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The shadow of the pandemic continues to weigh heavily on student achievement in Massachusetts.

2023 MCAS scores show minimal catchup on pandemic learning loss

The state's high-schoolers recorded no gains on the state exam versus the prior year, despite over a billion dollars in federal pandemic relief money spent.

These 66 Massachusetts schools were recognized by the state for strong performance

See 2023 MCAS scores for schools across the state

Massachusetts students continue to struggle academically, posting below pre-pandemic levels on the MCAS exams taken in the spring. Explore scores from the last four testing years.

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A sinking feeling that the Red Sox could finish in the basement again
The Sox have finished last twice in the last three years. Staying in the cellar in 2023 would make it three of four, and six times in 12 seasons.

Globe Summit 2023

At Globe Summit, local college presidents speak out on the future of higher education
At an event moderated by Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media, the leaders of three Boston-area schools said they are confronting changing consumer demands, enrollment declines, and public distrust in higher education — challenges that require adept leadership and innovation.

See the full schedule for Globe Summit 2023 Boston sports executives talk competition and collaboration at Globe Summit ‘Office’ star Rainn Wilson calls for community, industry response to climate change at Globe Summit

ben volin | on football

The reality of these Patriots: They’re not a measuring stick for the rest of the NFL anymore
Apparently it's no longer enough for an opponent to leave Gillette Stadium with a win — they believe they should be winning more handily.

A closer look at a bright spot for the Patriots Sunday: Brenden Schooler’s field goal block

MISS CONDUCT

A relative gives me the same gift every year but I don’t use it. How do I stop it?

While I appreciate the thought and love the tradition, I’ve recently wondered if I could share my concern with her.

CDC seeks to establish a ‘National Weather Service’ for infectious disease

The CDC has given the school $17.5 million to establish a center to forecast infectious disease outbreaks.

Witness: Man fatally injured at Gillette was punched twice in head by man in Miami Dolphins jersey

Joey Kilmartin said that after Dale Mooney get punched, he fell backward and did not move even when first responders arrived and provided first aid, including the use of a defibrillator.

Acting Temple University president JoAnne A. Epps dies after falling ill on stage

Epps was transported to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon, the university said. She was 72.

Zelensky: Russia is weaponizing food, energy, and abducted children in its war against Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky said during Tuesday's UN meeting that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine.

Biden exhorts world leaders at the UN to stand up to Russia, warns not to let Ukraine ‘be carved up’

Mass. approves new health and sex ed guidelines for the first time since 1999

The state first started the process of revising sex ed curriculum standards in 2018, and approved the new framework Tuesday after soliciting public comment over the summer.

Lawmakers want ‘hard numbers’ on state’s shelter crisis after Healey’s request for $250 million

House Speaker Ronald Mariano said Tuesday that he was not sure if his chamber would support the $250 million request, which Healey folded into a wider spending bill last week.

Some N.H. residents are balking at an ordinance requiring them to cut their lawns
Receiving the notice made Jacqui Pierce even more determined to convert her lawn into an oasis for pollinators.

How to make a pollinator-friendly yard

Hazing incident involving football team at King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham reported
Upperclassmen on the King Philip Regional High School football team allegedly had some of their sophomore teammates engage in boxing matches at an offsite camp in Maine last month.

Authorities search for missing 11-year-old boy with Autism in Chelsea

2 construction workers injured while installing granite curb in Concord

A subtropical storm could drench the East Coast this weekend

Powerball ticket sold in Dorchester hits for $1 million

Ray Epps, target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, charged in Capitol attack

Hispanic Heritage Month

Performers with Aqua Sol Serano, from Hyde Square Task Force Youth in Action, danced to the sounds of Jorge Arce and his musicians. To celebrate the start of Latinx Heritage Month, a Fiesta en la Plaza was held on Boston’s City Hall Plaza.

Latinx Heritage Month kicks off with fiesta on City Hall Plaza

Veronica Robles (center), a Boston-based Mariachi singer, with Cassandra McDonald (left) and Nicole Edgecomb (right), is slated to perform at the City of Boston’s Fiesta en la Plaza.

How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

My night at Havana Club, the heart of salsa and bachata dancing in Cambridge

Four girls at an athletic field in Roxbury, at a recreational sporting event sponsored by La Alianza Hispana.

IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

The new John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Kendall Square

New Volpe Transportation Center opens as part of $750 million deal between MIT and feds

The new transportation center is the first building to open in a mixed-use development in Kendall Square that will include research labs, retail, affordable housing, and open space.

LabCentral, a shared laboratory space for biotech startups, in Kendall Square.

Demand for life sciences lab space has slowed in Boston area and nationally, report says

Real estate giant JLL depicted an overbuilt market that is forcing building owners, who only recently commanded top dollar for premium lab space, to reduce rents and scramble for tenants.

People waited for a section of boardwalk to reopen as construction continued on an expansion of Market Landing Park, in the heart of downtown Newburyport.

Newburyport took hundreds of prime waterfront parking spots to expand a park, prompting a major controversy

The dispute echoes others flaring in cites and towns around the state, where communities are becoming more friendly to pedestrians, cyclists, and public transportation, but often at the expense of drivers.

Opinion

Jann Wenner, a cofounder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after denigrating Black and female musicians.

RENÉE GRAHAM

So many celebrity apologies, so little sincerity

When famous people attempt their own crisis management, they usually end up deepening the crisis.

SCOT LEHIGH

There they go again: Trump and his enablers spread another large lie

IDEAS | BRYAN PFEIFFER

After the Vermont flood

JOAN VENNOCHI

Keep Trump on the ballot and let voters decide

NEWSLETTERS

The roads go without saying, don’t they?

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Who was Peter Faneuil? A Bostonian, merchant, philanthropist — and slave trader.
Most Bostonians know little about the man for whom Faneuil Hall is named, who enriched himself by trafficking in human beings. Should knowing that history change the way the city remembers him?

Share your thoughts on Peter Faneuil: Merchant prince, philanthropist, slave trader

Peter Faneuil was an active trafficker who financed voyages from Boston to West Africa to purchase hundreds of slaves. And he kept at least five slaves to serve his own household.

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Cymbal-maker Zildjian, described as the oldest family-run business in America, was founded in Turkey in 1623 but now makes its home in Norwell. On Wednesday, it's planning quite a bash to mark its milestone.

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A Pittsfield District Court judge ruled that the loss of pension is a violation of former State Police Lieutenant John Giulino’s constitutional rights to protection from excessive fines under the Eighth Amendment.

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Leominster’s longtime mayor has led the city through tough weather before. But last week’s flooding was a beast of its own.

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The number of Americans living to 100 is exploding. But there’s a glaring problem.
The rise in centenarians in the US is a good thing for many. But the realm of super-aging isn’t open to all.

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Books podcasts to help you feel like you've joined your favorite book club.

10 podcasts that will make you feel like you’re in a book club

Janelle Monáe performs at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Sunday night.

At MGM Music Hall, a Janelle Monáe joy ride

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Butterfly (Karen Chia-ling Ho, center) is a nightclub entertainer in BLO's new production of "Madama Butterfly."

‘Madama Butterfly’ is a poignant American tragedy at Boston Lyric Opera

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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.

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

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

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The Town of Randolph Board of Health operated a drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinic in 2021. The level of service available from local health boards varies dramatically among Massachusetts municipalities.

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts’ 351 health departments means inefficiency — and unfairness

President Biden greeted audience members at an event on Aug. 16 to recognize the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Biden boasts that he has cut the deficit — even as the deficit streaks upward

Astrida Schaeffer received an infusion of Leqembi at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Aug. 15.

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People with Down syndrome deserve access to Alzheimer’s treatment

During a Sept. 11 campaign event in Rye, N.H., Chris Christie, a Republican presidential primary candidate, autographed a photo of him with Barack Obama.

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Chris Christie takes on mission impossible in GOP presidential nomination race

A cyclist sloshed through Coolidge Corner.

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When building bike lanes isn’t enough

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Metro

What do culverts have to do with climate change?

Federal investments in New Hampshire are meant to help the state become more resilient in the face of rising sea levels. But a lot of work remains.

Authorities search for missing 11-year-old boy with Autism in Chelsea

Susant Thapa, a non-verbal autistic boy, went missing from his home on Washington Street at around 2 p.m. Tuesday, State Police said in a statement.

Lawmakers want ‘hard numbers’ on state’s shelter crisis after Healey’s request for $250 million

House Speaker Ronald Mariano said Tuesday that he was not sure if his chamber would support the $250 million request, which Healey folded into a wider spending bill last week.

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Boston sports executives talk competition and collaboration at Globe Summit

Presidents and chief marketing officers of Boston's big five teams joined Globe reporter Michael Silverman for a wide-ranging discussion.

Sports

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Patriots rookie Christian Gonzalez draws high praise from Ty Law: ‘We got us a cornerback’

"When he gets anointed, we might have to put 24 on him," the former Super Bowl Champion said of Gonzalez.

Browns running back Nick Chubb was taken off on a cart and transported to a Pittsburgh hospital for precaution Monday night. He was released and returned to Cleveland to undergo an MRI.

NFL notebook

Browns running back Nick Chubb to undergo season-ending knee surgery

Coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Tuesday that Chubb’s season is over. He did not provide any specifics on the severity of the injury or when he’ll have the operation.

US soccer great Kristine Lilly (far left ) and Celtics president of basketball ops Brad Stevens (far right) joined Mayor Michelle Wu (fourth from left) and the owners of the new NWSL team at Tuesday's press event.

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Boston NWSL team sees this as ‘right moment, right city’ for women’s pro soccer reboot

A hopeful note was sounded as Boston was officially introduced as an expansion franchise in the current 12-team league.

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Witness: Man fatally injured at Gillette was punched twice in head by man in Miami Dolphins jersey

Revolution

Revolution make another staff move, hiring Tab Ramos as assistant coach

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Globe Summit panelists weigh the ‘superpowers’ of AI against its hazards

The path to navigate the promise and perils of artificial intelligence lies in human intervention, panelists said.

United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday

“We’re not going to keep waiting around forever while they drag this out … and we’re not messing around,” UAW president Shawn Fain said.

Instacart’s IPO surges as the grocery delivery company goes from the supermarket to the stock market

Eastern Bank will acquire Cambridge Trust, and sell its insurance division

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Jorge Arroyo behind the scenes at the Booth Theatre at Boston University.

My Boston History

Shining a spotlight on the lack of diversity backstage

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Marcela García

Meet six Mass. leaders from Amplify LatinX's ALX100 list

Head to Boston Landing this Saturday for a free event to celebrate the season.

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This week's daters: Ryan L. and Emily K.

Dinner with Cupid

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2023 MCAS scores show minimal catchup on pandemic learning loss

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Complete Science results by grade

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CDC seeks to establish a ‘National Weather Service’ for infectious disease

Witness: Man fatally injured at Gillette was punched twice in head by man in Miami Dolphins jersey

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Judge rules former state trooper convicted of overtime fraud should not forfeit $1 million pension

innovation beat Dorchester program aims to make EVs affordable In a new pilot program at the Girls Latin apartment complex, a resident can rent an electric vehicle that will be subsidized by selling power from the car's battery back to the utility grid at times of high demand.

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Apparently it's no longer enough for an opponent to leave Gillette Stadium with a win — they believe they should be winning more handily.

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A man accused of killing nearly two dozen older women and who was convicted last year in the slayings of two was killed Tuesday morning by his cellmate at a Texas prison, an official said.

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Dorchester program aims to make EVs affordable
In a new pilot program at the Girls Latin apartment complex, a resident can rent an electric vehicle that will be subsidized by selling power from the car's battery back to the utility grid at times of high demand.

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The number of Americans living to 100 is exploding. But there’s a glaring problem.
The rise in centenarians in the US is a good thing for many. But the realm of super-aging isn’t open to all.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Money and ambition split up Dana-Farber and Brigham
A big reason for the split: Brigham balked at helping to fund a new facility on its campus where Dana-Farber would control a larger number of beds.