This company wants to buy a nuclear plant in Mass. And it?s facing questions

With only a few weeks left before the Pilgrim plant shuts down, the citizens advisory panel overseeing the plant?s decommissioning had questions about a New Jersey company?s plan to buy Pilgrim and secure its nuclear waste. But they weren?t getting answers.

Two trains collide outside South Station, causing derailment, delays

Two trains collided outside South Station Tuesday night around 8 p.m., causing a Fairmount commuter line train to derail and triggering delays on other commuter lines.

Actress Lori Loughlin left federal court with her husband Mossimo Giannulli last week.

Lori Loughlin, 15 others indicted on new charges in college admissions case

Hollywood star Lori Loughlin and 15 other defendants were indicted on new charges Tuesday in the nationwide college admissions cheating scandal that exploded into the headlines last month.

The DCF office in Roxbury.

A fix for the state?s broken foster care system? Lawmakers pledge action

In the state?s overwhelmed state child protection system, youngsters are bounced from one emergency foster home to another because there aren?t enough safe havens for all of them.

Attorney General William Barr arrived to appear before a House Appropriations subcommittee.

Nadler says he?ll subpoena Mueller report if only redacted version is released

Attorney General William Barr told Congress Tuesday he expects to release his redacted version of the special counsel?s Trump-Russia investigation report ??within a week.??

2-month-old infant dies after being found unresponsive in Yarmouth home

The infant?s parents called 911 to report that the baby was not breathing. Rescue crews arrived within three minutes, but the child ultimately could not be saved.

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The Rev. Peter Gori was removed from ministry and put on leave ?effective immediately,? Archdiocese officials said.

adrian walker

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The federal education department said it would roll back protections to curb excessive suspensions for students of color. But Betsy DeVos didn?t see Katherine Clark of Massachusetts coming.

David Epstein

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An imposing storm will drop rain on New England after dumping heavy snow on the middle part of the country.

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Facing bipartisan pushback to his immigration shake-up, President Trump said Tuesday he?s not looking to revive the much-criticized practice of separating migrant children from their families.

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One could have predicted the result of inviting Candace Owens of the conservative group Turning Point USA to a congressional hearing. And one would be correct.

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Exit polls and partial results showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu edging ahead of his main competitor in a tight race that was seen as a referendum on the long-serving leader.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_tobinbridge_met.jpg Lawmakers call for MBTA to freeze fares, citing bridge work

About 30 lawmakers from north of Boston say the upcoming fare hike should be delayed because of construction on the Tobin Bridge.

Boston, Ma-April 9, 2019-Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff-- Red Sox Opening Day vs. Toronto at Fenway Park?Sox bench, 9th

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Should we now be worried about the Red Sox?

Tuesday?s home opener reopened the vault of suspicion and has us seriously wondering what is going on with the Local Nine.

4-9-19: Boston, MA: Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale is pictured on the mound reacting after Toronto's Lourdes Gurriel stole home plate in the top of the fourth inning. The Boston Red Sox played their home opener vs. the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. (Jim Davis /Globe Staff).

CHAD FINN

Red Sox need more than candor from Chris Sale

After another start in which the ace failed to throw a pitch in the fifth inning, the benefit of the doubt he?s received grows a little thinner.

4-9-19: Boston, MA: Red Sox r2B Dustin Pedroia gives a thumbs up as he is introduced in the starting lineup during pre game ceremonies. The Boston Red Sox played their home opener vs. the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. (Jim Davis /Globe Staff).

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Dustin Pedroia?s mere presence is a home opener victory

Boston?s de-facto captain didn?t have the game he wanted in Tuesday?s Fenway opener, but he made no secret what being back in the lineup meant to him.

4-9-19: Boston, MA: The Red Sox Mookie Betts struck out to end the game in the bottom of the ninth inning.The Boston Red Sox played their home opener vs. the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. (Jim Davis /Globe Staff).

BLUE JAYS 7, RED SOX 5

Red Sox open Fenway with fanfare, but Blue Jays steal a win

Lefthander Chris Sale lasted only four innings as Toronto played spoiler for the home opener.

The team gathers in center field for the raising of the World Series banner.

In the air at Fenway, the smell of sausages ? and hope for another big season

The team?s off to a rocky start, and it wasn?t exactly perfect baseball weather Tuesday, but none of that mattered to the thousands of fans who converged on Fenway Park.

GARY WASHBURN I ON BASKETBALL

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Hall of Famer Magic Johnson pulled a no-look pass Tuesday, resigning as the team?s president of basketball operations.

01-20-19: Kansas City, MO: New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski (3) kicks a field goal in the third quarter. The New England Patriots visited the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium. (Jim Davis /Globe Staff)

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

Patriots reportedly agree to terms with Stephen Gostkowski

The placekicker, who has been with the team since 2006, got a two-year deal, according to the report.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/14LEDE.jpg Why this extremely long flight from Boston to Honolulu was actually pleasant

I thought at the six-hour mark that I would be thoroughly bored. Instead, I?m sitting comfortably.

EDITORIAL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/1200_baker_rollins_greenhouse.jpg Spat between Baker and Rollins must lead to real debate on criminal justice reform

The tussle between Charlie Baker and Rachael Rollins should prompt a deeper conversation about criminal justice reform.

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/10GRAHAMFweb.jpg The Trump whisperer gets louder

When President Trump wants to go to extremes, Stephen Miller is there to push him even further.

JEFF JACOBY

/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Jeff%20Jacoby%20artwork-1059.tif No, President Trump, our country isn?t full

The belief that America already contains as many people as it can handle is one that immigration restrictionists have been promoting for years.

BOSTON, MA - 4/09/2019: Two storefronts that are being proposed to become recreational marijuana shops. (Two different companies). Neither are marijuana shops right now. A view of 69-71 Maverick Square, East Boston (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 10eastboston

Zoning discussion over East Boston pot shop postponed to July

Questions over Boston?s marijuana zoning rules will remain unanswered this week.

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A proposed task force would help police and prosecutors with leads on unlicensed sellers.

Dining Out

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Bar Lyon is a pitch-perfect bistro, where the good takes precedence over the fancy.

Special reports

The house at 212 Forest St.

He bought the fencing coach?s house. Then his son got into Harvard

The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.

Munch Madness

Munch Madness | Final

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Beloved Boston bakery Flour takes the cake over Sarma to clinch Munch Madness 2019.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

Newsletters

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It?s back! Get the latest intelligence on presidential politics from Globe reporter James Pindell. Sign up here.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, March 2019

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a fire in the Fens, the beginning of spring, Ice Castles in New Hampshire, and the annual citywide youth Spelling Bee.

Spring House Hunt

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-13078.jpg Bidding wars: Should home buyers add an ?escalation clause??

If you want to start an argument in a group of real estate agents, bring up escalation clauses.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/tufts.jpg How gifts to Tufts medical school advanced Purdue Pharma?s goals

Sackler and Purdue Pharma gifts to Tufts generated goodwill for the family and amplifed arguments about opioids that dovetailed with their business aims.

Podcasts