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Sunday, March 9, 2025
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Metro

As the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War approaches, Lexington and Concord remain in dispute

The rivalry between the two towns runs deep and will continue with huge competing gala celebrations on April 19. Continue reading →

Healthcare

‘Not the MGH I was used to’: Amid layoffs, uncertainty roils Mass General Brigham

Doctors say they don't know who will run clinical departments and who will be axed, and many feel that the parent company is making decisions without consulting them or considering patients’ best interests. Continue reading →

Politics

‘The cruelty is the point’: For Trump administration, Fridays are a good day to fire people

In his second term, President Trump is escalating his penchant for making major news — and handing out pink slips — on Fridays, often in the evening. Continue reading →

Higher Education

‘His way has to be the model’: Team Trump turns to Hungarian strongman for inspiration on higher ed

For American conservatives, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary is willing to do what it takes to reclaim universities from the left. Continue reading →

Higher Education

How ties between the American right and Hungary’s strongman proliferated

A friendly meeting between President Trump, Elon Musk, and Viktor Orbán was the culmination of years of increasingly close ties between the American right and Hungary’s nationalist strongman. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and Neanderthals

The child's remains were discovered 27 years ago in a rock shelter called Lagar Velho in central Portugal. The nearly complete skeleton was stained red, and scientists think it may have been wrapped in a painted animal skin before burial. Continue reading →

Nation

A haunting coda: The 7 days Gene Hackman’s wife could no longer care for him

Friends and neighbors said that the couple had increasingly receded into the private confines of their hillside house since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading →

Nation

DOGE wants them ‘gone’ but makes it hard for federal workers to move on

They wanted to move on. But like a toxic ex, the workers joked, the federal government seemed hell-bent on sabotaging a clean break. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ‘advance’ ceasefire negotiations

The statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office gave no details except to say it had “accepted the invitation of U.S.-backed mediators.” Continue reading →

World

War in Gaza led to deaths of more than 3 dozen hostages, officials say

Some were killed by Hamas, some by Israeli fire, some their cause of death unknown. The losses are now at the heart of an anguished debate within Israeli society. Continue reading →

News Analysis

A Europe in emotional shock grapples with a new era

In weeks, President Trump has handed Russia the gift that eluded it during the Cold War and since. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

The expertly curated, guaranteed-to-please, Globe spring arts calendar

From theater to dance to top literary events, here are 30 can’t-miss events around New England as selected by Globe arts critics and writers. Continue reading →

Gen-Zers are turning to DVDs instead of streaming their favorite movies

If your only way of seeing movies is by streaming, it’s as if they never existed. Continue reading →

A New England singer made sublime music. Then she vanished.

Connie Converse was a lot more than “the female Bob Dylan.” Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Under a desk, preparing for the worst

A reader responds to a story about today's school shooter drills with a recollection of drills in the late 1950s to prepare for a nuclear bomb attack. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts schools need a balanced curriculum on the Mideast

Efforts by the state’s largest teachers union to provide relevant content have raised legitimate concerns about the MTA’s evenhandedness. Continue reading →

OPINION

Mar-a-Lago’s ‘trade deficit’ isn’t a problem. Neither is America’s.

Imports are a sign of wealth, not of being ripped off. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

As the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War approaches, Lexington and Concord remain in dispute

The rivalry between the two towns runs deep and will continue with huge competing gala celebrations on April 19. Continue reading →

K-12

Brookline explores bringing back armed school police officers

Brookline's police chief said since the removal of school resource officers, problems have emerged that require police intervention. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. launches website to recruit federal workers laid off by Musk, Trump as attorneys general sue over their removals

Massachusetts on Friday launched a new website promoting job opportunities and resources for federal workers laid off by President Trump and Elon Musk. Continue reading →

Sports

High Schools

Boys' high school hockey is ‘having an existential crisis.’ It starts with the rinks.

The MIAA was once where future pros developed. Now, prep schools and club programs have shifted the balance of talent. “Massachusetts is having an existential crisis,” one expert said. Continue reading →

Celtics Notebook

Ex-Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas looking for another shot at the NBA

Thomas recently signed with the Salt Lake City Stars, the G League affiliate of the Utah Jazz, and is averaging 29.6 points and 5.6 assists in 11 games Continue reading →

Celtics 111, Lakers 101

In a game the Celtics admitted meant more than most, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown lean in and win showdown with Lakers

Tatum scores 40 and Brown 31; Boston holds off fourth-quarter rally by Los Angeles after taking a 90-69 lead Continue reading →

Business

NH Business

‘Your product has to go up’: Farmers warn N.H. food prices to rise amid tariffs with Canada

“We are all struggling financially,” said one farmer who raised the price of her product. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

It’s time for a sequel to the Declaration of Independence

A proposal for a declaration of preservation, in light of new truths that are self-evident. Continue reading →

IDEAS

I’m starting to think AI can do my job after all

Some work that once seemed safe from artificial intelligence now looks like it’s directly in the path of the machines. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Richard C. Ockerbloom, who rose from student co-op to Globe president, dies at 95

"I had visions of perhaps becoming a top reporter or editor, maybe even president or publisher," he recalled of his first day at the Globe as a Northeastern University student co-cop. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Self-taught painter Jack Vettriano dies in France at age 73

His 1992 painting “The Singing Butler” — featuring a couple in evening dress dancing on a storm-swept beach as their butler and maid proffered umbrellas — became a best-selling image in Britain. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

How John Malkovich became a pop sensation and horror star in ‘Opus’

Dorchester’s Ayo Edebiri plays a young journalist who’s invited to the desert compound of Malkovich’s cultish character, Moretti. Continue reading →

Music

A wild, winding conversation with newly married Evan Dando

The (mostly) sober Lemonheads frontman talks about his wedding and the band’s first album of new songs in 20 years. Continue reading →

Music

From the origins of WBCN to the heights of the J. Geils Band, Peter Wolf has a lot of stories to tell

Before he was the rambunctious frontman for the J. Geils Band, Peter Wolf was one of the first disc jockeys on WBCN. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Multi-gen magic: Why Lincoln, N.H., is perfect for family getaways

Whether you like an action-packed, nonstop vacation or a more relaxing, slow-paced escape (or a little of both), in all seasons, Lincoln can deliver. Continue reading →

SURVEY SAYS

This year’s hottest spring break destination is ... Boston?

A new study declared Boston as the best getaway for families. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Reclaiming every nook and cranny

These out-of-the-box renovations make the most of unusual spaces. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: For $1.29m, a Boxborough Colonial with a sweet suite

Property comes with four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a lower level with its own entrance, and a koi pond. Continue reading →