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For years, the Boston Police kept a secret: the union president was an alleged child molester

Despite 1995 evidence, Patrick Rose kept his badge, worked on child sexual assault cases, and ascended to power in the police union. He went on to allegedly molest five other children.
Former Boston police union president charged with 16 sex offenses Editorial: If an alleged child rapist isn’t dangerous, who is?

Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders in her Boston office. Secretary Sudders directs the COVID-19 Response Command Center.
Behind the Massachusetts virus battle, a resolute hand: Meet Marylou Sudders
In charge of one of the most ambitious initiatives in state history, Marylou Sudders is one of the most powerful leaders in Massachusetts, yet hardly a household name.

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts More COVID-19 vaccine news

Grandmother shot and killed in Dorchester

A woman in her mid 70s was shot and killed near 19 Olney St. in Dorchester just before 6 p.m. Saturday, Boston police said.

A Black Army officer held at gunpoint during traffic stop was afraid to get out of his car. ‘You should be,’ police said.

Caron Nazario has filed a lawsuit after he was pulled over by police in a small town in Virginia in December for not having a license plate on his new SUV. Two officers held him a gunpoint, and pepper sprayed, struck, and handcuffed him, the lawsuit says.
Bowen Yang.

Bowen Yang steals ‘SNL’ playing the iceberg that sank the Titanic

Another weekend, another "Saturday Night Live" episode stolen by Bowen Yang.
Earl Ransom, right, and his son, Jackson, pulled rocks from the bucket of their tractor as they work to repair ruts in the driveway brought on by the advent of mud season on the family's organic dairy farm called Rock Bottom Farm in Strafford, Vt.

Black farmers seek to put down new roots in New England

Black farm ownership has always been rare in New England, but the number of farmers of color here appears to be growing. In Vermont, for example, movements from Brattleboro to Lake Champlain have begun attracting and encouraging Black farmers and other farmers of color.
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, as seen in "This Is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist."
REVIEW

‘This Is a Robbery’ on Netflix revisits the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art theft

The docuseries — about one of the world’s most famous art heists — might not solve the three-decade old case, but does transform it into a frustrating and irresistible mystery.
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FAMILY FUN

Siasconset Beach on Nantucket

This Mass. beach is one of the best in the world, according to Condé Nast Traveler

Can you guess which one?
Mass Audubon will run online versions of nature activities during school vacation week.

Mass Audubon turns nature (and spring vacation week) inside out

Kids ages 5 to 8 can explore nature via Mass Audubon's virtual program.
Don Knotts, right, in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet."

The Globe staff’s favorite kids movies

What was your favorite movie when you were a kid? Here are some of ours.
Nibble Kitchen is part of Bow Market in Somerville.

10 kid-friendly patios for April vacation dining

Burgers, empanadas, fries, and beer for the grown-ups.

Tara Sullivan
Rory McIlroy putted out on No. 18 Friday and was done at the Masters, missing the cut in the season's first major.
A decade ago, Rory McIlroy’s meltdown at the Masters led to my fight for equality in the workplace
Tara Sullivan was denied access to the locker room to interview McIlroy in 2011, a stark reminder of how things used to be.

Hideki Matsuyama pours it on, grabs four-stroke lead at Masters

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 16. The top Senate Republican, who has spent his career fighting campaign finance limits, has taken a lead role in challenging Democrats’ sweeping voting rights bill.
Republicans love democracy*
How dare you suggest otherwise. *Terms and conditions apply.

President Biden blasts Georgia elections law as ‘Jim Crow in the 21st Century’ House passes sweeping voting rights bill over GOP opposition

Kevin Cullen
Members of the public placed floral tributes outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday after the death of Prince Philip.
The obsession with the British royal family is absurd
Television networks paid an inexplicably disproportionate amount of attention to the passing of Prince Philip, in the US and in Britain. Even the BBC has been flooded with complaints from British viewers.

In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson spoke during the trial of Derek Chauvin on Friday in Minneapolis.
For Chauvin’s trial attorney, it’s all about raising doubt
Eric Nelson, attorney for Derek Chauvin, has mounted an aggressive defense of his client in the death of George Floyd.

Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Powell says economy is poised for stronger growth, but coronavirus remains a threat
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US economy was at an “inflection point” with stronger growth and hiring ahead thanks to rising vaccinations and powerful policy support, but that COVID-19 remains a risk.

Restaurant reopenings roundup
Takoyaki at Banyan Bar + Refuge in Boston.
Reopenings abound from Cambridge to the South End, and a star chef signs off
Tapas parlor Dali, vegan destination True Bistro, Haley.Henry wine bar, and more have reopened.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Boston’s hospitals should put patient trust first

The city’s health care goliaths should bar presidents and CEOs from serving on the boards of drug and health care companies.
An Apple store in Munich, Germany.
IDEAS | GABRIEL NICHOLAS

Be wary when Big Tech says it’s defending your privacy
A bigger House with smaller districts wouldn't be a panacea for everything that ails American politics. But it could help — including by fixing the problem of the Electoral College.
JEFF JACOBY

Supersize the House
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Bruce Springsteen, Marie Kondo, and the power of subtraction
A gay pride rainbow flag flies with the US flag in front of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village, Kan.
IDEAS | KALLE OSKARI MATTILA

Words failed me in Finnish, so I came out in English

Recommended reads

This water fountain in the Public Garden is reportedly where baby alligators lived in the summer in 1901. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff)
Boston Public Garden used to have baby alligators — yes, alligators — and people fed them rodents
Great Floridian beasts these were not. But the alligators were, as you’d expect, quite a spectacle in often-chilly New England.

Protesters in Boston and Quincy denounce anti-Asian racism

Four demonstrations organized by different groups unfolded throughout the day, including a rally at Peters Park in the South End that culminated with a march to Chinatown and drew several hundred supporters.

Amazon defeated the biggest union push in the company’s history, raising questions for labor advocates nationally

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama overwhelmingly voted against unionization, and while the union said it plans to file an objection, the failed effort could have a chilling effect on the labor movement, with workers less willing to take the risk of organizing if they think it might not pay off.

‘People are buying houses left and right’: More people are moving to Vermont amid the pandemic

The pandemic spurred as many as 5,000 additional people to spend last summer in Vermont, according to a state estimate, many of them seeking refuge from hot spots and urban congestion that made them more susceptible to the virus. Now, many want to stay permanently.
Derek Chauvin Trial

For those in Boston watching Chauvin case, ‘it’s like racism is on trial’

Many in Boston and elsewhere see Derek Chauvin’s trial as an opportunity to take measure of the whole criminal justice system.

metro

Lorraine See held a sign at the "Fight Anti-Asian Hate” event at Quincy City Hall Plaza.

Protesters in Boston and Quincy denounce anti-Asian racism

Four demonstrations organized by different groups unfolded throughout the day, including a rally at Peters Park in the South End that culminated with a march to Chinatown and drew several hundred supporters.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

Republicans love democracy*

For years, the Boston Police kept a secret: the union president was an alleged child molester

Sports

J.D. Martinez has been removed from the Red Sox' COVID-19 restricted list.

Red Sox reinstate J.D. Martinez from COVID-19 list

Martinez is batting third as the designated hitter for Sunday's series finale against the Orioles.
red sox at orioles | 1:05 p.m. (nesn)

Game 9: Red Sox at Orioles lineups and notes
red sox 6, orioles 4 (10 innings)

Red Sox extend win streak to five with extra-inning victory over Orioles

business

Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Powell says economy is poised for stronger growth, but coronavirus remains a threat

‘We believe it’s time for Carlson to go’: Anti-Defamation League calls on Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson

After Amazon: Labor tries to regroup in wake of Alabama loss

politics

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump chanted, "Latinos for Trump!" during a campaign rally at Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Goodyear, Ariz., in October.

Trump’s improved performance with Latino voters in 2020 was powered by a surprising source: women

Trump addresses GOP as power to shape national debate wanes

By 5-4 Vote, Supreme Court lifts restrictions on prayer meetings in homes

Living Arts

Bowen Yang.

Bowen Yang steals ‘SNL’ playing the iceberg that sank the Titanic
WELLNESS

Artist creates a space for healing on Zoom: ‘You’re stepping into resilience just by showing up’
TELEVISION

GLAAD Media Awards honor TV shows, movies, and more

education

School buses left after dropping students off at the Mattahunt elementary school in Mattapan in mid-December.

How many coronavirus cases have been reported in Mass. schools? Check our map

Coronavirus cases are rising among children and teens in Mass. Here’s a closer look at the numbers

The pandemic has upended college admissions with more surprises and more wait lists

rhode island

Dr. Susan Duffy, MD, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Hasbro Children's Hospital, poses for a photo in the hospital's healing garden in Providence, R.I., on April 9, 2021. The hospital has seen a decrease in ER visits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
RI HEALTH

Emergency room visits for kids are down during the pandemic. But that’s not entirely good news
RI BUSINESS

Local artists partner with popular gift shop to help struggling restaurant workers in R.I.
RI BUSINESS

Consumer health care costs will not change with Lifespan-CNE merger, Brown University president says

Newton

Asian American community shows unity, resolve at relay race and rally in Newton

video

Comfort Zone

WELLNESS
Open to anybody feeling overwhelmed, Chelvanaya Gabriel's Creative Dialogue Series focuses on recovery through nonverbal expression.
Artist creates a space for healing on Zoom: ‘You’re stepping into resilience just by showing up’
Open to anybody feeling overwhelmed, Chelvanaya Gabriel's Creative Dialogue Series focuses on recovery through nonverbal expression.

MUSIC
A Lexington 10th-grader named Phoebe, at right, wrote "We Are Proud to Be Asian" after the murders of six Asian women in Atlanta last month.
Lexington teen’s ‘We Are Proud to Be Asian’ song inspires weekend rally at Boston Common
An original music video will also be released at the event on Sunday.

IN THE FAMILY WAY
Nibble Kitchen is part of Bow Market in Somerville.
10 kid-friendly patios for April vacation dining
Burgers, empanadas, fries, and beer for the grown-ups.

BOTTLES
Travis Roy greets supporters at the Travis Roy Foundation Whiffle Ball Tournament in 2013.
Breweries team up for a Travis Roy tribute beer
Dorchester Brewing Co. and Worcester’s Wormtown Brewery come together to brew a beer called “24,” and $1 from every beer sold will be donated to the Travis Roy Foundation.

Robert Eagle shares a backstage laugh with the Lennon Sisters — (from left) Kathy, Mimi, and Janet — before a Mother's Day concert on the Reagle stage in 2014.
Reagle Music Theatre founder Robert J. Eagle to retire after 52 years
The Waltham theater's namesake reflects on a half-century of memories.

Special Projects

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.
See the full project Follow @abeautifulresistance on Instagram

On the Street

A man repacked the food he got from a food pantry on Broadway in Chelsea. Chelsea has been one of the places in Greater Boston hardest hit by the pandemic.

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength
A mural on the side of the Mayor Bill Carpenter Garage in Brockton.

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation
Evening light sets upon stores and restaurants on Hancock Street in Quincy Center.

This time, Quincy Center’s revival looks legit

See more from our business series ‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

PROJECT TAKEOUT | DEVRA FIRST
The Globe launches Project Takeout, an effort to help restaurants make it to the other side of this pandemic.
Get takeout. It’s your civic duty.
Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.

Boston Globe launches ‘Fresh Start’ initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed
Similar to “right to forget” programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person’s life.

Boston Globe Spotlight Report
Boston’s hospital chiefs moonlight on corporate boards at rates far beyond the national level
Hospital chiefs and trustees defend this as boosting public-private partnerships, but critics say these board positions — some paying millions of dollars — raise troubling issues of conflict of interest and hospital priorities.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Big dreams for transit need a dose of reality
A bus with doors on both sides pulls into a station in Indianapolis.
IDEAS | Julia Wallerce and Ari Ofsevit

Let’s board buses on both sides now
Producer, actor, filmmaker, and author Tyler Perry is 2,674 on Forbes' list of billionaires.
Kimberly Atkins

Why the racial wealth gap hitting Black American billionaires matters
The Biden administration announced in March that Gene Sperling, a former top economic official in the last two Democratic presidential administrations, will oversee the rollout of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that President Biden signed into law.
RENÉE LOTH

GOP lawmakers’ rejection of Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan doesn’t add up

The US capitol building on Dec. 25, 2019 and surrounded by a security fence on Jan. 8, 2021.
EDITORIAL

Keep the US Capitol open to the public
Bystanders watch as demonstrators march against anti-Asian violence in New York City on March 27.
IDEAS | NOAH Y. KIM

The power and the perils of an Asian American political awakening

STAT

Road ahead illo
The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months — and beyond
In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

Ahoskie Mayor Weyling White, left, and Hertford County Magistrate Deborah Morrison, right, pose for a portrait on railroad tracks that divide the predominantly White and predominantly Black parts of town in Ahoskie, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (Photo © Landon Bost 2020)
From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care
The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients’ need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 12: People walk through the snow and sleet in Manhattan on February 12, 2019 in New York City. New York City, in a winter that has been light on snow this season, is expected to receive two inches of snow before the storm moves later this evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Covid-19’s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread
The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

Boston, MA -- 06/04/2020 -- Yoldana Desir displays a photograph of her late sister, Marie Deus, who died of Covid-19, after contracting it as a food service worker at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak for STAT)
In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic
The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus — and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

magazine
The writer logs into her Emerson classes from home in Chicago.
College & COVID

I’ve never set foot in the college that I attend 1,000 miles away
The Little River flows through the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge in Wells, Maine.
Perspective

Terry Tempest Williams: We have to bridge our divides. My uncle reminded me how to begin
MISS CONDUCT

Can you invite people to a shower if they're not invited to the wedding now?
Muhammara.
Cooking

Recipes: A weeknight meal that makes the most of Middle Eastern ingredients

sports

Reed Lebster UMass grins and celebrates after scoring in the first period against St. Cloud State during the NCAA hockey championship game in Pittsburgh.

The ‘best moment of their life’: UMass men’s hockey team rolls over St. Cloud State to win national championship

Two years after national title heartbreak, dominant UMass knew how to get it done

We are closer to finding out which pitcher Alex Cora will save for last

metro

Veterans made sure that their flags were uniform before the ceremony at the Puerto Rican Monument Plaza.

Puerto Rican veterans honored for their service at National Borinqueneers Day ceremony

Ramsey Clark, former attorney general and rebel with a cause, dies at 93

Australian portrait photographer June Newton dies at 97

Nation

In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson spoke during the trial of Derek Chauvin on Friday in Minneapolis.

For Chauvin’s trial attorney, it’s all about raising doubt

Charts: Who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts, and how many doses has the state received?

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

World

Centrifuge machines are seen in a photo released in 2019 at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran.

Blackout strikes Iran nuclear facility. Was it sabotage?

Harry will attend Philip’s funeral, raising hope royal rift will heal

Reports: Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city

politics

Marine recruits during a ceremony at Parris Island, S.C., in February 2020. Defense Department officials acknowledge that rooting out far-right extremist thinking from a military of 1.3 million active-duty troops will be an uphill slog.

After Capitol riot, Pentagon announces new efforts to weed out extremism among troops

Gaetz faces House ethics probe; federal investigation widens

‘Do you have to go a little crazy to stop the ones that are crazier?’ Virginia’s governor’s race is a window into the GOP’s turmoil

business

Jon Hurst, president of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts (pictured at the Belmont Wheelworks bicycle shop last August).

Employers face steep new fee increase to keep state’s unemployment insurance fund solvent

Amazon defeated the biggest union push in the company’s history, raising questions for labor advocates nationally

Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama

lifestyle

Nibble Kitchen is part of Bow Market in Somerville.

10 kid-friendly patios for April vacation dining

Mass Audubon turns nature (and spring vacation week) inside out

Here are the artists, writers, and thinkers named 2021 Guggenheim fellows from New England

marijuana

Stem founder Caroline Pineau stands inside her unfinished Haverhill marijuana store in 2019.

Marijuana store sues Haverhill, saying steep ‘impact’ fees are not justified

New York legalizes recreational marijuana

Prominent executive at NETA parent company fired after husband opens competing marijuana store

opinion

The underpass where people used to assemble to enter the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam was nearly empty in this Feb. 4 file photo, as the museum had been closed as part of government measures to limit the spread of COVID-19,

‘Viewing history through contemporary lens’ is a valuable yet delicate endeavor

Boston’s hospitals should put patient trust first

Supersize the House

food & dining

Cuban sandwich at Deep Cuts Deli.

At Deep Cuts Deli, music and sandwiches exist in perfect harmony

8 things for diners to get excited about this spring

Chocolate lovers are going to want to make The Dean’s List

travel

Siasconset Beach on Nantucket

This Mass. beach is one of the best in the world, according to Condé Nast Traveler

Move over, Austin: These towns are weirder

Bike camps for girls, a whimsical glass exhibit in Vermont, and getting ready to ride the rails

Books

Taking on the Sacklers in ‘Empire of Pain’

A novel about theater and life in ‘Good Company’

Hanif Abdurraqib on reading poetry, becoming a poet

Movies

Don Knotts, right, in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet."

The Globe staff’s favorite kids movies

Netflix scores streaming rights to new top Sony films

Famous producer, infamous boss

Television

Niecy Nash (pictured at an LA gala in December 2019) hosted this year's virtual GLAAD Media Awards. which streamed on YouTube.

GLAAD Media Awards honor TV shows, movies, and more

Whale secrets, superheroes, sitcoms, and a ’Sesame Street’ salute: 10 family-friendly TV picks for spring

Hunter Biden discusses new memoir, laughs off Trump criticism on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

music

BSO violinist Lucia Lin, photographed at home in Brookline, initially set out to create a pandemic project. Her "In Tandem" series evolved into something much more.

With a new series, BSO’s Lucia Lin insists: ‘Classical music is not Eurocentric’

Taylor Swift rereleases ‘Fearless’ with six tracks from the vault and plenty of contributors

Tanglewood’s 2021 season looks almost normal

Theater/Dance

From left: Michael Knowlton, Rachel Cognata, and Kadahj Bennett in the online production of Idris Goodwin's "Hype Man: a break beat play."

‘Hype Man’ returns, this time online, and it’s even more compelling

Erica Rhodes gets her laughs at the drive-in

Neil Diamond musical will have a pre-Broadway premiere at the Colonial in 2022

globe local

Rowan Broderick, 4, gets in the swing of spring in her family's Essex backyard.

It’s time to embrace your outdoor space

‘Learn how to garden with nature, and not fight it all the time’

Should cities and towns adopt the future net zero stretch energy code?

Obituaries

Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark in 1974.

Ramsey Clark, former attorney general and rebel with a cause, dies at 93

Australian portrait photographer June Newton dies at 97

Ray Lambert, D-Day survivor, WWII torch bearer, dies at 100