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Lead State Police investigator in Karen Read case the subject of internal affairs probe

A spokesperson for the State Police confirmed Wednesday that the agency has “opened an internal investigation into a potential violation of department policy by Trooper Michael Proctor.”

After cease-fire votes, some city councilors wonder if they should be debating foreign policy

Gaza resolutions passed with overwhelming support. But even some who voted for them are wondering if international affairs is the best use of their time.

Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza to speak at Harvard Law School conference
The photojournalist, who evacuated Gaza in January, has been described as “the eyes and ears of Gaza.”

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Profiting off prisons
It's hard for incarcerated people to get the healthcare they need. Handing that care over to private equity only makes it harder.

Unnecessary violence remains the norm at state psych facility, new report finds

Ousted Wayland school superintendent files lawsuit against town, alleging hostile racial environment

Omar X. Easy is suing the town, a former School Committee chair, and a current committee member for allegedly fostering a racially hostile environment that made it impossible for him to perform his duties, legal filings show.

Decision on fate of Washington Bridge will be announced today

16 SWAT officers hospitalized after blast at training facility in Southern California

Denny Swenson, a volunteer from "Residents for Thoughtful Zoning," walked through a Milton neighborhood and knocked on doors while encouraging Milton voters to vote against the town's plan to comply with a new state housing law.

Campbell wants to accelerate Milton housing lawsuit. Milton has other plans.

The attorney general has moved to have the high-profile lawsuit heard by the Supreme Judicial Court, this spring, to send a message to other towns considering plans of their own.

Potential TikTok ban wins strong support in House, but some worry it doesn’t tackle broader social media problems
President Biden said he'd sign the bill, but bipartisan hurdles still remain in the Senate.

What to know about a bill that could lead to a nation-wide TikTok ban Will the US ban TikTok? Boston social media users have mixed feelings: ‘We’re the product’

After missing out on Calvin Ridley, where do the Patriots go at wide receiver?
De facto general manager Eliot Wolf, coach Jerod Mayo, and the rest of the Patriots’ personnel department know the group needs an upgrade.

NFL free agency live updates

Juvenile Court Chief Justice Amy Nechtem spoke at an event Wednesday announcing plans to expand a new kind of family treatment court tailored to meet the needs of parents at risk of losing their children from substance abuse.

Mass. to expand drug treatment courts for parents struggling with addiction

The specialty courts help prevent child removals and will open in seven more cities statewide.

Alexander Payne, left, director of "The Holdovers," with the film's writer, David Hemingson, at a Los Angeles screening of the film, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Plagiarism claims surface against Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’

British screenwriter alleges ‘Holdovers’ script has been plagiarized ‘line-by-line,’ according to report.

After playing every game on the Celtics' recent five-game trip, Jayson Tatum could be in line for a night off soon.

gary washburn | on basketball

With a firm grasp on No. 1 seed in the East, Celtics can focus on resting top players the remainder of regular season

The Celtics are going to rely on their depth the rest of the way, realizing the path is already clear to the No. 1 seed and the primary goal is to enter the playoffs healthy.

Keurig is launching plastic-free coffee pods called K-Rounds.

Keurig is taking the cup out of the K-Cup

With its latest product, the java juggernaut is doing away with single-use plastic cups filled with grounds, replacing them with disk-like "K-Rounds."

Opinion

The John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science in Roxbury.

Bad feelings over Mayor Wu’s rejected vision for O’Bryant School

The Boston school is back on the slow track to much-needed renovation.

Understanding antisemitism and Islamophobia on college campuses

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Hur’s testimony was another blow to the Justice Department’s reputation

Iran is a menace. The Biden administration can do more to deter it.

Katie Britt isn’t the only one who owes a sex trafficking survivor an apology

More recent News

Judge overseeing Georgia election interference case dismisses some of charges against Trump
The judge wrote in an order that six of the counts in the indictment must be quashed, including three against Donald Trump.

11 ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Boston and beyond
Get your Irish on.

Olivia Munn reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy
“I’m lucky. We caught it with enough time that I had options," the 43-year-old actor posted on Instagram Wednesday with photos and a video of her being treated.

Teachers remember Zella Nunez, 11-year-old killed in Worcester, as a ‘remarkable student’ and ‘shining light’
The fatal shooting of 27-year-old Chasity Nunez and her 11-year-old daughter Zella stunned many, and left a void at the Columbus Park School in Worcester, where Zella attended sixth grade.

Plan to install new leaders in Haiti appears to crumble after political parties reject it
A proposal to install new leadership in Haiti appeared to be crumbling Wednesday as some political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council that would manage the transition.

In Mattapan, a front line of the humanitarian crisis fueled by Haiti’s unrest

David Mixner, fierce fighter for gay rights, is dead at 77
A savvy, engaging political strategist, Mr. Mixner played prominent roles in the anti-Vietnam War movement and in the arduous fight for gay rights, and whose decadeslong influence with Bill Clinton spanned both eras.

Recommended reads

Rhea Becker keeps her stuff in in the left cupboard in the pantry, while her roommate has his on the right.

Signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours. Baby boomers rediscover the joy of having a roommate.

“Financially, it works out great. And I don’t think I want to live alone.”

Coastal flooding washes away half of $600,000 effort, paid for by property owners, to save sand dunes on Salisbury Beach
Just three days after the privately funded “dune rebuilding project” was completed on March 7, a storm washed away half of the 15,000 tons of sand dumped on the beach.

COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

‘A worry you didn’t even know was possible’: Raising a child with a rare, deadly disease
The Vazquez family of Warwick, R.I., is helping their 5-year-old son combat a rare and sometimes deadly disease, and they have set up a nonprofit to help other families as well.

Mass General Brigham to integrate clinical operations
Thirty years after joining forces, Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s hospitals are taking their most ambitious step toward creating a more unified hospital system.

Culture & Lifestyle

Alexander Payne, left, director of "The Holdovers," with the film's writer, David Hemingson, at a Los Angeles screening of the film, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Plagiarism claims surface against Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’

Gary Smith, who died in 2023, was a guiding light for many of Boston’s best bands.

A two-night Gary Smith tribute celebrates the Fort Apache studios community he built

Tyler Bender, a Bad River member who was part of the production crew on "Bad River," on the Kakagon Sloughs.

Mary Mazzio’s ‘Bad River’ chronicles Wisconsin Native American community’s pipeline fight

Carrie Brownstein (left) and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney. The band, now beginning its fourth decade, plays the Paradise Sunday.

For Sleater-Kinney and Carrie Brownstein, it’s been 30 years and change

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.

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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

Outgoing climate envoy John Kerry, addressing journalists in Washington, said lower emissions from Russia would make the world 'feel better' about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

How to ‘feel better’ about Ukraine (according to John Kerry)

Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York, joined by TikTok supporters, led a rally to defend the social app at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 22.

MARCELA GARCÍA

What would we lose if TikTok were banned?

President Biden delivered the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol, March 7, in Washington, D.C. Standing are Vice President Kamala Harris, background center, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, background right.

Was Biden’s ‘illegal’ remark a mistake or a signal?

Marissa Shackleton

Prioritize patients over insurer profits

A mosaic artwork by Marko Rupnik in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, in Portugal.

IDEAS | MATTIA FERRARESI

A rare example of art worth canceling

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Revere man arrested for child pornography possession

Kenneth Higgins, 45, was already registered as a Level Two sex offender when he was arrested Wednesday, State Police said.

Decision on fate of Washington Bridge will be announced today

State leaders will hold a briefing Thursday at 3 p.m. on plans for the Washington Bridge's westbound span.

Lead State Police investigator in Karen Read case the subject of internal affairs probe

A spokesperson for the State Police confirmed Wednesday that the agency has “opened an internal investigation into a potential violation of department policy by Trooper Michael Proctor.”

Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza to speak at Harvard Law School conference

The photojournalist, who evacuated Gaza in January, has been described as “the eyes and ears of Gaza.”

Sports

Claudell Harris Jr. (1) and Quinten Post celebrate in the second half as Boston College rolled past Clemson in the second round of the ACC Tournament in Washington, D.C.

Men's Basketball: BC 76, Clemson 55

Harris, Zackery lead Boston College men’s basketball over Clemson in ACC Tournament

Claudell Harris Jr. scored 27 points, Jaeden Zackery added 22 and the Eagles cruised to a 76-55 victory.

Minnesota's Nicole Hensley kept Boston at bay for her first shutout of the year.

pwhl: minnesota 4, boston 0

PWHL Boston shut out at Minnesota in rough start to four-game road trip

Nicole Hensley stopped 20 shots for her first shutout of the season as Minnesota pulled into a three-way tie for first place.

Worcester North's Joseph Okla (center, No. 12) battles for an offensive rebound late in the top-seeded Polar Bears' 60-52 5 overtime win against fifth-seeded Xaverian in Wednesday night's Division 1 semifinal at UMass Boston's Clark Athletic Center.

MIAA BOYS' BASKETBALL: WORCESTER NORTH 60, XAVERIAN 52

Unbeaten Worcester North put to the test by Xaverian in Division 1 overtime thriller

Teshaun Steele's free throws with 0.6 seconds forced overtime, as the top-seeded and defending champion Polar Bears (23-0) went on an 11-0 run to stave off the fifth-seeded Hawks, 60-52.

Padres acquire RHP Dylan Cease in multiplayer trade with White Sox

MIAA BOYS' BASKETBALL: CHARLESTOWN 70, TACONIC 57

Charlestown flashes its versatility in decisive fourth quarter of Division 3 semifinal victory over Taconic

The Hockey East tournament opening round games are complete. See who advanced to this weekend’s quarterfinals.

Business

How Chinese is TikTok? US lawmakers see it as China’s tool, even as it distances itself from Beijing.

Since its inception, TikTok has been intended only for non-Chinese markets, unavailable in mainland China.

Pioneer Valley businesses want more state attention — and money

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Campbell wants to accelerate Milton housing lawsuit. Milton has other plans.

EU passes AI rules despite doubts it got the right balance

magazine

Globe Magazine.

I don’t know if I can get past her beliefs about sexual identity

A friend gave me a ticket to an event, then nearly accused me of stealing

Harissa Hot Wings

Game plan for March Madness with chicken wings three ways

Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day at the Irish Culture Centre Greater Boston from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, March 11-17

metro

Juvenile Court Chief Justice Amy Nechtem spoke at an event Wednesday announcing plans to expand a new kind of family treatment court tailored to meet the needs of parents at risk of losing their children from substance abuse.

Mass. to expand drug treatment courts for parents struggling with addiction

‘Lightning rod of attention’: Migrant crisis in Mass. highlights anti-immigrant sentiments and need for security

Profiting off prisons

sports

After playing every game on the Celtics' recent five-game trip, Jayson Tatum could be in line for a night off soon.

With a firm grasp on No. 1 seed in the East, Celtics can focus on resting top players the remainder of regular season

NFL considers rule changes that include challenges for penalties at end of halves

After missing out on Calvin Ridley, where do the Patriots go at wide receiver?

business

Don Lemon in December 2022.

Don Lemon says Elon Musk canceled X deal after taping an interview together

Dating apps have hit a wall. Can they turn things around?

Keurig is taking the cup out of the K-Cup

politics

Bishop Hurley Coleman Jr. stands in his church on March 12, in Saginaw, Mich. President Biden is expected to make a campaign visit to Saginaw on Thursday, and Coleman says "if there is a place in America that he can tell his story to a people that need to hear it, Saginaw is that typical place."

Biden heads to the Michigan county emerging as the swing state’s top bellwether

Potential TikTok ban wins strong support in House, but some worry it doesn’t tackle broader social media problems

US has its first presidential rematch since 1956

Nation

More than 29,300 people moved last year to the county between Tampa and Orlando, two metro areas where housing has grown increasingly pricey and the county is considered a cheaper alternative.

Florida citrus capital was top destination for US movers last year

Judge to hear arguments on whether to dismiss Trump’s classified documents prosecution

Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after school fight is ruled a suicide, medical examiner says

World

People check the destruction of the Palestinian al-Atrash family home, after it was destroyed in an Israeli strike in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on March 13, 2024.

Israel acknowledges strike on UN food distribution facility that killed staff member

Israel allows aid directly into north Gaza, raising hopes for more

Ukraine launches new wave of strikes against Russia’s oil facilities

opinion

Some fans at a game in Barre, Vt., March 6 waved Pride flags and wore transgender flags. The previous week, the Mid Vermont Christian girls basketball team forfeited a game with the Long Trail Mountain Lions and withdrew from tournament play rather than play a team with a transgender athlete.

With trans athletes, ‘fair play’ suddenly a burning issue in sports

Joe Biden needs to explain his slow and cautious walk

Katie Britt isn’t the only one who owes a sex trafficking survivor an apology

lifestyle

US actress Olivia Munn at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party earlier this month.

Olivia Munn reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy

Dan Shaughnessy on the Love Letters podcast

80 years after D-Day, a World War II veteran is getting married near beaches where US troops landed

food & dining

The two-story, 13,000-square-foot space will feature four bars, a lineup of beers, hard seltzers, and hard smoothies, and a full kitchen serving pizzas, salads, tacos, and more.

Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. is opening a Fenway location this week

Keurig is taking the cup out of the K-Cup

When canceling your reservation costs as much as dinner

travel

Airbnb said it is seeking to “simplify” its security-camera policy while prioritizing privacy.

Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in the platform’s listings worldwide

Southwest plans to cut 2024 capacity, citing Boeing challenges

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

Arts

Artist John Shen poses for a photo with a studio light grid in his home studio in Pawtucket, R.I., on March 2. The light grids were part of what inspired Shen to build a camera made of approximately 28,000 drinking straws. Shen is part of an exhibition at Brookline's Praise Shadow Arts Gallery titled "See and Be Seen II," which features his portraits created with the camera made of drinking straws.

For artist John Shen, a room of one’s own means a studio that doubles as a giant camera

Exhibit at Rosecliff mansion highlights African heritage stories during Newport’s Gilded Age

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

Books

Tessa Hulls, author/illustrator of the graphic memoir “Feeding Ghosts."

‘Feeding Ghosts,’ by Tessa Hulls, maps a family’s journey from Mao’s China to the United States today

Philippa Gregory on her favorite historical fiction writers

Red Sox fans, avert your eyes. Kevin Baker pitches a raucous blend of baseball and city history in ‘The New York Game’

Movies

Alexander Payne, left, director of "The Holdovers," with the film's writer, David Hemingson, at a Los Angeles screening of the film, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Plagiarism claims surface against Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’

‘Arthur the King’: Where Camelot is competition

Mary Mazzio’s ‘Bad River’ chronicles Wisconsin Native American community’s pipeline fight

Television

Confetti flies over the Boston Fire Department’s Honor Guard at the start of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2022.

11 ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Boston and beyond

Michael Douglas returning to TV to play Benjamin Franklin in miniseries

Binge-worthy ‘Apples Never Fall’ unmasks a family rotting at the core

music

Gary Smith, who died in 2023, was a guiding light for many of Boston’s best bands.

A two-night Gary Smith tribute celebrates the Fort Apache studios community he built

For Sleater-Kinney and Carrie Brownstein, it’s been 30 years and change

Karl Wallinger, a Waterboys member who formed World Party, dies at 66

Theater/Dance

From left: Eliza Fichter, Steven Barkhimer, and Dan Kelly in Umbrella Stage Company's "The Minutes."

In Umbrella Stage’s ‘The Minutes,’ it’s time for the truth

Alonzo King LINES Ballet flows together in ‘Deep River’

At SpeakEasy, a moving ‘Cost of Living’ reveals its riches

Health

In this May 1966 file photo, a US Air Force C-123 flies low along a South Vietnamese highway spraying defoliants on dense jungle growth beside the road to eliminate ambush sites for the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. Because of concerns about Agent Orange, more than one-quarter of the 1 million Vietnam veterans receiving disability checks are getting compensation for diabetes and other common ailments of age, with erectile dysfunction among them, according to millions of VA claims records.

Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, new study says

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

Obituaries

In this 2018 photo, attorney Paul Alexander looked out from inside his iron lung at his home in Dallas.

Paul Alexander, who spent seven decades using iron lung, dies at 78

David Mixner, fierce fighter for gay rights, is dead at 77

Ben Stern, Holocaust survivor who challenged neo-Nazis, dies at 102