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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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Newton Real Estate

‘This is unjust and wrong’: State program slashes elite golf clubs’ property taxes

Some of the state’s most exclusive clubs, including Brae Burn, Belmont, and Tedesco, have received a break that saves them hundreds of thousands in local property taxes each year. Continue reading →

Health

Hospitals and aid groups press state for improved ‘front door’ to emergency shelter

Boston Medical Center, in particular, is struggling to handle a stream of migrants who need housing. Continue reading →

Politics

House Democratic leaders try to maneuver to increase pressure in debt limit fight

House Democrats are making their presence felt in their supporting role, knowing that when something must pass, it will require votes from their side. Continue reading →

Transportation

Video shows equipment falling on woman at Harvard MBTA station

The straps holding it in place had corroded, an MBTA spokesperson said. The public’s patience for such incidents has eroded, as well. Continue reading →

Retail

‘Everyone is like a zombie.’ What it’s like in Bed Bath & Beyond right now

The housewares chain has filed for bankruptcy protection, and its stores are forlorn and disheveled. But a wave of nostalgia has prompted tributes from some people. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

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Boston Children’s Hospital failures in baby’s death

Boston Globe medical reporter Jessica Bartlett reveals details of a tragic fatal incident at Boston Children’s Hospital. Watch →

N.H. parental rights bill may target transgender students

Globe reporter Steven Porter explains the controversy around a contested parental rights bill in New Hampshire. Watch →

The Nation

Politics

Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge

US cities, struggling to shelter thousands of migrants, are calling for federal help, concerned that the expected increase in the number of people entering the country will further strain their resources. Continue reading →

Nation

Ex-officer guilty of abetting manslaughter in Floyd’s killing

Tou Thao was the last of the four officers with unresolved criminal charges in the killing of Floyd. Continue reading →

Politics

Overhaul of Supreme Court ethics runs into GOP opposition

Senate Democrats are promising to pursue stronger ethics rules for the Supreme Court in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas participated in luxury vacations and a real estate deal with a top GOP donor. Continue reading →

The World

World

Prominent Palestinian hunger striker dies in Israeli custody

A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel’s prison service announced. His death set off a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and raised fears of a further escalation. Continue reading →

World

Russian defense chief wants wartime missile output doubled

Russia’s defense chief on Tuesday urged a state company to double its missile output, as a possible Ukrainian counteroffensive looms and both sides in the 14-month war reportedly experience an ammunition crunch. Continue reading →

World

A brutal sex trade built for American soldiers

When Cho Soon-ok was 17 in 1977, three men kidnapped and sold her to a pimp in Dongducheon, a town north of Seoul. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Think of Evan Gershkovich and Austin Tice on World Press Freedom Day

No longer the 'enemy of the people,' but still a job for the courageous. Continue reading →

OPINION

Blame Republicans if your retirement accounts tumble

Their brinkmanship could cause enduring harm to Americans’ investments. Continue reading →

OPINION

Cleopatra wasn’t Black. So what?

To portray the famed Egyptian queen requires the right skill, not the ‘right’ skin color. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

New Bedford has ‘unwavering’ support for South Coast Rail, but wants better deal for land, attorney says

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell supports South Coast Rail, but his administration believes the "taxpayers of New Bedford should be fairly compensated for city land taken by the MBTA," a city attorney said. Continue reading →

Metro

Frank Bellotti, the best governor Massachusetts never had, is 100 years old

His has been an epic life, in and out of politics. Continue reading →

Education

Cambridge Matignon School to close in June after 75 years, officials say

The closure of Cambridge Matignon School was confirmed in a letter to the school community that the Archdiocese of Boston released publicly on Tuesday. The note was signed by Marc-Anthony Hourihan, president of the Board of Trustees. Continue reading →

Sports

chad finn

Game 1 vs. the Sixers showed again that what the Celtics have to overcome is themselves

Laissez-faire defense, taking an opponent lightly, maddening turnovers ... we have seen this all before, but it keeps happening. Continue reading →

red sox 7, blue jays 6

Red Sox recover from Tanner Houck’s rough fifth inning, beat Blue Jays on Connor Wong’s second homer of the night

Wong hit a tying homer that just cleared the Green Monster in the sixth, then belted a no-doubter to left in the eighth. Continue reading →

On hockey

Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark acknowledges playoff loss to Panthers is ‘one of those things that’s going to haunt me’

Ullmark dodged a question about whether he could require surgery for what ailed him. Continue reading →

Business

Economy

Boston isn’t the most expensive place to live, but it’s pretty close

Here’s how the city’s living costs stack up against metros that have emerged as serious competitors for people and jobs. Continue reading →

Energy

Healey administration aims to ‘go big’ on offshore wind, seeking to generate 25 percent of state’s electricity

The state has relaunched wind farm bidding after two major developers moved to back out of previous deals. Continue reading →

Business

Cambridge’s COVID experiment at giving poor families $500 month will continue, and grow

The city will grow its universal basic income program to cover roughly 2,000 low-income families, no strings attached. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

John Stobart, celebrated maritime painter, dies at 93

A British-born artist who lived and worked in the Boston area, John Stobart's meticulously researched paintings of 19th-century harbors and tall ships earned him a reputation as one of the world’s foremost maritime painters. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John Underwood, stylish sports writer and author, dies at 88

John Underwood was a stylish writer at Sports Illustrated for nearly a quarter century and his rollicking account of a fishing trip in Florida with baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams led to their collaborations on two highly regarded books. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Massachusetts Poetry Festival brings community together in person after long hiatus

With more than 90 events planned in and around Salem over a three-day weekend, the Witch City will fall under a spell of another kind — the enchantment of our shared language. Continue reading →

Theater

‘Beautiful Noise,’ ‘1776′ bypassed in Tony nominations

A pair of musicals that got their start in Boston received no Tony nominations Tuesday. Continue reading →

Names

Allston author Kayla Cottingham wants her readers to have a ‘hot ghoul summer’ in ‘This Delicious Death’

In her latest, which came out April 25, she takes readers to an indie music festival with four teenage best friends who must eat human flesh to survive. Continue reading →