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Boston’s quest for two titles puts them on the verge of making history

Sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy joined us with this championship double dip.

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Is EV range anxiety holding back potential buyers?

Boston Globe’s 5-star rated restaurant, The Daily Catch

Blotter Tales: An ode to the cute, quirky and off-beat

CDC recommends new COVID booster shot for older people and those with weakened immune systems

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Wednesday that adults 65 and older and those with weakened immune systems receive another dose of the reformulated booster that debuted last fall.

What you need to know about who is eligible for another COVID-19 booster approved by the CDC and FDA

Second Easthampton superintendent pick withdrew after students found ‘conservative and transphobic’ Facebook posts
The town's mayor said the Easthampton Police Department verified the account was real and found that it was connected to Erica Faginski-Stark, the second person offered the superintendent job.

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug until Friday

In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday, the court indicated it will act by Friday night. Alito provided no explanation for why the court put off a more lasting decision.

Members of racially diverse running clubs say police singled them out at Boston Marathon

Newton Police said in a statement that they showed up after the Boston Athletic Association called them multiple times following reports that spectators were impeding runners.

Who started the fire at the Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge? Congregation shocked by allegations of arson.
The pastor described the news of the suspected arson as “troubling” and “disturbing.”

Boston police officer attacked by dog in Dorchester; second officer fires shots

State’s second-largest health insurer suffers cybersecurity attack

A hearse leaves the scene of a shooting, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Bowdoin, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Man allegedly killed his parents and two other adults in Maine home, police say; was released from prison on Friday

A 34-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his parents and two other adults in a home in this rural town Tuesday and then shooting three more people on a highway in Yarmouth, Maine was released from prison just days before the slayings, officials said.

Blue Line shutdowns coming as MBTA aims to eliminate slow zones by November, GM says
Once considered the most reliable T subway line, now 43 percent of the Blue Line’s tracks — 5.37 miles — currently have defects, according to the T’s slow zone tracker. That’s up from just two percent, or 0.2 miles, on March 1.

Linus Ullmark makes a save in Game 1.

Can the Bruins take a 2-0 lead on the Panthers? Follow along here.

Patrice Bergeron is out with an injury, so expect Pavel Zacha to step up in his absence.

Denese and Mike Butler of Stoughton host a new HGTV show "Fix My Frankenhouse," premiering Sunday.

Massachusetts homes are invading HGTV right now

A Stoughton couple hosts the brand new “Fix My Frankenhouse,” while a preservation trio from Plympton just kicked off season 2 of “Houses with History.”

Apple’s new iPhone savings accounts turn up the pressure on small banks

It takes just a few clicks to open an account that pays 10 times the average bank savings account yield.

Fenway Park as seen in the first episode of "Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein."

TELEVISION REVIEW

PBS sends a love letter to a certain lyric little bandbox of a ballpark

Fenway Park is the subject of the first episode of "Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein"

Bob Dylan with Club 47's Betsy Siggins backstage at Jordan Hall in November 1963. Seven months earlier, Dylan's first headlining show in the city took place in a tiny coffeehouse near Kenmore Square. In the interim, he released "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," the album that catapulted him to the top of the folk music world.

60 years ago, Bob Dylan’s Boston debut was a freewheelin’ good time

Weeks before the release of his seismic "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," the singer performed stunning new originals at a tiny Kenmore Square cafe, joined friends for a Hootenanny in Cambridge, and cast a spell on Joan Baez. All in the course of one weekend in April 1963.

Opinion

The author, left, with Father John Predmore, after completing the 127th Boston Marathon.

IDEAS | MICHAEL LEVIN

On coming in (almost) last in the Boston Marathon

Joyful slowpokes, we found each other at mile 11 and buoyed each other right across the finish line.

RACHELLE G. COHEN

Why Dominion’s settlement with Fox News is good for journalism

There aren’t Obama judges or Bush judges, but there are Trump-era judges

Felons are locked up for a reason, and it isn’t so they can vote

Don’t give up Twitter, NPR. Give up your subsidy.

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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

More recent News

Guardsman charged with leaking classified military documents appears in court Wednesday; detention hearing postponed

Jack Teixeira is accused of removing top secret documents from Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod and sharing them on a private server on the social media website Discord.

New England researchers use ‘treasure trove’ of historic whaling logbooks to study climate shifts

The largest collection of whaling logbooks can be found at a New Bedford museum and local researchers are taking advantage of that to study the climate's evolution.

At DeSantis’s request, Florida expands ban on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity

The Florida Board of Education approved a ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” at the request of Governor Ron DeSantis.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leader in anti-vaccine movement, announces longshot bid for president

A black sheep of one of the nation’s most prominent political families faces long odds in the race for president, but could nonetheless inject chaos into the Democratic primary.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Temperatures in New England will begin to climb this week

As we head over the next 24 to 48 hours, warmer air will be trying to move north. It’s likely that inland areas of New England reach the 60s Thursday and Friday.

As apartment-hunting season ramps up, finding a place in Boston is harder than ever

While rents have cooled in many US cities as the pandemic has eased, they’re accelerating in Boston.

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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Corean Reynolds, new Director of Nightlife Economy for the City of Boston, spoke with The Pearl owner Luther Pinckney while visiting the South Bay bar.

Corean Reynolds is on a mission: Make Boston vibrant after hours

The “nightlife czar,” whose role is to repair Boston’s reputation for being dull after dark, is charged with a lot more than schmoozing all night.

KEVIN CULLEN

Caught between the mob and a predatory priest, a survivor finds his voice
His life changed when he got sober and began to confront the demons he had carried, like a heavy chain, since childhood.

Many electric vehicles don’t qualify for the new federal tax break. Here’s what to know.
The US government issued a new list of vehicles eligible for the credits, which take effect Tuesday, and quite a few EV models aren’t on it, including some that were eligible under the old rules.

The interior-design world has turned on gray. What finally killed the color?
Was it gray fatigue? The pandemic — when everyone was home alone staring at their gray walls? Either way, the world’s drabbest tyrant has been toppled.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Bellforge Arts Center executive director Jean Mineo stands inside the Lee Chapel on the campus of the former Medfield State Hospital. The arts center plans to convert the building into a concert venue that can hold 325 people.

In Medfield, music will fill this empty space

Arturo Sandoval performs April 21 and 22 at Scullers.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Little Richard at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, September 1956. From "Little Richard: I Am Everything."

‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ captures what the cameras left out

Joe Perry (left) and Steven Tyler perform at Aerosmith's Sept. 8, 2022, show at Fenway Park. Perry says the band is planning another Boston show in 2023.

Aerosmith plans to get back in the saddle with a tour later this year, including a date in Boston

Special Projects

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Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Donald Trump nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk during the nomination hearing to the federal judiciary at the US Capitol in Washington, on Dec. 13, 2017.

There aren’t Obama judges or Bush judges, but there are Trump-era judges

In Massachusetts, legislation has been introduced to repeal the amendment approved by voters in 2000 and grant even the most remorseless Massachusetts criminals the right to vote behind bars.

Felons are locked up for a reason, and it isn’t so they can vote

The headquarters for National Public Radio in Washington, DC. Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

Don’t give up Twitter, NPR. Give up your subsidy.

State Representative Justin Pearson celebrated with supporters after being reinstated to the Tennessee House by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners on April 12.

IDEAS | Adam Hochschild

The shunning of lawmakers who are on the right side of history

OxyContin pills at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt., in 2013.

IDEAS | Jane C. Ballantyne and Mark D. Sullivan

Four myths that helped cause the opioid epidemic

The author's blood sugar at mile 7 of the 2022 Boston Marathon was at a 137 mg/dl, right in his performance zone.

IDEAS | HILMAR SCHMUNDT

Techno-doping my way through the Boston Marathon

Metro

What you need to know about who is eligible for another COVID-19 booster approved by the CDC and FDA

Federal health officials are recommending another bivalent COVID-19 booster dose for older adults and people with weak immune systems.

US senators get classified briefing on alleged leaks by Massachusetts Guardsman

The Defense Department begins a 45-day review to determine how the breach happened and make recommendations for preventing a repeat.

For Muslims who can’t fast, Ramadan looks different

For the last few weeks, millions of Muslims worldwide have observed the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It’s a season of community, charity, and spiritual discipline generally marked by daily fasts, communal prayer, and charity.

Spectators with two diverse running clubs at the Boston Marathon

This video provided by Mike Remy shows a member of the Pioneers Run Crew participating in what Remy says was a minimal disruption on the Marathon route.

Sports

Linus Ullmark makes a save in Game 1.

Can the Bruins take a 2-0 lead on the Panthers? Follow along here.

Patrice Bergeron is out with an injury, so expect Pavel Zacha to step up in his absence.

There is no timetable for when Tiger Woods will be back on the course after fusion surgery on his ankle.

Tiger Woods has ankle surgery, putting the year’s remaining majors in doubt

Most estimates on recovery are eight to 12 weeks. That would put into doubt whether Woods plays in the three remaining majors.

The Granara boys, Robbie (7), a senior attack at Reading, flanked by his cousins, Finn (19), a senior goalie, and Cullen (12), a sophomore attack, bonded after Tuesday's 12-7 win over Needham.

BOYS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

The Granara family grouping has fueled Reading boys’ lacrosse to a fast start

Reading coach Charlie Hardy on brothers Cullen and Finn Granara, and their cousin, Robbie: "They’re out there saying ‘Hey, let’s go down and play lacrosse’ instead of staying home, they work hard, they push other people.”

EMASS BOYS' LACROSSE: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ lacrosse: With 13 goals in three wins, Franklin’s Luke Davis headlines Players of the Week

Boston’s quest for two titles puts them on the verge of making history

Marcus Smart is showing some good signs, and other thoughts on Celtics-Hawks

Business

Walt Disney Co. plans deep, broad-based cuts

The cuts will span TV, film, theme parks, and corporate teams, affecting every region where Disney operates, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details aren’t yet public.

Credit Suisse faulted over probe of Nazi-linked accounts

US lawmakers have accused embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse of limiting the scope of an internal investigation into Nazi clients and Nazi-linked accounts, including some that were open until just a few years ago.

Major leagues, broadcasters pledge responsible betting ads

Microsoft looks to buy $50m Foxconn parcel in Wisconsin

magazine

A billboard from Stop Handgun Violence, a Massachusetts based organization, in 2018.

The brutal calculus of life expectancy and where you can afford to live

The state of restaurant tipping in 2023: You’re not giving enough

Butter rolls

Recipes: Upgrade your next meal with one of these buttery rolls

The annual Sheepshearing Festival will take place Saturday at Gore Place in Waltham.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do in and around Boston, April 17-23

metro

A hearse leaves the scene of a shooting, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Bowdoin, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Man allegedly killed his parents and two other adults in Maine home, police say; was released from prison on Friday

Blue Line shutdowns coming as MBTA aims to eliminate slow zones by November, GM says

Second Easthampton superintendent pick withdrew after students found ‘conservative and transphobic’ Facebook posts

sports

The Celtics have had Trae Young and the Hawks stifled through two games.

Celtics are finding that the No. 2 seed surely has its benefits

Patrice Bergeron is out again for Bruins for Game 2 vs. Panthers

Alabama linebacker Henry To’oTo’o spells trouble for ball carriers

business

Marie was injured on the job and has struggled to find doctors who will take her workers' comp insurance.

For injured workers in Mass., care isn’t easy to come by

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug until Friday

The EV market is booming, but is range anxiety holding back potential buyers?

politics

Navy Admiral Christopher Grady (center), vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, arrives for a closed-door briefing with senators about the leaked documents on Wednesday.

US senators get classified briefing on alleged leaks by Massachusetts Guardsman

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leader in anti-vaccine movement, announces longshot bid for president

At DeSantis’s request, Florida expands ban on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity

Nation

Boxes of the drug mifepristone. The Supreme Court is deciding whether women will face restrictions in getting a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.

Supreme Court extends pause on ruling limiting access to abortion pill

CDC recommends new COVID booster shot for older people and those with weakened immune systems

What’s next for Dominion after its $787.5 million settlement with Fox News?

World

Yellow daffodils lay on a monument marking the years of the ghetto's existence in Warsaw (1940 to 1943), during ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the Warsaw Jewish Ghetto Uprising this week.

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemorated on 80th anniversary

US-made Patriot guided missile systems arrive in Ukraine

Kim says North Korea’s 1st spy satellite is ready for launch

opinion

A display of pistols at the National Rifle Association's annual meetings in Indianapolis on April 16.

Republican presidential hopefuls miss a Sister Souljah opportunity at NRA confab

White America’s ‘sundown town’ mentality almost claims another Black teen’s life

The ‘climate president’

lifestyle

The Silver Unicorn Bookstore hosts the Kids Graphic Novel Festival April 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Silver Unicorn Bookstore hosts its first children’s graphic novel festival

Yoga Reaches Out hopes to raise $825,000 for Boston Children’s Hospital Every Child Fund

My husband had an emotional affair at work

food & dining

A taste of Boston Globe’s 5-star rated restaurant, The Daily Catch

Just opened and coming soon: A guide to the newest restaurants and bars in Rhode Island this spring

With the Quiet Few, the neighborhood dive bar evolves

travel

In 1999, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places designated Spirit Mountain, which the Mojave people refer to as "Avi Kwa Ame," as a Traditional Cultural Property, the first of its kind in Nevada.

How to explore the 3 newest national monuments

Airbnb banned me because they think I still live in Russia

Cycling for a cause on the Cape, celebrating in Sydney, and a watch that goes the distance

Arts

Gioacchino Altobelli, "The Piazza of Santa Maria Maggiore With a Photographer," 1860s.

When in Rome . . .

Galleries: Making magic at Fountain Street Gallery

After decades in the dark, Paul Goesch’s architectural fancies are finally seeing the light of day

Books

Children's book author and illustrator Mo Willems, at the R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton.

Mo Willems and the art of big feelings

Chasten Buttigieg’s relatable memoir reassures young adults about coming out

In Sophie Mackintosh’s ‘Cursed Bread,’ desire unleashes death and madness upon a French village

Movies

Jenny Slate attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, Calif.

Jenny Slate to star in upcoming horror film ‘Mindful’ about a wellness app on a mission to kill

In ‘Beau Is Afraid,’ Joaquin Phoenix’s title character has a lot to be scared of

‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ captures what the cameras left out

Television

Fenway Park as seen in the first episode of "Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein."

PBS sends a love letter to a certain lyric little bandbox of a ballpark

Massachusetts homes are invading HGTV right now

Nothing small about Harrison Ford’s performance in ‘Shrinking’

music

Bellforge Arts Center executive director Jean Mineo stands inside the Lee Chapel on the campus of the former Medfield State Hospital. The arts center plans to convert the building into a concert venue that can hold 325 people.

In Medfield, music will fill this empty space

60 years ago, Bob Dylan’s Boston debut was a freewheelin’ good time

After a nine-year pause, Nickel Creek is flowing again

Theater/Dance

Ji Young Chae in William Forsythe's “Blake Works III (The Barre Project).”

Boston Ballet’s 60th anniversary season to include four world premieres — and a trip to Paris

It’s back to the theater for Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess

Gaining power, step by step, in Apollinaire’s ‘Dance Nation’

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

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

Obituaries

Mr. Scappaticci, in a still image taken from a 2003 video in which he denied allegations he was the British army's top informer within the IRA.

Freddie Scappaticci, who may have been British spy ‘Stakeknife,’ is dead

Edward Koren, 87, whose cartoon creatures poked fun at people, dies

Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92