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The state was supposed to rehabilitate them. Instead, hundreds of children were allegedly abused in N.H.

It was supposed to be a place to transition from a broken life to a better one. But many who spent time in New Hampshire's juvenile detention center depict it as a house of horrors. Rampant sexual abuse by staffers, beatings so severe they broke bones. The kind of violence that leaves lasting psychological damage, rippling through generations.

A blip or the beginning of a trend? Encouraging signal emerges in COVID waste water numbers.

The levels of coronavirus in Eastern Massachusetts waste water, considered an early warning for future COVID-19 increases, have dipped slightly, according to the latest data.

‘I think it’s too soon. I’m wearing mine.’ Many public transit riders say they won’t drop their masks

With people no longer required to wear masks on the T or at Logan Airport, transit passengers have mixed opinions on the latest pandemic mandate to be lifted.

Philadelphia to end mask mandate, days after reinstating it

On Earth Day, UMass Amherst unveils major renewable energy overhaul
This Earth Day, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is rolling out a big climate pledge. Friday morning, it will unveil a plan to reach 100 percent renewable power within about a decade.

‘I’ve had it with this guy’: GOP leaders privately blasted Trump after Jan. 6 attack
In the days after the attack, Representative Kevin McCarthy planned to tell then-President Trump to resign. Senator Mitch McConnell told allies impeachment was warranted. But their fury faded fast.

Nadege Massillon finished her training to be a nurse aide in November, but she has not been able to be tested since then, making her ineligible for a raise at her nursing home job.

She’s ready to take the test to become a certified nurse aide, but can’t schedule one

The private company recently hired by the state to administer the test has offered very few test dates for newly trained nurse aides in the first months of its contract.

From outer space, a front row seat on the Ukraine war, courtesy of commercial satellites
Every military in the world, including that of the United States, has been put on notice. From now on, all large-scale military operations will take place in public view.

Internally displaced people from Mariupol and nearby towns arrived at a refugee center fleeing from the Russian attacks, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on Thursday.

Possible mass graves near Mariupol shown in satellite images

New satellite images show apparent mass graves near Mariupol, where local officials accused Russia of burying up to 9,000 Ukrainian civilians to conceal the slaughter taking place in the ruined port city that’s almost entirely under Russian control.

Dan Shaughnessy

Vaccination issues could start costing the Red Sox games, and other thoughts
This is no longer strictly a medical or personal-freedom issue. It’s a baseball question. It’s a competition question. As in “Do Your Job.”

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Charts: What’s the wealthiest town in Massachusetts? See Census data on income and poverty.

Massachusetts residents have some of the highest incomes in the nation, according to recently released Census data. But the state’s relative wealth masks income inequality across communities.

This week's daters: Cathryn and Liz.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She had a great smile that drew me in’

Will this competitive dancer win over her date?

Sam Waterston as George Schultz in the Hulu series "The Dropout."

How does actor Sam Waterston do it all? ‘I love to work.’

At 81, the actor and New Englander is on three hit shows at once — "Law & Order," "The Dropout," and "Grace and Frankie." Waterston is trying to save the oceans, too.

Opinion

Epidemiologists credit nuclear power with saving far more lives — from reduced emissions — than it has ever cost.

IDEAS | JEFF HOWE

It’s time to see nuclear power in a different light

It’s a carbon-free source of electricity that is always on and defunds fossil fuel tyrants like Vladimir Putin. It’s expensive — but we probably can’t afford to do without it.

Mapping environmental injustice

Julia Mejia, Gretchen Cook Anderson, Johannes Fruehauf, and Richard Taylor

Boston’s biotech boom must bring along Black and brown residents

IDEAS | BRYAN PFEIFFER

Resilient nature amidst the ravages of war

Back Bay’s white elephant has got to go

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.

Explore the full feature ⟶

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Dorchester shooting was attempted murder-suicide involving husband and wife, Suffolk DA says

A man was killed and a woman wounded during an attempted murder suicide early Friday in Dorchester, according to Suffolk District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden’s office.

KEVIN CULLEN

Kyrie Irving is an insufferable jerk. Celtics fans are under no obligation to follow suit.
A negative refrain says more about those chanting it than about the insufferable jerk it’s aimed at.

Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur dies at age 70
“Guy Lafleur had an exceptional career and always remained simple, accessible, and close to the Habs and hockey fans in Quebec, Canada, and around the world," Canadiens president Geoff Molson said.

BLOTTER TALES

‘Storrowed’ yet again (but not on Storrow Drive)
A truck gets stuck in Westborough, a woman in Milton mistakes her husband for a trespasser, and other odd tales from local police blotters.

MISS CONDUCT

An in-law set up trust funds for my kids; my wife and I disagree about them
Plus, How to ask about COVID vaccination status at a wedding.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Well, that didn’t last long. CNN+ bites the dust.
It’s true that the speed with which the new digital platform collapsed is indeed startling, but the outcome is not terribly surprising.

Recommended reads

Joanna Buchthal, a graduate student at MIT Media Lab and research director of the Mice Against Ticks project, looked for ticks recently on Nantucket.

In an effort to curb Lyme disease, scientists hope to release thousands of genetically altered mice on Nantucket

A team of local scientists wants to use recent advances in powerful gene-editing technology to release hundreds of thousands of mice they’ve genetically altered to be resistant to Lyme disease, in hopes of interrupting its spread on Nantucket and on Martha’s Vineyard.

CONNECTIONS

Saying goodbye to Buffy the three-legged pit bull, my miracle dog
She visited patients at veterans hospitals and raised money for animal shelters. I take no credit for any of this.

Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022
A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Here’s why Don Orsillo wasn’t part of the Jerry Remy tribute
The Red Sox were caught in a maelstrom of backlash after Remy’s former play-by-play partner on NESN tweeted that the team did not use his video message.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Sam Waterston as George Schultz in the Hulu series "The Dropout."

How does actor Sam Waterston do it all? ‘I love to work.’

Janis Ian (pictured in January) plays Lynn Auditorium April 23 in a stop on her final tour.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

AuthDesmond Hall will present as part of the virtual Newburyport Literary Festival this weekend.or photos of Desmond Hall.

NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS

Celebrating 50 years of AGNI, a group reading of ‘Moby-Dick,’ and a virtual literary festival from Newburyport

Visitors to the United States Pavilion next to the "Satellite," part of the "Sovereignty" exhibition by Simone Leigh at the 59th Biennale of Arts exhibition in Venice.

At the Venice Biennale’s US Pavilion, Simone Leigh brings buried stories to the world

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

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll routinely deals with housing, education, and infrastructure — the nuts and bolts of municipal government.

The race for lieutenant governor should be about ideas and experience. Not about $1 million.

Primary Day in Boston in 2021.

Want to vex a legislative leader? Ask about a spring primary.

Airline passengers and crew members, some not wearing face masks following the end of COVID-19 public transportation rules, walk to flights in the Denver International Airport terminal on April 19.

Judge’s mask ruling could make fighting the next pandemic harder

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was welcomed to the Kremlin by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2017.

CHRISTOPHER RHODES

The feminizing of fascism in Europe

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. The state has rejected 54 of 132 math textbooks proposed for use in public school classrooms because they incorporate social-emotional learning and critical race theory, according to the state's Department of Education.

Moscow in the Sunshine State

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

R.I. startup is making children’s books accessible online while supporting refugees

Andreas von Sachsen-Altenburg founded Storytime Online, which works with global refugees to create, translate, and narrate children’s books in dozens of languages.

Black News Hour Episode 9

The Boston Globe’s Tiana Woodard and Boston.com’s Khari Thompson talked to owners of marijuana businesses and a policy activist ahead of 4/20.

As spring begins to bloom, so do community gardens

In mill cities such as Lawrence and Waltham, Lowell and Brockton, the move toward urban agriculture has taken root.

The Argument: Should Massachusetts require consumer notification before leased vehicles are repossessed?

Read two views and vote in our online poll.

Sports

The unvaccinated Tanner Houck will miss a start in Toronto.

Dan Shaughnessy

Vaccination issues could start costing the Red Sox games, and other thoughts

This is no longer strictly a medical or personal-freedom issue. It’s a baseball question. It’s a competition question. As in “Do Your Job.”

Guy Lafleur (center) with Serge Savard (left) and Yvan Cournoyer after Lafleur won the Conn Smythe Most Valuable Player trophy after the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in 1977.

Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur dies at age 70

“Guy Lafleur had an exceptional career and always remained simple, accessible, and close to the Habs and hockey fans in Quebec, Canada, and around the world," Canadiens president Geoff Molson said.

Michael Wacha will make his third start of the season on Friday.

Red Sox at Rays | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 14: Red Sox at Rays preview and lineups

The Sox have lost two straight after dropping Thursday’s finale to the Blue Jays, and they’ve lost three of their last four.

Revolution add Colombian midfielder Dylan Borrero via $4.5 million transfer

Mike Tyson shown hitting passenger on plane

Grizzlies 104, Timberwolves 95

Grizzlies, down 26 points, stun Timberwolves in Game 3

Business

Stocks slump as Wall Street heads for another losing week

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 484 points, or 1.4 percent, at 34,308, as of 11:15 a.m.

Best Buy recalls 772,000 air fryers after fire and burning reports

Best Buy is recalling 772,000 air fryers and air fryer ovens in the United States and Canada after more than 100 reports of them burning, melting or catching fire, safety regulators announced.

‘Waiting since 1969:' Legal weed sales begin in N.J.

Clinical trial startup Reify valued at $5 billion in round led by Altimeter, Coatue

magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

Want to pay less for a Boston apartment? Move in with a nudist.

Five things every condo buyer should know

Seared Salmon With Chilies, Pickled Ginger, and Snap Peas

Make the most of spring produce with meals starring sugar snap peas

metro

A robin feeds her young in the nest.

Avian architects weave their magic during nesting season

‘Storrowed’ yet again (but not on Storrow Drive)

The buzz in Lowell: Replicating how bees pollinate

sports

Jason Zucker celebrates his second-period goal against the Bruins.

Bruins put 52 shots on goal, but come up empty in loss to Penguins

Portland Sea Dogs slug it out with Mets’ Double A affiliate after hit batter sparks brawl

Kyle Ando submits inspired effort for Lincoln-Sudbury in Coaches Cup semifinal triumph

business

Nadege Massillon finished her training to be a nurse aide in November, but she has not been able to be tested since then, making her ineligible for a raise at her nursing home job.

She’s ready to take the test to become a certified nurse aide, but can’t schedule one

Philadelphia to end mask mandate, days after reinstating it

From outer space, a front row seat on the Ukraine war, courtesy of commercial satellites

politics

President Joe Biden delivered remarks on Russia and Ukraine from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday.

Biden announces heavy artillery, other weapons for Ukraine

US to welcome Ukraine refugees but no longer through Mexico

Fla. House OK’s congressional map backed by DeSantis

Nation

Sewage entering the Deer Island treatment plant on Boston Harbor is tested for traces of the coronavirus.

A blip or the beginning of a trend? Encouraging signal emerges in COVID waste water numbers.

‘Waiting since 1969:' Legal weed sales begin in N.J.

Biden order aims to protect old-growth forests from wildfire

World

A soldier stood guard over the Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater, as Ukrainians placed sandbags and anti-tank barriers to protect historic landmarks in expectation of a Russian assault on the strategic Black Sea port city on March 14, 2022 of Odessa, Ukraine. Russia's three-prong invasion, started in late February, includes a southern advance along the Black Sea coast from Russian-occupied Crimea, including at some point an amphibious landing near Odessa.

Southern Ukraine is the next target for Russia

Possible mass graves near Mariupol shown in satellite images

Satellite photos show possible mass graves near Mariupol

opinion

Primary Day in Boston in 2021.

Want to vex a legislative leader? Ask about a spring primary.

Taking unmasking a bit too far

Q&A: Shouldn’t we all just use our real names online?

lifestyle

I do not feel like our five-year relationship is a romantic one

She didn’t choose me

Bradley Cooper is looking for extras in Western Mass. to be in new film ‘Maestro’

food & dining

Hangar 420, a cannabis producer and distributor in Warwick, Rhode Island, has launched a cannabis-infused coffee syrup called Co-Pilot Syrup. The product is to mark the annual celebration of cannabis with a tribute to the official beverage of Rhode Island -- Coffee Milk.

A little cannabis in your coffee milk? New product celebrates 420 and a Rhode Island food staple

Rhode Island foodies, rejoice: Design plans for Union Station food hall have been approved

High Street Place was worth the wait

travel

An Aegean Airlines plane.

Aegean Airlines refunds one ticket but not the other

A new habitat for gorillas, images from Armenia, and ‘Golden Girls’ fans go cruising

Want to feel like you’re in some kind of CGI fantasy dreamscape? Visit Vancouver.

Arts

George Martin secured to a trailer paintings by Francis Hines that were found in a dumpster on Sept. 23, 2017, in Watertown, Conn. After fading into obscurity, Hines, who died in 2016, is again gaining attention after hundreds of his paintings were rescued by a car mechanic from a dumpster in Connecticut. An exhibit of that art will open May 5, 2022, at the Hollis Taggart galley in Southport, which is known for showing the works of lost or forgotten artists.

Mechanic finds paintings in Conn. dumpster, sparks appreciation for a forgotten artist

In ‘Neponset River,’ layers upon layers

Not child’s play

Books

At left: Buffy awaits customers at Wilson Farm in Lexington in February 2020. Top right: Buffy at home. Bottom right: The Buffy book featured at Browseabout
Books in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

Saying goodbye to Buffy the three-legged pit bull, my miracle dog

In ‘Paradise Falls,’ home sweet, polluted home

Wil Haygood: Reading about history, race, and family

Movies

Tilda Swinton in "Memoria."

‘Memoria’: What you hear is what you get

‘The Bad Guys’ shows that crime does pay, at least for viewers

Boston’s Independent Film Festival is back — and back in theaters

Television

Sam Waterston as George Schultz in the Hulu series "The Dropout."

How does actor Sam Waterston do it all? ‘I love to work.’

Well, that didn’t last long. CNN+ bites the dust.

In David Simon’s ‘We Own This City,’ the thugs who rule the streets wear badges

music

Tamara Lindeman, the artist who records as The Weather Station.

The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman gives introspection an ever-shifting sonic landscape

Portuguese music awards are coming to Providence

Drag queen Pabllo Vittar has a big voice, and she’s using it to propel herself to pop stardom

Theater/Dance

Matthew López's "The Inheritance," winner of the most recent Tony Award for best play, was inspired by E.M. Forster's "Howards End."

Through ‘Howards End,’ Matthew López found a portal into his epic drama about gay men

A family’s reckoning with the past — and with one another — in a sweeping ‘Our Daughters, Like Pillars’

‘Ain’t Too Proud’ tempts with distinctive dance moves and indelible hit songs

globe local

Ailene Orlando inspects her garden beds at GROW Community Garden in Waltham.

As spring begins to bloom, so do community gardens

The Argument: Should Massachusetts require consumer notification before leased vehicles are repossessed?

Avian architects weave their magic during nesting season

Obituaries

Mr. Lamonica had a 62-16-6 record with the Oakland Raiders.

Former Raiders QB Daryle Lamonica dies at age 80

From Newton to Broadway to ‘Mad Men,’ Robert Morse, 90, did it all

Radu Lupu, pianist who awed listeners, dies at 76