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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.

Greene and Boebert are ‘not quite buddy-buddy’ and other revelations from report on House Freedom Caucus
Here are three major things we learned from a Politico report on the House Freedom Caucus, a group that has “built their political brand on challenging GOP leaders” and is now facing its own internal conflicts.

Pressure mounts on Madison Cawthorn as scandals pile up

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.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Why Jeff Van Gundy believes the Celtics have what it takes to knock off the defending champion Bucks

Van Gundy credited Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens with reshaping the roster to fit coach Ime Udoka’s needs for a standout defense.
‘I’ll always consider them family.’ Danny Ainge is keeping tabs on the Celtics, and his fingerprints remain
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Here’s what the Red Sox think of the PitchCom device

The Yankees were early adopters of PitchCom. The Red Sox were less enthusiastic at first but started using it this past week.
Red Sox break homer drought, hold off Orioles
Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

Taking a closer look at the NHL’s 16 playoff teams

We’re throwing it back to 1996. Our Stanley Cup pick is Colorado over Florida.
‘I think I can push my game to a different level.’ Hampus Lindholm is thinking big with the Bruins
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.
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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.
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Blueprint for a coup comes into focus
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Robinson Lalin’s family deserves answers about the Red Line accident that killed him — and compassion, too
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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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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.”

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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.

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.

Whole Foods set to close up shop in Brookline

A Whole Foods Market on Beacon Street in Brookline will be closing its doors at the beginning of next month.

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.

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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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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.

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To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.
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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

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In his first year as director of player personnel, Groh had to defend the organization's first-round pick, which some thought was a bit of a reach.
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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.

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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

‘I think I can push my game to a different level.’ Hampus Lindholm is thinking big with the Bruins

‘I’ll always consider them family.’ Danny Ainge is keeping tabs on the Celtics, and his fingerprints remain

Why Jeff Van Gundy believes the Celtics have what it takes to knock off the defending champion Bucks

business

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

Greene and Boebert are ‘not quite buddy-buddy’ and other revelations from report on House Freedom Caucus

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

Nation

Pressure mounts on Madison Cawthorn as scandals pile up

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

Justice Dept files a challenge to Alabama transgender law

World

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

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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

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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

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

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Arts

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

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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

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’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

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

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

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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

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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