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‘A sane person in office.’ Mass. voters share hopes and fears as they cast Super Tuesday ballots

James Pindell | ANALYSIS

Vermont is set up to be the one state where Nikki Haley could beat Trump. And yet.

Voting on Super Tuesday is underway. Here’s what to watch tonight.
Peter Abraham I On baseball

So, what now for the Red Sox after Lucas Giolito’s injury?

The opportunity to improve the rotation has existed since November and the Sox have passed outside of signing Giolito.
Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito to miss time with elbow injury, possibly a UCL tear Will Garrett Whitlock seize his opportunity to be part of Red Sox starting rotation?

DEVRA FIRST | CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK
I ate at Table in the North End. I had a nice time.
I am not the sort who enjoys drama, but I do enjoy dinner, and so last week I made reservations at Table. You’ll never believe what happened next.

At Quilo’s Taqueria, lines down the block for pupusas worth the wait

A new takeout spot on the edge of Arlington near the Cambridge line, close to the Alewife Brook Parkway, is creating a lot of buzz. We had to check it out.
Woods Hill pastry chef Kasey Geremia shares her list of MVP restaurants and baking tips

Gray whale, long extinct in the Atlantic, spotted off Nantucket

“We were laughing because of how wild and exciting this was — to see an animal that disappeared from the Atlantic hundreds of years ago!" said researcher Kate Laemmle.
First baby right whale of season dies from injuries caused by ship collision
Beth Teitell | Commentary

A ‘shaman’ told me a cold plunge would fix me. But would it?

A cold plunge tub has touched down on Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway. It’s cold, popular — and daunting.
Billy Baker

Marbles ignite a war in beachcombing

A Revere man is working to stop sea glass collectors who “seed” marbles by tossing them into the ocean so they can be transformed and found again.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen
Basketball players at Dartmouth College vote to join a union, with implications for college sports across the country.
The move to join a union makes the basketball players eligible to receive compensation and other benefits, a historic precedent that is expected to change the face of American collegiate athletics.

Explaining the Dartmouth men’s basketball union push: What’s next after Tuesday’s vote

Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding 3-way race
A Democrat-turned-independent, Kyrsten Sinema faced a number of hurdles in her path to reelection after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically isolated.

ADRIAN WALKER
Milton must lose its fight against inclusive housing
The town’s vote to ignore the MBTA Communities law has emboldened other municipalities which might be tempted to reject creating zoning districts for multi-family housing

In towns across Eastern Mass., resistance grows against ambitious state housing law

MBTA progress on eliminating all slow zones with subway shutdowns stalled in February
In December and January, the T made repairs at a record pace eliminating "slow zones." But in February, the program took a step backwards.

Anti-Defamation League blasts Tufts over reports of antisemitism at student government meeting

Harvard University has turned over nearly 4,900 pages of documents to House panel probing campus antisemitism, school says

Gaza cease-fire talks fail to achieve a breakthrough with Ramadan just days away, Egypt says

For Massachusetts’ liberal leaders, migrant crisis forces hard choices

An influx of new arrivals is complicating traditional party-line politics on immigration and testing liberals’ commitment to welcoming all.
Mass. House to vote on spending bill that would set time limit on family shelter stays

Low-cost versions of Humira, the nation’s top-selling drug, are off to a sluggish start

The failure of Humira’s competitors to gain much traction — so far, at least — helps illustrate the market grip maintained by brand-name drug makers like AbbVie, despite the $84,000-a-year price tag of its wildly successful anti-inflammatory drug.

8 ways to celebrate Women’s History Month in the Boston area

From a festival highlighting female filmmakers to a walking tour spotlighting women of the West End, there’s plenty to do and see — and much of it’s free.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

An undocumented immigrant was arrested for allegedly killing a college student. Now Latinos are facing harassment and threats.

When a white person commits a crime, only the accused is judged. But when the suspect is a person of color, people of color are treated as proxy suspects.
EDITORIAL

How Trump and Biden's trade policies will impact inflation
MARCELA GARCÍA

I signed up my dog for a brain study at Harvard. Here’s what I learned.
JEFF JACOBY

Meet one of Cuba’s greatest heroes
LETTERS

Supreme Court keeps the curveballs coming

More recent News

‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ New Mass. license plate to support Dr. Seuss museum
“We’re just thrilled that we’re now able to have the Cat get on the road,” said Kay Simpson, president and CEO of the Springfield Museums.

Kate, Princess of Wales, to appear in June for royal ceremony, first confirmed official duty since surgery
British officials said Tuesday that Kate, the Princess of Wales, will attend a Trooping the Color ceremony in June. It is her first confirmed major official duty since the royal underwent abdominal surgery.

Court rules Florida’s ‘stop woke’ law restricting business diversity training is unconstitutional
A three-judge panel upheld a Florida federal judge's 2022 ruling that the so-called "Stop WOKE" act violates the First Amendment as it applies to businesses and is impermissibly vague.

Senator Bob Menendez and his wife facing new obstruction of justice charges

A rewritten indictment filed against New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his wife added charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice, on top of existing bribery-related charges.

As gangs plunge Haiti into anarchy, people ask: Where in the world is the prime minister?

Henry has stayed silent as he crisscrosses the world, from South America to Africa, with no announced date of return.

Man fatally struck by car in Attleboro had confessed to wife’s slaying in 1987, officials say

A 74-year-old man fatally struck by a car in Attleboro on Saturday had confessed in 1987 to killing his wife in Chelmsford and spent more than a decade in state custody after being found not guilty of the slaying by reason of insanity, according to officials.

‘We are more than a location:’ East Boston Neighborhood Health Center is taking ‘East Boston’ out of its name
CEO Greg Wilmot believes ‘NeighborHealth’ will better represent the places the community health center serves.

New federal rule caps most credit card late fees at $8
Late fees have become a major profit source for credit card issuers, generating more than $14 billion in 2022, according to bureau data.

MISS CONDUCT
A donation was made in my name to a group I don’t support. Do I speak up?
While I appreciate the gesture, I disagree with some of the group’s principles.

Recommended reads

Harvard helps launch new satellite to combat climate change by tracking methane emissions

A ready to launch satellite built to combat climate change, and engineered in part by researchers at Harvard, will pinpoint methane emissions to their source.

FOOD
How a shark-themed pizza shop and its catchy jingle revived a historic Cape Cod general store
Pizza Shark and its popular commercial have breathed new life into the old Pleasant Lake General Store.

AS I SEE IT
Lost, then found
“Money is not important to me,” said the stranger, Lynn Atkins. “Being connected to nature, being kind to people are.”

Brian McGrory
Dan Shaughnessy was scheduled for emergency heart surgery. Writing on deadline, he still got the job done.
What this is about is the 16 or so hours between when he was told he needed heart surgery and when he was wheeled into the OR. That stretch of time pretty much captures Dan Shaughnessy to perfection.

Culture & Lifestyle

8 ways to celebrate Women’s History Month in the Boston area

Worcester Public Library will waive overdue fees in exchange for cat photos

Rapper Ludacris to perform at The Big E this fall

For his new album, Tom Rush goes back to the garden

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Diane Foley with Colum McCann

A decade after my son was killed by ISIS, a renewed hope has begun to shine

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

What it will take for robots to start doing our chores
Lydia Edwards and James Jennings

Housing for all must include equity
EDITORIAL

All eyes on the state’s next move on prison health care
Ron Currie

Behind the battle over what children can read

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Voters take to polls in Mass., other states on Super Tuesday. Follow live updates.

Voters are heading to the polls in Massachusetts and more than a dozen other states in the largest day of voting of the year outside of the November election. Follow live updates.
TRANSPORTATION

AG rejects appeals of fees for Washington Bridge documents, but urges McKee to be transparent

Advocates say the state’s public records law needs to be reformed to eliminate fees for records that are in the public’s interest.
RI POLITICS

R.I. lawmakers want buyers of oceanfront property to know shore access law

State lawmakers are trying to build on last year’s landmark shoreline access law with new legislation, including one bill that would require more disclosure about access rights from sellers and buyers of oceanfront properties.
ADRIAN WALKER

Milton must lose its fight against inclusive housing

The town’s vote to ignore the MBTA Communities law has emboldened other municipalities which might be tempted to reject creating zoning districts for multi-family housing

Sports

baseball

MLB The Show 24 video game unveils female player mode

A trailer released Tuesday pays homage to Kelsie Whitmore, the first female player in an MLB-partnered league.

Will Garrett Whitlock seize his opportunity to be part of Red Sox starting rotation?

In his third start of the spring on Tuesday, Whitlock put together just an OK outing, allowing two runs on four hits with two strikeouts in three innings.
patriots

Jayden Daniels seems to refute the notion that he’s not a fan of New England

The highly regarded quarterback replied on social media to a report that he would prefer not to play in New England weather.
nba

Former Celtic guard Isaiah Thomas reportedly signs a G League contract
Peter Abraham I On baseball

So, what now for the Red Sox after Lucas Giolito’s injury?
spring training report

Tuesday’s spring training report: Red Sox get the bats working

Business

AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up.

While a number of AI systems have been found to discriminate, tipping the scales in favor of certain races, genders or incomes, there’s scant government oversight.

Labor unions end Starbucks board fight

The Strategic Organizing Center union alliance pulled its slate of three board candidates about a week before a Monday shareholder vote on the 11-member board.

New federal rule caps most credit card late fees at $8
TALKING POINTS

National Grid abandons transmission line
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

An ageist incident at work made my blood boil. Then I realized something essential.
COOKING

Get more greens on the menu with these kale, spinach, and broccoli dishes
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, March 4-10

Globe Magazine

An ice climbing disaster on Mount Katahdin. A desperate rescue mission.

metro

Gray whale, long extinct in the Atlantic, spotted off Nantucket

Anti-Defamation League blasts Tufts over reports of antisemitism at student government meeting

R.I. Senate unveils package of 25 health care bills

sports

Two months into inaugural season, PWHL is already working on Year 2

Patriots are using their transition tag on safety Kyle Dugger

Basketball players at Dartmouth College vote to join a union, with implications for college sports across the country.

business

Miami Beach is breaking up with spring break — or at least trying to

Meet Ukraine’s small but lethal weapon lifting morale: unmanned sea drones packed with explosives

Tech heavyweights remember Ed Roberts, pioneering MIT startup researcher who died at 88

politics

Voters take to polls in Mass., other states on Super Tuesday. Follow live updates.

Biden and Trump barrel into Super Tuesday, toward a likely November rematch despite voter concerns

Justice Amy Coney Barrett stakes out distinctive stance in Trump case

Nation

AI pervades everyday life with almost no oversight. States scramble to catch up.

Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers, with final approval still ahead

As threat to IVF looms in Alabama, patients over 35 or with serious diseases worry for their futures

World

As gangs plunge Haiti into anarchy, people ask: Where in the world is the prime minister?

China’s big political show is back to normal. Sort of.

Meet Ukraine’s small but lethal weapon lifting morale: unmanned sea drones packed with explosives

opinion

America: Melting pot or loaf of white bread?

A new train station in West Roxbury?

I signed up my dog for a brain study at Harvard. Here’s what I learned.

lifestyle

8 ways to celebrate Women’s History Month in the Boston area

Avengers, Assemble!

Boston auction house puts letter and report signed by Oppenheimer up for bidding

food & dining

I ate at Table in the North End. I had a nice time.

Recipe: Rustic chocolate mousse, popular for decades, is still on Parisian menus

It’s time to eat: Dine Out Boston kicks off next week

travel

There’s a perfect little model train world hiding in Roslindale, and this weekend it’s open for all to see

The Caribbean’s overlooked gem: Here’s why Grenada should be high on your list of islands to visit

Why not go solo? How to travel alone . . . and like it.

Arts

‘Passion for Postcards’ heading to Spellman Museum Sunday

B.J. Novak ‘officially pardoned’ by MFA over 1997 high school prank

One woman’s quest to find every Mr. Potato Head statue in Rhode Island

Books

Worcester Public Library will waive overdue fees in exchange for cat photos

Genealogy site reveals Taylor Swift is related to Amherst poet Emily Dickinson

Five things to do around Boston, March 4-10

Movies

Celebrate the music of the movies with these (debatably) 50 best soundtracks of all time

Now that we’re done with that viral Dunkin’ ad, let’s talk about J.Lo

Are you ready to place your Oscar bets for best documentary short?

Television

Will ‘Sex and the City’ look dated on Netflix?

B.J. Novak ‘officially pardoned’ by MFA over 1997 high school prank

This week’s TV: An early start to the Oscars, Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen,’ and an Xfinity annoyance

music

Rapper Ludacris to perform at The Big E this fall

For his new album, Tom Rush goes back to the garden

Genealogy site reveals Taylor Swift is related to Amherst poet Emily Dickinson

Theater/Dance

The platform of this ‘Party’ calls for tyranny

Same day, different journey in Ronán Noone’s ‘Thirst’ at Lyric Stage

Umbrella Stage keeps stepping up

Health

R.I.’s largest hospital system may no longer take Cigna health insurance

‘You’re not taught this in medical school’: R.I. neurosurgeon on advancements in brain tumor treatment, and the need to educate fellow doctors

In R.I. nursing homes, deficiencies are on the rise. Advocates demand better standards.

Obituaries

Tech heavyweights remember Ed Roberts, pioneering MIT startup researcher who died at 88

Ross Gelbspan, who highlighted climate change failings of industry and journalists, dies at 84

Andy Russell, a star outside linebacker who helped turn the Steelers into champions, dies at 82