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Prospective jurors being questioned in Karen Read case to join four already seated

Out of roughly 90 potential jurors in the courtroom, nearly 60 said that they’d heard about the case. Two dozen said they had an opinion, and 12 said they had a bias against one side or the other.
Four of 16 jurors needed for Karen Read trial are seated after first day of jury selection

A veteran jurist. A former public defender. And now, the judge presiding over the Karen Read case.
Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone, who will preside over the Karen Read murder trial, will be challenged to shield the proceedings from the drama that has swirled around the high-profile case.

Who is Karen Read? A look at the woman on trial.

She was surprised Concord Academy removed her as commencement speaker. She thinks it had to do with her ‘politics.’
“I didn’t have any proof as to why they removed me, but I had an educated guess, which is my politics,” said Porsha Olayiwola, Boston’s poet laureate.

5 things to know about Porsha Olayiwola

Senate will convene the Mayorkas impeachment trial as Democrats plot a quick dismissal

Senate Democrats could end the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas before arguments even begin.

Columbia University’s president rebuts claims she has allowed school to become a hotbed of hatred

The hearing comes four months after a contentious congressional hearing led to the resignations of Harvard and UPenn's presidents.

Man up for parole more than 2 decades after Dartmouth professor stabbing deaths

James Parker was 16 when he was part of a conspiracy with his best friend that resulted in the deaths of Half and Susanne Zantop in Hanover, N.H.

What we know so far about the jurors in Trump’s New York hush money trial

Jury selection is underway in the historic hush money trial of former president Donald Trump, with the first seven jurors being seated Tuesday.

Blue Line track work gets underway — with a rail cart derailment, MBTA says
The MBTA’s effort to eliminate slow zones on the Blue Line started Wednesday - with a derailment.

Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say

Netanyahu brushes off calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how to respond to Iran’s attack

With the clean energy transition, low-income communities fear they’ll be saddled with big infrastructure projects, again

Advocates worry environmental justice neighborhoods are being saddled with this infrastructure, taking away open space and exposing residents to risks such as fire, while wealthier communities that are more able to push back are spared.

Globe Magazine
The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2024
The glaring mismatch between supply and demand has meant soaring real estate prices for several years. Now, interest rates are nudging us to an expensive impasse.

The mystery of falling prices in Belmont, Brookline and more swanky suburbs

10 of the most walkable cities in Greater Boston

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
I accidentally paid twice for my Boston hotel. Can I get a refund?
Why did Valeska Wehr pay twice for her stay at a Marriott property in Boston? And why won’t Booking.com, the site where she made the reservation, help her?

THE FINE PRINT

A years-long quest to get a $50 gift card redeemed has a happy ending

Joe D’Avena got an apology and an extra $200 after a pursuit to redeem his gift card to the now-closed Flutie’s Sport Pub in Plainville’s Plainridge Park Casino.

Retirement savings in the US are dismally low. These New England states are trying to give them a boost.

Smaller companies often do not offer retirement plans such as a 401(k). Now, several New England states are setting up free retirement plans for employers who would not otherwise provide them.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Stretch of gorgeous weather continues, but cool-down is just around the corner

Light showers appear likely late Wednesday night into Thursday.
Christopher L. Gasper

The Patriots have a chance to go big in this year’s draft. They best not miss.

Trading down for more picks is not the answer. Nor is selecting Michigan's J.J. McCarthy. New England needs to emerge with either UNC's Drake Maye or LSU's Jayden Daniels.
On football: J.J. McCarthy is getting the hype, but a lot of NFL Draft experts don’t understand why

Dates and times for the Celtics’ first three playoff games are set; opponent determined Friday

Boston, by virtue of earning the No. 1 seed with a 64-18 regular-season record, has ensured it will have home-court advantage throughout the postseason.
LOVE LETTERS

The love of my life doesn’t want to marry me

We can’t stay together if he doesn’t want get married or have kids, and I am heartbroken.

Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ dancing robot, will finally be for sale

The Waltham company said its new robot is electric powered and able to lift heavy items, twist its body, and eventually work in factories.
Opinion
Michael Seward

Sky-high home prices? Blame the national realtors association.

NAR policy pursuits have contributed to high rents, high home prices, the housing shortage, exclusionary zoning, economic inequality, and even the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
RENÉE GRAHAM

No man is entitled to a woman’s companionship
JEFF JACOBY

Happy about your IRS refund? Don’t be.
EDITORIAL

State commits to moving 2,400 people out of nursing homes
IDEAS | BRIAN BERGSTEIN

The unexpectedly long afterlife of the eclipse

More recent News

Woman killed while walking on I-195 in Westport after leaving car following fight with boyfriend, police say

A New Bedford woman was killed while walking on Interstate 195cq in Westport Monday night after she got in an argument with her boyfriend and left his vehicle, officials said.

The Sports Hub dominates its competition in the winter radio ratings
If the Boston sports radio rivalry between 98.5 The Sports Hub and WEEI were a sporting event, it might call for the Mercy Rule at this point.

Body of missing Mass. woman found off remote trail in New York, officials say
Fae Morgana Barbone, 40, was from the Abington/Hanson area, was found on the Taconic Crest Trail, just over the NY border, Williamstown police said Tuesday.

N.H. attorney accused of embezzling pandemic relief funds surrenders yacht he bought with COVID money

The US Marshal’s Service is preparing to auction off the 65-foot vessel bought by Robert M. Waters in 2022.
innovation beat

DraftKings employees say rival tried to entice them with multimillion-dollar jobs

The Boston-based sports-betting site's escalating battle with billionaire Michael Rubin, who started a rival sports-betting effort last year, spilled into a public court hearing on Tuesday.

Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city and kill 14 people as the war approaches a critical stage

The latest Russian bombardment came as the war stretched into its third year and approached what could be a critical juncture.

Alaska Airlines flights temporarily halted across US
US aviation authorities grounded Alaska Airlines flights nationwide after a request by the company, an unusual disruption for a carrier that earlier this year suffered a mid-flight safety problem with a Boeing Co. plane.

Boston names city’s first chief climate officer
Brian Swett, a seasoned sustainability professional who served as Boston’s environment cabinet chief under two prior mayoral administrations, will return to city government in June.

Video: Elephant escapes circus, roams streets of Montana
The incident was captured on video by stunned witnesses as the animal wove through traffic and stomped past a casino.

Recommended reads

THE GREAT DIVIDE

This Braintree teen hasn’t been to school a single day this year. Is a broken special education system to blame?

What’s happened to Samantha Frechon represents an acute failure of the state’s public education system — especially given the toll pandemic isolation put on teens’ academics and mental health.

PODCAST | SAY MORE
Five takeaways from our interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin
On this week’s episode of “Say More with Shirley Leung,” the famed historian discusses her new book about her late husband and her experiences in the '60s.

As Wu moves BPDA power to Boston City Hall, distrust over agency’s history bubbles up
Some residents fear that the new planning department could be repeating history.

Third-party electricity suppliers promise big savings. AG’s report tells another story.
A recent report from Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office is adding momentum to the push to ban competitive electric suppliers from selling directly to residential customers.

Culture & Lifestyle

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s memoir is an intimate political history and a love story set amid the roil of American politics

Bad Bunny performs at TD Garden tonight. A Wellesley class will be there taking notes.

With ‘The Birthday Party,’ Praxis Stage makes a welcome return

15-foot-tall flower statues to bloom on Northeastern’s campus

Special Projects

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.

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 doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Doris Kearns Goodwin

JFK, Dick Goodwin, and a speech that would be remembered in history
EDITORIAL

Taming the country’s highest child care costs
Nate Tinner-Williams

Bessie Stringfield’s life is a tale for the ages
MARCELA GARCÍA

Have presidential debates outlived their usefulness?
EDITORIAL

Events like the Marathon are vanishing. Enjoy them while you can.

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Prospective jurors being questioned in Karen Read case to join four already seated

Out of roughly 90 potential jurors in the courtroom, nearly 60 said that they’d heard about the case. Two dozen said they had an opinion, and 12 said they had a bias against one side or the other.

5 things to know about Porsha Olayiwola, the poet removed as Concord Academy’s commencement speaker

Porsha Olayiwola, Boston’s poet laureate, says she was stunned to learn that Concord Academy had rescinded its invitation or her to speak at its upcoming commencement. Here are five things about Olayiwola.
CRIME

Man up for parole more than 2 decades after Dartmouth professor stabbing deaths

James Parker was 16 when he was part of a conspiracy with his best friend that resulted in the deaths of Half and Susanne Zantop in Hanover, N.H.

Lithium-ion battery fires on the rise in Mass.; officials identify 50 blazes over last six months

The state Department of Fire Services has identified 50 lithium-ion battery fires in Massachusetts over the last six months, more than double the annual average detected by a national fire data reporting system, the agency said Wednesday.

Sports

PWHL

With the World Championships in the rearview, the PWHL is down to its final stretch

Thirty-nine PWHL players represented eight countries at the IIHF Women's World Championships.
BRUINS

Bruins to face Maple Leafs in playoffs: See schedule here

Game 1 will likely be on Saturday at TD Garden.
Celtics

Dates and times for the Celtics’ first three playoff games are set; opponent determined Friday

Boston, by virtue of earning the No. 1 seed with a 64-18 regular-season record, has ensured it will have home-court advantage throughout the postseason.
GUARDIANS AT RED SOX | 7:10 P.M. (NESN)

Game 19: Guardians at Red Sox lineups and notes

Christopher L. Gasper

The Patriots have a chance to go big in this year’s draft. They best not miss.
BOYS' LACROSSE: READING 11, BC HIGH 10 (OT)

Nate Mulvey (5 goals) nets OT winner as Reading topples BC High in Players Cup

Business

Alaska Airlines flights temporarily halted across US

US aviation authorities grounded Alaska Airlines flights nationwide after a request by the company, an unusual disruption for a carrier that earlier this year suffered a mid-flight safety problem with a Boeing Co. plane.
THE FINE PRINT

A years-long quest to get a $50 gift card redeemed has a happy ending

Joe D’Avena got an apology and an extra $200 after a pursuit to redeem his gift card to the now-closed Flutie’s Sport Pub in Plainville’s Plainridge Park Casino.

Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes

Participant, studio behind ‘Spotlight,’ ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ shutters after 20 years
magazine
Globe Magazine

The 36 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2024
PERSPECTIVE

The NBA playoffs are here, and online gambling is ruining everything
Cooking

Tahini transforms everything from fish to cookies

College & Careers

Five things to do around Boston, April 15-21

metro

Stretch of gorgeous weather continues, but cool-down is just around the corner

Video: Elephant escapes circus, roams streets of Montana

Girl, 9, injured in East Boston fire has died, officials say

sports

J.J. McCarthy is getting the hype, but a lot of NFL Draft experts don’t understand why

The United States and China are expected to win the most medals at the Paris Olympics

Bruins fumble Atlantic Division title in regular season finale and will face Maple Leafs in first round of playoffs

business

Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ dancing robot, will finally be for sale

Retirement savings in the US are dismally low. These New England states are trying to give them a boost.

Home of the Week: For $735k, a two-bedroom condo next to Arnold Arboretum

politics

Senate will convene the Mayorkas impeachment trial as Democrats plot a quick dismissal

What we know so far about the jurors in Trump’s New York hush money trial

Facing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on US aid for Ukraine and Israel

Nation

Columbia University’s president rebuts claims she has allowed school to become a hotbed of hatred

Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say

Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans

World

Netanyahu brushes off calls for restraint, saying Israel will decide how to respond to Iran’s attack

Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city and kill 14 people as the war approaches a critical stage

10 arrested in large-scale raid in Germany targeting human smuggling gang that exploits visa permits

opinion

Happy about your IRS refund? Don’t be.

No man is entitled to a woman’s companionship

Five takeaways from our interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin

lifestyle

Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban

I’m like a bird. Wait, am I like a bird?

Maura Tierney and her family help field Boston Marathon team raising funds for a Southie community center

food & dining

Recipe: Serve this almond fig torte, chewy like a macaroon, on the Passover table

Recipe: Make breakfast pancakes during Passover with matzo meal and cottage cheese

Recipe: Apricot and peas garnish this slow-cooked lamb tagine for the Passover Seder or any spring occasion

travel

A kid-friendly trip to Washington, D.C.

I accidentally paid twice for my Boston hotel. Can I get a refund?

If you go: Tips and resources for the Sunshine Coast Trail

Arts

Mass MoCA to open Jeffrey Gibson installation this fall

Five photographers tackle matters of home, identity, and migration

15-foot-tall flower statues to bloom on Northeastern’s campus

Books

5 things to know about Porsha Olayiwola, the poet removed as Concord Academy’s commencement speaker

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s memoir is an intimate political history and a love story set amid the roil of American politics

‘The Rulebreaker’ animates the celebrity, clout, and complications of pioneering journalist Barbara Walters

Movies

Participant, studio behind ‘Spotlight,’ ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ shutters after 20 years

New film festival aims to put New Bedford on the global artistic stage

O.J. Simpson, former NFL star acquitted of double murder in ‘trial of the century,’ has died

Television

‘Suits’ is wearing pretty well

On CBS’s ‘Tracker,’ this is him

This week’s TV: ‘The Jinx’ is back, Conan has left the country, and a shocking divorce

music

It took Drop Nineteens 30 years to change their minds about ever getting back together

Bad Bunny performs at TD Garden tonight. A Wellesley class will be there taking notes.

What was in runners’ headphones during the Marathon? Coldplay, Carrie Underwood, and more

Theater/Dance

With ‘The Birthday Party,’ Praxis Stage makes a welcome return

The Jar aims to double its reach this season

‘Max Roach 100′ at the ICA does the great jazz drummer proud

Health

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

Bob Graham, ex-US senator and Florida governor, has died

Maurice El Médioni, Jewish Algerian pianist, dies at 95

Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog dies at 92