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Monday, May 1, 2023
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Retail

‘This is not temporary’: Downtown Boston storefronts are reimagining themselves post-COVID

As foot traffic downtown plateaus in the wake of the pandemic, owners of empty storefronts are thinking about ways to reinvent their space. Continue reading →

Residential

From lovers to roommates: Gen Z couples are moving in together at record rates

With housing costs skyrocketing and inflation driving up the cost of nearly everything, many young couples are moving in together sooner than they anticipated to save money. Continue reading →

Politics

With South Coast Rail finally in view, New Bedford floats lawsuit claiming MBTA wrongly seized its land

In a draft complaint, attorneys for New Bedford argued that land seizures the T executed to help build the rail project should be “invalid” because the city had not been part of the MBTA’s service district. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Bruins’ first-round loss to Panthers was among the worst collapses in Boston sports history

“Stupefying,” was one of the words first-year coach Jim Montgomery was left to utter. “I guess the words that come to mind right now is disappointment, confusion.” Continue reading →

World

Ukraine’s military says Crimea blast was preparation for coming offensive

An attack on an oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea that sparked a huge fire and sent a plume of black smoke billowing into the sky was part of Ukraine’s preparations for a counteroffensive, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said Sunday. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Needing younger workers, federal officials relax rules on past drug use

Not long ago, urinating in a cup for a drug test was a widely accepted, if annoying, requirement to start a new job. The legalization of marijuana in more and more states in recent years upended that, prompting many employers to shelve hiring rules from the “Just Say No” era. Continue reading →

Nation

Widening manhunt for Texas gunman slowed by ‘zero leads’

A widening manhunt for a Texas gunman who killed five neighbors continued turning up nothing Sunday as officers knocked on doors, the governor put up $50,000 in reward money, and the FBI acknowledged they had “zero leads” after nearly two days of searching. Continue reading →

Nation

SpaceX rocket struggled to self-destruct as it spun out of control

During its brief first flight more than a week ago, the gigantic Starship rocket made by SpaceX generated an unanticipated “rock tornado” at launch, and multiple engines failed as it headed upward before it somersaulted out of control. Continue reading →

The World

World

They refused to fight for Russia. The law did not treat them kindly.

An officer in Russia’s Federal Guard Service, which is responsible for protecting Russian President Vladimir Putin, decided last fall to avoid fighting in Ukraine by sneaking across the southern border into Kazakhstan. Continue reading →

World

As hospitals close and doctors flee, Sudan’s health care system is collapsing

With the battle for control of Sudan entering its third week, health care services are rapidly unraveling in the nation’s capital, Khartoum, a grim consequence of the brutal fighting that has raised fears the conflict could devolve into a wider humanitarian crisis. Continue reading →

World

Pope in final Mass in Budapest urges Hungary to open doors

Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others on Sunday, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for Europe to welcome migrants and the poor and for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Make it easy to reopen drunk driving convictions after breathalyzer scandal

A State Police office failed to properly calibrate the tests used to convict people of drunk driving, and then withheld worksheets showing failed tests from the courts. Continue reading →

OPINION

The left needs a good laugh

Unless the left figures out how to make its opposition less solemn and more fun — unless we learn to laugh at ourselves and at the crises we face — our politics will remain on the margins. Continue reading →

LETTERS

More weapons are not the answer to the war in Ukraine

It is a proxy war between the United States and Russia, which has destroyed much of Ukraine. It must end in negotiations, as with most wars, with neither side satisfied. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

One dead, five others shot at Lawrence house party early Sunday

One person was killed and five other people were shot at a house party in Lawrence early Sunday morning, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Months after ChatGPT’s noisy debut, colleges take differing approaches to dealing with AI

ChatGPT’s ability to generate persuasive-sounding text on virtually any subject also quickly raised red flags, especially among educators worried about its potential use for cheating. But five months after the program’s debut, college professors are taking varied approaches. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

It’s peak tulip time in the Boston Public Garden — and the city’s horticulturist wants you to enjoy them

Right now, the tulips and other flowers planted by city crews are on full display, offering park visitors a prime moment to take in the colorful show. Continue reading →

Sports

Tara Sullivan

Game 7 was a heartbreaking loss in more ways than one because it might have been Patrice Bergeron’s last game as a Bruin

This might be it for the 37-year-old captain, who deserved a far better ending than a first-round exit. Continue reading →

Bruins Notebook

Jeremy Swayman takes over for Linus Ullmark in the Bruins’ net to make a second Game 7 start

Ullmark started all six previous games in the series against the Panthers. Swayman also got the nod for Game 7 of last year's first-round loss to the Hurricanes. Continue reading →

ON HOCKEY

The Bruins enter an offseason of lament after this disquieting first-round collapse to the Panthers

They were left to pack up, stunned by a faster, more eager, and more composed Florida team, with the harsh reality that they rarely played their best. Continue reading →

Business

Trendlines

Vantage Travel CEO blames ‘close confidant’ for big investment losses

Hank Lewis is suing James Goode, his accountant and investment adviser in the Boston office of Andersen Tax, over more than $14 million in personal losses. Continue reading →

Innovation economy

For this Kendall Square startup, a synthetic scent smells like success

Osmo is using machine learning algorithms to create fragrances that are better for the environment and sensitive skin. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Cardinals broadcaster, World Series champ Mike Shannon dies

Mr. Shannon spent 50 years in the broadcast booth, starting in 1972. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Music

Upgraded Q Division recording studio reopens in spiffy new Cambridge digs

Founded in 1986 in the South End, the studio has recorded such acts as James Taylor, Destiny’s Child, Pixies, Liz Phair, Juliana Hatfield, Aimee Mann, and Wiz Khalifa. Continue reading →

Restaurants

A beloved Cambridge bar was transformed into a tiny pub on wheels — and you can rent it

Regulars at the Druid in Inman Square know it can be hard to get a seat there on weekends. But what if you could rent the place out? The Wandering Druid, a tiny version of the pub on wheels, can seat 14 people and has all the charm of the original. Continue reading →

Arts

Lizzy McAlpine sings about heartbreak but says ‘We still look for love and need that’

The former Berklee student, who’s in production on a third album, is finding who she is as an artist. Continue reading →