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‘They did nothing for Madelyn,’ says lawyer for family of woman who died after Springfield arrest

A lawsuit brought by the estate of Madelyn E. Linsenmeir targets the City of Springfield, Hampden County Sheriff's Office, and some of their employees. The defendants deny the allegations and are asking a federal judge to rule in their favor and close the case.

The 10-year-old boy who has become the face of starvation in Gaza

Yazan Kafarneh has died, and aid groups have warned that deaths from malnutrition-related causes have only just begun for Gaza’s more than 2 million people.

Biden says Netanyahu ‘hurting Israel’ by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza

 As US rushes to build Gaza port, major challenges loom

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Rain and blustery winds are expected for Sunday, and ski country is set for snow
Significant coastal flooding is possible in Maine and New Hampshire with the high tide. Parts of Southern New England may see up to an inch of precipitation.

New Hampshire, Vermont just had their warmest winters on record, latest data show

Boston City Council abruptly cancels hearing on expanding free museum program

A notice canceling the March 18 hearing arrived after 5 p.m. Friday, according to the filings with the clerk’s office.

Rescue effort launched to assist 3 people at New Hampshire’s Tuckerman Ravine ski area

Two people were rescued and emergency crews were attempting to rescue a third at a ski area on the Northeast’s highest mountain, a news report said.

DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report says

More than two dozen Golden Retrievers removed from Rhode Island home, later test positive for ringworms
The Hopkinton, R.I., Police Department said a resident at the home on Alton Bradford Road cooperated with authorities and surrendered 20 puppies and seven adult Golden Retrievers.

Will brie and Camembert cheeses go extinct? Here’s what scientists say.

Doug Marrone joins Boston College football program, reunites with Bill O’Brien

Springsteen, Jagger, and rock’s senior citizens are still rollin’

Illness and injury are taking a toll on artists of a certain age. Do ticket-buying fans mind?

‘COVID changed us more than we realize’: What the pandemic taught us about the costs of loneliness
The coronavirus hit amid an explosion of research into the negative consequences of social isolation.

Dave Epstein

Top 5 spots to catch April’s solar eclipse in New England

The weather will be the most important aspect of the eclipse because if it’s cloudy we just won't see any of it.
More coverage ahead of the 2024 total solar eclipse

‘We’re ambassadors of the game’ sums up Red Sox’ visit to baseball-loving Dominican Republic
Hall of Famers David Ortiz and Pedro Martinez threw out the first pitches before the Sox played the Rays in their home country, which welcomed the game with open arms.

Dominican passion for baseball, love for Red Sox celebrated at watch party in Lawrence

The party hosted by the Red Sox at Terra Luna Cafe served as both a celebration of the upcoming baseball season and the team’s deep ties to the Dominican Republic.
Brayan Bello is out to prove he’s worth his new $55 million contract ‘An inspiration and a north star’: Bello’s journey from the Dominican Republic
YVONNE ABRAHAM

The grim toll of brain injuries

BU researchers found profound damage in the brain of the reservist who killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, before killing himself. Add that to the warning signs too many still ignore.
CONNECTIONS

My dad was famous for painting the ‘Jaws’ poster. But his real masterpiece was his life.

While he was in and out of hospitals, Dad was itching to get back home to finish his last painting — a portrait of me.
celtics 117, suns 107

Celtics get back to their game quickly enough to squash Suns’ rally, stop losing streak at two

The Celtics have done a good job all season of pushing back an opponent’s surge before it becomes overwhelming.
On basketball: The Celtics were reminded they are still a work in progress
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Taking a closer look at local programs and personalities in the New England Sports Survey

I’ll note the top three finishers this year, the top three last year for comparison’s sake, and a thought or two on each category.
Bruins 5, Penguins 1

Linus Ullmark (38 saves) showed how happy he is to still be a Bruin in matinee win over Penguins at Garden

David Pastrnak opened the scoring with his 40th goal — the third straight season he’s reached that number — and Pavel Zacha had two goals and an assist.
Pat Maroon is looking forward to yet another long playoff run, this one with the Bruins
Opinion
Susan Szachowicz

How to transform Brockton High School back to a national model

As the former principal, I would urge everyone to change the narrative and instead ask, "How do we bring the focus back on learning, on student achievement, and on student success?"
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why schools should bring back eighth-grade algebra

CARINE HAJJAR

Mass. Republican voters turn their backs on Jim Lyons — and his hard-edged style of politics
LETTERS

The MBTA Communities Act foes are stirring
Christopher Weyant

State of the Biden

More recent News

Spring forward: Daylight saving time starts this weekend, be prepared
At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, we will lose an hour of sleep as clocks in most parts of the United States spring ahead one hour.

For Navajo and Hopi tribes, daylight saving is a time of confusion

Irish prime minister concedes defeat in vote over constitutional amendments about family and women
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role in the home were headed toward rejection.

‘Shifted the discourse to how bad she did’: Katie Britt’s SOTU rebuttal baffles Republicans
Many blasted the decision to have Senator Katie Britt deliver the Republican response from her kitchen, arguing that it played into gender stereotypes and pulled focus away from the substance of her speech and credentials as a lawmaker.

A Trent Brown reunion with the Patriots seems unlikely: ‘I think we’re both looking in different directions.’
Speaking to SiriusXM NFL Radio, the free agent offensive tackle indicated his future does not lie in New England.

Helicopter that crashed and killed 3 was on routine border mission, officials say
The crash was unrelated to Operation Lone Star, the border program led by the state of Texas.

Locals and influencers share their thoughts on a potential TikTok ban
"The reason I don’t use TikTok isn’t because I’m worried about my data," said Sharaf Younes, a senior at Boston University. "My data has already been stolen a million times by every other platform. I’m just trying to make better use of my time.”

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Revolution drop to 0-3 in MLS after surrendering a hat trick in Atlanta

New England captain Carles Gil scored late after Giorgos Giakoumakis earned one penalty for the hosts and scored the next three goals.

Biden leans into his age and effectiveness in his first post-Super Tuesday ad in battleground states

President Biden is making no excuses for his age in the first campaign ad of a $30 million buy across battleground states after Super Tuesday, casting himself as more effective than his predecessor, Donald Trump.
The Biden-Trump rerun: A nation craving change gets more of the same

Reward offered for capture of fugitive wanted for killing Worcester woman and her daughter
The US Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the capture of Dejan Dante Belnavis, 27, who is wanted for the murder of Chastity Nunez and her 11-year-old daughter, Zella Aria Nunez.

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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.

Massachusetts’ highest court upholds novel Brookline rule banning tobacco sales to anyone born this century
“This is a watershed moment in the history of the tobacco wars,” said Laurent Huber, executive director of the advocacy group Action on Smoking and Health.

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?

To give now or to give later? That’s the debate roiling philanthropy today.
Thanks to donor-advised funds, Fidelity Charitable is now the country’s largest public charity. But critics say these accounts can warehouse billions of dollars indefinitely without reaching charities.

Culture & Lifestyle

Which trailblazing woman with Massachusetts ties should be memorialized with a permanent bust in the State House?

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.

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

Lori Bruce and Art Caplan

Massachusetts’ infant abandonment laws are failing families in crisis
IDEAS | MEREDITHE MCNAMARA

A huge misconception about medical care for trans kids
SCOT LEHIGH

Republican voters embrace a disgrace in Trump
IDEAS | ROBERT ZARETSKY

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The French were watching.
Naomi Schaefer Riley

The chipping away at Safe Haven laws

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

More than two dozen Golden Retrievers removed from Rhode Island home, later test positive for ringworms

The Hopkinton, R.I., Police Department said a resident at the home on Alton Bradford Road cooperated with authorities and surrendered 20 puppies and seven adult Golden Retrievers.

Dominican passion for baseball, love for Red Sox celebrated at watch party in Lawrence

The party hosted by the Red Sox at Terra Luna Cafe served as both a celebration of the upcoming baseball season and the team’s deep ties to the Dominican Republic.

Orange Line service restored between Oak Grove and Ruggles stations

Service was restored shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday, after having been halted for a period due to downed wires on the Amtrak line, officials said.

It’s a building experience for Girl Scout Brownies as they learn how to create their own structures at construction company

Suffolk Construction Co. and the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts aim to introduce 7- to 9-year-old girls to science, technology, engineering, and math.

Sports

celtics 117, suns 107

Celtics get back to their game quickly enough to squash Suns’ rally, stop losing streak at two

The Celtics have done a good job all season of pushing back an opponent’s surge before it becomes overwhelming.
uconn 74, providence 60

Southborough’s Alex Karaban leads contentious UConn rally past Providence

The defending Division 1 men's basketball champions fell behind early, but the sophomore forward paced five Huskies scorers in double figures.
MIAA boys' hockey: Winchester 3, Arlington Catholic 2 (OT)

Third time was no fluke for Luke Sardone, Winchester boys’ hockey in thrilling Division 1 semifinal triumph in overtime

The sophomore got a pass from senior captain Danny Collins, dropped to a knee, and swept the No. 11 Red & Black to their third overtime winner of the state tournament in a 3-2 win over No. 18 Arlington Catholic.
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Revolution drop to 0-3 in MLS after surrendering a hat trick in Atlanta
MIAA boys' basketball: Sharon 58, Scituate 54

Jacob McLoughlin comes up clutch for Sharon boys’ basketball in Division 2 quarterfinal win over Scituate
Boston College 67, Louisville 61

Claudell Harris Jr., Devin McGlockton help Boston College men’s basketball stave off Louisville

Business

DOJ opens criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 plane blowout, report says

The Wall Street Journal reports Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner blowout that left a gaping hole on an Alaska Airlines plane this January.

Biden signs a package of spending bills passed by Congress just hours before a shutdown deadline

President Biden on Saturday signed a $460 billion package of spending bills approved by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies.

To give now or to give later? That’s the debate roiling philanthropy today.

Yemen’s rebels target Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden as US and allies down Houthi drones
magazine
Globe Magazine

Yo-Yo Ma is on a quest
Perspective

I was America’s first IVF baby. After attending the State of the Union, here’s what I want you to know.
CONNECTIONS

My dad was famous for painting the ‘Jaws’ poster. But his real masterpiece was his life.
Dinner with Cupid

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

metro

MBTA Green Line service resumes after derailment near Kenmore

‘They did nothing for Madelyn,’ says lawyer for family of woman who died after Springfield arrest

Boston City Council abruptly cancels hearing on expanding free museum program

sports

Saturday’s spring training report: Red Sox shut out Rays in opener in Dominican Republic

Xavier Tillman’s presence allows Celtics the versatility to team him with Al Horford for a bigger lineup

Top-seed Duxbury girls’ hockey beats No. 5 Algonquin to return to Division 2 state final

business

A bill that could lead to a nation-wide TikTok ban is gaining momentum. Here’s what to know.

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

North End restaurants go another round in their bout with Wu over outdoor dining

politics

A surge of illegal homemade machine guns has helped fuel gun violence in the US

The Biden-Trump rerun: A nation craving change gets more of the same

Female representation remains low in US statehouses, particularly Democrats in the South

Nation

Biden says Netanyahu ‘hurting Israel’ by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza

Helicopter that crashed and killed 3 was on routine border mission, officials say

The US is springing forward to daylight saving. For Navajo and Hopi tribes, it’s a time of confusion.

World

Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday

As US rushes to build Gaza port, major challenges loom

‘You can hear a pin drop’: the rise of super strict schools in England

opinion

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

Biden’s State of the Union address, and the day after

A huge misconception about medical care for trans kids

lifestyle

Their breakup broke the friend group

The modern rules of teen dating

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

food & dining

North End restaurants go another round in their bout with Wu over outdoor 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

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

Which trailblazing woman with Massachusetts ties should be memorialized with a permanent bust in the State House?

Rhode Island stained-glass window showing Christ as a man of color finds new home at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

Books

In Cristina Henríquez’s ‘The Great Divide,’ the Panama Canal shifts the topography of land, sea, and culture

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

Keith Haring biographer Brad Gooch is into ‘Goodnight Moon’

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

Mindy Kaling’s latest creation a slam dunk

TV has never been more timely

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

music

BSO clowns around with Bill Barclay’s ‘Peer Gynt’

04Rocker gallery

Springsteen, Jagger, and rock’s senior citizens are still rollin’

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

David Bordwell, scholar who demystified the art of film, dies at 76

Max Hardy, 40, dies; helped bring chef-driven cuisine to Detroit

Estella Bergere Leopold dies at 97; found climate clues in ancient pollen