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Former State Police head and three others violated ethics law by altering arrest report for judge’s daughter, Ethics Commission alleges

Ethics Commission lawyers also allege that Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. and two others abused their positions to help a Dudley District Court judge, Timothy Bibaud, after his daughter was arrested in 2017.

These six charts show the current state of COVID-19 in Mass.

COVID-19 cases appear to be rising again in Massachusetts, though the volume of infections in the state — and across the United States — is significantly lower than the Omicron surge. Here’s a look at where Massachusetts stands, according to six different metrics.

Everett city councilor faces judge after female councilor accuses him of indecent assault
Councilor Jimmy Tri Le did not respond to requests for comment from the Globe.

Wu says city to step in, provide support for children allegedly responsible for attacks

The children, some of whom are as young as 11 years old, are allegedly responsible for attacks in Boston Common, Downtown Crossing, and a McDonald’s restaurant in Roxbury.

Ukraine fights to hold off Russian advances in south, east
Ukrainian forces fought Saturday to hold off a Russian advance in their country’s south and east, where the Kremlin is seeking to capture the industrial Donbas region and Western military analysts said Moscow’s offensive was going much slower than planned.

NFL Draft

Tyquan Thornton recorded a team-high 62 receptions for 948 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, including this one against West Virginia in October.

Tyquan Thornton was ‘quite a speedster growing up,’ and the Baylor receiver translated that into a spot with the Patriots

New England took the fastest player in the draft with the 50th pick, trading up four spots to grab him.

Four things to know about new Patriots receiver Tyquan Thornton How many more picks do the Patriots have? See a rundown.

Ben Lepper of Make-A-Wish (left) and Lawrence Guy announce the New England Patriots 50th pick during the 2022 NFL Draft on Friday, April 29, 2022, in Las Vegas.

Watch: Ben Lepper, Wellesley native and cancer survivor, brings the energy while announcing Patriots draft pick

Houston cornerback Marcus Jones (left) won the Paul Hornung award as the nation’s most versatile player.

It took until the third round for the Patriots to address the defense, and they found a versatile returner in Houston’s Marcus Jones

Tyquan Thornton (left) and Marcus Jones were selected by the Patriots on Day 2.

Patriots trade up, then out, and how the rest of Day 2 of the NFL Draft unfolded

How to Boston While Black Summit appeals to city natives, newcomers
The underlying goal of the first-annual How to Boston While Black Summit, organizer Sheena Collier said, was to connect participants “to information, to job opportunities, to opportunities to just really be a part of Boston.”

The Red Sox went six straight games without a home run on their road trip, Christian Arroyo (left) ending the drought when he cracked a two-run home run in the second inning Friday in Baltimore.

RED SOX 3, ORIOLES 1

Red Sox break homer drought, hold off Orioles to begin weekend series

Rich Hill and Tanner Houck kept Baltimore’s bats slumping, meaning a three-run second inning was enough for the Red Sox to get just their second victory in seven games.

A memorial in front of the Holyoke Soldiers' Home last May paid tribute to those lost to COVID-19.

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home deaths are an enduring tragedy

The tragedy and travesty at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home — in which 76 military veterans lost their lives to COVID — stands as one of this state’s most chilling losses in the pandemic.

New report criticizes oversight of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home official who presided over COVID outbreak

Investigators walked along the Marsh Loop trail in Concord. The bodies of Djeswende and Stephen L. Reid were found nearby.

Uncertainty surrounding double murder investigation keeps Concord, N.H., residents on edge

One week after the bodies of Djeswende and Stephen Reid were found in the woods of New Hampshire’s capital, residents remain nervous — and in the dark.

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.

Opinion

A man meditates as the sun sets at Kasar Devi in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

IDEAS | ARJUN V.K. SHARMA

The 2,000-year-old practice that saved me

I became a physician to tend to the broken. And then I needed healing of my own.

MARCELA GARCÍA

What took so long for BPS to act on Mission Hill School?

IDEAS | STEPHANIE INVERSO

The real way to read an atlas

Blueprint for a coup comes into focus

Robinson Lalin’s family deserves answers about the Red Line accident that killed him — and compassion, too

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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These 3 New England beaches were named among the best in the US by Travel + Leisure
Stretches of sandy paradise in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Vermont made this year's list.

First ‘Jeopardy!’ Gen Z super champ’s streak hits 19 games
Reigning “Jeopardy!” champion Mattea Roach represents a new generation of the quiz show’s all-star players.

Where to celebrate 2022 Independent Bookstore Day in Greater Boston
The booksellers seek to call attention to their unique benefits to their communities.

Trump, fighting contempt fines, says he doesn’t have records

Donald Trump’s lawyers, seeking to reverse their client’s $10,000-per-day contempt fine, provided a New York judge Friday with an affidavit in which the former president claims he didn’t turn over subpoenaed documents to the state attorney general’s office because he doesn’t have them.

FBI arrests Stoneham police officer and brother for allegedly paying kickbacks to get $36m in MassSave contracts

Stoneham Police Officer Joseph Ponzo and his brother, Christopher, were arrested Friday by FBI agents on charges they paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks to obtain $36 million in lucrative MassSave contracts for insulation and electrical companies they own.

On 4/20, Massachusetts consumers shattered marijuana sales record

Recreational retailers sold more than 200,000 products on the traditional stoner holiday, setting an all-time record.

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From rock climbing to race car driving, let an expert be your guide for a New England adventure

Under the care of an expert, beginners can get instruction and more experienced travelers can learn something new.

The best way to explore Maine’s Acadia National Park is by bicycle Four great places to learn to surf in New England. Yes, New England.

Love, loss, and the family who rallied to get an 800-pound, Egyptian-style statue out of a Quincy home
It was $2,000, but Paul Turowski had to have it, even if it cost more than that to ship it from California and have a crane company hoist it up to the second floor of the house he shared with his wife, Katie Turowski. Which it did.

HOMELESSNESS

He and his young family were once homeless. Now he works for the agency that helped them.
The tower manager of Crossroads Rhode Island knows exactly what it’s like to have no where to go. “You’re in this situation that you never thought you’d be in,” he said.

Lawmakers see ‘rapidly closing window’ to reform a 19th-century law that fueled the insurrection
Can Congress put new safeguards in place to save American democracy from another insurrection attempt — this one perhaps successful? The clock might be running out.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Philip Guston, "Web," 1975, The Museum of Modern Art.

The MFA recast artist Philip Guston amid a nationwide racial reckoning — here’s the result

Dafna Krouk-Gordon and her husband, Les Gordon, at Fine Arts Theatre Place in Maynard.

Could buying an old movie theater be the perfect retirement gig? This Lincoln couple is about to find out.

I fell in love with classical music thanks to video games

Projectionist Adrianne Jorge adjusts the focus at the beginning of a screening of "Broken Arrow" on 35mm film at the Somerville Theatre on April 26, 2022. “We often joke that we're, like, the man — or woman — behind the curtain," said Jorge.

In Boston, the craft of film projection is staging a bit of a cultural comeback

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

On the shores of Lake Victoria in southwestern Kenya, wooden fishing boats compete for space. Here, the practice of jaboya, or sex for fish, has entrapped local women who depend on fish as a source of income.

IDEAS | TONNY ONYULO

Upending the sex-for-fish economy in Kenya

Joan Wickersham

Some thoughts on ‘emerging’

Unlike Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, not only could I not sink a buzzer-beating skyhook in an NBA playoff game, I certainly did not act in the funniest movie ever made (Abdul-Jabbar played copilot Roger Murdock in “Airplane!," here with pilot Peter Graves), or run a foundation to promote STEM education among inner-city schoolchildren.

They’re all better than me!

An electronic highway sign on on Interstate 93 in Boston in 2014: “Changing Lanes? Use Yah Blinkah.”

Observations from a Tocquevillian tour of post-pandemic America

The current Supreme Court justices, seen in 2021. Stephen Breyer has announced his intention to retire this summer.

IDEAS | RICHARD M. RE

Here’s a way for Justice Jackson to reform the Supreme Court on her first day

IDEAS | CHARLES M. SENNOTT

The story of their lives

Metro

New report criticizes tenure, oversight of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home official who presided over COVID outbreak

A report by the state inspector general released Friday raises questions about the 2016 appointment of former Holyoke Soldiers’ Home superintendent Bennett Walsh, who was in charge when a deadly COVID-19 outbreak hit his facility in March 2020, killing 76 veterans.

Prominent attorney charged with soliciting a prostitute after arrest in parking garage

Bruce Singal, a partner at the downtown law firm Hinckley Allen, allegedly told police he was a lawyer and repeatedly asked for leniency as he was being taken into custody, according to the police report, which Boston police provided to the Globe.

How to Boston While Black Summit appeals to city natives, newcomers

The underlying goal of the first-annual How to Boston While Black Summit, organizer Sheena Collier said, was to connect participants “to information, to job opportunities, to opportunities to just really be a part of Boston.”

Former State Police head and three others violated ethics law by altering arrest report for judge’s daughter, Ethics Commission alleges

Ethics Commission lawyers also allege that Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. and two others abused their positions to help a Dudley District Court judge, Timothy Bibaud, after his daughter was arrested in 2017.

Sports

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant went 4 for 14 from the field and had 17 points and 11 assists.

Grizzlies 114, Timberwolves 106

Grizzlies rally past Timberwolves again to reach second round

The Grizzlies advanced in the playoffs for the first time in seven years and will face the Warriors.

Marcus Jones breaks up a pass for Cincinnati's Jadon Thompson during the second half of the 2021 American Conference Championship.

Five things to know about Patriots third-round pick Marcus Jones

As a senior, Jones had five interceptions over 13 games and also had a forced fumble. Jones’s five picks led the American Athletic Conference in 2021 and were the third-most in the NCAA.

Tyquan Thornton (left) and Marcus Jones were selected by the Patriots on Day 2.

Patriots trade up, then out, and how the rest of Day 2 of the NFL Draft unfolded

The Patriots began Day 2 of the NFL Draft by selecting Tyquan Thornton, a speedy receiver out of Baylor, and then found an ace kick returner in Houston's Marcus Jones.

Tyquan Thornton was ‘quite a speedster growing up,’ and the Baylor receiver translated that into a spot with the Patriots

It took until the third round for the Patriots to address the defense, and they found a versatile returner in Houston’s Marcus Jones

How many more picks do the Patriots have? See a rundown.

Business

UN works to broker civilian evacuation from Mariupol

The mayor of Mariupol said the situation inside the steel plant that has become the southern port city’s last stronghold is dire, and citizens are “begging to get saved.”

Elon Musk fans solicit Twitter jobs by tweeting at him

Considerable turnover is likely, at least based on Musk’s twitter feed, which is often critical of leadership. So Musk’s followers are taking their shot.

White House pushes for accountability on infrastructure spending

Dow closes over 900 points down Friday, with S&P falling 3.6 percent

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From rock climbing to race car driving, let an expert be your guide for a New England adventure

The Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst is expected to reopen this summer.

A great time to visit Amherst is after the students clear out

I can’t tell if my boss wants to date me or if she’s just flirty

Artichoke Tart With Gouda and Herbs

Recipes: A brunch menu to impress mom on Mother’s Day

metro

The leaves of a marijuana plant.

R.I. issues license for sixth new medical marijuana dispensary

RWU students chart COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on R.I. economy

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home deaths are an enduring tragedy

sports

Marcus Jones returns a kick for a touchdown during a September game against Navy.

Scouting Marcus Jones, whose punt returning prowess clearly impressed the Patriots

Watch: Ben Lepper, Wellesley native and cancer survivor, brings the energy while announcing Patriots draft pick

Four things to know about new Patriots receiver Tyquan Thornton, who has played a little QB in the past

business

Whole Foods is closing a store in Brookline that was at one time the high-end grocer's smallest location in the US.

Whole Foods set to close up shop in Brookline

California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste

National security surveillance in US dropped in 2021, following trends

politics

Communal workers are at work to clean debris around a damaged building in Kyiv on Friday amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Former US Marine killed fighting in Ukraine, his family says

Lawmakers see ‘rapidly closing window’ to reform a 19th-century law that fueled the insurrection

Jan. 6 panel schedules prime-time public hearings

Nation

This image released by Sony Pictures Television shows Mattea Roach, a 23-year-old Canadian contestant on the game show "Jeopardy!"

First ‘Jeopardy!’ Gen Z super champ’s streak hits 19 games

Justice Dept files a challenge to Alabama transgender law

Trump officials muzzled CDC on church COVID guidance, e-mails show

World

Firefighters tried to put out a fire following an explosion in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 28, 2022.

Ukraine fights to hold off Russian advances in south, east

Europe ratchets up preparation for Russian oil embargo next week

UN works to broker civilian evacuation from Mariupol

opinion

Unlike Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, not only could I not sink a buzzer-beating skyhook in an NBA playoff game, I certainly did not act in the funniest movie ever made (Abdul-Jabbar played copilot Roger Murdock in “Airplane!," here with pilot Peter Graves), or run a foundation to promote STEM education among inner-city schoolchildren.

They’re all better than me!

Upending the sex-for-fish economy in Kenya

Crying need for support as pandemic weighs on students, teachers alike

lifestyle

Inside Porter Square Books: Boston Edition, which shares a space with GrubStreet in the Seaport District of Boston, at 50 Liberty Drive.

Where to celebrate 2022 Independent Bookstore Day in Greater Boston

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with these 7 Boston-area spring events

‘There’s still tire tracks on the floor.’ Days after two cars crashed into JP storefront, Papercuts Bookstore to reopen

food & dining

School of Mom founder Sarah Harmon will lead a group decompression session on World Maternal Mental Health Day.

Therapist Sarah Harmon led a primal mom-scream at the height of Omicron. Now, she’s ushering in a season for healing.

In a new location, Hei La Moon lives on

Serafina Seaport replaces Babbo; Eva moves into the former Cafeteria space

travel

Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester made Travel + Leisure's list of the best beaches in the US.

These 3 New England beaches were named among the best in the US by Travel + Leisure

A Brutalist beauty, the power of picture books, and an intimate Alaskan cruise

Chef Spike Mendelsohn’s recipe for a great trip includes margaritas, plenty of sleep, and his GoPro camera

Arts

Rixy, whose exhibition "Enter the Cúcala" is up at Simmons University's Trustman Gallery through May 13.

In Rixy’s world, cardboard beats canvas and the femmes are fierce

The figure as foundation in ‘You Had Me at Hello’

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

Books

Exposing mysteries of a small seaside town in ‘Vigil Harbor’

Reading when you’re looking for a challenge

Money, legacy, family, and lies all matters of ‘Trust’

Movies

Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syrian Kurdistan in "The Will to See."

Willing ourselves to see; looking back at Marilyn Monroe; and listening to John Wayne Gacy

In Boston, the craft of film projection is staging a bit of a cultural comeback

In ‘Petite Maman,’ a small-scale tale of childhood shifts into a fairy tale of sorts

Television

James Corden

James Corden’s decision to step down opens door to diversify late-night TV time slot

Creative opening sequences give shows a head start

CNN host John Berman tells viewers about medical emergency he suffered while running Boston Marathon

music

Boston Symphony Orchestra principal cellist Blaise Déjardin performing Saint-Saens's Cello Concerto No. 1 with the orchestra at Symphony Hall, with BSO music director Andris Nelsons conducting, on April 28, 2022.

BSO closes out Symphony Hall season with a hometown special

Streaming station Oh, Hello Boston plays homegrown music past and present, 24/7

I fell in love with classical music thanks to video games

Theater/Dance

Alvin Ailey's "Revelations" from 1960 closes out each of the Boston performances.

Even the oldest work on Alvin Ailey’s programs feels contemporary

World premieres from William Forsythe and Jorma Elo highlight Boston Ballet’s ‘MINDscape’ program

After a three-year absence, Alvin Ailey returns to Boston April 28-May 1

globe local

State Police recruits at their graduation in Worcester last year.

Former State Police head and three others violated ethics law by altering arrest report for judge’s daughter, Ethics Commission alleges

Making it safe for kids to take the plunge

The Argument: Should regular commuter rail service be restored to Hyannis?

Obituaries

FILE- Max Glauben, 86, poses in front of some of the photographs taken of him and his mother and brother in Poland at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on Feb. 20, 2014 in Dallas.. Glauben, a Holocaust survivor who tirelessly shared his story and was among the founders of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, died Thursday, April 28, 2022. He was 94. (David Woo/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Max Glauben, Holocaust survivor who helped found Dallas museum, dies at 94

Earl E. Devaney, scourge of government waste and corruption, dies at 74

Kenneth Tsang, veteran Hong Kong actor, dies at 87