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Venezuelan woman wanted in David Ortiz shooting case arrested in Dominican Republic, officials say

María Fernanda Villasmil Manzanilla, 25, was arrested Tuesday in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo “for being linked to the shooting incident” of the Red Sox legend in June 2019, according to Dominican Republic National Police.

Brockton High School announces school building security assessment, other safety measures

An independent site assessment of physical security is already underway at the high school by a private firm led by former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, Brockton High officials said Wednesday.

Boston University graduate workers vote to strike starting Monday
The union of nearly 3,000 graduate students is calling for improved health care coverage and better pay.

Lawyers for Karen Read cite phone calls mentioned in federal grand jury probe as evidence of law enforcement coverup

Acting US Attorney Joshua S. Levy’s office has convened a grand jury to investigate law enforcement’s handling of the case, and on Wednesday, defense attorney David Yannetti cited information from the probe.

Here’s how a 1982 armed robbery and grand jury ‘integrity’ could affect the outcome of Karen Read’s case

How blogger Aidan Kearney — a.k.a. ‘Turtleboy’ — turned the Karen Read case into a true crime spectacle

‘I nearly took my own life.’ Mass. poised to become 49th state to outlaw ‘revenge porn.’

With months of legislating left, survivors and advocates say they’re hopeful — some for the first time — that a proposal outlawing so-called "revenge porn" will reach Governor Maura Healey’s desk and close a loophole that 48 other states have already addressed.

The Boston School Committee voted Wednesday to seek state funds for the BCLA-McCormack school.

Boston to seek state funding for long-awaited BCLA-McCormack campus buildout

The district had initially planned to have renovations for the school completed by 2022.

An inflation uptick could delay Fed rate cuts, a problem for the economy and Biden’s reelection
Fed officials on Wednesday kept interest rates steady and continued to forecast three cuts this year. But the timing of those cuts remains uncertain.

Plenty of complaints about St. Patrick’s Day parade, but some South Boston residents say it’s just a good time
On social media and through 311 complaints, South Boston residents decried the displays of excessive public drunkenness, littering, public urination, and property destruction.

Shohei Ohtani talks with his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara during Wednesday's MLB opener in South Korea.

Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, whose first job in MLB was with the Red Sox, fired by Dodgers amid allegations of ‘massive theft’

After college, Mizuhara was hired by the Red Sox as an interpreter for Japanese pitcher Hideki Okajima.

Jayson Tatum shoots over Milwaukee's Bobby Portis (left) for two of his team-high 31 points as Boston held on to beat the Bucks and win its seventh straight.

CELTICS 122, BUCKS 119

Giannis-less Bucks make huge push late, but Celtics get job done for seventh straight win

Milwaukee clawed back within a point in the final minute, but Boston hit big free throws and did what they needed to secure a 122-119 victory at TD Garden.

Former Medford mayor and WWII veteran Jack McGlynn, pictured in Luxembourg in 1944, was a member of the "Ghost Army."

Former Medford mayor among WWII veterans of ‘Ghost Army’ to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal

John J. “Jack” McGlynn, a former Medford mayor and state legislator who died in 2016 at 94, is among those who will be bestowed the nation’s oldest and highest civilian honor.

Madison Curbelo of Wesfield during her blind audition for "The Voice" season 25.

Three years after getting eliminated on ‘The Voice,’ a Westfield singer makes a perfect-score comeback

With a Berklee degree and a lot more experience, Madison Curbelo wowed John Legend & co. this time around. Her next appearance on the show is coming up.

Opinion

Governor Maura Healey, pictured with partner Joanna Lydgate, wants to be the one to draw the line between her public and private lives, and so far, she’s getting what she wants.

Maura Healey’s fuzzy line between her public life and private life

For Healey, discussing the deep import of Brandi Carlile singing "You and Me on the Rock," as she does on the "Love Letters" podcast, fits the helpful bill. For some reason, telling the public where she’s traveling does not.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Conservative Supreme Court justices should listen to their mentors

Massachusetts needs more nurses and should ease path for out-of-state workers

IDEAS | LISA SELIN DAVIS

Subsidizing families is one thing the two parties can agree on

Avik Chatterjee

Time limits, caps on family shelter will not solve the problem of homelessness in Mass.

More recent News

Steel beam falls from South Station construction site, no injuries reported, officials say
An eyewitness who works on the eleventh floor of a nearby building said she looked out the window around 1:45 p.m. to see “something large” fall from the tower atop South Station.

Mass. man pleads guilty to harassing an interracial couple online

Stephen M. DeBerardinis, 46, of Boston and Dedham, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of transmitting in interstate commerce and other charges by using Facebook Messenger to harass the couple in 2021, prosecutors said.

Norman Knight, philanthropist who preferred anonymity, dies at 99
“He had a tremendous impact. And I would tell you, he liked anonymity,” said Joe Finn, a former Boston fire commissioner.

NY state asks court not to let Trump forgo $454m bond during fraud case appeal
New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court not to buy former president Trump’s claims that it’s impossible to post a bond fully covering a $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals.

PFAS contamination found in Simpson Spring water from Easton, officials say

Testing on water samples collected on Feb. 21 and March 11 showed higher than acceptable levels of the toxic chemicals, state public health officials said Wednesday.

Jim Jordan launches investigation into Haitian migrant charged with raping teenager at Rockland hotel
The Ohio Republican requested information on the immigration history and screening process of Cory B. Alvarez, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of child rape last week.

Recommended reads

Illustration for Hanna Krueger story on Harvard Medical School morgue scandal in magazine on March 24, 2024.

For years, no one noticed body parts disappearing from Harvard’s morgue. Then came a phone call.

A tip would blow open the doors to a dark but not-so-secret nationwide network, leading investigators into the Harvard morgue and a gruesome American market.

Parts of my father’s body might have been stolen from Harvard’s morgue. How can I live with that?

For locals, ‘Camberville’ can be divisive. This store puts it on the map.
The name for Cambridge and Somerville has never sat well with some locals. But it’s right at home at WardMaps, the Massachusetts Avenue emporium where they celebrate the “history of place.”

Then: a homeless encampment near the BU Bridge. Now: hundreds and hundreds of jagged rocks.
State officials say it’s to fight erosion. Advocates aren't so sure.

More Boston high schoolers are feeling sad and hopeless, data show
A new collection of survey data shows that women, Black, Latinx, and LGBQ+ students as well as those in low-income neighborhoods are especially vulnerable.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jess Hong in "3 Body Problem."

Even if sci-fi isn’t your thing, ‘3 Body Problem’ might be

Singer-guitarist Bill Janovitz and drummer Tom Maginnis perform with Buffalo Tom at the Paradise in December. The band plans to release its 10th album, "Jump Rope," on May 31, followed by dates in Amherst and Lowell.

Introducing Sound Check, the Globe’s weekly go-to guide for music lovers

(L-R) Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm in 1971; Regina King as Shirley Chisholm in "Shirley."

Regina King has ‘no doubt’ Shirley Chisholm would be elected president if she were running today

Taylor Swift performs at Gillette Stadium on May 19, 2023. A new planetarium featuring music from Swift's album “1989 – Taylor’s Version" will open at the Springfield Museums this weekend.

Taylor Swift-themed planetarium show opens at the Springfield Museums this weekend

Special Projects

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

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

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.

stuart landing page illustration

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

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

If it can happen to Taylor Swift …

Athletes warmed up for the Boston Athletic Association half marathon at White Stadium in Franklin Park, Nov. 12, 2023. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has plans to build a state-of-the-art athletic facility at the site.

Mayor Wu plays hardball over White Stadium soccer deal

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Why are antiabortion activists going after sex education?

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

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Richard C. ‘Dick’ Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died

Richard C. "Dick" Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died, a family member said Wednesday. He was 102.

Venezuelan woman wanted in David Ortiz shooting case arrested in Dominican Republic, officials say

María Fernanda Villasmil Manzanilla, 25, was arrested Tuesday in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo “for being linked to the shooting incident” of the Red Sox legend in June 2019, according to Dominican Republic National Police.

M. Emmet Walsh, actor who shined in seedy, menacing roles, dies at 88

In a career spanning more than a half-century, the character actor was credited with enlivening both comedies and dramas with his convincing turns as troubled everymen, crooked authority figures, sadists, intense weirdos, and outright maniacs.

Boston to seek state funding for long-awaited BCLA-McCormack campus buildout

The district had initially planned to have renovations for the school completed by 2022.

Sports

Jayson Tatum shoots over Milwaukee's Bobby Portis (left) for two of his team-high 31 points as Boston held on to beat the Bucks and win its seventh straight.

CELTICS 122, BUCKS 119

Giannis-less Bucks make huge push late, but Celtics get job done for seventh straight win

Milwaukee clawed back within a point in the final minute, but Boston hit big free throws and did what they needed to secure a 122-119 victory at TD Garden.

Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz spoke to the press before a spring training baseball game between the Boston Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays on March 9 at Quisqueya Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Venezuelan woman wanted in David Ortiz shooting case arrested in Dominican Republic, officials say

María Fernanda Villasmil Manzanilla, 25, was arrested Tuesday in the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo “for being linked to the shooting incident” of the Red Sox legend in June 2019, according to Dominican Republic National Police.

Sachin Gupta (left) allegedly had a hard drive stolen from his office by a Timberwolves staffer who has since been fired.

Former Timberwolves staffer arrested after allegedly stealing hard drive from his ex-boss

Somak Sarkar, who worked on analytics with the coaching staff, was immediately fired following the discovery of the alleged theft.

PWHL: TORONTO 2, BOSTON 1

PWHL Boston can’t capitalize on strong 40 minutes as Toronto rallies in third period for 11th straight win

Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff says sports betting has ‘gone too far’ after receiving threats from gambler last season

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

ACC, Clemson locked in dueling lawsuits over league’s exit fees

Business

Reddit, the self-anointed the ‘front page of the internet,’ set to make its stock market debut

Reddit and its eclectic bazaar of online communities is ready to plumb high-stakes territory — the stock market.

Fidelity cuts staff

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Boston University graduate workers vote to strike starting Monday

IBM eyes first record since 2013 as AI optimism fuels 19% rally

magazine

Is it possible to approach someone you’re connected to online without creeping them out?

Portugal Gif

Off Portugal’s beaten path, I found culture, family — and belonging

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

The best sandwich in Philadelphia might not be a cheesesteak

metro

A reveler carried a borg, an acronym for “black out rage gallon,” during the parade.

Plenty of complaints about St. Patrick’s Day parade, but some South Boston residents say it’s just a good time

Steel beam falls from South Station construction site, no injuries reported, officials say

‘It’s finally time for change in this studio’: ABC6 staffers vote to unionize

sports

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers looks to push his team forward in Wednesday's late thriller against the Celtics at TD Garden.

No matter where he goes, Doc Rivers will always call Boston ‘another home’

The Bears, owners of the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, had a strong presence at Caleb Williams’s pro day at USC

Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, whose first job in MLB was with the Red Sox, fired by Dodgers amid allegations of ‘massive theft’

business

The Springfield casino, which opened in 2018, has been something of a disappointment, MGM's CEO has said.

MGM Resorts considers sale of Springfield casino

Fed keeps rates steady, hints at future cuts

EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids

politics

Protesters dressed as Abraham Lincoln chant during a Planned Parenthood rally in support of abortion access outside the US Supreme Court, April 15, 2023, in Washington.

Nearly 8 in 10 AAPI adults in US think abortion should be legal, new poll shows

Biden is using the ‘are you better off today’ question to contrast himself with Trump

Congressional leaders sell $1.2 trillion spending package to members before shutdown deadline

Nation

A hearse and van sit outside the Return to Nature Funeral Home, Oct. 6, 2023, in Penrose, Colo.

Funeral home owners accused of storing nearly 200 decaying bodies to enter pleas

Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here’s what to know.

Man put to death for 1993 killing of ex-girlfriend, Georgia’s first execution in years

World

FILE - In this photo taken Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, workers unload and sort through a container full of electronic waste that was collected from a Nairobi slum and brought in for recycling, at the East African Compliant Recycling facility in Machakos, near Nairobi, in Kenya. U.N. agencies warn that electrical waste — everything from discarded refrigerators to TVs to e-scooters to mobile phones — is piling up worldwide, and recycling rates are low and likely to fall even further. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

UN says e-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace

Congress seeks to bar funding for UN agency for Palestinians

Chasing clicks in the jungle: Right-wing influencers descend on the Darién Gap

opinion

On a recent episode of the CBS copaganda drama, “S.W.A.T.,” the lead character, Hondo, played by Shemar Moore, comes home after a long day. As he talks to his wife, he walks to a closet and stores his service firearm in a gun safe that can only be opened with his fingerprint.

Hollywood tries a new role — gun safety advocacy

Credit Mike Pence for speaking the truth about Trump

May I have a word: And they called it macaronic

lifestyle

Glass vases from Charged Glassworks by Sarah Michalik and Noah Weinert at the South End pop-up Trove on Tremont.

Nine creative women open Trove on Tremont, a collective pop-up shop in the South End

Send your relationship questions to Meredith and get Love Letters updates via text

Governor Maura Healey and her partner, Joanna Lydgate, sit down with the Love Letters podcast

food & dining

Self-checkout lines at a New Jersey supermarket

The backlash against self-checkout is nothing personal. Or is it?

Why self-checkout is terrible

The great Harvard Square pizza war: Who’s getting a bigger piece of the pie?

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

"Framing Freedom: The Harriet Hayden Albums" opens March 20 at the Boston Athenaeum. Shown here is a replica of one of Harriet Hayden's albums pieced together by researchers.

Harriet Hayden carte-de-visite photo albums showcase community, solidarity at Boston Athenaeum

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

A timeline of the Gardner Museum art heist

Books

Jane Kamensky, author of “Candida Royalle & The Sexual Revolution."

Candida Royalle, cofounder of adult film company Femme, tried to bridge the divide between feminist and feminist

Elijah Wald shows us how the world used to sound in ‘Jelly Roll Blues,’ a rollicking history of forbidden early jazz

‘Great Expectations’ dashed in Vinson Cunningham’s autofiction, based on Obama’s first presidential campaign

Movies

Mr. Walsh brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner.”

M. Emmet Walsh, actor who shined in seedy, menacing roles, dies at 88

David Seidler, Oscar-winning writer of ‘The King’s Speech,’ dies at 86

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ serves nostalgia, lukewarm

Television

Jess Hong in "3 Body Problem."

Even if sci-fi isn’t your thing, ‘3 Body Problem’ might be

A hit and a miss for ‘Masterpiece’

R.I. House to recognize actress Kali Reis with hero award

music

Madison Curbelo of Wesfield during her blind audition for "The Voice" season 25.

Three years after getting eliminated on ‘The Voice,’ a Westfield singer makes a perfect-score comeback

With ‘1972,’ Chadwick Stokes sets a rock opera in the days before Roe

Introducing Sound Check, the Globe’s weekly go-to guide for music lovers

Theater/Dance

Lewis Black brings his “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road, The Final Tour” to the Wilbur on Friday. He'll be back in September.

Lewis Black has no complaints about getting off the road

The struggles, spiritual and otherwise, of August Wilson’s ‘King Hedley II’

The Huntington’s 2024-25 season includes ‘Leopoldstadt’ and a pair of plays from ‘The Ufot Cycle’

Health

Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I.

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

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

Obituaries

Pearl Harbor survivor Dick Higgins listens to a speaker during a ceremony at Bend High School in Bend, Ore., on Dec. 7, 2023, to honor him as well as those who died in the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

Richard C. ‘Dick’ Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died

M. Emmet Walsh, actor who shined in seedy, menacing roles, dies at 88

Norman Knight, philanthropist who preferred anonymity, dies at 99