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Gino Cappelletti on the sidelines of a October 2009 game in Denver.

Gino Cappelletti, original Boston Patriot and team broadcaster, dies at 89

By the time he hung up his spikes, Cappelletti had become one of the most popular and prolific players in the game.

ANALYSIS

Crypto meltdown unmasks some truly risky products
Alongside the crash in tech stocks, the plunge in cryptocurrencies has exposed some once-hyped investments as total nonsense.

SHIRLEY LEUNG

Trade groups are backing a new bill to further protect employees in the workplace
Now on Beacon Hill, the bill prohibits employment discrimination against victims of abusive behaviors, like domestic violence and sexual assault, and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations.

Biden urges world leaders to add financial fire to COVID fight, as Congress stalls aid

President Biden urged countries to spend more to help combat COVID-19 in a virtual summit that resulted in billions of dollars in pledges on Thursday, even as the president has been unable to convince lawmakers in his own country to free up additional funds for the pandemic fight.

5,576 confirmed cases and 16 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.
Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Rand Paul stalls quick Senate OK of $40 billion Ukraine package

With the Senate poised to debate and vote on a package of military and economic aid, Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul denied leaders the unanimous agreement they needed to proceed.

Finland moves toward joining NATO amid Russian threats

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy, other lawmakers

The panel is investigating McCarthy’s conversations with then-president Donald Trump the day of the attack and meetings the four other lawmakers had with the White House.

Parents are grappling with an ‘impossible’ baby formula shortage
Nearly half of the normal supply of baby formula is out of stock nationwide, forcing families to travel far for supplies or ration what they have.

Federal agents executed a search warrant at Nathan Carman's residence in Vernon, Vt.

In Vermont, a house that, like the owner’s story, no one would buy

People in this part of Vermont are known for their live-and-let-live attitude. But the rumor and innuendo that trailed Carman made his house unsellable.

Nathan Carman ordered held without bail on charges he killed his mother at sea

Not much has separated Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champion Bucks from Jayson Tatum and the Celtics in this Eastern Conference semifinal series.

What actually happened on that final play? And eight other thoughts on a thrilling Celtics-Bucks series.

Although the Celtics’ situation might seem dire, they are actually just 1.5-point underdogs for Game 6.

Christopher L. Gasper: If the Bucks win the series, the Celtics will have no one to blame but themselves

Mayor Michelle Wu made a major announcement regarding school construction at the McKinley Elementary School in Boston on Thursday.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Wu to launch a new era of school construction, pledging $2 billion to revamp city’s school facilities

The facilities dashboard will give each school building an overall rating so that parents can figure out how their children’s school stacks up against others in the city and why some school projects are being prioritized over others.

Opinion

A hanger symbolizing abortion was drawn in chalk on the ground outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh last weekend as abortion rights activists protested in Chevy Chase, Md.

The Supreme Court wants to abolish abortion rights. Republicans want to quash protests to save them.

Demonstrations have driven every halting step of progress this nation has made. This is not the time to block them.

To ensure every American has access to water and the Internet, stop selling utility data to ICE

IDEAS | EMILY DREYFUSS & CATESBY HOLMES

What to expect when you’re expecting? A host of disinformation.

Readers respond to an antisemitic incident with advice from personal experience

It shouldn’t be this hard to run for governor

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Magazine | Your Home

Saurabh Lele and Minal Patankar with their children at home.

A family brings the color and music of Mumbai to their East Walpole home

Homeowner Sarah Reilly and rescue pup, Piper, relax in the living room. Her partner, Per Ostman, climbs to the loft that they use as a TV room. The upper stairs lead to the common roof deck. A still life by William Ciccariello and landscape by Lynne Foy punctuate the main level, while a giant Roy Lichtenstein print left behind by the prior owners makes a statement from above.

A funky Cambridge loft with a mirrored shower that’s like being in ‘a Picasso’

In the seating area, the Ethnicraft sectional is from Lekker Home in the South End; the leather chair and river stone-shaped ottomans are from Room & Board. “The ottomans are a nice way to add color to the space,” Maher says. In the kitchen, natural terra cotta peeks through the hand-painted Tabarka Studio tiles, which Maher installed in a random pattern. “The lines echo those of wood screen without over repeating it,” the designer says. Local studios Stauffer Woodworking and Flywheel Industrial Arts made the maple-topped stools for the peninsula.

This Vermont home uses more than 8 wood species for a Scandinavian vibe

After designer Lindsay EB Atapattu talked her daughters out of a purple bedroom (she was sure they would tire of it quickly), they opted for pink and green. Atapattu used green floral fabric by Jasper for the lumbar pillows, and painted the nightstand, a $30 Facebook Marketplace find, to match. The lamp, from her late grandparents’ house, is topped with a custom shade. The painted stripes are Benjamin Moore Pensacola Pink and White Dove.

You don’t need to own a place to make it great. Check out this designer’s rental.

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State to pay $56 million to settle lawsuit brought by families of veterans who got COVID-19 at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
Families of 84 veterans who died in the 2020 COVID outbreak will receive a minimum of $400,000 each under the settlement, which still must be approved by a federal judge.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

A Mattapan mother says her son was in medical distress but BPS delayed calling 911
Boston Public Schools said it is examining the school’s response.

Healey takes campaign to the South Coast, snags endorsements
Attorney General Maura Healey talked up her pitch to expand public transportation, expand the offshore wind industry, and support community greenspaces, though offered few details in response to questions.

Circumstances of Naomi Judd’s death revealed by daughter Ashley in new interview
An emotional Ashley Judd revealed in an interview Thursday that her mother, country superstar Naomi Judd, died of a self-inflicted firearm wound on April 30.

Patriots trade quarterback Jarrett Stidham to Las Vegas Raiders
The Patriots will also send a seventh-round pick to the Raiders and will receive a sixth-round selection.

Patriots’ 2022 schedule to be released Thursday night

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Broad Institute leases room to grow in Burlington
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DocYard ends its season with ‘Nuclear’ option

Hiran Abeysekera in the West End production of "Life of Pi."

American Repertory Theater to present ‘Life of Pi’ during its 2022-23 season

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

To ensure every American has access to water and the Internet, stop selling utility data to ICE

"So many unknowns in a time of medical fragility help false notions to proliferate and leave pregnant women susceptible to misinformation."

IDEAS | EMILY DREYFUSS & CATESBY HOLMES

What to expect when you’re expecting? A host of disinformation.

Readers respond to an antisemitic incident with advice from personal experience

Then-gubernatorial candidate Danielle Allen smiles as she arrives to a press conference on Feb. 2.

It shouldn’t be this hard to run for governor

Bret Bero claims the open-ended nature of the lieutenant governor’s job is appealing.

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Metro

In Vermont, a house that, like the owner’s story, no one would buy

People in this part of Vermont are known for their live-and-let-live attitude. But the rumor and innuendo that trailed Carman made his house unsellable.

Healey takes campaign to the South Coast, snags endorsements

Attorney General Maura Healey talked up her pitch to expand public transportation, expand the offshore wind industry, and support community greenspaces, though offered few details in response to questions.

5,576 confirmed cases and 16 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Meatpackers hyped ‘baseless’ shortage to keep plants open despite covid risks, House report alleges

"Meatpacking companies knew the risk posed by the coronavirus to their workers and knew it wasn't a risk that the country needed them to take," according to the report by the select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis.

Sports

Mikael Backlund was one of three Flames who scored in the third period against the Stars as Calgary took a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Flames take 3-2 series lead after beating Stars with late rally

Flames can win the first-round series Friday in Dallas.

Bill Belichick will once again turn to Mac Jones when the season begins the second week of September.

Patriots’ start 2022 season in Miami, home opener is Week 3 vs. Baltimore; complete 2022 schedule to be released Thursday night

Trips to Green Bay and Pittsburgh are on the docket, and the Bengals will be in town.

Jalen Mills finished last season, his first with the Patriots, with 47 tackles and seven passes defensed.

Patriots cornerback Jalen Mills on everything from building on last season to Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who he first met in middle school

Mills is expecting serious competition this summer as the club looks to replace J.C. Jackson.

Gino Cappelletti, original Boston Patriot and team broadcaster, dies at 89

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Battle New England basketball tournament will honor Cambridge great Medina Dixon

‘We’ve all made mistakes’: Greg Norman’s comments on Khashoggi killing spark backlash

Business

Twitter’s CEO shakes up his leadership team - again

The moves are likely to deepen internal chaos in the months before Elon Musk completes a takeover of the social media company.

Last defendant in eBay harassment case pleads guilty

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

South African firm says it may close its COVID vaccine plant

Wickremesinghe is chosen as Sri Lanka’s prime minister in effort to quell crisis

magazine

How do we offer guests a drink when hosting, without drinking ourselves

What age should kids start doing chores? Younger than they do now.

Spanish-Style Flatbread With Roasted Peppers, Artichokes, and Prosciutto

Recipes: With the right fillings, flatbreads make a satisfying meal

An A.D. Makepeace solar array in Wareham.

A solar battle in sleepy Wareham is pitting environmentalists against each other

metro

Does Massachusetts have a coyote problem?

I found joy in the garden, following my mother’s path

A feathered visitor appears on the hood of a police cruiser

sports

Jockey Sonny Leon rode Rich Strike to victory at the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby.

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike not running in Preakness

What actually happened on that final play? And eight other thoughts on a thrilling Celtics-Bucks series.

Bob Cousy, Larry Bird to have NBA trophies named in their honor

business

In this May 7, 2020 file photo, workers leave the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, Ind.

Meatpackers hyped ‘baseless’ shortage to keep plants open despite covid risks, House report alleges

Trade groups are backing a new bill to further protect employees in the workplace

Senate confirms Powell for 2nd term as Fed fights inflation

politics

A Waldorf Astoria sign was displayed in front of the former Trump International Hotel at the Old Post Office Building in Washington on Thursday.

All Trump traces to be removed from D.C. hotel

Rand Paul stalls quick Senate OK of $40 billion Ukraine package

Biden urges world leaders to add financial fire to COVID fight, as Congress stalls aid

Nation

5,576 confirmed cases and 16 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

South African firm says it may close its COVID vaccine plant

Meatpackers hyped ‘baseless’ shortage to keep plants open despite covid risks, House report alleges

World

Ukrainian army soldiers took shelter underground as they waited for enemy artillery fire to subside. Russia's supply and use of heavy weapons have stifled Ukraine's armed forces, leading to calls for more potent ordnance from the West.

Ukrainian soldiers hold the line against Russian ‘gods of war’

Rights group: Israel approves over 4,000 new settler homes

Israel, in shift, investigates possibility Israeli soldier killed American journalist

opinion

Rendering of Hank Willis Thomas and MASS Design Group's proposed design for the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the Boston Common.

Boston could take the lead in memorializing those lost to COVID

Social Studies: Money for kids; questioning female doctors; inscrutable humans

Taking away one right at a time

lifestyle

He says I’m weak and pathetic

Circumstances of Naomi Judd’s death revealed by daughter Ashley in new interview

Boston-based PRX clinches Pulitzer for audio reporting

food & dining

Pappardelle Bolognese at Il Capriccio, the popular Waltham restaurant now in a new space with new owners.

In new digs, with a new proprietor, Waltham’s Il Capriccio still soars

Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer’s Faccia Brutta sets a date; rooftop dining returns to the Colonnade

Where to eat dollar oysters around Boston

travel

Peyton Place author Grace Metalious is remembered with books, photos, and a typewriter at Gilmanton Winery & Vineyard.

A perfect afternoon at Gilmanton Winery

Help! My all-inclusive hotel in Mexico is only half-inclusive

Museum hopping is one way to get to know the Granite State

Arts

Celeste Rapone, "Spring Couple," 2021.

At the ICA, ‘A Place For Me’ breathes new life into an old art form

6 art-school stars from around Boston to watch in 2022

Can art inspire environmental action?

Books

An artistic revolution by the seaside in ‘The Shores of Bohemia’

Reading about war and wartime with Phil Klay

Love and time travel in Emma Straub’s ‘This Time Tomorrow’

Movies

The filmmakers' children at White Sands, N.M., in "Nuclear Family."

DocYard ends its season with ‘Nuclear’ option

‘The Automat’: A tribute to ‘the house that nickels built’

Jessie Buckley: Now you see her, now you don’t

Television

In 1972, the sitcom "Maude" broke ground with a two-part episode about Maude's decision to have an abortion at age 47. From left: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, and Adrienne Barbeau.

TV shows that understood a woman’s right to choose

For Dick Wolf, series renewals continue apace at NBC, CBS

Podcast goes behind the scenes at ‘SNL’

music

Elvis Costello performs with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on May 5. He also played a set with his band, The Imposters.

From the New Orleans Jazz Fest to New England: 13 electrifying artists there who’ll be coming here

‘Pussy riot’ band member dresses as food delivery worker to escape Russia, goes on tour to support Ukraine

Saxophonist Ricky Ford crosses the ocean for a jazz tribute to Langston Hughes in Roxbury

Theater/Dance

"1776" co-directors Diane Paulus and Jeffrey L. Page consult during a recent rehearsal.

ART’s ‘1776’ aims to give history a shake

Moving through trauma in Jean Appolon Expressions’ ‘Traka,’ a world premiere at the ICA this weekend

American Repertory Theater to present ‘Life of Pi’ during its 2022-23 season

globe local

Servers deliver food to diners in the streetside seating area at Thistle & Leak on Union Street in Newton Centre.

‘It adds a whole different vibe to the downtown’: Al fresco dining returns to Greater Boston

Does Massachusetts have a coyote problem?

I found joy in the garden, following my mother’s path

Obituaries

Gino Cappelletti on the sidelines of a October 2009 game in Denver.

Gino Cappelletti, original Boston Patriot and team broadcaster, dies at 89

Bruce MacVittie, ubiquitous character actor, dies at 65

John Leo, columnist who took aim at liberal pieties, dies at 86