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This stretch of air above the Massachusetts Turnpike in Chinatown could someday become a park, city officials hope, a process that could start with a $1.8 million planning grant Boston has received from the federal government.

Stitching a hole in Chinatown, with a park over the Pike

The city won a federal grant to study a new park over the Mass. Turnpike and rail lines in Chinatown, knitting together an urban fabric torn apart in the 1960s.

Following a dismal global climate report, could Massachusetts push up its net-zero goal?
An alarming new report on climate change raises a difficult question for Massachusetts, already ahead of most states on climate policy. Is it even possible to move faster?

This winter, haunting signs of climate change were everywhere

Suffolk judge overturns 1992 murder conviction, clearing Barry Kamara’s name at last
Since 2019, judges have thrown out murder and rape convictions against more than a dozen Boston men, almost all of whom are Black and had been sentenced to life in prison.

Jaylen Brown (left) had an efficient 27 as the Celtics were rampant on the road.

Celtics 132, Kings 109

With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown at their best, Celtics dominate Kings to wrap up road trip with a blowout

Behind 36 from Tatum and 27 from Brown, Boston dominated the final three quarters in Sacramento.

Japan pitcher Shohei Ohtani is mobbed by teammates after retiring Team USA in the ninth for the WBC title.

Peter Abraham I On baseball

With the world watching, Shohei Ohtani didn’t disappoint in WBC championship game

Watching Ohtani play in person is different than watching him on television.

State board allowed woman accused of abusing foster children to keep nursing license for more than a decade

The state nursing board received two complaints about Susan Blouin’s alleged “house of horrors” but took no action.

Allegedly abused in ‘house of horrors,’ former foster children file suit against state social workers

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

Arrested or not, Trump may have already won this round

Donald Trump’s rambling, all caps, run-on social media post over the weekend was not just newsworthy because he announced he’d be arrested. It was also the first stroke of political brilliance from Trump’s team in a very long time.

Will this trio of Boston police officers stay fired?
The Boston Police Department recently fired three officers, who may file challenges tied to the arbitration process.

High interest rates are keeping the Greater Boston housing market down this spring

Sales and prices have both fallen since this time last year, while mortgage rates have roughly doubled.

Larry Edelman: Questions loom on banks, inflation as Fed readies rate decision

Springfield mother says she hopes to be a foster parent for newborn child left on her doorstep

The baby boy, bundled in blankets, was left outside a home on Friday night or early Saturday, Springfield police wrote in a post on Facebook.

Judge denies bail for Stash’s Pizza owner accused of exploiting workers

Everett superintendent files suit against mayor, School Committee, alleging racism, sexism, and retaliation

Colorado dentist killed wife by lacing pre-workout shakes with poison, police say

In the batting cage, Red Sox players can tend to look alike. Get out a big camera lens, however, and it's a whole new ballgame (see below).

Up close and personal with the Red Sox: Portraits of spring training

In the batting cage, Red Sox players can tend to look alike. Get out a big camera lens, however, and it's a whole new ballgame (see inside).

Should I end my long-distance marriage before I move?

We have been in a relationship for a decade, but I’m not attracted to him. I think I underestimated how much physical attraction matters.

Bob Metcalfe, the longtime Boston-area venture capitalist and publisher, has been awarded the 2023 Turing Award for his role in creating the networking technology Ethernet.

Bob Metcalfe, ‘Father of Ethernet,’ wins Turing Award in computing

The longtime Boston-area venture capitalist and publisher has been awarded the top prize in computing for his role in creating the networking technology Ethernet.

Opinion

The zoning reforms demanded by the law impose what Campbell called “reasonable levels of multifamily housing development” near transit stations in the communities that benefit from MBTA service, including commuter rail service.

Campbell puts towns on notice: MBTA housing law isn’t optional

Truculent municipalities told they can’t opt out of rule requiring them to allow multifamily development around transit.

IDEAS | GARRET KEIZER

Vermont’s outrageous library plan speaks volumes about our illusions

Should replacing Kamala Harris really be unthinkable?

Priestly celibacy gets a rethink

Normalize indicting Donald Trump

Actor Shameik Moore poses with young movie-goers during the ‘Spiderman Into The Spider-Verse’ Atlanta screening at Regal Atlantic Station on Dec. 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Emancipator

How to tell if a film or TV Show is antiracist

While conversations about representation are essential, we also need to talk about the way racism itself is portrayed. The stories we tell can help solve the problem — or can perpetuate it.

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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

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Linus Ullmark (40 saves), Bruins slam the door on Senators to extend win streak to four
David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk scored in the first period and Ullmark improved to 19-1-1 on home ice this season.

KEVIN CULLEN

Of Sisyphus and guns
After a week that should have produced some level of satisfaction, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden instead felt overcome with frustration.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston hit an all-time graduation high in 2022, but can the rate be trusted?

Massachusetts students saw an uptick in graduation rates after the MCAS exams were canceled due to the pandemic. But Boston’s graduation rates remain unreliable after being faulted for wrongly removing students from would-be graduating classes.

Doctors expected to testify in Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski trial

Gwyneth Paltrow is expected to appear in court for the second day of a trial in which she’s accused of crashing into a skier at Deer Valley Resort, leaving him concussed and with four broken ribs.

Man suffers life threatening injuries in Downtown Crossing assault, police say
Boston police are investigating after a man suffered life threatening injuries and was found lying unconscious with a possible small abrasion on the back of his head Friday night in the city’s Downtown Crossing section, according to police and an incident report.

Plans to build world’s tallest flagpole in Downeast Maine are on hold, for now

A local family’s proposal for a 2,500 acre, patriotic theme park in Columbia Falls has drawn criticism.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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Recommended reads

The FanDuel app on a smartphone.

Double your money if the Celtics score? Eye-popping sports betting offers are hard to ignore.

As half a dozen mobile sportsbooks have competed for Massachusetts gamblers’ attention the last few weeks, they’ve promoted deals that come as close to handing out cold, hard cash to new customers as legally possible.

Dan Shaughnessy: We could use a break from these endless sports betting commercials

Boston scientists say they’re a step closer to growing human eggs in the lab
George Church’s lab at the Wyss Institute of Harvard is one of a handful around the globe trying to coax adult stem cells, derived from blood or skin, to become human eggs capable of forming an embryo.

MUSIC REVIEW

Bruce Springsteen shows a lot of faith, and there’s magic in the night
Even at 73, Springsteen still comes across as a man possessed by the spirit of rock 'n' roll, a point he and the E Street Band made emphatically in their nearly three-hour show at TD Garden Monday night.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘Asians are an afterthought’: Asian American students at BPS report feeling less safe, more undervalued
“The dominant narrative out there in Boston Public Schools, as well as many other places, is that Asian students are doing fine,” said former BPS teacher Go Sasaki. “Based on our experiences and anecdotes, we know that is not the case.”

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Culture & Lifestyle

Shaina Lu (right) and her wife, Vivian Ho, work on the Harrison Avenue mural in Chinatown. Lu partnered with the Asian Community Development Corporation to restore the mural, which was vandalized during the pandemic.

Community members restore mural in Chinatown

Ryan McKinny and Naomi Louisa O'Connell in rehearsal for BLO's "Bluebeard's Castle"/"Four Songs."

Director, dancers, and singers build BLO’s ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ together

James McMurtry plays a sold-out show at City Winery Tuesday night.

James McMurtry lets the characters in his songs do the talking

Eunji Lim and Jeffrey Song in "Wild Goose Dreams" at SpeakEasy Stage Company.

Connection and disconnection in SpeakEasy’s ‘Wild Goose Dreams’

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Alvin Bragg exited the courtroom after the conclusion of the Trump Organization tax fraud trial at the New York Supreme Court on Dec. 6.

Prosecuting Trump for hush money undermines more serious investigations

Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly, stars of the 1954 film "Brigadoon."

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: And they danced by the light of the moon, the moon, the moon

Russian President Vladimir Putin participates in an annual extended meeting of the Board of the Russian Interior Ministry in Moscow on March 20.

Putin now a pariah on the world stage

People are going to bring animals onto the subway. Should the T fight it or accept it?

Protesters gather to demand justice for Arif Sayed Faisal during a protest held by The Bangladesh Association of New England in January.

Protesters won’t let Cambridge sweep fatal police shooting ‘under the rug’

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

How Uphams Corner got wealthier without getting whiter

Metro

R.I. legislative leaders say CRMC was wrong to bypass them on wind power cable approval

“We expect the applicant to comply with the law by requesting legislative action regarding this substantial project,” House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio said.

COMMENTARY | MARTHA L. WOFFORD

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable and treatable: Don’t put off getting screened

We have the tools to fight colorectal cancer, writes the CEO of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, who urges all Rhode Islanders to get screened.

State board allowed woman accused of abusing foster children to keep nursing license for more than a decade

The state nursing board received two complaints about Susan Blouin’s alleged “house of horrors” but took no action.

Suffolk judge overturns 1992 murder conviction, clearing Barry Kamara’s name at last

Since 2019, judges have thrown out murder and rape convictions against more than a dozen Boston men, almost all of whom are Black and had been sentenced to life in prison.

Sports

In the batting cage, Red Sox players can tend to look alike. Get out a big camera lens, however, and it's a whole new ballgame (see below).

Up close and personal with the Red Sox: Portraits of spring training

In the batting cage, Red Sox players can tend to look alike. Get out a big camera lens, however, and it's a whole new ballgame (see inside).

Shohei Ohtani finished off Team USA in the ninth.

Shohei Ohtani and Japan defeat United States to win World Baseball Classic

Ohtani struck out Angels teammate Mike Trout to end the game.

Jaylen Brown (left) had an efficient 27 as the Celtics were rampant on the road.

Celtics 132, Kings 109

With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown at their best, Celtics dominate Kings to wrap up road trip with a blowout

Behind 36 from Tatum and 27 from Brown, Boston dominated the final three quarters in Sacramento.

Peter Abraham I On baseball

With the world watching, Shohei Ohtani didn’t disappoint in WBC championship game

Brad Marchand had an all-world assist on Jake DeBrusk’s winning goal, and he appears to have found his groove for the Bruins

bruins 2, senators 1

Linus Ullmark (40 saves), Bruins slam the door on Senators to extend win streak to four

Business

Stitching a hole in Chinatown, with a park over the Pike

The city won a federal grant to study a new park over the Mass. Turnpike and rail lines in Chinatown, knitting together an urban fabric torn apart in the 1960s.

Bob Metcalfe, ‘Father of Ethernet,’ wins Turing Award in computing

The longtime Boston-area venture capitalist and publisher has been awarded the top prize in computing for his role in creating the networking technology Ethernet.

Ukraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package

US home sales pick up the pace as interest rates dip

magazine

London's Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben.

How to get the most out of a visit to London, before the coronation crowds take over

Practicing a yoga pose by the Stockbridge Bowl, which is also called Lake Mahkeenac.

Learning to relax at the Kripalu retreat in the Berkshires

The town of Myrina, capital of Lemnos island.

Looking for a gorgeous Greek island you can actually afford to visit?

This week's daters: Anna and Chris

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We both enjoy music; he is much more into classical music’

metro

A rendering from the proposal for Flagpole of Freedom Park in Columbia Falls, Maine.

Plans to build world’s tallest flagpole in Downeast Maine are on hold, for now

Judge denies bail for Stash’s Pizza owner accused of exploiting workers

Everett superintendent files suit against mayor, School Committee, alleging racism, sexism, and retaliation

sports

Keeping hold of the ball has been a real problem for Jaylen Brown (right) and the Celtics in big moments.

For the Celtics, struggles in the clutch have often come down to ball security

From his stunning predraft interview to his emotional farewell, retiring safety Devin McCourty made an indelible impression upon the Patriots

Boston College rewards men’s basketball coach Earl Grant with a two-year contract extension

business

The townhouse at 56 Beacon St. sold in February for more than $28 million. Neighbors say they don't know who the buyer is.

Beacon Street townhouse across from Boston Common sold for more than $28 million

Questions loom on banks, inflation as Fed readies rate decision

Biden to stunt growth in China for chipmakers getting US funds

politics

Former vice president Mike Pence.

Pence seeks ‘common sense’ Social Security, Medicare reform

Trump waits out grand jury as New York braces for protests

D.C. braces for ‘robust oversight’ after criminal code fiasco

Nation

Kansas state Representative Mike Thompson.

Kansas could soon approve ‘born alive’ abortion bill

Doctors expected to testify in Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski trial

Oregon lawmakers approve $200 million for housing, homelessness

World

People gather on the shore of the Paraguay River in Asuncion, Paraguay, on March 19.

UN: 26 percent of world lacks clean drinking water, 46 percent sanitation

Boris Johnson faces high-stakes grilling over ‘partygate’

Ukraine, IMF agree on $15.6 billion loan package

opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin participates in an annual extended meeting of the Board of the Russian Interior Ministry in Moscow on March 20.

Putin now a pariah on the world stage

Not so fast on COVID vaccine price hike

Climate news is important news

lifestyle

Gwyneth Paltrow was in court in Park City, Utah, on Tuesday.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s trial begins over 2016 ski collision

Boston Underground Film Festival screens ‘strange and unusual’ films for the 23rd year

I’m waiting on his divorce

food & dining

Decorations at Peshawri Kebabs in Waltham.

During Ramadan, restaurants help break the fast

She grew up all over the world, but now Rokeya Chowdhury is committed to creating gathering places in Boston neighborhoods

Recipe: If you’re tired of winter vegetables, try parsnip puree with leeks as a bed for salmon

travel

A rendering from the proposal for Flagpole of Freedom Park near Columbia Falls, Maine. If built, the more than $1 billion attraction would include the tallest flagpole in the world.

A proposal to build the ‘world’s tallest flagpole’ looms over a small community in Maine

Visiting Zermatt and the Mighty Matterhorn

Why you should visit Alexandria, Va.

Arts

Emily Auchincloss, “…Journey Into Night.” Heat-etched copper, wool, mohair, linen, and cotton on brass stretcher bar. From “In the Fourth Trimester" at 18 Mill Lane in Arlington.

A doctor and painter shows what life is like ‘In the Fourth Trimester’

Community members restore mural in Chinatown

To search, to seek, to see: Betye Saar brings her travels to the Gardner Museum

Books

Illustration from "Where Are You Going? To See My Friend!" by Eric Carle and Kazuo Iwamura.

Spotlighting Cambridge’s Blacksmith House Poetry Series, Dan Levitt’s ‘What’s Gotten Into You,’ and a new Eric Carle exhibit

Matthew Desmond’s ‘Poverty by America’ turns its lens on those who profit from it

John Sayles on reading for and during the making of a film

Movies

Anthony Bova, co-owner of Bova's Bakery in the North End, which is usually open 24 hours a day.

Bova’s Bakery closes this week for Damon, Affleck movie shoot

How accurate is Hulu’s ‘Boston Strangler’? Here’s what to know.

Five things we learned from Ben Affleck’s Hollywood Reporter interview

Television

From left: Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin in "Succession."

This week’s TV: ‘Succession’ is back, a Dickens adaptation arrives, and Kiefer Sutherland stars in new thriller

Keri Russell returns to TV in ‘The Diplomat’

Five things we learned from Ben Affleck’s Hollywood Reporter interview

music

Bruce Springsteen leads the E Street Band at TD Garden Monday night.

Bruce Springsteen shows a lot of faith, and there’s magic in the night

At TD Garden, Bruce Springsteen loves that ‘Dirty Water’

Director, dancers, and singers build BLO’s ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ together

Theater/Dance

Will Swenson as Neil Diamond in “A Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond Musical” at the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway.

‘A Beautiful Noise’ to launch a national tour in the fall of 2024

Connection and disconnection in SpeakEasy’s ‘Wild Goose Dreams’

Gibney Company’s engaging Boston debut explores what separates us, what brings us together

globe local

Gréta Ásgeirsson showed audience members her harp during intermission at a concert. “The harp is an intriguing instrument for many people. It’s large, and how frequently are you able to get that close to one?”

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Autism Alliance is teaching restaurants and other places how to accommodate families with special needs children

What else is drifting away from us besides the moon?

Obituaries

Alice Teirstein and Stuart Hodes in their dance entitled “I Thought You Were Dead” at Dance Theater Workshop in New York in 2005.

Stuart Hodes, who danced with Martha Graham, is dead at 98

Willis Reed, Hall of Famer and leader on Knicks title teams, dies at 80

Carol Sloane, graceful jazz singer for decades, dies at 85