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How many migrants have arrived in Massachusetts? It’s hard to know for sure, but they keep coming.

As state officials triage this burgeoning crisis — and navigate Massachusetts’ unique statewide right to shelter law — policymakers and front-line workers still don’t know exactly how many people are arriving.

Judge dismisses most defendants in lawsuit over migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard

Forecast | Dave Epstein

An ‘intense’ storm is coming this week. Could it bring snow?
Flooding of rivers and streams will again be a concern with these next rounds of heavy precipitation — the first major weather event of April.

Spring storm could dump 6 inches of snow on much of New Hampshire

These maps show what to expect from this April wintry storm

Judge expands Trump’s gag order after ex-president’s social media posts about judge’s daughter

The judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal case expanded the former president’s gag order Monday after Trump assailed the judge’s daughter and made a false claim about her on social media last week.

Trump posts a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penalty

Canton police chief cited for striking pedestrian with town-owned vehicle in Wrentham in February, authorities say

Police Chief Helena Rafferty was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian whom she struck with a town-owned SUV on the evening of Feb. 16 in Wrentham, according to authorities.

RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian to be charged with leaving the scene of hit-and-run crash in Warwick, R.I.

Wendy Puryear, a virologist at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts, worked in her lab.

A person in Texas is being treated for bird flu. Here’s how Mass. scientists are tracking the virus.

H5N1 has been surging in Massachusetts wildlife since January.

Construction unions protesting non-union work site say they could potentially disrupt Boston Marathon
Protesters warned that the demonstrations could continue through and beyond the April 15 marathon.

Warby Parker, other locations offering free eclipse glasses while they last
The glasses are made of solar-blocking material so people can safely watch next Monday's celestial phenomenon.

See how far you are from the 2024 eclipse’s path of totality See photos of solar eclipses throughout New England in the 20th century

Jayson Tatum slams home two of his team-high 25 points as the Celtics easily handled the Hornets Monday in Charlotte, N.C.

CELTICS 118, HORNETS 104

Celtics conclude long trip by using long ball to handle Hornets

Behind 19 3-pointers, including seven from Sam Hauser, Boston entertained the mostly Celtics crowd and coasted to a 118-104 win in Charlotte.

Jarren Duran started the scoring and celebrating for the Red Sox in the first inning.

RED SOX 9, ATHLETICS 0

Red Sox open second series with Athletics-aided rout backed by strong first start from Tanner Houck

Houck threw six scoreless innings for the 3-2 Red Sox, allowing three hits without issuing a walk and striking out 10. The hapless A's committed five errors.

A pigeon on the wind outside Sullivan’s at Castle Island.

Behind the images, stories abound

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week, Grossfeld looks beyond the lens.

On Tuesday, the sprawling GE that moved its headquarters to Boston from Connecticut in 2016 amid much fanfare will be no more.

GE’s long life as giant industrial conglomerate enters new era, as company splits up on Tuesday

General Electric is on the precipice of a long-planned breakup into three companies: GE Vernova (energy), GE Healthcare, and GE Aerospace. Executives say it’s the beginning of a promising new era.

Ashland Police Chief Cara Rossi (right), at a March POST Commission hearing, sat with attorney Leah Barrault. Rossi was accused of not heeding a female dispatcher's complaint about sexual assault by a male officer.

Ashland police chief to be reinstated Tuesday, with state oversight panel verdict pending

Cara Rossi had been on paid administrative leave while facing a hearing around her handling of a dispatcher’s sexual assault complaint against a male officer in 2020 while Rossi was a Natick police lieutenant.

Opinion

Stormy Daniels in the documentary “Stormy.”

Donald Trump was right about Stormy Daniels. She’s smart.

In a new documentary, the details she has already spoken of and written about are re-explored in a way that continues to help her cause and hurt his.

Wu’s plan to save Boston: Make it more expensive

MARCELA GARCÍA

What’s in a US Census question? If it’s about race, a lot.

IDEAS | PAUL LEWIS

Wanted: One history-making woman for the Mass. State House

Not so fast on Steward-Optum deal

More recent News

Michigan woman arrested at Logan Airport after 74 pounds of marijuana seized

Nalexus Palmer, 28, of Clinton Township, Mich., was arraigned Monday in the East Boston division of Boston Municipal Court on a charge of trafficking between 50 and 100 pounds of marijuana, officials said.

Brother sought in connection with fatal shooting of older sibling in Brockton, authorities say

Brockton police responded to a Hoover Avenue home early Sunday morning where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his chest.

Florida Supreme Court upholds state’s 15-week ban on most abortions, but voters will soon have a say
The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy while also giving voters a chance to remove restrictions in November and restore abortion rights in most cases.

17-year-old boy on state’s most wanted list arrested for murder of Quincy man in Brockton

Kahmari T. Price, who was added to the most wanted list in October, pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in Brockton District Court on Monday afternoon, officials said. Price was ordered held without bail.

Gaza medical officials say Israeli strike kills 4 foreign aid workers, driver after delivering food

Gaza medical officials say an apparent Israeli airstrike killed four international aid workers with the World Central Kitchen charity and their Palestinian driver after they helped deliver food and other supplies to northern Gaza that had arrived hours early by ship.

US pushes alternatives to Rafah invasion in Hamas war talks with Israel

A guide to primary day 2024 in Rhode Island
On April 2, voters in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin will cast their votes in the states’ presidential primaries.

Recommended reads

The block at the corner of Bromfield and Washington streets in Downtown Crossing.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

What a 417,000-square-foot project at the corner of Bromfield Street could say about the future of downtown

The powers-that-be in City Hall face a crucial decision: Let a developer proceed with office plans there, or force it back to the drawing board for housing instead.

Biden starts to get personal with Trump, hitting him with barbs about his legal troubles and his weight
Political analysts said the new strategy is an attempt to energize Democrats’ base and try to provoke a volatile response from Donald Trump, but it risks alienating swing voters.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Psst. Investing in Trump’s Truth Social is a no-brainer.
Ignore the Wall Street elite: This is a beautiful, perfect social media company.

These are the best places to camp in every New England state, according to Conde Nast Traveler
Thinking about camping season? The best place to set up a tent may be closer than you think.

Culture & Lifestyle

Sarah Madeleine T. Guerin is an artist and bespoke western bootmaker based in Wakefield.

These boots are made for gawking: Wakefield artist crafts custom kicks

The cover of Aly Raisman's new picture book, "From My Head to My Toes," featuring illustrations by Bea Jackson.

Two-time Olympian Aly Raisman’s new children’s book aims to help families explore the subject of consent

Noah Kahan attended the Grammys on Feb. 4 in Los Angeles. The Vermont singer recently stopped by the set of "Sesame Street."

Noah Kahan brings stick season to ‘Sesame Street’

Cillian Murphy, left, and Robert Downey Jr. in a scene from Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," which scooped up seven Academy Awards this year.

Real women are still missing from the movies — the Bechdel Test proves it

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.

stuart landing page illustration

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

Migrants from Peru and Venezuela walked down a trail on the US side of the Rio Grande on Tuesday in El Paso, Texas.

The border needs fixing, but not because migrants are dangerous

National Transportation Safety Board employees set up a sign about runway incursions before a Senate hearing last year. Industry regulators and union leaders testified about a Federal Aviation Administration report about the alarming pattern of safety lapses and near misses in the skies and on the runways of the United States involving major airlines.

String of near-disasters should be wake-up call for aviation industry

Merle Haggard on "The Johnny Cash Show," 1970.

IDEAS | Craig Fehrman

How Nashville and the Pentagon fell into harmony

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

Assuming House Speaker Mike Johnson rejects stoning, slavery, and silencing women, what does he mean by “Bible-believing”?

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

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Reading teen charged after truck crashes onto lawn, rolls onto its side, officials say

Shortly before midnight last Thursday, officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash at a home on Grove Street and arrived there to find a black pickup truck lying on its side on the lawn of a home, police said.

Judge dismisses most defendants in lawsuit over migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis notched a win in court on Monday, as a federal judge in Boston significantly narrowed the scope of a high-profile lawsuit over the 2022 effort to fly about four dozen migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.

A half-century of helping those who have lost all hope

This Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the first American branch of Samaritans in Boston.

RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian to be charged with leaving the scene of hit-and-run crash in Warwick, R.I.

The executive, who was formerly the mayor of Warwick, was driving his RIPTA-issued black Ford SUV at the time of the crash.

Sports

Jarren Duran started the scoring and celebrating for the Red Sox in the first inning.

RED SOX 9, ATHLETICS 0

Red Sox open second series with Athletics-aided rout backed by strong first start from Tanner Houck

Houck threw six scoreless innings for the 3-2 Red Sox, allowing three hits without issuing a walk and striking out 10. The hapless A's committed five errors.

Paige Bueckers and UConn are flying back into another Final Four, the 23rd in program history since 1991.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | UCONN 80, SOUTHERN CAL 73

Paige Bueckers gets UConn back to the Final Four, beating freshman phenom JuJu Watkins and Southern Cal

Beset by injuries that left them with only eight healthy players — including the loss of two starters — the Huskies managed minutes, fouls, and exhaustion to win their regional final a year after seeing a string of 14 straight Final Fours snapped.

Caroline Nozzolillo is ready to step into a leading role for Westwood this season.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

Thanks to MIAA realignment, the Division 2 girls’ lacrosse field is chock-full of powerhouses

Alongside top-10 teams Reading and Walpole, last year's Division 1 runner up Westwood joins a division that already features top-ranked Notre Dame (Hingham) and No. 18 Duxbury.

Boys’ lacrosse roundup: Madison Gadbois (8 goals) sparks an Essex Tech rally from down five

ASTROS 10, BLUE JAYS 0

Ronel Blanco, last man on the Astros roster, throws first no-hitter of MLB season

Boys’ volleyball roundup: No. 6 Lowell steps up against No. 7 Cambridge thanks to Cody Fitzpatrick’s 17 kills

Business

Donald Trump posts a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penalty

Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond on Monday in his New York civil fraud case, preventing the state from seizing his assets.

After welcoming guests for 67 years, the Tropicana Las Vegas casino’s final day has arrived

The doors to the Las Vegas Strip's third-oldest casino will be chained shut at noon Tuesday and demolition is slated for October to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium — part of the city's latest rebrand as a hub for sports entertainment.

Trump’s media stock plummets on news of $58 million loss last year

Trump Media stock falls more than 21 percent after company discloses $58 million loss for 2023

magazine

Lexi, the writer’s pup, is a frequent tail wagger.

Hear me out: Humans should have tails

Enough already with cellphones — and all the endless apps

‘Don’t let grief dominate’: 9 Alzheimer’s experts on supporting a loved one

Illustrations for magazine's March 3, 2024, cover story about an ice climbing accident on Mount Katahdin in Maine in 1974.

An ice climbing disaster on Mount Katahdin. A desperate rescue mission.

metro

A pigeon on the wind outside Sullivan’s at Castle Island.

Behind the images, stories abound

Judge dismisses most of lawsuit against DeSantis, Florida, over migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard

Canton police chief cited for striking pedestrian with town-owned vehicle in Wrentham in February, authorities say

sports

Caitlin Clark and Iowa turned it on in the third quarter Monday, breaking open a tie game and eventually pulling away from Flau'jae Johnson, Angel Reese, and LSU.

Caitlin Clark’s 41 points pushes Iowa on to the women’s Final Four, past defending champion LSU

South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso headed to WNBA after Final Four

Celtics conclude long trip by using long ball to handle Hornets

business

A house partially submerged in flood waters after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Cristal River, Fla., in 2023. Homeowners in Florida, who already pay the highest rates of home insurance in the country, are expected to see another 7 percent increase this year.

US home insurance premiums may hit a record this year, report warns

Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google’s April Fools’ Day joke.

Psst. Investing in Trump’s Truth Social is a no-brainer.

politics

Wisconsin voters have approved 148 out of 200 proposed constitutional amendments since the state constitution was adopted in 1848, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau.

Wisconsin voters are deciding whether to ban private money support for elections

Mississippi Republicans to choose opponent for longtime Democratic congressman

Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin get their say in presidential primaries

Nation

Trump Tower was a possible target for seizure in Donald Trump's civil fraud case.

Donald Trump posts a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penalty

After welcoming guests for 67 years, the Tropicana Las Vegas casino’s final day has arrived

Powerball jackpot rises to $1.09 billion after 3-month-long losing streak continues

World

A Palestinian woman reacted as she sat amidst the rubble of Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital after the Israeli military withdrew from the complex housing the hospital on April 1, 2024.

Gaza medical officials say Israeli strike kills 4 foreign aid workers, driver after delivering food

Inside the ruins of Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital

A new chapter for Irish historians’ ‘saddest book’

opinion

A sign at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio.

The switch to EVs is proceeding. Buckle up and buy in.

Sports betting ads should go the way of cigarette commercials

String of near-disasters should be wake-up call for aviation industry

lifestyle

Brighton's Ale Ambrogio belts out a song during Queeraoke night at Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain.

Midway Cafe’s longstanding Queeraoke night is still pitch-perfect

He messaged a woman while we were broken up

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

food & dining

Maine Beer Co., which gave us Lunch and Dinner, completes the trilogy with Breakfast.

Maine Beer Co., which brought us Lunch and Dinner, completes the trilogy with Breakfast

Chick-fil-A drops ‘no antibiotics’ pledge on chicken, citing supply

New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday

travel

Early-rising visitors to Acadia National Park await the sunrise on the summit of Cadillac Mountain, May 16, 2021, near Bar Harbor, Maine.

These are the best places to camp in every New England state, according to Conde Nast Traveler

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

Meanwhile, here in New England

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

Fareed Zakaria has authored a new book, "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present."

Fareed Zakaria, in ‘Age of Revolutions,’ seeks context for our unsettled age in the upheavals of the past

Two-time Olympian Aly Raisman’s new children’s book aims to help families explore the subject of consent

Local bestsellers for the week ended March 24

Movies

Ms. Weinstein, attending "The Price of Freedom" premiere during the 20th Tribeca Festival at Hudson Yards in 2021, in New York.

Paula Weinstein, Hollywood veteran and political activist, dies at 78

Chance Perdomo, star of ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V,’ dies in motorcycle crash at 27

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

Television

Noah Kahan attended the Grammys on Feb. 4 in Los Angeles. The Vermont singer recently stopped by the set of "Sesame Street."

Noah Kahan brings stick season to ‘Sesame Street’

This week’s TV: A new take on ‘Ripley,’ Julianne Moore’s costume drama, and ‘Take My Tumor’ (yuck!)

Ramy Youssef shares his prayers in ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue, Travis Scott performs

music

Joshua Radin plays two shows at City Winery this weekend.

Singer Joshua Radin’s home is wherever he sets down his suitcase and guitar

Noah Kahan brings stick season to ‘Sesame Street’

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ ranges far and wide

Theater/Dance

Jay Eddy performs the musical "Driving in Circles" at Boston Playwrights' Theatre.

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre’s ‘Driving in Circles’ proves to be an engrossing journey

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

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

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

Mr. Conter, at his home in Grass Valley, Calif., in 2022.

Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102

Lorraine Graves, pioneering Harlem ballerina, dies at 66

May Takayanagi, peace activist whose family was interned in World War II camps, dies