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‘Back Bay is starting to feel like the Wild West.’ Late-night street racing is latest concern for residents.

“There’s less control, less regulation, less oversight, less management, and I think it’s leading to worsening problems,” said the executive director of the Back Bay Association.

Biden says ‘order must prevail’ during campus protests over Gaza

President Biden said the protests have not caused him to reconsider his approach to the war. Biden has occasionally criticized Israel’s conduct but continued to supply it with weapons.

Police raided a Northeastern encampment. The fallout is far from over.
The end of the political action shows how fraught the challenges faced by campus administrations throughout the country can be.

Who was arrested at Northeastern’s encampment, by the numbers

Police and pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash in tense scene at UCLA encampment

Robert Kraft calls for ‘empathy’ amid campus turmoil

Here are the 2024 commencement speakers addressing Mass. graduates this month

Notable names include Governor Maura Healey, filmmaker Ken Burns, and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.
Cold Case Files

Breakthrough announced in 1989 Warwick, Mass. unsolved murder case involving severed body parts

On June 24, 1989, the severed arms and legs of a murder victim were found along Route 78 in Warwick, Mass., near the New Hampshire border.
Cold Case Files

What happened to Cathy Malcolmson?

On Aug. 13, 1985, Cathy Malcolmson left her home in Stow to go to her job at a local supermarket. But she never arrived.
Camberville & beyond

Over beer, MBTA chief offers optimism, saying big improvements ‘not as far away as we think’

T general manager Phil Eng spoke this week about the progress the agency has made since he took over a year ago — and the major work that remains.

Former lawyer for Stormy Daniels resumes testimony in Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

Prosecutors sought additional sanctions over Donald Trump's out-of-court comments in a hearing Thursday morning, but the judge didn't immediately rule.
Tracker: Who has testified in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, and what did they say?
LIVE UPDATES

Canton firefighter Katie McLaughlin takes the stand in Karen Read trial. Follow live updates.

The high-profile trial resumed Thursday in Norfolk Superior Court.
Tracker: Who has testified in the Karen Read murder trial so far, and what did they say? SJC upholds buffer zone around courthouse

Moderna COVID vaccine sales plummet 91 percent

The decline in sales illustrates waning demand for protection from the virus that caused the pandemic.

Woman faces charges in connection with man’s death in Leominster, district attorney says

Leominster police were called to a home on Main Street and found a man dead inside, Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.’s office said in a statement. A woman at the scene was taken into custody.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Why are people leaving Massachusetts? Here’s where the state is falling short — and what the impact is.

A Boston University analysis tallies Massachusetts’ strengths and weaknesses compared with the 11 states where most Bay State exiles end up.

A fiery crash involving tanker carrying gas closes I-95 in Connecticut in both directions

Boston City Council calls for cease-fire in Gaza, joining councils in Cambridge, Somerville

 As Hamas considers cease-fire, question hangs: Will Israel end war without the group’s destruction?

Check out the first images from Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s Boston-set ‘buddy action comedy’

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are once again giving Boston some big screen love with their new film “The Instigators.”
ben volin | on football

Now that the Patriots have retooled the roster, here’s what to like and what not to like

A lot of the moves by Eliot Wolf were straight out of the Green Bay Packers playbook, which is not a bad thing.
Patriots sign veteran kicker Joey Slye, providing competition for Chad Ryland
MISS CONDUCT

We’re expecting our first child but my in-laws don’t seem excited to meet the baby

They actually booked trips around my due date — after finding out about the baby. My husband and I are beginning to feel left out.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Unlocking the housing potential of Fort Devens

The 4,400-acre former Army base could be a huge asset for the state as it seeks to build its way out of a housing shortage.
Renée Loth

In Somerville, guaranteed basic income provides a safety net

IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

An underappreciated era in Black literature gets its due
IDEAS | HINDA MANDELL

The demand to cut research ties with Israelis is a blow to free inquiry
JOAN VENNOCHI

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

More recent News

Red Sox 6, Giants 2
‘That might have been the best play I’ve ever seen out of a catcher’: Connor Wong’s defense and offense help Red Sox defeat Giants
The Sox have won four in a row and go for the three-game sweep on Thursday afternoon.

Chad Finn
The Celtics deserve praise for how they handled the Heat. Can they keep it up in the next round?
With toughness and focus, the Celtics aced their first test of the postseason and won the series in five games.

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."

Raynham police identify officers who fatally shot man who allegedly answered door pointing gun at them
Raynham Police Chief David LaPlante, in a statement, identified the two officers as Sergeant Frank Pacheco and Officer Jennifer Lang, both 12-year veterans of the force.

‘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.

Here are the 2024 commencement speakers addressing Mass. graduates this month
Notable names include Governor Maura Healey, filmmaker Ken Burns, and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.

Number of Americans applying for jobless claims remains historically low

Massachusetts reported 4,752 “advance” initial claims for unemployment insurance last week.

Tesla’s pullback in EV charging could slow state’s progress

Massachusetts may have fewer options for building EV charging stations after market leader Tesla pulled back this week.

MBTA shuttle buses replace Red Line trains between Park Street and JFK/UMass through May 10

During this time, trains will run less frequently on the entire Red Line, officials said.

Recommended reads

Globe Magazine

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

‘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.

Six ways to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month around Boston
This year, there is no shortage of ways to commemorate the annual occasion around the city.

This weapons detection system is used at Fenway, TD Garden, and Gillette. But does it live up to the hype?
A chorus of critics say Waltham-based Evolv Technology has made false and misleading claims about the performance of its system, while selling it for a far higher price than rival products.

Culture & Lifestyle

In ‘A Strange Loop,’ a tortured playwright goes round and round with his Thoughts

The Rock & Roll Rumble is back to make some noise

Boston Public Art Triennial reveals artist lineup

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

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

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Canton firefighter Katie McLaughlin takes the stand in Karen Read trial. Follow live updates.

The high-profile trial resumed Thursday in Norfolk Superior Court.

Here are the 2024 commencement speakers addressing Mass. graduates this month

Notable names include Governor Maura Healey, filmmaker Ken Burns, and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.

A fiery crash involving tanker carrying gas closes I-95 in Connecticut in both directions

Both sides of I-95 were shut down in southwestern Connecticut — causing “horrendous” traffic jams — following a fiery early morning crash Thursday involving a passenger car, a tractor-trailer, and a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline.

Supreme Judicial Court upholds buffer zone around courthouse during Karen Read trial

“Ultimately, the trial judge struck a balance between the right to protest or demonstrate and the defendant’s right to a fair trial,’’ the SJC concluded in a unanimous unsigned opinion upholding the buffer zone.

Sports

Bruins at Maple Leafs | 8:00 p.m. (NESN, TBS)

Bruins at Maple Leafs, Game 6 preview: Auston Matthews ruled out as Boston has a chance to close out series

The Bruins will look to advance to the second round, where the Panthers await, on Thursday.
Patriots

Patriots sign veteran kicker Joey Slye, providing competition for Chad Ryland

Slye set a franchise record in Washington last season with a 61-yard kick against the Eagles.
🎉 🎉 🎉

Garden Party: On to the next one

Plus, the Bruins need a serving of Pasta.
Giants at red sox | 1:35 p.m. (NESN)

Game 32: Giants at Red Sox lineups and notes

Chad Finn

The Celtics deserve praise for how they handled the Heat. Can they keep it up in the next round?

Business

Number of Americans applying for jobless claims remains historically low

Massachusetts reported 4,752 “advance” initial claims for unemployment insurance last week.
bold types

At The Engine Accelerator, Emily Knight helps bring world-changing ‘tough tech’ out of the lab

The president of the Kendall Square incubator supports breakthrough businesses working on world-changing ideas like commercial fusion and solutions to climate change.

Bold Types | Emily Knight, president of The Engine Accelerator in Kendall Square

Moderna COVID vaccine sales plummet 91 percent
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

Thank you for the life lessons at the Red Sox, Larry Lucchino. And for my marriage.

LOVE LETTERS

Our relationship has been rocky for a while. Am I foolish to hang on?
PERSPECTIVE

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

metro

MBTA shuttle buses replace Red Line trains between Park Street and JFK/UMass through May 10

Breakthrough announced in 1989 Warwick, Mass. unsolved murder case involving severed body parts

Robert Kraft calls for ‘empathy’ amid campus turmoil

sports

The Celtics deserve praise for how they handled the Heat. Can they keep it up in the next round?

The Celtics have redeemed themselves against the Heat. Good on Jaylen Brown for exorcising his demons.

Thank you for the life lessons at the Red Sox, Larry Lucchino. And for my marriage.

business

Why are people leaving Massachusetts? Here’s where the state is falling short — and what the impact is.

Tesla’s pullback in EV charging could slow state’s progress

Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia

politics

Biden says ‘order must prevail’ during campus protests over Gaza

Former lawyer for Stormy Daniels resumes testimony in Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

Biden adds stop to North Carolina trip to visit with families of fallen law enforcement officers

Nation

Police and pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash in tense scene at UCLA encampment

Killing of 4 officers underscores risks police face when serving warrants

Arizona lawmakers repeal 1864 abortion ban, creating rift on the right

World

As Hamas considers cease-fire, question hangs: Will Israel end war without the group’s destruction?

Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Odesa for the third time in a week, injuring 14

European court upholds Italy’s right to seize important bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal

opinion

Healey’s ADU proposal: small homes, big impact

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

Here’s how to get more young people to vote

lifestyle

I’m heartbroken after a six-month relationship

Six ways to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month around Boston

Dating while public

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

Bike rides, bikes, bike wear — and birds

Budget charged me a $125 cleaning fee for the wrong vehicle!

Chasten Buttigieg on Gate B5, Sour Patch Kids, and travel as a relationship test

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

New translated collection from Arrowsmith Press; Mass Kids Lit Fest to be held in Pioneer Valley; and more

Local bestsellers for the week ended April 28

Author readings around Boston through May 11

Movies

Check out the first images from Matt Damon and Casey Affleck’s Boston-set ‘buddy action comedy’

‘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

Television

In ‘Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance,’ mortality and the quest for meaning

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

Quirky ‘Elsbeth’: formulaic, fun, just fine

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 ‘A Strange Loop,’ a tortured playwright goes round and round with his Thoughts

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

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