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Sean Tuohey, left, and Mark Steele moved benches on the shore of the lagoon where the swan boats were being assembled at the Public Garden in Boston ahead of Saturday's opening.

Confessions of a former Swan Boat driver

With the Swan Boats opening for the season on Saturday, a previous driver gives an inside scoop on the classic Boston attraction.

Jacky’s quest: 102 marathons in 102 days
Jacky Hunt-Broersma runs like a woman possessed. And in a way, she is: The amputee athlete is trying to run at least 102 marathons in 102 days. Monday's run in Boston will be No. 92.

Alex Zamora (left) and William Belezos painted the Boston Marathon starting line on the street in Hopkinton for the 2022 race.

Every qualified runner who applied got into the 2022 Boston Marathon. Here’s how it happened.

Every year from 2014 to 2021, the BAA had to turn away thousands of qualified runners, but the pandemic's impact on the running world had one silver lining in 2022.

Welcome to the whimsical world of David M. Bird’s ‘Becorns’
Bird’s imaginative art project features tiny characters crafted from acorns, twigs, and other outdoor materials and posed in nature as if they’re interacting with real-life woodland creatures. This year, the artist’s project took off — and found itself a larger-than-life audience.

For the US ambassador to Moscow, a long journey from South Boston

John Sullivan went from South Boston, Medfield, and Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood to one of the toughest diplomatic jobs on the planet — point-man for an outraged US government seeking to punish the Kremlin for the brutal war against Ukraine.

More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv, regional police say, as Russia promises increased strikes after loss of warship

More than 900 civilian bodies have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday, an indication that people were “simply executed.”

Larry Edelman | The 2-minute drill

Mass. jobless rate fell to 4.3 percent in March as employers continued to ramp up hiring

The state’s unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been since the pandemic began, but is still above the national mark of 3.6 percent.

Four parents sue Ludlow Public Schools for policy that affirms transgender children
Two sets of parents allege in a federal lawsuit that the district’s policy of not telling parents when their children establish a new gender identity at school violates their rights under the state and US constitutions.

More lab space heading for the eastern edge of the Seaport
This $400 million proposal is one of the first projects to take advantage of changes in height limits for the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park. The BPDA controls the industrial park and has been trying in recent years to usher in biotech projects for empty parcels or to replace low-slung, aging structures.

Kaitlyn Anderson (right) and her mother, Megan. Kaitlyn was the girlfriend of Mikayla Miller, who died last April.

Mikayla Miller’s death raised suspicions of racial violence. A year later, her case is still open and questions remain.

A cloud of uncertainty still hangs over Mikayla Miller’s 2021 death. The tragic death of a 16-year-old high school student would have shaken the community of Hopkinton regardless, but the circumstances made the Miller case immediately controversial.

A window washer cleaned the glass outside of the press box at Fenway Park on Thursday.

Twins at Red Sox | 2:10 p.m. (MLB Network, NESN)

It’s Opening Day at Fenway: See the Red Sox’ lineup vs. the Twins, plus notes

The Red Sox take a two-game winning streak into Friday’s game, and have Nick Pivetta on the mound.

Kyrie Irving and the Celtics get to mix it up in the playoffs right off the bat.

dan shaughnessy

Celtics-Nets is as good as it gets for a first-round playoff series, and other thoughts

The Nets are capable of winning the NBA championship. They also could get swept by the Celtics. This should be great theater.

Opinion

BLOHARDS members, including the club's cigar-clenching founder, Jim Powers, gathered before boarding a bus from Westport, Conn., to Fenway for the Red Sox home opener on April 16, 1968.

IDEAS | ROBERT SULLIVAN

Elegy for baseball — and for a club of enthusiasts who still love the game

A group of Red Sox fans in exile have gathered to celebrate their team since 1965. As the sport’s fortunes wane, one member reflects on the benefits of rooting together anyway.

BPDA head leaves big shoes to fill

Is the Boston Marathon’s canceling of Russians denazification 3.0?

State politics would be fine without conventions

Alan Solomont and Nancy Buck

AIPAC is on the wrong side of democracy

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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TOM FARRAGHER

On this old diamond, hits and homers — and the memories of a lifetime
Clinton’s claim to fame: Fuller Field, the world’s oldest baseball field in continuous use.

‘Black News Hour’ guests discuss what role, if any, marijuana should play for Boston’s Black communities
Black News Hour talked to marijuana entrepreneurs and religious leaders about the role of cannabis in Boston's Black communities.

Episode 9: Black cannabis business owners, religious leaders share how the industry impacts the community

Ex-Bosstones singer Dicky Barrett joins ‘Defeat the Mandates’ rally in Los Angeles
Barrett, whose band broke up in February, was among a slew of speakers and performers at the event, which also included anti-vaccination crusader Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Mike Bossy, Islanders Hall of Famer and four-time Stanley Cup champion, dies at 65
One of hockey’s most prolific goal scorers and a star for the Islanders during their 1980s Stanley Cup dynasty, Bossy died after a battle with lung cancer.

MATTHEW GILBERT

10 TV shows that have made this a very good year in entertainment already
These series are all original, risk-taking creations — from the creepy sci-fi of “Severance” to the warm slice-of-life of Bridget Everett’s “Somebody Somewhere.”

LOVE LETTERS

Do I take a chance on this ‘unsophisticated’ man?
He’s a “diamond in the rough,” one might say.

Recommended reads

Avery Stafford, 9, was comforted by his mother during a vaccination clinic in Charlestown in November.

Mass. in a ‘precarious position’ due to disparities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage, study finds

The study of vaccination data in Massachusetts found that educational level is a much stronger predictor than race, and could find no evidence that vaccine hesitancy played a role in people’s decisions.

Larry Edelman

Larry Summers was right on inflation. Let’s hope his recession forecast is wrong.
As the Federal Reserve scrambles to tame prices increases, the Harvard economist and former US Treasury secretary sees the odds of a downturn at about two-thirds within two years.

‘Everyone’s getting married.’ And that has the wedding industry in full bloom this spring.
With roughly 2.5 million weddings expected to take place this year, wedding industry vendors — from planners to florists — say they’re feeling the pressure.

Golden’s departure sets stage for big changes at BPDA
The longest-serving director of the city’s powerful real estate planning and development agency announced his resignation Thursday.

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Culture & Lifestyle

ICA director Jill Medvedow on the eve of her departure for the Venice Biennale this month, where her institution is responsible for the US's official entry to the bi-annual "art world Olympics."

At the Venice Biennale — the art world’s version of the Olympics — Boston’s ICA is set to shine

Travis Alabanza in "Burgerz."

In ‘Burgerz,’ a trans artist looks at you looking the other away

Andy Warhol, "Lou Reed (Coke)," 1966.

Serious face time, courtesy of Andy Warhol

Mary Badham (right, shown with Dorcas Sowunmi) as Mrs. Dubose in the touring production of "To Kill a Mockingbird."

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ brings Mary Badham, the original Scout, back to Maycomb 60 years later

Special Projects

Paul Gunter.

Spotlight Team investigation

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.

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.

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

Imran Khan blamed the United States for his ouster, but there was no US conspiracy against him.

The American conspiracy against Pakistan that never existed

Serena Williams holds her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., and the ASB trophy after winning her singles finals match against Jessica Pegula at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan 12, 2020.

Allison Bryant, Makeeba McCreary, and Elsie Taveras

Giving birth while Black should not be a death sentence

Thomas Merton in 1967.

IDEAS | MATT LABASH

Truth bombs from a Trappist monk

Robinson Lalin, 39, died after being trapped in the door of a Red Line subway car at the Broadway Station.

The MBTA isn’t as safe as it should be

Ukrainian soldiers in uniform passed civilians on a street in Lviv, Ukraine on Apr. 12, 2022.

IDEAS | Boštjan Videmšek and Jure Eržen

In Lviv, a ‘fragile normalcy’

The War Room where everything is revealed in “Dr. Strangelove.”

IDEAS | MATT BIVENS

The end of privacy could also mean the end of nuclear weapons

Metro

Confessions of a former Swan Boat driver

With the Swan Boats opening for the season on Saturday, a previous driver gives an inside scoop on the classic Boston attraction.

‘Black News Hour’ guests discuss what role, if any, marijuana should play for Boston’s Black communities

Black News Hour talked to marijuana entrepreneurs and religious leaders about the role of cannabis in Boston's Black communities.

Video: Here’s what the Boston Marathon looked like 93 years ago

Newsreel outtakes offer a window into the past, showing the 1929 Boston Marathon, won that year by legend Johnny Miles.

‘Praying that soon we will all be at peace’: Greater Boston’s Jewish community offers support to people of Ukraine

Ukraine’s people are fighting for their freedom against a Russian invasion — and half a world away, Greater Boston’s Jewish community is mounting a widespread response, sending aid packages, food, money, and their prayers to the war-torn country.

Sports

Newsreel outtakes offer a window into the past, showing the 1929 Boston Marathon, won that year by legend Johnny Miles.

Video: Here’s what the Boston Marathon looked like 93 years ago

Newsreel outtakes offer a window into the past, showing the 1929 Boston Marathon, won that year by legend Johnny Miles.

Kyrie Irving and the Celtics get to mix it up in the playoffs right off the bat.

dan shaughnessy

Celtics-Nets is as good as it gets for a first-round playoff series, and other thoughts

The Nets are capable of winning the NBA championship. They also could get swept by the Celtics. This should be great theater.

Mike Bossy helped the Islanders win the Stanley Cup four straight years from 1980-83, earning the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1982.

Mike Bossy, Islanders Hall of Famer and four-time Stanley Cup champion, dies at 65

One of hockey’s most prolific goal scorers and a star for the Islanders during their 1980s Stanley Cup dynasty, Bossy died after a battle with lung cancer.

Twins at Red Sox | 2:10 p.m. (MLB Network, NESN)

It’s Opening Day at Fenway: See the Red Sox’ lineup vs. the Twins, plus notes

boston marathon

Here’s how to keep track of your favorite runners during the 2022 Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon

Every qualified runner who applied got into the 2022 Boston Marathon. Here’s how it happened.

Business

London bridges and UK oil terminals blocked by climate activists

Climate-change protesters snarled traffic by blocking four London bridges on Friday, while other activists continued weeks of demonstrations targeting oil terminals across Britain.

Michael Barr is Biden’s likely pick for Fed banking supervisor

President Joe Biden will nominate Michael Barr, a Treasury Department veteran and one of the architects of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, as the US Federal Reserve's chief banking supervisor.

Larry Edelman | The 2-minute drill

Mass. jobless rate fell to 4.3 percent in March as employers continued to ramp up hiring

Regulators approve CSX’s purchase of a regional railroad

magazine

This week's daters: Carla and Greg.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Not everyone is comfortable with sharing plates’

The writer (right) on assignment with Ted Williams in New Brunswick, Canada, in 1955.

I spent a week filming Red Sox great Ted Williams fishing. It was a dream.

Children from the Love Canal area protest the lack of immediate relief for families advised to leave their homes in 1978.

She was determined to expose the health risks at Love Canal, whatever the cost

Are young women catching ‘TikTok tics’ from social media? The answer is complex.

metro

The aged municipal pool at the town-owned South Shore Country Club in Hingham has been closed since 2019.

Hingham will decide how much to spend — and on what — at Town Meeting

Master gardener to speak to a growing audience

K-9 teams sniff out explosives in testing program held in Melrose

sports

Martin McNish celebrates after crossing the finish line in October.

How to watch the 2022 Boston Marathon live on TV or streaming

What time does the 2022 Boston Marathon start?

On this old diamond, hits and homers — and the memories of a lifetime

business

Creators and Emerson Alumni Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert bookended cast members Ke Huy Quan (2-L) and James Hong (2-R). They all attended the premiere of A24's "Everything Everywhere All At Once" at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on March 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is making its mark at the 2022 box-office

More lab space heading for the eastern edge of the Seaport

Biden picks Michael Barr for Fed’s bank regulation post

politics

Michael Barr spoke in 2010.

Michael Barr is Biden’s likely pick for Fed banking supervisor

Gina McCarthy, top climate adviser, is said to be planning departure

Who is running in Rhode Island’s 2nd congressional district race?

Nation

Frank James, 62, the suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting, is seen walking out of the Ninth Precinct in Manhattan after his arrest on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

Brooklyn subway attack suspect is jailed without bail

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Patrick Lyoya’s dad seeks charges, officer ID in son’s death

World

People worked in a building with a collapsed facade at the Vizar company military-industrial complex, after the site was hit by overnight Russian strikes, in the town of Vyshneve, in the southwestern suburbs of Kyiv.

More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv, regional police say, as Russia promises increased strikes after loss of warship

London bridges and UK oil terminals blocked by climate activists

Palestinians clash with Israeli police at major holy site

opinion

Ukrainian soldiers in uniform passed civilians on a street in Lviv, Ukraine on Apr. 12, 2022.

In Lviv, a ‘fragile normalcy’

Giving birth while Black should not be a death sentence

AIPAC is on the wrong side of democracy

lifestyle

"Stranger Care" is out in paperback on May 3.

‘Stranger Care’ author Sarah Sentilles on foster care, fleeting custody, and enduring love

Do I take a chance on this ‘unsophisticated’ man?

Fund-raiser for Celtics exec Heather Walker supports fight against rare brain cancer

food & dining

Don't cry fowl if you get burned by Dave's Hot Chicken.

Si Cara brings canotto-style pizza to Central Square; reaper-hot chicken sets Newton aflame

Benefit dinner at Uni raises $1 million for World Central Kitchen’s Ukraine efforts

‘Julia’ has me wondering: Why do we keep re-creating someone who created herself so well?

travel

Spring is here and romance is in the air at Purity Spring Resort, a sprawling lakeside property nestled between the Lakes Region and the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Family fun in N.H., nonstop flights from PVD, and a Dante-inspired hotel in Italy

She doesn’t pack light and that’s just how it is

Is it possible to sleep comfortably on an overnight flight?

Arts

ICA director Jill Medvedow on the eve of her departure for the Venice Biennale this month, where her institution is responsible for the US's official entry to the bi-annual "art world Olympics."

At the Venice Biennale — the art world’s version of the Olympics — Boston’s ICA is set to shine

Winners of this year’s Mass. Scholastic Art and Writing Awards explored themes that range from weighty to light

Bodies of art and art for bodies at Piano Craft Gallery

Books

Investigating a book of the dead in ‘The Unwritten Book’

For Emily St. John Mandel, it’s always fiction, no matter the genre

A mind at work and play, in a critic’s memoir

Movies

Creators and Emerson Alumni Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert bookended cast members Ke Huy Quan (2-L) and James Hong (2-R). They all attended the premiere of A24's "Everything Everywhere All At Once" at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on March 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is making its mark at the 2022 box-office

Clothing allowance, blues legend, film studies, 33⅓ revolutions per minute

Serious face time, courtesy of Andy Warhol

Television

Adam Scott and Britt Lower in "Severance."

10 TV shows that have made this a very good year in entertainment already

Have a ‘frankenhouse’ near Stoughton and a budget to fix it? HGTV is casting for a new show.

‘We Own This City’ brings ‘The Wire’ team back to a corrupt Baltimore where rogue cops rule the streets

music

Dicky Barrett performs with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at the House of Blues in December 2019. The band broke up in February.

Ex-Bosstones singer Dicky Barrett joins ‘Defeat the Mandates’ rally in Los Angeles

Big Thief at Roadrunner: Intimacy, but with intensity

Boston Conservatory Orchestra pays homage to Black composers, with Adolphus Hailstork front and center

Theater/Dance

Travis Alabanza in "Burgerz."

In ‘Burgerz,’ a trans artist looks at you looking the other away

Spiro Veloudos guides ‘Gentleman’ in his return to Lyric Stage

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ brings Mary Badham, the original Scout, back to Maycomb 60 years later

globe local

Volunteers with the Jewish Teen Initiative at Combined Jewish Philanthropies assemble care packages containing bandages, dried foods, and other goods at Temple Shir Tikva in Wayland.

‘Praying that soon we will all be at peace’: Greater Boston’s Jewish community offers support to people of Ukraine

Christmas in April, and the timing was perfect

Search for owner of canoe comes up empty

Obituaries

Mr. Alkins served as president of the Boston branch of the NAACP from 1995 to 2006.

Leonard Alkins, former leader of Boston’s NAACP, dies at 77

Letizia Battaglia, who shot life and death in Palermo, dies

Jerry Uelsmann, maker of surreal images, dies at 87