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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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Immigration

A teenager in Maine was separated from his family, caught up in Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda

The teenager, who does not have a lawful status, was in a car on his way to work when he was arrested and detained by Border Patrol. He's now in federal custody in New York. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Springfield, the ‘asthma capital’ of the US, has improved. Now cuts to federal funding threaten those gains.

With funding on the line, Springfield is navigating the balance of helping vulnerable residents while building a more resilient city with fewer federal dollars. Continue reading →

Politics

We asked every Mass. lawmaker whether they should be subject to the public records law. Only a handful responded.

Currently, government emails, memos, and documents are automatically presumed to be public — unless those records come from the Legislature, the governor’s office, or the judiciary. Continue reading →

Politics

Judge in deportation case draws ire of Republicans as White House pushes back

The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have been waging a multifront attack on the federal judge who is deciding whether the president may use a wartime statute to deport people suspected of belonging to a Venezuelan street gang. Continue reading →

World

Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds are ‘only the beginning’

A senior Hamas official said Netanyahu’s decision to return to war amounts to a “death sentence” for the remaining hostages. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams ended up spending 286 days in space — 278 days longer than anticipated. They circled Earth 4,576 times and traveled 121 million miles. Continue reading →

Politics

Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

A federal judge in Maryland ordered the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of USAID. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump administration releases thousands more pages of JFK assassination records

Experts on the assassination don’t expect any earth-shattering revelations in the files and will search for new bits of information they hope will help answer lingering questions more than 60 years later. Continue reading →

The World

World

Putin is open to limits on energy targets but not full Ukraine cease-fire

President Vladimir Putin of Russia agreed for the first time Tuesday to a limited cease-fire that would stop strikes on energy infrastructure, as long as Ukraine does the same, the Kremlin said in a statement. Continue reading →

World

Drones will do some schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest

Help may at last be on the way for the Nepali Sherpas who carry heavy loads for foreign climbers through treacherous sections of the world's tallest peak. Continue reading →

World

Hungary’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law bans Pride events and sparks protests

The law bans Pride events and allows authorities to use facial recognition software to identify those attending the festivities. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Dictators rejoice as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe are silenced

The storied broadcasters have been a lifeline to people living under tyranny. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Trump’s deportations are challenging the rule of law

Regardless of what one thinks about his deportation policies, no one should rest easy when he defies court orders. Continue reading →

OPINION

The Democrats’ problems are bigger than Chuck Schumer

A feckless party that doesn’t know what it stands for will fall for anything. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

On the 35th anniversary of the Gardner Museum heist, retired FBI agent offers theory on whodunnit

For more than two decades, FBI agent Geoffrey Kelly led the investigation into the world’s largest art heist and one of Boston’s most enduring mysteries. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

In Chelsea, arrests by federal agents worry immigrant communities

A local contractor said three of his workers were arrested on the way to a job site in Chelsea. Continue reading →

Metro

Trump’s ICE was always going to come down hard in Chelsea. That didn’t make it any easier when it happened.

The alarms started sounding on Gladys Vega's phone around dawn: ICE was picking up immigrants and refugees. Continue reading →

Sports

Sports

Mass. regulators urge Kraft Group to respect neighboring industrial uses in Everett

State environmental regulators are calling on the Kraft Group to respect neighboring industrial uses along the Mystic River as the New England Revolution soccer team’s owner advances plans for a new stadium. Continue reading →

On Baseball

Sure, Tanner Houck wanted to be the Red Sox’ Opening Day starter, but he’s just happy getting the ball every five days

Houck expects to benefit from being around Garrett Crochet, Walker Buehler, and Lucas Giolito this season. Continue reading →

CELTICS 104, NETS 96

Rookie Baylor Scheierman goes on a shooter’s roll to give the Celtics a second-half jolt against the Nets

Kristaps Porzingis (25 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocked shots) led the way, but Scheierman (20 points) sparked Celtics in a 104-96 victory. Continue reading →

Business

Commentary

They’re known for planting trees and wearing fancy hats. Now they’re suing City Hall.

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is making few friends with its legal challenge to White Stadium. But it says it’s worth it to defend Franklin Park. Continue reading →

Finance

TD Bank to close 16 branches in New England, six in Mass.

The locations are expected to close by June 5, a company spokesperson said. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Mass General Brigham to invest $400 million to open new cancer institute before Dana-Farber partnership ends

The renovations at the state's biggest health system will help create the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Émilie Dequenne, Belgian actress who starred in ‘Rosetta,’ dies at 43

Ms. Dequenne won best actress at age 17 at the Cannes Film Festival for her role in the Belgian film "Rosetta." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Geoff Nicholson, author of darkly comic novels, dies at 71

In novels with far-fetched plots, characters who often flirted with the cartoonish, and stylized, noirish dialogue, Mr. Nicholson wrote with verve and biting wit. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jesse Colin Young, singer who urged everyone to ‘Get Together,’ dies at 83

Mr. Young's sincere tenor vocals for the Youngbloods graced one of the most loving anthems of the hippie era, "Get Together," a Top 5 hit in 1969. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

STAGE REVIEW

A family haunted by history in Udofia’s ‘runboyrun’

The play is set to become an audio drama released in late April. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

Drawing attention to architecture

At the Athenaeum, Frank Costantino’s renderings show buildings at their best. Continue reading →

Movies

The Boston Underground Film Festival returns to the Brattle

Prepare for a celebration of cinema geared toward those, like our film critic, who crave something wilder. Continue reading →