At Florida strip mall, a giddy tone belies a grave accusation

Former Massachusetts resident and Patriots fan Lynn Eisenhauer of Jupiter, Fla., took a photo as she drove by the now-closed Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter on Saturday. Patriots owner Robert Kraft is accused of soliciting prostitution at the spa.

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The spectacle outside the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter was in sharp contrast to the gravity of the case involving Robert Kraft as detailed by authorities.

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The Patriots owner faces one of his greatest personal challenges as he tries to protect his image as one of Boston?s most prominent business leaders.

BEN VOLIN I ON FOOTBALL

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Kraft has lost any ability to brag about the ?Patriot Way? and his team?s commitment to morals and character.

Bill Weld said, ?We cannot sit passively as our precious democracy slips quietly into darkness.?

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Yvonne Abraham

Bill Weld?s time is now

Is there anything left of the Republican Party that Weld once belonged to? Bless him for trying to find out.

SOMERVILLE

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Tufts University will conduct a study on how to improve indoor air quality for Somerville residents living near busy roads.

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Julian Lattermann, 18, of Dover, and his teacher, Sydney Miti, 32, of Waltham, were killed in the crash, authorities said.

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Kasim Kahrim, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday morning?s shooting.

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Once it dries out, the wind will kick it up a notch

Precipitation mostly in the form of rain began Saturday night and will continue into Sunday afternoon, bringing up to an inch to some localities.

Mr. Swift in 2005 with his grandson Sam.

North Adams political, civic activist Jack Swift dies at 77

Swift was a longtime political and civic activist who guided many campaigns, including those of his daughter, former acting governor Jane Swift.

This image released by Netflix shows Yalitza Aparicio, center, in a scene from the film

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Ty Burr | Critic?s Notebook

The Oscars ain?t what they used to be ? and that?s not necessarily a bad thing

The Academy, like the movie industry, finds itself at a crossroads.

Ideas | Marcela García

?Roma? exposes Mexico?s darkest secret

In the age of Trump, American racism and Mexican racism can seem like matter and antimatter. How can both exist at the same time?

SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/22/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Cafardo,Nick2sharpened.jpg A tribute to Nick Cafardo, baseball writer extraordinaire

This week, we let colleagues and readers share their thoughts about Cafardo, the author of the Sunday baseball notes column who died last week.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

It?s back: The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is renewed

Saturday?s Grapefruit League opener in Fort Myers was the first of many matchups during the 2019 regular season ? and perhaps more in the postseason, too.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/15/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/5a0b5c2ca12e4d09a70b856a9f1c8e8a-5a0b5c2ca12e4d09a70b856a9f1c8e8a-0.jpg Don?t believe the hype, or the rhetoric. Cuba is still open and ready for American travelers

Despite new travel restrictions put in place by the Trump administration, it?s still possible for individuals to explore Cuba without taking part in a group tour or cruise.

Pope Francis addressed cardinals and bishops during the Vatican summit for bishops on the sex-abuse crisis.

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Analysis

The underlying message from the bishops summit: The problem is everywhere

No church official, no matter where he comes from, should return thinking this isn?t a problem back home.

Will your high school grad understand dollars and cents?

Massachusetts students can earn a diploma without knowing how to save for retirement or even write a check. But a new law could change that.

A number of names ? some now known (Marvin Lewis), others that have faded into obscurity (Gary Crowton, Steve Sidwell) ? were interviewed before Bill Belichick was hired in January 2000.

BOB RYAN

What went in to Bill Belichick becoming coach of the Patriots

The process took three long, bizarre weeks to run its course.

BULLS 126, CELTICS 116

Kyrie Irving?s 37 points can?t stop Celtics from losing to lowly Bulls

Boston was outscored, 36-18, in the second quarter and never recovered.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_020819_BAT_HERO.jpg Young pianist crushed in building collapse must find a way to start again

All her life, she?d wanted nothing more than to be a professional pianist. Then the massive concrete facade of a building in Allston fell on her.

Newsletters

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Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

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Special reports

They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Smartphone society

In a world where the smartphone is now ubiquitous, photographers capture daily life in which the personal device is part of the moment.

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Boston launches annual city census, including a new survey

Mailers will be sent to households across the city to gather data on all residents 17 and older, for decisions on distribution of resources, to prepare juror rolls, and to update voter records.

Real Estate

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Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/CEOs_02-1024x576.jpg Meet the executives who will defend pharma before Congress

One?s a college dropout. One?s a self-proclaimed street fighter. And one survived a presidential tweetstorm.

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