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HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restauranteurs, and the city itself.
Boston liquor licenses can cost $600k or more. That's an equity issue.

Hundreds of Harvard students walk out of commencement ceremony in protest of Israel-Hamas war
“Let them walk,” some of the protesters chanted as they walked out, a reference to the university’s decision to bar 13 student protesters from receiving their degrees this morning.

Rutgers, Northwestern defend deals with student protesters Letters: Harvard protesters hit a graduation wall
Boston Calling

Boston Calling is bringing some country to the city

Eight artists at Boston Calling you should get to know

A fans’ guide to Boston Calling: Performance times, food lineup, and everything you need to know
Eastern Conference finals | Game 2 | 8 p.m.

Pacers-Celtics matchup changed the dynamic for game tickets — in fans’ favor

Prices for a Celtics-Knicks matchup would have been much higher, but instead there are bargains to be had to see Eastern finals games at TD Garden.
Game 2 preview: What version of the Celtics will emerge from a wild series opener?

Cape Cod mansion owned by Harry Connick Jr. hits market for $12.5 million

The Grammy-winning singer’s Chatham vacation home sits on a bluff offering panoramic views of Oyster Pond and includes a swimming pool, private dock, and boathouse.

NOAA predicting ‘extraordinary’ Atlantic hurricane season

Officials said all the elements are ‘coming together’ for multiple tropical storms to spin up in the ocean waters.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of Northern New England

La Niña is replacing El Niño. What does that mean for the Atlantic hurricane season?

Flash flooding swamps cars in R.I., causes some power outages

Dramatic testimony you might have missed at the Karen Read trial this week, and what to expect Friday
The murder trial of Karen Read paused on Thursday after several key witnesses delivered dramatic testimony in recent days, from accounts of a frantic Read finding her boyfriend’s body covered in snow to the disputed timing of a Google search and discrepancies in testimony.

Sisters who vacationed with Read and O’Keefe weeks before his death testify

Healey recommends three more pardons, including two against the advice of her advisory board

Should a state panel approved each of Governor Maura Healey's three recommendations, she will have issued more pardons in roughly 17 months than either Charlie Baker or Deval Patrick did across each of their eight years as governor.

A big new Trader Joe’s — selling alcohol — debuts in the Back Bay

He once investigated pensioners who broke the rules on working in retirement. Then he accidentally became one.

In retirement, Glenn Cunha alerted state officials that he mistakenly exceeded a state-imposed cap on what he could earn. Such violations are rarely, if ever, flagged by the retiree, but most don’t have his background.

Katherine Clark blasts Justice Alito following reports that two flags carried by Jan. 6 rioters were flown outside his homes

Representative Clark, the second-highest ranking House Democrat, joined a growing chorus of lawmakers and constitutional scholars denouncing the Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito following the New York Times reports.
Another provocative flag was flown at another Justice Alito home

Soon, T riders will be able to hop on the subway or bus with a tap of their phones or credit card

Arizona doctors can come to California to perform abortions under new law signed by Governor Newsom

At UMass Boston, graduates praised for their ‘indomitable spirit’

With help from First Literacy of Boston, two residents realize college dreams

Judge says $475,000 award in New Hampshire youth detention center abuse case would be ‘miscarriage of justice’
MATTHEW GILBERT | BUZZSAW

TV shows that are tapped out after one season don’t know when to stop

Too many shows say it again even though they have nothing to say.
★★★★ Movie review | ‘Hit Man’: Richard Linklater’s comic neo-noir is right on target
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Hanover, King Philip softball teams must forfeit games for unauthorized use of electronic devices

King Philip must forfeit six wins and Hanover will forfeit three games (all losses) because both schools misinterpreted a new rule.

What’s up with that unorthodox Kutter Crawford pitching motion?

The Red Sox righty calls it "a little chicken wing kind of thing," but it also looks like a Jurassic raptor. And it wasn't something that he planned.
Don’t expect robotic umpires in the major leagues by 2025, commissioner says
Opinion
IDEAS | WHITNEY ELLENBY

My son is profoundly autistic. Please don’t say he’s merely ‘neurodiverse.’

It's dangerous to eliminate terminology that accurately describes thousands of people with severe disabilities.
Drew Gilpin Faust

US higher education is endangered
Alex Beam

To be on the right side of history
Renée Graham

In praise of Jacob’s big gay life on ‘Abbott Elementary’
LETTERS

Harvard protesters hit a graduation wall
AAPI Heritage Month
SHIRLEY LEUNG

In Malden, the booming Asian community could soon have a place of their own

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

More recent News

Mass. beachgoers warned of shark activity after several marine animals spotted with bites: ‘We know they’re here’
The New England Aquarium is warning beachgoers to beware of sharks ahead of the Memorial Day weekend after marine animals with white shark bites were recently spotted off the Massachusetts coast.

Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot

The question of whether Biden will appear on the state ballot has become entangled in a partisan legislative fight to keep foreign money out of state ballot campaigns.

Baltimore’s former top prosecutor spared prison for mortgage fraud and perjury
Marilyn Mosby’s sentence includes 12 months of home confinement and three years of supervised release.

‘Ron, I love that you’re back’: Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind them
Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are signaling to major Republican donors that they’re putting their rivalry behind them after a contentious and often personal primary fight.

N.H. House narrowly passes funding for children’s summer food assistance

“We can connect these children to the nutrition that they need when school is not in session,” said Representative Dan Wolf, a Newbury Republican.

Two men arraigned in connection with St. Patrick’s Day attack in South Boston

Three males told police that a group of five people approached them and committed a vicious assault “out of nowhere."

Warwick, Mass., police chief struck twice by vehicle during stop, suspect at large
The driver tried to hit a second cruiser before crashing near a school in Hinsdale, N.H., police said.

Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances

Knowingly possessing the drugs without a valid prescription would carry a punishment including hefty fines and jail time.

Outcry over keeping police video secret has delayed passage of R.I.’s police reform bill
The R.I. Senate has not yet scheduled a vote to amend the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, as it reviews concerns that the bill would keep some body-worn camera video from being released.

Recommended reads

AS I SEE IT

From Haiti to Boston: A look at one migrant family’s long and dangerous journey

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week, a family’s determined journey for a better life.

Fatal opioid overdoses tied to workplace injuries, state study finds
Working-age Massachusetts residents who died were more likely to have died of opioid-related overdoses if they had previously been hurt on the job.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
Let’s just shut up about the ‘millionaires tax’ for a while
It will take a couple of years, at least, to know whether the state’s new 4 percent tax on high earners has been a blessing or a bane. Until then, everyone is spinning opinions, not facts.

Bob Ryan
Thoughts on some great golf, the NFL schedule, and other topics in the sports world
Nelly Korda’s feat of winning six tournaments in her last seven tries is astonishing, and reminds us of Tiger Woods in his prime.

Culture & Lifestyle

It’s no wonder I love the flicks I do. Like so many filmmakers and fans, I got my movie education from Roger Corman.

So many ways to savor Memorial Day Weekend in and around Boston

Timothy Hyunsoo Lee maps out Greater Boston with ‘Our Family Portrait’

Ben Platt loves a salty-sweet snack combo and a well-timed cocktail in the air

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 | BART TOCCI

I got dumped by the Unemployment office. Would they take me back?
IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Katie Britt’s MOMS Act is dangerous, but not for the reasons you might think
SCOT LEHIGH

The misplaced notion that Donald Trump is a business whiz
Jeff Jacoby

Does Jane Fonda really require more honor?

MARCELA GARCÍA

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

With help from First Literacy of Boston, two residents realize college dreams

Kherrina Williams of Mattapan graduated with highest honors from Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor of arts in communications. Bismillah Mohammadi of West Roxbury graduated with high honors from Roxbury Community College with an associate’s degree in information systems technology, First Literacy said in a statement.
THINGS TO DO

401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island, May 24-31

This week: RISD on the runway, Memorial Day festivities, Newport food, drive-in movies, and more!
RI POLITICS

Outcry over keeping police video secret has delayed passage of R.I.’s police reform bill

The R.I. Senate has not yet scheduled a vote to amend the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, as it reviews concerns that the bill would keep some body-worn camera video from being released.

Soon, T riders will be able to hop on the subway or bus with a tap of their phones or credit card

The announcement marks the long-awaited rollout of the T’s new fare system that is years behind schedule and hundreds of millions over budget.

Sports

live updates

The Celtics are at TD Garden for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Follow along live.

Boston will try to break its habit of falling flat in Game 2s as the Pacers visit TD Garden.
CZECHIA 1, UNITED STATES 0

Pavel Zacha’s goal for host Czechia ousts United States men at hockey world championships

Zacha and David Pastrnak were playing in just their second game at the tournament, joining after the Bruins were eliminated from the NHL playoffs by the Panthers.
Red Sox notebook

Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick, a star at Boston College, returns home to play his first major league game at Fenway

Frelick will be facing the Red Sox for the first time in the three-game interleague series.
red sox

What’s up with that unorthodox Kutter Crawford pitching motion?
FRENCH OPEN

Rafael Nadal, in likely final French Open appearance, draws No. 4 Alexander Zverev in first round

Business

Nvidia’s stock market value is up $1 trillion in 2024

The chipmaker has seen soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are used to power artificial intelligence applications.

TikTok says it removed an influence campaign originating in China

The company said that it had taken down thousands of accounts that belonged to 15 covert influence operations in the first four months of this year, including the second largest such network detected from China.

Cape Cod mansion owned by Harry Connick Jr. hits market for $12.5 million

A big new Trader Joe’s — selling alcohol — debuts in the Back Bay
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

‘Big loss, big dog’: The grief-hound that helped hold my family together
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We grew up a town over from each other’
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, May 20-June 2

metro

Healey recommends three more pardons, including two against the advice of her advisory board

N.H. House narrowly passes funding for children’s summer food assistance

At UMass Boston, graduates praised for their ‘indomitable spirit’

sports

Cavaliers fire head coach J.B. Bickerstaff after four seasons, ousting by Celtics

Don’t expect robotic umpires in the major leagues by 2025, commissioner says

The Westford baseball team has won 17 straight games. The catalyst for success is in the details.

business

NOAA predicting ‘extraordinary’ Atlantic hurricane season. Up to 13 hurricanes forecast.

Justice Department sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation, alleging illegal monopoly on live events drives up prices for fans

US applications for jobless benefits fall as labor market continues to thrive

politics

‘Ron, I love that you’re back’: Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind them

Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot

Arizona doctors can come to California to perform abortions under new law signed by Governor Newsom

Nation

Trump is holding a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo Black and Hispanic voters

613 confirmed cases and 4 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

This hurricane season could be among the worst in decades, NOAA warns

World

Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval, and land units on alert over China’s military drills

Work on new Rome subway line under the Colosseum and Forum enters crucial phase

Stage collapse at a campaign rally in northern Mexico kills at least 9 people and injures 121

opinion

R.I. needs a reformed council to protect its coastal resources

Katie Britt’s MOMS Act is dangerous, but not for the reasons you might think

Trump’s veep decision: Loyalty, fealty, or competence?

lifestyle

Home-insurance payouts are shrinking. Here’s how to prevent the worst.

A running group crush

Jennifer Lopez says ‘you know better than that’ when asked about Ben Affleck rumors

food & dining

A new Citrus & Salt comes to Fort Point

Fort Point’s Trillium opens Headroom, a listening lounge with small bites; The Vermilion Club readies itself for a downtown debut

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

travel

Wine week and a new hotel in Maine, jazz in Montreal, and a grill for on the go

American Airlines changed my flight, but won’t give me a refund

Where to eat and drink on Wickenden Street in Providence

Arts

At ICA’s Watershed, Hew Locke’s rough pageant of humanity

A portrait of Princess Kate is drawing backlash. Is it really that bad?

The West End Museum reopens after two-year closure because of flooding

Books

In Teddy Wayne’s latest, ‘The Winner,’ a young man chases an ugly American Dream

Reading is an indispensable activity for Daniel Handler, the author best known for his work as Lemony Snicket

Carolyn Kuebler’s ‘Liquid, Fragile, Perishable’ gives the tensions of small-town New England a contemporary update

Movies

It’s no wonder I love the flicks I do. Like so many filmmakers and fans, I got my movie education from Roger Corman.

Jennifer Lopez says ‘you know better than that’ when asked about Ben Affleck rumors

‘Hit Man’: Richard Linklater’s comic neo-noir is right on target

Television

TV shows that are tapped out after one season don’t know when to stop

‘Interview With the Vampire’ remains compelling in season 2

Predictably, ‘Bridgerton’ delivers more fluff — and fun

music

Cape Cod mansion owned by Harry Connick Jr. hits market for $12.5 million

Ska, with some silliness mixed in? That’s sheer Madness.

In ‘Rebel Girl,’ Kathleen Hanna revisits riot grrrl — and puts it to rest

Theater/Dance

‘Gatsby’ arrives at the ART, driven by a powerhouse creative team

In the Huntington’s ‘Toni Stone,’ a player in a league of her own

ArtsEmerson’s 2024-25 season includes a musical inspired by a viral video of inmates dancing to ‘Thriller’

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

Sam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85

Wayland Holyfield, hit-making songwriter for Nashville’s stars, dies at 82

Charlie Colin, founding member of the pop-rock band Train, has died