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‘Millionaires tax’ has already generated $1.8 billion this year for Massachusetts, blowing past projections

The estimated haul is already $800 million more than what Governor Maura Healey and state lawmakers planned to spend from its revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Defense witness who angered judge in Trump’s hush money trial will return to the stand
A defense witness in Donald Trump’s hush money case whom the judge threatened to remove from the trial over his behavior will return to the stand Tuesday as the trial nears its end.

Trump suggests he could be a three-term president at NRA convention, raising alarm

Irish firefighter indicted on charge of rape while visiting Boston for St. Patrick’s Day, officials say

A lawyer for Terence Crosbie said his client is “adamant that he’s an innocent man” and plans to plead not guilty in Superior Court.

State Senate president says she’s ‘not ruling anything out’ when it comes to tolls at N.H. border or Cape Cod

State Senate President Karen Spilka said on Sunday, once again, that she is open to having tolls at the New Hampshire border — or even Cape Cod bridges.

GBH News general manager Pam Johnston announces departure

Johnston’s news came as employees braced for potential layoffs that leaders have warned may be coming.

Dartmouth College graduate student reported missing since last week
Kexin Cai, 26, was last seen Wednesday afternoon near Drake Lane in Lebanon, N.H., officials said.

Ex-flight attendant pleads not guilty to recording girl, 14, in restroom on Boston-bound flight

Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of attempted sexual exploitation of children and possessing child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor.

Allston’s Tavern in the Square has poured its last drink

The Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine (HOOP) coalition voted to end its encampment after 20 days.

Harvard faculty vote to allow 13 disciplined protesters to graduate

The Harvard Corporation, with consent from the Board of Overseers, will now have to decide if it will take the recommendation of the faculty and award the degrees to the 13 students.

UMass Amherst Faculty Senate votes no-confidence in chancellor over encampment arrests Two Harvard grad students face criminal charges over Oct. 18 incident at pro-Palestinian ‘die-in’

Students attended the Boston College commencement ceremony at Alumni Stadium on Monday.

Boston College students graduate in traditional fashion, with mentions of global tensions

Traditional pomp and circumstance filled the Chestnut Hill stadium, with the school’s choir, The University Chorale, leading in song while graduates looked on and deans sat royally on the stage.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

The Celtics are the favorites to win the NBA title, but they have to be careful not to beat themselves against Pacers
Indiana should provide more resistance than the previous two opponents but Boston should win this series with ease if it plays to its capabilities.

The Celtics face the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. See the schedule.

Hydrogen-powered boat drops anchor in Boston, offering a glimpse of what’s possible
Launched in 2017 in France, the Energy Observer operates as a mobile clean energy laboratory and as a demonstration of its onboard technologies.

Scarlett Johansson.

Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is ‘eerily similar’ to hers and OpenAI is halting its use

OpenAI on Monday said it would halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar” to her own.

Rich Shertenlieb's new show on WZLX debuted Monday morning.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Behind the scenes with Rich Shertenlieb on the first day of his WZLX morning radio show

It’s going to be fascinating to see how Shertenlieb fares in the ratings compared with the Sports Hub's “Toucher and Hardy” and WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.”

Rafael Devers enjoyed a trot around the bases after homering for a sixth straight game, this time in the fourth inning against the Rays.

Alex Speier | RED SOX 5, RAYS 0

Powerfully unique ability makes Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers’s home run streak that much more impressive

Devers entered the series opener against the Rays riding a five-game home run streak, then set the Red Sox franchise record in the fourth inning.

Red Sox score shutout of Rays

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attended ELLE's 2023 Women in Hollywood Celebration at Nya Studios on Dec. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. The couple was photographed together on Sunday amid ongoing rumors of marital issues.

Here’s what we know about rumors of marital woes between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

The two stars once again find themselves at the center of relationship rumors.

Temperatures to push 10 to 20 degrees above average Tuesday.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

What’s behind this intense heat in May?

New Englanders will be greeted with soaring temperatures into the 80s this week as May's see-sawing weather continues.

Dave Ipstein: Summerlike heat is on the way

Opinion

Dan Frost, center, owner of H.D.F. Painting Inc., used a translator application on his phone to communicate with Louisson Chery, left, and Rosier Voltisse while working in Concord on May 15.

MARCELA GARCÍA

For a Concord small business, Haitian migrants get the job done

This story stands out as a small-scale example of how to overcome certain barriers to hire recently arrived migrants, most of whom are desperate to work and become self-sufficient.

State leaders knew about Steward’s spiral but did nothing to stop it

Elsa Pearson Sites

What to do when Medicare runs out of money

In Argentina, Milei’s exhilarating chainsaw revolution is underway

We ask too much of primary care doctors. 26.7 hours a day, to be exact.

AAPI Heritage Month

Anne Nishimura Morse, the William and Helen Pounds Senior Curator of Japanese Art, sits for a portrait in one of the newly renovated galleries at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

MFA reopens its Arts of Japan galleries after six years of closure

Amy Tan, pictured here in a park near Harvard Square, was recently in Cambridge on a book tour for her latest work, "The Backyard Bird Chronicles."

Amy Tan reflects on her new nonfiction book. ‘Birds were fun ... fiction writing is torment.’

The oxtail pho with bone marrow at Le Madeline in Quincy.

Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month

Jeannie Salomon speaking at the Cultural Society for Entrepreneurship, Bilingualism, Resources and Inspirations' May 4 AAPI Heritage Month Celebration.

COMMENTARY | JEANNIE SALOMON

This AAPI Heritage Month, it’s time to get serious about teaching AAPI history in Rhode Island

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Former sex offender must pay $3.8 million for demanding sex from sober home residents

A former sex offender who once operated as many as 14 sober homes in Boston and Lynn has been found liable for demanding sexual favors from female residents in exchange for reduced rent and other privileges, officials said.

War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court sought arrest warrants Monday for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war.

Hyde Park man charged with gun offenses after Northborough killing held in lieu of $25,000 bail
Wallisom Texeira Da Silva, 20, was one of three men arrested in the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting, which took place during a birthday party that drew some 300 people to a rented suburban mansion.

Authorities investigate death of 4-month-old baby in Leominster

Officials at the Worcester district attorney's office and the Department of Children and Families confirmed separately that their agencies are investigating.

Conservative group files civil rights complaint against MIT alleging program for female students of color is discriminatory
A Rhode Island-based conservative legal group on Monday filed a federal civil rights complaint against MIT, alleging a program for female undergraduate students of color unlawfully discriminates against white students who aren’t able to participate.

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"We never buy meat anymore," said Karla Cohen, an artist and college admissions consultant who lives in Lincoln.

Why are grocery prices rising so much faster in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts lacks a chain with enough size in the state to drive down prices, especially during high inflation, experts say.

Here are four ways to lower your grocery costs

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

‘We don’t want to keep doing this’: As man convicted in 1988 murder of Maine girl seeks new trial, family pleads for end
The case offers competing narratives that fascinate and repulse Mainers, pitting the memory of a defenseless child against a man with no previous record of crime or violent behavior who insists he was wrongly accused by law enforcement.

Much of Boston is built on artificial land. It’s vulnerable to sea level rise and hard to protect.
As climate change worsens and sea levels climb, the huge share of artificial land in Boston is not just an interesting factoid of history, but a significant engineering challenge.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: The story of Stax, the origin of Lollapalooza, and a heartfelt Summer Olympics
Premiering Monday on HBO, “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.” includes rare archival material as it looks into artists connected to the label, including Otis Redding, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, and Sam & Dave.

Culture & Lifestyle

Evan Taylor and Chloe McFarlane in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s production of "Romeo and Juliet."

A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for people who think they know ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Glass artist Will Beattie, who is completing his MFA at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, in the glass department's hot shop.

In the hot shop with RISD glass artist Will Beattie

Flannery O'Connor, left; Maya Hawke, right, as Flannery O’Connor in "Wildcat," directed by Ethan Hawke.

Father-daughter duo Ethan and Maya Hawke release ‘Wildcat,’ a passion project about writer Flannery O’Connor

From left: Crazy Horse guitarist Micah Nelson and bassist Billy Talbot perform with Neil Young at Xfinity Center.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse ride again at Xfinity Center

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

Rory Coffey found a discarded syringe at Franklin Park while combing the area for used needles in September. Coffey, a Jamaica Plain resident, says he has found hundreds of used syringes in the park.

Who you gonna call? In Franklin Park, it’s not so clear.

The class of 2020 Suffolk University Law School graduation at Fenway Park, May 23, 2021.

Timothy Scalona

I survived homelessness and am now graduating to a better life

The author at one of the spots where Boston's border is clearly marked. The dividing line is not always so apparent.

IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

I walked the entire 90-mile perimeter of Boston. It was surprising and delightful.

Some published letters to the editor by David English.

The much-published letter writer David English extols his craft

Graduating Harvard University students celebrated their degrees during commencement ceremonies, on May 25, 2023 in Cambridge, Mass.

Kenneth R. Manning

The value of graduations during times of political turmoil

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Dartmouth College graduate student reported missing since last week

Kexin Cai, 26, was last seen Wednesday afternoon near Drake Lane in Lebanon, N.H., officials said.

Ex-flight attendant pleads not guilty to recording girl, 14, in restroom on Boston-bound flight

Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of attempted sexual exploitation of children and possessing child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor.

Irish firefighter indicted on charge of rape while visiting Boston for St. Patrick’s Day, officials say

A lawyer for Terence Crosbie said his client is “adamant that he’s an innocent man” and plans to plead not guilty in Superior Court.

Harvard faculty vote to allow 13 disciplined protesters to graduate

The Harvard Corporation, with consent from the Board of Overseers, will now have to decide if it will take the recommendation of the faculty and award the degrees to the 13 students.

Sports

Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner and the rest of the Oilers begin the celebration after winning Monday's Game 7 in Vancouver by a goal.

OILERS 3, CANUCKS 2

Oilers build three-goal lead, hold on to oust Canucks in Game 7, set up West final with Stars

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as Edmonton scored three times in the second period.

Tanner Houck threw seven shutout innings against the Rays.

RED SOX 5, RAYS 0

Red Sox score shutout of Rays on strength of big efforts from Rafael Devers, Tanner Houck

Devers set a Red Sox record by homering in a sixth straight game. Houck held the Rays off the scoreboard for seven innings in his first start at Tropicana Field, previously a pit of despair for Boston.

Freshman Mia McCandless has helped solidify Lexington's singles lineup with her presence at No. 2.

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

Three takeaways from a doubleheader in Lexington featuring the last four undefeated Division 1 boys’ and girls’ tennis teams

While Monday mostly was a postseason tune-up for all four teams, the matches served as a barometer for where each contender stacks up, and also a confidence boost for the victors.

Boys’ volleyball roundup: No. 12 Methuen captures first Merrimack Valley Conference crown in 26 years

Girls’ tennis roundup: With a singles sweep, Braintree takes down No. 18 Needham

Business

Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is ‘eerily similar’ to hers and OpenAI is halting its use

OpenAI on Monday said it would halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar” to her own.

FDIC chairman to step down following report on agency’s toxic workplace culture

Martin Gruenberg was grilled for two days last week on Capitol Hill in hearings largely focused on the FDIC’s workplace culture.

Senate inquiry finds BMW imported cars tied to forced labor in China

GBH News general manager Pam Johnston announces departure

magazine

An identity thief stole $5,000 from me. I spent two years tracking down how.

To meet people in her new town, she wanted to start a book club. She got 200 replies.

Marcia Kadish (left) and Tanya McCloskey celebrate after being married on May 17, 2004.

Marcia Kadish recalls the day she made same-sex marriage history in Cambridge

Whose order should a restaurant server take first?

metro

Demonstrators holding up keffiyehs during a die-in protest at Harvard Business School on Oct. 18.

Two Harvard grad students face criminal charges over Oct. 18 incident at pro-Palestinian ‘die-in’

Hydrogen-powered boat drops anchor in Boston, offering a glimpse of what’s possible

‘Millionaires tax’ has already generated $1.8 billion this year for Massachusetts, blowing past projections

sports

Garrett Whitlock hasn't pitched for the Red Sox since an April 16 outing against the Guardians at Fenway Park.

Strong possibility Red Sox righthander Garrett Whitlock is headed for elbow surgery

Former Patriots receiver DeVante Parker, after signing with Eagles, opts instead to retire

Caitlin Clark returns from injury in second half, but Fever fall short against Sun

business

In this 2022 photo, bees lived in a hive in beekeeper Val Mayo's yard in Hyde Park.

For only $25, Boston bee enthusiasts can now keep hives on their property

Tara Levine takes the lead in combating antisemitism

State DPU approves contracts to extend LNG terminal six more years

politics

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

Tuesday’s primaries include presidential races and the prosecutor in Trump’s Georgia election case

State Supreme Court and Republican congressional primary elections top Georgia ballots

Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress

Nation

Former president Donald Trump sits in Manhattan Criminal Court during his ongoing hush money trial, May 20, in New York.

Defense witness who angered judge in Trump’s hush money trial will return to the stand

Drexel threatens to clear encampment as arrests linked to Israel-Hamas war protests exceed 3,000

Cohen endures cross-examination under the eyes of Trump’s entourage

World

Iranians gathered at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on Monday to mourn the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and several others who perished in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

Raisi’s death adds to volatility as conflict shakes the Middle East

International Criminal Court prosecutor requests warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders

Iran’s president, foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast

opinion

Rory Coffey found a discarded syringe at Franklin Park while combing the area for used needles in September. Coffey, a Jamaica Plain resident, says he has found hundreds of used syringes in the park.

Who you gonna call? In Franklin Park, it’s not so clear.

In Argentina, Milei’s exhilarating chainsaw revolution is underway

Food delivery apps are the scourge of our byways and bikeways

lifestyle

Why is my friend upset about my new girlfriend?

Here’s what we know about rumors of marital woes between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

Lidia Bastianich to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 51st Daytime Emmys

food & dining

New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (left) talked with Anthony Marinez during a kickoff party held at the Tavern in the Square in Allston in 2011.

Allston’s Tavern in the Square has poured its last drink

A fans’ guide to Boston Calling: Performance times, food lineup, and everything you need to know

Six things to know about bird flu in milk

travel

The Rockport Harbor Hotel was designed to be welcoming for the community — and fit into the look of Rockport Village.

Funny — you don’t look two years old! This new, ‘olde’ Rockport, Maine, hotel is full of surprises

Beaches, palaces, and high culture. The unexpected and completely over-the-top pleasures of Abu Dhabi.

Biddeford — and ‘Maine’s Youngest Downtown’ — is worth a visit

Arts

Glass artist Will Beattie, who is completing his MFA at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, in the glass department's hot shop.

In the hot shop with RISD glass artist Will Beattie

What’s red, red, and red all over? We spoke with Jonathan Yeo about the reaction to his official portrait of King Charles III.

In a solo show at the Portland Museum of Art, Passamaquoddy artist Jeremy Frey transforms an ancient tradition

Books

illustration for books

John Kaag, in ‘American Bloods,’ follows the sprawling branches of a powerful dynasty throughout American history

Two new poetry collections and a literary journal exploring ‘the pastoral and the passed-over’ in Maine

Author readings around Boston through May 25

Movies

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attended ELLE's 2023 Women in Hollywood Celebration at Nya Studios on Dec. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. The couple was photographed together on Sunday amid ongoing rumors of marital issues.

Here’s what we know about rumors of marital woes between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ runs out of gas

‘Happy Gilmore’ sequel coming soon, according to Netflix

Television

Isaac Hayes at Wattstax 1972, held at the Los Angeles Coliseum, as seen in “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A,” premiering Monday on HBO.

This week’s TV: The story of Stax, the origin of Lollapalooza, and a heartfelt Summer Olympics

Jake Gyllenhaal explains why it’s so great to host the ‘Saturday Night Live’ season finale in musical monologue, Sabrina Carpenter performs

Ari Shapiro to host new season of ‘The Mole’

music

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attended ELLE's 2023 Women in Hollywood Celebration at Nya Studios on Dec. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. The couple was photographed together on Sunday amid ongoing rumors of marital issues.

Here’s what we know about rumors of marital woes between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

A fans’ guide to Boston Calling: Performance times, food lineup, and everything you need to know

Boston Symphony Orchestra names Nathan Cole new concertmaster

Theater/Dance

Jennifer Apple and Brian Thomas Abraham, shown in a scene from "The Band's Visit." Apple won the Norton Award for best lead performance in a musical, while "The Band's Visit" took the prize for best musical.

‘Oklahoma!,’ ‘Band’s Visit,’ ‘Angels in America’ are the top honorees at the Norton Awards

A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for people who think they know ‘Romeo and Juliet’

The weather’s heating up and so is dance: 10 shows to see in New England

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

Mr. Boesky, leaving federal court in New York City in 1987.

Ivan Boesky, stock trader convicted in insider trading scandal, dead at 87, according to reports

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protégé, dies in helicopter crash

Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, has died