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‘Hurtful’: Some see racism in debates about migrants and shelters

Across the state, a growing chorus of people are rising up against a wave of migrants arriving in their towns.

Mass. Senate to vote on its own version of limits on emergency shelters, setting up dispute over handling migrants

Haitian immigrant Gigie Zaldo held her one-month-old baby, Atalinda Nefertari, at the Immigrant Family Services Institute in Mattapan on March 11.

Everything you need to know about the influx of migrants to Mass.

Massachusetts has seen a surge of foreign migrants over the past year, many fleeing violence and political turmoil in their countries of origin.

City struggles to persuade property owners to replace their lead pipes
In Boston, officials have been struggling to persuade property owners to remove their lead pipes. Over the years, they have provided grants to help defray some residents’ costs of replacing the pipes, which can cost thousands of dollars.

“I’m going to work to make sure that privacy is maintained for my family,” Governor Maura Healey said.

‘My personal life is my personal life.’ Healey defends decision not to disclose details of four-day trip.

Governor Maura Healey told reporters Monday that she intends to share information publicly about her “work-related travel.”

A smashed mirror in the vandalized Steeplegate Mall in Concord, N.H.

Malls once dead, find new life

Malls nearly destroyed America’s Main streets for the convenience of a free parking spot. Then the internet nearly destroyed malls for the ease of home delivery. But now some are slowly reinventing themselves in a different form.

Introducing the Globe’s new games section
Play the classic crossword you know and love, and enjoy five more daily games we’ve added to the mix. Challenge yourself or play with friends.

Sagadahoc Sheriff says department more careful with yellow flag laws since Lewiston shooting

Sheriff Joel Merry, embattled for months over his department’s handling of warnings about the Lewiston shooter, said his department has applied higher scrutiny to cases in which Maine’s yellow flag law could be used to restrict someone’s weapons.

Takeaways from commission on Lewiston shooter

Boston police officer shot in Dorchester, expected to survive

A Boston police officer was shot in Dorchester on Monday night and was taken to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, officials said.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

A chilly Tuesday is on tap as we look ahead to possible rain, snow showers Wednesday night
Our weather is going to cool off this week in the Boston area and it’s not out of the question that between now and the weekend you actually see some snowflakes as well.

Tensions run high at Jamaica Plain meeting to discuss Shattuck expansion plan
Dozens of community groups gathered Monday night in Jamaica Plain for a contentious meeting held to clarify the next steps in the proposed redevelopment of the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital into a sprawling treatment center for addiction and mental illness.

Irish firefighter visiting Boston for St. Patrick’s Day charged with raping woman in downtown hotel, DA says

Authorities say Terrence Crosbie attempted to fly back to Ireland on Saturday night after he was interviewed by police, but State Police stopped the plane on the tarmac at Logan International Airport and took him into custody.

Two former New England College students are victims in double murder-suicide in Miami, officials say

Meghan Moore, 25, and Sidney Capolino, 23, were fatally shot at their Miami apartment by a man who then turned the gun on himself, police said.

Driving school instructor to plead guilty to bribery scheme involving RMV examiner

Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again

This year's NFL Draft begins April 25 in Detroit.

With good-not-great results in free agency, the Patriots really need this draft to be a hit

They are fortunate that this class aligns with their needs, and they have two paths to follow in the first three rounds: QB-receiver-tackle or QB-tackle-receiver.

Patriots mailbag: There could be more roster-building before next month’s draft

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown returned from a night off to score a game-high 31 points on 11-of-20 shooting as Boston rolled past Detroit despite Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Al Horford all getting their turn to rest.

GARY WASHBURN | CELTICS 119, PISTONS 94

For the Celtics, now’s the time to recoup, and try some new things on for size

With the Celtics needing a few more wins to take the East, coach Joe Mazzulla and his staff are in experimentation and rest mode.

Derrick White, cruising Celtics fire on all cylinders against sputtering Pistons for sixth straight win

Red Sox reliever Chris Martin has not appeared in a game this spring.

alex speier | on baseball

Among Red Sox pitchers, there’s a growing concern about a wave of injuries around the game

Amid what seems like a relentless succession of injuries around the sport, pitchers see considerable cause for alarm — with a growing sense that they’ve become disposable.

Red Sox to honor 2004 champions, Tim Wakefield at home opener

Opinion

Earlier this year, Taylor Swift became the victim of AI-generated sexually explicit images on social media.

If it can happen to Taylor Swift …

Punishing deep fake and revenge porn require Massachusetts to step into the 21st century.

Mayor Wu plays hardball over White Stadium soccer deal

MARCELA GARCÍA

Make personal finance course a high school graduation requirement

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Why are antiabortion activists going after sex education?

Dorothy Fennell

There’s a better way to commute and Transportation Management Associations can help

More recent News

Small businesses are being decimated by the Washington Bridge debacle, and help really isn’t on the way
Business owners said they’ve had to work harder for less sales, and the traffic crisis is ultimately killing their bottom lines,

Milton housing lawsuit will head to state’s highest court later this year
The move is a win for Attorney General Andrea Campbell as she seeks an open-and-shut ruling against Milton for failing to comply with the MBTA Communities law, but may present logistical challenges for towns.

Elizabeth Warren announces inquiry into loan servicer MOHELA, hears personal stories from borrowers
Warren said she will call on the chief executive of MOHELA, a major student loan servicer, to testify before the Senate subcommittee on economic policy in response to servicing failures that have made debt relief inaccessible for some eligible borrowers.

Laken Riley’s father says he’s ‘angry’ his daughter’s killing is being politicized: ‘She was much better than that’

The father of Laken Riley, a nursing student who was killed while she was on a run last month, said he is “angry” that his daughter’s death is being exploited for political purposes.

The average bonus on Wall Street last year was $176,500. That’s down slightly from 2022.
The average bonus for employees in New York City’s securities industry was down 2 percent from $180,000 in 2022.

Melrose fire chief placed on leave due to ‘alleged violation of city policy’
Fire Chief Ed Collina was placed on leave as of March 15, officials said.

Recommended reads

Anthony Amore, head of security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, photographed in the museum's Dutch Room, where several of the most well-known pieces of art were stolen on March 18, 1990.

For sale: 7-bed mansion in Atlanta with ... a Rembrandt stolen 34 years ago in the Gardner heist?

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum received about 20 tips over the past year from people who thought they saw stolen paintings in real estate listings, according to Anthony Amore, the museum’s security director.

Quiz: Do you recognize the art stolen in the Gardner museum heist? Watch: Tips about stolen art keep Gardner investigation going Read more Globe coverage of the Gardner art heist coverage

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Brockton High School was once a model for the nation. So what went wrong?
The city’s flagship high school is in turmoil: Fights break out multiple times a week, attracting stampedes of students, eager to record the melees on their cellphones. Scores of teens roam the halls during class. But it wasn't always this way.

The Karen Read murder case has become a media sensation. Here are the people involved.
The high-profile Karen Read trial is slated to begin in April. Here’s an overview of who's who in the case, which has drawn intense public interest and sparked a range of conspiracy theories and coverup claims.

Early spring 2024 | Ken Mahan

What happened to our winter this year?
A number of meteorological pieces have given rise to a spring weeks ahead of schedule, providing us with fresh sights and sounds of a season eager to burst free.

Earliest ice-out on record declared at N.H.’s Lake Winnipesaukee

Culture & Lifestyle

Sabrina Brier appeared in a recent episode of "Abbott Elementary."

TikTok star Sabrina Brier graduates to ‘Abbott Elementary’

The center-field scoreboard offered a close-up view of Fenway organist Josh Kantor, who's about to begin his 22nd season with the Sox.

Fenway organist Josh Kantor is limbering up for Opening Day

At the Orpheum Theatre, Jon Batiste dispatched heart-swelling optimism and dynamic excerpts from “We Are” and “World Music Radio.”

Jon Batiste transmits a joyful ‘World Music Radio’ at the Orpheum

The cast of "Girl From the North Country."

‘Girl From the North Country’: Tangled up in Bob

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

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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.

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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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A Lexpress bus, in 2003.

How a small Massachusetts town’s transit service is seeking to lure riders

A man held a sign reading, “Homeless Veteran Please Help” as people took part in the 7th Annual Winter Walk, which raises awareness and funds toward an end to homelessness in Greater Boston, on Feb. 12.

Ending veteran homelessness is achievable

It was clear that she was waiting for someone to yell at her. This was the instinctive flinch of the misused. I pushed the plant around the edge of the plastic window frame. Maybe the amaryllis could talk to her.

The pharmacist and the amaryllis

Hi, Alex! I’m The Boston Globe’s new RadikalKandorBot! Are you trying to be funny again? Or would you call this droll, that word you hate? Just want you to know I’m here, and look forward to working with you!

How am I doing? AI says: Fair to middling, you ignorant sloth.

Joe Biden ahead of a debate with Donald Trump in September 2020.

Trump says he’s ready to debate Biden. Don’t believe him.

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

A chilly Tuesday is on tap as we look ahead to possible rain, snow showers Wednesday night

Our weather is going to cool off this week in the Boston area and it’s not out of the question that between now and the weekend you actually see some snowflakes as well.

Driving school instructor to plead guilty to bribery scheme involving RMV examiner

Ngan Dinh paid a portion of the bribes to an RMV examiner who was supposed to administer the driving tests, but scored the drivers as if they had passed even though they didn’t, prosecutors allege.

Small businesses are being decimated by the Washington Bridge debacle, and help really isn’t on the way

Business owners said they’ve had to work harder for less sales, and the traffic crisis is ultimately killing their bottom lines,

Child advocate says response to serious problems at St. Mary’s Home for Children ‘is wholly inadequate’

Rhode Island's acting child advocate says that St. Mary's Home for Children is failing to address serious problems of mismanagement that led to neglect and abuse at the nonprofit serving vulnerable children.

Sports

This year's NFL Draft begins April 25 in Detroit.

With good-not-great results in free agency, the Patriots really need this draft to be a hit

They are fortunate that this class aligns with their needs, and they have two paths to follow in the first three rounds: QB-receiver-tackle or QB-tackle-receiver.

K.J. Osborn is the latest addition to the New England receiving corps.

patriots mailbag

Patriots mailbag: There could be more roster-building before next month’s draft

Some of the best additions the Patriots have made in recent history didn’t happen in the first week of free agency.

Prior to her time at Boston College, Caitrin Lonergan starred for two seasons at Noble and Greenough in 2015 and 2016.

Roslindale’s Caitrin Lonergan acquired by PWHL Boston in three-player trade with Ottawa

Boston acquired the rights to forwards Lonergan, who spent three seasons at Boston College from 2016-19, and Lexie Adzija from Ottawa for forward Shiann Darkangelo.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

For the Celtics, now’s the time to recoup, and try some new things on for size

CELTICS 119, PISTONS 94

Derrick White, cruising Celtics fire on all cylinders against sputtering Pistons for sixth straight win

Report: Blake Snell signs two-year deal with Giants, has opt out after 2024 season

Business

Small businesses are being decimated by the Washington Bridge debacle, and help really isn’t on the way

Business owners said they’ve had to work harder for less sales, and the traffic crisis is ultimately killing their bottom lines,

‘Hurtful’: Some see racism in debates about migrants and shelters

Across the state, a growing chorus of people are rising up against a wave of migrants arriving in their towns.

The average bonus on Wall Street last year was $176,500. That’s down slightly from 2022.

Sex trade to slavery: a UN agency says criminals reap $236 billion a year in profits from forced labor

magazine

The writer (right) and his son at Antelope Canyon.

Best 70th birthday present ever? A trip with my son.

On Wednesday, celebrate the arrival of spring at Easter Bunny’s Spring Bash at Bierman Autism Centers in Needham.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, March 18-24

Ten great New England spas for hydrotherapy, massage, and more

The best sandwich in Philadelphia might not be a cheesesteak

metro

Haitian immigrant Gigie Zaldo held her one-month-old baby, Atalinda Nefertari, at the Immigrant Family Services Institute in Mattapan on March 11.

Everything you need to know about the influx of migrants to Mass.

‘Hurtful’: Some see racism in debates about migrants and shelters

Tensions run high at Jamaica Plain meeting to discuss Shattuck expansion plan

sports

Red Sox reliever Chris Martin has not appeared in a game this spring.

Among Red Sox pitchers, there’s a growing concern about a wave of injuries around the game

Sam Hauser out of Celtics lineup vs. Pistons with ankle sprain but avoids serious injury

Dartmouth refuses to work with basketball players’ union, potentially sending case to federal court

business

Change Healthcare provides technology used to submit and process insurance claims. It handles about 14 billion transactions a year and works with claims from several insurers.

UnitedHealth says it has made progress on recovering from a massive cyberattack

Four things to know from Elon Musk’s interview with Don Lemon

Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth.

politics

President Biden.

Biden heads West to secure his standing in Nevada and Arizona

Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill

Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation

Nation

Various guns are displayed at a store in Auburn, Maine, on July 18, 2022.

Federal court rules firearm restrictions on defendants awaiting trial are constitutional

Attorney facing charges in Michigan voting machine tampering case arrested after DC hearing

Trump says Jewish Democrats ‘hate’ their religion

World

Smoke and explosions rose inside the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, on March 17.

Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again

Blinken to underline ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea

A newspaper says video of Prince William and Kate should halt royal rumor mill. That’s a tall order.

opinion

In 2022, Massachusetts disposed of approximately 900,000 tons of plastic waste.

Massachusetts has a plastics problem

To improve literacy, Massachusetts should look to Mississippi

The pharmacist and the amaryllis

lifestyle

Rob Gronkowski is heading to South Boston on April 9 for Pickleball for a Purpose, a charity event where winning fundraising teams with square off against Gronk and Patrick Chung.

Rob Gronkowski wants to whoop you at a pickleball game in Southie (for charity)

Turns out, she’s engaged

In Roslindale, Riot Improv mixes true live storytelling and improv, with silly, surprising results

food & dining

Manager and bartender Anna Puiia prepared a to-go cocktail behind the bar at Brassica Kitchen in Jamaica Plain in 2021.

‘Drinks-to-go’ could become permanent, but liquor stores are pushing back

Staying in for St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s what to make.

Restaurant deals to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in and around Boston ☘️

travel

Nantucket is known for its idyllic waterfront, and its pricey real estate.

As summer nears, judge’s ruling could spell trouble for Nantucket short-term rentals

Manhattan for a month: Mastering the mind-set of a temporary local

What should you do if a disaster hits a destination you were planning to visit?

Arts

People looked at a new Banksy painting on a wall in London, Monday, March 18, 2024.

A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message.

A timeline of the Gardner Museum art heist

FBI returns 22 historic artifacts to Japan after they were discovered in a Mass. home

Books

Katya Apekina, author of "Mother Doll."

Katya Apekina reconsidered her early experience as a Russian immigrant in writing her novel ‘Mother Doll’

David Breashears, climber, cinematographer brought Mount Everest to the masses, dies at 68

Dan Wakefield, multifaceted writer on a spiritual journey, dies at 91

Movies

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez look on from the front row during the first half of a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Watch: Ben Affleck suffers through Lakers-Warriors’ brutal 19-minute clock delay

The 17th Salem Film Fest cast a global net for a tight-knit community

Joe Camp, filmmaker behind ‘Benji’ franchise, dies at 84

Television

Sabrina Brier appeared in a recent episode of "Abbott Elementary."

TikTok star Sabrina Brier graduates to ‘Abbott Elementary’

Watch: Ben Affleck suffers through Lakers-Warriors’ brutal 19-minute clock delay

This week’s TV: Kristen Wiig’s ‘Palm Royale,’ the ‘Game of Thrones’ team goes sci-fi, and a favorite gets a Netflix boost

music

The center-field scoreboard offered a close-up view of Fenway organist Josh Kantor, who's about to begin his 22nd season with the Sox.

Fenway organist Josh Kantor is limbering up for Opening Day

Byron Janis, pianist of romantic passion, dies at 95

Jon Batiste transmits a joyful ‘World Music Radio’ at the Orpheum

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet's Ji Young Chae in Sir Frederick Ashton's "Cinderella."

Boston Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ is a glass slipper that fits

‘Girl From the North Country’: Tangled up in Bob

Ahead of ‘The Cher Show,’ designer Bob Mackie dishes on those costumes the diva dared to wear

Health

In this May 1966 file photo, a US Air Force C-123 flies low along a South Vietnamese highway spraying defoliants on dense jungle growth beside the road to eliminate ambush sites for the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. Because of concerns about Agent Orange, more than one-quarter of the 1 million Vietnam veterans receiving disability checks are getting compensation for diabetes and other common ailments of age, with erectile dysfunction among them, according to millions of VA claims records.

Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, new study says

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

Obituaries

Mr. Stafford (right) greeted Alexei Leonov, commander of the Soviet crew of Soyuz, somewhere over Western Germany after the Apollo and Soyuz spacecrafts joined in a docking maneuver in 1975.

Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93

Olga Murray, who changed the lives of children in Nepal, dies at 98

Byron Janis, pianist of romantic passion, dies at 95