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Massachusetts’ highest court upholds novel Brookline rule banning tobacco sales to anyone born this century

“This is a watershed moment in the history of the tobacco wars,” said Laurent Huber, executive director of the advocacy group Action on Smoking and Health.

Brockton Public Schools faces a deficit up to $25 million, new report says

Despite projections that the district will see an increase in funding from the governor’s budget, the district is projected to face a $7 million to $19 million shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year, according to a new report.

Congress passes package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies

The Senate on Friday approved a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of many key federal agencies.

North End restaurants go another round in their bout with Wu over outdoor dining
Aggrieved restauranteurs slammed the mayor for playing "political bingo" and doubled down on claims of discrimination and lack of transparency.

MBTA Silver Line extension through Everett to Sullivan Square moves closer to reality
This extension is expected to cost $95 million, and design and construction could take around five years.

‘She was a light:’ Friend remembers woman killed in apparent murder-suicide

Loren Marino, 24, was found dead inside her Haverhill home on Sunday after her boyfriend shot her, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office.

Kentucky man who ‘was not prepared’ for hiking Mount Washington rescued after a fall

The hiker's GPS coordinates showed he was “well off trail in a drainage ravine” at an altitude of about 3,600 feet, officials said.

Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis

Yemen’s rebels target Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden as US and allies down Houthi drones

Lowell man sentenced to life in prison for setting his wife on fire in 2021

Belmont man accused of lewd behavior during sex trafficking trial in Boston courtroom

Helicopter carrying National Guard members and Border Patrol agent crashes in Texas, killing 3

Southcoast's hospitals include St. Luke's in New Bedford.

Southcoast Health emerges as possible buyer for Steward’s Fall River hospital

Southcoast, a nonprofit system, already operates three hospitals in Massachusetts, including Charlton Memorial in Fall River.

Senators demand answers from Steward Health Care and its CEO

This Cape Cod golf course was going to be 300-plus apartments. Now, it’s set to be a private school.
The project ignited a contentious debate that pitted housing advocates and environmental interests against each other, and framed a broader conversation about the future of the Cape.

Judith Carr holds her new baby, Elizabeth, in 1982.

I was America’s first IVF baby. After attending the State of the Union, here’s what I want you to know.

During his address, President Biden pledged to protect IVF nationwide. But I still can't stop thinking of millions of others like me.

Alabama clinic resumes IVF treatments under new law shielding providers from liability

President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress Thursday night.

In State of the Union, Biden rallied for his candidacy — and for something else

A screen at the US Capitol shows Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) delivering the Republican Party’s official response to President Biden's State of the Union address, in Washington on March 7, 2024.

‘Shifted the discourse to how bad she did’: Katie Britt’s SOTU rebuttal baffles Republicans

Joe Fenti, a TikTok influencer and stand-up comedian, poses for a portrait with the ring light that he uses for many of his videos. Fenti, who makes videos about working in the corporate world, has been a TikTok content creator for three years.

Locals and influencers share their thoughts on a potential TikTok ban

"The reason I don’t use TikTok isn’t because I’m worried about my data," said Sharaf Younes, a senior at Boston University. "My data has already been stolen a million times by every other platform. I’m just trying to make better use of my time.”

Fidelity has pioneered the use of donor-advised funds since 1991, philanthropic savings accounts that which have grown in popularity but have also drawn criticism for warehousing charitable dollars without deadlines to give them to charities.

To give now or to give later? That’s the debate roiling philanthropy today.

Thanks to donor-advised funds, Fidelity Charitable is now the country’s largest public charity. But critics say these accounts can warehouse billions of dollars indefinitely without reaching charities.

In this photo taken via drone, beachgoers are seen in the South Beach area of Miami Beach on Feb. 29, 2024. In a recent study, respondents said Orlando was their top choice for April vacation, followed by Phoenix, Las Vegas, New York, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Miami, Tampa, Salt Lake City, and Fort Myers.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

When to book, where to go, and how to get there: Everything you need to know about getting away this spring

Here’s our advice for spending less on your April vacation or spring break.

A Lyft Inc. light sits on the dashboard of a vehicle in Times Square.

Lyft surprised me with a $150 cleaning charge. Is this allowed?

The author and his son in the Galapagos.

My phone got stolen on vacation. It turned out to be a blessing.

A selection of vintage clocks are displayed at Electric Time Company, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Medfield, Mass. Most of America “springs forward” Sunday, March 10, 2024, for daylight saving time.

Spring forward: Daylight saving time starts this weekend, be prepared

At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, we will lose an hour of sleep as clocks in most parts of the United States spring ahead one hour.

The Dartmouth men's basketball team voted, 14-2, to form a union.

Most important aspect of Dartmouth vote to unionize is it represents a pathway for more athletes to heard

It does feel safe to say the landscape of collegiate athletics is as unstable as at any point in its long, storied history.

A partial solar eclipse is seen as the sun rises to the left of the United States Capitol building on June 10, 2021, as seen from Arlington, Va.

Top 5 spots to catch April’s solar eclipse in New England

The weather will be the most important aspect of the eclipse because if it’s cloudy we just won't see any of it.

Opinion

After some School Committee members suggested that the National Guard be brought into Brockton High School to quell violence, advocates, parents, and community members rallied outside the school to show support for students and staff on Feb. 26.

Susan Szachowicz

How to transform Brockton High School back to a national model

As the former principal, I would urge everyone to change the narrative and instead ask, "How do we bring the focus back on learning, on student achievement, and on student success?"

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why schools should bring back eighth-grade algebra

Mass. Republican voters turn their backs on Jim Lyons — and his hard-edged style of politics

The MBTA Communities Act foes are stirring

Christopher Weyant

State of the Biden

More recent News

Program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the US each month upheld by judge

A federal judge in Texas on Friday upheld a key piece of President Biden’s immigration policy that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the US on humanitarian grounds.

Police fatally shoot man in Rochester, N.H., attorney general’s office says
Joseph Russell, 36, who was allegedly armed with a firearm, was fatally shot by two state troopers in a wooded area off Gooseberry Circle, a residential neighborhood in Rochester, Friday evening, the New Hampshire attorney general's office said.

Hyannis man accused of shooting wife on Thanksgiving Day
Mark Griswold tried to blame the attack on a former spouse’s son, officials said.

Man sentenced for selling drugs inside Taunton sober home

Daniel St. Pierre, 44, was sentenced Thursday in Fall River Superior Court to serve between five and eight years in state prison for charges of trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, officials said.

After latest moves, Bruins look no better prepared to attain Lord Stanley’s chalice
It’s not that their chances grew worse the last few days, but they certainly did not improve with the additions of Pat Maroon and Andrew Peeke.

Bruins deal for Wild’s Pat Maroon, Blue Jackets’ Andrew Peeke at deadline

St. Patrick’s Day parades step off this weekend in Massachusetts
St. Patrick's Day parades will be held Saturday in Yarmouth and on Sunday in Worcester, while Boston, Holyoke and Scituate will hold parades on the official March 17 holiday.

The brewer behind Sam Adams has long kept former employees on a tight leash. Now some are suing to break free.
Boston Beer Co. requires workers to sign noncompete agreements, which former employees say stifle their ability to make a living.

Montana Representative Rosendale drops US House reelection bid, citing rumors and death threat
Matt Rosendale announced Friday he would no longer seek reelection — the second time he’s filed and dropped out of a congressional race in the past month.

Students say in federal lawsuit that MIT has tolerated antisemitism, discriminatory conduct on campus
The suit demands that MIT expel students and fire professors and staff members who engage in or permit discriminatory conduct.

Recommended reads

The sprawling area near a horse track in East Santo Domingo — known as the Hippodrome — is home to the modest academy where Brayan Bello honed his craft, putting in 12-hour days as a teenager.

‘An inspiration and a north star’: Brayan Bello’s journey from the Dominican Republic to $55 million man

The righthander's climb was an uphill battle from the age of 15, when he left home to train, and now he stands as an example for other young Dominicans.

Abortion doulas help patients navigate the fraught landscape of a post-Dobbs world
A growing network of advocates helps patients navigate the emotional, physical, and logistical journey of terminating a pregnancy.

Blind date: ‘He is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met’
Will this paramedic and his date feel the rush of romance?

In setback for ALS patients, Cambridge biotech’s drug fails clinical trial, could be withdrawn from market
The drug, called Relyvrio, was approved in September 2022 even though an advisory panel to the FDA cited weak scientific evidence in its recommendation that the agency reject it.

Culture & Lifestyle

Catherine Allgor, president of the Massachusetts Historical Society (left), and Senate President Karen Spilka (right) unveil a portrait of Abigail Adams in the Senate Reading Room on March 1, 2024.

Which trailblazing woman with Massachusetts ties should be memorialized with a permanent bust in the State House?

Living Root Bridge of The Khasi, Mawlynnong village, India. (Amos Chapple)

An urgent call to save the planet at Peabody Essex Museum

A scene from "They Shot the Piano Player."

‘They Shot the Piano Player’ tells tale of samba-jazz pianist who vanished — or was he ‘disappeared’?

Sharaé Moultrie in the touring production of "Girl From the North Country."

The mysterious man behind the musical ‘Girl From the North Country’? Bob Dylan himself.

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

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.

stuart landing page illustration

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, 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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Chief of Mehlville Fire Protection District Brian Hendricks closed the station's Safe Haven Baby Box on Feb. 12 at the Mehlville Fire District Station 2 in St. Louis County, Mo. A newborn baby is healthy and in state custody after being left in the station's box on Feb. 8.

Lori Bruce and Art Caplan

Massachusetts’ infant abandonment laws are failing families in crisis

IDEAS | MEREDITHE MCNAMARA

A huge misconception about medical care for trans kids

Donald Trump attended a Super Tuesday election night watch party at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, on March 5.

Republican voters embrace a disgrace in Trump

On Monday in Paris, the message "My Body My Choice" in both French and English was projected onto the Eiffel Tower after the French parliament voted to anchor the right to abortion in the country's constitution.

IDEAS | ROBERT ZARETSKY

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The French were watching.

Hobbs Fire Chief Mark Doporto showed off the Safe Haven Baby Box at Hobbs Fire State 1 during a news conference on Sept. 25, 2023. The box was the second to be installed in New Mexico.

Naomi Schaefer Riley

The chipping away at Safe Haven laws

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Locals and influencers share their thoughts on a potential TikTok ban

"The reason I don’t use TikTok isn’t because I’m worried about my data," said Sharaf Younes, a senior at Boston University. "My data has already been stolen a million times by every other platform. I’m just trying to make better use of my time.”

Top 5 spots to catch April’s solar eclipse in New England

The weather will be the most important aspect of the eclipse because if it’s cloudy we just won't see any of it.

St. Patrick’s Day parades step off this weekend in Massachusetts

St. Patrick's Day parades will be held Saturday in Yarmouth and on Sunday in Worcester, while Boston, Holyoke and Scituate will hold parades on the official March 17 holiday.

Brockton Public Schools faces a deficit up to $25 million, new report says

Despite projections that the district will see an increase in funding from the governor’s budget, the district is projected to face a $7 million to $19 million shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year, according to a new report.

Sports

The Dartmouth men's basketball team voted, 14-2, to form a union.

Most important aspect of Dartmouth vote to unionize is it represents a pathway for more athletes to heard

It does feel safe to say the landscape of collegiate athletics is as unstable as at any point in its long, storied history.

Catholic Memorial freshman Josiah Adamson (left) dribbles the ball upcourt against the defensive pressure of Lawrence’s Joan Vidal (right) during the second half of Friday night's Division 1 boys’ basketball quarterfinal at Babson College.

MIAA BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Freshmen lead the way for Catholic Memorial in Division 1 quarterfinal win over Lawrence

Josiah Adamson (24 points) and Aiden Pires (17 points) fueled the No. 2 Scarlet Knights (19-4) to a 71-56 quarterfinal victory over No. 10 Lawrence.

Rudy Gobert blocks Jarret Allen's shot, but the Cavaliers would get the last laugh in overtime.

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert makes ‘money sign’ at official and implies betting is a problem for the NBA

Gobert, who has a reputation for being outspoken, said gambling could be having a major impact on the outcome of games.

Former champ Anthony Joshua knocks out MMA star Francis Ngannou in second round

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: OLIVER AMES 33, WHITMAN-HANSON 32

In an atmosphere ‘you would dream of,’ Oliver Ames girls’ basketball outlasts Whitman-Hanson in a Division 2 quarterfinal

MIAA BOYS' BASKETBALL: Xaverian 55, NORTH ANDOVER 52

Xaverian’s senior-laden squad outlasts North Andover to reach Division 1 state basketball semifinals

Business

To give now or to give later? That’s the debate roiling philanthropy today.

Thanks to donor-advised funds, Fidelity Charitable is now the country’s largest public charity. But critics say these accounts can warehouse billions of dollars indefinitely without reaching charities.

Yemen’s rebels target Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden as US and allies down Houthi drones

An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels set off explosions ahead of a Singapore-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said, the latest in a campaign of assaults by the Iranian-backed group over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

A bill that could lead to a nation-wide TikTok ban is gaining momentum. Here’s what to know.

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

magazine

Illustration for magazine piece excerpted from an essay by Yo-Yo Ma. March 10, 2024, Arts Issue.

Yo-Yo Ma is on a quest

Judith Carr holds her new baby, Elizabeth, in 1982.

I was America’s first IVF baby. After attending the State of the Union, here’s what I want you to know.

Artist Roger Kastel pictured in his studio in this undated photo.

My dad was famous for painting the ‘Jaws’ poster. But his real masterpiece was his life.

This week's daters: Adriana and Bryan

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met’

metro

A warm day brought out throngs of people looking to enjoy the outdoors on the lawn of the Boston Public Garden on Feb. 10.

The US just had its warmest winter on record, latest data show

Spring forward: Daylight saving time starts this weekend, be prepared

Students say in federal lawsuit that MIT has tolerated antisemitism, discriminatory conduct on campus

sports

Caitlin Clark started 0 of 11 from deep but when she finally connected against Penn State it was historic.

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks Stephen Curry’s NCAA Division 1 record for 3-pointers in a season

Woburn girls’ basketball rides dominant second quarter past Bridgewater-Raynham and into Division 1 semifinals

Reagan Dowd deposits five 3-pointers and Norwell girls’ basketball banks Division 3 quarterfinal win over Sandwich

business

A view of Antico Forno on Salem Street in the North End.

North End restaurants go another round in their bout with Wu over outdoor dining

Rupert Murdoch is engaged again

FDA will take a deeper look into the safety and effectiveness of Lilly experimental Alzheimer’s drug

politics

President Biden delivers the State of the Union address.

Biden visiting battleground states and expanding staff as his campaign tries to seize the offensive

Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis

Congress passes package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies

Nation

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the US from Mexico are lined up for processing by US Customs and Border Protection

Program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the US each month upheld by judge

Driver pleads guilty to reduced charge in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

Biden delivered for nervous Democrats on Thursday. Now they want him to keep it up.

World

Houthi supporters attend a rally against the US airstrikes on Yemen and the Israeli offensive against the Palestinians in Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 8.

Yemen’s rebels target Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden as US and allies down Houthi drones

Iran is responsible for the ‘physical violence’ that killed Mahsa Amini in 2022, UN probe finds

Hong Kong’s new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent

opinion

J. Kenji López-Alt (left) and Deb Perelman have teamed up to launch The Recipe, a new podcast where they obsess over recipes and how to make them work.

Home cook superheroes J. Kenji López-Alt and Deb Perelman team up on a new podcast

Biden’s State of the Union address, and the day after

A huge misconception about medical care for trans kids

lifestyle

Their breakup broke the friend group

The modern rules of teen dating

Three stars with New England ties make Forbes highest-paid actors of 2023 list

food & dining

A view of Antico Forno on Salem Street in the North End.

North End restaurants go another round in their bout with Wu over outdoor dining

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream will open a trio of scoop shops; Greenway food trucks roll into town April 1

Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores tainted with lead, FDA warns

travel

The author and his son in the Galapagos.

My phone got stolen on vacation. It turned out to be a blessing.

When to book, where to go, and how to get there: Everything you need to know about getting away this spring

Headed to the path of totality? Here are some of the events planned in Vt., N.H., and Maine.

Arts

Catherine Allgor, president of the Massachusetts Historical Society (left), and Senate President Karen Spilka (right) unveil a portrait of Abigail Adams in the Senate Reading Room on March 1, 2024.

Which trailblazing woman with Massachusetts ties should be memorialized with a permanent bust in the State House?

Rhode Island stained-glass window showing Christ as a man of color finds new home at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

Books

Cristina Henríquez, author of "The Great Divide."

In Cristina Henríquez’s ‘The Great Divide,’ the Panama Canal shifts the topography of land, sea, and culture

Small-town dreams, damaged souls form the backbone of Tana French’s ‘The Hunter’

Keith Haring biographer Brad Gooch is into ‘Goodnight Moon’

Movies

From left: Dominic Sessa, Paul Giamatti, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in a scene from "The Holdovers." The Oscar-nominated movie was filmed in Massachusetts.

‘American Fiction,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ and more 2024 Oscar nominees with New England ties

Paolo Taviani, half of acclaimed Italian filmmaking duo, dies at 92

‘They Shot the Piano Player’ tells tale of samba-jazz pianist who vanished — or was he ‘disappeared’?

Television

Mindy Kaling (pictured in 2020) is putting together a Netflix series about a woman played by Kate Hudson who takes over a Los Angeles basketball team.

Mindy Kaling’s latest creation a slam dunk

TV has never been more timely

Casting agents seek extras for ‘The Walking Dead,’ set to film in Boston this spring

music

Caleb Mayo starring as the title character in Bill Barclay's concert-theater adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," with music performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

BSO clowns around with Bill Barclay’s ‘Peer Gynt’

04Rocker gallery

Springsteen, Jagger, and rock’s senior citizens: Still rollin’

Theater/Dance

Lewis D. Wheeler and Stephanie Gould rehearse a scene from SpeakEasy Stage Company's "Cost of Living."

For ‘Cost of Living’ playwright Martyna Majok, the struggle to survive and connect isn’t fiction

In Cambridge, Laura Sánchez dances with words

At Central Square Theater, a tale of bird brains and human hearts

Health

Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, R.I.

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

Estella Bergere Leopold in 1938

Estella Bergere Leopold dies at 97; found climate clues in ancient pollen

Richard Truly, 86, dies; shuttle astronaut who went on to lead NASA

Shafiqah Hudson, who fought trolls on social media, dies at 46