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A Boston Police cruiser.

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.

The Boston Globe and BU's Center for Antiracist Research present:

The Emancipator
Just as 19th-century antislavery publications reframed and amplified the quest for abolition, The Emancipator centers critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Black wealth series | Part 1

Black grads aren’t making bad decisions about student loan debt

It’s the loans that are the bad idea.

A note from co-editor in chiefs Amber Payne and Deborah D. Douglas Explore the brand-new Emancipator →

Laura Messner, who has been a teacher for 13 years, said she hopes that things in her school system will improve as pandemic restrictions continue to lift, but feels skeptical.

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.

A small nonprofit labors to fill the aid gap as Ukrainians ask, ‘What is taking so long?’

Billions of dollars in humanitarian aid promised by the international community, including $1 billion in commitments from the US alone, that Ukrainians constantly hear is on the way is, in reality, not getting to where it is needed the most.

In the shadow of war, local Ukrainians find comfort in Easter traditions

US promises more aid, return of diplomats in Kyiv visit

Twitter’s board is said to seriously consider Elon Musk’s bid

The board of the social media service met Sunday morning to discuss Musk’s unsolicited $46.5 billion bid to buy the company, after he began lining up financing for his offer last week, two people with knowledge of the situation said.

With Robert Williams back in full flight, the Celtics can dream big as they look to close out Nets

“If we were going to do anything special this year," Jayson Tatum said, "this postseason, we definitely need him."

Bruins 5, Canadiens 3

Erik Haula, Patrice Bergeron each score two as Bruins edge Canadiens

PETER ABRAHAM | RAYS 5, RED SOX 2

Back-to-back painful losses to Rays show Red Sox in serious need of a kick-start

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.”

France's centrist incumbent president Emmanuel Macron stood with his wife Brigitte Macron after he defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen for a second five-year term as President on Sunday in Paris, France.

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.

Senator Elizabeth Warren.

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

Opinion

Bernie Sanders speaks to the crowd while campaigning at the Derry Opera House on Feb. 5, 2020, a week before the New Hampshire primary.

Dems tackle a presidential primary revolution

Party officials are determined to break the Iowa-New Hampshire stranglehold on early votes.

It’s a mistake to ban Holocaust denial

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

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

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

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Red Line back in service following train derailment at Kendall/MIT station

An out-of-service Red Line train “slowly derailed while switching from the northbound to the southbound tracks” in a work zone outside the Kendall/MIT station on Saturday morning, the MBTA said on Twitter. No injuries were reported, and no passengers were on board, the agency said.

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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.

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.

They met on Reddit with a plan to fight in Ukraine. Within weeks, they had trained hundreds of civilians.
Within days of meeting on the social media site, the former Marines, one from Worcester, the other from Marblehead, traveled together over the border into Ukraine. Their plan was to take on the Russians themselves. Instead, with help from a growing circle, they found themselves sharing their military experience with others.

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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Cousin Stizz performs at Roadrunner Friday night on the final stop of his national tour.

At Roadrunner, Cousin Stizz is another Titletown champ

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

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

Any impression that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is putting his thumb on the scale to protect either his wife or her political obsessions undermines the court’s integrity.

The Supreme Court needs a code of ethical conduct

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

Like those old sneakers that have lost their bounce, it’s time the Hynes was retired.

Back Bay’s white elephant has got to go

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

This interactive mirror gives you hair and skin recommendations, talks you through tutorials, and more

The Muse Mirror, created by Toye Onikoyi, co-founder and CEO of Muse Interactive, offers the ultimate in multitasking.

After a long hiatus, Providence’s Sarto reopens with a fresh take on Italian food

The restaurant went into “hibernation” during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s back, offering innovative, modern Italian fare and a new, elevated menu.

Red Line back in service following train derailment at Kendall/MIT station

An out-of-service Red Line train “slowly derailed while switching from the northbound to the southbound tracks” in a work zone outside the Kendall/MIT station on Saturday morning, the MBTA said on Twitter. No injuries were reported, and no passengers were on board, the agency said.

‘We all have the right to be happy’: In the shadow of war, local Ukrainians find comfort in Easter traditions

Local Ukrainians who have watched the devastation of the war from afar took solace in the traditions of the Orthodox Easter holiday, what is in any other year a day of celebration.

Sports

Erik Haula scores against Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault as Canadiens' Cole Caufield tries to catch up to defend.

Bruins 5, Canadiens 3

Erik Haula, Patrice Bergeron each score two as Bruins edge Canadiens

For the most part, the Habs looked tired and spent, perhaps their psyche drained from the pre-game ceremony to honor Habs great Guy Lafleur, who passed away Friday at age 70.

Jeremy Swayman (left) and Linus Ullmark (35) have both registered a .935 save percentage in their six games prior to Sunday's game in Montreal.

Bruins notebook

Bruins’ net still has room for two

Bruin goalies expected to alternate for last four games of regular season.

It was a frustrating kind of day for Novak Djokovic, who was defeated by a much younger Andrey Rublev during the Serbia Open on Saturday.

Andrey Rublev denies Novak Djokovic first title of 2022 during Serbia Open championship

The 24-year-old Andrey Rublev looked fitter in their third set as he closed out the win in 2 hours, 24 minutes.

Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele hold on for wire-to-wire Zurich Classic win

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Rich Hill offers appreciation in his first outing since his father’s funeral

Ross Chastain bides time, slips in to win at Talladega for second Cup Series victory of season

Business

Twitter’s board is said to seriously consider Elon Musk’s bid

The board of the social media service met Sunday morning to discuss Musk’s unsolicited $46.5 billion bid to buy the company, after he began lining up financing for his offer last week, two people with knowledge of the situation said.

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.

UMass Boston launches new marketing campaign

Inside the collapse of CNN+

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 rendering of the Taco Bell as presented in March to the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council Zoning Committee.

In Mattapan, neighbors eye Taco Bell proposal with concern

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

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

sports

Bobby Dalbec, who hit well last summer and this spring, is just 8 for 52 (.154) with a single home run to begin this season.

Back-to-back painful losses to Rays show Red Sox in serious need of a kick-start

Nikola Jokic, Nuggets top Warriors in Game 4 to avoid series sweep

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

business

Rescuers going to join the search action for 10 miners who gone missing after a powerful underground tremor and methane gas discharge at the Borynia-Zofiowka coal mine in Jastrzebie-Zdroj, southern Poland.

Two more Polish coal miners dead; search continues for missing

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

politics

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during his meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal at the State Department in Washington.

US promises more aid, return of diplomats in Kyiv visit

Warren calls McCarthy a ‘liar’ and ‘traitor’ over Jan 6 tape

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

Nation

Crescent City Connection bridge near the Port of New Orleans.

Coast Guard suspends search of three missing kids in New Orleans

Georgia’s Kemp and Perdue clash over elections in debate

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

World

Easter services at the Intercession of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral in Lviv, Ukraine.

US officials reported to make top-secret visit to Ukraine

Ukraine official: Zelensky meets top-level US delegation

Emmanuel Macron defeats Marine Le Pen for second term as French president

opinion

With credit scoring, a system developed in the 1970s and implemented in the 1980s ostensibly as a neutral way of weighing credit worthiness, its impact on the racial wealth gap is crystal clear.

Giving credit where it’s due

When Black-owned businesses fail, it hurts everybody

The Emancipator reimagines

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

Sarto, a modern Italian restaurant in downtown Providence, temporarily closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has finally reopened with a revamped food and award-winning wine menu.

After a long hiatus, Providence’s Sarto reopens with a fresh take on Italian food

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

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

Michelle Dockery as Kate Woodcroft in "Anatomy of a Scandal."

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

Joe Caruso, owner of the Music Emporium, holds the store's 1959 Les Paul.

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

Toshi Reagon (center, with guitar) and the cast of "Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower."

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

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

Debra Stark at her store Debra's Natural Gourmet in West Concord.

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