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Retailers report slow start to COVID-19 reopening plan Monday, but for some industries, business was brisk
The first phase of the state?s plan for reopening the Massachusetts economy began in earnest Monday, as barber shops opened their doors, retailers began curbside service, and officials loosened restrictions imposed more than two months ago to combat the coronavirus.

Retailers are in a deep hole as they reopen for curbside pickups only

Cleaning isn?t just cleaning anymore. It?s a major consumer confidence play
As the Massachusetts economy begins to reopen, retailers, office buildings, maybe even public transit will be disinfecting in plain sight to reassure the public

Mass. reports 44 new deaths, 596 new cases of coronavirus on Monday
The state reported Monday afternoon 44 new deaths from the coronavirus, bringing Massachusetts? death toll to 6,416 while the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 also rose to 93,271,with 596 newly reported cases.

See the latest coronavirus numbers from Massachusetts

With reopening comes the threat of a second wave of COVID-19, scientists warn

Built into Governor Charlie Baker?s reopening plan is something epidemiologists caution is not just possible but perhaps even likely: a return to the severe lockdowns of April and most of May.

Black and Latinx activists say state is reopening too soon
Black and Latinx activists marched to the Massachusetts State House on Monday to advocate for communities of color, who they say are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus crisis and the state?s reopening plans.

the fine print | sean p. murphy
Cruise line gives refunds to some, credits to others as ships remain docked by pandemic
Cruise ships, with thousands of people tightly packed for extended periods of time, have long been known as efficient incubators of illnesses. After the pandemic hit, cruise lines began offering refunds or credits for canceled trips, sometimes in a confusing procedure.

Opinion

Alex Beam

What?s in a name?
RENÉE GRAHAM

A Memorial Day steeped in death, enveloped in grief
Gaurab Basu

A clean transportation system is the prescription my patients need
EDITORIAL

Memorial Day 2020 asks more of us

What to know about today's reopenings

A look at what can reopen in each phase of Massachusetts? opening plan

What are the new rules for Mass. beaches? Here?s what state guidance says

How to stay safe from coronavirus as you venture out during Mass. reopening

Read the safety standards workplaces must implement once they?re allowed to reopen
'THE MECHANIC'

Start at the beginning of ?The Mechanic?

Read all the available chapters for the fictional thriller that entwines a card shark, the legacy of Paul Revere, and the Gardner art heist.

A note from Ben Mezrich

When The Boston Globe first approached me with the idea of writing a serialized novella that would run for 15 days in the paper and online, I was both excited and terrified.

Comfort Zone

How to fill the long summer ahead? Safe ways for teens to volunteer

8 ways to celebrate Bob Dylan?s birthday

Oh, to chat for hours with old friends again

Bill Clinton and James Patterson team up again for political thriller, ?The President?s Daughter?

Repaying a kindness: Resettled Syrian tailor shares mask-making skills with those who guided him to safety
He arrived as a refugee from war-torn Syria, a young tailor with a family in need of virtually everything. Today, Abdulkader Hayani's family is taking on a new role: not as victims this time, but as capable leaders making face masks for people in need.

billy baker
Competitive birding turned me into a monster
Isolation, hubris, binoculars: How Mass Audubon?s Bird-a-thon nearly broke our reporter.

Mendon Twin Drive-in theater sells out opening night
Hundreds of cars lined the Mendon Twin Drive-in lots Sunday night, selling out the theater?s opening night as people took advantage of the warm temperature and the chance to get out of the house.

Biden makes first in-person appearance in more than 2 months
Since abruptly canceling a March 10 rally in Cleveland at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has waged much of his campaign from his home in Wilmington.

Trump lays Memorial Day wreath at Arlington National Cemetery

Here are some photos that show how social distancing wasn?t taken seriously this weekend
As Memorial Day weekend arrived, many Americans took the warm weather and long holiday weekend as a chance to get back to normal life ? with pool parties and beach outings with little social distancing, drawing some concern from public health experts.

Jim Hoban
Takeaways from The Match: Tom Brady struggled, but this was a beast of a golf course
The former Patriots quarterback has a stylish swing, but it was evident there were some jitters during Sunday's showdown in Florida.

Tom Brady sustained a wardrobe malfunction during ?The Match? A deluge of trash talk and rain as Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning outduel Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady

More Recent headlines

Woman who was taken hostage by Connecticut murder suspect is found safe

Man arrested after he allegedly threw burning flag onto police vehicle, spat on officer in Boston Common

Two people hurt in Medford home invasion; two masked suspects sought

On StatNews.com

?It?s something I have never seen?: How the Covid-19 virus hijacks cells

When bubonic plague hit France in 1720, officials dithered. Sound familiar?

Coronavirus resources

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

A look at what can reopen in each phase of Massachusetts? opening plan

Four key metrics the state is looking at for the reopening

How to stay safe from coronavirus as you venture out during Mass. reopening

A list of layoffs and furloughs in Massachusetts (so far) due to coronavirus

Boston is still running

Trump threatens to move RNC from North Carolina without assurances from governor
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if the state?s Democratic governor doesn?t immediately sign off on allowing a full-capacity gathering in August despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Finally finding time for a classic from the ?Unread Books? pile
For half my life, people I respect have been telling me I needed to read "Stoner," the 1965 novel by John Williams. Now I respect them even more.

dan shaughnessy
A year ago at this time, all we cared about was the Bruins? shot at the Stanley Cup
Social distancing and coronavirus weren't part of our vocabulary, and the only people wearing facemasks in Boston were goaltenders.

baseball
Film study: What are the secrets to Jackie Bradley Jr.'s defensive success?
Bradley learned how to pay attention to detail, think one step ahead, and anticipate where a ball will land ? making him a pain in the butt for opposing hitters.

Red Sox honor Memorial Day with flag, playing of ?Taps? at Fenway Park A Florida baseball team listed its stadium on AirBnB, and now it?s booked through July

Recommended Reads

Adam Himmelsbach

As we consider a future without fans in the stands, what does that mean for athletes?

Players like Kemba Walker and Julian Edelman haven't played in front of no crowds since their youth days. The psychology regarding an athlete's play and an empty arena is mostly unexplored.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
The future of flight: Immunity passports, unexpected border closings, and no carry-ons
A dramatic transformation in air travel is well underway. Simple tweaks, such as deep cleaning planes after every flight, to more invasive ones, like dousing passengers with disinfectant, have begun around the world.

With summer travel plans in doubt, demand for backyard pools is surging
The surge in demand is an indication that more people may be planning to stay close to home in June, July, and August, instead of booking hotel rooms in resort areas.

Rhode Island

With face masks and a healthy dose of social distancing, Rhode Islanders headed to the beach to kick off summer

Rhode Island opened its first beaches on Monday to smaller than usual crowds, even under restrictions due to the coronavirus.

With virus inside and outside its walls, Central Falls detention facility faces a class-action lawsuit

Raimondo: R.I. restaurants, hair salons, gyms can reopen June 1; coronavirus deaths hit 579
Newton

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Post-coronavirus pandemic, methadone should be just as easy to get
David N. Cicilline

Post-coronavirus pandemic, we need a National Commission to Restore the American Dream
Joan Vennochi

Rebuilding the fort, memories included
Katherine Gergen Barnett

In order for Massachusetts to reopen, trust needs to be rebuilt
LETTERS

Postcards from the pandemic
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The coronavirus crisis will bust up and reshape higher education ? for better or for worse

VISUAL STORIES

Patriots defensive end Chase Winovich may be confined, but he?s hardly at a standstill

Photos: Celebrating Mother?s Day, from a social distance

A funeral home copes with the surge during the coronavirus pandemic

Boston Globe staff photographer Erin Clark named Feature Photography Pulitzer finalist for 2020

metro

What you need to know about this week?s reopening
From haircuts and recreational marijuana, what will reopen Monday.

College wait lists used to be where dreams died. The pandemic changed that

The pandemic has thrown the traditional admissions cycle entirely off-kilter. Uncertain about how many students will show up this fall and fearful that enrollment will drop, colleges and universities are scrambling to fill freshman seats.

Renewable energy industry hammered by job losses

The long list of the newly unemployed includes solar technicians, HVAC contractors, and a legion of others hired in recent years to build renewable energy projects and install efficient appliances.

My first COVID-19 haircut

Repaying a kindness: Resettled Syrian tailor shares mask-making skills with those who guided him to safety

sports

Kyle Busch wins Xfinity race in dramatic fashion

Busch passed Austin Cindric on the final lap in overtime to win his 97th career Xfinity race.
NBA

Michael Jordan faces new charge of lying when it comes to ?The Last Dance?

Chicago sportswriter Sam Smith said "The Last Dance" was "based" on a true story, like a TV movie.
bruins

NHL issues guidelines for players to practice in groups of six

Phase 2, as it is called, will begin in early June at teams' practice facilities (if local regulations allow) and will be voluntary sessions.

Sports Flashback: Baseball fights that packed a punch
Sports Log

Turner Sports says ?The Match? drew 6 million viewers
Red sox

Film study: What are the secrets to Jackie Bradley Jr.'s defensive success?

STAT

Infect volunteers with Covid-19? A proposal lays bare a minefield of issues

Experts question Facebook?s approach to combat Covid-19 misinformation

Covid-19 has shuttered labs. It could put a generation of researchers at risk

Stay up to date with STAT?s Covid-19 Tracker

An interview with the CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and an agency gone quiet

Business

Wealthiest hospitals getting billions in US bailout
The government has disbursed $72 billion since April to hospitals and other health care providers through its bailout program. So far, the riches are flowing in large part to hospitals with deep financial reserves. Smaller, poorer hospitals are receiving tiny amounts, by comparison.

Sanofi to sell stake in Regeneron worth $13 billion
Sanofi is selling a stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. valued at about $13 billion, giving the French drug giant more firepower to invest in fast-growing fields such as cancer.

Cleaning isn?t just cleaning anymore. It?s a major consumer confidence play

Cruise line gives refunds to some, credits to others as ships remain docked by pandemic

Memorial Day weekend draws crowds and triggers warnings

Retailers are in a deep hole as they reopen for curbside pickups only

Politics

Biden makes first in-person appearance in more than 2 months

Trump lays Memorial Day wreath at Arlington

Trump threatens to move RNC from North Carolina without assurances from governor

Marijuana

Louisiana medical marijuana program would grow under bill

Ohio ballot campaigns, including marijuana decriminalization, allowed more flexibility on signatures
magazine
Cover story

The 5 scariest ways scammers try to rip us off
Class of 2020

The 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' author has a special message for this year's graduates
Cooking

Quick and easy asparagus recipes
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online, May 11-17

sports

In the longest race in NASCAR history, Brad Keselowski was money in overtime

Instant replay: The best sports on TV Tuesday

EuroLeague basketball season cut short

metro

What you need to know about this week?s reopening

College wait lists used to be where dreams died. The pandemic changed that

Renewable energy industry hammered by job losses

Nation

Biden makes first in-person appearance in more than 2 months

Trump lays Memorial Day wreath at Arlington

Trump threatens to move RNC from North Carolina without assurances from governor

World

North Korea?s Kim holds meeting to discuss bolstering nuke forces

Pakistan plane crash leaves grim task: identifying victims from DNA

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sold a drastic lockdown with straight talk and mom jokes

politics

Trump lays Memorial Day wreath at Arlington

Trump threatens to move RNC from North Carolina without assurances from governor

Trump tweets and golfs, but makes no mention of coronavirus? toll

business

Wealthiest hospitals getting billions in US bailout

Sanofi to sell stake in Regeneron worth $13 billion

Cleaning isn?t just cleaning anymore. It?s a major consumer confidence play

lifestyle

Cool off in your neighbor?s pool (for a price)

Mike O?Malley?s return to the small screen is right on track

Steve Carell, Boston Pops join virtual forces to congratulate the class of 2020 across Massachusetts

marijuana

Louisiana medical marijuana program would grow under bill

Ohio ballot campaigns, including marijuana decriminalization, allowed more flexibility on signatures

Packers? Montravius Adams faces marijuana, driving charges

opinion

Post-coronavirus pandemic, we need a National Commission to Restore the American Dream

The mistakes we?re making today

A clean transportation system is the prescription my patients need

food & dining

Tasty Burger returns to Harvard Square, a clam shack signs on in the Seaport, and several big-name restaurants say so long

I?m a restaurant critic ? and I?m not ready to eat in a restaurant right now

We want to know: When do you think you?ll eat in a restaurant again?

travel

The future of flight: Immunity passports, unexpected border closings, and no carry-ons

American Airlines canceled my flight after the pandemic. Where?s my refund?

7 experts tell us where they go to find peace and beauty outdoors

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ending May 17

?Yes, changing how you breathe will help you live longer?

For Claire Messud, it?s cooking, sewing, and Tolstoy

Movies

What would it take to get you back to the movie theater?

Doc Talk: Mexican cuisine; seafood delicacy; feminist view; Oscar rules; grantsmanship

In ?The Ghost of Peter Sellers,' why Inspector Clouseau as a pirate wasn?t such a good idea

Television

This week?s TV: HBO Max arrives, Carell?s ?Space Force? launches, and Hannah Gadsby returns

Want another look at Gawker? Here?s your chance.

Five terrible sitcoms from the last 20 years

music

8 ways to celebrate Bob Dylan?s birthday

For music fans, all the world?s a screen

With virtual choirs and celebrity guests, Boston Children?s Chorus keeps young singers connected

Theater/Dance

Six comedy podcasts to lighten anyone?s mood

Streams of innovation in an interactive ?State vs. Natasha Banina?

In isolation, theater couples entertain new ideas ? and each other

globe local

Sunshine, sugar cones ? and fear ? as a strange summer dawns on old Cape Cod

A life altered by mental illness taken by COVID-19

Death toll among Newton residents with COVID-19 reaches 105, mayor reports

Obituaries

John Macurdy, stalwart bass in roles large and small, dies at 91

Bernice Silver, Impish Puppeteer and Activist, Dies at 106

Rhody McCoy, key figure in New York?s school wars