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Panthers 2, Bruins 1 | Game 6
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

Bruins were outshot, outmanned, and finally ousted by the Panthers again

The sizzling Sunrisers accumulated a massive 440-278 advantage in shot attempts across the six games.
Photos: Bruins lose Game 6 against Panthers Recap: Jim Montgomery, Bruins react to Game 6 loss to Panthers, and more live coverage

Bruins lose on late goal as playoff ride comes to an end vs. the Panthers, again

Jake DeBrusk finished regular season with broken hand before leading Bruins in playoff scoring
Tara Sullivan

Even Brad Marchand’s uplifting return proved futile in Bruins’ season-ending loss in Game 6

Traces of bird flu have made it into store-bought milk in New England, but at very low levels
In some ways, the preliminary results are reassuring, some public health experts said.

These local leaders struggled in school. It hasn’t held them back.

Lousy grades or a lack of college degree — or a long, winding road through higher education — haven’t kept accomplished locals from having meaningful careers.

After $600,000 of sand washed away in days, a new plan arises for Salisbury Beach: Add more sand
Now, the town needs $1.75 million from the state to start the new multiphase plan: adding about 120,000 cubic yards of sand then continuing with studies to map out a long-term strategy.

State placed migrant children in hotels with registered sex offenders, Globe investigation finds

After the Globe identified sex offenders in hotels housing new migrants and homeless families, the state said it is moving the individuals.

‘There he is. There he is,’ witness says Karen Read screamed upon finding boyfriend in snow

The testimony capped an intense week in the high-profile case that has drawn national attention.
How Friday's testimony unfolded

The state’s new housing law aimed to help fix the affordability crisis. Experts say it won’t deliver.

As towns file their MBTA Communities plans with the state, many are drawing zones that will likely produce far less new housing than the law anticipates. And it’s entirely by the book.

As the Massachusetts Teachers Association wades into the Israel-Hamas war, divisions rise among members

The MTA’s actions represent a rare foray into international affairs for the state’s largest teachers union, which previously had waded into the Iraq War and apartheid in South Africa.
Trucks are rolling across a new US pier into Gaza. But challenges remain to getting enough aid in. Protesters take over Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago

Israeli military says it found bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza

Woman’s death after illegal medical procedure in Somerville raises concerns about underground clinics
The death of an Everett mother and the hospitalization of another woman following illicit medical procedures have renewed concerns about the dangers of underground clinics and unlicensed practitioners, who often target communities of color.

Marjorie Taylor Greene insults Democratic lawmaker, spiraling House committee meeting into chaos
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene remarked on the physical appearance of a Democratic lawmaker during a committee meeting, sparking a back and forth that drew in multiple members of Congress.

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

Duxbury teenager says he and friends were attacked by group at Kenmore T station

“Once they had us cornered, they got in our faces,” Phoenix Soares, 18, said in an interview. “One pushed my friend and then another kid came up and punched me in the face.”

Police investigating after Berklee student punched in the face by stranger

Two students at South Boston high school involved in fight, one arrested after allegedly pulling knife

Video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016
CARDINALS 10, RED SOX 6

Cardinals crack Brayan Bello, Red Sox with constant parade of runs to begin series

The Red Sox have lost their last 10 out of 14 games, including three in a row, to fall below .500 at 22-23. Their 10 runs and four home runs allowed each tied a season worst.
Red Sox shut down Garrett Whitlock after experiencing elbow soreness
LOVE LETTERS

I’m concerned about my wife’s mental health

How can I keep her (and our family) safe?
More from Love Letters: The big red flag — alcohol

Kristaps Porzingis expected to miss first two games of Eastern Conference Finals, according to report

The Celtics are hopeful Porzingis can return from a soleus strain of his right calf later in the upcoming series against the Knicks or Pacers.
Dan Shaughnessy: The competition thus far isn’t helping the Celtics prepare for a title run, and other thoughts
Opinion
Timothy Scalona

I survived homelessness and am now graduating to a better life

This month I’ll graduate from law school. A better world is possible, one where homelessness is viewed not as natural law but as a consequence of our collective failure to care for the most vulnerable among us.
Renée Loth

The much-published letter writer David English extols his craft
Kenneth R. Manning

The value of graduations during times of political turmoil
RENÉE GRAHAM

The future of marriage equality
LETTERS

Biden, Trump, the media, the moderators, and the stakes
AAPI Heritage Month

MFA reopens its Arts of Japan galleries after six years of closure

Amy Tan reflects on her new nonfiction book. ‘Birds were fun ... fiction writing is torment.’

Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month
COMMENTARY | JEANNIE SALOMON

This AAPI Heritage Month, it’s time to get serious about teaching AAPI history in Rhode Island

More recent News

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler tied for third at PGA Championship after being arrested hours before second round
Scheffler remarkably signed for a 5-under-par 66 and was right in the mix Friday at the PGA Championship.

$1.5m for a wedding venue and conference center. $250,000 for historic ships. Here’s what top Senate brass put into the budget.
The Massachusetts Senate’s budget plan includes nearly $2.4 million targeting groups and causes in Senate President Karen Spilka’s district before the bill even hits the Senate floor, a Globe analysis found.

Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56 percent against union, slowing UAW effort in South

Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, voted overwhelmingly against joining the United Auto Workers, a setback in the union’s drive to organize plants in the historically nonunion South.

‘I literally cried:’ Annual overdoses in Mass. fell for first time in four years, CDC says
Massachusetts saw 2,373 confirmed overdose deaths throughout 2023, compared to 2,647 confirmed overdoses in 2022.

Donald Trump will address the NRA in Texas. He’s called himself the best president for gun owners.
Former president Donald Trump is expected to address thousands of members of the National Rifle Association in Texas a day after campaigning in Minnesota in the midst of his hush money trial.

NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

What’s red, red, and red all over? We spoke with Jonathan Yeo about the reaction to his official portrait of King Charles III.
Say what you will about the artist's rather striking, larger-than-life oil painting of the monarch. But it’s got people talking.

Man convicted of attacking former speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years in prison

Jurors found David DePape guilty in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.

Moderna wins a battle in vaccine patent dispute with Pfizer-BioNTech
The Cambridge biotech said Friday that the European Patent Office has upheld the validity of one of its key patents, a victory in an ongoing dispute with Pfizer and BioNTech over rival COVID-19 vaccines.

Meet Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, which now owns Putnam Investments
With the economy and markets in flux, Johnson is wary of inflation but bullish on Bitcoin and Putnam's future in Boston.

Recommended reads

Twenty years after landmark Goodridge decision, same-sex couples celebrate their legal right to marriage

Following landmark decision, the date of May 17, 2004 was the day same-sex marriage license applications became legally available.
Mass. couples reflect on 20 years of same-sex marriage: ‘We don’t have to feel like we’re in the shadows’

HIGH & DRY
A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different?
Neighborhoods still languish in the wake of a 2014 bill that created licenses for the city. Now there’s a new push to solve the enduring problem of who is given the privilege of serving alcohol — and where.

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘We grew up a town over from each other’
Will these daters bond over their hometown ties?

CONNECTIONS
‘Big loss, big dog’: The grief-hound that helped hold my family together
I like to imagine my brother going on the drive to get our new puppy, throwing his head back in laughter.

Culture & Lifestyle

What’s red, red, and red all over? We spoke with Jonathan Yeo about the reaction to his official portrait of King Charles III.

‘You can illuminate this darkness’: Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston returns

Steven Tyler, in shrieking good voice, sings ‘Mama Kin’ at Black Crowes concert

Lenny Kaye and friends to celebrate the garage rock treasures he unearthed for ‘Nuggets’

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

IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

I walked the entire 90-mile perimeter of Boston. It was surprising and delightful.
Kenneth R. Manning

The value of graduations during times of political turmoil
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Will the Trump team’s bigoted pandering to Black voters work?
EDITORIAL

Will the doctor be in? Massachusetts prisoners are about to find out.
SCOT LEHIGH

A brush with political death could make Mike Johnson a better speaker
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

These local leaders struggled in school. It hasn’t held them back.

Lousy grades or a lack of college degree — or a long, winding road through higher education — haven’t kept accomplished locals from having meaningful careers.

Woman’s death after illegal medical procedure in Somerville raises concerns about underground clinics

The death of an Everett mother and the hospitalization of another woman following illicit medical procedures have renewed concerns about the dangers of underground clinics and unlicensed practitioners, who often target communities of color.

State placed migrant children in hotels with registered sex offenders, Globe investigation finds

After the Globe identified sex offenders in hotels housing new migrants and homeless families, the state said it is moving the individuals.

Photos: Bruins lose Game 6 against Panthers

The Boston Bruins hosted the Florida Panthers during the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs on Friday, May 17, 2024.

Sports

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Bruins show support for, and belief in, Johnny Beecher after mistake and rookie is better for it

The recovery from Beecher's Game 5 miscue that nearly produced the tying goal for the Panthers included comedy, responsibility, and a chat with Bruins coach Jim Montgomery.
PANTHERS 2, BRUINS 1

Bruins lose on late goal as playoff ride comes to an end vs. the Panthers, again

Gustav Forsling scored the game-winner for the Panthers with 1:33 to play. Jeremy Swayman ("He got us to this point," Jake DeBrusk said) made 26 saves and Pavel Zacha scored his first career playoff goal for the Bruins.
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

Bruins were outshot, outmanned, and finally ousted by the Panthers again

The sizzling Sunrisers accumulated a massive 440-278 advantage in shot attempts across the six games.
High schools

Softball roundup: Alyssa Burke, Jill Ondrick power No. 14 Archbishop Williams in Catholic Central win over No. 16 Bishop Feehan
BRUINS

Jake DeBrusk finished regular season with broken hand before leading Bruins in playoff scoring

Business

These local leaders struggled in school. It hasn’t held them back.

Lousy grades or a lack of college degree — or a long, winding road through higher education — haven’t kept accomplished locals from having meaningful careers.

The state’s new housing law aimed to help fix the affordability crisis. Experts say it won’t deliver.

As towns file their MBTA Communities plans with the state, many are drawing zones that will likely produce far less new housing than the law anticipates. And it’s entirely by the book.

NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

Moderna wins a battle in vaccine patent dispute with Pfizer-BioNTech
magazine
Globe Magazine

An identity thief stole $5,000 from me. I spent two years tracking down how.
Globe Magazine

To meet people in her new town, she wanted to start a book club. She got 200 replies.
PERSPECTIVE

Marcia Kadish recalls the day she made same-sex marriage history in Cambridge
MISS CONDUCT

Whose order should a restaurant server take first?

metro

As the Massachusetts Teachers Association wades into the Israel-Hamas war, divisions rise among members

Twenty years after landmark Goodridge decision, same-sex couples celebrate their legal right to marriage

Police investigating after Berklee student punched in the face by stranger

sports

Even Brad Marchand’s uplifting return proved futile in Bruins’ season-ending loss in Game 6

The Celtics are moving on. See the dates for the Eastern Conference finals.

Celtics still don’t know Eastern Conference Finals opponent after Pacers force Knicks into Game 7

business

Despite looming tax base worries, Moody’s affirms Boston’s strong credit rating

Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56 percent against union, slowing UAW effort in South

Meet Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, which now owns Putnam Investments

politics

Donald Trump will address the NRA in Texas. He’s called himself the best president for gun owners.

Here’s how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could make the first debate stage under stringent Biden-Trump rules

Biden says landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation was about more than education

Nation

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56 percent against union, slowing UAW effort in South

Man convicted of attacking former speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years in prison

World

Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 50 people in western Afghanistan

Israeli military says it found bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone as footage shows wreckage

opinion

White Stadium plan is an opportunity we shouldn’t squander

$19 Big Mac meal, $20 minimum wage make a bad combo for fast-food workers

A rare peek behind Beacon Hill’s backroom doors

lifestyle

I’m concerned about my wife’s mental health

Meet the Wellesley psychiatrist who wants families to ban smartphones before 8th grade

The big red flag: alcohol

food & dining

A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different?

Small Victories serves empanadas and caviar in Southie; Althea opens in Central Square

Michelle T. King’s ‘Chop Fry Watch Learn’ remembers Fu Pei-mei, the woman who brought Chinese food to TV — and the world

travel

Funny — you don’t look two years old! This new, ‘olde’ Rockport, Maine, hotel is full of surprises

Beaches, palaces, and high culture. The unexpected and completely over-the-top pleasures of Abu Dhabi.

Biddeford — and ‘Maine’s Youngest Downtown’ — is worth a visit

Arts

What’s red, red, and red all over? We spoke with Jonathan Yeo about the reaction to his official portrait of King Charles III.

In a solo show at the Portland Museum of Art, Passamaquoddy artist Jeremy Frey transforms an ancient tradition

10 museum exhibitions to enrich long summer days

Books

John Kaag, in ‘American Bloods,’ follows the sprawling branches of a powerful dynasty throughout American history

Two new poetry collections and a literary journal exploring ‘the pastoral and the passed-over’ in Maine

Author readings around Boston through May 25

Movies

‘Happy Gilmore’ sequel coming soon, according to Netflix

Ready to get your summer movies on? Here’s your guide, from ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Fly Me to the Moon.’

‘Back to Black’ star Marisa Abela on telling Amy Winehouse’s story ‘authentically’ through her music

Television

Ari Shapiro to host new season of ‘The Mole’

‘Happy Gilmore’ sequel coming soon, according to Netflix

10 TV shows to sit back and enjoy this summer

music

Steven Tyler, in shrieking good voice, sings ‘Mama Kin’ at Black Crowes concert

For Americana fans, there’s Willie, Billy, and 8 more great shows

Lainey Wilson wins big at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the top honor

Theater/Dance

From Covent Garden to the Berkshires: London’s Royal Ballet visits US for the first time since 2015

The weather’s heating up and so is dance: 10 shows to see in New England

From ‘Holy Grail’ to ‘Catholic Guilt,’ 10 comedy shows to lighten up summer

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

Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway, dies at 65

Katherine Porter, painter of intuitive expressionism, dies at 82

Cancer claims Iditarod champion Rick Mackey. His father and brother also won famed Alaska race