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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.

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

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

John Kerry, 80, insists he’s not retiring: ‘My age is the new 60′
“We’re in a much stronger place than we were, but we’re still not where we need to be," Kerry said, as he reflected on his role as Biden’s top climate diplomat.

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?

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 Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas expected to restart

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

Authorities order residents to shelter in place after shootings in suburban Philadelphia township

The space at 745 Atlantic Ave. used to be the biggest WeWork in the country. It's one of a huge swath of lab projects that are coming online around the region, many of which don't have tenants leased.

The Boston area built a ton of lab space. Now many of those buildings are opening empty.

The region's supply of life science real estate exploded just as the once-booming industry hit a slow patch. Now what?

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

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.

An eclipse watcher in 2017 wears mylar filters as she attends an event at the Kresge Oval on the campus of MIT.

Avoiding ‘eclipse burn’: Where to find protective glasses before the big celestial event

Doctors warn only certified eye covers that filter out the sun’s damaging rays should be worn during the April 8 total solar eclipse.

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

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

It’s a sunny start to the weekend before stray showers move in on St. Patrick’s Day Music Review: Dropkick Murphys get the St. Paddy’s party started

Dublin Coddle.

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

United States

The most Irish state in America? It’s not Massachusetts.

Fish and chips at City Tap House.

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

Twenty two historic artifacts were returned to Japan March 15, 2024, one year after they were discovered in a Massachusetts home and some 80 years after they were looted amid the battle of Okinawa during World War II, according to the Boston office of the FBI. (FBI)

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

A Massachusetts family reached out to the FBI after discovering the artifacts - including six portraits of Okinawan kings - as they went through their late father's belongings. The items arrived in Japan on Friday, officials said.

Cam Newton played just one season with the Patriots, leading the team to a 7-9 record in 2020.

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.

Breaking down the top stories of a boring first week of NFL free agency

Content creator and entrepreneur Britney Branch produces video for multiple digital platforms. She used the common area of her building to record and produce her work, all shot and edited on her phone.

‘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.

Karen Read appeared in Norfolk County Superior Court for a pre-trial hearing on May 3, 2023.

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.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics clinched a playoff berth with Thursday night's victory over the Suns at TD Garden.

On St. Patrick’s Day weekend, a look at the origin of the Boston Celtics nickname, and other thoughts

No, the nickname is not exclusively Irish, but a look at the history of how it came about is a reminder of Boston’s immigrant roots.

NBC Sports Boston’s Abby Chin ‘excited and a little anxious’ for Monday’s all-female broadcast of Celtics-Pistons

Opinion

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How am I doing? AI says: Fair to middling, you ignorant sloth.

The brave new world of AI-powered job reviews sounds like the daily diary of the American nightmare to me.

Spotify gave me back my father

Alicia H. Munnell and William J. Arnone

How to fix Social Security

IDEAS | BRIAN BERGSTEIN

Why people see truth in Trump’s lies

Patrick Chappatte

The TikTok threat

More recent News

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

Officials say a post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on a Boeing 737-800 after it arrived at its destination in southern Oregon.

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.

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.

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

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.

FOOTBALL

Doug Blevins, the kicking guru who ignited Adam Vinatieri’s career, dies at 60
Between 1995 and 1996, he spent several months in Virginia, where he lived with Vinatieri, an undrafted kicker from South Dakota State University, fine tuning his place-kicking skills.

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.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Former NBA stars Jerry Stackhouse and Juwan Howard couldn’t pass the test coaching in college
Both were fired this past week after five seasons in charge; Stackhouse at Vanderbilt and Howard at Michigan.

Recommended reads

Standing in mud and water, Jeremy Sanders with SumCo, an ecological construction company, worked on building a wooden walkway over an excavated bog.

Massachusetts cranberry bogs were hit hard by climate change. Now, they’re a tool in the battle against it.

Climate change pushed the cranberry industry northward. On retired cranberry bog land, ancient wetland ecosystems lie below, and now they’re getting their day in the sun.

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.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Kids are overscheduled. They’re also lonely. We’ve got to stop pressuring them before it’s too late.
“You’re jeopardizing their mental health by focusing on the standards that you think are going to get them into Harvard,” says MGH’s Dr. Gene Beresin, author of an upcoming guide for concerned parents.

CONNECTIONS

Best 70th birthday present ever? A trip with my son.
Exploring the red rock canyons of Arizona with my son — on his dime.

Culture & Lifestyle

Singer Ken Casey performs with Dropkick Murphys at Citizens House of Blues Thursday night, the first of four nights of shows in Boston.

Dropkick Murphys get the St. Paddy’s party started

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

The cast of "Girl From the North Country."

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

Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Shayda and Selina Zahednia as Mona in "Shayda."

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

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

The Mattapan Trolley crosses Capen Street. If not for the trolley’s brief foray through a corner of Milton, the town would not have to contend with the state’s new zoning requirements for housing in communities served by the MBTA.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

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

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu

Wu should be making the pitch for school consolidation

Governor Maura Healey turned to those gathered behind her after she announced details of her plan to pardon past convictions for simple marijuana possession, on March 13.

Healey’s pot pardon should be just the start of reform

Department of Justice former special counsel Robert Hur listened to a question from Representative Adam Schiff of California during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, March 12, in Washington, D.C.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

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

More than 50 percent of Jewish and Muslim college students — and a fifth of all college students — feel in personal danger due to their support for one side or the other in the conflict.

Understanding antisemitism and Islamophobia on college campuses

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Avoiding ‘eclipse burn’: Where to find protective glasses before the big celestial event

Doctors warn only certified eye covers that filter out the sun’s damaging rays should be worn during the April 8 total solar eclipse.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

It’s a sunny start to the weekend before stray showers move in on St. Patrick’s Day

Temperatures will hover in the 50s in the Boston area as a second round of precipitation hits the region.

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.

Sports

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics clinched a playoff berth with Thursday night's victory over the Suns at TD Garden.

On St. Patrick’s Day weekend, a look at the origin of the Boston Celtics nickname, and other thoughts

No, the nickname is not exclusively Irish, but a look at the history of how it came about is a reminder of Boston’s immigrant roots.

The Oilers' Zach Hyman is closing in on his first 50-goal season.

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

The Oilers’ Zach Hyman has become one of the top unrestricted free agent signings in NHL history

The Maple Leafs weren’t sweating it much when the gritty, homegrown winger quietly skipped out of town in the summer of 2021.

Jerry Stackhouse had just one winning season in five years at Vanderbilt.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Former NBA stars Jerry Stackhouse and Juwan Howard couldn’t pass the test coaching in college

Both were fired this past week after five seasons in charge; Stackhouse at Vanderbilt and Howard at Michigan.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Breaking down the top stories of a boring first week of NFL free agency

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Here are some trends developing in spring training that are worth noting

Chad Finn | Sports Media

NBC Sports Boston’s Abby Chin ‘excited and a little anxious’ for Monday’s all-female broadcast of Celtics-Pistons

Business

The Boston area built a ton of lab space. Now many of those buildings are opening empty.

The region's supply of life science real estate exploded just as the once-booming industry hit a slow patch. Now what?

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

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

magazine

Portugal Gif

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

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

The best sandwich in Philadelphia might not be a cheesesteak

This week's daters: Giulio and Amanda

Dinner with Cupid

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

metro

Retired Boston police Captain Richard Evans left Moakley Federal Court after he was arrested in March, 2021.

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

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

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

sports

Jake DeBrusk netted the winner for the Bruins 24 seconds into overtime against the Canadiens.

Flyers at Bruins: After a long-awaited OT win, Boston returns home for date with Philly

See the schedule and results for this weekend’s high school championship games in basketball and hockey

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

business

Cleary Square in Hyde Park at River Street and Hyde Park Avenue.

Wu’s rezoning effort gets first BPDA approval

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

politics

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on the Senate floor at the Capitol in Washington, March 14, 2024.

Schumer’s rebuke of Netanyahu exemplifies US leaders skirting an unwritten rule on allies’ elections

John Kerry, 80, insists he’s not retiring: ‘My age is the new 60′

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

Nation

Sandra, an asylum seeker from Colombia who must wear a GPS ankle monitor, went through her morning routine at her home in Hayward, Calif., in December. The includes wearing an ankle monitor.

Ankle monitors and curfews: Inside Biden’s new tracking system for migrant families

Russians cast ballots on Day 2 of an election preordained to extend Putin’s rule

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

World

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar (C) speaks during a press conference at the Election Commission of India (ECI) in New Delhi on March 16.

India announces multi-phase general elections starting April 19 with results expected on June 4

Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas expected to restart

A warming island’s mice are breeding out of control and eating seabirds. An extermination is planned.

opinion

Robots could help us with our chores. They could bury us too.

Could there be a site for the O’Bryant at revamped Allston hub?

The teachers association’s anti-MCAS crusade gets curiouser and curiouser

lifestyle

From left: Kristen Aldrich, Emily Drevets, and Eric Frieden during the Riot Improv "Stories to Scenes" show at the Rozzie Square Theater on Feb. 17, 2024.

(Nathan Klima for The Boston Globe)
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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

Dublin Coddle.

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

Nantucket is known for its idyllic waterfront, and its pricey real estate.

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

Twenty two historic artifacts were returned to Japan March 15, 2024, one year after they were discovered in a Massachusetts home and some 80 years after they were looted amid the battle of Okinawa during World War II, according to the Boston office of the FBI. (FBI)

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

Writer Dan Wakefield, in Unitarian Church of All Souls in New York City in 2003.

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

Actress Viola Davis with Central Falls High School students Valeria Rosado and Adam Belhaouz on Thursday. Davis visited students in drama and Advanced Placement English classes taught by her sister, Deloris Grant.

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

Jason Bateman (with Laura Linney) in "Ozark."

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

Singer Ken Casey performs with Dropkick Murphys at Citizens House of Blues Thursday night, the first of four nights of shows in Boston.

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 Ji Young Chae in Sir Frederick Ashton's "Cinderella."

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

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

This April 2016 photo provided by Terry Adamson shows Achsah Nesmith, second from left, and her husband, Jeff Nesmith, right, posing for a photo with former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, in Plains, Ga. Achsah Nesmith, a speechwriter for Carter during his presidency, died March 5, 2025, in Alexandria, Va. (Terry Adamson via AP)

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