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Saturday, March 16, 2024
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Maine shootings

Sheriff’s office had probable cause to remove guns, take Maine shooter into custody a month before attack, commission finds

The commission was unanimous in its finding that the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office “had probable cause to believe that Mr. Card posed a likelihood of serious harm” and could have taken him into custody under Maine’s “yellow flag” law, the report said. Continue reading →

Politics

Report of rape at Rockland hotel shelter intensifies debate, raises security questions

The shocking news of the alleged rape of a teenager by a 26-year-old man at a Rockland hotel sheltering migrant families intensified the debate over the state’s policy of housing migrant families in hotels and motels, and brought into question the safety measures in place to protect them. Continue reading →

Technology

‘I guess I have to keep posting’: Inside the lives and finances of Boston influencers

Several Boston influencers told the Globe they made six figures from social media last year, showing it is a lucrative career for Gen Zers. Continue reading →

Housing

As summer nears, judge’s ruling could spell trouble for Nantucket short-term rentals

The ruling could compel Nantucket to take a firmer stand on regulating short-term rentals than it typically has in the past. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge rules DA can stay on Trump Georgia case with ex-boyfriend stepping down

An Atlanta judge ruled Friday that Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, could continue leading the election interference prosecution of former president Donald Trump and his allies in Georgia, but only if her former romantic partner, Nathan Wade, withdrew from the case. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today: Sports | March 15, 2024

WATCH: Friday's show. Stories include: The Celtics’ achilles heel as they fight for banner 18, why host Chris Gasper thinks, "denial is the new Patriot way." Continue reading →

Athlete runs to support hospital after life-saving intervention

WATCH: Meet Mass. local Ty Velde, Boston Marathon athlete, running his 42nd 26.2-mile race to benefit an organization near and dear to his family. Continue reading →

The Patriots set their sights on 2024

WATCH: Boston.com’s Khari Thompson discusses Jacoby Brissett’s role. And, MLB reporter Pete Abraham checks in from Red Sox Spring Training in Ft. Myers. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Supreme Court sets rules for blocking citizens from officials’ accounts

The cases were the first of several this term in which the Supreme Court is considering how the First Amendment applies to social media. Continue reading →

Climate

After laying out a bold vision to transition to green energy, state creates a new office to implement the plan

A new office of Energy Transformation in Massachusetts will be tasked with ensuring there’s sufficient electrical infrastructure, that the transition from gas to electric is well coordinated, and that the transition is done equitably for impacted workers in the gas industry. Continue reading →

Politics

Former US senator Scott Brown says he was asked, declined to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate

Amid speculation about who RFK Jr. will choose for his running mate, former Mass. Senator Scott Brown says he "respectfully declined." Continue reading →

The World

World

Schumer’s critique of Netanyahu reveals a growing gap, analysts say

“If you’ve lost Chuck Schumer, you’ve lost America,” said Alon Pinkas, a retired Israeli diplomat who called the lawmaker's speech a profound moment for Israelis. Continue reading →

World

‘Welcome to Hell’: UN panel says Russian war crimes are widespread

A UN Commission of Inquiry on Friday detailed a range of what it described as Russian war crimes, including summary executions, sexual violence, and forced transfer of Ukrainian children into Russia. Continue reading →

World

Brazil’s military leaders told police Bolsonaro involved in a plan to reverse 2022 election result

Judicial documents show that top Brazilian military leaders declared that former president Jair Bolsonaro presented to them a plan to reverse the results of the 2022 election he lost, but they refused and warned him that they would arrest him if he tried it. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Spotify gave me back my father

The first four notes of the first suggested song wafted into the room — and all of a sudden my dad was as good as there. Continue reading →

OPINION

How am I doing? AI says: Fair to middling, you ignorant sloth.

The brave new world of AI-powered job reviews sounds like the daily diary of the American nightmare to me. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Brockton school system has a lot to (re)learn

What the former principal of Brockton High School "details about how BHS lost its way and how it can find its way back ... is grounded in practical experience," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Dublin Fire Brigade, Dorchester Eagles set to march in St. Patrick’s Day parade

Sunday’s parade steps off at 1 p.m. from the Broadway MBTA station and features 125 units, including floats, live music, dance troupes, and other performers celebrating Ireland. Continue reading →

New Hampshire

N.H. House narrowly passes bill that would mandate parental notice for teaching about sexual orientation and gender

The GOP-backed legislation would allow parents to opt their children out of such lessons. Democrats said it could apply to learning about women getting the right to vote. Continue reading →

Politics

Healey left Massachusetts for four days last month. Aides refuse to say where the governor went.

The decision by Healey, who entered office vowing to bring more transparency to the office “than ever before," marks a major break from her predecessors. Continue reading →

Sports

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Behind the scenes at the Red Sox training academy in the Dominican Republic

The gleaming facility in El Toro has become an important part of the team's talent pipeline — a place where big-league dreams can take shape. Continue reading →

men's college hockey notebook

Men’s Hockey East moves into quarterfinals, with stakes particularly high for UMass, Providence

The only chance the Minutemen and Friars have for an NCAA bid is to win the conference tournament. Continue reading →

SPRING TRAINING REPORT

Friday’s spring training report: Scoreless outing by Garrett Whitlock highlights Red Sox’ win

Whitlock started and worked 4⅓ innings on 62 pitches. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out five. Continue reading →

Business

Real Estate

Healey launches $1 million fund to help convert office buildings into housing

The governor is offering state funds to help municipal officials figure out which buildings might work best for these often tricky and costly conversions. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Northeastern dorm, huge Charlestown project, and South End labs all get BPDA sign-off

The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved 2.4 million square feet of lab space at its March meeting. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Wu’s rezoning effort gets first BPDA approval

The mayor’s “Squares + Streets” initiative aims to create more housing around transit in Boston. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Gerald Levin, the former Time Warner CEO who engineered a disastrous mega-merger, dies

Gerald Levin, who led Time Warner Media into a disastrous $182 billion merger with the internet provider America Online, has died. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dan Wakefield, multifaceted writer on a spiritual journey, dies at 91

The prolific writer explored subjects as diverse as life in New York City in the 1950s, the American Civil Rights Movement, and the wounds that war inflicts on individuals and society. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MUSIC REVIEW

Dropkick Murphys get the St. Paddy’s party started

On the first of four consecutive nights of holiday shows, the band was as ferocious as ever. Continue reading →

Names

In Roslindale, Riot Improv mixes true live storytelling and improv, with silly, surprising results

Instead of waiting on audience suggestions, “Stories to Scenes” is a twist on an established improv form called the Armando that uses original storytelling as the inspiration for the improv. Continue reading →

Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’ is a glass slipper that fits

In 2014, artistic director Mikko Nissinen went back to the first Western version, Frederick Ashton’s from 1948. He’s said it’s the one that fits the company’s glass slipper, so no surprise that it was brought back in 2019 and is being presented again this time out. Continue reading →