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William Delahunt, former congressman and Norfolk DA, mourned at funeral in Dorchester

Mourners remembered William Delahunt funeral for treating others with kindness and making people feel valued.

Influential Massachusetts Republican voted out as national committeeman
Ron Kaufman, of Quincy, worked in George H.W. Bush’s White House and advised Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential bid.

A courthouse circus surrounds his alleged killer. But John O’Keefe’s loved ones are focused on remembering a ‘good man.’
O’Keefe’s friends and family members told the Globe the spectacle surrounding the Karen Read case has detracted from what should be the focus: that a loving uncle, a generous friend, a police officer dedicated to serving Boston’s communities, lost his life.

A disgraced Holyoke city councilor fled the country before his trial. A new video reportedly shows him joining the Russian army.
A video posted Wednesday to a Russian social media channel reportedly shows the 28-year-old signing a contract to officially join the country’s armed services as it enters its 25th month of war against Ukraine.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

There’s another shelter crisis happening in Massachusetts
The individual shelter system is in crisis, seeing alarming spikes in folks needing somewhere to eat and sleep.

MATTHEW GILBERT | BUZZSAW

The fine whine of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ was vintage Larry David

David mainstreamed the embrace of dislikable sorts on TV — Jerry, Elaine, and George of “Seinfeld” and the “Larry David” of “Curb.” His cringe-comedy series comes to an end Sunday night after 12 seasons.

Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information.

Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire

Iranian commander renews vow to revenge Syria strike attributed to Israel that killed 2 generals

Designer Trisha Luong demonstrates that you don't have to match table and chairs.

Your Home: Renovations

Eight common interior design myths and mistakes, and how to fix them

Boston-area design pros to demystify common issues people encounter when trying to update their homes — and explain how to fix them.

The homeowners’ art collection inspired the interior color palette. The painting on the left-hand wall by Dominican artist Hilario Rodriguez was a gift from Alejandro Bascuas’s aunt. A grouping of mixed-media portraits hangs above the chair: one by Miriam Tribe on the left and two by Carlos Kahan that the couple brought back from Brazil on the right.

A ‘micro-addition’ made a big difference in a Jamaica Plain home renovation

Architect Elizabeth Herrmann worked with the sloped site of this Vermont house, locating the mudroom at the higher elevation on street level and the kitchen on the same plane as the existing structure.

In Vermont, a respectful addition to a modernist Techbuilt kit house

Here are the New England finalists for the 2024 James Beard awards
Closest to Boston, Comfort Kitchen and Talulla earn nods, but every New England state has a nominee for Best Chef: Northeast or Outstanding Restaurateur. See who’s made the short list here.

Boston’s best patios for outdoor dining in 2024

At the starting line of the Boston Marathon (from left): Jacques “Jack” LeDuc, a longtime race announcer who ran the race for more than a decade and painted the starting line for 36 years; Mary Jo LaFreniere, a member of the town’s Select Board and a longtime race volunteer; and Judy Pitasi, who leads a team of about 200 who collect runners’ discarded clothing, which is cleaned and donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Where it all starts: Hopkinton relishes role as host of Boston Marathon

The transformation from a small town in Boston’s western suburbs into the seeming center of the running universe is a labor of love for locals, who spend months each year preparing for the signature event that has long been central to their community’s identity.

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Hundreds of couples will tie the knot in the path of darkness on eclipse day
Throughout the country and right here in New England, couples are electing to marry at the moment of totality, calling it the perfect time to formalize their unions.

A time lapse of a total solar eclipse, made on a single plate.

Your complete guide to the total solar eclipse in New England

A partial solar eclipse rises behind clouds, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Arbutus, Md.

Eclipse Forecast | Ken Mahan

Historical cloud cover along the path of totality does not bode well for New England

A partial solar eclipse is seen behind a cross on the steeple of the St. George church, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, in 2020. Throughout history, solar eclipses have had profound impact on adherents of various religions around the world.

Prisoners in New York are suing to be able to see the solar eclipse

Stefon Diggs averaged 112 catches, 1,343 yards, and 9 touchdowns in his four seasons with the Bills.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

The Stefon Diggs trade shows the Bills and Texans are heading in opposite directions

The Bills are in rebuild-on-the-fly mode after coming up short for the fourth straight season while the Texans have loaded up with one of the NFL’s most expensive rosters.

Trevor Story walks off the field after being injured on a single by the Angels' Mike Trout during the fourth inning of Friday's game in Anaheim, Calif.

ALEX SPEIER | on baseball

Adding insult to injury: Trevor Story’s loss takes away an invaluable leader in addition to his on-field play

In his third season with the Red Sox, the shortstop was hoping to play a full season, but an injury Friday night threatens to deprive Boston of a key defender and hitter.

How 2004 Red Sox fans helped break the curse (or at least believed they did)

Iowa's Caitlin Clark scored 23 points vs. UConn on Friday.

After dazzling Final Four games, Iowa vs. South Carolina is the perfect matchup for the championship

The Hornets would be wise to consider Dawn Staley as the NBA’s first female head coach Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play

Opinion

IDEAS | BART TOCCI

I can’t afford you anymore: A letter to the place where I was born

We bought and renovated a house in Boston. That was only one of the ways we've set ourselves up for financial ruin.

How to prevent another Steward-like health care crisis

Massachusetts needs comprehensive, long-term health care planning today

MARCELA GARCÍA

Here’s how Biden can help Haitians who have fled a nation near collapse

Energy is being expended to reform electricity market in Mass.

More recent News

Little Leaguers play catch in Fenway Park outfield ahead of Red Sox’ home opener
Saturday brought a rare opportunity for fans to explore the field at Fenway Park, as families were invited to show up and “have a catch” on the outfield grass. Visitors also could walk the warning track, peek into the Green Monster scoreboard, and walk down into both dugouts.

Stock market FOMO? Instead, indulge your ‘FOMU’: fear of messing up.
Picking the perfect time to buy or sell individual stocks is exceptionally difficult even for professional money managers.

A frozen pond and a new way to experience an ancient Jewish ritual in Maine
In a rural state where a small Jewish population often needs grit, ingenuity and strong relationships to achieve its goals, a small liberal arts college and the small Waterville synagogue have long been closely tied.

Man seriously injured, street light toppled, building damaged in Brockton crash
A 50-year-old man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after he was struck by an SUV that also hit a light pole and a building in Brockton on Saturday morning, officials said.

Mexico is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police stormed the embassy in Quito
The Mexican president has quickly moved to break off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican Embassy to arrest a former Ecuadorian vice president who had sought political asylum there after being indicted on corruption charges.

Stoneham superintendent to keep job following controversy over school trespasser
The School Committee determined that David Ljungberg did not violate any district policies but disagreed with his decision not to inform the public when James R. McCarty trespassed on school property on March 21, officials said.

Recommended reads

Sansa, a 5-year-old Patterdale Terrier who works for Unique Pest Management and Secured Environments to locate and kill rats, smelled a live rat near the base of a tree at Timothy J. Toomey Jr. Park.

At Rodent Academy in Cambridge, you have one assignment: Kill the rats

To beat the pests, we have to be smarter than them. And sometimes, participants at the academy learn, we have to unleash the rat-killing dogs. Really.

This nonprofit started an after-school program to teach woodworking. Then a new mission arrived.
A Gloucester woodworking shop provides mentorship through craftsmanship.

Senator Elizabeth Warren calls on GOP opponents to release tax returns
The challenge marked perhaps the most direct engagement Warren has had with the two GOP challengers who have emerged to her candidacy in recent months.

Boston’s defenses against rising seas lean on private development. What happens when the money dries up?
Several flood-protection projects like sea walls, berms, and elevated land are tangled up in large developments that now face slowdowns.

Culture & Lifestyle

Stephen King

On the 50th anniversary of ‘Carrie’, Stephen King talks about how his first horror novel came to be

Psychotherapist and relationship podcaster Esther Perel, shown on an Australia tour, appears in Boston April 10.

Esther Perel hits Boston for one night to talk love, sex, and relationships

Britney Coleman and the cast of "Company."

At the Opera House, the pleasure of Sondheim’s ‘Company’

The Beatles play Boston Garden in September 1964, the year they dominated the charts.

There’s something in the way other artists cover Beatles songs

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

A view of a damaged apartment building hit by a Russian missile, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 16.

William McNulty and Drew Lewis

To save US lives, Congress should provide aid to Ukraine

Singer Lauryn Hill performed in Atlanta in 2019.

Lauryn Hill deserves to be more than a social media punchline

The Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H., is seen in this Jan. 20, 2015, file photo. New England's last coal plant will permanently stop operating in 2028 under a settlement agreement signed March 27.

Michael R. Bloomberg and Gina McCarthy

The end of the coal era, the beginning of a cleaner era

Migrants waited to be processed by US Customs and Border Protection after they crossed the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Oct. 19, 2023.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Biden’s border bungle is souring America on immigration

The exterior of The American Hotel in Lima, N.Y.

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

The powerful aura of throwback places that defy the algorithms

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Influential Massachusetts Republican voted out as national committeeman

Ron Kaufman, of Quincy, worked in George H.W. Bush’s White House and advised Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential bid.

William Delahunt, former congressman and Norfolk DA, mourned at funeral in Dorchester

Mourners remembered William Delahunt funeral for treating others with kindness and making people feel valued.

Little Leaguers play catch in Fenway Park outfield ahead of Red Sox’ home opener

Saturday brought a rare opportunity for fans to explore the field at Fenway Park, as families were invited to show up and “have a catch” on the outfield grass. Visitors also could walk the warning track, peek into the Green Monster scoreboard, and walk down into both dugouts.

Stoneham superintendent to keep job following controversy over school trespasser

The School Committee determined that David Ljungberg did not violate any district policies but disagreed with his decision not to inform the public when James R. McCarty trespassed on school property on March 21, officials said.

Sports

Shane Bieber was limited to just 21 starts a year ago due to elbow issues, then experienced pain following the first of his two 2024 starts.

Pain finally gets better of Cleveland ace Shane Bieber, who will have Tommy John surgery

The 2020 Cy Young winner's injury is the latest for Cleveland’s pitching staff. Reliever Trevor Stephan recently had Tommy John surgery, and Gavin Williams has been sidelined since spring training with elbow soreness.

Iowa fans celebrate during a Friday night watch party in Iowa City after the Hawkeyes came from behind to beat UConn and advance to the national championship game.

Iowa, UConn women average 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, largest basketball audience ever on the network

The game, which saw the audience peak at 17 million, will likely go down as one of the top 50 primetime telecasts of 2024. The last NBA game to draw at least 14 million was Golden State’s title-clinching victory over the Celtics in 2022.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Spencer Strider did not mention the problem with his elbow until after Friday's game against Arizona, and that he braced for bad news from Saturday’s MRI.

Atlanta ace Spencer Strider has elbow damage, putting remainder of 2024 season in doubt

Strider, who led the majors in wins and strikeouts last season, complained about discomfort in his elbow after pitching four innings on Friday night. The news came the same day Cleveland's Shane Bieber was revealed to need Tommy John surgery.

ALEX SPEIER | on baseball

Adding insult to injury: Trevor Story’s loss takes away an invaluable leader in addition to his on-field play

WOMEN'S SOCCER | UNITED STATES 2, JAPAN 1

United States women’s soccer comes back to beat Japan in front of largest home crowd since 1999

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Defenseman Hampus Lindholm takes a shot at adding to Bruins’ offensive production

Business

Consumers hate ‘price discrimination,’ but they sure love a discount

“In general, from a buyer standpoint, there has to be this perception of fairness.”

Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information.

As the presidential election draws nearer, the spread of bogus information online is getting a boost from social media accounts that have been created anonymously.

US and China plan talks on economics, including manufacturing ‘overcapacity’ issue, Yellen says

Stock market FOMO? Instead, indulge your ‘FOMU’: fear of messing up.

magazine

When you’re lost, remember your red helicopter — what you once knew as a child

I’m not sure if we should invite an angry relative to my son’s wedding

Whole-Wheat Pasta With Chard, Potatoes, and Fontina

Fuel up for the Marathon with hearty, healthy meals

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

Hear me out: Humans should have tails

metro

A 50-year-old man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after he was struck by an SUV that also hit a light pole and a building in Brockton on Saturday morning, officials said.

Man seriously injured, street light toppled, building damaged in Brockton crash

There’s another shelter crisis happening in Massachusetts

Video on Telegram allegedly shows a disgraced Holyoke city councilor joining the Russian military

sports

Head coach Dawn Staley of South Carolina speaks with the media after beating NC State in the Gamecocks' Final Four semifinal game.

South Carolina women’s hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play

Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups headline 13-member class for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

Which team should the Celtics prefer to face in the first round of the playoffs?

business

Long-planned development atop — and improvements to — Back Bay Station inched closer this week when developer Boston Properties signed a long-term lease to take over the Back Bay Station garage, where the firm plans a large office tower as part of an agreement with MassDOT to upgrade parts of the station itself.

Progress at Back Bay Station? Builder of long-dormant development signs lease deal with the state.

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

Academic workers at Harvard unionize after six-year effort

politics

A tassel with 2023 on it rests on a graduation cap as students walk in a procession for Howard University's commencement in Washington, Saturday, May 13, 2023.

An appeals court blocks a debt relief plan for students who say they were misled by colleges

Biden tours collapsed Baltimore bridge as clearing proceeds and declares ‘your nation has your back’

Biden gets a look at bridge devastation

Nation

The orphaned orca calf that was stranded when its pregnant mother died after being caught on a gravel bed when the tide went out, was spotted in a lagoon near Zeballos, British Columbia, on Thursday.

Rescuers scramble to save orphaned orca calf dubbed ‘Brave Little Hunter’

A frozen pond and a new way to experience an ancient Jewish ritual in Maine

Consumers hate ‘price discrimination,’ but they sure love a discount

World

Ecuadorian police special forces attempt to enter the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas, on April 5.

Mexico is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police stormed the embassy in Quito

Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire

Russia pounds Kharkiv in deadly barrage, straining Ukraine’s defenses

opinion

Supporters prayed at a campaign rally ahead of remarks from Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump on March 16 in Vandalia, Ohio.

Holy moly, Trump has made his campaign a religious experience

Chaplains in public schools are not what the Founders envisioned

Fresh from hospital, a fan needed to make one stop at Fenway Park

lifestyle

My husband isn’t brushing his teeth

Where to celebrate graduation season in Boston and beyond

Esther Perel hits Boston for one night to talk love, sex, and relationships

food & dining

An Italian in Paris sandwich at Eve & Murray’s, a specialty cheese shop in Acton. They'll open Silver Girl this fall.

Ziggy Bombs opens in Brookline; Nightshade Clam Shack prepares for summertime in Lynn

Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Vermont made a special eclipse beer. (You have to make a special trip to get it.)

No more bright lights, big ziti: Stella, once a South End staple, is all grown up and living in Newton

travel

The late afternoon sun turns the buildings of Girona, Spain, into a palette of pastels.

So much beauty, so many sieges in Girona, Spain

Keep a fresh eye: Six strategies for visiting some of New England’s art museums

Britney Coleman on Oprah, energy bars, travel agents, and getting back to Boston

Arts

Firelei Báez, "Truth was the bridge (or an emancipatory healing)," 2024. The mural, made for the ICA as part of Báez's first-ever museum survey, is installed in a space overlooking Boston Harbor.

At the ICA, the powerful, personal histories of Firelei Báez

The National Black Doll Museum celebrates 20 years and a new home, in North Attleborough

At the Gardner, the riotous maximalism of Raqib Shaw

Books

Stephen King

‘He was without a doubt one of the most fascinating people I’ve interviewed’: Readers share their Stephen King memories

Maggie Nelson contemplates freedom through words and art in ‘Like Love’

Amanda Montell lays bare your ‘mental magic tricks’ in ‘The Age of Magical Overthinking’

Movies

Melvil Poupaud and Lou de Laâge in "Coup de Chance," directed by Woody Allen. ©2022 Gravier Productions, Inc.

‘Coup de Chance’: Woody Allen revisits one of his go-to themes: men getting away with murder

Don’t mess with Dev Patel in ‘Monkey Man’

A love letter to the local cinema scene: Globe readers share their movie-theater memories

Television

Kurt Sutter has set the 10-episode Netflix western "The Abandons" in 1850s Oregon, with conflicts flaring as wealthy investors try to displace families for land.

‘Sons of Anarchy’ showrunner heads to Wild West with ‘The Abandons’

The fine whine of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ was vintage Larry David

Propping up ‘The Regime’ required more than Kate Winslet

music

Andris Nelsons led the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall on Thursday night in Scriabin's "Prometheus" with reimagined lighting effects by Anna Gawboy and Justin Townsend.

BSO’s Scriabin cloaked in multi-hued spectacle of light

Five things to do around Boston, April 8-14

Flutist Elizabeth Rowe landed the dream job of a lifetime at 29. At 49, she’s walking away.

Theater/Dance

Britney Coleman and the cast of "Company."

At the Opera House, the pleasure of Sondheim’s ‘Company’

Playwright Christopher Durang mastered the art of misbehaving

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

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

Iraqi-born Israeli author Sami Michael (left) was congratulated by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as he received an Emet Prize in Jerusalem in 2007.

Sami Michael, Israeli novelist with Arabic roots, dies at 97

Michael Singer, sculptor who used nature as his medium, dies at 78

Celebration of the life and photos of Charles Daniels