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Spring has sprung, so get outside

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Spring has sprung, so get outside

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The South Coast Rail is on track. What could it mean for the housing market?

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority anticipates service on the South Coast Rail beginning this summer, marking the first time since the late 1950s when passengers can take a one-seat trip from Southeast Massachusetts to Boston.

Weather Focus | Dave Epstein

What’s up with spring? Weather this time of year is chaotic — for a reason.
The atmosphere this time of year lies somewhere between the cold of winter and the heat of summer and can waffle dramatically.

Here is what the Mass. House included in its fiscal year 2025 budget proposal

The Massachusetts House unveiled a nearly $58 billion state budget proposal, which represents a 3.3 percent increase in spending from the last fiscal year.

Mass. House’s budget plan would spend $500 million on shelter system. It’s half of what Healey says it needs. Wu outlines $4.6 billion spending plan, says city won’t face dramatic budget shortfall

Three sons and three grandchildren of top Hamas leader are killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

It was not immediately clear how their deaths might affect the monthslong cease-fire talks being brokered by international mediators.

‘I joined the Russian army,’ former Holyoke city councilor tells lawyer in call from Russia

In January, a day before former Holyoke city councilor Wilmer Puello-Mota was expected to plead guilty to child pornography, his lawyer was startled to learn Puello-Mota was in Russia.

BPS expected to rename school for civil rights education activist Ruth Batson

This doesn’t hold water; boat left on train tracks between Cambridge and Belmont

Vertex buying Seattle biotech for $4.9 billion, its biggest acquisition ever

New York appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s third request to delay April 15 hush money trial

MOVIE REVIEW

People say ‘it can’t happen here.’ ‘Civil War’ shows what happens when it does.

Kirsten Dunst plays a photojournalist in an America that’s become a war zone.

Undergraduate tuition at BU tops $66,000. Where does all the money go?
The ongoing graduate workers' strike at Boston University has shone a spotlight on how tuition dollars trickle down.

‘It’s nonstop’: Striking BU grad workers struggle to balance teaching, studying, life

Here are the celebrities and other notable people participating in the 2024 Boston Marathon
From Bruins legend Zdeno Chara to those impacted by the Marathon bombing, there are plenty of notable names in the field.

Your guide to the 2024 Boston Marathon: What to know, how to watch, and more Kelvin Kiptum died in his prime. His fellow Kenyans will honor his memory at the Boston Marathon.

Former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski unveils new Boston Public Schools weight room
Mayor Michelle Wu, members of the Gronkowski family, and Boston Public Schools also attended the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday at the school on Metropolitan Avenue.

Stephen Mattin and his grandson, Ronan, 9, walked up to the balcony during dress rehearsal at the BSO.

Remember the boy who said ‘wow’ at Symphony Hall? Now he’s 14, and there’s a picture book about him.

Five years ago, Ronan Mattin warmed hearts with his exclamation of wonder at a Handel and Haydn concert. Poet Todd Boss thinks his story will resonate with children as well.

Alan Palm wielded a sledgehammer at a Green & Open Somerville event. This local environmental group was doing its first "depavement" event of the year. The group and volunteers were breaking into the ground with sledgehammers and prying off the asphalt.

A hot trend to stay cool in Somerville: Rip up the backyard pavement

The group Green & Open Somerville has spearheaded a project to remove concrete and asphalt from residents’ yards and driveways, creating more green space to alleviate heat and flooding.

From left: Comedian Conan O'Brien and host Jimmy Fallon during an interview on Tuesday's episode of "The Tonight Show."

Conan O’Brien returns to ‘The Tonight Show’ for first time since 2010 exit, talks Logan Airport gaffe

"It’s weird to come back," O’Brien told host Jimmy Fallon.

Joe Perry (left) and Steven Tyler (right) of Aerosmith are pictured as the band played at Fenway Park as part of their 50th Anniversary Tour on Sept. 8, 2022. The Boston band's "Peace Out" tour resumes in September.

Aerosmith announces farewell tour return, new date for Boston concert

Aerosmith's tour went on hiatus last fall and was indefinitely postponed while lead singer Steven Tyler recovered from damaged vocal cords and a fractured larynx.

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott performed together at Symphony Hall on Tuesday, in their last planned local appearance as a duo before Stott retires from public performance at the end of this year.

MUSIC REVIEW

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott celebrate a long and beautiful friendship

Stott, the British pianist who has been a longtime duet partner with Ma, will retire from performance at the end of 2024.

Opinion

Here’s a wake-up call for New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and other prominent Republicans who have rebuked Donald Trump and Trumpism but have stopped short of promising to do what is necessary in 2024 to stop him: If there was ever a moment to publicly embrace country over party, it’s now.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Republicans against Trump can banish him with one trip to the ballot box

If there was ever a moment to really put country over party, it’s now: by voting, just once, for Biden.

JOAN VENNOCHI

North End restaurateurs’ dispute with Mayor Wu is about more than outdoor dining

JEFF JACOBY

Russia’s reported use of chemical weapons in Ukraine is another ‘red line’

Scot Lehigh

If Democrats are Charlie Brown, Florida is their Lucy

IDEAS | MAURA KELLY

Where the wild things grow

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The figures will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it weighs when and by how much to cut interest rates this year.

See key court documents from the Karen Read case, including prosecution and defense arguments
See an index of key court documents from the case, including the prosecution and defense arguments, arguments over access to evidence, and orders from the judge.

Pizza shop owner facing forced labor charges now accused of pandemic fraud
Stavros Papantoniadis was indicted in connection with a $499,900 loan he obtained for a Randolph pizza shop authorities say he sold in 2021.

This Home of the Week is definitely upper-crust. Hold the pineapple.
Four-bedroom Plymouth property comes with garden space, a firepit, a multilevel deck, a built-in pizza oven, and a sunroom with a beautiful ceiling.

The South Coast Rail is on track. What could it mean for the housing market?

LOVE LETTERS

‘Does this just happen on dating apps?’ Dealing with disappearing acts.
To the ghosters — and the ghosted — out there: Meredith has some suggestions about what to do instead.

Fred Hanson, Patriot Ledger reporter, dies while covering meeting in Braintree
The Braintree School Committee meeting on Monday was one of hundreds that Hanson covered during his nearly 43 years with the South Shore newspaper.

TRAVEL

What it’s like to tour the world on ‘The Amazing Race’
A Waltham dad and daughter — “teammates for life” — were eliminated from the reality show competition pretty quickly, but still accomplished a dream, honoring their late wife and mother.

Revere man arraigned for alleged armed robberies in Revere and Everett, officials say

Jaquan Barrows, of Revere, was arrested April 4 at his home and was slated to appear Wednesday in US District Court in Boston.

Drag dinners, dance nights, yoga, and trivia: Taylor Swift-themed events are everywhere
To say the market has become saturated with Swiftie soirees would be putting it lightly. But for small restaurants, bars, and shops, indulging in a little fanfare can result in a big boost for business.

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.

Star-struck New Hampshire newlyweds look back on ‘surreal’ eclipse
Dressed in sun and moon outfits, the couple made the path of total darkness the light of their nuptials.

Nebraska is debating changing Electoral College votes to help Trump. Will Maine Democrats counter to help Biden?
Maine and Nebraska are the only states to assign Electoral College votes by congressional district. In a tight election, some are considering altering this for party advantage.

GETTING SALTY

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Joan Baez, shown in February at the 37th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall, is among the 28 initial inductees into the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame at the Boch Center Wang Theatre.

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame to induct an inaugural class of 28

Bruce Springsteen performed during his concert with the E Street Band at the Kia Forum on April 7 in Inglewood, Calif. A new movie about the rocker's LP "Nebraska" is heading to the big screen.

Movie based on Boston rocker’s Bruce Springsteen book features ‘The Bear’ star as The Boss

Lydia Millet, author of "We Loved It All."

Lydia Millet’s ‘anti-memoir’ is both a love letter to and an urgent plea for a vanishing world

Elvis Costello performed at Leader Bank Pavilion on Aug. 15, 2022. The rock legend returns to New England for the Newport Jazz Festival this summer.

Elvis Costello, André 3000, and more to play 2024 Newport Jazz Festival

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.

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

Abortion rights groups rallied outside the Supreme Court on March 26.

RENÉE GRAHAM

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

This file photo taken in 1971 shows a French nuclear test explosion in Mururoa atoll, French Polynesia, in the southern Pacific Ocean.

EDITORIAL

We need to start worrying about the bomb

Hillary Clinton said, "I feel strongly that I have a voice and I am going to keep using it.”

JOAN VENNOCHI

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

The long line of duck boats carrying the World Series champion Red Sox moved along Boylston Street approaching the intersection with Berkeley Street, as thousands upon thousands of fans lined the streets and cheered, Oct. 30, 2004.

Peter Brown

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

Alan Sokal and Richard Dawkins

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

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

YVONNE ABRAHAM

The tragic peril of RFK Jr.

The presidential candidate’s family worry about what his bid will do to the country.

This doesn’t hold water; boat left on train tracks between Cambridge and Belmont

Who left the boat on the tracks, and why, is under investigation.

Mass. House’s budget plan would spend $500 million on shelter system. It’s half of what Healey says it needs.

House Speaker Ron Mariano said he feels “hopeful that something happens in Washington” to “tighten the immigration system” and ease the burden on states.

Here is what the Mass. House included in its fiscal year 2025 budget proposal

The Massachusetts House unveiled a nearly $58 billion state budget proposal, which represents a 3.3 percent increase in spending from the last fiscal year.

Sports

The Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (middle) was helped off the court by his brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo (left) and Brook Lopez after suffering a calf injury in the third quarter against the Celtics on Tuesday.

BASKETBALL

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss at least the final three regular-season games with strained calf

The Bucks finish the regular season by visiting Oklahoma City on Friday and Orlando on Sunday. Their opening playoff game would take place either April 20 or April 21.

Rickie Fowler plays his tee shot on the second hole of the Par 3 Contest at the Masters.

GOLF

Rickie Fowler wins the Par 3 Contest at the Masters, but does that mean he’s cursed?

Nobody has won the Par 3 Contest and the green jacket in the same year.

Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 15 months, Acton-Boxborough junior Luke Kilfoyle has not let challenges deter his drive. He won his first starts net this past week.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

Hard work, determination has led Luke Kilfoyle into goal for Acton-Boxborough boys’ lacrosse

The Revolution junior, diagnosed as a baby with cerebral palsy, has awed teammates and coaches as the varsity backup netminder.

Former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski unveils new Boston Public Schools weight room

RUGBY

A Vermont State assistant professor is helping start the first American women’s professional rugby league

NHL

Murmurs grow louder about NHL’s Arizona Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City

Business

Vertex buying Seattle biotech for $4.9 billion, its biggest acquisition ever

The Boston-based drug company is acquiring Alpine Immune Sciences, a developer of immunotherapies, for $65 a share.

US Postal Service proposes raising stamp prices again

The United States Postal Service on Tuesday proposed an overall increase of nearly 8 percent on the price of postage, the latest in a series of stamp hikes over the past three years.

At movie industry convention, leaders say blockbusters alone aren’t enough

Content creators ask Meta to reverse politics limits on Instagram, Threads

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PERSPECTIVE

The FAFSA aid debacle is like trying to get Taylor Swift tickets. My kid can’t go to college until it’s fixed.

MISS CONDUCT

A couple we were friends with is suddenly avoiding us

Cooking

From soup to salmon, garden-fresh vegetables star in light, bright spring dishes

LOVE LETTERS

Spring has sprung, so get outside

The South Coast Rail is on track. What could it mean for the housing market?

Weather Focus | Dave Epstein What’s up with spring? Weather this time of year is chaotic — for a reason. The atmosphere this time of year lies somewhere between the cold of winter and the heat of summer and can waffle dramatically.

Here is what the Mass. House included in its fiscal year 2025 budget proposal

Three sons and three grandchildren of top Hamas leader are killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

‘I joined the Russian army,’ former Holyoke city councilor tells lawyer in call from Russia

BPS expected to rename school for civil rights education activist Ruth Batson

This doesn’t hold water; boat left on train tracks between Cambridge and Belmont

Vertex buying Seattle biotech for $4.9 billion, its biggest acquisition ever

New York appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s third request to delay April 15 hush money trial

People say ‘it can’t happen here.’ ‘Civil War’ shows what happens when it does.

Undergraduate tuition at BU tops $66,000. Where does all the money go? The ongoing graduate workers' strike at Boston University has shone a spotlight on how tuition dollars trickle down.

Here are the celebrities and other notable people participating in the 2024 Boston Marathon From Bruins legend Zdeno Chara to those impacted by the Marathon bombing, there are plenty of notable names in the field.

Former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski unveils new Boston Public Schools weight room Mayor Michelle Wu, members of the Gronkowski family, and Boston Public Schools also attended the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday at the school on Metropolitan Avenue.

Remember the boy who said ‘wow’ at Symphony Hall? Now he’s 14, and there’s a picture book about him.

A hot trend to stay cool in Somerville: Rip up the backyard pavement

Conan O’Brien returns to ‘The Tonight Show’ for first time since 2010 exit, talks Logan Airport gaffe

Aerosmith announces farewell tour return, new date for Boston concert

Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott celebrate a long and beautiful friendship

Republicans against Trump can banish him with one trip to the ballot box

North End restaurateurs’ dispute with Mayor Wu is about more than outdoor dining

Russia’s reported use of chemical weapons in Ukraine is another ‘red line’

If Democrats are Charlie Brown, Florida is their Lucy

Where the wild things grow

More recent News

US inflation up again in March in latest sign that price pressures remain elevated The figures will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it weighs when and by how much to cut interest rates this year.

See key court documents from the Karen Read case, including prosecution and defense arguments See an index of key court documents from the case, including the prosecution and defense arguments, arguments over access to evidence, and orders from the judge.

Pizza shop owner facing forced labor charges now accused of pandemic fraud Stavros Papantoniadis was indicted in connection with a $499,900 loan he obtained for a Randolph pizza shop authorities say he sold in 2021.

This Home of the Week is definitely upper-crust. Hold the pineapple. Four-bedroom Plymouth property comes with garden space, a firepit, a multilevel deck, a built-in pizza oven, and a sunroom with a beautiful ceiling.

LOVE LETTERS ‘Does this just happen on dating apps?’ Dealing with disappearing acts. To the ghosters — and the ghosted — out there: Meredith has some suggestions about what to do instead.

Fred Hanson, Patriot Ledger reporter, dies while covering meeting in Braintree The Braintree School Committee meeting on Monday was one of hundreds that Hanson covered during his nearly 43 years with the South Shore newspaper.

TRAVEL What it’s like to tour the world on ‘The Amazing Race’ A Waltham dad and daughter — “teammates for life” — were eliminated from the reality show competition pretty quickly, but still accomplished a dream, honoring their late wife and mother.

Revere man arraigned for alleged armed robberies in Revere and Everett, officials say

Drag dinners, dance nights, yoga, and trivia: Taylor Swift-themed events are everywhere To say the market has become saturated with Swiftie soirees would be putting it lightly. But for small restaurants, bars, and shops, indulging in a little fanfare can result in a big boost for business.

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

Star-struck New Hampshire newlyweds look back on ‘surreal’ eclipse Dressed in sun and moon outfits, the couple made the path of total darkness the light of their nuptials.

Nebraska is debating changing Electoral College votes to help Trump. Will Maine Democrats counter to help Biden? Maine and Nebraska are the only states to assign Electoral College votes by congressional district. In a tight election, some are considering altering this for party advantage.

GETTING SALTY 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.

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Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame to induct an inaugural class of 28

Movie based on Boston rocker’s Bruce Springsteen book features ‘The Bear’ star as The Boss

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Lost in a World of Words

Beyond the Gilded Gate

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

The tragic peril of RFK Jr.

This doesn’t hold water; boat left on train tracks between Cambridge and Belmont

Mass. House’s budget plan would spend $500 million on shelter system. It’s half of what Healey says it needs.

Here is what the Mass. House included in its fiscal year 2025 budget proposal

Sports

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss at least the final three regular-season games with strained calf

Rickie Fowler wins the Par 3 Contest at the Masters, but does that mean he’s cursed?

Hard work, determination has led Luke Kilfoyle into goal for Acton-Boxborough boys’ lacrosse

Former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski unveils new Boston Public Schools weight room

A Vermont State assistant professor is helping start the first American women’s professional rugby league

Murmurs grow louder about NHL’s Arizona Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City

Business

Vertex buying Seattle biotech for $4.9 billion, its biggest acquisition ever

US Postal Service proposes raising stamp prices again

At movie industry convention, leaders say blockbusters alone aren’t enough

Content creators ask Meta to reverse politics limits on Instagram, Threads

The FAFSA aid debacle is like trying to get Taylor Swift tickets. My kid can’t go to college until it’s fixed.

A couple we were friends with is suddenly avoiding us

From soup to salmon, garden-fresh vegetables star in light, bright spring dishes

‘Does this just happen on dating apps?’ Dealing with disappearing acts.

metro

‘The city is in a very strong position.’ Wu defends $4.6 billion spending plan amid uncertain tax environment

Weather Focus | Dave Epstein

What’s up with spring? Weather this time of year is chaotic — for a reason.
The atmosphere this time of year lies somewhere between the cold of winter and the heat of summer and can waffle dramatically.

Undergraduate tuition at BU tops $66,000. Where does all the money go?
The ongoing graduate workers' strike at Boston University has shone a spotlight on how tuition dollars trickle down.

Here are the celebrities and other notable people participating in the 2024 Boston Marathon
From Bruins legend Zdeno Chara to those impacted by the Marathon bombing, there are plenty of notable names in the field.

Former Patriots star Rob Gronkowski unveils new Boston Public Schools weight room
Mayor Michelle Wu, members of the Gronkowski family, and Boston Public Schools also attended the ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday at the school on Metropolitan Avenue.

US inflation up again in March in latest sign that price pressures remain elevated
The figures will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it weighs when and by how much to cut interest rates this year.

See key court documents from the Karen Read case, including prosecution and defense arguments
See an index of key court documents from the case, including the prosecution and defense arguments, arguments over access to evidence, and orders from the judge.

Pizza shop owner facing forced labor charges now accused of pandemic fraud
Stavros Papantoniadis was indicted in connection with a $499,900 loan he obtained for a Randolph pizza shop authorities say he sold in 2021.

This Home of the Week is definitely upper-crust. Hold the pineapple.
Four-bedroom Plymouth property comes with garden space, a firepit, a multilevel deck, a built-in pizza oven, and a sunroom with a beautiful ceiling.

LOVE LETTERS

‘Does this just happen on dating apps?’ Dealing with disappearing acts.
To the ghosters — and the ghosted — out there: Meredith has some suggestions about what to do instead.

Fred Hanson, Patriot Ledger reporter, dies while covering meeting in Braintree
The Braintree School Committee meeting on Monday was one of hundreds that Hanson covered during his nearly 43 years with the South Shore newspaper.

TRAVEL

What it’s like to tour the world on ‘The Amazing Race’
A Waltham dad and daughter — “teammates for life” — were eliminated from the reality show competition pretty quickly, but still accomplished a dream, honoring their late wife and mother.

Drag dinners, dance nights, yoga, and trivia: Taylor Swift-themed events are everywhere
To say the market has become saturated with Swiftie soirees would be putting it lightly. But for small restaurants, bars, and shops, indulging in a little fanfare can result in a big boost for business.

Star-struck New Hampshire newlyweds look back on ‘surreal’ eclipse
Dressed in sun and moon outfits, the couple made the path of total darkness the light of their nuptials.

Nebraska is debating changing Electoral College votes to help Trump. Will Maine Democrats counter to help Biden?
Maine and Nebraska are the only states to assign Electoral College votes by congressional district. In a tight election, some are considering altering this for party advantage.

GETTING SALTY

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.