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Boston City Councilor Frank Baker.

A Boston city councilor, frustrated with redistricting, is bankrolling litigation against it

City Councilor Frank Baker made the $10,000 contribution to support the redistricting lawsuit, which names the city, Mayor Michelle Wu, the City Council, and the election head as defendants.

After Chris Curtis uses ethnic slur against Mina Kimes, sports media figures fire back in her defense
People across sports media have coalesced around Kimes, championing her for her in-depth analysis of the NFL, impressive talent, and ability to stand up for herself in a largely male-dominated field with humor.

WEEI host Chris Curtis suspended for on-air comment involving ethnic slur, ESPN analyst Mina Kimes

Lynn police officer repeatedly strikes woman in head during arrest shown on body camera

The Lynn Police Department and the city's mayor are defending the actions of the police officer and released body-worn camera footage of the arrest.

‘Elaborate human smuggling scheme’ allegedly uncovered in Maine town, authorities say

Channel 5 sports anchor/reporter Bob Halloran to retire at the end of May
Halloran, 59, joined Channel 5 in 2003 in a free-lance role and became full-time in 2014.

Sinema reportedly ridicules former Democratic colleagues: ‘Old dudes eating Jell-O’

Oily rags likely caused fire at Senator Warren’s son’s house in Medford, state fire marshal says

OPINION | BRIAN MCGRORY

Gannett’s CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you

Richard Taylor, former vice president of development at FMR Properties, stood with blueprints for a large development project that he is planning in Nubian Square.

Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston?

The Globe spoke with 10 leaders involved in redeveloping Nubian Square, most of them Black and with longstanding ties to the community, who believe there’s an opportunity to restore the square to its former glory.

Andrew’s Point in Rockport has long been open to the public. Now, an oceanfront homeowner is suing to end that.
Coastal access advocates up and down Massachusetts say it's an all-too-familiar story: a wealthy oceanfront homeowner brings a costly lawsuit in an attempt to pressure a cash-strapped local government into a compromise.

Globe Magazine

What do Boston’s college students worry about today? And what gives them hope?
We spoke to dozens of students from across Greater Boston, to learn about the anxiety of affording life after school, competing with AI, making a difference with climate change, and more.

Fewer Boston high school graduates are enrolling in college, while completion rates stagnate

American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson, circa 1870. He was among the leaders of the transcendental movement in Boston.

Tom Brady quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson in Instagram post, one day after Gisele’s tell-all interview with Vanity Fair

One day after supermodel Gisele Bündchen’s tell-all interview with Vanity Fair dropped, former husband Tom Brady took to Instagram to post a famous quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson, in which the 19th century author references “the betrayal of false friends.”

Gisele Bündchen slams rumors of Tom Brady retirement ultimatum: ‘Craziest thing I’ve ever heard’

Boston, MA- March 02, 2017: Matt Dubois exercises his puppy, Bruin, on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.

It’s National Puppy Day! Show us photos of your pet

Established almost two decades ago, National Puppy Day was created to raise awareness on the dangers of puppy mills and encourage people to adopt from animal shelters.

“Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa‑oki nami‑ura),” about 1830–31, also known as the “Great Wave,” from the series “Thirty‑six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei)” by Katsushika Hokusai. Woodblock print (nishiki‑e); ink and color on paper.

At the MFA, Hokusai’s oceans of influence

The museum’s expansive new show dives into the art and artists the Japanese master painter inspired.

Marisol, center, holds her two-year-old daughter, Alexandra, as she picks up free groceries at La Colaborativa on March 8. The biweekly food distribution is one of many programs across the state working to provide a stopgap of food aid for people whose expanded SNAP benefit has expired.

Mass. lawmakers pass bill that would pump millions into emergency shelters, food aid — and also extend to-go cocktails

The bill includes $85 million for the state’s emergency shelter system, where the number of families living in state-subsidized hotels has ballooned in recent months.

Row 34's warm buttered lobster roll.

Row 34 will open in Kendall Square; Borrachito Taqueria and Spirits comes to the Seaport

Plus, Mainely Burgers in Cambridge signs off.

Opinion

Boston Mayor James Michael Curley, dressed in his raccoon coat, handed out flowers during South Boston's traditional Evacuation Day parade on March 17, 1947. Mayor Curley's wife, Gertrude, was sitting to his left and Edward J. "Knocko" McCormack in his Yankee Division uniform is in front.

Crime, Trump, and the ghost of James Michael Curley

How long will the faithful remain faithful to Trump because of some deeper, darker, political self-interest? Loyalty to Curley, after all, lasted a long time.

Schools need standards, resources to improve cybersecurity

M. Lee Pelton and Pam Eddinger

Investing in higher education is good for students — and the state

Interpreters are necessary for health equity

Joshua Pederson

ReGronkulous! Bonus bets are a bad bet for Massachusetts.

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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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

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

‘He guided me from heaven.’ A Rockport man retraces his grandfather’s path through WWI France.
Brett Hawkes used stacks of old photos to re-create his grandfather’s 600-mile route through the French countryside.

Patriots

Patriots sign left-footed punter Corliss Waitman
Waitman, who turns 28 in July, spent a month on New England’s practice squad during the 2021 season.

Two Boston police officers were at the Jan. 6 insurrection. Only one was fired.
Despite officers Joseph Abasciano and Jose Diaz’s actions on Jan. 6 nearly mirroring each other, only one of them — Abasciano — was fired. The difference in outcome appears to be a series of tweets.

NH POLITICS

Still no raise: N.H. lawmakers keep their pay frozen at ‘paltry’ rate
Representative Walt Stapleton told a committee earlier this year that the constitutional amendment would bring “some sense of equity and fairness” to New Hampshire’s lawmaker compensation.

COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

Tina Pedersen needs a hand (actually, a van)
It’s time to step up, Rhode Island, for the woman who has stepped up for us so many times.

Blind teenage violinist Julia LaGrand uses ‘From the Top’ to celebrate young disabled musicians
The new Musicians with Disabilities Initiative, which LaGrand created with "From the Top," gives the show’s platform to disabled and neurodivergent young musicians.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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Do you have a tip about something that needs to be investigated? Do you have documents or data we should dig into? We want to hear from you.

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Climate activists protested outside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on Saturday, but the museum had decided to close.

The Gardner sidestepped a ‘guerrilla climate protest’ over the weekend, but area museums are on alert

“I don’t think there’s anything you can do to completely avoid those kinds of happenings from a security standpoint,” said Kurt Steinberg, chief operating officer at Salem’s Peabody Essex Museum.

Number of antisemitic incidents in Mass. surged in 2022, new report finds
The rise in antisemitic activity in Massachusetts, a 41 percent increase from the previous year, mirrors a trend seen nationally and in most New England states.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

In ‘Accused,’ time works against one-off episodes
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‘Reggie’ tells a parallel story of race and baseball
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From left: Aymee Garcia as Jack's Mother, Cole Thompson as Jack, and puppeteer Kennedy Kanagawa (with Milky White) in "Into the Woods."

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The Gannett headquarters in McLean, Va., in 2019. Gannett's stable of newspapers includes USA Today, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, and The Providence Journal.

OPINION | BRIAN MCGRORY

Gannett’s CEO is getting rich by gutting a newspaper near you

Taylor Foehl, left, of Boston, looked at the mobile betting app on his phone after placing a wager, while watching a men's college basketball game at the Cask 'N Flagon sports bar near Fenway Park on March 10.

Joshua Pederson

ReGronkulous! Bonus bets are a bad bet for Massachusetts.

Catherine Hopkins, Director of Community Outreach and School Health at St. Joseph's Hospital, left, has a fellow nurse translate instructions to a patient in a COVID-19 triage and testing tent in 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y.

Interpreters are necessary for health equity

Boston Mayor James Michael Curley, dressed in his raccoon coat, handed out flowers during South Boston's traditional Evacuation Day parade on March 17, 1947. Mayor Curley's wife, Gertrude, was sitting to his left and Edward J. "Knocko" McCormack in his Yankee Division uniform is in front.

Crime, Trump, and the ghost of James Michael Curley

Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown.

M. Lee Pelton and Pam Eddinger

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Metro

A Boston city councilor, frustrated with redistricting, is bankrolling litigation against it

City Councilor Frank Baker made the $10,000 contribution to support the redistricting lawsuit, which names the city, Mayor Michelle Wu, the City Council, and the election head as defendants.

Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: March 24-31

This week: Triceratops in Providence, snacks, wine and art, culinary cooking class, and more.

Providence towing contract dispute drags up old feuds, new accusations

In a lawsuit filed in Superior Court, State Towing Service, Inc. says Providence wouldn’t pay its invoices, then awarded lucrative towing work to another company — illegally.

2,076 confirmed cases and 38 deaths in a week. 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.

Sports

Corliss Waitman appeared in 17 games for the Broncos last season, averaging 46.6 yards per punt, which ranked 20th in the league.

Patriots sign left-footed punter Corliss Waitman

Waitman, who turns 28 in July, spent a month on New England’s practice squad during the 2021 season.

BU's Quinn Hutson beats Western Michigan goalie Cameron Rowe for a second-period goal that pushed the Terriers' lead to 2-0 in the first round of the NCAA hockey tournament in Manchester, N.H.

NCAA Hockey Regional Tournament

With five players scoring, BU men’s hockey tops Western Michigan in NCAA regional opener

Thursday’s win was the first for the Terriers in the NCAA tournament in five years.

Jarren Duran played sparingly for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, going 0 for 5 with two strikeouts and two stolen bases.

Red Sox notebook

Has time already run out on Jarren Duran making the Red Sox’ Opening Day roster

Upon returning to camp from the WBC, Duran acknowledged trying to hit the ground at a sprint with just days left before the Sox make roster decisions.

College basketball

Providence hires Kim English to replace Ed Cooley as men’s basketball coach

spring training report

Thursday’s spring training report: Josh Winckowski makes his case

ncaa men's hockey

Endicott men’s hockey team has already made history, and now shoots for a Division 3 national title

Business

New home sales jump, giving more hope for housing market

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston?

The Globe spoke with 10 leaders involved in redeveloping Nubian Square, most of them Black and with longstanding ties to the community, who believe there’s an opportunity to restore the square to its former glory.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

In Silicon Valley Bank collapse, affordable housing all over Boston hangs in the balance

Superman building developer still does not have a timeline for construction

magazine

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

Can we lose COVID — but keep the new outlook it gave us?

She wants to get together, but I don’t have time for new friends

Italian Sausage and Mushroom Ragù
With Pappardelle

Recipes: Perk up your pasta with Italian sausage and fresh herbs

metro

Tina Pedersen is a tireless advocate for better wheel chair accessibility in Rhode Island.

Tina Pedersen needs a hand (actually, a van)

Waiting for Trump, an absurdist play in which nothing happens

Still no raise: N.H. lawmakers keep their pay frozen at ‘paltry’ rate

sports

Before Channel 5, Bob Halloran worked at ESPN, WFXT in Boston, and WPRI in Providence.

Channel 5 sports anchor/reporter Bob Halloran to retire at the end of May

MIAA’s tournament management weighing feedback on power rankings format

After Chris Curtis uses ethnic slur against Mina Kimes, sports media figures fire back in her defense

business

Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio will star in Martin Scorsese's upcoming film, "Killers of the Flower Moon." Apple is reportedly aiming to partner with movie studios in releasing films, including "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Apple to splash $1b a year on films to break into cinemas

From the islands to Beacon Hill. Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket residents rally for housing tax

Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety

politics

Budget readies US for possible China confrontation, Pentagon says

Man at center of Jan. 6 conspiracy theory demands retraction from Fox

Sinema reportedly ridicules former Democratic colleagues: ‘Old dudes eating Jell-O’

Nation

Timothy McCree Johnson's parents, Melissa Johnson, center, and Timothy Walker, left, addressed reporters along with attorney Carl Crews, right, outside Fairfax County Police headquarters, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Fairfax, Va., after viewing police body camera video of their son's shooting death by police last month.

Northern Virginia police chief fires officer, releases video of shooting death

Attempts to ban books doubled in 2022

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

World

Workers from the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation transported an escaped zebra after it was tranquilized in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday.

Zebra runs loose in Seoul before being taken back to zoo

US denies Chinese claim it drove away American destroyer

EU leaders set to endorse more military support for Ukraine

opinion

Boston Mayor James Michael Curley, dressed in his raccoon coat, handed out flowers during South Boston's traditional Evacuation Day parade on March 17, 1947. Mayor Curley's wife, Gertrude, was sitting to his left and Edward J. "Knocko" McCormack in his Yankee Division uniform is in front.

Crime, Trump, and the ghost of James Michael Curley

GOP’s true agenda in targeting trans students? Courting white evangelicals.

Congress should target TikTok but not let US social media companies off the hook

lifestyle

Sierra Harris's “Idol” audition airs March 26 on ABC at 8 p.m.

‘I’ve been waiting my entire life for this moment.’ Lexington native appears on ‘American Idol’ Sunday.

It’s National Puppy Day! Show us photos of your pet

He ruined my birthday

food & dining

Row 34's warm buttered lobster roll.

Row 34 will open in Kendall Square; Borrachito Taqueria and Spirits comes to the Seaport

Stuffed to the gills at Kenmore Square’s Pescador, a New York coastal grill with hometown talent

‘Can my dog be an extra?’: Filming for Damon, Affleck movie begins at North End’s Bova’s Bakery

travel

‘He guided me from heaven.’ A Rockport man retraces his grandfather’s path through WWI France.

This Curacao resort is redefining ‘all-inclusive’

Fitness expert Eliza Shirazi talks about all things travel

Arts

Steven Trefonides, “Triple Threat (1),” 1990. Oil on canvas, 48” x 48”. On loan from Phyllis Trefonides.

‘Visionary Boston’ celebrates undersung trio

At the Met, comparing and seriously contrasting

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

Books

Loss, feminism, snail metempsychosis, death: the best of Margaret Atwood in ‘Old Babes in the Wood’

In ‘Dust Child,’ Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai uses a silken touch in a tale of those left behind after the occupation of Vietnam

Clint Smith on the poetry of parenthood and reading to his children

Movies

Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson in "Rye Lane."

‘Rye Lane’ is for lovers

‘Reggie’ tells a parallel story of race and baseball

Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman are great in ‘A Good Person’

Television

Shalom Brune-Franklin and Fionn Whitehead in Hulu's "Great Expectations."

‘Great Expectations,’ and how to ruin a classic

In ‘Accused,’ time works against one-off episodes

Brawl in the family: The final season of ‘Succession’ is as fierce as it gets

music

Naomi Louisa O'Connell, in the role of Judith, and Ryan McKinny as Bluebeard performing at a dress rehearsal of Boston Lyric Opera's new production of "Bluebeard's Castle" and Four Songs.

Seven operatic doors and the secrets behind them

Blind teenage violinist Julia LaGrand uses ‘From the Top’ to celebrate young disabled musicians

The Sugar Shack brings back sweet memories for these R&B veterans

Theater/Dance

Louis Reyes McWilliams and Cyndii Johnson in "Clyde's."

In Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s,’ comedy is on the menu at a hard-luck cafe

Huntington, SpeakEasy to team up on coproduction of ‘The Band’s Visit’

‘Into the Woods’ works its magic in a fairy tale with no happily ever after

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

Raphael Mechoulam speaks during the Marijuna Conference at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel in New York, on May 20, 1971.

Raphael Mechoulam, ‘father of cannabis research,’ dies at 92

William A. Wulf, pioneering computer scientist, dies at 83

Warren Boroson, who surveyed psychiatrists on Goldwater, dies at 88