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Almost a year on, new Boston police watchdog has processed only a few complaints of officer misconduct. Some advocates are disappointed.

Since the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency​,​ or OPAT, was established in early May of last year, five complaints of officer misconduct have gone through the organization’s intake process. All of those cases are still pending, meaning the organization has yet to make any recommendations.

Ukraine official: Zelensky meets top-level US delegation

The US secretaries of state and defense met Sunday night with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the highest-level visit to the war-torn country’s capital by an American delegation since the start of Russia’s invasion.
They met on Reddit with a plan to fight in Ukraine. Within weeks, they had trained hundreds of civilians. Markey: US must ‘roll out the welcome mat’ to Ukrainian refugees, lift cap on those escaping war

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Continued student struggles are weighing on teachers in the third year of the pandemic
With full-time in-person learning back and the coronavirus seemingly on the wane, 2021-2022 was supposed to be the return to normal at public schools. But teachers and counselors in Boston and across the state say it has been the hardest year yet of the pandemic.

Rays 5, Red Sox 2

Red Sox start hot but cool off, fall to Rays in finale to drop series

The Sox struck twice in the first inning, but couldn't get much going after that.

France’s Macron is reelected but far-right rival raises game

French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to comfortably win reelection Sunday in a runoff, polling agencies projected, offering France and the European Union the reassurance of leadership stability in the bloc’s only nuclear-armed power as the continent grapples with the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Elizabeth Warren slams McCarthy as a ‘liar’ and traitor’ over Jan. 6 tape

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts criticized Representative Kevin McCarthy over recordings that show the House Republican leader placing responsibility on then-President Trump for the Capitol riot and suggesting Trump should resign.
Filing provides new details on Trump White House planning for Jan. 6

In Concord, N.H., community on edge after couple found dead near popular hiking trail

As the community reeled from the killing of a local couple in Concord, N.H., the state’s law enforcement agencies continued to search for a suspect in what Attorney General John Formella has called a double murder investigation.
Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

It’s a mistake to ban Holocaust denial

Canada is poised to criminalize a vile form of antisemitic expression. It shouldn’t.
Renée Loth

Mapping environmental injustice
Julia Mejia, Gretchen Cook Anderson, Johannes Fruehauf, and Richard Taylor

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

Thirty percent of BPS students don’t speak English as a first language. The district is still failing too many of them.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why this Malden resident went to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
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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In Mattapan, neighbors eye Taco Bell proposal with concern

A proposal to build a Taco Bell near Mattapan Square is drawing objections from some residents who say Blue Hill Ave. doesn’t need another fast food restaurant.

‘I love you all’: Walk for Change to support survivors returns Sunday
Lawn games, food trucks, and live music greeted participants of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center’s annual Walk for Change upon their return from a roughly 3 mile stroll through East Boston, at what was a joyous event intended to support sexual assault survivors and push for change in the way cases are handled by the justice system.

Family terrorized by golf balls wins nearly $5 million from neighboring country club
When the Tenczars moved into their dream home overlooking a golf course in the spring of 2017, the family savored the idyllic views of the 15th fairway and the serenity of Indian Pond Estates. Then the golfers showed up in force.

LOVE LETTERS
He refuses to try long-distance
“He loses interest from not consistently seeing the significant other in person.”

How Lexington’s Music Emporium became a high-end candy store for lovers of luthier-made guitars
With a robust online and intimate in-store experiences, the used and vintage instrument shop is music to collectors’ ears.

Driver cited in Cambridge for allegedly hitting, injuring two people on tandem bike with car door

The driver, who remained on scene, was cited for the incident, said Cambridge Police Department Spokesman Jeremy Warnick.

Recommended reads

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.
What is the wealthiest town in Rhode Island?

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.

Charlie Baker wants lots of new housing around MBTA stations. Not so fast, towns say.
Dozens of communities are pushing back against an ambitious new housing law that sets the stage for potentially hundreds of thousands of new apartments and condos to be built across Eastern Massachusetts in the coming years.

Dispatch from Venice
At the Venice Biennale, the war is a day’s drive away
The Russia Pavilion sits empty; the work of Ukraine’s chosen artist came by truck through a war zone. And in the main exhibition hall, a women’s revolution of sorts is underway.

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Culture & Lifestyle

At Roadrunner, Cousin Stizz is another Titletown champ

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

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS

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

Special Projects

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: 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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

The Supreme Court needs a code of ethical conduct
IDEAS | JEFF HOWE

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

Back Bay’s white elephant has got to go
CHRISTOPHER RHODES

The feminizing of fascism in Europe
RENÉE GRAHAM

Moscow in the Sunshine State
IDEAS | AARON SCHMIDT

Gender panic on Heartbreak Hill

Metro

In Mattapan, neighbors eye Taco Bell proposal with concern

A proposal to build a Taco Bell near Mattapan Square is drawing objections from some residents who say Blue Hill Ave. doesn’t need another fast food restaurant.

‘I love you all’: Walk for Change to support survivors returns Sunday

Lawn games, food trucks, and live music greeted participants of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center’s annual Walk for Change upon their return from a roughly 3 mile stroll through East Boston, at what was a joyous event intended to support sexual assault survivors and push for change in the way cases are handled by the justice system.

Debra Stark, founder of Debra’s Natural Gourmet, dies at 75

After founding her store in 1989, Ms. Stark set about creating a community among shoppers, staff, and vendors.

Baby-led weaning: the hottest trend in infant feeding you’ve never heard of

“Is baby-led weaning a good idea or a bad idea?” pediatric gastroenterologist Mark Corkins, of the AAP, asked rhetorically. “Nobody knows. I’m just being honest with you.”

Sports

Bruins notebook

Bruins’ net still has room for two

Bruin goalies expected to alternate for last four games of regular season.
NFL DRAFT PREVIEW | RUNNING BACKS

Notre Dame’s Kyren Williams has complete confidence in his skills at running back

The 5-foot-9-inch, 194-pounder has drawn comparisons to James White for his talents as a runner, pass catcher and blocker.
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Fans behave, Yankees mash in completing sweep of Cleveland

Gerrit Cole struck out nine over 6⅔ scoreless innings as the Yankees won their fifth game in six the day after fans threw bottles, cans and other debris at Cleveland Guardians outfielders following a walk-off victory.
Rays 5, Red Sox 2

Red Sox start hot but cool off, fall to Rays in finale to drop series
Celtics

With Robert Williams back in full flight, the Celtics can dream big as they look to close out Nets
RED SOX AT RAYS | 1:10 P.M. (NESN, MLB Network)

Game 16: Red Sox at Rays lineups and notes

Business

UMass Boston launches new marketing campaign

The $1.5m marketing campaign aims to position UMass Boston as a university "for the times."

France’s Macron is reelected but far-right rival raises game

French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to comfortably win reelection Sunday in a runoff, polling agencies projected, offering France and the European Union the reassurance of leadership stability in the bloc’s only nuclear-armed power as the continent grapples with the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Inside the collapse of CNN+

Two more Polish coal miners dead; search continues for missing
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Top Spots

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022
Top Spots

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

Five things every condo buyer should know

COOKING

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

metro

Almost a year on, new Boston police watchdog has processed only a few complaints of officer misconduct. Some advocates are disappointed.

Cops and partners — a kidney donation made them something else: bonded for life

Mattapan fire leaves 2 children, 2 adults with injuries from smoke inhalation

sports

Jayson Tatum proves to be the best player on the floor in Celtics’ victory

Celtics offer latest loud answer about their superiority in going up 3-0 on Brooklyn

Lincoln-Sudbury boys’ lacrosse sticks with it, earns emotional Coaches Cup championship victory

business

Macron vs Le Pen: France votes in tense presidential runoff

State Senate poised to debate long-awaited sports betting bill Thursday — but differences with House remain

Charlie Baker wants lots of new housing around MBTA stations. Not so fast, towns say.

politics

Filing provides new details on Trump White House planning for Jan. 6

Elizabeth Warren slams McCarthy as a ‘liar’ and traitor’ over Jan. 6 tape

Calls grow to seize Russian assets to help pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction

Nation

With a little human help, this butterfly is back - at least this year

COVID vaccines still work but researchers hunt new improvements

Long-serving Utah Senator Orrin Hatch dies

World

Ukraine official: Zelensky meets top-level US delegation

Israeli minister accuses Hamas of orchestrating Jerusalem violence

In shadow of war, Russians, Ukrainians mark Easter in UAE

opinion

The next-level idea for making banking cheaper and easier

When being seen is not enough

Thirty percent of BPS students don’t speak English as a first language. The district is still failing too many of them.

lifestyle

He refuses to try long-distance

Boston storytellers to compete for champion’s title at the Moth GrandSLAM

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

food & dining

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

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

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

In ‘Neponset River,’ layers upon layers

Not child’s play

Books

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

‘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

Michelle Dockery has journeyed a long way from ‘Downton Abbey’

Travel Channel’s ‘Portals to Hell’ is heading to Plymouth, Mass.

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

music

How Lexington’s Music Emporium became a high-end candy store for lovers of luthier-made guitars

At Roadrunner, Cousin Stizz is another Titletown champ

At BSO, Nelsons returns to Strauss

Theater/Dance

Struggling to build a better world in ‘Parable of the Sower’

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’

globe local

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

Debra Stark, founder of Debra’s Natural Gourmet, dies at 75

Jim Hartz, NBC newsman and former ‘Today’ cohost, dies at 82

A beacon for poets, Louisa Solano, 80, ran the historic Grolier Poetry Book Shop