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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.

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.

Investigation widens in the suicide of former member of Stoughton police youth program
A FBI spokesperson declined to comment, saying US Department of Justice policy prohibits the agency from confirming or denying investigations.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Woman hit by vehicle, killed near Market Basket in Chelsea, police say

Ralph de la Torre in 2011.

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.

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.

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

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.

Dan Shaughnessy: FSG’s message to Red Sox fans seems to be ‘you walk alone,’ and other thoughts Peter Abraham: Seattle Mariners deny Trevor Story two chances to change the game for Red Sox

Ailine Rodrigues posed for a portrait inside a classroom at Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School. FAFSA delays are impacting Rodrigues’s college decision.

FAFSA delays, end of affirmative action colliding for chaotic college admissions season

After the US Supreme Court ruled colleges couldn’t consider race in admissions decisions, schools across New England worked to preserve campus diversity. Now, a series of delays and errors in the federal financial aid process threatens to undermine those efforts.

A sliver of high pressure will push in to help further clear out the skies, setting up a delightful Saturday as temperatures climb into the low to mid-50s.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Sunshine helps kick off a mostly dry Easter weekend

Recent heavy rains pushed March rainfall totals to record-setting levels or quite close across New England.

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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.

Giulia Serra of the Hand2Hand Duo warmed up before the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus opening night show at Agganis Arena.

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."

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

TechBoston Academy players headed onto the field for a game against Chelsea at White Stadium, Nov. 9, 2023.

Michael Thomas and Dan Eramian

White Stadium should be available to BPS football all season long

Yes the stadium desperately needs fixing. But can’t it accommodate high school football teams and women’s professional soccer during the same season?

Speaker Mike Johnson is better at thumping his Bible than believing it

No, DEI didn’t cause the Baltimore bridge collapse

Steven C. Wofsy

Your laptop will soon fight climate change

IDEAS | Shira Schoenberg

Cut loose at 18 and struggling into adulthood

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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.

Roxbury community members discuss racism, housing discrimination
The Roxbury event centered the stories of local residents who had faced institutionalized racism that specifically targeted Black and brown people and kept them from settling in certain neighborhoods.

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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Overstuffed garbage cans in Lawrence, Mass. An Israeli startup company, UBQ Materials, wants to use household waste to create a new type of thermoplastic and plans to build a recycling facility in the United States within the next three years.

Israeli company transforming trash into new type of plastic eyes Massachusetts for recycling plant

UBQ uses a mix of food scraps and plastic to create a material that it sells to companies as a greener plastic.

‘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.

This favorite Easter candy was born in Boston (but is delicious all year round)
Colorful. Shiny on the outside but soft on the inside. These chewy bits of goodness have become an Easter basket mainstay.

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

A French ad for the original PEZ candy marketed to adults as an alternative to smoking. The dispenser's resemblance to a cigarette lighter is unmistakable, though the company claims that the design was aimed at a more hygienic way of sharing candy.

IDEAS | OLIVER EGGER & ANABEL DEMARTINO

The surprising history of an iconic American candy

In the latest sign of how far commercial real estate values have dropped, real estate firm Synergy closed on 101 Arch St. in Downtown Crossing for $78 million this week. The 21-story tower last sold in 2005 for $121.7 million.

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

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

Investigation widens in the suicide of former member of Stoughton police youth program

A FBI spokesperson declined to comment, saying US Department of Justice policy prohibits the agency from confirming or denying investigations.

FAFSA delays, end of affirmative action colliding for chaotic college admissions season

After the US Supreme Court ruled colleges couldn’t consider race in admissions decisions, schools across New England worked to preserve campus diversity. Now, a series of delays and errors in the federal financial aid process threatens to undermine those efforts.

Trinity Rep’s ‘Fences’ offers dramatic intensity and a touch of transcendence

Powerful impressionism drives this magnum opus about race, the centrality of family, and a particularly prideful man.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Sunshine helps kick off a mostly dry Easter weekend

Recent heavy rains pushed March rainfall totals to record-setting levels or quite close across New England.

Sports

Trevor Story, #10 of the Boston Red Sox, checks his swing during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at the T-Mobile Park on March 29 in Seattle, Washington.

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Seattle Mariners deny Trevor Story two chances to change the game for Red Sox

“They were making really good pitches I felt all night,” says the shortstop, who had a terrific spring training but is 1 for 8 through two games, striking out twice.

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.

Red Sox notebook

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

“I think our speed mix is very dynamic,” said Jarren Duran, who led the Red Sox with 24 stolen bases last season. There could be more with Duran, Trevor Story, Tyler O'Neill and Cedanne Rafaela leading the charge.

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

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

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

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

Giulia Serra of the Hand2Hand Duo warmed up before the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus opening night show at Agganis Arena.

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

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

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

sports

Rafael Devers was originally in Boston's lineup, but was a late scratch due to shoulder soreness.

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

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

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

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

Former Vice President Al Gore Speaks at the funeral of former Senator Joe Lieberman, in Stamford, Connecticut on March 29.

Former VP, dignitaries honor the late Joe Lieberman at service

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

Nation

An empty classroom in Baltimore, Md., on April 14, 2020.

A crisis of school absences

NYC will try gun scanners in subway system in effort to deter violence underground

Biden administration to cap rent increases for some affordable housing units

World

People walk by a poster to promote the movie "Oppenheimer," March 29, in Tokyo.

‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions

Strike in Syria; Netanyahu tells hostage families Israel’s preparing Rafah attack

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

opinion

Mass. educators are hard at work to support students’ literacy

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

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

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