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Governor Charlie Baker’s back on the campaign trail. You’ll never guess why.

Baker was on the hustings to support GOP candidate for state auditor Anthony Amore, who has vowed to preserve the governor’s moderate Republicanism on an increasingly liberal Beacon Hill.

What newly obtained texts between Mark Meadows, Mike Lee, and Chip Roy reveal

Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s decision to share his text messages with the Jan. 6 committee before halting his cooperation has again provided a window into private GOP discussions about how to overturn the 2020 election.

Russia renews strikes in Kyiv ahead of expected offensive as war continues
Russian forces resumed scattered attacks on Kyiv and western Ukraine on Saturday in a reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Russia’s pivot toward an offensive in the east.

A woman rode her bicycle past a destroyed armored personnel carrier in the village of Rusaniv, in the Kyiv region, on Saturday.

Ukraine war shifts to a very different battlefield in country’s east

An odd 911 call led to the dramatic rescue of man trapped in a wall at Back Bay Station
After nearly 20 years of working as 911 call taker for the Boston police, Moneeka Colston was used to getting medical calls. But this was anything but typical.

Three Mass. counties have ‘medium’ level of COVID-19, CDC says
The CDC says three Massachusetts counties now have “medium” community levels of COVID-19, an elevated designation shared by just 5 percent of all counties nationwide.

Derrick White averaged 11 points, 3.5 assists, and 3.4 rebounds after being acquired by the Celtics and almost instantly looked comfortable in his new surroundings.

‘Let’s go for it. We’re not sellers.’ Inside the Celtics’ February reconstruction that kick-started their revival

Over a dizzying 24-hour period the team traded seven players and added guard Derrick White and center Daniel Theis.

A Celtics starting five featuring Jayson Tatum (left), Robert Williams III (center), and Jaylen Brown (right) has gone 20-2 since Jan. 23.

Christopher L. Gasper

Celtics’ turnaround brought them the Nets and the expectations of a deep playoff run

With the Celtics, which record do you go by? The 23-24 before Jan. 23 or the 28-7 since? The analytics point toward the latter.

Red states send back millions in federal housing aid, putting rural renters at risk
Hundreds of millions in federal aid is going unused, after some mostly Republican-controlled state and local governments failed to spend their share or declined some aid entirely.

Confessions of a former Swan Boat driver
With the Swan Boats opening for the season this morning, a previous driver gives an inside scoop on the classic Boston attraction.

After front office stints with the Red Sox and Cubs, Theo Epstein is now a consultant for Major League Baseball.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Talking to Theo Epstein about possible rules changes in baseball, including banning infield shifts

MLB’s new joint competition committee will make the final determination on shifts. Epstein believes the benefits are numerous.

Red Sox’ loss to Twins was a checklist of concerns

Joyciline Jepkosgei, the reigning women's champion of the London Marathon, said, "I was hoping to run Boston when I started my career because it is an iconic race, the oldest race."

2022 boston marathon

With the Boston Marathon back in April where it belongs, its fastest field has flocked here

The elite fields for Monday’s race feature four women who’ve gone under 2:20 and five men who have broken 2:04.

In Hopkinton, the Boston Marathon starting line for the 126th running of the race is repainted.

There’s mostly sunshine in store for a packed holiday weekend

Passover, Easter, and Patriots Day — featuring the Boston Marathon — are all coming up. Here’s what the weather will be like in the Boston area.

Opinion

Then a senior adviser to the White House, Jared Kushner meets with Saudi Arabian officials during a visit in March 2018. Kushner was initially denied a security clearance due to concerns that he could be susceptible to foreign influence. President Trump overruled the decision.

As more Trump-era outrages come to light, Congress must give the emoluments clause teeth

The Trump administration’s relationship with Saudi Arabia says everything you need to know about the need for stricter enforcement of rules to prevent foreign influence on government officials.

IDEAS | TOM CHAFFIN

Charles Darwin’s enduring hold on us

MARCELA GARCÍA

Boston teachers’ demand for a contract reveals the leadership gap at BPS

BPDA head leaves big shoes to fill

IDEAS | ROBERT SULLIVAN

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

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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Smell of smoke hangs over charred buildings after fast-moving Friday night fire in Lawrence
Fire officials confirmed early Saturday morning that no one was injured in the blaze,

A 150-year-old church organ receives its Easter tune-up
Over time, the pipes of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross organ fall out of tune from dust and vibrations, so the instrument is adjusted twice each year — before Christmas and Easter services — to ensure that it sounds its best.

A new Abigail Adams statue to be created in Quincy Center
A new statue of Abigail Adams is planned for the Hancock-Adams Common in Quincy, ending a heated public controversy over the best way to honor America’s second First Lady.

Liz Sheridan, Jerry’s doting mom on ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 93

Her “Seinfeld” role as Helen was her best known but followed decades of work for Liz Sheridan on stage and screen. In the 1970s, she appeared on Broadway in plays and musicals, the latter including “Happy End” with Meryl Streep and “Ballroom.”

Passenger killed Sunday on the Red Line was exiting the train at the time, NTSB says

Little else is known about the death of Robinson Lalin, who got stuck in the doorway of an inbound Red Line train and was dragged a short distance.

The Bidens paid 24.6 percent taxes on $610,702 earnings, returns show

It’s the second straight year President Biden has released his tax returns from the White House, reestablishing a tradition that presidents make their filings publicly available after former president Donald Trump failed to do so.

Recommended reads

US Ambassador in Moscow John J. Sullivan.

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.

Larry Edelman

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

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.

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.

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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

Some argue these conventions have value as party-building events. Actually, they are mostly opportunities for various political activists, groups, and interests to maximize their influence.

State politics would be fine without conventions

Representative Jim Jordan speaks during a July news conference ahead of the first meeting of the House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack.

Alan Solomont and Nancy Buck

AIPAC is on the wrong side of democracy

The career of the great conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler suffered because he stayed in Germany and continued to lead the Berlin Philharmonic — despite the fact that he was known to have helped Jews.

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

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

A Boston Herald-Traveler article about 14-year-old Rocky Chamberlain, who ran in the 1967 Boston Marathon and whose "Beatle-type" hair style caused some to think he was the third girl running in that year's race.

IDEAS | AARON SCHMIDT

Gender panic on Heartbreak Hill

Metro

Smell of smoke hangs over charred buildings after fast-moving Friday night fire in Lawrence

Fire officials confirmed early Saturday morning that no one was injured in the blaze,

Forecast | Dave Epstein

There’s mostly sunshine in store for a packed holiday weekend

Passover, Easter, and Patriots Day — featuring the Boston Marathon — are all coming up. Here’s what the weather will be like in the Boston area.

A new Abigail Adams statue to be created in Quincy Center

A new statue of Abigail Adams is planned for the Hancock-Adams Common in Quincy, ending a heated public controversy over the best way to honor America’s second First Lady.

6-alarm fire in Lawrence displaces 16 families

There were no injuries to firefighters or residents of the blaze, which was reported at 9:50 p.m., Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said.

Sports

Tanner Houck has the ball for his second start of the season on Saturday.

TWINS AT RED SOX | 4:10 P.M. (NESN)

Game 8: Twins at Red Sox lineups and notes

The Red Sox will look to put a disappointing home opener behind them on Saturday afternoon.

Kevin Burkhardt (left) will be part of Fox's No. 1 NFL broadcast team that will call the Super Bowl next February. Will he be joined by Greg Olsen (right)?

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Fox has done well replacing Joe Buck on its baseball and football broadcasts, and other thoughts

Buck left to join ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” booth, but Fox has capable successors in Joe Davis and Kevin Burkhardt.

The national men's semifinal between archrivals North Carolina and Duke not only lived up to the hype but exceeded it.

In sports, April is the coolest, not the cruellest, month

For American sports fans, April is an endless barrage of sports activity: college championships, the Masters, the NFL Draft, NBA playoffs, and baseball.

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Former NHL player Tommy McCarthy’s roller-coaster life story is one that Hollywood should look at

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Talking to Theo Epstein about possible rules changes in baseball, including banning infield shifts

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

If Kyler Murray wants out, the Arizona Cardinals should listen to him

Business

A 150-year-old church organ receives its Easter tune-up

Over time, the pipes of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross organ fall out of tune from dust and vibrations, so the instrument is adjusted twice each year — before Christmas and Easter services — to ensure that it sounds its best.

The Bidens paid 24.6 percent taxes on $610,702 earnings, returns show

It’s the second straight year President Biden has released his tax returns from the White House, reestablishing a tradition that presidents make their filings publicly available after former president Donald Trump failed to do so.

State plans $2.6 billion bond sale to bolster unemployment insurance trust fund

Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ defense in Musk takeover bid

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

Elaine Lerman sat with her husband, Leslie Lerman, while they passed around the Seder plate at the Cohen Florence Levine Estates assisted living center.

A day for prayer and reflection

Rhode Island business news: April 2022

Governor Charlie Baker’s back on the campaign trail. You’ll never guess why.

sports

A Celtics starting five featuring Jayson Tatum (left), Robert Williams III (center), and Jaylen Brown (right) has gone 20-2 since Jan. 23.

Celtics’ turnaround brought them the Nets and the expectations of a deep playoff run

‘Let’s go for it. We’re not sellers.’ Inside the Celtics’ February reconstruction that kick-started their revival

Bases-loaded intentional walk part of Angels’ win over Rangers

business

Elon Musk launched a bid to buy Twitter earlier this week.

Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ to ward off Elon Musk takeover

London bridges and UK oil terminals blocked by climate activists

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

politics

President Biden.

The Bidens paid 24.6 percent taxes on $610,702 earnings, returns show

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

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

Nation

Customers wear face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus as they shop at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Feb. 16, 2022.

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

Biden plans to open more public land to drilling

Amid false 2020 claims, GOP states eye voting system upgrade

World

A woman rode her bicycle past a destroyed armored personnel carrier in the village of Rusaniv, in the Kyiv region, on Saturday.

Ukraine war shifts to a very different battlefield in country’s east

Ukraine war far from over as Russia renews strikes in Kyiv

More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region, police say

opinion

Traffic backs up on the Evelyn Moakley Bridge on Seaport Boulevard heading into the Seaport District during morning rush hour on Nov. 7, 2019.

Seaport traffic: Rude reawakening awaits as Boston workers return

State politics would be fine without conventions

Facebook ought to be protecting democracy worldwide every day

lifestyle

Joseph Heineman, left, and his brother Theo Heineman,right, had some fun on Boylston Street at the Boston Marathon Finish line.

11 events for runners, families, and spectators to celebrate the 126th Boston Marathon

He promised he wouldn’t watch porn

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

food & dining

Tuscan Kitchen in Seaport will be serving unlimited servings of bolognese to runners, free of charge, all weekend.

A restaurant guide to Marathon Monday for runners and spectators alike

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

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

Patti Smith, “The River Ouse, East Sussex, England”

The Photographic Resource Center displays some of its resources

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

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

Director Lee Daniels is shown attending the Los Angeles premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" in 2013.

Lee Daniels to bring Sammy Davis Jr. series to Hulu

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.

music

Alan Gilbert conducts Bernard Rands, Debussy, and Beethoven featuring violinist Joshua Bell at Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall on April 14, 2022, in Boston.

Stirring Debussy from Alan Gilbert and Beethoven from Joshua Bell at the BSO

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

Big Thief at Roadrunner: Intimacy, but with intensity

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

A fire broke out in Lawrence on Friday.

6-alarm fire in Lawrence displaces 16 families

‘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

Obituaries

Christopher Coover, a senior specialist in rare books and manuscripts at Christie’s Auction House, with a letter from Abraham Lincoln to Ulysses S. Grant, in New York in 2004.

Christopher Coover, auction expert in the printed word, dies at 72

Franz Mohr, piano tuner to the stars, dies at 94

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