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Cerberus says its investment in Steward hospitals yielded an $800 million profit

The disclosure could present a striking example of how private equity investors cashed in even as Steward struggles financially while trying to sell its hospitals in the state.

Boston homicide numbers down sharply in first quarter of 2024 compared to same period last year
The city saw two confirmed homicides in the first three months of the year, compared to 11 during the first quarter of 2023, but officials remain cautious about what the year could bring.

Top Biden aide considering moving back to New Hampshire to run for Congress. The race could attract international attention.

Friends and allies describe Maggie Goodlander as being quite serious about running, despite the fact she isn’t known by many Democratic voters.

Mass General Brigham to stop filing neglect reports solely because a baby is born with drugs in its system

That an infant has been exposed to a substance — including methadone or buprenorphine, which are used to treat opioid use disorder — alone will not require a report of abuse or neglect if there aren’t other “protective concerns,” hospital officials said.

RED SOX 5, ATHLETICS 4 (11)
Ceddanne Rafaela makes a terrific catch in center as Red Sox outlast Athletics in 11 innings
Rafaela tracked down a shot to center at the warning track in the 11th.

The Forbes Billionaires List for 2024 is out. Here are the Mass. movers and shakers who made the cut.
Nearly 30 percent of the 2,781 people on the list are based in the US, and Massachusetts has its fair share of representation.

Hanover man charged with threatening to blow up Tufts Medical Center

Brockton man arrested on suspicion of murdering his own brother, DA says
peter abraham | on baseball

Larry Lucchino’s impact on the success of the Red Sox was vast

As president, he was the team's fiercest advocate, and it was his vision that led to the revitalization of Fenway Park.
Larry Lucchino, Red Sox president when team won three world championships, dies at 78

A first look at the proposed Revolution stadium in Everett

At last, the Krafts are ready to show images and discuss details of the soccer-specific stadium they want to build on the banks of the Mystic River.

As Pressley launches reelection campaign, she finds herself in a party that has moved closer to her progressive vision

On Wednesday, Representative Ayanna Pressley will kick off her reelection campaign, looking to build on her work on issues like student debt and abortion access.
2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Around New England with Kevin Cullen

In Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, the solar eclipse will brighten mud season

The first total eclipse to be visible across Northern New England since 1932 could bring hundreds of thousands of visitors, or just a trickle. One way or another, rain or shine, residents of Newport, VT, are preparing for a celebration.
How to safely take pictures of the solar eclipse

Interactive graphic: See how far you are from the path of totality
Where will you be when the total solar eclipse passes by on April 8?

Opinion
IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

The scientists racing against time

Ice cores, seeds, and plants all contain vital clues that will be lost without nature archivists whose work is harder than ever.
JEFF JACOBY

Joseph Lieberman, mensch
EDITORIAL

Lawsuits challenge how those internet cookies crumble
SCOT LEHIGH

The Great Trumpkin returns!
RENÉE GRAHAM

Louis Gossett Jr.’s forgotten gem — a ‘comedy’ about slavery

More recent News

Bruins 3, Predators 0
Linus Ullmark stops at nothing in Nashville, and Charlie Coyle’s shorthanded goal helps Bruins blank Predators
Coyle’s goal — Boston’s first shorty on the road this season — was his 24th and he tied his career high with 56 points.

Stoneham School Committee punts decision on superintendent’s fate after controversy
The Stoneham School Committee postponed a decision on the future of Superintendent David Ljungberg, who apologized last week for failing to quickly notify parents that a convicted sex offender was discovered on the grounds of South Elementary School, according to officials.

Biden and Trump win in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin
Voters in four states weighed in on their parties’ presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Biden and Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations.

ADRIAN WALKER
Chancellor Suarez-Orozco wants to make UMass Boston the city’s university
The school, with its deeply diverse student body and deep ties to the city, feels poised for an important new chapter.

Wu celebrates vote creating city planning department, but critics still have questions
The mayor sees the ordinance as delivering on a key campaign promise to overhaul the agency, which historically has faced criticism for its role in overseeing development across the city.

Cambridge school resource officer discharges gun in high school restroom, officials say
The officer notified police and the school’s administration of the accidental discharge immediately after it occurred around 1:45 p.m., officials said.

Recommended reads

‘A good shotgun marriage’: Alongside Healey, Kim Driscoll has carved out a significant role in oft-overlooked office

In her year-plus as lieutenant governor, Kim Driscoll has carved a role with few formal responsibilities into something more tangible.

State endorses receivership for historic Roxbury nursing home after allegations of mismanagement
The Benjamin has been an institution in Mission Hill for nearly a century.

As sands shift, parts of shipwreck on Crane Beach surface after more than a century
The Ada K. Damon crashed onto an Ipswich beach in 1909, its wreckage abandoned to the shifting sands. This winter, the remains found themselves back in the open air.

PERSPECTIVE
When you’re lost, remember your red helicopter — what you once knew as a child
In an excerpt adapted from his forthcoming book, James Rhee argues the lessons of childhood will always endure.

Culture & Lifestyle

Get good relationship advice. Send a question to Love Letters.

Singer Joshua Radin’s home is wherever he sets down his suitcase and guitar

These boots are made for gawking: Wakefield artist crafts custom kicks

Two-time Olympian Aly Raisman’s new children’s book aims to help families explore the subject of consent

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

Donald Trump was right about Stormy Daniels. She’s smart.

IDEAS | ARETA BOJKO

This is what women’s health care looks like
Jeff Jacoby

(Not) in the path of totality
Tom Keane

Wu’s plan to save Boston: Make it more expensive
MARCELA GARCÍA

What’s in a US Census question? If it’s about race, a lot.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Pope shows rosary of slain Ukrainian soldier, denounces ‘madness of war’

Pope Francis has led thousands of people in a moment of silence to pray for the aid workers killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza.

New England braces for powerful nor’easter to unload rain, wind, and then snow

Storm to strengthen throughout the day as conditions deteriorate.
NH EDUCATION

A woman was killed by a car crossing the street. Now high school students want safer crosswalks

“A lot of (my students) had said, ‘Oh, my gosh, I almost got hit by a car,’" said Shannon Wydra, whose high school STEM class wants to make Gorham more walkable.
Around New England with Kevin Cullen

In Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, the solar eclipse will brighten mud season

The first total eclipse to be visible across Northern New England since 1932 could bring hundreds of thousands of visitors, or just a trickle. One way or another, rain or shine, residents of Newport, VT, are preparing for a celebration.

Sports

christopher l. gasper

If the Celtics have a fatal flaw, it might be Joe Mazzulla’s stubbornness

Will the second-year coach be willing and able to adjust or adapt in time when it’s called for during a playoff series, as it most certainly will?
RED SOX 5, ATHLETICS 4 (11)

Ceddanne Rafaela makes a terrific catch in center as Red Sox outlast Athletics in 11 innings

Rafaela tracked down a shot to center at the warning track in the 11th.
HIGH SCHOOLS

Maine’s Cooper Flagg wows crowd during McDonald’s All-American game

Flagg, the 6-9 forward from Newport, Maine, is the 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year who will play at Duke next year.
CLUB AMÉRICA 4, REVOLUTION 0

Club América puts on a clinic at Gillette, burying Revolution before return match in Mexico City
Bruins 3, Predators 0

Linus Ullmark stops at nothing in Nashville, and Charlie Coyle’s shorthanded goal helps Bruins blank Predators
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Alex Cora, Red Sox look back on good times with former team president Larry Lucchino

Business

Cerberus says its investment in Steward hospitals yielded an $800 million profit

The disclosure could present a striking example of how private equity investors cashed in even as Steward struggles financially while trying to sell its hospitals in the state.

Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site

The channels are open primarily to vessels involved in the cleanup effort, along with some barges and tugs that have been stuck in the Port of Baltimore.

Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule 2 years in the making

Tesla’s sales drop, a sign that its grip on the EV market is slipping
magazine
CONNECTIONS

Hear me out: Humans should have tails
MISS CONDUCT

Enough already with cellphones — and all the endless apps
GLOBE MAGAZINE

‘Don’t let grief dominate’: 9 Alzheimer’s experts on supporting a loved one

Globe Magazine

An ice climbing disaster on Mount Katahdin. A desperate rescue mission.

metro

These maps show what to expect from this April wintry storm

Stoneham School Committee punts decision on superintendent’s fate after controversy

‘Uncommitted’ tops 14 percent in R.I. Democratic primary

sports

Joel Embiid gets back on the floor for the 76ers, two months after leg injury

Former Bruins defenseman Jeremy Lauzon has been a hit in Nashville

Rajon Rondo, 38 and two years past his last game, confirms he’s ‘done’ in the NBA

business

US job openings rise modestly to 8.8 million in February in strong labor market

A first look at the proposed Revolution stadium in Everett

College newspaper sweeps up 2 tiny publications in a volley against growing news deserts

politics

Yes, we’re divided. But new poll shows Americans still agree on most core American values.

Biden and Trump win in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin

Trump accuses Biden of causing a border ‘bloodbath’ as he escalates his immigration rhetoric

Nation

Family and friends recall dedication of World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza

Workers had little warning as Maryland bridge collapsed, raising concerns over safety, communication

The technique reshaping organ transplantation

World

Pope shows rosary of slain Ukrainian soldier, denounces ‘madness of war’

Ukraine lowers its conscription age to 25 to plug a shortfall in troop numbers fighting Russia

Mourners gather outside a Finnish school where a shooter killed a 12-year-old and wounded 2 others

opinion

When will a just clean energy transit system arrive?

This is what women’s health care looks like

Honk if you’re sick of seeing cars parked in bus stops

lifestyle

Here’s to the home team

Midway Cafe’s longstanding Queeraoke night is still pitch-perfect

He messaged a woman while we were broken up

food & dining

Can Gisele Bündchen change the way you cook?

Crunchy, creamy, and chewy, these rolls are one of Gisele Bündchen’s favorite recipes in ‘Nourish’

Fuel up for the Marathon with hearty, healthy meals

travel

These are the best places to camp in every New England state, according to Conde Nast Traveler

Accessible beauty: A guide to national parks for travelers with sensory and mobility needs

Meanwhile, here in New England

Arts

The National Black Doll Museum celebrates 20 years and a new home, in North Attleborough

At the Gardner, the riotous maximalism of Raqib Shaw

Nasturtiums make their brilliant annual debut at the Gardner Museum

Books

From page to screen, 90-Second Newbery Film Fest fires up kids’ imaginations

When you’re lost, remember your red helicopter — what you once knew as a child

Attention, hoarders: Becca Rothfeld thinks minimalism is misguided

Movies

‘SCTV’ star and comedian Joe Flaherty dies at 82

‘Wicked Little Letters’: Return to sender

Paula Weinstein, Hollywood veteran and political activist, dies at 78

Television

‘SCTV’ star and comedian Joe Flaherty dies at 82

Could ‘Evolution’ role spark a Felicity Huffman comeback?

Matt Damon saved a cat in a Costa Rican jungle. After cancer battle, it’s now the Arnold Schwarzenegger of pets.

music

Olivia Rodrigo — and her fans — hold nothing back at TD Garden

Singer Joshua Radin’s home is wherever he sets down his suitcase and guitar

Noah Kahan brings stick season to ‘Sesame Street’

Theater/Dance

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre’s ‘Driving in Circles’ proves to be an engrossing journey

At ‘Mrs. Krishnan’s Party,’ the hostess is at her most-est

In Anthony Rapp’s ‘Without You,’ there’s joy inside his tears

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

‘SCTV’ star and comedian Joe Flaherty dies at 82

Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102

Lorraine Graves, pioneering Harlem ballerina, dies at 66