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Southcoast Health emerges as possible buyer for Steward’s Fall River hospital

Southcoast, a non-profit system, already operates three hospitals in Massachusetts including Charlton Memorial in Fall River.
Senators demand answers from Steward Health Care and its CEO Watch: Steward financial trouble leaves patients at risk

RNC votes to install Donald Trump’s handpicked chair as former president tightens control of party

The Republican National Committee voted Friday to install Donald Trump’s handpicked chair, completing his takeover of the national party as the former president closes in on a third straight presidential nomination.
Governor Chris Sununu: ‘I’m going to support Donald Trump’

Trump attorneys post bond to support $83.3 million award to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case

A lawyer for Donald Trump says the former president has secured a bond sufficient to support an $83.3 million jury award granted to writer E. Jean Carroll during a January defamation trial.

Massachusetts’ highest court upholds novel Brookline rule banning tobacco sales to anyone born this century

The bylaw was the first of its kind in the United States, and remains a novelty on the entire planet.

Sam Adams brewer has long kept former employees on a tight leash. Now some are suing to break free.
Boston Beer Co. requires workers to sign noncompete agreements, which former employees say stifle their ability to make a living.

In new federal lawsuit, students claim MIT has tolerated antisemitism, discriminatory conduct on campus

The suit demands that MIT expel students and fire professors and staff members who engage in or permit discriminatory conduct.

UN rights office says Israeli settlements in Palestinian areas amount to a ‘war crime’

 It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too.

Another ‘smashed’ weather record: Local meteorologists, experts say the impacts are very real

Hottest February and all-time high ocean temps continue alarming global trend, data show.
Dave Epstein: Sunshine returns just in time for Friday

This Cape Cod golf course was going to be 300-plus apartments. Now, it’s set to be a private school.

The project ignited a contentious debate that pitted housing advocates and environmental interests against each other, and framed a broader conversation about the future of the Cape.
State of the union

JAMES PINDELL | ANALYSIS
Four takeaways from President Biden’s third State of the Union address
Biden needed a big, gaffe-free night. He mostly succeeded.

Read and watch President Biden’s State of the Union address Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at urging of Marjorie Taylor Greene

Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term

Katie Britt calls Biden a ‘diminished leader’ in GOP response to the State of the Union

Biden’s use of ‘illegals’ in his State of the Union address rubs some Democrats the wrong way

NHL trade deadline tracker: Bruins reportedly deal for Wild’s Pat Maroon

Teams have until Friday at 3 p.m. to make their moves.
Bruins reportedly trade for injured Wild winger Pat Maroon, expected back this month

Patriots to re-sign tight end Hunter Henry to three-year deal

Henry has spent the last three seasons in New England, catching 133 passes for 1,531 yards and 17 touchdowns in that time.
What’s changed since Bill Belichick left? Collaboration is the new ‘Patriot Way.’

Springsteen, Jagger, and rock’s senior citizens: Still rollin’

Illness and injury are taking a toll on artists of a certain age. Do ticket-buying fans mind?
Gary Washburn | Nuggets 115, Celtics 109

The Celtics needed Jayson Tatum to assert himself against the Nuggets. Instead, he went radio silent.

Tatum’s disappearance in key stretches prompted more questions about his ability to thrive in big games.
Jaylen Brown’s big night couldn’t stop the Celtics from falling to the Nuggets
MATTHEW GILBERT

TV has never been more timely

From autocracy to artificial intelligence run amok, scripted television has been delivering warnings about the threats we face.
PARENTING UNFILTERED

The modern rules of teen dating

Some factors are timeless: Feelings get hurt. Kids feel left out. Other aspects are distinctly new and will make you happy to be middle-aged. If you’re parenting a child on the brink of modern romance, read on.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met’

Will this paramedic and his date feel the rush of romance?
Opinion
IDEAS | ROBERT ZARETSKY

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The French were watching.

Two years after the rollback of abortion rights here, lawmakers in France voted to enshrine the right to end a pregnancy in France’s constitution.
Lori Bruce and Art Caplan

Massachusetts’ infant abandonment laws are failing families in crisis
Naomi Schaefer Riley

The chipping away at Safe Haven laws

Renée Loth

The threat of theocracy in the United States

LETTERS

After Super Tuesday: And then there were two

More recent News

In setback for ALS patients, Cambridge biotech’s drug fails clinical trial, could be withdrawn from market
The drug, called Relyvrio, was approved in September 2022 even though an advisory panel to the FDA cited weak scientific evidence in its recommendation that the agency reject it.

FDA will take a deeper look into the safety and effectiveness of Lilly experimental Alzheimer’s drug
Lilly had expected the Food and Drug Administration to decide on donanemab’s approval by the end of the month. But the drugmaker said Friday that the agency now wants more information about its safety and effectiveness.

‘He taught me what it meant to be a good person’: Belmont native mourned following fatal ski accident in Vail, Colo.
Gabriel Klein, 35, a Belmont native and a Tufts University graduate, lost control on a run and struck a tree, his family said.

One year after sports betting kicked off, the returns have far exceeded expectations

In addition to about double the estimated tax revenue generated from sports betting, a clear picture of gambling tendencies in Massachusetts has emerged.

Teen accused of attacking Henderson principal declared competent to stand trial

A judge declared Thursday morning that Laurette LeRouge is competent to stand trial, based on a report by a court clinician who testified to the defendant’s competence.

Suspect in slaying of mother and 11-year-old daughter in Worcester held without bail

Karel S. Mangual, 28, whose extensive criminal history included a shooting a man in 2015, pleaded not guilty in Worcester District Court to two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and carrying a gun without a license.

Recommended reads

Abortion doulas help patients navigate the fraught landscape of a post-Dobbs world

A growing network of advocates helps patients navigate the emotional, physical, and logistical journey of terminating a pregnancy.

She thought her son’s day care closed due to a family death. Turns out it was cocaine trafficking.
State regulators failed to uncover the case against Jenny Vicente-Desoto, 50, during background checks prior to renewing her day-care license in 2020 and 2022.

For some local businesses, overflow shelters housing migrants open door to reliable state-funded contracts
These businesses, many staffed by immigrants themselves, have worked to develop culturally relevant menus for newly arrived Haitians, offering a unique sense of comfort.

‘Unacceptable and horrific’: Questions remain after 3-year-old Boston preschooler was restrained in chair
The incident at the Condon K-8 School highlights ongoing concerns about whether Massachusetts public school teachers and other staffers restrain students too frequently and whether they do it improperly.

Culture & Lifestyle

An urgent call to save the planet at Peabody Essex Museum

‘They Shot the Piano Player’ tells tale of samba-jazz pianist who vanished — or was he ‘disappeared’?

The mysterious man behind the musical ‘Girl From the North Country’? Bob Dylan himself.

In Cambridge, Laura Sánchez dances with words

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

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Trump’s biggest applause lines
IDEAS | MEREDITHE MCNAMARA

A huge misconception about medical care for trans kids
SCOT LEHIGH

Republican voters embrace a disgrace in Trump
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Justice Clarence Thomas was the deciding vote in a case he never should have heard
EDITORIAL

A bachelor’s in three years? Colleges just got a green light to get in the game.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

‘He taught me what it meant to be a good person’: Belmont native mourned following fatal ski accident in Vail, Colo.

Gabriel Klein, 35, a Belmont native and a Tufts University graduate, lost control on a run and struck a tree, his family said.

In new federal lawsuit, students claim MIT has tolerated antisemitism, discriminatory conduct on campus

The suit demands that MIT expel students and fire professors and staff members who engage in or permit discriminatory conduct.

Massachusetts’ highest court upholds novel Brookline rule banning tobacco sales to anyone born this century

The bylaw was the first of its kind in the United States, and remains a novelty on the entire planet.
POLITICS

Governor Chris Sununu: ‘I’m going to support Donald Trump’

The popular Republican from New Hampshire had endorsed Nikki Haley in the GOP primary, but said all along he would support whoever wins the GOP nomination.

Sports

nhl trade deadline

NHL trade deadline tracker: Bruins reportedly deal for Wild’s Pat Maroon

Teams have until Friday at 3 p.m. to make their moves.
bruins

Bruins reportedly trade for injured Wild winger Pat Maroon, expected back this month

Maroon has won three Stanley Cups, including with his hometown Blues against the Bruins in 2019.
patriots

Patriots to re-sign tight end Hunter Henry to three-year deal

Henry has spent the last three seasons in New England, catching 133 passes for 1,531 yards and 17 touchdowns in that time.
MIAA BOYS' HOCKEY TOURAMENT

Somerset Berkley boys’ hockey delivers its grieving coach an emotional Division 3 quarterfinal victory

Colleges

What the move to the MAC means for UMass football and men’s basketball
red sox

Chris Sale reveals his top regret from his time with Red Sox

Business

FDA will take a deeper look into the safety and effectiveness of Lilly experimental Alzheimer’s drug

Lilly had expected the Food and Drug Administration to decide on donanemab’s approval by the end of the month. But the drugmaker said Friday that the agency now wants more information about its safety and effectiveness.

Southcoast Health emerges as possible buyer for Steward’s Fall River hospital

Southcoast, a non-profit system, already operates three hospitals in Massachusetts including Charlton Memorial in Fall River.

This Cape Cod golf course was going to be 300-plus apartments. Now, it’s set to be a private school.

Senators demand answers from Steward Health Care and its CEO
magazine
Globe Magazine

Yo-Yo Ma is on a quest
LOVE LETTERS

When is the right time to introduce a new partner to loved ones?
PERSPECTIVE

An ageist incident at work made my blood boil. Then I realized something essential.
MISS CONDUCT

A donation was made in my name to a group I don’t support. Do I speak up?

metro

Here’s who New England’s members of Congress brought to President Biden’s State of the Union address

Wanted: Citizen scientists to monitor N.H. butterflies

Another ‘smashed’ weather record: Local meteorologists, experts say the impacts are very real

sports

Taylor Swift debuts re-recorded ‘Reputation’ track in Patriots ‘Dynasty’ documentary

What has changed since Bill Belichick left? Collaboration is the new ‘Patriot Way.’

Former Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards says he’s not interested in returning to same position

business

US employers add a surprisingly strong 275,000 jobs in sign of continued economic strength

In setback for ALS patients, Cambridge biotech’s drug fails clinical trial, could be withdrawn from market

The brewer behind Sam Adams has long kept former employees on a tight leash. Now some are suing to break free.

politics

Trump attorneys post bond to support $83.3 million award to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case

RNC votes to install Donald Trump’s handpicked chair as former president tightens control of party

Governor Chris Sununu: ‘I’m going to support Donald Trump’

Nation

Civil rights activist Naomi Barber King, a sister-in-law to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies

President Biden speaks to the nation during State of the Union address

Navy demoted Ronny Jackson after probe into White House behavior

World

Ukraine’s Zelensky in Turkey where Erdogan is expected to press for negotiations to end Russia war

France enshrines abortion as a constitutional right as the world marks International Women’s Day

UN rights office says Israeli settlements in Palestinian areas amount to a ‘war crime’

opinion

Brockton students need support, not the National Guard

The threat of theocracy in the United States

Trump’s biggest applause lines

lifestyle

The modern rules of teen dating

Three stars with New England ties make Forbes highest-paid actors of 2023 list

Is this marriage over?

food & dining

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream will open a trio of scoop shops; Greenway food trucks roll into town April 1

Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores tainted with lead, FDA warns

Home cook superheroes J. Kenji López-Alt and Deb Perelman team up on a new podcast

travel

My phone got stolen on vacation. It turned out to be a blessing.

When to book, where to go, and how to get there: Everything you need to know about getting away this spring

Headed to the path of totality? Here are some of the events planned in Vt., N.H., and Maine.

Arts

‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

An urgent call to save the planet at Peabody Essex Museum

V-J Day ‘Kiss’ photo stays on display as VA head reverses memo that banned it

Books

Small-town dreams, damaged souls form the backbone of Tana French’s ‘The Hunter’

Keith Haring biographer Brad Gooch is into ‘Goodnight Moon’

Author readings around Boston through March 16

Movies

‘American Fiction,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ and more 2024 Oscar nominees with New England ties

Paolo Taviani, half of acclaimed Italian filmmaking duo, dies at 92

‘They Shot the Piano Player’ tells tale of samba-jazz pianist who vanished — or was he ‘disappeared’?

Television

TV has never been more timely

Casting agents seek extras for ‘The Walking Dead,’ set to film in Boston this spring

‘The Woman in the Wall’ builds into riveting drama

music

04Rocker gallery

Steve Lawrence, crooner who formed pop duo with wife Eydie, dies at 88

Spanish singer María José Llergo blends pop instincts with a passion for flamenco

Theater/Dance

For ‘Cost of Living’ playwright Martyna Majok, the struggle to survive and connect isn’t fiction

In Cambridge, Laura Sánchez dances with words

At Central Square Theater, a tale of bird brains and human hearts

Health

R.I.’s largest hospital system may no longer take Cigna health insurance

‘You’re not taught this in medical school’: R.I. neurosurgeon on advancements in brain tumor treatment, and the need to educate fellow doctors

In R.I. nursing homes, deficiencies are on the rise. Advocates demand better standards.

Obituaries

‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

Civil rights activist Naomi Barber King, a sister-in-law to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies

Paolo Taviani, half of acclaimed Italian filmmaking duo, dies at 92