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Fragments of bird flu found in store-bought milk

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Massachusetts’s ‘millionaires tax’ has already generated $1.8 billion this year, blowing past state projections

The estimated haul is already $800 million more than what Governor Maura Healey and state lawmakers planned to spend from its revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Trump’s defense witness upsets judge for his behavior on the stand after prosecution rests case
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush-money trial briefly closed the courtroom Monday, forcing reporters into the hallway after he admonished a defense witness for his behavior on the witness stand.

Will Trump run as a felon? A big 2024 question will soon be answered.

Trump suggests he could be a three-term president at NRA convention, raising alarm

“You know, FDR 16 years, almost 16 years, he was four-term. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three-term or two-term? You tell me,” Trump said.

GBH News general manager Pam Johnston announces departure

Johnston’s news came as employees braced for potential layoffs that leaders have warned may be coming.

State Senate president says she’s ‘not ruling anything out’ when it comes to tolls at N.H. border or Cape Cod

State Senate President Karen Spilka said on Sunday, once again, that she is open to having tolls at the New Hampshire border — or even Cape Cod bridges.

Judge cites error, will reopen sentencing hearing for man who attacked Paul Pelosi

A federal judge will reopen the sentencing hearing for the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer after the judge failed to allow him to speak during his court appearance last week.

‘The park means everything to me.’ Norwood approves memorial park to honor 13-year-old killed in Mattapan

War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu

Allston’s Tavern in the Square has poured its last drink

Conservative group files civil rights complaint against MIT alleging program for female students of color is discriminatory

Students attended the Boston College commencement ceremony at Alumni Stadium on Monday.

Boston College students graduate in traditional fashion, with mentions of global tensions

Traditional pomp and circumstance filled the Chestnut Hill stadium, with the school’s choir, The University Chorale, leading in song while graduates looked on and deans sat royally on the stage.

Rich Shertenlieb's new show on WZLX debuted Monday morning.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Behind the scenes with Rich Shertenlieb on the first day of his WZLX morning radio show

It’s going to be fascinating to see how Shertenlieb fares in the ratings compared with the Sports Hub's “Toucher and Hardy” and WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.”

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attended ELLE's 2023 Women in Hollywood Celebration at Nya Studios on Dec. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. The couple was photographed together on Sunday amid ongoing rumors of marital issues.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez spotted together amid rumors of marital woes

The two stars once again find themselves at the center of relationship rumors.

Why are grocery prices rising so much faster in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts lacks a chain with enough size in the state to drive down prices, especially during high inflation, experts say.

Here are four ways to lower your grocery costs Watch: Nonprofits step in to help with high food prices

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum drives against Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith in January.

Eastern Conference finals

The Pacers’ defense is awful, and other observations on their matchup with the Celtics

The Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals by sliding past the Bucks and Knicks, teams whose rosters were absolutely decimated by injuries.

The Celtics face the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. See the schedule.

Katie McGinness and Brian Madigan take a photo in front of the Boston Calling welcome arch in 2023.

A fans’ guide to Boston Calling: Performance times, food lineup, and everything you need to know

If you’re planning to check out this year’s three-day fest, prepare with our fans' guide to everything you need to know about Boston Calling 2024.

Tom Brady and Drake Maye met in Los Angeles Sunday morning.

Tom Brady meets with Drake Maye, shares advice with 2024 NFL draft class

The two met at a luncheon hosted by Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin in Los Angeles as part of the NFLPA's Rookie Premiere event.

JuJu Smith-Schuster explains his subpar first season, and other observations from Patriots OTA

In this 2022 photo, bees lived in a hive in beekeeper Val Mayo's yard in Hyde Park.

For only $25, Boston bee enthusiasts can now keep hives on their property

For decades, the city’s zoning code decided who could and couldn’t legally raise bees based simply on what part of Boston the beekeeper lived in.

Temps are expected to soar into the 80s on Tuesday in Boston and hit the 90s inland Wednesday as expansive heat settles over the region.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Where is this week’s heat coming from?

New Englanders will be greeted with soaring temperatures into the 80s this week as May's see-sawing weather continues.

Dave Ipstein: Summerlike heat is on the way

Police took students away in plastic handcuffs on May 7 after protesters set up a pro-Palestinian encampment outside the student union.

UMass Amherst faculty senate to take no-confidence vote on chancellor over encampment arrests

Fierce debate at Harvard, MIT over sanctions against pro-Palestinian demonstrators Harvard students march, demanding reverse of discipline for encampment protesters

Opinion

Dan Frost, center, owner of H.D.F. Painting Inc., used a translator application on his phone to communicate with Louisson Chery, left, and Rosier Voltisse while working in Concord on May 15.

MARCELA GARCÍA

For a Concord small business, Haitian migrants get the job done

This story stands out as a small-scale example of how to overcome certain barriers to hire recently arrived migrants, most of whom are desperate to work and become self-sufficient.

State leaders knew about Steward’s spiral but did nothing to stop it

Elsa Pearson Sites

What to do when Medicare runs out of money

In Argentina, Milei’s exhilarating chainsaw revolution is underway

We ask too much of primary care doctors. 26.7 hours a day, to be exact.

AAPI Heritage Month

Anne Nishimura Morse, the William and Helen Pounds Senior Curator of Japanese Art, sits for a portrait in one of the newly renovated galleries at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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

Amy Tan, pictured here in a park near Harvard Square, was recently in Cambridge on a book tour for her latest work, "The Backyard Bird Chronicles."

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

The oxtail pho with bone marrow at Le Madeline in Quincy.

Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month

Jeannie Salomon speaking at the Cultural Society for Entrepreneurship, Bilingualism, Resources and Inspirations' May 4 AAPI Heritage Month Celebration.

COMMENTARY | JEANNIE SALOMON

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

More recent News

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
The Maryland plaintiffs argued that semi-automatic weapons like the AR-15 are among the most popular firearms in the country and banning them runs afoul of the Second Amendment.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Boston takes a shot at another round of liquor licenses

The Massachusetts House is expected to move on a bill this week to create the biggest batch of new licenses since the end of Prohibition.

Video: Deer swims across Cape Cod Canal, ‘attempting to avoid Cape traffic’
The white-tailed deer was seen navigating the water with surprising skill.

Iran’s president, foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced Monday that Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, would serve as the country’s acting president until elections are held.

Six things to know about bird flu in milk
The Globe partnered with the Broad Institute to investigate the outbreak in New England.

Police investigating death of man found in Brookline Reservoir
Police went to the reservoir just after 5:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a person floating in the water.

Boston Symphony Orchestra names Nathan Cole new concertmaster
Cole fills a seat that has been vacant since the 2019 retirement of Malcolm Lowe, who served as concertmaster for 35 years.

Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants
The seafood chain has been struggling with rising lease and labor costs in recent years and also promotions like its iconic all-you-can-eat shrimp deal that backfired.

Ivan Boesky, stock trader convicted in insider trading scandal, dead at 87, according to reports
Mr. Boesky's cooperation with the government cracked open one of the largest insider trading scandals on Wall Street.

Recommended reads

Dennis Dechaine, who has always maintained his innocence, sat near attorney John Nale during the first day of a two-day hearing at Knox County Superior Court to decide if he should have a new trial.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

1988 murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry remains Maine’s most notorious case. Man convicted still insists he was framed.

The case offers competing narratives that fascinate and repulse Mainers, pitting the memory of a defenseless child against a man with no previous record of crime or violent behavior who insists he was wrongly accused by law enforcement.

State parties play a critical role in elections — are Democrats or Republicans best positioned in 2024?
In an election year that is likely going to be decided on the margins, the ground game state parties are responsible for overseeing could be pivotal — as Republicans respond to state-level turmoil, Democrats are hoping their investment pays off.

Much of Boston is built on artificial land. It’s vulnerable to sea level rise and hard to protect.
As climate change worsens and sea levels climb, the huge share of artificial land in Boston is not just an interesting factoid of history, but a significant engineering challenge.

The state’s new housing law aimed to help fix the affordability crisis. Experts now 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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Evan Taylor and Chloe McFarlane in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s production of "Romeo and Juliet."

A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for people who think they know ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Glass artist Will Beattie, who is completing his MFA at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, in the glass department's hot shop.

In the hot shop with RISD glass artist Will Beattie

Flannery O'Connor, left; Maya Hawke, right, as Flannery O’Connor in "Wildcat," directed by Ethan Hawke.

Father-daughter duo Ethan and Maya Hawke release ‘Wildcat,’ a passion project about writer Flannery O’Connor

From left: Crazy Horse guitarist Micah Nelson and bassist Billy Talbot perform with Neil Young at Xfinity Center.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse ride again at Xfinity Center

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.

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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

Rory Coffey found a discarded syringe at Franklin Park while combing the area for used needles in September. Coffey, a Jamaica Plain resident, says he has found hundreds of used syringes in the park.

Who you gonna call? In Franklin Park, it’s not so clear.

The class of 2020 Suffolk University Law School graduation at Fenway Park, May 23, 2021.

Timothy Scalona

I survived homelessness and am now graduating to a better life

The author at one of the spots where Boston's border is clearly marked. The dividing line is not always so apparent.

IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

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

Some published letters to the editor by David English.

The much-published letter writer David English extols his craft

Graduating Harvard University students celebrated their degrees during commencement ceremonies, on May 25, 2023 in Cambridge, Mass.

Kenneth R. Manning

The value of graduations during times of political turmoil

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Massachusetts’s ‘millionaires tax’ has already generated $1.8 billion this year, blowing past state projections

The estimated haul is already $800 million more than what Governor Maura Healey and state lawmakers planned to spend from its revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Former R.I. school committee candidate fined for failing to file campaign reports

Lacey McGreevy, now a delegate for former President Donald Trump, must pay $4,700 for not filing six campaign finance reports while running for South Kingstown School Committee in 2022.

Conservative group files civil rights complaint against MIT alleging program for female students of color is discriminatory

A Rhode Island-based conservative legal group on Monday filed a federal civil rights complaint against MIT, alleging a program for female undergraduate students of color unlawfully discriminates against white students who aren’t able to participate.

For a small state, summer looms large

The signs of the coming season are everywhere here. Rhode Island is always a photographic picnic, even on a rainy day.

Sports

Emma Connerty and the Notre Dame (Hingham) team take pride in their ability to maintain possession through winning draw controls.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK

Any way you draw it up, possession matters in girls’ lacrosse. That’s why top-notch specialists like these are in hot demand.

Emma Connerty and Aubrey McMahon have it down to a science for No. 1 Notre Dame (Hingham), but Medfield's Kelly Blake, Weymouth's Megan Doyle, Foxborough's Cate Noone, and Chelmsford's Jill Martin are among the elite.

Officers at the scene were investigating a tournament volunteer’s death after he was hit by a bus outside the golf course when Scottie Scheffler (above) arrived.

No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler gets Louisville court date postponed until next month

Scheffler, who faces four charges, including felony assault of a Louisville police officer, had been due in court Tuesday, two days after tying for eighth at the PGA Championship.

Gilbert Kabamba lost in the US Olympic trials in December but has a second chance at the Paris Games.

Now a national Golden Gloves champ, Everett’s Gilbert Kabamba looks to make Congo’s Olympic team

The super heavyweight was invited by the boxing federation of his native country to compete in the Second World Qualification Tournament.

JuJu Smith-Schuster explains his subpar first season, and other observations from Patriots OTA

Xander Bogaerts departs Padres’ game after landing on shoulder

Business

Senate inquiry finds BMW imported cars tied to forced labor in China

Both BMW and Jaguar Land Rover continued to import components made by the Chinese company into the United States in violation of US law, even after they were informed in writing about the presence of banned products in their supply chain, the report said.

Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants

The 56-year-old chain made the filing late Sunday, days after shuttering dozens of restaurants.

GBH News general manager Pam Johnston announces departure

For only $25, Boston bee enthusiasts can now keep hives on their property

magazine

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

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

Marcia Kadish (left) and Tanya McCloskey celebrate after being married on May 17, 2004.

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

Whose order should a restaurant server take first?

metro

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka was flanked by fellow Democrats House Speaker Ronald Mariano (left) and Governor Maura Healey (right) when she spoke during a news conference on Jan. 22 in Boston.

State Senate president says she’s ‘not ruling anything out’ when it comes to tolls at N.H. border or Cape Cod

Where is this week’s heat coming from?

For only $25, Boston bee enthusiasts can now keep hives on their property

sports

Austin Maddox was a third-round draft pick of the team in 2012, rising through the system to reach the majors for a few months five years later.

Former Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox arrested in underage sex sting

New deals in hand, Patriots Kyle Dugger and Christian Barmore ready to prove their worth

Game 48: Red Sox at Rays lineups and notes

business

Tara Levine, president of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism.

Tara Levine takes the lead in combating antisemitism

State DPU approves contracts to extend LNG terminal six more years

WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US

politics

Donald Trump watches as defense attorney Todd Blanche, at the podium, cross-examines Michael Cohen on the witness stand with Judge Juan Merchan presiding in Manhattan criminal court on Monday.

Donald Trump’s lawyers urge the judge to throw out his hush-money case after prosecution rests

Senate to vote again on border deal as Democrats seek political edge

Trump’s defense witness upsets judge for his behavior on the stand after prosecution rests case

Nation

Tugboats moved the container ship Dali to the Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore on Monday.

Cargo ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge moves back to port

Ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse has been refloated and is moving back to port

Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature

World

Rescue team members worked at the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan, in northwestern Iran, on May 20, 2024.

Iran’s president, foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast

War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu

Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal

opinion

Rory Coffey found a discarded syringe at Franklin Park while combing the area for used needles in September. Coffey, a Jamaica Plain resident, says he has found hundreds of used syringes in the park.

Who you gonna call? In Franklin Park, it’s not so clear.

In Argentina, Milei’s exhilarating chainsaw revolution is underway

Food delivery apps are the scourge of our byways and bikeways

lifestyle

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attended ELLE's 2023 Women in Hollywood Celebration at Nya Studios on Dec. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. The couple was photographed together on Sunday amid ongoing rumors of marital issues.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez spotted together amid rumors of marital woes

Lidia Bastianich to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 51st Daytime Emmys

A college puts the ‘cat’ into ‘education’ by giving Max an honorary ‘doctor of litter-ature’ degree

food & dining

New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (left) talked with Anthony Marinez during a kickoff party held at the Tavern in the Square in Allston in 2011.

Allston’s Tavern in the Square has poured its last drink

A fans’ guide to Boston Calling: Performance times, food lineup, and everything you need to know

Six things to know about bird flu in milk

travel

The Rockport Harbor Hotel was designed to be welcoming for the community — and fit into the look of Rockport Village.

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

Glass artist Will Beattie, who is completing his MFA at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, in the glass department's hot shop.

In the hot shop with RISD glass artist Will Beattie

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

Books

illustration for 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

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attended ELLE's 2023 Women in Hollywood Celebration at Nya Studios on Dec. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. The couple was photographed together on Sunday amid ongoing rumors of marital issues.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez spotted together amid rumors of marital woes

‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ runs out of gas

‘Happy Gilmore’ sequel coming soon, according to Netflix

Television

Isaac Hayes at Wattstax 1972, held at the Los Angeles Coliseum, as seen in “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A,” premiering Monday on HBO.

This week’s TV: The story of Stax, the origin of Lollapalooza, and a heartfelt Summer Olympics

Jake Gyllenhaal explains why it’s so great to host the ‘Saturday Night Live’ season finale in musical monologue, Sabrina Carpenter performs

Ari Shapiro to host new season of ‘The Mole’

music

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attended ELLE's 2023 Women in Hollywood Celebration at Nya Studios on Dec. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. The couple was photographed together on Sunday amid ongoing rumors of marital issues.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez spotted together amid rumors of marital woes

A fans’ guide to Boston Calling: Performance times, food lineup, and everything you need to know

Boston Symphony Orchestra names Nathan Cole new concertmaster

Theater/Dance

Evan Taylor and Chloe McFarlane in Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s production of "Romeo and Juliet."

A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for people who think they know ‘Romeo and Juliet’

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

10 must-see shows for theatergoers this 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

Mr. Boesky, leaving federal court in New York City in 1987.

Ivan Boesky, stock trader convicted in insider trading scandal, dead at 87, according to reports

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protégé, dies in helicopter crash

Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, has died