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Brockton councilor calls for police supervisors’ contract to be ‘dismantled’ over school details spending

Two years after Brockton schools reopened from the pandemic, the school district spent $1.1 million on police details for school traffic control.

Inside the rise and fall of Steward Health Care’s Ralph de la Torre
De la Torre entered medicine with high ideals and unstoppable ambition. His talent and drive bowled over just about everyone he worked with, and his rise to power and eminence seemed inexorable.

Harvard Law School student government passes resolution calling for university to divest from Israel
The vote passed with 12 members voting in favor, four against, and three abstaining, according to a copy of the resolution.

Man accused of abducting 3-year-old in stolen car left the boy in motel parking lot and took off, employee says

The suspect, identified as 52-year-old Vadim Vorobyov of Springfield, is being held on a $2 million bond and will be arraigned in Hartford Superior Court Monday, according to officials.

State relocating families in Boston emergency shelter due to mold infestation
The motel is one of the scores of sites utilized to accommodate a growing number of families with nowhere to live, amid a surge of thousands of migrants making their way to Massachusetts.

Migrants with sought-after work permits face additional barriers to jobs, delaying their entry into the workforce

Barbara Toney in 2016

Roxbury community members discuss racism, housing discrimination

On Good Friday in Boston, a call from protesters for cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war

Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says

Hingham woman bilked out of $9,500 when scammers send rideshare driver to pick up money at her home

Mariners 1, Red Sox 0

Red Sox go scoreless in Seattle in first setback of the season
After he threw five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, one pitch doomed righthanded starter Nick Pivetta — a solo homer by J.P Crawford — in the seventh inning of a 1-0 loss to the Mariners.

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An illustrated guide to the six types of difficult co-workers you’ll meet at your first job

...and how to deal with them.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

At long last, a cruise ship designed for people who hate cruises
Maybe we should call it a “floatel.” The Ritz-Carlton’s posh yacht is part of the first generation of hotel brands making the leap from land to sea.

Explore these close-to-home national parks

Boston College forward Ryan Leonard (left) celebrates with forward Cutter Gauthier (right) after a third-period goal on Friday.

Boston College crushes Michigan Tech to advance. Follow the NCAA hockey tournament here.

BC, the No. 1 team in the country, will play Quinnipiac in the Providence regional final.

Even a bit shorthanded, Boston College advances in NCAA regional Michigan State rallies to beat Western Michigan in OT

Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill in Woburn has been accused of playing copyrighted music without paying royalties.

A Woburn bar could be going to court over playing ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads.’ Here’s why.

The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers has accused Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill of playing copyrighted music without paying royalties.

More than 400 Massachusetts bridges are considered at the ‘end of their useful life’
The bridges, including the largest in New England, are considered to be in such poor condition that they either need to be replaced or need major work, according to state and federal data.

The oldest argument on the North Shore: What is the North Shore?
Does it have to touch saltwater? Is it simply everything north of Boston? Maybe it’s just a state of mind.

The Celtics weren't hanging their heads for long after losing to the Hawks in overtime Thursday night.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Back-to-back losses reveal reasons for concern ahead of meaningful games — but not to the Celtics

Saturday night's game against the Pelicans represents another quality test for a Celtics team obviously experimenting in certain situations that may prove valuable a month from now.

I think I’ve solved a relationship riddle. Can I help others?

We live in single houses about 100 feet apart.

The cover of Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter," released Friday.

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ ranges far and wide

“Cowboy Carter,” which came out Friday, is an album-length lesson in why the definition of “country music” — or, really, “American music” — needs to be expanded.

From ‘Cowboy Carter’ to summer concert season, country is king again

Opinion

Last May, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation banning state funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at Florida's public universities.

No, DEI didn’t cause the Baltimore bridge collapse

Some Republican politicians are pushing a false and racist narrative that diversity and inclusion efforts are endangering the nation.

Steven C. Wofsy

Your laptop will soon fight climate change

IDEAS | Shira Schoenberg

Cut loose at 18 and struggling into adulthood

IDEAS | OLIVER EGGER & ANABEL DEMARTINO

The surprising history of an iconic American candy

Stopping Boston’s ‘doom loop’ means it must face its tax woes

More recent News

Massachusetts teachers unions face leadership changes
Leadership changes at two of the most influential teachers unions in Massachusetts appear to be on the horizon.

Watch how Dartmouth College announced tennis great Roger Federer will deliver its 2024 commencement address
Federer will address graduates and receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the June 9 ceremony in Hanover, N.H.

Five takeaways from ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’
The documentary about working at Nickelodeon described harmful situations that child actors and adult employees were put in.

Former senator Joe Lieberman remembered as ‘mensch’ who bridged political divides
Former vice president Al Gore and other politician dignitaries remembered the late Joe Lieberman's ability to bridge partisan political divides during a packed funeral service for the four-term senator.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

The Bruins’ power play has sputtered since the All-Star break, and time is running out to find solutions

If there is a better day ahead for Boston's man-advantage unit, now would be a good time for that better day to lace up skates, grab a stick, and get in the game.

Pat Maroon ‘doing better’, but still no timeline on his possible Bruins debut

Trump asks appeals court to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to remain on Georgia election case
The Court of Appeals now has 45 days to decide whether it will take up the matter.

Man taken to hospital after his gun accidentally fired at brewery in Ipswich

The man, who was not identified, and a juvenile, who was struck by a piece of shrapnel while in the dining area, were both taken to a hospital for treatment.

Stoneham School Committee to review superintendent for failing to notify parents for days after sex offender was found near school
Superintendent David Ljungberg apologized at a meeting Thursday attended by parents outraged that he waited to alert them that James R. McCarty was spotted last week at South Elementary School allegedly carrying two knives.

Judge in Karen Read case denies defense motion to disqualify DA’s office from the matter
The judge in the murder case pending against Karen Read on Thursday denied a defense motion to disqualify Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey’s office from prosecuting the matter.

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Adam Duvall put up good numbers in an injury-shortened 2023 season but was not retained by the Red Sox; he signed with the Braves.

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FSG’s message to Red Sox fans seems to be ‘you walk alone,’ and other thoughts

After a demoralizing offseason, Boston baseball fans have every right to feel abandoned.

Chad Finn: For one night anyway, the Red Sox followed their ideal blueprint for victory

‘Robot scabs?’ BU dean suggests faculty could use AI for student ‘feedback’ amid grad student worker strike
A Boston University dean on Wednesday told faculty to consider using artificial intelligence tools to “give feedback” to students amid a work stoppage of some 3,000 graduate student workers who went on strike Monday.

‘Apples Never Fall’ star Jake Lacy’s acting journey began in a rural Vermont town
The Emmy-nominated actor opens up about his new show, his love of Boston sports, and why nothing beats living in New England.

Revs stadium plan will finally get public airing on Beacon Hill Tuesday
Revolution fans will get their chance to speak up now that a bill that would pave the way for a new soccer stadium in Everett has a public hearing date on Beacon Hill.

Culture & Lifestyle

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone’s ‘A Life in Notes’ sheds the show tunes

Claire Danes in "Homeland." The actress has starred in a number of miniseries since her eight seasons on "Homeland."

Claire Danes’s miniseries streak continues with ‘The Beast in Me’

Boston Ballet's John Lam in Sabrina Matthews' "Ein Von Viel."

Boston Ballet announces its 2024-2025 season

From center to left: Lior Ashkenazi, Sam Woolf, Eva Feiler, and Amit Rahav as the Kurc family in "We Were the Lucky Ones."

A family driven apart in the shattering Holocaust drama ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’

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

Kevin "Prince" Works posed for a portrait in his Brighton apartment. Works struggled to live independently after aging out of the foster care system.

IDEAS | Shira Schoenberg

Cut loose at 18 and struggling into adulthood

Paul Grogan stepped down after almost two decades at the Boston Foundation, Jan. 27, 2020.

Paul Grogan looks back at an estimable career — and forward to the nonprofit future

The mass burial site in Izium, Ukraine, where over 400 bodies were recovered, Oct. 1, 2022.

The Ukraine-Russia war needs to end now, at the conference table

Luz Echeverry is paid as a personal care attendant to assist her mother, also Luz Echeverry, in Lawrence. The governor's proposed budget could restrict who is eligible for the home care program.

Governor Healey’s budget proposal threatens 50 years of disability rights

Dan Schneider, then Nickelodeon’s star producer, accepts a lifetime achievement award at the network’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2014.

Child sexual abuse and the complicity of silence at Nickelodeon

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

A reimagined ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ makes its debut in Boston — without animals

A reimagined “Greatest Show on Earth” made it’s Boston debut at Agganis Arena at Boston University Thursday, featuring stunts and traditional acts with an added layer of “awe and wonder."

Somerset man arrested after allegedly trying to lure two girls into his car in Swansea, police say

Michael Nutbrown, 60, is facing one charge of attempted kidnapping, according to Swansea police. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday at Fall River District Court.

Harvard Law School student government passes resolution calling for university to divest from Israel

The vote passed with 12 members voting in favor, four against, and three abstaining, according to a copy of the resolution.

On Good Friday in Boston, a call from protesters for cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war

The rally, which event organizers planned for Holy Week, was an opportunity for Christians to remember “how much Jesus stood with the oppressed and stood in solidarity with people who were suffering,” said Cicia Lee, 31, who helped lead the event.

Sports

Righthander Nick Pivetta was steady in his first start of the season, throwing five scoreless innings before surrendering a solo homer to J.P. Crawford in the sixth inning of Friday night's game in Seattle. Pivetta allowed three hits, no walks and recorded 10 strikeouts.

Mariners 1, Red Sox 0

Red Sox go scoreless in Seattle in first setback of the season

After he threw five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, one pitch doomed righthanded starter Nick Pivetta — a solo homer by J.P Crawford — in the seventh inning of a 1-0 loss to the Mariners.

Boston College forward Ryan Leonard (left) celebrates with forward Cutter Gauthier (right) after a third-period goal on Friday.

Boston College crushes Michigan Tech to advance. See all eight final scores from the regional semifinals of the NCAA hockey tournament.

BC, the No. 1 team in the country, will play Quinnipiac in the Providence regional final.

Fresh off a surprise win in the ACC Tournament, NC State has rolled through three NCAA Tournament games.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | N.C. STATE 67, MARQUETTE 58

No. 11 seed N.C. State keeps magical run alive, reaches first Elite Eight in 38 years

DJ Horne scored 19 points and Mohamed Diarra had 11 points and 15 rebounds for the Wolfpack, who reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986.

Tony Finau matches his career low and as he tries to go back-to-back at Houston Open

Red Sox at Mariners | 9:40 p.m. (NESN)

Red Sox at Mariners: Rafael Devers removed from starting lineup due to left shoulder soreness

NCAA MEN'S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Michigan State rallies to beat Western Michigan in OT in NCAA Hockey regional

Business

‘Robot scabs?’ BU dean suggests faculty could use AI for student ‘feedback’ amid grad student worker strike

A Boston University dean on Wednesday told faculty to consider using artificial intelligence tools to “give feedback” to students amid a work stoppage of some 3,000 graduate student workers who went on strike Monday.

Heart pump is linked to 49 deaths, the FDA warns

The tiny Impella pumps will be allowed to remain in use despite the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to issue an alert about the risk that it could puncture a wall of the heart.

LARRY EDELMAN | TRENDLINES

Announcing Trendlines, a business newsletter from columnist Larry Edelman

An illustrated guide to the six types of difficult co-workers you’ll meet at your first job

magazine

The Parenting Issue

My sons have different skin colors. Will the world treat them differently?

Cooper Flagg, a 6-foot-9 basketball player from Maine, turned 17 in December and will not play his first minute of college basketball for months. But he's already captured attention from the basketball world, including NBA stars Jayson Tatum and LeBron James.

The NBA’s hottest prospect is a 17-year-old from Maine. Meet Cooper Flagg.

Clockwise from top left: Flutist Nathalie Joachim; a scene from "Mrs. Krishnan's Party"; The Peony Dress, 2020, by Miss Sohee, from “Hallyu! The Korean Wave”; Attacca Quartet; Council; and Florence Welch.

30 top plays, concerts, book and arts events around New England this spring

‘God, I wish I hadn’t seen that’: On the trail of Bigfoot in the Berkshires

metro

Wheaton College pictured in 2015.

Former Wheaton College lacrosse player charged with sexually assaulting female athlete on campus in 2021

Brockton councilor calls for police supervisors’ contract to be ‘dismantled’ over school details spending

Harmony Montgomery case spurs N.H. bill to require defendants’ appearance in court

sports

Jarren Duran slides safely into second after averting the tage of Seattle's Jorge Polanco (center) during the Red Sox 6-4 victory on Opening Day Thursday vs. the Mariners.

With their improved speed and athleticism, the Red Sox could create ‘havoc on the bases’

Lionel Messi, scheduled to play at Gillette on April 27, will sit out Inter Miami’s Saturday game against NYCFC

Back-to-back losses reveal reasons for concern ahead of meaningful games — but not to the Celtics

business

This shuttered power plant on the Mystic River in Everett could be replaced with a soccer stadium.

Revs stadium plan will finally get public airing on Beacon Hill Tuesday

A Woburn bar could be going to court over playing ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads.’ Here’s why.

It’s a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits

politics

Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump.

Trump asks appeals court to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to remain on Georgia election case

Former senator Joe Lieberman remembered as ‘mensch’ who bridged political divides

Biden says he’s working to secure release of Evan Gershkovich, Wall Street Journal reporter held for a year in Russia

Nation

A demonstrator casts a shadow on a rainbow colored umbrella during a march to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility in Lisbon on March 31, 2023.

What to know about Day of Visibility, designed to show the world ‘trans joy’

Sports betting won’t be legal in Georgia after lawmakers couldn’t agree on how to spend taxes

Georgia lawmakers approve new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest

World

Monsignor Krzysztof Marcjanowicz puts the skull cap on Pope Francis during the liturgy of the passion on Good Friday in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican.

Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says

Russia strikes power plants in heavy blow to Ukrainian electric grid

A Lebanese nun’s request to pray for Hezbollah fighters highlights schisms over the group’s weapons

opinion

Demonstrators participate in a abortion-rights rally outside the Supreme Court as the justices of the court hear oral arguments in the case of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine on March 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. The case challenges the 20-plus-year legal authorization by the FDA of mifepristone, a commonly used abortion medication.

The conservative war on ‘agencies that protect us’

Child sexual abuse and the complicity of silence at Nickelodeon

Governor Healey should disclose her out-of-state trips in advance

lifestyle

I think I’ve solved a relationship riddle. Can I help others?

Is a robot writing your kids’ essays? We asked educators to weigh in on the growing role of AI in classrooms.

The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him

food & dining

This favorite Easter candy was born in Boston (but is delicious all year round)

Bill Burr plays JFK in star-studded trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart movie ‘Unfrosted’

A Woburn bar could be going to court over playing ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads.’ Here’s why.

travel

Can you enjoy "big glory views," as the park rangers call them, even if you have a disability? In most cases, yes. The National Park Service has made a push to make parks more accessible for travelers with sensory and mobility issues.

Accessible beauty: A guide to national parks for travelers with sensory and mobility needs

Meanwhile, here in New England

At long last, a cruise ship designed for people who hate cruises

Arts

Raqib Shaw, Seeking Simurgh, 2018–19. © Raqib Shaw. Ovitz Family Collection, Los Angeles. (Raqib Shaw/White Cube/Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd.)

At the Gardner, the riotous maximalism of Raqib Shaw

Nasturtiums make their brilliant annual debut at the Gardner Museum

‘Hew Locke: The Procession’ featured in ICA Watershed’s 2024 season

Books

From left: "James" by Percival Everett and "Happy Place" by Emily Henry.

Local bestsellers for the week ended March 24

AGNI Magazine offers ‘Dispatches from Palestine’ online; Exeter LitFest takes place first weekend in April; and more

Author readings around Boston through April 6

Movies

Tye Sheridan in "Asphalt City," in theaters March 29.

Tye Sheridan talks Sean Penn, Kali Reis, and how pandemic impacted paramedic drama ‘Asphalt City’

‘Apples Never Fall’ star Jake Lacy’s acting journey began in a rural Vermont town

Bill Burr plays JFK in star-studded trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart movie ‘Unfrosted’

Television

Claire Danes in "Homeland." The actress has starred in a number of miniseries since her eight seasons on "Homeland."

Claire Danes’s miniseries streak continues with ‘The Beast in Me’

‘Apples Never Fall’ star Jake Lacy’s acting journey began in a rural Vermont town

Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

music

The cover of Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter," released Friday.

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ ranges far and wide

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music

A Woburn bar could be going to court over playing ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads.’ Here’s why.

Theater/Dance

Kalyani Nagarajan (right) and Justin Rogers in "Mrs. Krishnan's Party."

At ‘Mrs. Krishnan’s Party,’ the hostess is at her most-est

In Anthony Rapp’s ‘Without You,’ there’s joy inside his tears

How Bobby became Bobbie in the gender-reversed revival of ‘Company’

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

Louis Gossett Jr. at the American Black Film Festival Honors Awards in Los Angeles in February, 2020.

Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Kate Banks, children’s author who wrote about grief, dies at 64

Daniel P. Jordan, transformative leader of Monticello, dies at 85