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Greenline train arrived at the Park Street station on Friday in Boston.

Speed restrictions lifted on Red, Orange and Blue lines, but T says slow travel will continue on Green and Mattapan lines

The MBTA ordered speed restrictions on subway lines Thursday after managers realized they could not say whether corrective actions were taken after a safety inspection of train tracks conducted in February, interim MBTA manager Jeff Gonneville said Friday.

The MBTA is scheduling spring bus service that it knows it can’t deliver

A 2022 photo showing shuttle service on the Blue Line during a period of disruptions.

MBTA Blue Line power problem causes delays and frustration among riders: ‘It basically took five times as long’

A downed wire near Wood Island Station Thursday night forced MBTA riders to divert to shuttle buses between Suffolk Downs and Maverick, causing massive delays, confusion, and frustration among riders.

At 80, Doris Kearns Goodwin has a whole new life
The famed historian lives in a condo in the city and hangs out with illustrious pals at the ’Quin, as she works on a different kind of book.

A clock surrounded by flowers.

Time to spring forward: Your daylight saving time questions, answered

Here's what to know about the time-change, why we do this, and whether we might ever be able to stop.

Standard time giving way to daylight saving in most of US

Bill Belichick and the Patriots will have 10 picks in April's draft.

The Patriots have 10 picks in the 2023 NFL Draft ... for now. Here’s a rundown.

Compensatory picks were doled out Thursday, and New England added two selections.

What we know about the potential indictment of Donald Trump

The revelation that the Manhattan district attorney’s office has indicated to Donald Trump’s lawyers that he could soon face criminal charges marked a major development in an inquiry that has loomed over the former president for nearly five years.

Criminal charges for Trump are likely, N.Y. prosecutors signal DeSantis visits Iowa as Trump’s favorability fades a bit

Lasell University student arraigned on larceny charges

Ariel Foster is accused of stealing more than $500,000 in a brazen scheme and using the money to fund a monthlong shopping spree that included a red Tesla, $4,500 in Louis Vuitton purchases, and a Hawaiian vacation at a five-star hotel for her and her family, prosecutors said.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Another strong jobs report complicates the inflation outlook

Employers added 311,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said on Friday. While that was down from 504,000 new jobs in January, the pace of hiring is well above the level that economists say is needed to see inflation retreat.

US adds a robust 311,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes

Silicon Valley Bank seized by FDIC as depositors pull cash

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, marking the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial crisis.

Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart set to be sentenced

The man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, who vanished from a California college campus more than 25 years ago, was scheduled to be sentenced Friday for her murder.

Three Boston public pools to reopen as Wu introduces youth-focused initiative

Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant and husband indicted on more federal charges

Catholic school in Newton will close at end of academic year; its 23-acre property sold

Ben Affleck (front) and Matt Damon appear in a scene from “Good Will Hunting.” An apartment in the building where Damon’s character lived is available to rent.

Good Will (apartment) Hunting: Unit in triple-decker where Matt Damon’s character lived costs $4,500 a month

The rent for the second floor unit in the three-decker at 190 W 6th St. — made famous by the iconic Boston film — is likely a bit steeper than what the fictional MIT janitor could afford.

This week's daters: Sydney and Matthew.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I was 15 minutes late ... I did feel bad about that’

Will these twentysomething daters get each other’s sense of humor?

"You don’t know what’s going to happen," says Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. "I think this is going to be a fun team.”

dan shaughnessy

Keeping Chaim Bloom’s optimism in perspective, and other thoughts

Clubhouse karma and stunning success in spring games have emboldened some about the Red Sox' prospects, but even Bloom offers no guarantees.

Opinion

Three pairs of boots belonging to Lindsay Clancy and two of her children.

The little boots inside Lindsay Clancy’s house make clear none of it makes any sense at all

A photo of the boots arrived on my phone one night last week, part of a batch of more than two dozen pictures of the inside of the Clancy’s house taken a few days after the children’s deaths.

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Did a 21st-century pharmacy really just cave to the threat of a 19th-century antiabortion law?

As Congress mulls permanent daylight saving time, the Bay State should signal it’s ready

Fox News and Tucker Carlson’s big lies

The GOP’s two wings: Reality-based vs. bamboozled

Thumbnail for Health Equity Tour of Hayti in Durham, North Carolina.

The Emancipator

Health Equity Tour: Durham’s Hayti Neighborhood

Once one of the most vibrant Black business districts in America, Durham’s Hayti neighborhood was dismantled by urban renewal efforts. Despite challenges, its residents haven’t given up on the promise that Hayti represents.

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Special reports

photo illustration of David Sabatini. photo by Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

More recent News

Training program for life science careers draws big donation
Development firm donates $1 million to help grow biotech training program at Ben Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology.

Shirley Leung

The ball is in Maura Healey’s court when it comes to making things right at the convention center
It may be too soon for her to take drastic action, but allegations of discriminatory practices must be taken seriously.

Lasell University student charged with stealing $500,000 from employer; allegedly bought Tesla, trip to Hawaii with funds

Ariel Foster, 19, of Boston, is charged with larceny over $1,200, Burlington police said.

Freshman at Brown wins $100,000 in ‘Jeopardy!’ high school reunion tournament
What is the Eiffel Tower? A landmark Justin Bolsen won’t soon forget, that’s what.

CONNECTIONS

Would my new sheep have any wool? Yes sir, three bags full!
My husband and I had a dog, cats, hens, and goats, but my desire to add another species to our life had become irresistible.

‘A defining issue of our time’: Massachusetts’ first-ever climate chief is bringing an all-of-government approach to climate change

Melissa Hoffer started her role earlier this year with a mandate that essentially boils down to remaking the way that state government functions — from one in which climate change is siloed into limited spaces, to one in which it informs every corner.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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Recommended reads

Boston Marathon bombing survivor Michele Blackburn trained for this year’s Boston Marathon.

She survived Boston Marathon bombing. Now, with help from Peloton’s Jess Sims, she’ll be back at the Hopkinton start.

Last year, Michele Blackburn returned to the marathon to watch Peloton instructor Jess Sims run in her honor. Next month, Blackburn is running the long road from Hopkinton to Boston.

Tell us what memories have stuck with you from the 2013 Marathon bombing

KEVIN CULLEN

When your apartment is a history lesson
After learning her South End apartment was the office of Dr. Cornelius Garland, who ran the city’s first and only Black hospital, Lisa Gordon embarked on a journey of discovery.

Allegedly beaten and abused in an Oxford ‘house of horrors,’ former foster children file suit against state social workers
The former foster children are suing the Blouins, Susan Blouin’s sometime boyfriend, DCF, and 17 current and former state social workers, supervisors, and investigators, alleging they knew or should have known that the children were in danger.

‘It’s a significant risk.’ Weeks into term, Diana DiZoglio’s move to audit Legislature marks a political gambit.
“This is exactly one of the reasons why she wanted to run," said Doug Rubin, who advised state Auditor Diana DiZoglio during her campaign. "For her, this is very personal."

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Culture & Lifestyle

Anthony Bova, co-owner of Bova's Bakery.

Movie starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck to film at Bova’s Bakery in the North End

Bill Janovitz (above) conducted more than 130 interviews, including Eric Clapton and Randy Newman, for his biography of Leon Russell.

Bill Janovitz goes deep to tell the story of Leon Russell, a rock showman teetering on a tightrope

"The Monkees" TV series turned a group of actors into a hit-making band in the 1960s.

8 of the most memorable fictional TV music makers

Sharmarke Yusuf (left) and Regan Sims in "K-I-S-S-I-N-G," a co-production of the Front Porch Arts Collective and the Huntington running through April 2 at the Wimberly Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts..

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Growing up and loving drag

Elder Sharon Hammond prayed during a vigil for a group of Americans recently kidnapped in Mexico, at Word of God Ministries in Scranton, S.C., on March 8.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Is Mexico a lawless place?

One missing puzzle piece unites a group of strangers, a secret community of enthusiasts who frequent the games corner of the thrift store. We leave notes for one another hidden in the boxes.

Heather Hopp-Bruce

The missing puzzle piece

Ukrainian soldiers manned a checkpoint in Donetsk with a donated American .50-caliber machine gun in May. Since the Russian invasion, the Biden administration has approved hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of private arms sales to Ukraine and sped up the approval time for deals that get weapons to the front lines.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The incalculable moral cost of proxy wars

People gather with Israeli flags during a protest against the government's judicial overhaul bill near the Knesset in Jerusalem on Feb. 20, ahead of the first reading of legislation to change the way judges are picked, which they say threatens democracy.

In Israel, the rule of law teeters on the brink

The Central Business District and the Chinatown in Singapore, which has an autocratic government and is known for its cleanliness and low rates of crime.

IDEAS | JASON MIKLIAN

Crazy rich autocracies: What are they doing better than democracies?

Metro

A Love Song for Rob & Hermela

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black love as our past, present, and future.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Women’s History I Carry With Me is Love: Lisa Marie Simmons

The beautiful resistance of Lisa Marie Simmons, as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

Lasell University student arraigned on larceny charges

Ariel Foster is accused of stealing more than $500,000 in a brazen scheme and using the money to fund a monthlong shopping spree that included a red Tesla, $4,500 in Louis Vuitton purchases, and a Hawaiian vacation at a five-star hotel for her and her family, prosecutors said.

Three Boston public pools to reopen as Wu introduces youth-focused initiative

Mayor Michelle Wu announced Thursday that the city this year will reopen three community center pools in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and Mattapan that were closed due to staffing shortages and facility renovations.

Sports

Jake DeBrusk, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnak are four of the 10 Bruins who have double-digit goals this season.

In the NHL, how does scoring depth translate from the regular season to the playoffs?

“We don’t rely on one line every night," said Brad Marchand. "We have guys that produce each night, but we win as a group."

Bill Belichick and the Patriots will have 10 picks in April's draft.

The Patriots have 10 picks in the 2023 NFL Draft ... for now. Here’s a rundown.

Compensatory picks were doled out Thursday, and New England added two selections.

Taylor Hall was injured in a game against the Canucks Feb. 25.

Bruins’ Taylor Hall, out since Feb. 25, will practice Monday and could return to games within two weeks

Hall will likely return to action upon the conclusion of the Bruins' upcoming five-game road trip that kicks off Sunday afternoon in Detroit.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Grant Williams needs to figure out how to get his swagger back

Mikaela Shiffrin moves into tie for most wins all time with 86th World Cup victory

You can place a sports bet on your phone starting at 10 a.m. Here’s everything you need to know.

Business

Silicon Valley Bank seized by FDIC as depositors pull cash

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, marking the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial crisis.

Training program for life science careers draws big donation

Development firm donates $1 million to help grow biotech training program at Ben Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Another strong jobs report complicates the inflation outlook

Yellen affirms inflation goal, warns lawmakers on debt ceiling

magazine

Clockwise from top left: A photograph from the Todd Webb in Africa exhibition; Jamez McCorkle in "Omar"; Simone Leigh’s Cupboard IX; a scene from Justin Peck's ballet "Everywhere We Go"; and The Great Mystery by Kent Monkman.

30 of the best dance, theater, book, art, and classical music events in New England this spring

James Tellin and John O’Reilly in a 2017 photograph by Seth David Rubin.

In the ’60s, a gay couple made their Worcester home into a refuge of art and community

My husband tells me I need to budget better and not buy coffees. Meanwhile, he’s buying a fancy car and bike.

Hot and Sour Stir-Fried Cabbage

Recipes: Three alternatives to boiled cabbage for Saint Patrick’s Day

metro

Greenline train arrived at the Park Street station on Friday in Boston.

Speed restrictions lifted on Red, Orange and Blue lines, but T says slow travel will continue on Green and Mattapan lines

MBTA Blue Line power problem causes delays and frustration among riders: ‘It basically took five times as long’

‘Remember that time when there was nowhere else we needed to be?’

sports

Jake DeBrusk left the ice briefly after taking a heavy hit from Edmonton's Mattias Ekholm.

After the Bruins’ Jake DeBrusk was belted to the ice, his father wanted to fight the perpetrator

Keeping Chaim Bloom’s optimism in perspective, and other thoughts

Brad Marchand says his game is not where he would like it to be

business

Silicon Valley Bank meltdown is wake-up call for any stock bulls still left

You can place a sports bet on your phone starting at 10 a.m. Here’s everything you need to know.

US adds a robust 311,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes

politics

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis answered questions from the media in the Florida Cabinet following his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on March 7, 2023, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.

DeSantis visits Iowa as interest in likely Trump rival rises

House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19

Fire breaks out at building near White House, no injuries

Nation

Chris Lambert, documentary podcaster, sits in front of a poster of Kristin Smart with family members nearby hours after a jury found Paul Flores guilty of the 1996 murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart on Oct. 18, 2022 in Salinas, Calif.

Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart set to be sentenced

Standard time giving way to daylight saving in most of US

Time to spring forward: Your daylight saving time questions, answered

World

A mural depicting Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic republic of Iran, in Tehran in 2019.

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China’s help

Six dead in Jehovah’s Witnesses hall shooting in Germany, police say

Ukraine rebounds from Russian barrage, restores power supply

opinion

I’m glad the politicians didn’t release their texts. Maybe what’s wrong here is not the behavior of the politicians but rather the rules that say anything as pedestrian as a text should be deemed a public record.

Texts between Boston politicians shouldn’t be public record

Is Mexico a lawless place?

The incalculable moral cost of proxy wars

lifestyle

When we don’t have control, we get anxious. And college acceptance — generally — is the first big milestone we can’t fully orchestrate.

The envelope (or e-mail), please: How to brace for college admissions season

Freshman at Brown wins $100,000 in ‘Jeopardy!’ high school reunion tournament

A new cafe in Peabody is the cat’s pajamas

food & dining

From bottom right, clockwise: The Newport Saint Patrick's Day parade (Discover Newport), customers sitting at the bar at Skeff's Neighborhood Pub in East Providence (Globe staff), a reuben at McBride's Pub (McBride's), Irish flag (Globe staff), musicians performing at Skeff's (Globe staff), fish and chips (Globe staff), pint of Guinness (Globe staff), Busker's in Newport (Discover Newport).

Where you should eat, drink, and celebrate for Saint Patrick’s Day in Rhode Island

D.C. standout Del Mar will open downtown; Hue brings colorful nightlife to the old Storyville space

It’s a new season for Season to Taste

travel

Ice prepares to greet admirers at the Kitty Cat Cafe in Peabody. He was recently adopted and will soon be in a permanent home.

Coffee, tea, or cats? A new cafe in Peabody caters to feline fanatics.

The Newport Car Museum is ‘not only a car museum . . . it’s an art museum’

A Costa Rican getaway turns into a 17-hour road trip to Texas

Arts

A visitor to the Museum of Fine Arts takes in David Drake’s “Storage jar, 1858” at the exhibition “Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina."

At the MFA, enslaved Black potters’ work brings lives into the light in ‘Hear Me Now’

Abstraction is women’s work, too, at Addison Gallery of American Art

The politics of play at Northeastern University’s Gallery 360

Books

Nancy Hopkins and her colleagues challenged a culture of male dominance at MIT in the 1990s — and won. Kate Zernike’s ‘The Exceptions’ tells us how.

Sabrina Orah Mark seeks the place where old and new collide

An eccentric matriarch takes in the family black sheep in Cathleen Schine’s tender ‘Kunstlers in Paradise’

Movies

Mr. Blake starred in the TV series "Baretta" in 1975 to 1978.

Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89

Good Will (apartment) Hunting: Unit in triple-decker where Matt Damon’s character lived costs $4,500 a month

Basketball comedy ‘Champions’ misses the shot

Television

"The Monkees" TV series turned a group of actors into a hit-making band in the 1960s.

8 of the most memorable fictional TV music makers

Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89

Freshman at Brown wins $100,000 in ‘Jeopardy!’ high school reunion tournament

music

Bill Janovitz (above) conducted more than 130 interviews, including Eric Clapton and Randy Newman, for his biography of Leon Russell.

Bill Janovitz goes deep to tell the story of Leon Russell, a rock showman teetering on a tightrope

In demand and on the move, Ambrose Akinmusire’s explorations lead to Boston and beyond

Talking Head Jerry Harrison’s enthusiasm for ‘Remain in Light’ is undimmed

Theater/Dance

Fortune Feimster is performing four shows at the Chevalier and Wilbur theaters March 16-18.

For comedian Fortune Feimster, ‘live, laugh, love’ is a way of life

Comedian Sam Morril on elevating his game and teaming up with Julian Edelman

A free spirit soars beyond convention in ART’s ‘The Wife of Willesden’

globe local

Clare Fortune-Lad plays with her son Benton, 3, in their Billerica home.

‘Remember that time when there was nowhere else we needed to be?’

The Argument: Should Massachusetts provide rental assistance for all who qualify?

Police help the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

Obituaries

Mr. Blake starred in the TV series "Baretta" in 1975 to 1978.

Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89

Italian woman who ‘got back’ stolen WWII birthday cake dies

Ian Falconer, artist who created Olivia the pig, dies at 63