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Top MBTA executive, who often worked from Hawaii and other distant locales, is terminated

James “Jay” Neider often wasn’t in the state, let alone at MBTA construction sites, over the last two years, people briefed on his situation said.

MIT scientists, tech leaders call for ‘pause’ in artificial intelligence deployments

Tesla founder Elon Musk, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang are among those saying it's time to hit the brakes on the development of AI systems like ChatGPT.

Pedestrians killed in crashes rose by 35% across the Massachusetts last year, study finds

In 2022, 101 people were killed by vehicles, up from 75 people the prior year, according to a study released Thursday by WalkBoston, a statewide advocacy organization.

Pope Francis hospitalized for treatment of lung infection, Vatican says

It immediately raised questions about Pope Francis’ overall health, and his ability to celebrate the busy Holy Week events that are due to begin this weekend with Palm Sunday.

Five charts that show where the housing market’s heading this spring
Sales are down. Mortgage rates are up. And it’s not getting any easier to buy around here.

Tell us: How has Boston’s housing market impacted your decision to sell or buy a house?

Trump grand jury poised to take pre-planned hiatus from case

A vote on whether or not to indict former president Donald Trump likely wouldn’t come until late April at the earliest.

Reporter Mike Giardi is let go by NFL Network as part of ongoing budget cuts
The Norwood native worked at New England Cable News and NBC Sports Boston before joining the NFL Network in 2018.

Boston pizza shop owner accused of exploiting undocumented workers faces new charges

Stavros Papantoniadis was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on four counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor.

Mel King in front of Tent City in May 1998.

‘His legend is so strong for the working class’: Mel King’s impact on Boston housing

“I call him the father of the affordable housing movement,” said Lewis Finfer, the director and community organizer for Massachusetts Action for Justice.

Mel King, whose 1983 mayoral campaign ushered in a new era in Boston race relations, dies at 94

YVONNE ABRAHAM

God and guns: The GOP is sure more of both will stop mass shootings
Tennessee has laws so lax that almost anybody with a heartbeat can get weapons.

Haverhill High School was among the campuses targeted with hoax calls on Tuesday.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

After Nashville, ‘swatting’ calls send police to Mass. schools on false reports

The FBI estimates there are thousands of hoax cases nationwide each year. Swatting can be traumatizing, even though the threat isn’t real.

Mass. schools increasingly are becoming targets of swatting. How do we talk to kids about the issue?

Students embraced in front of a makeshift memorial for victims near the Covenant School building at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville.

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

After another school shooting, nihilism begins to set in

Following yet another devastating school shooting, let’s take a moment to consider how the public discussion from leaders has shifted recently — without many of us even noticing.

2023 baseball preview

Chaim Bloom is transforming the Red Sox. What does the future hold?
The chief baseball officer is entering his fourth season amid low expectations and high scrutiny. Are the Sox still big spenders? Is the farm system getting any better? And where will his strategy take the team?

The Red Sox are finalizing their Opening Day roster. Here’s a look. Tell us: How do you think the Red Sox will do this season?

Enjoying a sunset and sundowners on the deck of your own (well, for a week) sailboat or catamaran? If that sounds pretty awesome, look at ways to make it happen — perhaps on a crewed charter.

How to be a Lil Yachty, even if you don’t know a jib from a jibe

You don't have to be a multimillionaire to have a dreamy sailing vacation. You don’t even have to know how to sail. Charter companies around the world will be happy to set you up on a private yacht and send you off on the island-hopping vacation of your dreams. Here's what to expect.

The Royer Family Band, mainstays at Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge for many years, play their final Monday night show.

At Atwood’s, a few more memories to make before last call

After 16 years, the beloved neighborhood tavern and live music venue is closing.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

My new house saved my life. I decided to return the favor.

A home renovation always puts extraordinary amounts of time and money on the line. Sometimes the stakes are even higher

Opinion

Kay Gibbs, a friend of Mel King’s and longtime political activist, said King "was a visionary who rejected the notion that power was a zero-sum game. He thought there was enough to go around for everybody.”

I covered Mel King as a ‘radical’ instead of a visionary ahead of his time

I believe in the power of protest, yet I presented King as a threat to the power structure. But King saw his mission as something very different.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Supreme Court’s new target: the Americans with Disabilities Act

Christopher R. Knittel

Your electric bill shouldn’t be so high. Here’s how to fix it.

IDEAS | RAIANY ROMANNI

Want to live to 150? The world needs more humans.

Climate financing is finally here, but will there be equity?

New College of Florida students and supporters protest ahead of a meeting by the college's board of trustees, Feb. 28, 2023, in Sarasota, Florida. The conservative-dominated board of trustees of Florida's public honors college was meeting to take up a measure making wholesale changes in the school's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and offices.

The Emancipator

DEI Denial is the modern day lynching

Where lynching was an arbitrary and barbaric act to terrorize Black people, modern attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion threaten the livelihoods of those challenging oppressive systems and keep us all in the dark.

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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

State renews charter of Malden school often found at center of controversy
Critics for years have alleged the school culture at Mystic Valley Regional is racist, intolerant, and harmful to students, and among the 18 charters up that were up for renewal, it was the only one that drew opposition against it.

RI ARTS

Listen to the Allman Brothers concert that helped Jimmy Carter become president
Carter wasn’t called the rock ‘n’ roll president for nothing. Here’s a recording of the 1975 Providence concert that helped him raise money for his presidential campaign.

christopher l. gasper

Robert Kraft should hold Bill Belichick as accountable as the coach holds his players
While the owner's disappointment over the team's performances since 2020 is genuine, there have been no real repercussions.

Understaffing a major reason why a fifth more nurses could leave the field
A new survey reports that 85 percent of nurses said the quality of health care in Massachusetts hospitals had declined over the last two years.

Mexican restaurants in N.H. and Mass. caught underpaying nearly 100 workers

A federal court is requiring the El Rodeo and Casa Tequila locations to pay nearly $912,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 99 workers.

Here are the nominees for the 2023 James Beard awards
A Lynn restaurant competes on the national level, and Greek and Yunnan cuisines are in the spotlight.

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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Matt Malloy showed where a new driveway will be installed for a charging station at his home in Dorchester.

A ‘way too persistent’ man will get his own electric car charging station. Other Bostonians may not be so lucky.

In the end, it took 2½ years, 37 letters of support, the services of an architect, and the endorsement of four Boston city councilors for Matt Malloy to get what he wanted.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘This has been devastating’: Wayland is divided over racism allegations after Black superintendent is placed on leave
A series of controversies has erupted since Omar Easy, a former NFL player and Everett school administrator, became the first Black school superintendent in Wayland a year and a half ago.

Lawsuit aims to overturn train whistle bans in dozens of communities in hopes of reducing tragedies
A former MBTA commuter rail engineer is one of the people asking the state’s highest court to lift whistle bans at railroad crossings across Massachusetts and require horns be sounded to prevent future deaths.

Spotlight Follow-up

The last words of Aaron Hernandez: Imprisoned Patriots star showed no hints of suicide in final phone calls
Hernandez seemed upbeat and optimistic, while making ominous references to concussions and a dangerous prison drug.

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Culture & Lifestyle

The Royer Family Band, mainstays at Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge for many years, play their final Monday night show.

At Atwood’s, a few more memories to make before last call

Evan Greer

These artists are putting on a benefit to give trans youth a chance to be heard — literally

The all-Filipino cast of "Middleton Heights" rehearse a scene from the play at Umbrella Arts Center in Concord. From left: Jude Torres, Cheryl Daro, Justin Budinoff, and Lisa Fermin-Granda.

In ‘Middleton Heights,’ a Filipino American story of assimilation across generations

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As Little Red Ridinghood, Gloucester’s Katy Geraghty is living her own fairy tale

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Kay Gibbs, a friend of Mel King’s and longtime political activist, said King "was a visionary who rejected the notion that power was a zero-sum game. He thought there was enough to go around for everybody.”

I covered Mel King as a ‘radical’ instead of a visionary ahead of his time

Christopher R. Knittel

Your electric bill shouldn’t be so high. Here’s how to fix it.

Climate financing is finally here, but will there be equity?

FILE - Clouds float over the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Monday, May 23, 2022. More than one-quarter of state lawmakers whose seats are up for election across the U.S. are guaranteed to be gone from office next year — a statistic almost certain to grow when the votes are counted from the November general election. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski, File)

Woke is easy to define. It’s harder to fight.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (center) talks to Rep. Thomas Massie during a March 9 subcommittee hearing on what Republicans say is the politicization of the FBI and Justice Department and attacks on American civil liberties.

Trump acolytes in Congress willing to trample rule of law

A growing number of scientists, investors, and bioethicists believe we can and should engineer longer and healthier lives.

IDEAS | RAIANY ROMANNI

Want to live to 150? The world needs more humans.

Metro

Two finalists advance in Salem special mayoral election

Dominick Pangallo, former chief of staff to former mayor Kim Driscoll, and former mayor Neil Harrington, emerged as the top two vote getters in Tuesday's special election. The winner of the May 16 final election will finish Driscoll's term, which expires in 2026. She resigned in January when she became the state's lieutenant governor.

UMass Boston, Framingham State University announce 2023 commencement speakers

Senator Elizabeth Warren and billionaire entrepreneur Rob Hale will speak at UMass Boston’s May 25 commencement. Representative Ayanna Pressley will address the Class of 2023 at Framingham State University on May 21, officials said.

House Education Committee members say R.I. bills would harm LGBTQ students

In a microcosm of a national phenomenon, a Rhode Island Republican on Wednesday made the case for “parents rights” legislation while Democratic legislators criticized the proposals as harmful to LGBTQ students.

‘His legend is so strong for the working class’: Mel King’s impact on Boston housing

“I call him the father of the affordable housing movement,” said Lewis Finfer, the director and community organizer for Massachusetts Action for Justice.

Sports

As part of the five-year deal, MLB agreed during the contract not to reduce minor league affiliates from the current 120.

Minor league baseball reaches historic five-year labor deal with Major League Baseball, report says

The agreement will more than double player salaries, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press.

Jacob deGrom's last two years with the Mets were plagued by injuries.

Baseball notebook

Rangers will have Jacob deGrom on a pitch count on Opening Day

The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner will be limited to about 65 pitches Thursday against the Phillies.

David Pastrnak & Co. have been covered pretty tightly on the power play lately.

bruins notebook

It’s clear which aspect of their game the Bruins need to fix: the power play

They have shown that they can win when the power play malfunctions, but it would be nice to get it working for the playoffs.

Why new Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida was known as the ‘Macho Man’ during his career in Japan

BOYS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

At BC High, the Brothers Rice — Brody and Marshall — expect to follow the example of their older brother, Carter, and play key roles for the Eagles

EMASS BOYS' LACROSSE

EMass boys’ lacrosse: Two-time All-American Jimmy Ayers of St. John’s Prep headlines Players to Watch

Business

House GOP pushes sprawling bill to ‘unleash’ American energy

House Republicans are set to approve a sprawling energy package that counters virtually all of President Biden’s agenda to address climate change.

TJX cut its workforce within the last year

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

MIT scientists, tech leaders call for ‘pause’ in artificial intelligence deployments

Senate panel finds that Credit Suisse helped ultra-rich Americans dodge taxes

magazine

If I’m in town visiting one friend and don’t tell the other, I feel traitorous

The dinosaurs of Jurassic World Tour Live will be on the loose at Agganis Arena through April 9.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, March 27-April 2

I want to yell at a kids' coach but I can't. So what can I do?

Baked Zucchini and Gruyère Omelet

A make-ahead baked omelet for a no-fuss Easter menu

metro

Haverhill High School was among the campuses targeted with hoax calls on Tuesday.

After Nashville, ‘swatting’ calls send police to Mass. schools on false reports

Kindergarteners at the Rashi School in Dedham hold annual Passover Seder

Listen to the Allman Brothers concert that helped Jimmy Carter become president

sports

LSU coach Brian Kelly (left) chatted with Bill Belichick during LSU's Pro Day Wednesday in Baton Rouge.

Bill Belichick clarifies his remark about ‘the last 25 years’

With six games to go, here are seven thoughts on the Celtics

Robert Kraft should hold Bill Belichick as accountable as the coach holds his players

business

Dr. Jeffrey S. Heier, director of retina research at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, shook hands with Nicole May, 80, after she received a treatment for an advanced form of macular degeneration. May was the first Massachusett residents to get Syfovre, made by Waltham-based Apellis Pharmaceuticals.

Waltham biotech’s vision loss drug helps slow a form of macular degeneration

GOP lawmakers accuse Fed of being lax before bank failure

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz spars with Bernie Sanders over Starbucks union tactics

politics

Vice President Kamala Harris talks with Tanzania's Vice President Philip Mpango as she arrives at the Julius Nyerere Airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 29, the second stop of a three-nation tour of Africa.

Harris enters the fray over democracy with visit to Tanzania

House GOP pushes sprawling bill to ‘unleash’ American energy

Senate votes to repeal 2002 measure that approved Iraq war

Nation

Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom for her trial, March 28, in Park City, Utah.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski trial defense leans heavily on experts

Victims of Nashville school shooting honored in somber vigil

GOP lawmakers override veto of transgender bill in Kentucky

World

Paramedics and security forces work amid the covered bodies of migrants who died in a fire at an immigration detention center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on March 28.

Mexico investigates 8 over deadly fire at migrant facility

Takeaways from AP’s interview with Ukraine’s Zelensky

US-Israel tensions over judicial overhaul burst into open

opinion

A man walked past a school bus depot in Nashville on March 28, following a school shooting the day before in which three students and three staff members were killed.

To survive a day at school

We can boost diversity without pitting teachers against one another

Republicans retreating from Trump? Now that’s fake news.

lifestyle

Gwyneth Paltrow sits in court during an objection by her attorney at her trial, March 27, 2023, in Park City, Utah. Terry Sanderson claims that the actress-turned-lifestyle influencer was cruising down the slopes so recklessly that they violently collided, leaving him on the ground as she continued her descent at Deer Valley Resort.

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial is underway. Here’s what to know.

How to talk to kids about gun violence

Argentine dance troupe Malevo brings saucy exuberance, drill-like precision to Berklee Performance Center

food & dining

Amarena cherry foie gras at Nightshade Noodle Bar in Lynn. Chef Rachel Miller is a nominee for the Outstanding Chef James Beard award.

Here are the nominees for the 2023 James Beard awards

Chowder in a pouch wins Seafood Excellence Award

Local importer is bringing Turkish foods to the Boston area

travel

Enjoying a sunset and sundowners on the deck of your own (well, for a week) sailboat or catamaran? If that sounds pretty awesome, look at ways to make it happen — perhaps on a crewed charter.

How to be a Lil Yachty, even if you don’t know a jib from a jibe

Celebrity chef David Burke adds more whimsy to Rhody’s famed ‘Hobbit House’ property

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

Arts

Haley Wood, “The Ogre's Beautiful Daughter,” 2022, is part of “The Familiars” exhibition at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery. Acrylic yarn, hand-tufted.

Gawking at the weird and the wild at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery

Tillie Walden will be Vermont’s fifth — and youngest — ‘cartoonist laureate’

‘Visionary Boston’ celebrates undersung trio

Books

Author Jessica Olien's new book centers around a cooking contest and a blueberry buckle cake recipe.

The two sides of author Jessica Olien

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

Movies

Teyana Taylor and Aaron Kingsley Adetola in a scene from "A Thousand and One."

‘A Thousand and One’: a family drama unspools across a changing city

A.V. Rockwell wants to move people with her Sundance winner ‘A Thousand and One’

Dungeons and Dragons meets the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist: Take your adventurers on a module through Boston

Television

Riley Keough in "Daisy Jones & The Six."

Breezy ‘Daisy Jones’ falls squarely in the stream zone

A look back at the fantasy — and humanity — of ‘Scrubs’

Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial is underway. Here’s what to know.

music

The poster for The Allman Brothers Band's benefit concert for Jimmy Carter in Providence in 1975.

Listen to the Allman Brothers concert that helped Jimmy Carter become president

These artists are putting on a benefit to give trans youth a chance to be heard — literally

At Atwood’s, a few more memories to make before last call

Theater/Dance

The all-Filipino cast of "Middleton Heights" rehearse a scene from the play at Umbrella Arts Center in Concord. From left: Jude Torres, Cheryl Daro, Justin Budinoff, and Lisa Fermin-Granda.

In ‘Middleton Heights,’ a Filipino American story of assimilation across generations

As Little Red Ridinghood, Gloucester’s Katy Geraghty is living her own fairy tale

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

globe local

Firefighters at Glades Road in Scituate where multiple homes were on fire.

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

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

Obituaries

The art collector and patron Emily Fisher Landau, at the Whitney Museum in Manhattan on Sept. 23, 2010.

Emily Fisher Landau, theft victim turned art patron, dies at 102

British comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady dies at 67

Mel King, whose 1983 mayoral campaign ushered in a new era in Boston race relations, dies at 94