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Man originally accused of planning David Ortiz shooting found dead in Dominican Republic

The long-running saga of the 2019 shooting has taken several twists lately, with the arrest this week of a longtime fugitive and the suspicious death in January of a man originally named as the mastermind of the attack.

Appeals court orders judge to investigate juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber’s case

The US First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston wrote that if the district court finds that the jurors were biased, then the marathon bomber is entitled to a new trial on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison. He currently sits on death row.

Week after alleged rape at Rockland emergency shelter, Mass. senators vote for safety checks

The amendment, which passed 39-0 Thursday, was adopted onto a more sweeping spending bill that aims to limit shelter stays for migrant and homeless families while funding the strained shelter system through the end of the fiscal year and into 2025.
Martha’s Vineyard officials condemn DeSantis remarks on sending migrants but say they’d be ready to respond

Mass. congressional delegation seeks extended protection for Haitian immigrants

Warren slams abortion pill access case as ‘partisan politics’ ahead of Supreme Court arguments
“They discovered that their extremist agenda is wildly unpopular,” Senator Elizabeth Warren said of ongoing Republican efforts to raise questions about mifepristone's safety approval by the FDA, despite medication abortion being determined safe.

Construction stops at South Station Tower after beam falls from the site, officials say

Fourth man arrested in fatal shooting of Fall River teen, officials say
QUICK BITE

At Bandoleros in Concord, an American dream worth waiting for

This new Mexican restaurant is busy and buzzy.
RANGERS 5, BRUINS 2

Bruins lose their way against Rangers, again, in matchup of top contenders in Eastern Conference

The Bruins evened the score on a Justin Brazeau goal early in the third period, but the Rangers answered almost immediately to finish a sweep of the season series.

As a frenzy of speculation grips Britain’s royal family, a look at recent events that have fueled rumors

2024 hasn't been a good year for Britain's royals so far. Here is a timeline of recent events.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Chuck Schumer’s important speech on Israel

As the Senate majority leader made clear, supporting Israel doesn’t mean supporting Benjamin Netanyahu, its intransigent, myopic premier.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Nevertheless, Trumpism persisted
Renée Graham

The last time Trump feared Republicans would turn against him
EDITORIAL

Wanted: a clear ruling from the SJC on new housing law
LETTERS

The Read case: The whole truth and nothing that sounds like the truth

More recent News

Prosecutors say Donald Trump’s hush money trial should start April 15 without further delay
New York prosecutors said the defense’s calls for further delays or dismissal of the case because of a last-minute evidence dump were a “red herring.”

Donald Trump’s lawyers keep fighting $454 million fraud appeal bond requirement

‘It’s like an obstacle course’: Local drivers navigate the city’s gaping potholes
“It’s like they forgot to pave the roads,” said Sheila Murray, who lives on Beacon Street. “There’s no fill-ins at all, it’s terrible.”

NESN’s lineup for Red Sox broadcasts this year will be very familiar, with just one new face
The only addition is former infielder Deven Marrero, who will be part of the network’s studio team.

Police track down escaped Idaho prison gang member and accomplice, say pair may have killed 2 on run
Police on Thursday arrested an Idaho prison gang member and an accomplice who escaped following an attack on corrections officers at a Boise hospital.

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez says he won’t run in Democratic primary
Menendez faces federal corruption charges, but he is leaving open the possibility that he would reenter the race as an independent later this year if he is exonerated at a trial.

Convicted killer of Boston police officer arrested in alleged robbery of a woman in R.I., officials say
A man who served prison time for killing a Boston police officer in 1993 was arrested Thursday in Rhode Island and accused of violently robbing a woman trying to make a bank deposit for her employer, authorities said.

Recommended reads

Larry Summers was ousted as Harvard president. He has a lot to say about what’s wrong with the university now.

Nearly 20 years after he was forced to step down as Harvard University president, Larry Summers has plenty of advice to offer his successors. Some at Harvard are shocked by the way he has been offering it publicly.

12 years, a docuseries, and one book later, author still looking for answers on 2011 Waltham triple murder
"This is the biggest crime story out of Boston in several decades," says journalist and "The Waltham Murders" author Susan Clare Zalkind.

Move over, Tinder: Three local dating apps are looking to sidestep swiping fatigue
Lola matches daters based on their schedules, Fourplay offers double dates, and PreVue showcases users’ short videos.

Iconic Pink House in Newbury, a favorite of artists, to be removed
The federal government acquired the house in 2011 with plans to use it as a dormitory for workers at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.

Culture & Lifestyle

Lewis Black has no complaints about getting off the road

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ serves nostalgia, lukewarm

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

Boston Arts Academy honors Tina Turner with ‘Simply the Best!’ stage show

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

Avik Chatterjee

Time limits, caps on family shelter will not solve the problem of homelessness in Mass.
IDEAS | LISA SELIN DAVIS

Subsidizing families is one thing the two parties can agree on
EDITORIAL

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

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Conservative Supreme Court justices should listen to their mentors
JOAN VENNOCHI

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Fourth man arrested in fatal shooting of Fall River teen, officials say

Amannie Chiclana, 19, of Fall River, is due to be arraigned Friday in Fall River District Court on a charge of murder and illegal possession of a firearm, for the death of Colus Jamal Mills-Good, 18, on March 14, prosecutors said Thursday night.

‘It’s like an obstacle course’: Local drivers navigate the city’s gaping potholes

“It’s like they forgot to pave the roads,” said Sheila Murray, who lives on Beacon Street. “There’s no fill-ins at all, it’s terrible.”

Man originally accused of planning David Ortiz shooting found dead in Dominican Republic

The long-running saga of the 2019 shooting has taken several twists lately, with the arrest this week of a longtime fugitive and the suspicious death in January of a man originally named as the mastermind of the attack.

Appeals court orders judge to investigate juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber’s case

The US First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston wrote that if the district court finds that the jurors were biased, then the marathon bomber is entitled to a new trial on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison. He currently sits on death row.

Sports

NCAA women's basketball

Holy Cross women advance to first-round NCAA tournament matchup against Caitlin Clark and top-seeded Iowa

Senior guard Cara McCormack led the Crusaders (21-12) with a career-high 23 points, scoring 18 first-half points on a career-high 6 of 9 3-pointers, in a dominant 72-45 play-in win over Tennessee-Martin (16-17).
COLLEGE BASKETBALL | OAKLAND 80, KENTUCKY 76

Another Calipari crusher, as 14th-seeded Oakland sends Kentucky home quick

The Horizon League champion Grizzlies became the 23rd 14 seed to win a first-round game since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
RANGERS 5, BRUINS 2

Bruins lose their way against Rangers, again, in matchup of top contenders in Eastern Conference

The Bruins evened the score on a Justin Brazeau goal early in the third period, but the Rangers answered almost immediately to finish a sweep of the season series.
spring training report

Thursday’s spring training report: Red Sox rally to edge Orioles

Man originally accused of planning David Ortiz shooting found dead in Dominican Republic
BASEBALL

Report: J.D. Martinez agrees to one-year deal with Mets

Business

Is Donald Trump’s Truth Social headed to Wall Street? It comes down to a Friday vote.

Donald Trump’s return to the stock market could be right around the corner.

State Farm discontinuing 72,000 home insurance policies in California in latest blow to state market

The Illinois-based company, California's largest insurer, cited soaring costs, the increasing risk of catastrophes like wildfires and outdated regulations as reasons it won't renew the policies on 30,000 houses and 42,000 apartments, the Bay Area News Group reported Thursday.
TALKING POINTS

Berkshire Bank to open office in Post Office Square

US sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone monopoly
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

My father donated his body to Harvard. What happened after was horrifying.

PERSPECTIVE

Ted Landsmark on racism, the flag attack photo, and seizing a chance to make change
LOVE LETTERS

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

metro

In a first, Mass. General surgeons transplant a pig kidney into a man

West Newbury grapples with small town compliance to MBTA zoning law

Week after alleged rape at Rockland emergency shelter, Mass. senators vote for safety checks

sports

UConn women’s star Aaliyah Edwards declares for WNBA Draft following NCAAs

Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber’s case

In second stint with Bruins, Danton Heinen ascends from tryout deal to top-line duty

business

The UN adopts a resolution backing efforts to ensure artificial intelligence is safe

Reddit, the self-anointed ‘front page of the internet,’ soars in Wall Street debut

Donald Trump’s lawyers keep fighting $454 million fraud appeal bond requirement

politics

Congress rushes to approve final package of spending bills before shutdown deadline

Biden suggests a bigger federal role to reduce housing costs

Student loans for 78,000 public service workers forgiven

Nation

Bird flu is causing thousands of seal deaths. Scientists aren’t sure how to slow it down.

The trial of an Arizona border rancher charged with killing a migrant is set to open

Law enforcement officials in Texas wonder how they will enforce migrant arrest law

World

Blinken says Israeli assault on Gaza’s Rafah would be a ‘mistake’ and isn’t needed to defeat Hamas

Haitians emerge from homes during brief respite from gang violence. Hours later, gunfire erupts.

Blinken says Israeli assault on Gaza’s Rafah would be a ‘mistake’ and isn’t needed to defeat Hamas

opinion

As sea level rises, sands of time are coming for beachfront homes

Colleges should be neutral as students learn to think for themselves

Conservative Supreme Court justices should listen to their mentors

lifestyle

My friend and I matched on Tinder. Now what?

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

food & dining

At Bandoleros in Concord, an American dream worth waiting for

Jamie Bissonnette opens a trio of Downtown Crossing destinations; a ‘Cupcake Wars’ star sweetens the South Shore

This Easter, wow guests with an Italian porchetta — simplified for home cooks

travel

Man sneaked photos of boarding passes to get on Delta plane, complaint says

How to stretch your travel budget and contain your gear

Vrbo promised to cover my rental bill in Hawaii, so why won’t it?

Arts

At the MFA, South Korean pop culture in full effect

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.

Books

Poetry Out Loud state champion headed to Washington, D.C.; Jane Yolen publishes anthology celebrating a kid’s world

12 years, a docuseries, and one book later, author still looking for answers on 2011 Waltham triple murder

‘The Divorcées’ takes readers to a divorce ranch of the 1950s, where friendship is as treacherous as love

Movies

There was something strange in my neighborhood — the day I saw ‘Ghostbusters’

Where Taipei ends and imagination begins: Harvard Film Archive presents an Edward Yang retrospective

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

Television

Seeing a big screen connection to ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’

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

A hit and a miss for ‘Masterpiece’

music

The songs of Sinead O’Connor and Shane MacGowan fill Carnegie Hall in a fiery salute

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

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

Theater/Dance

‘Message in a Bottle’ tells a refugee family’s survival story through dance to the music of Sting

Boston Comedy Festival honoring a local legend (but please don’t call him that)

Lewis Black has no complaints about getting off the road

Health

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

Martin Greenfield, tailor to Sinatra, Obama, Trump, and Shaq, dies at 95

Sarah-Ann Shaw, advocate-journalist who broke barriers at WBZ, dies at 90

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