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State panel approves Gabrielle Wolohojian, Healey’s former romantic partner, for Supreme Judicial Court bench

Gabrielle Wolohojian, an appellate court judge, has been widely lauded for her experience and temperament. But her long personal history with Governor Maura Healey has raised a series of questions, chief among them how she would handle cases involving the governor or her administration.

A Kittery, Maine, outlet mall, with just three tenants, to be demolished for hotel, officials say

The town of Kittery’s Planning Board gave final approval in February to a phased renovation of the Outlets At Kittery, which is located next to the famous Kittery Trading Post, town records say.

President Biden goes on offense on immigration: ‘The border is in chaos’

His tougher tone comes as voters appear increasingly concerned about illegal border crossings.
Fort Point Channel residents ask questions, get few answers, about migrant shelter proposal Biden is having his annual physical exam. The results will be closely watched as he seeks reelection.

Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a Trump-era ban on a gun accessory known as bump stocks

A Texas gun shop owner argues the Trump administration didn’t follow federal law when it reversed course and banned bump stocks.

Lauren Boebert’s son arrested in connection with string of vehicle break-ins, police say

The oldest son of Representative Lauren Boebert was in a Colorado jail on Wednesday after being arrested in connection with a recent string of vehicle break-ins and property thefts.

Marshfield woman sought after alleged attack put two police officers in hospital, officials say

A Marshfield woman with a history of violent encounters with police is being sought under a default warrant after she allegedly assaulted two officers last week during a mental health check and then failed to show up for her arraignment.

Man hit by vehicle while riding motor scooter in Roslindale has died

High-flying startup Thrasio files for bankruptcy after raising billions

Connecticut man sentenced to prison for defrauding NESN of more than $500,000

A Somerville boy has one of the world’s rarest diseases

The parents of 19-month-old Lucas Guo hope to raise $10 million to find a cure or treatment for ZTTK syndrome, a complex neurological disorder caused by a genetic mutation.

These 10 homes were among the most expensive sold in Massachusetts in 2023
In the past year, a number of properties across the state came with eight-digit price tags. The most expensive home, a sprawling estate on Nantucket, went for more than $38 million.

In Waltham, families of former patients, workers at Fernald demand role in deciding property’s future

A decade after the city bought the property from the state, the legacy of the Fernald school is at the center of a fraught debate.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

What to expect from Wednesday’s storm

Temperatures will be well into the 50s through the early evening before crashing by about 20 degrees in a roughly two-hour span tonight.
Utility companies alerting residents of possible outages ahead of storm, strong wind gusts
FOOD

Michael Schlow returns to Boston fine dining with Seamark at the Encore

He made his name at Radius and Via Matta. Now he’s betting big at the Everett casino.
What She's Having: Turkish breakfast isn’t just a meal — it’s an event
Globe Magazine

My boyfriend is Muslim. I’m a Jewish student at Harvard. The war is testing us.

For college students like us, there has been no walking away and no disengaging from the Israel-Hamas war.
A deal between Israel and Hamas appears to be taking shape. What would it look like?

Tell us: Are you a cancer patient who relied on IVF to start a family?

For a future story, the Globe is looking to speak with cancer patients who may have used IVF to have children despite their diagnosis.
nfl scouting combine

At combine, Jerod Mayo talks about Bill Belichick, roster strategy, QB necessities, and other matters

"I feel confident about our plan to really turn the ship around," the new Patriots coach said in Indianapolis.

Newton canceled February break due to the teachers strike. More and more students skipped school as the week went on.

Nearly 40 percent of Newton students skipped school Friday — almost 10 times the typical absence rate.

Home of the Week: Where farm to table is just a matter of feet

Three-bedroom N.H. Cape needs finishing touches, but 2.7-acre property is ready for goats, chickens, pigs, seedlings, and its next owner.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

If Republicans won’t stand up to Putin, he won’t stand down in his threats to American interests

Helping Ukraine fight off Russia is not an act of charity. It is a vital investment in world security.
Cass R. Sunstein

Taylor Swift never bores her fans — never ever, ever, ever
RENÉE GRAHAM

No, Trump, ‘the Black people’ aren’t on your side
SCOT LEHIGH

Don’t take gay marriage for granted
LETTERS

Tremors from IVF ruling are widely felt

More recent News

Hunter Biden appears for deposition, tells Republicans he did not involve his father in his business

The task of interviewing Hunter falls primarily to Representatives James Comer and Jim Jordan, the GOP chairmen leading the impeachment investigation.

Boston Beer CEO Dave Burwick to retire after six years of leadership

Under Burwick, Boston Beer Co. more than doubled its revenue and expanded in non-beer categories such as hard seltzers, ciders, and malt beverages.

Fatal crash on Interstate 95 in Greenland, N.H.; traffic delays in area

“Drivers should anticipate delays and avoid the area if possible,” State Police wrote on X at 10:20 a.m.

Nine students evaluated, staff member sent to hospital after ‘possible gas leak,’ officials say

A Dorchester middle school staff member was taken to the hospital and nine students were evaluated after a boiler malfunction caused a “possible gas leak,” Boston police and school officials said.

The Patriot Ledger is the latest New England outlet without a physical newsroom

But the loss of the newsroom is also just the latest cutback at the Quincy daily, which replaced home delivery with mail service in 2022 and now has just 12 journalists listed on its staff.

Michigan takeaways: Presidential primaries show warning signs for Trump and Biden

President Biden and Donald Trump easily won their party’s primaries in Michigan, but Tuesday’s results showed that both candidates have cause for concern in their bid to to win the swing state in November.
‘Uncommitted’ votes demanded attention in Michigan

Man who shot two people, one fatally, in Brockton in 1994 granted parole
The state Parole Board ruled Monday that Jermaine Celester, 21 at the time of the slaying, has “demonstrated a level of rehabilitation that would make his release compatible with the welfare of society.”

Cambridge elementary school principal under outside review after complaints from parents, officials say

The Cambridge Public Schools have launched an outside review of an alternative elementary school principal following complaints by a parent group about her leadership style, according to officials and published reports.

A few jelly beans and a world of disappointment at Willy Wonka event

Families in Scotland were expecting to taste chocolate treats and observe “optical marvels” at a Willy Wonka-themed event in Glasgow this past weekend. Instead, they got a short walk around a nearly empty warehouse and a visit from police officers.

Recommended reads

It’s Massachusetts v. Milton in a key test of state’s ambitious new housing law

Amid mounting resistance to the state’s push to compel cities and towns to build more housing, Attorney General Andrea Campbell on Tuesday sued the Town of Milton for failing to comply with a controversial new zoning law.

Night watchman who buzzed in Gardner Museum thieves decades ago has died
Richard “Rick” Abath, 57, steadfastly maintained that he played no role in what remains the largest art heist in history and one of Boston’s most notorious unsolved mysteries.

A Florida man, two abandoned boats in Nantucket and Provincetown, and one big question: Why?
For two harbormasters, trying to get an answer has been a long and tedious headache.

Two Mass. schools in national spotlight after injuries allegedly involving transgender basketball player
While some are calling for more guidance from the state on how to handle transgender participation in sports, civil rights advocates warn that the incident is being blown out of proportion.

Culture & Lifestyle

Yiddish Book Center head to step down

Liquor license stalls for Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton

At the Boston Public Library, a literary debate 100 years in the making

Brynn Cartelli, winner of ‘The Voice,’ lifts heartache ‘OUT OF THE BLUE’ in debut album

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Republicans need to put up or shut up over the IVF mess they created
JOAN VENNOCHI

Healey, Willis, and the dangers of hiring someone you slept with
Antonio Gargiulo

Six lessons the US can learn from Italy’s restrictions on IVF treatments
Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos

Alabama lawsuit reveals what happens when IVF industry wants it both ways
RENÉE LOTH

Will ‘The Holdovers’ return us to a time when exalted public school buildings were valued?
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

State panel approves Gabrielle Wolohojian, Healey’s former romantic partner, for Supreme Judicial Court bench

Gabrielle Wolohojian, an appellate court judge, has been widely lauded for her experience and temperament. But her long personal history with Governor Maura Healey has raised a series of questions, chief among them how she would handle cases involving the governor or her administration.

Marshfield woman sought after alleged attack put two police officers in hospital, officials say

A Marshfield woman with a history of violent encounters with police is being sought under a default warrant after she allegedly assaulted two officers last week during a mental health check and then failed to show up for her arraignment.

Tell us: Are you a cancer patient who relied on IVF to start a family?

For a future story, the Globe is looking to speak with cancer patients who may have used IVF to have children despite their diagnosis.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

What to expect from Wednesday’s storm

Temperatures will be well into the 50s through the early evening before crashing by about 20 degrees in a roughly two-hour span tonight.

Sports

nfl scouting combine

At combine, Jerod Mayo talks about Bill Belichick, roster strategy, QB necessities, and other matters

"I feel confident about our plan to really turn the ship around," the new Patriots coach said in Indianapolis.
celtics

Jaylen Brown was quite efficient vs. the 76ers, and from the tip, it was clear he was willing to be aggressive

Brown led the Celtics with 31 points on 11-of-14 shooting — the third-best shooting night of his career.
Gary Washburn | On basketball

Against the 76ers, the Celtics saw what they were up against. They found another solution.

The Celtics had to embrace the 2-point shot and attacked the rim to create free throw opportunities in a 117-99 victory over the 76ers.
patriots

10 free agents who could help the Patriots defense
patriots mailbag

Patriots mailbag: What were the best and worst things about ‘The Dynasty’?
CELTICS 117, 76ERS 99

‘One of our best games of the year:’ The Celtics laid off the 3s and made it an inside job in win over 76ers

Business

Boston Beer CEO Dave Burwick to retire after six years of leadership

Under Burwick, Boston Beer Co. more than doubled its revenue and expanded in non-beer categories such as hard seltzers, ciders, and malt beverages.

Boeing given 90 days by FAA to come up with a plan to improve safety and quality of manufacturing

The agency said Wednesday that the directive follows meetings with top Boeing officials, including the company's CEO at FAA headquarters in Washington.
ADDRESS

Home of the Week: Where farm to table is just a matter of feet

Universal Music escalates TikTok fight, pulls Coldplay, Harry Styles songs
magazine
MISS CONDUCT

How to handle harassment at a restaurant from a fellow diner
COOKING

Bake away the winter blues with two Mediterranean-inspired cakes
PERSPECTIVE

I used to live in a Michigan child-care desert. Then I came to Cambridge.
Globe Magazine

The quest for psychedelics in the Amazon would push a Harvard botanist to his limits

metro

Utility companies alerting residents of possible outages ahead of storm, damaging wind gusts

A big honor for former Providence police chief Hugh Clements

What to expect from Wednesday’s storms

sports

Painstaking regular season pays off for Archbishop Williams girls’ basketball in Division 2 preliminary-round win vs. Ursuline

St. John’s Prep boys, Masconomet girls reign at MIAA Alpine Ski championships

After an unexpected trade, Jaden Springer happy to grow his game with Celtics

business

High-flying startup Thrasio files for bankruptcy after raising billions

A Somerville boy has one of the world’s rarest diseases

These 10 homes were among the most expensive sold in Massachusetts in 2023

politics

Lauren Boebert’s son arrested in connection with string of vehicle break-ins, police say

Hunter Biden appears for deposition, tells Republicans he did not involve his father in his business

Biden is having his annual physical exam. The results will be closely watched as he seeks reelection.

Nation

Supreme Court won’t halt Idaho’s execution of Thomas Creech, who has spent 4 decades on death row

Boeing given 90 days by FAA to come up with a plan to improve safety and quality of manufacturing

Biden issues executive order to better shield Americans’ sensitive data from foreign foes

World

A deal between Israel and Hamas appears to be taking shape. What would it look like?

Pope Francis is taken briefly to a Rome hospital for tests after his weekly audience

Funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be held on Friday, his spokesperson says

opinion

Tremors from IVF ruling are widely felt

No, Trump, ‘the Black people’ aren’t on your side

Don’t take gay marriage for granted

lifestyle

My ex from high school is back in my life

Even after 22 years of competitive eating, Crazy Legs Conti still has the hunger

Amy Schumer says she has Cushing’s syndrome. What to know about the illness.

food & dining

Michael Schlow returns to Boston fine dining with Seamark at the Encore

Turkish breakfast isn’t just a meal — it’s an event. And Allston’s got two great spots for it.

As North End reservation feud makes headlines, here’s what to know about restaurant cancellation fees

travel

Breeze Airways adding flights from Manchester, N.H., to South Carolina and Florida

Several airlines just raised their baggage fees. Here’s how much you’ll now pay to check a bag.

Facing America’s traumatic history head-on through tourism

Arts

Yiddish Book Center head to step down

Rothko’s power takes shape on paper, at the National Gallery of Art

Roxbury Community College celebrates five decades with Golden Jubilee Gala

Books

James Foley was murdered by ISIS in 2014. In ‘American Mother,’ Diane Foley writes about forgiving his killer

The Village Voice spoke for New York for decades. A new oral history of the legendary weekly recalls its raucous glory.

Yiddish Book Center head to step down

Movies

‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next

In ‘Io Capitano,’ two cousins on a treacherous quest

‘The Holdovers’ screenwriter David Hemingson drew on his New England prep school days for his Oscar-nominated script

Television

Season 2 sends ‘The Tourist’ from Australia to Ireland

This week’s TV: A Kate Winslet satire, a new ‘Shōgun,’ and Jack McCoy’s farewell to ‘Law & Order’

‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next

music

Paula Cole talks about her new album, ‘Lo’

Universal Music escalates TikTok fight, pulls Coldplay, Harry Styles songs

Two men convicted of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, nearly 22 years after rap star’s death

Theater/Dance

In ‘Golda’s Balcony,’ the Israeli prime minister in crisis in 1973

Boston Ballet dances up a storm in ‘Winter Experience’

A show at the Huntington that’s as interactive as it gets forced me to face my fears

Health

‘An extremely aggressive timeline’: Rhode Island Life Sciences Hub to hire inaugural CEO by May

Prospect Medical Holdings wants to sell its 2 R.I.-based hospitals. Here’s what a proposed deal could look like, executives say.

Timeline: Proposed sale of Rhode Island hospitals preceded by years of regulatory fights, funding problems

Obituaries

Jacob Rothschild, financier from a family banking dynasty, dies at 87

Charles D. Ferris, a champion of deregulation at the FCC, dies at 90

Peter Anthony Morgan, Grammy-winning reggae singer, dies at 46