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The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter

Why did a state social worker pose as a teen in three Boston schools and a treatment center? And how could nobody notice for so long?
Yvonne Abraham

Charlatans like Shelby Hewitt succeed because so many people are kind

 Watch: Why did a 32-year-old woman with a job, a car, and a condo pose as a high school student?

UCLA cancels classes after violence erupts on campus over the war in Gaza
Dueling groups of protesters clashed overnight at the University of California, Los Angeles, shoving, kicking and beating each other with sticks after pro-Israel demonstrators tried to pull down barricades surrounding a pro-Palestinian encampment.

Despite arrests at Columbia, protesters at Boston-area colleges stay put

In student newspapers, a glimpse of campus attitudes toward the pro-Palestinian protests, encampments

Police restricted reporter access during Columbia arrests, prompting criticism ahead of Pulitzer Prizes

In open letter, Tufts students threaten to boycott commencement if college removes protest camp

‘They should be protected’: Massachusetts bill could help spotlight missing Black women and girls

If passed, Massachusetts could join other states that have introduced and passed similar efforts.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala

The biggest night in fashion returns next week with the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual celebrity-filled benefit.
Odie Henderson review | ★★★½

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt remind us how good a romantic action comedy can be

“The Fall Guy” is a rare bird indeed — a crowd-pleasing, very successful romantic action comedy.
★★★ ½: ‘Nowhere Special’: a deeply felt father-and-son story about life, death, and parental love

House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war

Republicans in Congress have denounced the protests and demanded action to stop them, thrusting university officials into the center of the charged political debate over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.

Former State Police sergeant sentenced to three years in federal prison in overtime scheme

A former State Police sergeant received a three-year federal prison sentence Tuesday for his role in a sprawling overtime fraud scheme that rocked the agency, according to authorities and legal filings.

Records reveal grisly details about discovery of four infants in South Boston apartment freezer

The documents, which had previously been sealed, describe the 911 call made to police on Nov. 17, 2022, after Alexis Aldamir's brother and sister-in-law made the discovery.

As enrollment drops, Newton might open schools to students from other districts

The move could make financial conditions in districts losing students worse because the state aid would come from their coffers.

‘I didn’t shoot my dog,’ says Mitt Romney after some compare his dog scandal with Kristi Noem’s
News that the South Dakota governor once fatally shot her puppy caused an outcry, with some drawing comparisons to Romney’s own dog scandal, which came to light when he first ran for president.

Trump calls judge ‘crooked’ after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order

Trump’s remarks at events in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan were being closely watched after he received a $9,000 fine for making public statements about people connected to the criminal case.

Raynham police identify officers who fatally shot man who allegedly answered door pointing gun at them
Raynham police on Wednesday identified the officers who fatally shot a 35-year-old man Tuesday when he allegedly answered his door pointing a gun at them.

Credit card skimmers found in nine Roche Bros. locations

The devices were found in eight stores last Wednesday — in Wellesley, Watertown, Bridgewater, Westwood, Natick, Downtown Crossing, Sudbury, and Needham, the company said. The next day, two other skimmers were found in a West Roxbury store.

Attleboro woman wins second $1 million instant ticket prize in 10-week span, officials say

Grillo’s Pickles has unveiled new packaging to prevent spillage. It’s gone viral.

The Westwood-based pickle company recently unveiled new twist-top packaging, designed to sidestep the vinegary spillage common with its previous container.
TABLES

Ken Oringer and Monica Glass open Verveine in Cambridge; Jody Adams debuts La Padrona at Raffles in the Back Bay

Plus, Will Gilson readies AMBA, Jason Santos relocates Citrus & Salt, and EVOO and Za say au revoir.
Red Sox

Red Sox conducting external audit as baseball boss Craig Breslow considers changes

Breslow is trying to get a feel for how the Red Sox have been running and how they are now running to inform decisions about the future of his department.
Red Sox to sign Dominic Smith after he’s released from Rays’ minor-league deal
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

Kristi Noem’s vice presidential shot should be DOA after bragging about killing her puppy

Animal lovers, no matter what their politics, find common ground in their outrage over her heartlessness.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

The Supreme Court may be poised to give Trump immunity. But other judges shouldn’t.
Tanzina Vega

Try telling out-of-work journalists the economy is booming

ALAN WIRZBICKI

An elegy for Boomerangs
Shira Schoenberg

Crypto comes for Elizabeth Warren

More recent News

Arizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban from 1864, with Governor Hobbs expected to sign

The near-total ban, which predates Arizona’s statehood, permits abortions only to save the patient’s life — and provides no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest.
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

Lawyer for driver in fatal Apple Store crash alleges faulty AI features in SUV caused crash

Bradley E. Rein is alleging that faulty artificial intelligence features in his SUV “took control of the vehicle."

Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools

The Fed issued its decision in a statement after its latest meeting, at which it kept its key rate at a two-decade high of 5.3 percent.

The federal government is poised to loosen restrictions on marijuana. Here’s how that could impact Massachusetts.

The move could mark the largest federal cannabis policy change in decades, removing the drug from being classified as “Schedule I,” to a lower-risk category called “Schedule III.”

‘It’s absolute chaos’: Brigham nurses among Boston workers rallying for International Workers’ Day
Several workers groups rallied in Boston on Wednesday including hotel employees, teachers, and Uber and Lyft drivers.

Riders cheer Blue Line return with no slow zones after 14-day shutdown, lament signal problems
On Wednesday, the MBTA unveiled a new and improved Blue Line, an entire subway line now free of slow zones caused by track defects, after a 14-day shutdown of much of the line.

First responders testify during trial day two in Karen Read case

The second day of testimony in the high-profile case centered on prosecution witnesses who set the scene of O’Keefe’s body being discovered that snowy morning on Jan. 29, 2022.
Here's a recap of the second day of testimony

Rare asperitas clouds rolled into the Boston area Tuesday. See stunning photos and videos.
The dramatic formations look like the swirling brushstrokes of a Vincent van Gogh painting come to life.

Did you see them? Rare asperitas clouds spotted throughout New England

Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86
With his raucous rhythms, and backing hollers and hand claps, Duane Eddy sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and mastered a distinctive sound.

Recommended reads

These Massachusetts landmarks made a new list of the ‘most endangered sites’ in the US

The country’s 11 most endangered historic sites are “of great significance in American history,” according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

PERSPECTIVE
Boston rats aren’t going anywhere. You might not love the solution.
It might sound like a call for mayhem, but hear me out.

Meet the world’s sexiest, steamiest, horniest tennis court
It’s the one from “Challengers” — and it’s in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Movie review: In ‘Challengers,’ sets are tied at love

Former MIT biologist David Sabatini, forced out after sexual harassment accusations, to lead new Boston team
Sabatini, forced out of the Whitehead Institute after being accused of sexual harassment in 2021, is part of a new Boston-area research laboratory affiliated with the Czech scientific institute that hired Sabatini last fall.

Culture & Lifestyle

The Rock & Roll Rumble is back to make some noise

Boston Public Art Triennial reveals artist lineup

In Kirsten Greenidge’s ‘Morning, Noon, and Night,’ there’s light at the end of the pandemic

The Guatemalan printmaker who leaves an impression — on plantain leaves

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

Shira Doron

With avian flu, it’s time to prepare, not panic
Steven Pinker and Jeffrey Flier

Harvard should shut down campus occupations
IDEAS | JOHN GOVE

What it takes to save nature’s candy from a spring freeze
MARCELA GARCÍA

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden deserved a higher civil penalty for ethics violation
EDITORIAL

Consolidation shouldn’t be a dirty word for public universities
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

‘They should be protected’: Massachusetts bill could help spotlight missing Black women and girls

If passed, Massachusetts could join other states that have introduced and passed similar efforts.

Boomerangs thrift stores to close in Jamaica Plain, South End, and Central Square

The main financial strain the company faced was the expense of the Dedham warehouse where it stored excess inventory, which cost $820,000 a year between rent, maintenance, staff salaries, and benefits.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

Charlatans like Shelby Hewitt succeed because so many people are kind

The 32-year-old DCF social worker convinced those who ran a Dedham treatment center and three Boston public schools that she was a troubled teenager, maintaining the deception for at least nine months in 2022 and 2023.

Raynham police bodycam footage shows man pointing a handgun at officers as he answered the door

Bodycam footage shows Stephen Maclean pointing a handgun at police as he opened the door to his home. (Raynham Police Department)

Sports

celtics

These were Derrick White’s finest moments in a Celtics uniform, according to his teammates

We asked Joe Mazzulla, Paul Pierce, Jaylen Brown, and others to share their favorite Derrick White plays.
WNBA

With Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut at Mohegan Sun Arena two weeks away, other WNBA teams are booking bigger venues

WNBA teams have started experiencing the Clark effect and the top overall draft pick hasn’t even played her first game.
Red Sox

Red Sox agree to deal with first baseman Dominic Smith after he’s released by Rays; Masataka Yoshida sent to IL

Smith, a lefthanded hitter, batted .254 for the Nationals last season.
EMASS BOYS' LACROSSE: TOP 20

EMass boys’ lacrosse: St. John’s Prep sticks with No. 1 spot in Globe Top 20
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Garden Party: This feels familiar

Business

Boomerangs thrift stores to close in Jamaica Plain, South End, and Central Square

The main financial strain the company faced was the expense of the Dedham warehouse where it stored excess inventory, which cost $820,000 a year between rent, maintenance, staff salaries, and benefits.
TALKING POINTS

Healey signs law making cocktails-to-go permanent

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

‘It’s absolute chaos’: Brigham nurses among Boston workers rallying for International Workers’ Day

House health care bill aims to contain costs, set rules to prevent another Steward crisis
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

Boston rats aren’t going anywhere. You might not love the solution.
Summer Travel

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

Cooking

Raise a toast on Mother’s Day with elegant cocktails and appetizers
Summer Travel

We set out to kayak the entire Charles River. It was that or pickleball.

metro

Raynham police identify officers who fatally shot man who allegedly answered door pointing gun at them

In open letter, Tufts students threaten to boycott commencement if college removes protest camp

Credit card skimmers found in nine Roche Bros. locations

sports

Red Sox conducting external audit as baseball boss Craig Breslow considers changes

Jeremy Swayman says the Bruins will ‘be a different team come Thursday.’ Can they fend off Toronto’s momentum?

Game 31: Giants at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

Pot banking, stablecoin bills hit hurdles with House speaker

CVS plummets as rising medical costs hit profit forecast

Police restricted reporter access during Columbia arrests, prompting criticism ahead of Pulitzer Prizes

politics

Trump calls judge ‘crooked’ after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order

House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war

Trump’s comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack

Nation

Biden administration to clear $6.1 billion in debt of former Art Institutes students

Arizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban from 1864, with Governor Hobbs expected to sign

Biden to travel to North Carolina to meet with families of officers killed in deadly shooting

World

Frustrated South Koreans blame president in standoff with doctors

Bulgarian distrust of Russia simmers over a Black Sea oil terminal

Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says ‘the time is now’ for a deal

opinion

May I have a word: Bags that defy your fingers

Police reform law means what it says about disclosure

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden deserved a higher civil penalty for ethics violation

lifestyle

Six ways to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month around Boston

Dating while public

Ralph Lauren goes minimal for latest fashion show, with muted tones and a more intimate setting

food & dining

Ken Oringer and Monica Glass open Verveine in Cambridge; Jody Adams debuts La Padrona at Raffles in the Back Bay

Grillo’s Pickles has unveiled new packaging to prevent spillage. It’s gone viral.

Recipe: For a bright spring dessert, top individual lemon puddings with zesty rhubarb compote

travel

To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji

After last year’s two-alarm fire, a renovated Spirit of Boston is ready to sail again

There’s a lot of money floating around Miami. Here’s what to do there if very little of it is yours.

Arts

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala

Boston Public Art Triennial reveals artist lineup

MFA returns Egyptian child’s coffin to Sweden after determining it was stolen

Books

‘Pachinko’ author Min Jin Lee will discuss her book in progress and Korean culture, at the MFA

Colm Tóibín’s ‘Long Island’ tracks the tightening net of social and familial control in two different Catholic families

Sylvia Brownrigg rescues her father’s side of the family from oblivion in ‘The Whole Staggering Mystery’

Movies

‘Nowhere Special’: a deeply felt father-and-son story about life, death, and parental love

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt remind us how good a romantic action comedy can be

Meet the world’s sexiest, steamiest, horniest tennis court

Television

‘Tattooist of Auschwitz’ shares love story — and brutal truths

Quirky ‘Elsbeth’: formulaic, fun, just fine

In ‘Baby Reindeer,’ when a struggling comic and his stalker meet in a bar, cringe drama ensues

music

Lisa Loeb, on tour with old pal Lyle Lovett, is ready to talk

The Rock & Roll Rumble is back to make some noise

Bill Banfield’s ‘Edmonia’ celebrates a sculptor who carved her own niche

Theater/Dance

In Kirsten Greenidge’s ‘Morning, Noon, and Night,’ there’s light at the end of the pandemic

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ lead Tony Award nominations, shows honoring creativity’s spark

Boston Ballet scores with ‘Kingdom of the Shades’ and ‘Carmen’

Health

What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people

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

Obituaries

Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86

Norman Kansfield, 83, dies; defrocked for his daughter’s same-sex wedding

Werner Spitz, forensic expert in high-profile murders, dies at 97