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Around New England

More than a year after a mass shooting left Lewiston reeling, a different kind of gun violence haunts the city

Even as the Maine city continues to recover from the shooting attack that killed 18 in 2023, it is quietly grappling with a youth violence problem. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

‘Real lives at risk’: Trump grant freeze threatens groups fighting violence and helping victims in Boston

Uncertainty in federal funding threatens to undercut organizations that officials describe as key to the Boston's anti-violence efforts — helping Boston reach historically low homicide and shooting rates. Continue reading →

Economy

‘The chaos is its own sort of tax.’ As uncertainty mounts, business owners hunker down and recession risk grow.

On-again, off-again tariffs and stop-and-start federal grants are quickly taking their toll on the regional economy. Continue reading →

Climate

Two New England energy companies in surprising alliance with fossil fuel lobby, undercutting climate targets

Across the country, the alliance has fought the kinds of climate policies that are taking root in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped

The immigrants were deported after Trump’s declaration of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which has been used only three times in US history. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

SpaceX capsule docks in space, paving the way for astronauts’ return

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station at 1:35 a.m. Eastern time, paving the way for Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — two NASA astronauts who have remained in space for months longer than planned — to finally return home. Continue reading →

Nation

One devastating storm system: What to know about the havoc

Rain, snow, hail, dust, fire, tornadoes. A giant cross-country storm system last week led to one hazard after another, lashing California with an atmospheric river, fueling wildfires in Oklahoma, and spawning tornadoes from Missouri to Alabama. Continue reading →

Nation

It fought to save the whales. Can Greenpeace save itself?

Greenpeace is among the most well-known environmental organizations in the world, the result of more than 50 years of headline-grabbing protest tactics. Continue reading →

The World

World

How Ukraine’s offensive in Russia’s Kursk region unraveled

Ukrainian forces have pulled almost entirely out of the Kursk region of Russia, ending an offensive that had stunned the Kremlin over the summer with its speed and audacity. Continue reading →

World

Houthis vow retaliation against US, saying Yemen strikes killed at least 31

The group said that women and children were among those killed in the strikes Saturday, the most significant US military action in the Middle East since Trump took office in January. Continue reading →

World

How Trump’s hard-line tactics are driving down migration

The border is almost unrecognizable from just a couple of years ago, when hundreds of thousands of people from around the world were crossing into the United States every month in scenes of chaos and upheaval. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Jews are being used as wedge issue in clash over protests

We don’t need an executive order from the president that pretends to end antisemitism when it actually paves the way to eliminate all those whom the administration doesn’t believe are so-called real Americans. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Trump’s pulling funding from teacher training is nothing but cruel

This program was a critical step to expand the paraprofessional-to-teacher pipeline, something we have long fought for. Continue reading →

LETTERS

With Education Dept. cuts, social worker fears for schools

At a time when our schools need more funding and support to meet dynamic challenges, downsizing the federal agency will only exacerbate the issues we continue to grapple with. Continue reading →

Metro

K-12

Metco president Milly Arbaje-Thomas to step down

The nation's largest voluntary school integration program will seek a new leader in time for next school year. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

St. Patrick’s Day parade delights with Irish spirit and ‘a little craziness’

The annual celebration’s start time was moved to 11:30 a.m., in a bid to curb excessive rowdiness and overcrowding. Continue reading →

IMMIGRATION

Judge demands explanation after R.I. doctor deported despite court order

US District Court Judge Sorokin wants to know why immigration officials sent a R.I. Hospital kidney doctor to Lebanon after he ordered that she not be moved without 48 hours' notice. Continue reading →

Sports

On Hockey

Will the Bruins' ownership do anything about this mess?

After another disastrous loss that included a shot-less period, Bruins fans are unhappy with the state of their team and they made it known loud and clear on Saturday. Continue reading →

CELTICS

Drilling 3-pointers not only reason Payton Pritchard is favorite for NBA’s Sixth Man honors

Along with setting the 3-point record, Pritchard is averaging career highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, field-goal percentage, and 3-point percentage. Continue reading →

Red Sox Notebook

Garrett Crochet rounding into form leading into Opening Day start

The lefthander, who was named the club’s Opening Day starter, worked four innings, yielding a run on just two hits while striking out seven in the Red Sox' 6-5 win over the Twins on Sunday. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth nurses to vote on potential strike authorization

Nurses at the hospital are raising concerns about patient safety and outcomes as a result of new hospital staffing plans. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Another downtown Boston office tower is hitting the market

A growing roster of towers is going up for sale for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shook up demand for office space. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Carol Goldberg, who led Stop & Shop as a groundbreaking woman executive, dies at 93

"Before women were CEOs of any large companies, there was Carol Goldberg running Stop & Shop. She was a real pioneer,” said former lieutenant governor Evelyn Murphy, the first woman elected to statewide office in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David Sellers, iconoclastic father of the design-build movement, dies at 86

Despite favorable publicity, the rich weekenders Mr. Sellers had hoped for never materialized at his architect-built homes in Warren, Vt. But others did. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jennifer Johnston, novelist who probed Ireland’s fault lines, dies at 95

Ms. Johnston’s specialty was depicting the wounds of memory and the frustrations and disappointments beneath an apparently genteel coexistence of the social classes and within families. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Dance Review

Boston Dance Theater paints the ICA ‘Red’

How does red make you feel? Performers and audience members explore the question. Continue reading →

BOSTON AT A BARGAIN

Free things to do this week: An Alvin Ailey dance class, game and trivia nights, folk music, and more

If you spent Sunday cheering on the St. Patrick’s Day parade and/or hitting up your local Irish pub, you may be in the mood for some quieter cultural events. Continue reading →

Television

‘Southern queen,’ internet meme: On ‘The White Lotus,’ Parker Posey’s accent is the viral sensation no one saw coming

One word: "Loraz-a-payum." Continue reading →