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Report of rape at Rockland hotel shelter intensifies debate, raises security questions
The shocking news of the alleged rape of a teenager by a 26-year-old man at a Rockland hotel sheltering migrant families intensified the debate over the state’s policy of housing migrant families in hotels and motels, and brought into question the safety measures in place to protect them.

Man charged with raping teenager at Rockland hotel entered US through federal program, Healey says

Sheriff’s office had probable cause to remove guns, take Maine shooter into custody a month before attack, commission finds

The commission was unanimous in its finding that the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office “had probable cause to believe that Mr. Card posed a likelihood of serious harm” and could have taken him into custody under Maine’s “yellow flag” law, the report said.
Read the independent commission’s report

Former US senator Scott Brown says he was asked, declined to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate

Amid speculation about who RFK Jr. will choose for his running mate, former Mass. Senator Scott Brown says he "respectfully declined."

Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney

Attorney Nathan Wade offered his resignation in a letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, saying he was doing so “in the interest of democracy.”
‘He needs all of the money he can get.’ Will Trump’s banishment of Haley supporters from ‘MAGA camp’ hold?

Lead investigator in Karen Read case stands by the ‘integrity of the work he performed,’ lawyer says

Trooper Michael Proctor stands by the work he performed while investigating the death of John O'Keefe in Canton in 2022, his lawyer said in a statement Friday.
New questions have emerged in the Karen Read case. Here’s the latest.

Older Boeing plane found to have missing panel after United flight from California to southern Oregon

FBI returns 22 historic artifacts to Japan after they were discovered in a Mass. home

Retired Boston police captain found guilty in OT fraud scheme in department’s evidence unit

Former MBTA transit police officer convicted of raping two woman while on duty in 2012

Healey left Massachusetts for four days last month. Aides refuse to say where the governor went.

The decision by Healey, who entered office vowing to bring more transparency to the office “than ever before," marks a major break from her predecessors.

As summer nears, judge’s ruling could spell trouble for Nantucket short-term rentals
The ruling could compel Nantucket to take a firmer stand on regulating short-term rentals than it typically has in the past.

THE FINE PRINT
This couple’s expensive, reclining seats were broken on their JetBlue flights. They want their money back.
JetBlue's luxurious lie-flat seats were broken when 83-year-old Wally and Meredith Stevens arrived on board for November flights to and from Southern California. Is a $400 credit on $5,200 airfare fair compensation?

Manhattan for a month: Mastering the mind-set of a temporary local

Staying in for St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s what to make.

Bring a little Irish spirit into the kitchen with these recipes.
The most Irish state in America? It’s not Massachusetts. St. Patrick’s Day parades step off Sunday in Massachusetts Music Review: Dropkick Murphys get the St. Paddy’s party started

Former head of English learner programs files whistleblower lawsuit against Boston Public Schools, alleging discrimination and retaliation

Aketa Narang Kapur, who is of South Asian descent, is among a growing number of current and former BPS employees who have accused BPS of discriminating against educators of color and targeting them with discipline and dismissal.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I ordered the garlic soup (I know, dating faux pas right there)’

Will these daters overcome a questionable dinner order?
From Love letters: I don’t like how he’s raising his kid

Cam Newton says workload with Patriots was ‘ridiculous,’ as was Boston traffic

Newton discussed his tenure with the Patriots during the latest episode of his “4th & 1″ YouTube show.
Former Titans coach and Patriots Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Vrabel lands with Browns

Viola Davis surprises her sister’s Central Falls High School classes

It’s not every day that an Emmy-, Oscar-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning actress drops in on a classroom of Rhode Island high school students. But for kids in Central Falls, the odds are a little more likely.
CONNECTIONS

Best 70th birthday present ever? A trip with my son.

Exploring the red rock canyons of Arizona with my son — on his dime.

Healey launches $1 million fund to help convert office buildings into housing

 Northeastern dorm, huge Charlestown project and South End labs all get BPDA sign-off Wu’s rezoning effort gets first BPDA approval
Opinion
IDEAS | BRIAN BERGSTEIN

Why people see truth in Trump’s lies

Rhetoric scholar Robin Reames explores how people develop views that the opposing political tribe finds abhorrent.
EDITORIAL

Healey’s pot pardon should be just the start of reform
Alicia H. Munnell and William J. Arnone

How to fix Social Security
Karen Stabiner

Spotify gave me back my father

Patrick Chappatte

The TikTok threat

More recent News

Harvard med students, faculty protest American Medical Association’s refusal to support Gaza cease-fire
The protest comes amid a mounting humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Biden backs Schumer after senator calls for new elections in Israel

Alleged gang member arrested on gun charge in Boston, police say

Steve Stephen, 33, who police say is a member of the Thetford Street Gang, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges at his arraignment in the Dorchester division of Boston Municipal Court, including a third offense for unlawful possession of a firearm, police said.

Police continue to investigate report of attempted child abduction in Lexington

Lexington police continue to investigate the report of an attempted child abduction that occurred on Thursday afternoon.

Prosecutors seek from 40 to 50 years in prison for Sam Bankman-Fried for cryptocurrency fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried is scheduled to be sentenced in Manhattan federal court on March 28 for his November conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges.

Market Basket worker in Revere killed while crossing Route 60, officials say

Sofia Isabel Mejia Zambrano, 28, of East Boston, was struck around 8:40 p.m. on her way to catch a bus after her cashier shift had ended at the store Sunday evening, officials said.

Gardening | Dave Epstein
On the lookout for spring? Here are some early-blooming flower favorites
From perennials to blossoming shrubs, all this warm and wet weather has flowers emerging quickly and the grass greening.

‘I guess I have to keep posting’: Inside the lives and finances of Boston influencers
Several Boston influencers told the Globe they made six figures from social media last year, showing it is a lucrative career for Gen Zers.

N.H. House narrowly passes bill that would mandate parental notice for teaching about sexual orientation and gender
The GOP-backed legislation would allow parents to opt their children out of such lessons. Democrats said it could apply to learning about women getting the right to vote.

Former vice president Mike Pence says he will not endorse Trump in 2024
Pence said Friday he will not endorse Donald Trump, the president with whom he served, just days after Trump secured the Republican Party’s 2024 nomination.

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As crypto industry looks to widen its influence in Washington, Elizabeth Warren emerges as a target

The senator is a major critic of the wealthy industry, but toppling her in Massachusetts would be a challenge.

Chickenpox outbreak at Roxbury migrant shelter sparks concern: ‘This is a precautionary tale’
Activists and public health experts worry about public health conditions for new migrants after a half-dozen cases of chickenpox spread at a shelter in Roxbury.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
Ten great New England spas for hydrotherapy, massage, and more
After the winter, don’t you deserve to indulge yourself a little?

BLOTTER TALES
Wild turkey that became a local celebrity meets a tragic end
A wild turkey takes over an intersection in Andover, a car ends up underwater in Holden, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Culture & Lifestyle

Dropkick Murphys get the St. Paddy’s party started

Remember four years ago? When TV was our best friend?

‘Girl From the North Country’: Tangled up in Bob

‘Shayda’ is a tribute to writer-director Noora Niasari’s own mother

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

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Milton isn’t a ‘rapid transit community,’ no matter how many times the state says it is
EDITORIAL

Wu should be making the pitch for school consolidation
JOAN VENNOCHI

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

Hur’s testimony was another blow to the Justice Department’s reputation
Robert A. Pape

Understanding antisemitism and Islamophobia on college campuses
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Former MBTA transit police officer convicted of raping two woman while on duty in 2012

Shawn McCarthy, 50, who now lives in Maine, took two women visiting Boston for a "joyride" in his cruiser and raped them near Museum of Science in Boston in July 2012, prosecutors said Friday.

St. Patrick’s Day parades step off Sunday in Massachusetts

St. Patrick's Day parades will be held Sunday in Abington, Holyoke, Scituate, and of course, Boston.

Retired Boston police captain found guilty in OT fraud scheme in department’s evidence unit

Richard Evans, 65, of Hanover, earned over $120,000 in overtime payments, on top of his base salary of over $200,000, while serving as the commander of the Boston Police Department’s Evidence Control Unit from May of 2012 to March of 2016, officials said.

Sheriff’s office had probable cause to remove guns, take Maine shooter into custody a month before attack, commission finds

The commission was unanimous in its finding that the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office “had probable cause to believe that Mr. Card posed a likelihood of serious harm” and could have taken him into custody under Maine’s “yellow flag” law, the report said.

Sports

BIG EAST SEMIFINALS: MARQUETTE 79, PROVIDENCE 68

Providence’s NCAA Tournament hopes take a hit with loss to Marquette in Big East semifinals

The Golden Eagles return to the Big East Tournament championship game without point guard Tyler Kolek (oblique), a St. George’s (R.I.) product and last season’s Big East Player of the Year.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UConn coach Dan Hurley gets into it with fans . . . again

Hurley called for security to eject a fan from a choice seat at sold-out Madison Square Garden, but said he later requested the fan not be removed.
D1 GIRLS' BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Bishop Feehan employs revised defensive game plan to perfection in D1 girls’ final

The top-seeded Shamrocks put forth their best defensive performance of the season, holding the previously-unbeaten Mountaineers to just 40 points to capture the state crown.
D1 girls' basketball: Bishop Feehan 48, Wachusett 40

Bishop Feehan staves off furious comeback by Wachusett to claim Division 1 girls’ basketball title
FOOTBALL

Doug Blevins, the kicking guru who ignited Adam Vinatieri’s career, dies at 60
SPRING TRAINING REPORT

Friday’s spring training report: Scoreless outing by Garrett Whitlock highlights Red Sox’ win

Business

As summer nears, judge’s ruling could spell trouble for Nantucket short-term rentals

The ruling could compel Nantucket to take a firmer stand on regulating short-term rentals than it typically has in the past.

Northeastern dorm, huge Charlestown project, and South End labs all get BPDA sign-off

The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved 2.4 million square feet of lab space at its March meeting.

Healey launches $1 million fund to help convert office buildings into housing

Wu’s rezoning effort gets first BPDA approval
magazine
Spring Travel

Off Portugal’s beaten path, I found culture, family — and belonging

Spring Travel

Ten great New England spas for hydrotherapy, massage, and more
Spring Travel

The best sandwich in Philadelphia might not be a cheesesteak
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I ordered the garlic soup (I know, dating faux pas right there)’

metro

Report of rape at Rockland hotel shelter intensifies debate, raises security questions

Healey left Massachusetts for four days last month. Aides refuse to say where the governor went.

Former head of English learner programs files whistleblower lawsuit against Boston Public Schools, alleging discrimination and retaliation

sports

PGA Tour player directors encouraged to meet with Saudi backers of LIV Golf

Malden Catholic rolls to third straight Division 2 boys’ basketball title in dominant triumph over Sharon

Tristen Newton becomes first point guard to lead UConn into Big East final since Kemba Walker

business

Prosecutors seek from 40 to 50 years in prison for Sam Bankman-Fried for cryptocurrency fraud

Powerful realtor group agrees to slash commissions to settle lawsuits

‘Drinks to go’ could become permanent, but packies are pushing back

politics

Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney

Former US senator Scott Brown says he was asked, declined to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate

Biden backs Schumer after senator calls for new elections in Israel

Nation

Judge rules DA can stay on Trump Georgia case with ex-boyfriend stepping down

Older Boeing plane found to have missing panel after United flight from California to southern Oregon

Sheriff in Lewiston shootings had cause to take killer into custody beforehand, report says

World

‘Welcome to Hell’: UN panel says Russian war crimes are widespread

Schumer’s critique of Netanyahu reveals a growing gap, analysts say

Brazil’s military leaders told police Bolsonaro involved in a plan to reverse 2022 election result

opinion

Donald Trump’s mockery of President Biden’s stutter is disgusting. So, too, is the laughter of those who think Trump is funny.

Wu should be making the pitch for school consolidation

Can one official move the needle on our state’s carbon emissions?

lifestyle

In Roslindale, Riot Improv mixes true live storytelling and improv, with silly, surprising results

I don’t like how he’s raising his kid

Minnie Driver says she was ‘totally heartbroken’ by split with Matt Damon before 1998 Oscars

food & dining

Staying in for St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s what to make.

Restaurant deals to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in and around Boston ☘️

‘Drinks to go’ could become permanent, but packies are pushing back

travel

As summer nears, judge’s ruling could spell trouble for Nantucket short-term rentals

Manhattan for a month: Mastering the mind-set of a temporary local

What should you do if a disaster hits a destination you were planning to visit?

Arts

FBI returns 22 historic artifacts to Japan after they were discovered in a Mass. home

‘Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away,’ the result of a 20-museum partnership, opens in Boston this week

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

Books

Dan Wakefield, multifaceted writer on a spiritual journey, dies at 91

In Percival Everett’s ‘James,’ Jim from ‘Huckleberry Finn’ moves out of the shadows and into full personhood

Ramie Targoff gives voice to women writers of the Renaissance in ‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’

Movies

Viola Davis surprises her sister’s Central Falls High School classes

Minnie Driver says she was ‘totally heartbroken’ by split with Matt Damon before 1998 Oscars

‘Shayda’ is a tribute to writer-director Noora Niasari’s own mother

Television

Upcoming on Netflix: Jason Bateman and Jude Law in ‘Black Rabbit’

Viola Davis surprises her sister’s Central Falls High School classes

‘Nolly’ a treat, thanks to Helena Bonham Carter

music

Dropkick Murphys get the St. Paddy’s party started

What is Boston’s Irish music scene without Brian O’Donovan?

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

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ is a glass slipper that fits

‘Girl From the North Country’: Tangled up in Bob

Ahead of ‘The Cher Show,’ designer Bob Mackie dishes on those costumes the diva dared to wear

Health

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

Achsah Nesmith, presidential speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, has died at age 84

Dan Wakefield, multifaceted writer on a spiritual journey, dies at 91

Gerald Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who engineered a disastrous mega-merger, dies