternal health equity

These were the most popular baby names in Massachusetts in 2022

Black Owned Bos. Market returns to Seaport with most vendors yet

food & dining

Local businesses Lemon Drop Team and Everyday Bakeshop are donating some of the proceeds from their lemon poppy mochi cake to the nonprofit Heart of Dinner.

Two sisters, two Mass. businesses collaborate for AAPI Heritage Month

Bar Toscana and Stubbys arrive in the Seaport; Mass Hole Donuts debuts in Somerville

Conversation about toxic kitchen culture takes the stage at WBUR

travel

Chris Bordenca, "Toy Chest 2"

A Northampton arts festival, a poncho for chilly times, and a gravel race for all ages

Ellie Smart on diving into travel, a great fanny pack, and loving Oprah Winfrey

I got downgraded on a Lufthansa flight, so where’s the refund?

Arts

Texas Isaiah, "My Name Is My Name I," 2016, from As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic (Aperture, 2021).

Picture by picture, a Canadian dentist built a photography collection by artists from the Black Atlantic

10 museum shows you’ll want to wander this summer

Zhang Xiao’s photos look at rural life during Lunar New Year celebrations in northern China

Books

illo for sunday books 5/21

In R.F. Kuang’s ‘Yellowface,’ intellectual theft by a white writer unleashes hauntings of all kinds

Millennials, in Brandon Taylor’s ‘The Late Americans,’ confront a broken world through sex and theory

Burkhard Bilger on German Westerns and his favorite historical novels

Movies

"It Ain't Over" is a new documentary about baseball legend Yogi Berra (center).

You can observe a lot by watching the Yogi Berra doc ‘It Ain’t Over’

‘Master Gardener’ is a lot of raging bull

‘Fast X’ reunites the family

Television

Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad officer removes a device from a support column of the Monsignor McGrath Highway in Somerville on January 31, 2007. It was one of several displays, meant to advertise a movie, that triggered panic and a large police response around Boston.

Sixteen years later, ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ creators open up about 2007′s Mooninite panic

10 TV shows we’ll be watching over the summer

In ‘American Born Chinese,’ a shy high school teen meets supernatural forces

music

Taylor Swift performs on the opening night of The Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, March 17.

Healey confers governor’s citation upon Taylor Swift ahead of Gillette concerts

Singer Jimmy Buffett cancels upcoming show after being hospitalized in Boston

At BAMS Fest, kei is poised for her hometown showcase

Theater/Dance

Dutch National Ballet will perform at Jacob's Pillow this summer.

July offers a rare chance to see the celebrated Dutch National Ballet in New England

10 standout shows for theatergoers this summer

With her hot dog chronicle, Jamie Loftus is on a roll

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

Billionaire Sam Zell, founder and chairman of Equity Group Investments Inc., at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2017.

Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor, dies

Robert E. Lucas Jr., Nobel laureate, economist, dies at 85

Amy Silverstein, who chronicled a life of three hearts, dies at 59