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US Attorney Rachael Rollins resigns
Political reporter James Pindell offers perspective on the political fallout of Rachael Rollins’ pending resignation.

Newly released federal reports fault Rachael Rollins’s conduct as US attorney for Mass.

The findings of two federal agencies conducting ethics investigations of US Attorney Rachael Rollins were released Wednesday, giving the public some insight into why she decided to resign after 16 months in office.
Read the two ethics reports on Rachael Rollins The Hatch Act was enacted in 1939 to prevent ‘pernicious political activities'
opinion | Joan Vennochi

The case against Rachael Rollins — she waged it herself

Sen. Warren ‘deeply concerned’ by report findings on US Attorney Rachael Rollins

Here are some findings of the ethics probes into US Attorney Rachael Rollins

live updates
The Eastern Conference Finals are here. Follow along as the Celtics prepare to take on the Heat.
It’s the third time in four seasons the two teams have faced off for a chance to play in the NBA Finals.

Dan Shaughnessy: The man behind the Heat is Pat Riley, still at work to beat the rival Celtics Why the Celtics are embracing a quote from "The Town'
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Temperatures in the 30s, or even the 20s in some places, are possible overnight

A freeze warning is in effect in much of New England, and damage to plants is possible on Wednesday night.

Fans recall the ‘magical’ night Taylor Swift danced in the pouring rain with all of Gillette Stadium

A rain-soaked 2011 concert in Foxborough has achieved almost legendary status for Taylor Swift fans and for the artist herself, who has called the performance one of her greatest memories.
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Despite hype, it's just another concert for Foxborough

For many mothers and daughters, instead of a rift, there’s Taylor Swift

I spent $900 on Taylor Swift tickets and won’t even get inside Gillette

Massachusetts’ public housing is deteriorating. The cost to fix it could be billions.

The state public housing portfolio has gone so underfunded for so long that many of the buildings are in a state of chronic disrepair. Its residents — some of the state's poorest — pay the price.

Man charged with murdering Jeremiah Oliver, Fitchburg boy who went missing in 2013

Alberto Sierra, 32, is due to be arraigned Thursday in Worcester Superior Court on a murder charge in the slaying of Jeremiah Oliver, the Fitchburg 5-year-old boy who went missing in September 2013 and whose body was discovered seven months later in a suitcase dumped off a highway in Sterling, prosecutors said.
From 2014: The short, unhappy life of Jeremiah Oliver, failed by all

Cape Cod bridges get a promise of up to $700 million from Healey
Governor Maura Healey’s pledge marks a major escalation in the state’s willingness to devote its own funding to the estimated $4 billion plan to replace the Sagamore and Bourne bridges, the 88-year-old arching structures that traverse the Cape Cod Canal.

At least one person missing after wind-fueled five-alarm blaze destroys Days Inn in Kittery, Maine, and sparks brush fire

Montana becomes first state to ban TikTok

Prince Harry, Meghan say they were involved in ‘near catastrophic’ car chase by paparazzi, made getaway in taxi

Global temperatures will likely soar to record levels in next five years, new analysis says

Boston council moves to push back candidate deadline as a fourth redistricting map plan emerges

The effort came more than a week after a federal judge barred Boston from using the map it approved last fall for new City Council districts, saying a legal challenge to redistricting could be successful in proving race played too heavy a hand in the process.

It’s not your imagination. The allergy season is longer and more intense nowadays.

Pollen is surging across Massachusetts, and spring’s usual villains — itchy eyes, runny noses, shortness of breath — are among the worst they’ve ever been, according to area allergists.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Toasting the 30th anniversary of ‘Cheers Day’

To mark the series finale, Boston, NBC, and the Bull & Finch Pub threw a giant party in town in May 1993.
AAPI Heritage Month

Wu, city councilors, and community members celebrate the first AANHPI Heritage Month on City Hall Plaza

I struggled with my Korean-American name. Now I realize it was a gift.

Mei Mei launches dumpling campaign for AAPI Heritage Month

The legacy of Kowloon: A restaurant, a family, and the remarkable perseverance of Chinese cuisine in America
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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

DeSantis’s anti-woke laws can’t stand up to the First Amendment. They’re still dangerous.

The silencing has begun.
IDEAS | CLARA YIM BOLDUC

My stepfather was dying. Why wouldn’t his doctors just say so?
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The MBTA Communities law is putting Brookline’s liberal values to the test
NEWSLETTERS

A brutal attack in the Senate chamber
Tanzina Vega

When professional white women say they aren’t focused on social activism
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Woburn climate-tech firm Gradiant valued at $1 billion
The MIT spinoff, which makes a water purification system for big companies, raised $225 million in one of the largest local venture capital funding rounds of the year.

Man convicted of burglary after hiding in woman’s attic, secretly photographing her asleep

The man, now 19, was arrested in February 2022 on the roof of the woman’s home in Somersworth, N.H. He has been convicted of burglary, criminal trespass and invasion of privacy.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, pronouns, bathroom use and transgender children

Florida is banning gender affirming care for minors among a series of anti-LGBTQ+ bills signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis

Vermont’s GOP governor could veto Democratic-led Legislature’s key social plans

Governor Phil Scott said Wednesday he hasn’t decided whether to veto a number of key social programs passed by the state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature, but that he believes lawmakers are spending too much money.

Stop & Shop to stop offering single-use plastic bags by July, now charging for paper

A 10-cent charge on paper bags at supermarket chain went into effect on April 30, the company said, to incentivize customers to bring their own reusable bags.

Entrepreneur Paul English donates $5 million to UMass Boston to launch AI Institute

The plan is to incorporate AI-related classes into all major subject areas, such as nursing or science and mathematics, to teach students how to integrate the new technology into other fields.

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.
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Man charged with murdering Jeremiah Oliver, Fitchburg boy who went missing in 2013

Alberto Sierra, 32, is due to be arraigned Thursday in Worcester Superior Court on a murder charge in the slaying of Jeremiah Oliver, the Fitchburg 5-year-old boy who went missing in September 2013 and whose body was discovered seven months later in a suitcase dumped off a highway in Sterling, prosecutors said.

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Temperatures in the 30s, or even the 20s in some places, are possible overnight

A freeze warning is in effect in much of New England, and damage to plants is possible on Wednesday night.

Boston council moves to push back candidate deadline as a fourth redistricting map plan emerges

The effort came more than a week after a federal judge barred Boston from using the map it approved last fall for new City Council districts, saying a legal challenge to redistricting could be successful in proving race played too heavy a hand in the process.

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The Eastern Conference Finals are here. Follow along as the Celtics prepare to take on the Heat.

It’s the third time in four seasons the two teams have faced off for a chance to play in the NBA Finals.
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Panthers, Hurricanes enter Eastern Conference finals having met different but rewarding challenges

While Florida rallied just to make the postseason then knocked off the Bruins, the NHL's overall top seed, and Maple Leafs, Carolina overcame a recent history of second-round exits.
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Stop & Shop to stop offering single-use plastic bags by July, now charging for paper

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Montana becomes first state to ban TikTok

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‘Fast X’ reunites the family

Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston presents politically engaged documentaries for its eighth year

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