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Christopher L. Gasper

On a night Jayson Tatum struggled to get going, the Celtics still managed to overwhelm the Cavaliers in Game 1
Tatum's 100th career playoff game was a dud -- even by his own lofty superstar standards -- with 18 points, but the Celtics still pasted the Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Gary Washburn: Jaylen Brown took his game to another level with an efficiently brilliant Game 1 performance against the Cavaliers Celtics’ Game 1 blowout shows Cavaliers don’t pose much of a threat

Marblehead Town Meeting votes down new zoning to comply with MBTA Communities law

Marblehead residents on Tuesday night shot down new zoning rules that would make it easier to build multifamily housing and would comply with the state’s MBTA Communities law.

Bankrupt Steward hopes to sell Massachusetts hospitals by end of June

But the company’s own lawyer told a federal judge that Steward is already struggling to meet that deadline.

Police officer’s relationship with family focus of testimony in Karen Read case

On the stand for much of the sixth day of Karen Read’s high-profile murder trial was Michael Lank, a detective sergeant with the Canton police when he was called for a report of an unresponsive man.

Canton police officers testified Tuesday at Karen Read trial. Here’s how it unfolded. Tracker: Who has testified in the Karen Read murder trial so far, and what did they say?

Stormy Daniels describes meeting with Trump during testimony in hush-money trial. Here’s what she testified.

Daniels was paid $130,000 in the final weeks of the 2016 presidential race to keep quiet about an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump.

Key takeaways from Stormy Daniels’s testimony Stormy Daniels tells a story of sex with Trump as he listens in disgust

Judge in Trump’s classified documents case cancels May trial date; no new date set

Tracking the investigations into Donald Trump

Israel seizes Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn’t the full invasion many fear

US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

A protester hung a Palestinian flag at the Harvard encampment.

A lesson is emerging as Harvard and MIT face continuing protests: Negotiating can help

Sally Kornbluth of MIT and interim Harvard president Alan Garber are under immense pressure from students, alumni, and faculty to find a resolution.

Wu doubles down on defense of Boston police action on Emerson protest encampment UMass Amherst calls in police to disperse new pro-Palestinian encampment

Amid campus tensions, MIT students rally to mark Israel’s independence

Facing national scrutiny, Dartmouth agrees student journalists ‘should not have been arrested’

For nine Indigenous protesters at Dartmouth, arrest carries an extra consequence: No powwow

Two college juniors drew at a pro-Palestinian encampment on Kresge Lawn at MIT on Friday.

Calm before the storm: Overnight at MIT’s student-led, pro-Palestinian camp, two days before police arrived

At MIT, the protest was like a well-organized campsite, its residents assigned duties from food acquisition to night watch.

ADRIAN WALKER

Once convicted of murder, Nike executive brings message of hope to Boston
“To meet someone who’s made so many changes, it says something about what’s possible."

The harrowing tale of Patriots player Calvin Anderson’s near-fatal bout with malaria
“If I were to win Comeback Player of the Year,” said Anderson, “it wouldn’t be about me, but about how God brought me back from this.”

Rafael Devers had multiple opportunities to deliver a critical hit with runners in scoring position on Tuesday, but came up empty each time. He was far from alone in that in a 4-2 Red Sox loss.

BRAVES 4, RED SOX 2

Opportunities aplenty, but Red Sox can’t capitalize and drop opener to Braves in Atlanta

The Sox went 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position, stranding 13 despite getting their biggest hitters up in the biggest spots. Both Rafael Devers and Tyler O’Neill went 0 for 3 in their chances.

The Internal Revenue Service said that more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program. It says the program's users claimed more than $90 million in refunds, saving roughly $5.6 million in fees they would have spent with commercial tax preparation companies.

New, free tax filing system gets thumbs up from users

The IRS this year introduced a free tax-filing service for simple returns in a pilot program in 12 states, including Massachusetts and New Hampshire. A survey of users show widespread approval of 'Direct File.' Now the IRS must decided whether to expand it for next year.

A row of pilings that will hold offshore wind turbines in the waters south of Massachusetts.

As offshore wind struggles, are longer contracts the answer?

Rhode Island, and soon Connecticut, allows developers to sign 30-year deals for offshore wind power, lowering the monthly cost of the power they generate. Will Massachusetts do the same?

Opinion

Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota claims in her new book that she met Kim Jong Un, the ruler of North Korea. This was a lie.

Deep in a hole, Kristi Noem keeps digging

She fabricated an anecdote about meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Then she made things worse.

A mountain of food at the restaurant? No thanks.

IDEAS | CHRISTOF KOCH

I almost died. Here’s what I learned from the experience.

A bankruptcy shield won’t hide Steward Health’s moral failings

Does anyone get their kicks on MBTA bus 66?

More recent News

Judge asked to question jurors who awarded $38 million in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
Lawyers have requested an emergency hearing to address what they characterized as confusion over the verdict form.

East Boston firm fined $447,000 after death of window washer who fell 29 stories due to faulty equipment, officials say
It was the largest fine imposed on a Massachusetts business this fiscal year, OSHA said.

Prosecutors request 56-year sentence for Adam Montgomery
Montgomery was found guilty of murdering his 5-year-old daughter Harmony in 2019. The prosecutors said in their memo that there was “little hope” for rehabilitation.

The Massachusetts Senate unveiled its $58 billion budget proposal. Here’s what you need to know.
The Massachusetts Senate plans to begin debate on the $58 billion budget on Monday, May 20.

Boston appoints new director for police watchdog agency amid scrutiny from advocates

Evandro Carvalho’s appointment comes at a time when the agency is facing criticism that the office is not aggressively investigating complaints of police misconduct.

IRobot names new CEO, claims progress on restructuring
The Bedford company has tapped Gary Cohen as its new chief executive. The move comes three months after the departure of cofounder and longtime CEO Colin Angle, following Amazon's failed bid to buy iRobot.

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Tech Power Players 2024

Meet the CEOs, founders, and investors on the Globe’s third annual list of New England tech leaders

Our 2024 ranking highlights leaders who make New England’s technology scene vibrant and vital.

These graphics capture the mixed bag that was the Boston tech sector in 2023 2024 Tech Power Players include more women in leadership in the startup scene

Gloucester woman identified 40 years after slaying had married into Boston’s infamous Angiulo family
Lori Jane Kearsey’s husband said he thought she left him; her family believed she joined the federal witness protection program; and others thought she moved to Florida, according to police and several people who were close to Kearsey.

In Ipswich, a big dam fight
Since Colonial times, there has been a dam in the center of Ipswich, and behind it a pond that has become a beloved spot for swimming and paddling. A proposal to remove that dam and "free the river" has divided the town.

Map: Nearly 200 towns must rezone under the MBTA Communities law. Has your town complied?
More than 130 communities are working to pass new zoning rules that will make it easier to build multifamily housing, and dozens of local votes are coming this year.

Culture & Lifestyle

Buddy Guy is shown at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2022. The 87-year-old blues great is on a farewell tour that arrived at the Wilbur in Boston on Monday and moves on to the Chevalier Theatre in Medford on Wednesday.

Buddy Guy’s mojo was working just fine at the Wilbur

Parker Jennings as Sarah and Kody Grassett as Simon in "Touching the Void" at Apollinaire Theatre Company.

From the highest high to the horrific in Apollinaire’s ‘Touching the Void’

Norah Jones performs at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Monday night, the first date on her new tour.

At MGM Music Hall, a fresh start for Norah Jones

Actor Elliot Page speaks with Dallas Ducar, president and CEO of Transhealth, a health care organization dedicated to serving the transgender community, at an event celebrating the third anniversary of its founding, at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton on Sunday.

‘That shame you’re feeling is not yours; it’s theirs’: In Northampton, Elliot Page embraces trans community

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

Colleges should keep prices down

Shaloh House, a Jewish day school in Brighton. Two parents are challenging a rule that prevents their son from receiving publicly funded special-education services at the school.

A wrongheaded rule in Mass. hurts kids with special needs

IDEAS | Brian C. Albrecht & Jonathan W. Williams

Net neutrality is an idea that should have stayed dead

More than 100 MRIs later, call me scan man

Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne announced that the city will be joining a coalition of cities experimenting with a guaranteed basic income by giving 200 families at risk of homelessness $750 a month for a year.

In Somerville, guaranteed basic income provides a safety net

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

UMass Amherst calls in police to disperse new pro-Palestinian encampment

Student protesters established an encampment at the University of Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon, but police in riot gear soon moved in and took dozens of demonstrators into custody.

Photos: Celtics route Cleveland 120-95 in Game One

The Boston Celtics hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

A lesson is emerging as Harvard and MIT face continuing protests: Negotiating can help

Sally Kornbluth of MIT and interim Harvard president Alan Garber are under immense pressure from students, alumni, and faculty to find a resolution.

Judge asked to question jurors who awarded $38 million in New Hampshire youth center abuse case

Lawyers have requested an emergency hearing to address what they characterized as confusion over the verdict form.

Sports

On a night Jayson Tatum fought to score 18 points, the Celtics managed just fine without their struggling star player in a 120-95 victory over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday night at TD Garden.

Christopher L. Gasper

On a night Jayson Tatum struggled to get going, the Celtics still managed to overwhelm the Cavaliers in Game 1

Tatum's 100th career playoff game was a dud -- even by his own lofty superstar standards -- with 18 points, but the Celtics still pasted the Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder goes up against Derrick Jones Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks during Game 1 of their Western Conference series Tuesday.

thunder 117, mavericks 95

Thunder blow out Mavericks in Game 1 to remain undefeated in postseason

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a near-triple-double for Oklahoma City and got the better of the matchup against Dallas's Luka Doncic, a fellow MVP finalist.

The Celtics bench reacted after a 3-pointer by Jaylen Brown (game-high 32 points) in the first quarter.

Celtics 120, Cavaliers 95

Celtics’ Game 1 blowout shows Cavaliers don’t pose much of a threat

Although the playoffs remain in the early stages, the Celtics continue to approach this pursuit in a focused, businesslike manner.

rangers 4, hurricanes 3 (2ot)

Igor Shersterkin makes 54 saves to backstop Rangers to 2OT victory over Hurricanes

Watch: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Joe Mazzulla talk dominant Game 1 win over the Cavaliers

Business

US’s largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant

The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn’t comply with federal law.

IRobot names new CEO, claims progress on restructuring

The Bedford company has tapped Gary Cohen as its new chief executive. The move comes three months after the departure of cofounder and longtime CEO Colin Angle, following Amazon's failed bid to buy iRobot.

Bankrupt Steward hopes to sell Massachusetts hospitals by end of June

Senators object to expansion of facial recognition technology at airports

magazine

Kristi Noem’s Cricket, Mitt Romney’s Seamus, and the GOP dog problem

Photos of Shelby Hewitt, including her 2023 booking photo (center).

The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter

Ginger-Lime Grilled Snapper With Herb Sauce

Take your grilling to the next level with these bold sauces

Celebrate steampunk at the Watch City Steampunk Festival on Saturday.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, May 6-12

metro

Once convicted of murder, Nike executive brings message of hope to Boston

Jan. 6, classified documents, hush money: Tracking the investigations into Donald Trump

Facing national scrutiny, Dartmouth agrees student journalists ‘should not have been arrested’

sports

North Andover’s Brigid Gaffny hit a 2-run homer and threw a complete-game shutout for the No. 7 Knights in a 3-0 victory over No. 2 Central Catholic in a Merrimack Valley Conference clash on Thursday in Lawrence.

Softball roundup: Elsie Testa (11 strikeouts) leads Abington to South Shore League win over No. 18 Middleborough

With Derrick White and Jaylen Brown leading the way, the Celtics closed out a dominant Game 1 win over Cleveland. Here’s how it happened.

Opportunities aplenty, but Red Sox can’t capitalize and drop opener to Braves in Atlanta

business

TikTok sues US to block law that could ban the social media platform

TikTok sues US government over law forcing sale or ban

US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked

politics

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike east of Rafah, Gaza Strip, on May 6.

US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

Biden condemns a ‘ferocious surge’ of antisemitism in the United States

Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The US is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict.

Nation

Rio Arriba County workers remove the bronze statue of Spanish conquerer Juan de Onate from its pedestal in front of a cultural center in Alcalde, N.M., June 15, 2020.

Civil suit settled in shooting of Native American activist at protest of Spanish conquistador statue

After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest

Minnesota ethics panel defers action on senator charged with burglary until after next court date

World

Displaced Palestinians travelrf on a cart in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on May 7, 2024.

Israel seizes Gaza’s vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn’t the full invasion many fear

Israel-Hamas war puts new pressures on US arms transfer policies

Ukraine says it foiled Russian plot to kill Zelensky

opinion

The folk group that recorded the original “Charlie on the MTA,” when it was a campaign song. Left to right in photo: Leon Rabin, Al Katz, Sam Berman, Jacqueline Steiner, and Arnold Berman.

Does anyone get their kicks on MBTA bus 66?

Navigating the flap over avian flu

Net neutrality is an idea that should have stayed dead

lifestyle

Harris Reed, left, and Demi Moore attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" exhibition on May 6, in New York.

Inside the Met Gala: A fairytale forest, woodland creatures, and some starstuck first-timers

Photos: See Zendaya, Matt Damon, Ayo Edebiri, and more stars hit the Met Gala red carpet

Watch live: Celebrities arrive at the 2024 Met Gala red carpet

food & dining

Stan Hilbert, the owner of Satellite Bottle Shop in Dedham.

At Satellite Bottle Shop, a cozy spot to explore natural wines

Be cool: Tiny ice is a big trend

Toast someone special with Limoncello Spritz

travel

The restoration and reopening of The Colonial Theatre as a catalyst for the growing revitalization of downtown Laconia.

Laconia, N.H., is a city on the lakes — and on the rise

Exeter, N.H.: Come for the history, stay for the food

Planning a trip to New Hampshire this summer? The Globe N.H. team shares their favorite things to do.

Arts

Visitors at "Harry Potter: The Exhibition."

Ready your wands: ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ makes its New England debut this fall

Something old, something new: Meet bridal stylist and BU artist Linda Obobaifo

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala

Books

A. J. Jacobs, author of "The Year of Living Constitutionally."

A.J. Jacobs, in ‘The Year of Living Constitutionally,’ read by candlelight to channel the mind-set of Founding Fathers

Carl Elliott, in ‘The Occasional Human Sacrifice,’ champions the whistleblowers of academic medicine

In Alina Grabowski’s ‘Women and Children First,’ set in a decaying South Shore town, the girls are not all right

Movies

Built in 1930, the interior of the Cape Cinema in Dennis has a 6,400-square-foot mural in the curved ceiling depicting a modernistic concept of the heavens by the artist Rockwell Kent.

Cape Cinema in Dennis going on hiatus, facing financial shortfall

How to survive a 23-hour ‘Star Wars’ movie marathon

Five things to do around Boston, May 6-12

Television

Colin Farrell in "Sugar."

‘Sugar’ shocks with late-season surprise

12 wild and unforgettable moments from Netflix’s roast of Tom Brady

This week’s TV: Kevin Hart’s big prize, an odd ‘Bodkin,’ and the players who got big after ‘SNL’

music

Buddy Guy is shown at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2022. The 87-year-old blues great is on a farewell tour that arrived at the Wilbur in Boston on Monday and moves on to the Chevalier Theatre in Medford on Wednesday.

Buddy Guy’s mojo was working just fine at the Wilbur

At MGM Music Hall, a fresh start for Norah Jones

Cape Cinema in Dennis going on hiatus, facing financial shortfall

Theater/Dance

Parker Jennings as Sarah and Kody Grassett as Simon in "Touching the Void" at Apollinaire Theatre Company.

From the highest high to the horrific in Apollinaire’s ‘Touching the Void’

Who’s the region’s funniest firefighter? Six hopefuls are warming up their acts.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 65th is cause for celebration

Health

What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people

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

Obituaries

Ms. McKinney-Griffith, in 2021.

Gayle McKinney-Griffith, Dance Theater of Harlem star, dies at 74

Bernard Hill, actor in ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ dies at 79

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85