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Is Beacon Hill finally ready to tackle the fiscal headache that is the MBTA?

Lawmakers are proposing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in the next fiscal year on the MBTA, even more than what Governor Healey has requested.

Massachusetts House budget plan includes $739m for cash-strapped transit agencies The T is on track to be broke soon. There’s no long-term fix.

Programs that could help keep Massachusetts children out of foster care are struggling for money
Thousands of Massachusetts parents face scrutiny from the state’s child protection system and, with it, the all-consuming fear of losing custody of a child.

Abortion ruling ‘will go down in history as a stain’ on Arizona, state AG says

Democrats immediately pounced on the ruling, blaming Donald Trump for the loss of abortion access after the Supreme Court ended the national right to abortion and allowed laws like Arizona’s, which was first passed in 1864.

Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, state Supreme Court rules

Marjorie Taylor Greene escalates threat to oust Speaker Johnson in scathing letter. What’s motivating her attacks?

While the Georgia Republican has not indicated if she plans to call a vote to unseat Johnson, a scathing five-page letter she sent her colleagues Tuesday seemed to be building a case to do so.

Fred Hanson, Patriot Ledger reporter, dies Monday while covering meeting in Braintree

The Braintree School Committee meeting was one of hundreds that Hanson, 67, covered during nearly 43 years with South Shore newspaper.

Uxbridge sixth grade student taken to hospital with burns from laptop while taking MCAS test, school officials say

An sixth-grader at Uxbridge Public Schools was taken to the hospital Tuesday after a school-owned laptop malfunctioned and burned the student’s hands during the state’s MCAS testing, school officials said.

Austin tells Congress Israel is taking steps to boost aid to Gaza as lawmakers question US support

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress that pressure on Israel to improve humanitarian aid to Gaza appears to be working, but he said more must be done, and it remains to be seen if the improvement will continue.

In the most poignant moment of Opening Day, Jason Varitek hugs Brianna Wakefield, the daughter of the late Tim and Stacy Wakefield, after catching her ceremonial first-pitch offering Tuesday at Fenway Park

Has it been 20 years since the busting of the Curse? Seems like it was just yesterday.

To see the cast of the 2004 Red Sox now is to be jolted by how much time has passed.

In an emotional display at Fenway Park, 2004 champs celebrate their anniversary while honoring those they’ve lost Remembering Tim Wakefield’s iconic, one-of-a-kind contract with the Red Sox Trevor Story will undergo shoulder surgery, out for 2024 season

Brayan Bello went 5⅓ innings against the Orioles in his third start of the season and allowed three runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks.

ORIOLES 7, RED SOX 1

Red Sox drop home opener to Orioles in self-sabotaging fashion

Brianna Wakefield, daughter of the late Tim and Stacy Wakefield, hugs former Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek after she threw out the first pitch at the Red Sox' home opener at Fenway Park.

Photos from Fenway

Play ball! Red Sox open at home against the Baltimore Orioles

Second base umpire Mark Wagner calls Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser (right) safe at second as Red Sox second baseman Enmanuel Valdez cannot make the tag during the fourth inning.

Peter Abraham | On baseball

The opener had a picturesque start, but revealed unsightly flaws at the end

Star-struck New Hampshire newlyweds look back on ‘surreal’ eclipse wedding
Dressed in sun and moon outfits, the couple exchanged nuptials in the path of totality.

Here are the next eclipses to watch for Timelapse video shows Monday’s eclipse as seen from Mount Washington

BUCKS 104, CELTICS 91

Celtics become first team without a free throw attempt, but Giannis Antetokounmpo’s calf injury hangs over Bucks’ win
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said that his level of concern was “high,” and that Antetokounmpo would undergo an MRI after suffering a left calf injury.

Maine Celtics win Game 1 of the G League Finals, will play for championship Thursday

M. Lee Pelton speaks with reporters on October 3, 2019.

Money, Power, Inequality

Boston Foundation invests more than $4 million in six local social justice leaders

Each nonprofit organization and "movement" leader will receive $675,000 over three years as a part of the Shifting Power, Advancing Justice focus area.

The Rev. Edward W. Rodman and his wife, Gladys Carroll Rodman. Rev. Rodman kept the diocese focused on "what really mattered, particularly with social justice — not just in the diocese, but nationally," said the Rev. Thomas Kennedy.

Rev. Edward W. Rodman, who elevated the role and impact of Black Episcopalians, dies at 81

“Ed was the social conscience of the diocese," the Rev. Thomas Kennedy said of Rev. Rodman, who had been a civil rights activist since high school.

Sky Zheng presides over the counter at Wa Shin in Bay Village.

Sky Zheng was executive chef at NYC’s Michelin-starred Sushi Nakazawa. Now you can enjoy his exquisite fish in Bay Village.

Wa Shin opened in February, offering an omakase experience.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy hangs his head after Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen (86) is congratulated by Andrei Svechnikov for his second period goal Tuesday at TD Garden.

HURRICANES 4, BRUINS 1

Bruins can’t battle back against relentless Hurricanes

Following a calm first period, Carolina steadily gained strength and posted a 4-1 win to snap Boston’s four-game winning streak.

Opinion

The Massachusetts Teachers Association held a press conference on the State House steps Dec. 6, 2023, touting the 135,000 signatures gathered in support of a ballot question that aims to remove the high school graduation requirement tied to high-stakes MCAS testing. MTA president Max Page, far right, led the way.

Don’t count on an MCAS compromise

The Massachusetts Teachers Association’s blunder-prone leaders have incentives to stick to their guns.

Trump’s claim that he’s against a federal abortion ban is a lie

We need to start worrying about the bomb

Hillary Clinton to students on Gaza: Can we talk with, not shout at, each other?

A Red Sox parade 86 years in the making with only 72 hours to prepare

More recent News

Long-sought hearing to decide embattled cannabis commission chief’s fate delayed — again
Aides to state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg said Tuesday that she agreed to a request from Shannon O’Brien’s attorneys to postpone a two-day administrative hearing just hours before the two sides were slated to meet in the closed-door sessions.

South Station Tower project shut down for ‘safety audit’ after construction material fire on ninth floor
Firefighters rushed to the scene around 8:45 a.m. following reports of black smoke on the upper levels. The fire was reported to be knocked down.

innovation beat

Tesla opens first two charging stations in Mass. that work for all EVs
The leading EV manufacturer opened two new Supercharger locations in the area, in Lynnfield and Foxborough, that are open to any brand of EV.

Judge in Trump’s classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former president Donald Trump has granted a request by prosecutors aimed at protecting the identities of potential government witnesses

First trial over abuse at state-run Sununu Youth Services Center in N.H. is underway
Lawyers for David Meehan allege that managers at the former Youth Development Center knew he was being physically, sexually, and emotionally abused there as a child in the 1990s but created a “code of silence”

Congress summons Boeing’s CEO to testify on its jetliner safety following new whistleblower charges
A Senate subcommittee has opened an investigation into the safety of Boeing jetliners, intensifying concerns about the airworthiness of the company’s aircraft.

Recommended reads

Karen Read and her lawyer David Yannetti left Norfolk Superior Court following a motions hearing.

Federal probe of Karen Read murder case highly unusual, legal experts say

The federal investigation into the state's case is likely to have an impact on her upcoming trial, according to several prominent criminal defense attorneys and former federal prosecutors.

Lots of people bought second homes on the Cape during the pandemic. That means more short-term rentals this summer.
The Cape has nearly 18,000 short-term rentals on the market this summer, a 12 percent increase from April last year.

Ben Volin | On Football

After assessing the quarterback options in the draft, one emerges as the clear choice for the Patriots
A little advice for Eliot Wolf and Jerod Mayo, who have been in New England long enough that they probably don’t need it: Size matters.

‘It’s nonstop’: Striking BU grad workers struggle to balance teaching, studying, life
The Boston University grad students, who have been on strike since late March, are also university employees, which not only adds to their workload but complicates their relationship with the school.

Culture & Lifestyle

Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine in "Mary & George."

As costume dramas go, ‘Mary & George’ fails to achieve ‘Great’-ness

The album cover for "Act II: Cowboy Carter" by Beyonce.

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ continues historic run, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart

Napoleon Jones-Henderson in his studio.

Roxbury-based artist Napoleon Jones-Henderson awarded fellowship to pursue archival project

This combination of photos shows U2 singer Bono (left) in 2019 and late-night host Seth Meyers in 2022.

Seth Meyers reveals time Bono asked him to stop joking about failed Spider-Man musical on ‘SNL’

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

Alan Sokal and Richard Dawkins

Sex and gender: The medical establishment’s reluctance to speak honestly about biological reality

Then-Boston Red Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino watched a video tribute before a baseball game between the Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Larry Lucchino, the force behind baseball’s retro ballpark revolution and the transformation of the Boston Red Sox from cursed losers to World Series champions, died Tuesday, April 2. He was 78.

The day Larry Lucchino picked up the phone and offered his help

The climbing team posed for a photo at their base camp in 1988 on the Tibetan side of Mt. Everest.

IDEAS | MIMI ZIEMAN

Climbing Mt. Everest just got a little less dangerous

Even though Massachusetts has legalized marijuana, workers in the industry face unique challenges because the federal government considers their income to be derived from criminal activity.

Don’t punish marijuana workers in bankruptcy proceedings

The ‘demographic cliff’ is coming. Colleges must be prepared.

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

RevereTV cooks up teen culinary show with Northeast Metro Tech high school in Wakefield

RevereTV partnered with a Wakefield high school to create a new student-led TV program, called “Northeast Cooks,” spotlighting a new dish each episode.

MBTA Transit Police seeking two suspects in connection to South Station stabbing

The stabbing was reported at 6:17 p.m. Saturday in the area of 125 Summer St., officials said. Both suspects appear to be male.

Programs that could help keep Massachusetts children out of foster care are struggling for money

Thousands of Massachusetts parents face scrutiny from the state’s child protection system and, with it, the all-consuming fear of losing custody of a child.

Rev. Edward W. Rodman, who elevated the role and impact of Black Episcopalians, dies at 81

“Ed was the social conscience of the diocese," the Rev. Thomas Kennedy said of Rev. Rodman, who had been a civil rights activist since high school.

Sports

Andrew Farrell (left) of the Revolution battles for the ball against Henry Martín of Club America during the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Tuesday.

club america 5, revolution 2

Revolution’s exit from the CONCACAF Champions League is made official with 5-2 defeat

It was near impossible for New England to overcome a four-goal deficit from the first leg of the quarterfinal, so the Revolution opted to start a weakened side to save their best for Saturday's MLS match.

Tara VanDerveer looks on during what would be her final game as a women's basketball coach as Stanford lost to North Carolina State in the Sweet 16 round of the women's NCAA Tournament on March 29.

college basketball

Tara VanDerveer, college basketball’s all-time winningest coach, announces her retirement

The longtime Stanford coach, who was born in Melrose, leaves the sport with 1,216 victories and three NCAA Division 1 championships.

Peter Reale winds up for a kill against the Braintree back line, contributing to Newton North's 3-0 home win on Thursday.

Boys’ volleyball roundup: With Joey Burke (37 assists) running the offense, Wayland sweeps Westford

Check out the latest high school boys’ volleyball scores, news, and highlights from The Boston Globe.

Boys’ lacrosse roundup: In a battle for Cape supremacy, Nauset gets late lift from Ryder Holm

Alyssa Naeher stars for United States in victorious shootout over Canada in SheBelieves Cup final

maine celtics 106, oklahoma city blue 86

Maine Celtics win Game 1 of the G League Finals, will play for championship Thursday

Business

Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg to be sentenced for perjury, faces second stint in jail

A former longtime executive in Donald Trump’s real estate empire is set to be sentenced for lying under oath in the ex-president’s New York civil fraud case.

Key question before US reveals latest consumer prices: Is inflation cooling enough for the Fed?

An eagerly awaited report Wednesday on consumer prices will show whether inflation is still easing, a trend the Federal Reserve will weigh in deciding when and by how much — or even whether — to cut interest rates this year.

Congress summons Boeing’s CEO to testify on its jetliner safety following new whistleblower charges

Mass. business confidence takes a downturn

magazine

Designer Trisha Luong demonstrates that you don't have to match table and chairs.

Your Home: Renovations

Eight common interior design myths and mistakes, and how to fix them

The homeowners’ art collection inspired the interior color palette. The painting on the left-hand wall by Dominican artist Hilario Rodriguez was a gift from Alejandro Bascuas’s aunt. A grouping of mixed-media portraits hangs above the chair: one by Miriam Tribe on the left and two by Carlos Kahan that the couple brought back from Brazil on the right.

Your Home: Renovations

A ‘micro-addition’ made a big difference in a Jamaica Plain home renovation

This week's daters: Kat and Greg.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We shared roommate stories — a classic Boston experience’

The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from Kentucky in 2017. Another takes place Monday.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, April 8-14

metro

“Big League Brian” took a selfie with fans before the Red Sox home opener outside Fenway Park Tuesday.

Nothing can eclipse Opening Day. Fans flock to Fenway for Red Sox home opener.

Is Beacon Hill finally ready to tackle the fiscal headache that is the MBTA?

Star-struck New Hampshire newlyweds look back on ‘surreal’ eclipse wedding

sports

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy hangs his head after Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen (86) is congratulated by Andrei Svechnikov for his second period goal Tuesday at TD Garden.

Bruins can’t battle back against relentless Hurricanes

Celtics become first team without a free throw attempt, but Giannis Antetokounmpo’s calf injury hangs over Bucks’ win

Has it been 20 years since the busting of the Curse? Seems like it was just yesterday.

business

The fuselages for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner come in several pieces, all from different manufacturers, and they are not exactly the same shape where they fit together, a whistle-blower said.

FAA investigates claims by Boeing whistle-blower about flaws in 787 Dreamliner

State Street sees half-point Fed rate cut as soon as June

From Amazon to Tesla, humanoid robots are all the rage. What’s behind the hype?

politics

Boxes of records stored in a bathroom and shower in the Lake Room at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla.

Judge in Trump’s classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request

Abortion ruling ‘will go down in history as a stain’ on Arizona, state AG says

Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, state Supreme Court rules

Nation

The six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who attacked Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker in January 2023 have already been sentenced to federal prison terms ranging from about 10 to 40 years.

Six former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men

Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg to be sentenced for perjury, faces second stint in jail

Triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell begins with claims about zombies and doomsday plot

World

Ambulance workers walk past a building called New Lucky House where a fire started in Hong Kong, on April 10.

Fire in large Hong Kong residential building kills at least 5 people and injures 27

Spanish Parliament will consider a bill to grant residency to undocumented immigrants

Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital

opinion

Exhaust billowing from a car’s tailpipe.

A vroom of one’s own

Hillary Clinton to students on Gaza: Can we talk with, not shout at, each other?

Don’t punish marijuana workers in bankruptcy proceedings

lifestyle

Mina Hasan accessorizes nearly every outfit with a smattering of watches and jewelry.

Mina Hasan wants you to wear a watch

Vertigo finds its place with ‘Makom’

Saw my friend’s wife on a dating app

food & dining

A pizza from Hotline Pizza.

‘The Hotline hype is real’: Why a tough-to-score pizza is all the rage in R.I.

The Kowloon will open in New Hampshire this summer

Gisele Bündchen celebrates her cookbook becoming a New York Times bestseller

travel

Luke Chapman, founder and owner of Del Mar Vacations, checked on a rental property in South Yarmouth.

Lots of people bought second homes on the Cape during the pandemic. That means more short-term rentals this summer.

So much beauty, so many sieges in Girona, Spain

Keep a fresh eye: Six strategies for visiting some of New England’s art museums

Arts

Napoleon Jones-Henderson in his studio.

Roxbury-based artist Napoleon Jones-Henderson awarded fellowship to pursue archival project

Sculptor Morgan Faulds Pike tries to ‘let the wood do the talking’

At the ICA, the powerful, personal histories of Firelei Báez

Books

Steve Almond, author of "Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow."

Boston writer Steve Almond is a staunch defender of truth as the ultimate goal in a new book on his craft

Gisele Bündchen celebrates her cookbook becoming a New York Times bestseller

‘He was without a doubt one of the most fascinating people I’ve interviewed’: Readers share their Stephen King memories

Movies

Michael Keaton, left, star of the upcoming film "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," discusses the film alongside director Tim Burton during the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2024, April 9, in Las Vegas.

Warner Bros. teases ‘Joker’ sequel, ‘Beetlejuice 2’ and more at CinemaCon

In ‘The Beast,’ the past is another country — and the future is, too

Actor Jonathan Majors sentenced to probation, avoiding jail time for assaulting ex-girlfriend

Television

Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine in "Mary & George."

As costume dramas go, ‘Mary & George’ fails to achieve ‘Great’-ness

Seth Meyers reveals time Bono asked him to stop joking about failed Spider-Man musical on ‘SNL’

Everything we learned from the new episode of ‘Quiet on Set’

music

Smokey Robinson

‘Expect a party’: Motown legend Smokey Robinson says Providence show will be ‘everything’

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ continues historic run, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart

Seth Meyers reveals time Bono asked him to stop joking about failed Spider-Man musical on ‘SNL’

Theater/Dance

The cast of "The Drowsy Chaperone" at Lyric Stage Company of Boston.

A comic feast in Lyric Stage’s ‘Drowsy Chaperone’

At the Opera House, the pleasure of Sondheim’s ‘Company’

Playwright Christopher Durang mastered the art of misbehaving

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

The Rev. Edward W. Rodman and his wife, Gladys Carroll Rodman. Rev. Rodman kept the diocese focused on "what really mattered, particularly with social justice — not just in the diocese, but nationally," said the Rev. Thomas Kennedy.

Rev. Edward W. Rodman, who elevated the role and impact of Black Episcopalians, dies at 81

Anthony Insolia, editor who led expansion of Newsday, dies at 98

Ralph Puckett dies at 97; Army Ranger belatedly received Medal of Honor