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Another big project aims for South Boston’s Dorchester Avenue

A $130 million financing deal has paved way for a mixed-use development on five acres at Old Colony and Dorchester Avenues.

Will Smith refused to leave Oscars, broke conduct code, Academy says

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Wednesday that Will Smith was asked to leave to Sunday’s Oscars after hitting Chris Rick but refused.

Boston is Chris Rock’s first post-Oscars appearance. What will he have to say?

Boston City Council approves protest restrictions proposed by Mayor Wu

The new rule would bar demonstrations at any private home between the hours of 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Currently, noise ordinances allow protestors to start at 7 a.m.

1,252 confirmed cases and 1 death. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Costs of war mount in Europe as inflation soars, growth sags

Funny, strange, silly, (and sad) vanity plates issued in Massachusetts

Vanity license plates that were approved by the Registry of Motor Vehicles during the coronavirus pandemic provide a snapshot into the psyches of Massachusetts motorists.

Analysis

All three branches of government are now embroiled in Jan. 6, and other things we learned in recent days
Amid all of the news about Ukraine, the NCAA basketball tournament, and even the Oscars, legitimate big news involving the congressional Jan. 6 commission may have gone into the background.

Then-President Trump spoke during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Three new revelations change what we know about Trump’s actions

The bombshell report published early Tuesday was the latest in a series of revelations about Trump’s past actions, which are being highly scrutinized through a series of investigations.

Ocasio-Cortez calls on Justice Clarence Thomas to resign or face impeachment

In Dennis White litigation, federal judge sides with Janey regarding discrimination claims
In a Tuesday order, Judge Leo T. Sorokin said, “[T]he Court finds that White has not alleged facts that would plausibly support an inference that Janey terminated White because of his race or his gender.”

Will Smith cried as he accepted the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "King Richard" at the Oscars on Sunday.

Will Smith refused to leave Oscars, broke conduct code, academy says

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Wednesday that Will Smith was asked to leave to Sunday’s Oscars after hitting Chris Rick but refused.

Joseph Siffred Duplessis, portrait of Benjamin Franklin, circa 1785.

TELEVISION REVIEW

Meet the most famous American of the 18th century

Inventor, entrepreneur, statesman, scientist — the list goes on — Benjamin Franklin was unique and indispensable, as Ken Burns shows in a two-part PBS documentary premiering Monday.

Q&A with Ken Burns about his new project 'Benjamin Franklin'

Bruce Willis ‘stepping away’ from acting after aphasia diagnosis

“Our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” Rumer Willis wrote of her father, "Die Hard" actor Bruce Willis, in a post on Instagram Wednesday.

Opinion

A bus arrives at TechBoston Academy in Dorchester on March 17. Two teenagers were arrested and charged in connection with the March 15 shooting of a teacher and student at the school.

Joan Vennochi

Let’s talk about Boston school violence

No matter what side of the police-in-school debate you are on, these incidents deserve transparency and public attention.

EDITORIAL

Jan. 6 committee must subpoena Ginni Thomas. Now.

JEFF JACOBY

What gaffe? Of course Putin should not be in power.

Rawi Abdelal and Alexandra Vacroux

The West can strengthen Zelensky’s negotiating position

RENÉE GRAHAM

How Black women were seen — then unseen

Globe Spotlight Investigation

Felony murder explained

An explainer about how the Massachusetts felony murder law had worked -- and why some say current reforms aren't enough. ( Video Produced by Anush Elbakyan/Globe Staff, Animation by Dominic Smith )

Unfinished justice

The state’s high court in 2017 struck down a murder law that had condemned men who never killed to die behind bars. But what about those already facing that dire penalty? They are waiting.

Two families, two views of felony murder Video: Here's how the state's felony murder law worked prior to 2017 Yvonne Abraham: Flawed justice, but we can fix this

The Globe turns 150

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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House Republican leaders meet with Representative Madison Cawthorn after comments about ‘orgy’ invitation and drug use
North Carolina Representative Madison Cawthorn was seen leaving the office of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Wednesday morning after a meeting that lasted about half an hour.

Boston Licensing Board reviewing Sons of Boston liquor license in wake of former Marine’s killing

A second city agency is reviewing Sons of Boston’s operating licenses in the wake of the fatal stabbing of a former Marine allegedly by one of the bar’s bouncers who changed his clothing inside the nightclub after the fatal stabbing, records show.

Massive blaze at potato processing plant in Maine ruled accidental, officials say
Officials in Belfast, Maine, announced Wednesday that the state fire marshal’s office Wednesday has completed an investigation into a fire that destroyed a potato processing plant last week. The cause of the blaze was not determined due to “extensive damage,” officials said.

Adagio to seek FDA authorization for antibody to prevent and treat COVID
The move comes even though the Waltham biotech’s latest trial data was collected before Omicron.

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford looks back on a headbanging half-century
Judas Priest brings its COVID-delayed 50th-anniversary tour to Lowell’s Tsongas Center on Monday.

Senator Susan Collins says she’ll back Ketanji Brown Jackson
Republican Senator Susan Collins said Wednesday that she’ll back President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson.

10 exciting new restaurants for spring

Where will you be eating this season? Read on to find out.

Amid national erosion of access, abortion rights group endorses Healey in Mass. governor’s race
The high-profile endorsement comes as the US Supreme Court is poised to decide a case that directly challenges Roe v. Wade.

Charts: How much did housing costs go up in your town?
Among owner-occupied housing units, Massachusetts had a median home value of nearly $400,000, according to the new data. That’s higher than any other state except for Hawaii and California. Explore the charts to see how your town stacks up.

Sleep is good for the brain. But what about napping? Research raises puzzling questions.
A recent study found that the progression of Alzheimer’s disease led to more napping, and also that people who napped a lot were at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Benjamin Franklin portrait by Joseph Siffred Duplessis, 1778.

Q&A

‘Benjamin Franklin’ is about ‘the tensions between American definitions of freedom,’ filmmaker Ken Burns says

The stars of "CODA," which won best picture, at the Governors Ball after the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

MOVIES

Oscar-winning ‘CODA’ to return to movie theaters — including Gloucester Cinema

Elle Fanning as Michelle Carter in Hulu's "The Girl From Plainville."

What’s the story behind ‘The Girl From Plainville’? This timeline puts Michelle Carter case into context

Daniel Scheinert, left, and Daniel Kwan, directors of "Everything Everywhere All at Once," at the Liberty Hotel.

A long way from Emerson, the Daniels talk about their new film ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

President Biden's words were the truth, admirably clear and concise.

JEFF JACOBY

What gaffe? Of course Putin should not be in power.

RENÉE GRAHAM

How Black women were seen — then unseen

William Allen (left), convicted of felony murder, speaks with council member Robert Jubinville before a Governor's Council commutation hearing on Feb. 2, 2022. Allen's sentence was commuted by Governor Charlie Baker.

EDITORIAL

Righting the state’s criminal justice wrongs

A small boy plays with a toy car as he waits in a line in southeastern Poland on Tuesday after fleeing the war in neighboring Ukraine.

SCOT LEHIGH

The United States should take more Ukrainian refugees

Chile's new president, Gabriel Boric, rolled up his sleeves at a press conference on March 14.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Chile’s president could be a new model for the left

As COVID and its consequences intensified poverty, many health care workers became more active in prescribing financial resources. A growing body of evidence says those prescriptions might be just as important as pharmaceutical ones.

IDEAS | JULIA HOTZ

Take this cash and call me in the morning

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RI CRIME

Retired Judge investigating NKHS coach Aaron Thomas complaints asks for other witnesses to come forward

Retired Judge Susan McGuirl was hired by the North Kingstown Town Council in November 2021 to analyze the findings of investigations into Thomas and accusations that he had performed “body fat tests” on nude teenage boys since at least the mid-1990s.

‘I think this is going to be a very bad year’: Recent teen driving deaths alarm experts in Mass.

At a time when motor vehicle crashes and fatalities are surging nationwide, a recent flurry of crashes involving Massachusetts teenagers has experts fearing what the warmer months could portend.

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Grand jury declines to indict Providence police officer for punching 15-year-old suspect

Officer Domingo Diaz has been suspended with pay during the investigation into whether he committed a crime when he repeatedly punched the teenager, who’d been pulled out of a crashed car after a high-speed chase and BB gun shooting spree.

Top lawmaker vows movement on e-bike bill long sought by advocates

His comment came after a rally at the State House during which city officials and advocates from Boston and nearby municipalities pressed for the legislation.

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When Bill Belichick and Nick Saban get together at Alabama’s Pro Day, it’s about more than football

The pair’s connection stretches back to 1982, when Saban was coaching with Belichick’s father, Steve, at the Naval Academy.

Women's college basketball stars like UConn's Paige Bueckers.

NCAA BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

Women’s Final Four can be a financial windfall for players

Women’s basketball is ranked second, behind only college football and ahead of men’s basketball in the amount of income generated by name, image, and likeness deals.

Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley will miss the next few games as the team scraps for one of the top six seeds in the East.

Sports Log

Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley out at least three games with sprained left ankle

The injury-ravaged Cavs took another blow as their Rookie of the Year candidate will miss the next few games.

RED SOX

Wednesday’s Red Sox spring training report: Trevor Story’s debut a slog, but offense carries the day

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Even with Jackie Bradley Jr. back, Red Sox will rely on Kiké Hernández in center field

college hockey

Albie O’Connell will not return as Boston University men’s hockey coach

Business

FDA advisory vote casts pall over the future of Amylyx’s experimental ALS drug

A panel of neurologists voted against recommending approval, despite pleas from patients.

RI BUSINESS

In choice for future of Narragansett’s old Lighthouse Inn, R.I. picks none of the above

Instead of choosing one of the three proposals offered, the state has opted to demolish the old hotel building and split the site into smaller parcels

US growth in Q4 revised lower to 6.9%, slower growth to come

Another big project aims for South Boston’s Dorchester Avenue

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PERSPECTIVE

I was convinced I didn’t have Lyme disease. But guess what?

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Blind date: ‘I was whispering a prayer to God hoping that she was my date’

Gisela McDaniel, "Created for Such a Time as This," 2020.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

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Cooking

Another big project aims for South Boston’s Dorchester Avenue

Will Smith refused to leave Oscars, broke conduct code, Academy says

Boston City Council approves protest restrictions proposed by Mayor Wu

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Funny, strange, silly, (and sad) vanity plates issued in Massachusetts

Three new revelations change what we know about Trump’s actions

In Dennis White litigation, federal judge sides with Janey regarding discrimination claims In a Tuesday order, Judge Leo T. Sorokin said, “[T]he Court finds that White has not alleged facts that would plausibly support an inference that Janey terminated White because of his race or his gender.”

Will Smith refused to leave Oscars, broke conduct code, academy says

Meet the most famous American of the 18th century

Bruce Willis ‘stepping away’ from acting after aphasia diagnosis

Let’s talk about Boston school violence

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What gaffe? Of course Putin should not be in power.

The West can strengthen Zelensky’s negotiating position

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In Dennis White litigation, federal judge sides with Janey regarding discrimination claims
In a Tuesday order, Judge Leo T. Sorokin said, “[T]he Court finds that White has not alleged facts that would plausibly support an inference that Janey terminated White because of his race or his gender.”

Adagio to seek FDA authorization for antibody to prevent and treat COVID
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Senator Susan Collins says she’ll back Ketanji Brown Jackson
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The high-profile endorsement comes as the US Supreme Court is poised to decide a case that directly challenges Roe v. Wade.

Charts: How much did housing costs go up in your town?
Among owner-occupied housing units, Massachusetts had a median home value of nearly $400,000, according to the new data. That’s higher than any other state except for Hawaii and California. Explore the charts to see how your town stacks up.

Sleep is good for the brain. But what about napping? Research raises puzzling questions.
A recent study found that the progression of Alzheimer’s disease led to more napping, and also that people who napped a lot were at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s.