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Former Somerville mayor Joe Curtatone took a photo of current Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, who waved as a train arrives for the first run on the Green Line Extension at Union Square station Somerville around 4:50 a.m. on Monday.

Decades in the making, Green Line Extension to Somerville’s Union Square finally opens for passengers

In 1990, the state promised to extend the Green Line. The first new station opened Monday, marking the first subway extension in the Boston area since 1987.

As the Green Line comes in, Union Square residents worry they’ll be pushed out

SHIRLEY LEUNG

John Hancock — and much of corporate America — thrived during the pandemic. Here’s why.
They flourished not only because of low interest rates and massive government relief that kept money in consumers’ pockets, but by becoming more efficient and finding new ways to grow revenue.

After a 10-7 season and a return to the playoffs, Bill Belichick hasn't made any major roster moves this offseason.

christopher l. gasper

The difference between the Patriots’ approach to free agency this year and last: Tom Brady

Brady's Super Bowl win with Tampa Bay embarrassed the organization, so there was pressure to react, but now Bill Belichick is back to doing things his way.

Malcolm Butler played for the Titans from 2018-20.

Four years after Super Bowl benching, Malcolm Butler is back for a tryout with the Patriots

The 32-year-old cornerback is attempting a comeback after retiring from the NFL last August for personal reasons.

Patriots shore up offensive line with two-year deal for tackle Trent Brown

Could a 100-year-old vaccine treat Type 1 diabetes? MGH researchers are working to find out.

Evidence is growing that the vaccine, called bacillus Calmette Guérin, can do more than just prevent tuberculosis.

Ukraine rejects Russian demand for surrender in Mariupol
Ukrainian officials defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in Mariupol lay down arms and raise white flags Monday in exchange for safe passage out of the besieged strategic port city.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

96-year-old who survived four WWII concentration camps dies in Russian attack

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Russia warns relations with the US are ‘on the verge of a breach’
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Russian fuel-oil cargoes sail for US ports from pre-ban deals
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Russian bond yields soar as market reopens after Ukraine invasion

Senate begins confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson
Jackson is set to give an opening statement later Monday and answer questions on Tuesday and Wednesday from the panel’s 11 Democratic and 11 Republican senators.

Senator Whitehouse praises US Supreme Court nominee, noting her R.I. ties Watch live: Day one of the Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court hearings

Man shot in leg on MBTA bus in Mattapan; search for suspect in area

A man was shot on an MBTA bus in Mattapan on Monday morning, and investigators were searching for his assailant, according to Transit police.

Tom Holland and Zendaya.

Zendaya and Tom Holland spotted in Boston on Sunday

The A-listers were spotted Sunday at Tatte Bakery & Cafe at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets.

Jake DeBrusk requested before the season that the Bruins trade him.

Bruins agree to two-year contract extension with Jake DeBrusk ahead of Monday’s trade deadline

It's possible that DeBrusk could still be dealt before the deadline, if the extension is part of a sign-and-trade agreement.

David Ortiz (right) was shot in June 2019 in his native Dominican Republic. Findings from an investigation by former Boston Police commissioner Ed Davis say he was targeted by drug kingpin César "The Abuser" Peralta (inset), who was extradited to Puerto Rico in December.

David Ortiz was targeted by drug kingpin in 2019 shooting, according to Ed Davis’s findings

Ed Davis, the former Boston police commissioner hired by Ortiz, said César Peralta came to feel disrespected by Ortiz, prompting Peralta to sanction the ragtag hit squad that tried to kill the former Red Sox player.

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Opinion

When a system relies on good fortune, then it’s not a system worth defending because it can fail almost anyone, especially the people who need it most.

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Does anyone actually like their health care plan?

I’m one of the people for whom the American health-care system is supposed to work at its best and most seamless — I’m young, relatively healthy, and have employer-sponsored coverage. But I still hate interacting with my insurer.

Catherine Klapperich and Rebecca Weintraub

Wastewater monitoring must be used as a tool to mitigate future COVID surges

US stands ready to aid Ukraine, but how so, and how ready?

Michael J. Moore

This is the story of a North Atlantic right whale’s will to live — and her species’ to survive

What can the US do to roll out the welcome mat for Ukrainian refugees?

The Globe turns 150

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150 YEARS OF THE BOSTON GLOBE

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe. We revisit some of the most impactful stories Globe journalists have covered, look back at 150 significant front pages, reflect on how the newsroom and Boston have changed, and much, much more.

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Project Takeout

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More recent stories

The SEC proposed a landmark climate disclosure rule. Here’s what to know.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday unveiled a landmark proposal to require all publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and the risks they face from climate change.

Man shot in leg on MBTA bus in Mattapan; search for suspect in area
A man was shot on an MBTA bus in Mattapan on Monday morning, and investigators were searching for his assailant, according to Transit police.

Man dies after stabbing near Faneuil Hall

A man was stabbed Saturday evening and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Boston police said.

Family ‘devastated’ by death of 27-year-old Leominster Marine who died in NATO training exercise in Norway

“We are brokenhearted, left trying to imagine our lives without Ross,” relatives of Ross Reynolds said. “We will miss his smile, his hugs, his laughter. We will miss his energy and goodness.”

Dave Epstein | Forecast

Spring is here at last! The beginning of this week will be dry with more above-average temperatures.
By the end of the week though, things could turn a bit stormy.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: The Oscars, a ‘Halo’ series, and the return of ‘Atlanta’
With some new wrinkles this year, can the Oscars telecast undo its annual decline in the ratings? Plus, a look at shows premiering this week.

Recommended reads

Confetti flew over the Boston Fire Department’s Honor Guard at the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston on Sunday.

South Boston shines in St. Patrick’s Day parade

Visitors from around the world stood alongside local residents as thousands of spectators packed the sidewalks along the parade route, cheering and dancing as marching bands passed down West Broadway Street.

BPD officer under investigation in Jan. 6 insurrection is now living in N.H. and protesting vaccine mandates in Boston
Joe Abasciano is on paid medical leave from the Boston Police Department. He remains under investigation by the force for his involvement in the insurrection at the US Capitol.

Healey’s positions on criminal justice give some Democratic activists pause
Some progressive activists see a bright line difference between governor’s race front-runner Attorney General Maura Healey and underdog state Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz on an essential issue: criminal justice. But will it make a difference?

Thank God it’s . . . Wednesday? Hybrid work is scrambling the days as we knew them.
What happens when one person’s “bad case of the Mondays” is another person’s “hump day”?

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Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Chrishell Stause, Heather Rae Young, Emma Hernan, and Mary Fitzgerald in "Selling Sunset."

From the South Shore to Hollywood, ‘Selling Sunset’ breakout star Emma Hernan aims to inspire

The Land’s End Inn in Provincetown.

Where to stay in 4 of New England’s most-charming bed and breakfast towns

From left: Chris Sullivan, Wayne Brady, Anthony Veneziale, and Aneesa Folds in the Broadway production of "Freestyle Love Supreme." Sullivan, Folds, and Veneziale are among the cast performing during the show's run at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.

At the Colonial, the inspired improv of ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’

Boston Ballet in George Balanchine's "Chaconne."

Boston Ballet takes audiences to a blessed ‘DREAMstate’

Special Projects

Into the Red illustration.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A supporter carries a Confederate flag during the "Freedom Convoy" protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions, in front of the Canadian Parliament building, Jan. 29, in Ottawa.

There is no silver bullet against misinformation. But there are solutions.

Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe at the World Music Theater in Illinois in 1997.

IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

That time when songs about abortion were big hits

Abolitionist and suffragist Paulina Gerry of Stoneham, Mass., in an undated photo.

IDEAS | BEN JACQUES

14 women and the 19th century’s big lie

Unreliable school bus scheduling has been one of the chronic problems that have plagued Boston Public Schools.

New state audit is an opportunity, not a threat, for BPS families

A demonstration In Jerusalem in 2021.

Make no mistake: Anti-Zionism is antisemitism

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The only way to fix Boston schools once and for all

Metro

Attorney General Merrick Garland will address Harvard commencement in May

United States Attorney Merrick B. Garland will deliver the main speech during the joint commencement ceremony in May for Harvard University’s classes of 2020 and 2021, cohorts that were denied in-person celebrations when they initially finished school as the COVID-19 pandemic raged, university officials said Monday.

Boy, 5, alerts parents to fire at Swanzey, N.H., farm; no one injured, no animals lost, chief says

A quick-thinking 5-year-old alerted his parents to a fire that broke out on the family’s farm Sunday morning in Swanzey, N.H., officials said.

Senator Whitehouse praises US Supreme Court nominee, noting her R.I. ties

“I’m certain her capacity to inspire through force of reason will be on display here this week,” the Rhode Island Democrat said of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, noting her “unparalleled breadth of experience both on and off the bench.”

Man shot in leg on MBTA bus in Mattapan; search for suspect in area

A man was shot on an MBTA bus in Mattapan on Monday morning, and investigators were searching for his assailant, according to Transit police.

Sports

After a 10-7 season and a return to the playoffs, Bill Belichick hasn't made any major roster moves this offseason.

christopher l. gasper

The difference between the Patriots’ approach to free agency this year and last: Tom Brady

Brady's Super Bowl win with Tampa Bay embarrassed the organization, so there was pressure to react, but now Bill Belichick is back to doing things his way.

Jake DeBrusk requested before the season that the Bruins trade him.

Bruins agree to two-year contract extension with Jake DeBrusk ahead of Monday’s trade deadline

It's possible that DeBrusk could still be dealt before the deadline, if the extension is part of a sign-and-trade agreement.

Trevor Story is in line for a six-year, $140 million deal.

How Trevor Story’s signing affects the Red Sox’ payroll and luxury-tax implications

The Red Sox, barring a trade, appear set to exceed the luxury-tax threshold for the first time since 2019.

It’s championship season: See the results from the high school basketball and hockey state finals

Patriots shore up offensive line with two-year deal for tackle Trent Brown

Four years after Super Bowl benching, Malcolm Butler is back for a tryout with the Patriots

Business

The SEC proposed a landmark climate disclosure rule. Here’s what to know.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday unveiled a landmark proposal to require all publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and the risks they face from climate change.

John Hancock — and much of corporate America — thrived during the pandemic. Here’s why.

They flourished not only because of low interest rates and massive government relief that kept money in consumers’ pockets, but by becoming more efficient and finding new ways to grow revenue.

A R.I. investor targeting university-based, research-driven ventures

Boston firm wants to become a household name for protecting cybersecurity

magazine

Skiers at the top of Gunstock in a vintage photo.

Inside an ugly battle over the future of N.H.'s Gunstock ski resort

A woman cries after a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 25.

The invasion of Ukraine reminds me of growing up in Iran

How to talk about the war on Ukraine with sensitivity

Seared Pork Tenderloin With Smoked Paprika and Oregano

Recipes: Three great weeknight meals featuring pork tenderloin

metro

US Marines assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to fly MV-22 Ospreys prior to Exercise Cold Response 2022 at Harstad, Norway.

Family ‘devastated’ by death of 27-year-old Leominster Marine who died in NATO training exercise in Norway

100 days in: A town hall with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu

As her Supreme Court confirmation hearings kick off, here’s what you need to know about Ketanji Brown Jackson and her judicial decisions

sports

Cole Blaeser (8) of St. John's Prep beats Xaverian goaltender Brendan Flanagan for a second-period tally off a juicy rebound to tie the game, 2-2, in Sunday night's Division 1 boys' hockey state final at TD Garden.

Tommy Sarni sparks St. John’s Prep to Division 1 state championship over Xaverian

Celtics, once in danger of missing the playoffs, rout Nuggets, making everyone wonder what could be possible

Austin Prep girls’ hockey departs MIAA stage with a perfect run to the Division 1 state title

business

Greg LoPiccolo, cofounder of the Vermont startup ToneStone, has launched an app to make it easier to create music.

Startups aim to bring music-making to the masses

Thank God it’s . . . Wednesday? Hybrid work is scrambling the days as we knew them.

‘Do the right thing’: How US and allies united to punish Putin for his attack on Ukraine

politics

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson listened to US Senator's opening statements during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to become an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Senate begins confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson

Hospitalized Justice Thomas doesn’t have COVID, Supreme Court says

As her Supreme Court confirmation hearings kick off, here’s what you need to know about Ketanji Brown Jackson and her judicial decisions

Nation

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson listened to US Senator's opening statements during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to become an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Senate begins confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson

Hospitalized Justice Thomas doesn’t have COVID, Supreme Court says

As her Supreme Court confirmation hearings kick off, here’s what you need to know about Ketanji Brown Jackson and her judicial decisions

World

On March 21, 2022 in Staniatki, Poland, Mother Stefania stood near a child who fled the war in Ukraine. With the current invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, the Benedictine Nuns have been hosting refugees. The monastery is now hosting 80 refugees and their capacity can reach up to 100. With local and international donations and support of the local community families who don't have a prior destination to reach, they will be able to stay until they find a job or a school. Roughly two-thirds of the more than 3 million people who have fled Ukraine have come to Poland.

96-year-old who survived four WWII concentration camps dies in Russian attack

Ukraine rejects Russian demand for surrender in Mariupol

AP journalists who witnessed Mariupol’s agony flee a Russian hit list

opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow in 2007.

‘Strongman’ is a word we should do away with for people like Putin

Wu is on right track in push to decentralize recovery services

New state audit is an opportunity, not a threat, for BPS families

lifestyle

Tom Holland and Zendaya.

Zendaya and Tom Holland spotted in Boston on Sunday

From the South Shore to Hollywood, ‘Selling Sunset’ breakout star Emma Hernan aims to inspire

He says she means nothing to him

food & dining

Outdoor dining on Hanover Street in the North End.

North End restaurants have to pay $7,500 for outdoor dining

Tiffani Faison and Rebel Rebel earn James Beard finalist nods

Allston’s iconic Silhouette Lounge to reopen

travel

A cabin at Getaway.

Sometimes parents need just a little peace. I found mine in a tiny cabin.

Exploring Mystic, Stonington, and more of Connecticut’s southeast coast

Where to stay in 4 of New England’s most-charming bed and breakfast towns

Arts

Will Wilson’s photographs from the ongoing series "Critical Indigenous Photographic Exchange" on view at the Peabody Essex Museum's "On This Ground: Being and Belonging in America," which integrates its Colonial American collection with its Native American collection.

Two collections become one in ‘On This Ground: Being and Belonging in America’ at PEM

Ukrainian American artist Lesia Sochor shares paintings of ‘pysanky’ at Museum of Russian Icons

Georgia O’Keeffe, behind the lens

Books

Making the Emerald Isle modern

Heather Havrilesky on reading memoirs, and writing them

Surviving family in Anne Tyler’s new novel ‘French Braid’

Movies

Tom Holland and Zendaya.

Zendaya and Tom Holland spotted in Boston on Sunday

Doc Talk: Finding the world in Salem; going underground with Dinosaur Jr.

What’s up at this year’s Boston Israeli Film Festival

Television

Tom Holland and Zendaya.

Zendaya and Tom Holland spotted in Boston on Sunday

This week’s TV: The Oscars, a ‘Halo’ series, and the return of ‘Atlanta’

J.J. Abrams’s next project: a U2 series for Netflix

music

Ensembles La Donna Musicale and Rumbarroco performed at the Church of the Covenant.

Found freedom and inspired confidence in La Donna Musicale and Rumbarroco

After a two-year wait, Dropkick Murphys are back where they belong

Singer Aimee Mann says she was dropped from Steely Dan’s summer tour. Her fans are furious.

Theater/Dance

From left: April Nieves, Benae Beamon, and Ian Berg in "Expensive Nail Polish Dries Fast."

New England Now Dance Platform presents diverse stories of community and globally inspired creativity

At the Colonial, the inspired improv of ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’

In ‘Everyday Life,’ illness is a burden shared by those bound by love

globe local

Confetti flew over the Boston Fire Department’s Honor Guard at the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston on Sunday.

South Boston shines in St. Patrick’s Day parade

Roxbury seventh grader wins Boston’s citywide spelling bee

Saturday storms are expected to clear in time for Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday

Obituaries

Av Westin, left, at the ABC News studios with the correspondent Sander Vanocur in New York, on Aug. 23, 1977.

Av Westin, newsman behind ABC’s ‘20/20,’ dies at 92

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, venerated Talmudic scholar, dies at 94

Representative Don Young, longest-serving congressmember, dies