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Biden and Trump notch more wins Tuesday as primary voters urge them to keep up the fight

Donald Trump easily won Republican primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. President Biden did the same except in Florida, where Democrats had canceled their primary and opted to award all 224 of their delegates to Biden.

Trump favorites Moreno, Merrin win GOP primaries to face two vulnerable Ohio Democrats this fall

Cambridge elementary school parents criticize superintendent over principal hiring

Critics came mostly from the Graham and Parks alternative elementary school, whose principal is under investigation at the behest of parents.

Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold

A federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order that again prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the US illegally, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect.

Anticipation and anger on Texas border as strict immigration law again on hold

ADRIAN WALKER

Boston’s students deserve a renovated White Stadium
I’ve been inside White Stadium recently and can tell you this: It’s the most run-down, dilapidated public facility I’ve seen in years.

Mass. could pursue ‘large’ legal penalties from Uber and Lyft if it wins labor law case
A lawsuit challenging gig worker companies will go to trial this spring.

Top retired US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul

The rare testimony by the two retired generals publicly exposed for the first time the strain and differences the military leaders had with the Biden administration in the final days of the war.

Biden and congressional leaders announce a deal on government funding as a partial shutdown looms

Peter Navarro is first Trump White House official to serve prison time related to Jan. 6 attack

Councilor Ed Flynn slams ‘anything goes’ attitude during St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Heavy fighting rages around Gaza’s biggest hospital as Israel raids it for a second day

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a Planned Parenthood in St. Paul last week.

Kamala Harris emerges as Democrats’ leading voice on abortion access

Harris and President Biden have the same position on reproductive rights, but the way they deliver the message is very different.

Over the Pike, a new retail hub rises in the Back Bay
The “air rights” development on Parcel 12 debuted plans for a gathering space and a new name on Tuesday.

Chef Will Gilson runs several Cambridge restaurants.

What do restaurant customers really want? One of the area’s best-known chefs is trying to find out.

Will Gilson’s blunt Instagram post asking what restaurateurs can do better ups the ante on hospitality in a post-pandemic world. So tell us: How would you answer Gilson?

Cold Case Files

Authorities offer $40,000 reward for information in case of Vermont teenager who vanished 20 years ago
On March 19, 2004, Brianna Maitland finished up working her shift as a dishwasher at the Black Lantern Inn. She has not been heard from since.

Video showing the Earth's position to the sun on the vernal (spring) equinox.

Spring equinox 2024: Here’s what it means

The spring equinox — also known as the vernal equinox — occurs when the sun passes directly over the equator going from south to north, bringing nearly equal amounts of day and night to both hemispheres.

Colus Jamal "CJ" Mills-Good, 18, shown here with his mother, Seretha Good, was gunned down while walking to school at Fall River Resiliency Preparatory Academy mid-morning on Thursday, March 14. Three Fall River teens have been arrested and charged as accessories to murder. The alleged shooters remain at large.
(Good Family)

Third teen charged in Fall River shooting, as family and friends remember teen killed

Jaydon Ortiz, 19, is due to be arraigned Wednesday in Fall River District Court on a charge of accessory to murder after the fact in connection with the death of Colus Jamal Mills-Good, prosecutors said.

David Pastrnak's second goal for the Bruins past Senators goalie Joonas Korpisalo in the first period set him up to finish off a hat trick in the third.

BRUINS 6, SENATORS 2

Bruins produce some magic in win as Senators fall for David Pastrnak’s hat trick

The capper was the 345th career goal for Pastrnak, who passed Cam Neely for seventh on the franchise’s all-time list. The Bruins are in the NHL’s catbird seat with 97 points.

Pedestrians walk across Tremont Street, just down the block from Park Street Church.

Controversy roils Park Street Church. Congregants are criticizing its leadership and questioning its direction.

Some members are calling for the resignation of the senior minister, whom a former associate minister at the church has accused of damaging the congregation, mistreating staff, and lying.

Governor Maura Healey read “Ruby Finds a Worry" to a second-grade class in Revere on March 7.

Healey says she opposes union-backed ballot question to eliminate MCAS graduation mandate

"I do not support getting rid of MCAS,” the governor said during a radio appearance Tuesday.

Opinion

Former vice president Mike Pence at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Oct. 28, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Credit Mike Pence for speaking the truth about Trump

Voters should listen to what the former vice president and other erstwhile Trump appointees say about the man they worked for.

Hollywood tries a new role — gun safety advocacy

If it can happen to Taylor Swift …

Mayor Wu plays hardball over White Stadium soccer deal

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Why are antiabortion activists going after sex education?

More recent News

Is Greater Boston’s housing market finally revving up?
Home sales ticked up slightly in February, a sign that the housing market may finally be starting to churn again, though prices remain sky high.

Body recovered from the Charles River near the Massachusetts Avenue bridge, police say

The state’s Marine Unit and Dive Team responded to a 911 call around 8:20 a.m. and recovered the body east of the bridge in about 25 minutes, according to Trooper Brandon Doherty, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police.

Man charged with shooting Boston police officer in Dorchester held without bail; report details struggle with suspect
Avery T. Lewis, 31, was arraigned Tuesday in Dorchester Municipal Court on a dozen charges, including assault and battery on a police officer, armed assault with intent to murder, and trafficking in more than 36 grams of cocaine.

Trump suggests he’d support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy
Donald Trump is suggesting that he’d support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy, voicing for the first time support for a specific limit on the procedure.

‘Where I Became’ tells story of 14 scholars who left South African apartheid to attend Smith College
The documentary about Smith College's South African Education Program contextualizes the history of apartheid in South Africa with interviews of students, archival footage, and personal photos.

A newspaper says video of Prince William and Kate should halt royal rumor mill. That’s a tall order.
The Sun newspaper published a short clip late Monday that appeared to show William and Kate smiling as they walked together, carrying shopping bags. It said the footage was taken on Saturday in Windsor, west of London.

Recommended reads

Across Massachusetts, people are rising up against the arrival of migrants. To some, the backlash seems racist.

Some residents are complaining about the staggering costs of caring for migrants in their towns and warning about crime and too much change.

Everything you need to know about the influx of migrants to Mass.

Boston struggles to persuade property owners to replace their lead pipes
Over the years, city officials have provided grants to help defray some costs of replacing the pipes, which can cost thousands of dollars.

Driving school instructor pleads guilty to bribery scheme involving RMV examiner
Ngan Dinh paid a portion of the bribes to an RMV examiner who was supposed to administer the driving tests, but scored the drivers as if they had passed even though they didn’t, prosecutors said.

Sagadahoc Sheriff says department more careful with yellow flag laws since Lewiston shooting
Sheriff Joel Merry, embattled for months over his department’s handling of warnings about the Lewiston shooter, said his department has applied higher scrutiny to cases in which Maine’s yellow flag law could be used to restrict someone’s weapons.

Culture & Lifestyle

Karimah Williams and James Ricardo Milord in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s production of August Wilson’s "King Hedley II."

The struggles, spiritual and otherwise, of August Wilson’s ‘King Hedley II’

The Huntington's artistic director, Loretta Greco.

The Huntington’s 2024-25 season includes ‘Leopoldstadt’ and a pair of plays from ‘The Ufot Cycle’

Regina King as Shirley Chisholm in "Shirley."

Regina King runs for president in ‘Shirley’

"Framing Freedom: The Harriet Hayden Albums" opens March 20 at the Boston Athenaeum. Shown here is a replica of one of Harriet Hayden's albums pieced together by researchers.

Harriet Hayden carte-de-visite photo albums showcase community, solidarity at Boston Athenaeum

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

A Lexpress bus, in 2003.

How a small Massachusetts town’s transit service is seeking to lure riders

A man held a sign reading, “Homeless Veteran Please Help” as people took part in the 7th Annual Winter Walk, which raises awareness and funds toward an end to homelessness in Greater Boston, on Feb. 12.

Ending veteran homelessness is achievable

It was clear that she was waiting for someone to yell at her. This was the instinctive flinch of the misused. I pushed the plant around the edge of the plastic window frame. Maybe the amaryllis could talk to her.

The pharmacist and the amaryllis

Hi, Alex! I’m The Boston Globe’s new RadikalKandorBot! Are you trying to be funny again? Or would you call this droll, that word you hate? Just want you to know I’m here, and look forward to working with you!

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

Joe Biden ahead of a debate with Donald Trump in September 2020.

Trump says he’s ready to debate Biden. Don’t believe him.

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Cambridge elementary school parents criticize superintendent over principal hiring

Critics came mostly from the Graham and Parks alternative elementary school, whose principal is under investigation at the behest of parents.

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tours Washington Bridge in Providence

Secretary Buttigieg toured the Washington Bridge with federal and state officials, days after Rhode Island announced it needs to be replaced.

Third teen charged in Fall River shooting, as family and friends remember teen killed

Jaydon Ortiz, 19, is due to be arraigned Wednesday in Fall River District Court on a charge of accessory to murder after the fact in connection with the death of Colus Jamal Mills-Good, prosecutors said.

R.I. Senate passes gun safe storage bill

Opponents say the bill infringes on Second Amendment rights, but the sponsor says “It only acknowledges that with those rights come the responsibilities to keep the weapon safely away from being used by children.”

Sports

David Pastrnak's second goal for the Bruins past Senators goalie Joonas Korpisalo in the first period set him up to finish off a hat trick in the third.

BRUINS 6, SENATORS 2

Bruins produce some magic in win as Senators fall for David Pastrnak’s hat trick

The capper was the 345th career goal for Pastrnak, who passed Cam Neely for seventh on the franchise’s all-time list. The Bruins are in the NHL’s catbird seat with 97 points.

Wagner's Melvin Council Jr. drives for two of his 21 points as he lead the Seahawks over Seth Towns (31) and Howard in the First Four game in Dayton, Ohio.

NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL FIRST FOUR

Wagner begins March Madness with first NCAA tourney win in history, and Colorado State slams Virginia in First Four

The Seahawks kicked off March Madness with the first NCAA Tournament win in program history, holding off a late Bison rally to take the First Four matchup on Tuesday night.

Boston College men's basketball team advanced to the second round of the men's NIT tournament with a 62-57 first-round win over host Providence.

NIT Men's basketball: Boston College 62, Providence 57

Claudell Harris Jr. delivers late for BC men’s basketball in NIT win vs. Providence

The junior guard from Hanhnville, La., scored a team-high 17 points to go along with 3 rebounds and a pair of steals for the Eagles (20-15), but his impact in the final minute sealed a 62-57 victory.

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Despite being top 10 in NHL, Bruins’ power play seeks to score success at higher rate

Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died at age 52

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Ruling on last-second goal in the Division 1 boys’ hockey championship rested with on-ice officials

Business

Powell may provide hints of whether Federal Reserve is edging close to rate cuts

The latest measures of US inflation have turned out to be hotter than expected.

When you order a drink with your Subway sandwich, soon it’ll be a Pepsi

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Japan raises interest rates for first time in 17 years

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

magazine

The writer (right) and his son at Antelope Canyon.

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

On Wednesday, celebrate the arrival of spring at Easter Bunny’s Spring Bash at Bierman Autism Centers in Needham.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, March 18-24

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

The best sandwich in Philadelphia might not be a cheesesteak

metro

Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I.

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

Controversy roils Park Street Church. Congregants are criticizing its leadership and questioning its direction.

Boston’s students deserve a renovated White Stadium

sports

Team USA celebrate after beating Senegal in a Women's Olympic Qualifying game on Feb. 11, 2024. The Americans are going after their eighth consecutive gold medal this summer in Paris.

USA Basketball learns its groupings for the Paris Olympics. Tough draws await the men and women.

IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

ESPN will remain the home of the College Football Playoff through 2031 under $7.8 billion deal

business

A deal could bring the Gemini model to iPhones around the world, giving Google access to a massive user base and making generative AI even more mainstream.

Apple, Google talk deal to bring generative AI to iPhones

Mass. could pursue ‘large’ legal penalties from Uber and Lyft if it wins labor law case

From Russia, elaborate tales of fake journalists

politics

In an aerial view, U.S. soldiers and law enforcement officers stand over a small group of immigrants who had crossed the Rio Grande into the United States on March 18, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold

Republican Vince Fong advances to runoff election to complete term of ex-House Speaker McCarthy

Biden and Trump notch more wins Tuesday as primary voters urge them to keep up the fight

Nation

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the US from Mexico are lined up for processing by US Customs and Border Protection, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Anticipation and anger on Texas border as strict immigration law again on hold

Longtime Congressman Danny Davis wins competitive Democratic primary in Chicago-area district

‘Goon Squad’ officers sentenced in Mississippi torture cases

World

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro leaves after attending an event at the Trump National Doral Miami, in Doral, Fla., Feb. 3, 2023.

Several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, but his COVID decisions are catching up to him first

Heavy fighting rages around Gaza’s biggest hospital as Israel raids it for a second day

A newspaper says video of Prince William and Kate should halt royal rumor mill. That’s a tall order.

opinion

A Lexpress bus, in 2003.

How a small Massachusetts town’s transit service is seeking to lure riders

Mayor Wu plays hardball over White Stadium soccer deal

Ending veteran homelessness is achievable

lifestyle

Love Letters Meredith Goldstein

Send your relationship questions to Meredith and get Love Letters updates via text

Governor Maura Healey and her partner, Joanna Lydgate, sit down with the Love Letters podcast

Rob Gronkowski wants to whoop you at a pickleball game in Southie (for charity)

food & dining

Fun Guy by Ototo Design, a fridge odor absorber. (Ototo)

An adorable way to keep your fridge from stinking

A hole new world: Making your own doughnuts

Inside this chocolate shop, lots of sweet surprises

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

"Framing Freedom: The Harriet Hayden Albums" opens March 20 at the Boston Athenaeum. Shown here is a replica of one of Harriet Hayden's albums pieced together by researchers.

Harriet Hayden carte-de-visite photo albums showcase community, solidarity at Boston Athenaeum

A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message.

A timeline of the Gardner Museum art heist

Books

Lias Ko, author of "Memory Piece."

Lisa Ko, author of ‘Memory Piece,’ believes paperbacks ‘are made to love’

Katya Apekina reconsidered her early experience as a Russian immigrant in writing her novel ‘Mother Doll’

David Breashears, climber, cinematographer brought Mount Everest to the masses, dies at 68

Movies

Regina King as Shirley Chisholm in "Shirley."

Regina King runs for president in ‘Shirley’

Watch: Ben Affleck suffers through Lakers-Warriors’ brutal 19-minute clock delay

The 17th Salem Film Fest cast a global net for a tight-knit community

Television

Kristen Wiig, left, and Amber Chardae Robinson in "Palm Royale."

Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett bring ferocity and fun to ‘Palm Royale’

Rhode Island on ‘Jeopardy!’, by the numbers

Dorchester’s Chef Valentine dishes on ‘Top Chef,’ Fenway dining, and how the kitchen is like football

music

Wayne Shorter with the score from " ...(Iphigenia)."

BSO celebrates Wayne Shorter’s symphonic legacy

Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth.

Fenway organist Josh Kantor is limbering up for Opening Day

Theater/Dance

Karimah Williams and James Ricardo Milord in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s production of August Wilson’s "King Hedley II."

The struggles, spiritual and otherwise, of August Wilson’s ‘King Hedley II’

The Huntington’s 2024-25 season includes ‘Leopoldstadt’ and a pair of plays from ‘The Ufot Cycle’

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

Health

Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I.

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

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

Obituaries

A photo provided by Amber Kain, a daughter of Gylan Kain, shows her father in Amsterdam in 2016.

Gylan Kain, a founder of the Last Poets and a progenitor of rap, dies at 81

James D. Robinson III, former CEO of American Express, dies at 88

Bernard Schwartz, antiwar executive who built an arms maker, dies at 98