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Boston School Committee approves $1.5 billion spending plan and staff reductions

The budget cuts have proven unpopular with many parents across the district, who have waged spirited campaigns to restore positions and programs to their schools.

A year later, BAA head says officers ‘followed police protocol’ amid interaction with racially diverse run clubs
The Boston Athletic Association privately apologized to a group of police chiefs for how it addressed a high-profile incident involving officers and two racially diverse running clubs at last year’s Boston Marathon.

Joseph Lieberman, centrist Connecticut senator and vice presidential nominee, has died
With his nomination as the running mate of Al Gore in 2000, Mr. Lieberman would become an enduring symbol of the acceptance of Jews in the American political mainstream.

GBH warns of possible layoffs as it faces ‘financial headwinds’
GBH’s warning of potential layoffs came a day after Boston’s other NPR news station, WBUR, offered buyouts to staff.

UMass Lowell embarking on strategic expansion
The university will embark on a massive, nearly $800 million development campaign poised to bring hundreds of units of housing, hundreds of thousands of square feet of commercial space, and a new dormitory to the Mill City.

Number of people suing former Brigham rheumatologist accused of sexual abuse rises to 206

Former Wheaton College lacrosse player charged with sexually assaulting female athlete on campus in 2021
Lightning 3, Bruins 1

Bruins were sorely lacking snarl in loss to Lightning that put their playoff berth on ice

After a big win over a fierce division rival, the Bruins had a letdown in the second of back-to-back nights in a 3-1 loss to the Lightning at Amalie Arena.
Peter Abraham I On baseball

After spring training, it’s obvious the Red Sox enter this season with better talent than last year

The Sox needed a positive camp after several seasons of constant roster churn, injuries, poor play, and declining interest among fans.

Here’s what Jayden Daniels had to say after throwing for the Patriots and the rest of the NFL at LSU’s Pro Day

A whopping nine Patriots staffers — including de facto general manager Eliot Wolf, coach Jerod Mayo, and offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt — were on hand.
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

Charlie Baker’s signature on Bennett Walsh’s hiring is part of his legacy

With his plea, Walsh does at least take some personal responsibility for actions that led to veteran deaths at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Baker still hasn’t taken personal responsibility for hiring someone with no qualifications for the job.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Mifepristone challengers’ terrible case gives SCOTUS a great opportunity
IDEAS | BRITTANY COLLINS

Some diseases are incurable — but we can still provide healing
Carine Hajjar

Unhappy with Trump, unhappy with Biden

LETTERS

St. Patrick’s Day parade excess leaves many weary

More recent News

Federal and state lawmakers stepping up efforts to rein in for-profit health care
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell will be “evaluating the role of for-profit actors in the state’s health care industry in the future.”

Middlesex jury indicts N.H. man for 2nd degree murder for crash that killed Waltham officer, utility worker
Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, N.H., faces two counts of second degree murder and a slew of other vehicle-related charges in connection with the deaths.

New proposals spark hope that offshore wind will pick up speed
Four developers have filed bids to build wind farms off the southern coast of New England, offering hope that a nascent industry can be sparked back to life after stalling out amid rising costs.

Money, Power, Inequality
To support Black men and boys, Boston announces $500,000 in grants
The city’s Office of Black Male Advancement selected 63 awardees for the 2024 Community Empowerment Grants. The goal is for the funding to help bolster the organizations’ work directly with Black men and boys.

Boston city councilors clash over push to expand free museum program
The council's education committee canceled a hearing earlier this month to explore Councilors' Murphy and Flynn's push to expand the Mayor's BPS Sundays program to all Boston students.

Four-year-old girl killed near Boston Children’s Museum and Martin’s Park identified by police
The child was killed in an area that the city has targeted for pedestrian safety upgrades, including a raised sidewalk at the intersection where the crash happened.

Recommended reads

As budget deficit ballooned, Brockton Schools paid off-duty police $1.1 million to direct traffic

The spending on police details is one example of the costly decisions that contributed to Brockton Schools’ budget crisis.

After fleeing unrest, one of Haiti’s most prominent political cartoonists calls Mass. home
“The job of an editorial cartoonist is to educate and entertain and serve as a record,” Teddy Mombrun said.

THE FINE PRINT
A commuter rail rider was owed a refund after a faulty bill. Getting it was another issue.
Keolis wrongly charged at least one commuter a late fee for parking due to a recent failure in one of its billing processes. It won’t say how many others were affected.

DEVRA FIRST
What does the local pizza scene look like in 2024?
The last time the Globe did an extensive survey of Boston-area pizza, it was 2009. Fifteen years later, it is time to reassess. We visited more than two dozen businesses to see what’s new, what’s great, and what it all means.

Culture & Lifestyle

A family driven apart in the shattering Holocaust drama ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’

From ‘Cowboy Carter’ to summer concert season, country is king again

On a celebratory ‘69 Love Songs’ tour, Magnetic Fields count the ways

Broadway In Boston’s 2024-25 season includes ‘Shucked,’ ‘& Juliet,’ ‘The Wiz,’ and ‘Kimberly Akimbo’

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

EDITORIAL

Western Mass. has untapped economic potential
ANJANA SANKAR

How a ‘murder’ in Boston that didn’t happen made national news in India
IDEAS | NICHOLAS TAMPIO

The problem with making all academic research free
Terry M. McGovern and Ayman El-Mohandes

Supreme Court shouldn’t undermine FDA’s authority on medication abortion
Scott Jasechko and Debra Perrone

Groundwater levels are plummeting around the world
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

One jumbo jumper

Gunther is 2 years old, 3-feet-long, and just over 20 pounds. With Easter around the corner, he and his Hanson brethren are in the barn limelight.

Boston School Committee approves $1.5 billion spending plan and staff reductions

The budget cuts have proven unpopular with many parents across the district, who have waged spirited campaigns to restore positions and programs to their schools.

A year later, BAA head says officers ‘followed police protocol’ amid interaction with racially diverse run clubs

The Boston Athletic Association privately apologized to a group of police chiefs for how it addressed a high-profile incident involving officers and two racially diverse running clubs at last year’s Boston Marathon.

Former Wheaton College lacrosse player charged with sexually assaulting female athlete on campus in 2021

Alleged assault occurred in 2021 following a party on the Norton campus.

Sports

Lightning 3, Bruins 1

Bruins were sorely lacking snarl in loss to Lightning that put their playoff berth on ice

After a big win over a fierce division rival, the Bruins had a letdown in the second of back-to-back nights in a 3-1 loss to the Lightning at Amalie Arena.
Peter Abraham I On baseball

After spring training, it’s obvious the Red Sox enter this season with better talent than last year

The Sox needed a positive camp after several seasons of constant roster churn, injuries, poor play, and declining interest among fans.
Celtics notebook

Celtics hope to draw upon a lesson learned in rematch against the Hawks

Mazzulla said the team has been most consistent and focused this season, choosing to view Monday's 120-118 loss to the Hawks as an aberration.
MLB

Banged-up Yankees get infielder Jon Berti from Marlins in 3-team trade sending Rortvedt to Rays
WOMEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT

Caitlin Clark, Iowa women draw nearly 5 million viewers for second-round NCAA win
Men's college basketball

Iowa State’s Hason Ward started his basketball journey in Massachusetts and returns home as his team takes on Illinois in the NCAA Sweet 16

Business

Dethroned crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors

Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried faces the potential of decades in prison when he is sentenced for his role in the 2022 collapse of FTX.

Federal and state lawmakers stepping up efforts to rein in for-profit health care

Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell will be “evaluating the role of for-profit actors in the state’s health care industry in the future.”

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ allies

New proposals spark hope that offshore wind will pick up speed
magazine
Spring Travel

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

My mom wasn’t thrilled about my same-sex relationship, but she surprised me
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, March 25-April 7
Globe Magazine

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

metro

UMass Lowell embarking on strategic expansion

At the Supreme Court, what looks like a win for reproductive rights might not be

Promise, apprehension during State House hearing on psychedelics

sports

In a critical road win against the Panthers, the Bruins’ physical approach won the fray

DraftKings shares slump on news NCAA wants to ban college prop bets

NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards are staying in Washington after Virginia arena deal collapses

business

GBH warns of possible layoffs as it faces ‘financial headwinds’

TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit

Meta is failing to curb anti-trans hate, report says

politics

Three presidents. Many stars. One New York fundraiser.

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ allies

Donald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case

Nation

Republican committee to select Buck’s likely replacement, adding a challenge to Boebert’s campaign

What to know about the cargo ship Dali, a mid-sized ocean monster that took down a Baltimore bridge

Judge forges ahead with pretrial motions in Georgia election interference case

World

No police charges for Taylor Swift’s dad over paparazzi incident in Sydney

US sanctions online media site Gaza Now and its founder for allegedly supporting Hamas

Nigerian parents finally get a chance to see their children who spent more than 2 weeks in captivity

opinion

The green giant

Social Studies: Desegregation creates liberals; it’s OK to negotiate; what happens when women join the police force;

The Republican House fails the Ronald Reagan test

lifestyle

Gisele Bündchen says rumors she cheated on Tom Brady are ‘a lie’

Mindy Kaling to host Biden fund-raiser featuring Obama, Clinton, Lizzo, and more stars

When they overshare on a first date …

food & dining

Krispy Kreme is coming to Boston (possibly) — with help from some familiar golden arches

A glossary of pizza styles

What does the local pizza scene look like in 2024?

travel

In N.H., North Country businesses are getting ready for the eclipse

Maine town voted top vacation spot for 2024, according to Real Simple magazine

‘Name a fun city and there’s a cool motel popping up’

Arts

Boston city councilors clash over push to expand free museum program

Mass MoCA employees vote to ratify wage agreement, ending strike

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra, a creator of immense, yet intimate spaces, has died

Books

In Natalie Dykstra’s compelling new biography of Isabella Stewart Gardner, trauma feeds the pursuit of beauty

Boston Kid Comic Fest cofounder Jonathan Todd’s new book ‘Timid’ navigates the social perils of being the new kid

Spirits of abandoned tales haunt ‘The Cemetery of Untold Stories,’ a new novel by Julia Alvarez

Movies

Topless at the Condor, fearless in real life

Big screens and popcorn with brewer’s yeast: What’s your most memorable movie-theater experience, in Boston or beyond?

Mark Wahlberg reveals he was ‘a little pissed’ with ‘The Departed,’ had different role

Television

A family driven apart in the shattering Holocaust drama ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’

Martin Scorsese teams with Fox Nation to examine the lives of saints

How do you like — or hate — Peacock’s ‘Apples’?

music

Singer Chappell Roan’s ambition: ‘I don’t want to be boring ever’

From ‘Cowboy Carter’ to summer concert season, country is king again

On a celebratory ‘69 Love Songs’ tour, Magnetic Fields count the ways

Theater/Dance

Ronny Chieng finds the funny in being fed-up

Broadway In Boston’s 2024-25 season includes ‘Shucked,’ ‘& Juliet,’ ‘The Wiz,’ and ‘Kimberly Akimbo’

In ‘Beyond Words’ at Central Square, friendship is the thing with feathers

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

Joseph Lieberman, centrist Connecticut senator and vice presidential nominee, has died

Lee Berry, Black Panther in a ‘radical chic’ time, dies at 78

Daniel Kahneman, Nobel-winning economist, dies at 90