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Friday, March 8, 2024
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Politics

Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term

President Biden turned his State of the Union speech into an animated argument for a second term as he laced into Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge, and retribution” and jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad. Continue reading →

Immigration

For some local businesses, overflow shelters housing migrants open door to reliable state-funded contracts

These businesses, many staffed by immigrants themselves, have worked to develop culturally relevant menus for newly arrived Haitians, offering a unique sense of comfort. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

She thought her son’s day care closed due to a family death. Turns out it was cocaine trafficking.

State regulators failed to uncover the case against Jenny Vicente-Desoto, 50, during background checks prior to renewing her day-care license in 2020 and 2022. Continue reading →

Maine shootings

Lewiston victims’ lawyer expresses frustration with investigative body’s questions as it hears from Army Reserve

Benjamin Gideon, an attorney who is part of a team representing 80 to 90 Lewiston survivors and victims’ families, called questions posed by an investigative commission “incredibly frustrating,” and said its members appeared unprepared for Thursday’s hearing. Continue reading →

K-12

‘Unacceptable and horrific’: Questions remain after 3-year-old Boston preschooler was restrained in chair

The incident at the Condon K-8 School highlights ongoing concerns about whether Massachusetts public school teachers and other staffers restrain students too frequently and whether they do it improperly. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | March 7, 2024

WATCH: Thursday's show. Stories include: In the world of competitive eating, one Bostonian stands out. And, landline phones in New England are hanging on. Watch →

Boston liquor licenses can cost $600k or more. That's an equity issue.

WATCH: Globe Magazine contributor Erick Trickey and Biplaw Rai from Dorchester’s Comfort Kitchen, explain the problem and potential solutions. Watch →

2024 Oscar predictions: Who will win, and who should win?

WATCH: Boston.com entertainment writer Kevin Slane breaks down his winners and losers. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Uvalde parents lash out after new report clears city police of missteps during Texas school attack

The report is just one of several probes into the massacre. Continue reading →

Nation

Last month was hottest February ever recorded. It’s the ninth-straight broken record

It soared well past the internationally set threshold for long-term warming, it was reported Wednesday. Continue reading →

Nation

Utility says its equipment may have started record Texas fire

A utility company acknowledged Thursday that its equipment appeared to have started the largest wildfire in Texas’ recorded history, a blaze that began last week and went on to burn more than 1 million acres in the state’s Panhandle region. Continue reading →

The World

World

Hamas leaves Cairo talks, dimming hopes for Ramadan cease-fire in Gaza

The growing need to get more food, medicine, and supplies into Gaza has increased pressure on Hamas and Israel to stop hostilities in the besieged enclave before the month of fasting begins on Sunday or Monday. Continue reading →

World

13 years after meltdown, the head of Japan’s nuclear cleanup is probing mysteries inside reactors

The key to unlocking that mystery — and figuring out how to clean it up — is a sample of melted fuel from inside a reactor, said the head of decommissioning for Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings. Continue reading →

World

To save water, drought-hit Morocco is closing its famous public baths three days a week

Climate change and a yearslong drought have forced Morocco’s famous public baths to close a few days a week in an effort to save water. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Brockton students need support, not the National Guard

There needs to be an honest conversation about school safety in Brockton. But blaming the students isn’t the answer. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A bachelor’s in three years? Colleges just got a green light to get in the game.

Merrimack College and New England College are working on shortened degree programs. Continue reading →

LETTERS

After Super Tuesday: And then there were two

Readers weigh in on the stakes and the issues as the 2024 presidential race solidifies into a rematch between Biden and Trump. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

Quincy city councilor and cryptocurrency champion is weighing Republican bid against Elizabeth Warren

Ian Cain, 41, would be the second GOP challenger to Warren to emerge from the cryptocurrency world after John Deaton, an attorney, launched his bid last month. Continue reading →

Higher Education

After backlash, Harvard professor holds tense conversation on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Harvard Kennedy School professor Tarek Masoud hosted a controversial Palestinian speaker Thursday to confront and understand her point of view. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Suspect in slaying of mother and 11-year-old daughter in Worcester held without bail

Karel S. Mangual, 28, whose extensive criminal history included a shooting a man in 2015, pleaded not guilty in Worcester District Court to two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and carrying a gun without a license. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins notebook

Bruins’ 2011 Stanley Cup champions still enjoy putting Brad Marchand in his place

Marchand was a baby-faced rookie on that team, and as such was often the object of some friendly family fire from his teammates. Continue reading →

patriots

‘He was always ahead of the game’: DeMarcus Covington was destined to coach. Now he’s leading the Patriots defense.

The new Patriots defensive coordinator always showed a superb comprehension and ability and to connect with teammates. Continue reading →

Celtics notebook

Celtics are confident they can find the answers in the clutch

Assistant coach Sam Cassell believes the Celtics will be able to close games efficiently when needed, and that everyone on the court will be able to take a big shot in a big moment. Continue reading →

Business

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Revs stadium plan will finally get its day on Beacon Hill

After years of quiet lobbying, a bill to enable a soccer stadium on the Mystic River will get a public hearing within a month. Continue reading →

Trendlines

As local employers struggle to find workers, taking the temperature of the job market

The Labor Department’s employment report on Friday will show just how tight the labor market was in February. Continue reading →

Deals

Boston Scientific likely faces FTC scrutiny on $3.7 billion Axonics deal

The deal would give the Massachusetts-based firm — whose urology business brought in $1.96 billion in 2023 — the two leading treatments for stress urinary incontinence in women. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Steve Lawrence, crooner who formed pop duo with wife Eydie, dies at 88

The crooner of Tin Pan Alley popularized the standards “Go Away Little Girl” and “I’ve Gotta Be Me.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Janice Burgess, Nickelodeon executive and ‘Backyardigans’ creator, dies at 72

A longtime Nickelodeon television executive, Janice Burgess sought to promote children’s curiosity and sense of play for decades, overseeing popular shows like “Blue’s Clues” and “Little Bill” and creating her own musical children’s show, “The Backyardigans." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Josette Molland, who told of life in Nazi camps through art, dies at 100

An art student and Resistance member during World War II, Josette Molland memorialized her experiences in artwork that she carried with her to talks she gave about the horrors of the Nazi era. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Oh, snap: Four childhood development experts on the modern rules of teen dating

Some factors are timeless: Feelings get hurt. Kids feel left out. Other aspects are distinctly new and will make you happy to be middle-aged. If you’re parenting a child on the brink of modern romance, read on. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Gisele Bündchen opens up about ‘heartbreaking’ divorce from Tom Brady, past mental health struggles

"I’m living my truth, and I’m not apologizing for it," Bündchen told ABC’s Robin Roberts in a wide-ranging interview. Continue reading →

Music

Rebels to the very end, the Wolfe Tones bid farewell with one last Boston show

Since 1966, the band has been turning up in Boston, typically around St. Patrick's Day. But with two members about to turn 80, they've decided it's time to say goodbye. Continue reading →