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‘The good old boy network has worked very well’: Boston city workers of color decry culture of nepotism

Boston city employees of color Tuesday spoke out against a culture of nepotism and unfair treatment within city departments during a hearing that probed hiring and promotional practices.

Mass. reports 607 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 61 deaths reported over three days

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.
You can now order another 4 free COVID tests from the government Mask requirements in schools reduced coronavirus cases, CDC finds

At last, work begins on huge re-do of Suffolk Downs
Construction is finally underway on the first building at Suffolk Downs, the 161-acre former horse racing track straddling East Boston and Revere set to someday hold 16.5 million square feet of new development.

Federal jury convicts Texas man of storming Capitol with gun in 1st trial over Jan. 6 insurrection

The conviction of Guy Wesley Reffitt for storming the US Capitol with a holstered handgun is milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year’s insurrection.

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested on conspiracy charge in Capitol insurrection

Palm-size invasive spiders could eventually colonize East Coast, including Boston
The joro spider, native to Japan, is spreading throughout the southeastern United States, though it isn't dangerous or aggressive to humans. By one expert's estimate, it would take 5-10 years for the spider to make its way to New England.

Suffering worsens in besieged Ukrainian city as evacuation effort is put in jeopardy

Ukrainian officials said renewed Russian shelling and other risks endangered the effort to relieve an encircled Mariupol, where the sound of artillery fire was relentless and where thousands crammed into basements.
More than 2 million Ukrainians have fled since the Russian invasion. Here’s where they're going. CIA director says he anticipates ‘ugly next few weeks’ in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Analysis

With spiking gas prices, Biden faces the biggest persuasion test of his presidency

If this is all about standing with Ukraine, Americans right now might be willing to sacrifice more at the pump.

Biden bans Russia oil imports, toughening toll on Russian economy in retaliation for invasion of Ukraine

The move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to US and Western officials to cut off the imports, which had been a glaring omission from the massive sanctions put in place on Russia over the invasion.
Biden’s Russian oil ban sends signal to European countries considering their own actions, Harvard economist says What does a US ban on Russian oil accomplish?
RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Russian warplanes strike residential areas

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Larry Edelman
The real price of war
Please remember this photograph the next time you grumble about the cost of gas.

Analysis

With Ukraine under attack, Trump’s first impeachment is suddenly much more relevant

In the past week as Ukraine has come under bombardment by Russia, the issue underlying Donald Trump's first impeachment has become searingly clear, calling into question his political future.

Breaking down the Russell Wilson trade, and Aaron Rodgers’s new contract with the Packers

Wilson had an incredible 10-year run in Seattle, with nine Pro Bowls, eight playoff appearances, two trips to the Super Bowl, and one championship.
As expected, Patriots do not use franchise tag on cornerback J.C. Jackson

Newport Cliff Walk collapse was stunning. But not for geoscientists.

Newport officials said it’s too early to tell how they’ll rebuild, but their intent is to restore the Cliff Walk in its entirety.

Florida Legislature passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign into law

Florida’s Republican-dominated legislature passed a bill Tuesday to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting a wave of criticism from Democrats that it marginalizes LGBTQ people.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

This is Putin’s war. Anti-Russian xenophobia won’t save Ukraine.

Innocent people are being targeted as scapegoats for the immoral decisions of a megalomaniacal tyrant.
JEFF JACOBY

Execute Tsarnaev

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Considering the owl and the pussycat’s favorite utensil

Jim Canales

Reimagining philanthropy’s commitment to racial equity

JOAN VENNOCHI

Rosemarie Sansone and the bridge to a better Boston

The Globe turns 150

150 YEARS OF THE BOSTON GLOBE

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.
A note from CEO Linda Henry and publisher John Henry Globe editor Brian McGrory reflects on the work of earlier generations of journalists, and the work still to come Explore the full feature ⟶

150 of the Globe’s most significant front pages

Comparing a view of Boston’s skyline from 1848 to now

Can you solve this crossword puzzle from 1917?

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Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

5 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
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‘It’s the wild, wild West’: Meet the crypto hunters of New Hampshire
A father-son duo in New Hampshire works to recover bitcoin for customers, as part of a wave of businesses cropping up around the new cryptocurrency industry.

To-go cocktails, expanded outdoor dining could stay legal in Mass. until spring 2023
The Massachusetts House is readying a $1.6 billion mid-year spending bill that would further extend pandemic-era rules allowing restaurants to sell to-go cocktails and offer expanded outdoor dining until spring 2023 — and pour hundreds of millions of more dollars into COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccine efforts.

MUSIC REVIEW
At the Paradise, Wet Leg show what the buzz is all about
The British indie band's strong set and joyous stage presence Monday night established them as much more than a momentary sensation.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
A pregnant counselor with medical conditions asked to work remotely. Then the Bourne superintendent fired her.
By refusing her request to work remotely, Bourne Public Schools violated federal and state laws that protect disabled and pregnant workers, a school counselor contends.

‘Extensive’ new information in Rhode Island gun case stalls Burrillville man’s release
Ronald Armand Andruchuk has been held at the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls since his Feb. 24 arrest on federal charges.

Snow is back in the forecast
In terms of accumulation, car tops‚ grassy surfaces, decks, and gardens will see the most — about 1-3 inches.

Recommended reads

BILLY BAKER

I survived the cult of cold water

Two years ago, I went to watch the world’s most frigid swim meet. Then the recruitment began.

They’ve been ghosted, lied to, and worse. Now hundreds of Boston women are sharing their online dating horror stories.
In the age of Tinder and TikTok, so-called whisper networks — spaces where women talk privately about their dating experiences and sometimes warn others to steer clear of creepy or dangerous men — have flourished online.

obituary
With indomitable spirit, Nancy Achin, 63, advocated for cancer patients
Diagnosed with cancer multiple times, Ms. Achin put the needs of others first.

THE FINE PRINT
Warning: Never do what this retired rector did. It cost him $8,500.
A team of criminals hacked into Rev. George Chapman Chapman’s computer to frighten him with a false warning about his credit card. Then, they manipulated him into buying nine $500 gift cards from a Braintree Macy's.

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Culture & Lifestyle

COOKING

Recipes: Three takes on Irish soda breads

The songs these 11 Bostonians play to chase the winter blahs

THEATER

In ‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End,’ domestic affairs with a light touch

A list of books that can help you understand the crisis in Ukraine

Special Projects

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Under the wheel

This is the story of Anthony Pledger and his mother, of Anthony’s lives and deaths, of Anthony and me.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Considering the owl and the pussycat’s favorite utensil

Jim Canales

Reimagining philanthropy’s commitment to racial equity

Darlene Lombos and Ayanna Pressley

Economic justice is racial justice

Joan Vennochi

Rosemarie Sansone and the bridge to a better Boston

Jean Hynes

How the financial services industry can impact retirement

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

The heroes without capes in Ukraine

Metro

Newport Cliff Walk collapse was stunning. But not for geoscientists.

Newport officials said it’s too early to tell how they’ll rebuild, but their intent is to restore the Cliff Walk in its entirety.

Health commissioner: Fentanyl, cocaine fuel ‘concerning trends’ in epidemic

State public health officials observed “concerning trends” in the opioid epidemic last year, particularly driven by the rising prevalence of fentanyl and cocaine in overdose deaths.

A meth lab in the woods? Norton police say they found one.

Norton police on Monday discovered a makeshift meth lab in a wooded area near an Extended Stay America hotel, authorities said Tuesday.

Mass. reports 607 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 61 deaths reported over three days

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Sports

NFL notebook

TEs Mike Gesicki, Dalton Schultz, and LT Cam Robinson all receive franchise tag

Tuesday was the last day teams can place the franchise tag on players.
revolution vs. UNAM pumas | wednesday, 8 p.m. (FS2)

Revolution look for a change of fortune in CONCACAF Champions League

They haven't had any success in this event in three previous appearances, but Wednesday's conditions may favor them.
ben volin | on football

Breaking down the Russell Wilson trade, and Aaron Rodgers’s new contract with the Packers

Wilson had an incredible 10-year run in Seattle, with nine Pro Bowls, eight playoff appearances, two trips to the Super Bowl, and one championship.
Patriots

As expected, Patriots do not use franchise tag on cornerback J.C. Jackson

men's college basketball | bc 66, pittsburgh 46

BC men’s basketball opens ACC Tournament with runaway win over Pittsburgh

gary washburn | on basketball

Isaiah Thomas longs to be with the Celtics again, but the call is not coming

Business

Shell says it will quit purchasing oil and gas from Russia

Spurning Russia’s oil and gas — the country produces 1 in 10 barrels of oil globally and provides about a third of the European Union’s natural gas — will put a strain on alternate sources of both fuels, and inevitably push prices higher.

Future turns dark for Russia’s oil industry

For the oil companies, three decades of carefully nurturing investments in what was always a difficult political environment is poised to quickly go by the boards.

At last, work begins on huge re-do of Suffolk Downs

‘It’s the wild, wild West’: Meet the crypto hunters of New Hampshire

magazine
150th Anniversary

How a Globe reporter made a Beatles fan's dream come true

150th Anniversary

The editorial cartoons that won Paul Szep acclaim -- and got him sued

150th anniversary

Advice from the 1930s on problems with a mother-in-law, plus bad table manners

150th anniversary

Nine letters to the editor of the Globe, over more than a century

metro

Palm-size invasive spiders could eventually colonize East Coast, including Boston

‘Extensive’ new information in Rhode Island gun case stalls Burrillville man’s release

To-go cocktails, expanded outdoor dining could stay legal in Mass. until spring 2023

sports

Hockey East men’s playoffs to get started with three single-elimination games

Here’s one way to score points with Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy: backcheck

Seahawks agree to trade Russell Wilson to Broncos for massive haul of players and draft picks

business

Biden’s Russian oil ban sends signal to European countries considering their own actions, Harvard economist says

Lumen, a second major American Internet carrier, pulling out of Russia

McDonald’s to temporarily close Russian locations, will still pay employees

politics

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot

Susan Collins praises ‘helpful’ meeting with Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

With spiking gas prices, Biden faces the biggest persuasion test of his presidency

Nation

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot

Susan Collins praises ‘helpful’ meeting with Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

With spiking gas prices, Biden faces the biggest persuasion test of his presidency

World

Russian warplanes strike residential areas

Suffering worsens in besieged Ukrainian city as evacuation effort is put in jeopardy

A 459-foot mystery in a Tuscan port: Is it a Russian’s superyacht?

opinion

Health, longevity, and the goals of financial industries

How the financial services industry can impact retirement

Law schools churning out graduates who aren’t serving public’s needs

lifestyle

Two industry vets walk into a bar and imagine a better future

For St. Patrick’s Day, Anna’s Taqueria brings back the corned beef and cabbage burrito

Gourmet — and no-guilt — pancake and waffle mixes

food & dining

Two industry vets walk into a bar and imagine a better future

For St. Patrick’s Day, Anna’s Taqueria brings back the corned beef and cabbage burrito

Gourmet — and no-guilt — pancake and waffle mixes

travel

R.I.’s airport will get first-ever West Coast flight and 4 other new Breeze Airways routes

‘We’re calling this a catastrophic event’: Collapsed section of Newport Cliff Walk was not an ‘area of concern,’ city says

It’s ‘The Gilded Age’ in real life: Welcome to Newport

Arts

Capturing the full scope of Martin Parr’s career at McMullen Museum of Art

Museum of Science launches climate change initiative with art installation, new exhibits

‘I felt like I had to be there,’ says photographer Lisa Kessler, who documented aftermath of clergy sexual abuse crisis in Boston

Books

A list of books that can help you understand the crisis in Ukraine

Unmasking Lincoln’s assassin

He likes books that blur genre boundaries

Movies

Mitchell Ryan, who played the villain in ‘Lethal Weapon,’ dies at 88

Eliza Dushku attends White House ceremony as Biden signs bill ending forced arbitration in sexual assault, harassment cases

Which actor played Batman best? The votes are in, and we have a winner.

Television

‘Russian Doll’ trailer offers few clues about season 2

This week’s TV: Renée Zellweger as a killer, the return of ‘Upload,’ and Andy Warhol’s diaries

‘SNL’ mocks Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham

music

At the Paradise, Wet Leg show what the buzz is all about

The songs these 11 Bostonians play to chase the winter blahs

Itzhak Perlman in his own words at Music Worcester

Theater/Dance

In ‘Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End,’ domestic affairs with a light touch

Andrei Belgrader, director who influenced future stars, dies at 75

Magnificent moves by women in Boston Ballet’s ‘ChoreograpHER’

globe local

Funeral arrangements announced for State Trooper Tamar Bucci

‘This is a godless war:’ Boston protesters march against war in Ukraine

Medford High students speak out for Ukraine and its children

Obituaries

With indomitable spirit, Nancy Achin, 63, advocated for cancer patients

New Hampshire House Democratic leader Robert Cushing dies

Mitchell Ryan, who played the villain in ‘Lethal Weapon,’ dies at 88