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BOSTON MARATHON
Dick Hoyt, longtime Boston Marathon runner who pushed son Rick for decades, dies at 80
Hoyt, who had been battling health issues, died Wednesday. Hoyt and his son participated in their 32nd and final Marathon as a team in 2014 after becoming an iconic part of the annual event.

Patriots reach agreement with LB Kyle Van Noy
Van Noy left for the Dolphins in 2020.

NFL free agency: Patriots hold onto special-teamer Cody Davis

CAVALIERS 117, CELTICS 110
Cavalier approach: Celtics stunned by lowly Cleveland after lackluster first half
Another awful first half against downtrodden Cleveland cost the Celtics a win.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Late-winter snow (yes, more snow) is heading to Massachusetts
Some areas could get as much as 5 inches of snow early Friday, but mid-March snow is very common so this shouldn't surprise us. And warm weather toward the end of the weekend will melt any accumulation away.

Severe weather: Storms batter the South with more on the way

IRS will delay filing deadline to May 17 as it grapples with backlog of 24 million unprocessed tax returns

 11 things to know about filing your taxes this year
Lowell holds vigil for Atlanta shooting
People gathered in Lowell for a candlelight vigil for the people killed in the Atlanta shooting. ( Shelby Lum/Globe Staff )

Asian American women shaken by Atlanta-area killings

To many, the rampage in Georgia that left eight people dead, including six women of Asian descent, felt like the culmination of a year in which anti-Asian racism has soared.
‘It’s a terrible scourge that’s always been there': Asian community in Mass. shaken by Atlanta slayings Jeneé Osterheldt | Call the Atlanta killings what they are: racial terrorism Suspect charged with killing 8 people at Georgia spas Georgia sheriff’s spokesman appeared to promote racist shirt

Massachusetts will allow general public to get COVID-19 vaccines starting April 19 under new schedule
Public-facing workers such as grocery store employees and transit and sanitation workers, as well as residents aged 60 and over, will be eligible to book COVID-19 appointments starting Monday in Massachusetts, and the general public aged 16 and older will be eligible starting April 19, officials said.

With nearly 1 million immunized, Baker says state could reach vaccine goal by July 4 1,640 confirmed cases, 44 deaths, and 61,449 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.

Vaccine eligibility timeline for remaining residents:
Monday, March 22

Residents 60+ and certain workers
April 5

Residents 55+ and people with one certain medical condition
April 19

General public ages 16 years of age and older

See more vaccine news and resources ⟶
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Man arrested on weapons charge near vice president’s home
Paul Murray, of San Antonio, was seen on Massachusetts Avenue and was detained by Secret Service officers stationed near the residence following an intelligence bulletin from Texas, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement.

Proud Boys leaders in four states are charged in Capitol riot Violent extremists pose ‘elevated threat’ to US, officials say

A dozen Republicans voted against Congressional Gold Medals for police who protected them on Jan. 6
A dozen House Republicans voted against a resolution to award three Congressional Gold Medals to the Capitol Police, the D.C. police, and the Smithsonian Institution in recognition of those who protected the US Capitol when it was attacked by supporters of then-President Donald Trump on Jan. 6.

Former NBA player Shawn Bradley paralyzed in Utah bike accident
Bradley, who was drafted second overall in 1993, played for the Mavericks, 76ers, and New Jersey Nets. He suffered the injury in January after being struck from behind by a vehicle.

NWHL founder Dani Rylan Kearney resigns from league adviser, ownership roles
Rylan launched the NWHL in March 2015 and was commissioner until October. She had been overseeing four of the league's six teams as president of the entity that owns them.

Expert: Recent coronavirus outbreaks in New England likely caused by carelessness, not variants
“We are running a public health marathon and can’t afford to stop now with the finish line in sight," said Dr. Howard Koh, a professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

String of home break-ins reported Monday and Tuesday in Newton
Newton police issued a safety advisory Wednesday after a string of six home break-ins in the Newton Highlands and Waban areas over the two previous days.

14-year-old boy drives truck into Brockton building
The teen, who was not identified, was trying to park his father’s Ford F-150 and told police he put the truck into reverse and attempted to brake when he instead slammed into 9-11 Wilkins Place, Darren Duarte, a Brockton police spokesman, said in an e-mail.

Hanson police searching for three people suspected of vandalizing library

Hanson police are asking for the public’s help to identify three people suspected of vandalizing the Hanson Public Library, officials said Wednesday.

Opinion

Tom Mountain

To my fellow Republican men: Get the COVID vaccine

Some of them claim the vaccine came out too fast. Yet it was President Trump who initiated Operation Warp Speed to produce a vaccine as quickly as possible.
IDEAS | HOLLY ROBINSON

I love doing my taxes — for the memories
Joan Vennochi

A derailment and packed trains? Sounds like the same old T
Mary Ann Sorrentino

A new appreciation for normalcy
JEFF JACOBY

Move the Beijing Olympics — or shun them

Recommended reads

Perspective | Magazine
I’m Asian American and racism makes COVID-19 more than a pandemic for me
Since last March, three generations of my family have been the target of racist acts. When will it get better for us?

Jeneé Osterheldt

There is no antiracist movement without fighting anti-Asian discrimination

While there has been a pandemic-driven wave of hatred directed toward Asian Americans, anti-Asian attitudes have always existed in this country. Fighting those stereotypes and that hate is an integral part of saving future generations from racial trauma of all kinds.
ANNEAR TO THE GROUND

What’s up with those blocked-off stairs in downtown Boston? An answer, one year later

The curved stairs have long been blocked off by metal gates, making them all the more intriguing. The more inquisitive among us will peek through the openings, but all they will see is a forgotten bit of the city’s history, dark and dusty, sloping toward a frosted window and doorway.
adrian walker

Charlie Baker’s charmed political life has hit a snag

Remember when Massachusetts loved Governor Charlie Baker? His glow began to fade when the second coronavirus surge started to drive the numbers up.

State Police were offered COVID-19 vaccines at work. Hundreds have declined to get them

Although the Baker administration has rejected calls for teacher-specific clinics, arguing it could divert doses from other needy populations amid a tight supply, the state created three State Police vaccination sites for troopers and other first responders during the earlier stage of the rollout.

metro

Hanson police searching for three people suspected of vandalizing library

Hanson police are asking for the public’s help to identify three people suspected of vandalizing the Hanson Public Library, officials said Wednesday.

Asian American women shaken by Atlanta-area killings

With nearly 1 million immunized, Baker says state could reach vaccine goal by July 4

Sports

March Madness trip leads to life on lockdown

Starting Thursday, in an attempt to get through 67 games uninterrupted, the NCAA has placed players, coaches and staff under a virtual lock and key.

Cavalier approach: Celtics stunned by lowly Cleveland after lackluster first half
women's hockey

Top-ranked Northeastern will have its hands full against Minnesota Duluth in NCAA women’s hockey semifinals

business

Part of New Balance’s Boston Landing site sold for life sciences project

State’s new craft beer law suddenly faces legal tests

Union calls out hotels that haven’t committed to rehiring workers

politics

Homeland Security head spars with Congress over border surge

Proud Boys leaders in four states are charged in Capitol riot

Man arrested on weapons charge near vice president’s home

Living Arts

TELEVISION

HBO’s ‘Q: Into the Storm’ takes a deep dive into conspiracy culture

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

‘Justified’ team has a new crime series in the works
Television

Berklee grad moves to next round on ‘American Idol,’ performing as sunny persona Beane

education

Tufts to close its China-funded Confucius Institute

Bentley names first Black president

Watch live: Baker gives an update on COVID-19 vaccinations

rhode island

RI NEWS

Background checks and ‘blue cards’ show demand for guns still increasing in Rhode Island

RI POLITICS

Governor McKee vows to testify against charter school moratorium in R.I.
RI ARTS

Providence awaits the return of its famous WaterFire event

Newton

video

Comfort Zone

Irish feasts and green doughnuts: Here’s where to eat this St. Patrick’s Day
Your celebration might be a bit more subdued this year, but there’s still plenty of hearty food and beer to be had. Here’s where to find it.

COMFORT ZONE
Lois Lowry’s latest book finds ‘something human and personal’ in mass tragedy
“On the Horizon: World War II Reflections” is a work in verse about the bombings of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.

COMFORT ZONE
Artist Nora Valdez lets cancer patients light the way with ‘We Heal’
The project was created collaboratively with patients from Boston Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

COMFORT ZONE
Artist behind Pru installation wants everyone to ‘look up’
Cicely Carew's new hanging sculptures are meant to fill viewers with wonder and light.

COOKING
Recipes: Three creamy vegetable soups with a twist: no dairy necessary
Cooks around the world use ingredients other than butter and cream to make rich soups.

Special Projects

PROJECT TAKEOUT | DEVRA FIRST

Project takeout: Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.
See the full project

On the Street

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation

This time, Quincy Center’s revival looks legit

See more from our business series ‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

Jeneé Osterheldt
A Beautiful Resistance
Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

Boston Globe launches ‘Fresh Start’ initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed
Similar to “right to forget” programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person’s life.

Globe Spotlight Investigation
Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?
Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored — one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Boston police overtime still out of control
LETTERS

Views on daylight saving time are all over the map — er, the clock face
Joan Vennochi

The pandemic exposed Charlie Baker’s Republican heart
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Europe is rebelling against American power
EDITORIAL

No delays. It’s time to get back to school.

IDEAS | ANDY ROSEN

The next pandemic challenge: Reacquainting ourselves with everyday risks

STAT

The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months — and beyond
In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care
The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients’ need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

Covid-19’s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread
The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic
The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus — and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

magazine
Connections

I didn’t think my teenage daughter would accept my offer to take quarantine walks
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online and in person, March 15-21

On the cover

Chaplains and the rise of on-demand spiritual support

Threads of Memory

Quilters are weaving personal histories of the Black experience

sports

Patriots reach agreement with LB Kyle Van Noy

Cavaliers offer up some tempting trade bait

UMass Lowell shocks No. 1 Boston College to reach Hockey East men’s final

metro

Lowell holds vigil for Atlanta shooting

Dick Hoyt, ‘heart and soul of the Boston Marathon,’ dies at 80

Background checks and ‘blue cards’ show demand for guns still increasing in Rhode Island

Nation

A dozen Republicans voted against Congressional Gold Medals for police who protected them on Jan. 6

Georgia sheriff’s spokesman appeared to promote racist shirt

Homeland Security head spars with Congress over border surge

World

Biden says withdrawing US forces from Afghanistan by May deadline is ‘tough’

Israel reveals newly discovered fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls

Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls

politics

Man arrested on weapons charge near vice president’s home

Violent extremists pose ‘elevated threat’ to US, officials say

Biden questions ‘macho’ move to refuse vaccine

business

Go ahead, spend your stimulus money. That’s what it’s for

IRS will delay filing deadline to May 17 as it grapples with backlog of 24 million unprocessed tax returns

Senate confirms Tai as top US trade negotiator on 98-0 vote

lifestyle

Even when it’s still cold out, Acadia has a lot to offer

‘The answer is in the wave,’ and other things I learned on a pandemic-friendly trip to Hawaii

Artist Nora Valdez lets cancer patients light the way with ‘We Heal’

marijuana

Mexico set to legalize marijuana, becoming world’s largest market

A guide to the Rhode Island Senate’s plan to legalize cannabis

Buying legal marijuana is more convenient than ever. Good luck finding somewhere to legally use it

opinion

Fear and hate in Atlanta

To my fellow Republican men: Get the COVID vaccine

I love doing my taxes — for the memories

food & dining

Irish feasts and green doughnuts: Here’s where to eat this St. Patrick’s Day

Sometimes you just want a good pickle, hold the sandwich

Recipe: Use an ice cream scoop to make oatmeal raisin scones for St. Patrick’s Day

travel

The friendliest town in Massachusetts is somewhere over the rainbow flag

Even when it’s still cold out, Acadia has a lot to offer

‘The answer is in the wave,’ and other things I learned on a pandemic-friendly trip to Hawaii

Books

Lois Lowry’s latest book finds ‘something human and personal’ in mass tragedy

Thrillers, mysteries, and short stories by women

Amazon is everywhere — and in ‘Fullfillment’ Alec MacGillis looks at how much it has cost us

Movies

Doc Talk: Pilgrims of several sorts, Hindu nationalism, life in Lodz then and now

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’: Sometimes bigger (and longer, a lot longer) really is better

In ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?,’ a final horror in a century filled with horror

Television

HBO’s ‘Q: Into the Storm’ takes a deep dive into conspiracy culture

‘Justified’ team has a new crime series in the works

Berklee grad moves to next round on ‘American Idol,’ performing as sunny persona Beane

music

Scullers joins five other East Coast clubs for a virtual jazzfest

James Levine, disgraced former Met Opera maestro and BSO music director, is dead at 77

An energetic Grammys, with nods to the real world

Theater/Dance

‘The Conjurors’ Club’ is not quite magical enough

Jacob’s Pillow is a go with an all-outdoor dance festival

In ‘A Brimful of Asha’ and ‘The Pink Unicorn,’ mothers grapple with the independence and identities of their children

globe local

Rare bibles, historical tours, and flamingos

Newton voters in City Council election pick Oliver for Ward 1, Lucas for Ward 2

Newton police must shift from ‘warrior’ to ‘guardian’ mind-set, report says

Obituaries

Dick Hoyt, ‘heart and soul of the Boston Marathon,’ dies at 80

Ronald DeFeo Jr., whose slayings of family members launched ‘The Amityville Horror,’ dies at 69

‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler, dominant middleweight boxer, dies