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A federal appeals court tossed Varsity Blues convictions of two parents in nationwide college admissions scandal

The US First Circuit Court of Appeals vacated all of the convictions of Gamal Abdelaziz and all but one of the convictions of John B. Wilson, a real estate private equity investor from Lynnfield and Hyannis Port.
Read the appeals court’s decision overturning two parents’ Varsity Blues convictions

Is the COVID pandemic really over? Here’s what the data show.
Despite positive benchmarks, the threat from the COVID-19 outbreak has not fully receded, and infections and deaths are continuing.

‘Honestly ridiculous.’ Harvard graduate student injured by falling box at MBTA station plans to sue.

Joycelyn Johnson, a doctoral candidate, said she felt numb before pain in her shoulder, back, and right arm set in. “Compared to the New York transit system and the Seattle transit system, Boston’s commuting system as a whole falls short entirely," she told reporters.

‘It’s hard to have closure before you really know what happened’: Family of man with Mass. ties seeks answers in his death
The family of a tech CEO with deep Massachusetts ties are seeking answers in what led to their loved one’s death, after California authorities said they found his remains last month on an abandoned property more than a year after his disappearance.

Brooklyn man, 27, dies after half marathon in Providence

Begho Ukueberuwa, director of development at the Fat City production company, died in Providence after suffering complications from heat stroke.

ACLU sues state auditor for access to redacted information in prisoner health reports

Former Mass. State Police union boss Dana Pullman sentenced to 2.5 years in prison over kickback schemes

Nine arrested in climate protest inside House chamber

Even by Washington standards, Wednesday was one weird day

It featured a trio of spectacles that underscore the fragile state of American governance in 2023.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
The more things change...
Again, we are presented with confirmation that the wannabe once and future king’s words on that Access Hollywood tape did in fact reflect who he is.

Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser during CNN town hall event

ANALYSIS | James Pindell
George Santos isn’t funny anymore; he’s an accused criminal. But for House Republicans, he’s still crucial.
After all the exposed lies, calls for resignation, and now criminal charges, House Republican leaders still need Representative George Santos.

Despite neighborhood concerns, plan to convert hotel to homeless housing in Dorchester heads for BPDA vote
If approved, the 900 Morrissey Blvd. property would host 99 studio rental units for people emerging from homelessness, the latest in a series of hotel-to-housing conversions that have angered some residents.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball
It wasn’t how he envisioned it, but Kenley Jansen turned back the clock to notch 400th career save
Jansen became the seventh player to hit the milestone, hitting 99 miles per hour twice, a speed he hadn't reached in six years.

Red Sox rally late to top Braves behind a strong start from Brayan Bello

A new plan for Mattapan imagines a safer, more vibrant neighborhood after decades of neglect

If implemented, the 93-page report of zoning and urban planning suggestions could improve the state of housing, transportation, businesses, and open space in the neighborhood.

Robert De Niro joins an exclusive club: older new fathers

How rare is it to be an older father? It's rare but not unprecedented. De Niro is already a father of seven children, ages ranging from 51 to 11.

Children’s Hospital eyeing big lab space in new Fenway building

The deal could be one of the largest in months in a quickly-cooling market for life science buildings in and around Boston.

Six things the Celtics should do to keep their season alive

Jayson Tatum needs to have a stronger start and Jaylen Brown a better finish, to name a couple.
Celtic Jaylen Brown named to the All-NBA second team, which could lead to record deal
Opinion
Eric Dickson

Emergency rooms across the state are overwhelmed — there’s a proven fix

What worked in a pre-COVID world does not work in the present day. However, what worked during the first surge of COVID could help.
JOAN VENNOCHI

In E. Jean Carroll suit, Donald Trump was the star witness against Donald Trump
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

COVID made us retreat into our corners. A worrisome new study says we haven’t left them.
JEFF JACOBY

The case for a digital state lottery is as weak as ever
IDEAS | JUDY KUGEL

Silver linings playbook: Making the most of our bonus years
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Wilmington robotics company cuts jobs, outsources manufacturing
Symbotic’s revenue and order backlog have skyrocketed over the past year as customers including Walmart have been deploying its warehouse robotics systems.

Boston University taps Kenneth Freeman, former business dean, as interim president
The search for a permanent replacement for longtime leader Robert A. Brown is continuing.

Dutch suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance will be sent from Peru to US to face fraud charges
The government of Peru has issued an executive order allowing the extradition to the United States of the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.

PR firm Inkhouse sold to NYC communications heavyweight BerlinRosen
With 142 employees, including 60 in Greater Boston, Inkhouse is one of the region’s largest public relations firms.

Son of former priest accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl at Westerly, R.I., high school

The former staff member is the first person charged under a new Rhode Island law criminalizing sexual contact between minors and authority figures.

Blogger Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47
A pioneering mommy blogger, Heather Armstrong laid bare her struggles as a mother and her battles with depression and alcoholism on her site Dooce.com and on social media.

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.
Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

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City has a deal with developer to secure permanent rehearsal space for hundreds of musicians
The new rehearsal space is being given to the city by developer IQHQ as part of a package to offset the displacement of some 700 musicians and other performing artists from the old Sound Museum property in Brighton.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
After a single word — ‘ladies’ — brought Easthampton into the limelight, residents crave normalcy
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As climate change fuels fiercer rains, a new report on 2010 Massachusetts floods sends a dire warning
An analysis found that most of the homes that suffered water damage were outside expected flood zones.

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Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

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

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

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It took a change in law to hold Trump accountable in New York. Mass. should follow its lead.
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A rainbow of support for drag makeup class for teens at Danvers library

A swarm of rainbow-clad supporters of a make-up class for teens taught by a drag queen at the town library Wednesday vastly outnumbered anti-LGBTQ+ protesters in yet another example of culture wars coming to a public space in Massachusetts.

Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser during CNN town hall event

Trump, when pressed, repeatedly downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, the day his supporters stormed the US Capitol in a deadly insurrection, and continued to insist the election had been “rigged,” even though no evidence has ever emerged to support his claims.

Stanley Deser, whose ideas on gravity help explain the universe, dies at 92

Professor Deser, a theoretical physicist, was a member of the faculty at Brandies University for 47 years.
HOMELESSNESS

R.I. to move people from homeless shelter at Armory to Motel 6 in Warwick

“Our concern is that our resources and manning are stretched thin already and more calls could lead to having additional personnel working,” Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi said.

Sports

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

It wasn’t how he envisioned it, but Kenley Jansen turned back the clock to notch 400th career save

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Game 5: Knicks 112, Heat 103

Jalen Brunson plays all 48 minutes and is superb as Knicks cool off Heat in Game 5

Brunson had 38 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists in a must-win game for New York.
Taunton 1, North Attleborough 0

Sam Lincoln hurls a no-hit gem, Brooke Aldrich walks it off for No. 1 Taunton softball in a Hockomock League win over No. 10 North Attleborough

After Lincoln struck out 15 batters, sophomore Aldrich put the Tigers (14-0) over the top in a 1-0 victory by scoring on a walkoff wild pitch after reaching on a seventh-inning triple.
Game 4: Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 1

Former Boston College goaltender Joseph Woll helps Maple Leafs stave off a sweep against Panthers
Red Sox 5, Braves 2

If Brayan Bello was auditioning for a spot in the Red Sox’ tightening rotation, he nailed his lines against a stacked Braves lineup
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Six players suspended, Brazil launching national investigation into match-fixing

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Amazon to receive $1 billion in tax breaks in eastern Oregon for new data centers

Officials in a rural county in northeastern Oregon have voted to give tax breaks worth an estimated $1 billion to Amazon for five more data centers there.
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R.I. to move people from homeless shelter at Armory to Motel 6 in Warwick

“Our concern is that our resources and manning are stretched thin already and more calls could lead to having additional personnel working,” Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi said.

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A federal appeals court tossed Varsity Blues convictions of two parents in nationwide college admissions scandal

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As Boston works to keep elections on schedule after court ruling, council tensions could risk delay

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76ers center Joel Embiid headlines All-NBA team; Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, second in MVP vote, on second team

DJ Rodman, the son of Dennis Rodman, transferring to Southern Cal to join Bronny James

Celtic Jaylen Brown named to the All-NBA second team, which could lead to record deal

business

Wilmington robotics company cuts jobs, outsources manufacturing

Children’s Hospital eyeing big lab space in new Fenway building

Despite neighborhood concerns, plan to convert hotel to homeless housing in Dorchester heads for BPDA vote

politics

Even by Washington standards, Wednesday was one weird day

George Santos isn’t funny anymore; he’s an accused criminal. But for House Republicans, he’s still crucial.

George Santos pleads ‘not guilty’ on federal charges

Nation

Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser during CNN town hall event

Army sergeant who fatally shot Black Lives Matter protester in Texas sentenced to 25 years in prison

GOP senator says of white nationalists in the military, ‘I call them Americans’

World

Dutch suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance will be sent from Peru to US to face fraud charges

Israeli-Palestinian fighting intensifies as Egyptian cease-fire efforts falter

‘We don’t want this war’: Trapped in Khartoum as combat rages

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It took a change in law to hold Trump accountable in New York. Mass. should follow its lead.

Trump supporters cling blindly to his refuted big lie

May I have a word: Carry a laser into the donserly light, Bob Moran. And other gems of misheard lyrics.

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Mark Wahlberg’s clothing brand MUNICIPAL will pop up in the Seaport

A ‘PBGV’ wins Westminster dog show, a first for the breed

Boston author Jane Roper’s new novel, ‘The Society of Shame,’ digs into cancel culture and social media activism

food & dining

Where to get ice cream in Rhode Island? Here are some favorite spots.

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Afternoon tea is so hot right now

travel

Santa’s Village in N.H. to retire roller coaster after 35 years

Air travel is expected to rebound this summer. Here’s why that’s a problem for Logan.

US to propose new rules for airline cancellations, delays

Arts

What do Indian public archives and Richard Avedon have in common?

Charles Yuen’s paintings are cosmic puzzles to be pondered

At the MFA, a democratic medium for a democratic society

Books

Six new page-turners set in New England

Author readings around Boston May 14-20

In Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s debut novel, ‘Chain Gang All-Stars,’ the darkest features of American society come together in a horrific — and horrifically plausible — reflection of dystopian greed and racist voyeurism

Movies

The story of ‘BlackBerry,’ the phone before the iPhone

All about my mother: Movies that remind me of her

‘Book Club: The Next Chapter′: 50 shades of OK

Television

‘Class of ’09’ is three times more complicated than it should be

From breezy to bawdy in PBS’s ‘Tom Jones’

Fox’s costs from defamation suit lead to a quarterly net loss

music

Feist has her own idea of success, and it isn’t about having another hit

Menahem Pressler, pianist and Beaux Arts Trio founder, dies at 99

Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s opera ‘Omar’ wins Pulitzer Prize for Music

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A Boston Comedy Festival with an accent on ‘Boston’

Jacob’s Pillow announces plans to replace the Doris Duke Theatre, destroyed by fire

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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

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Obituaries

Stanley Deser, whose ideas on gravity help explain the universe, dies at 92

Blogger Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47

Menahem Pressler, pianist and Beaux Arts Trio founder, dies at 99