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Friday, March 29, 2024


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Today's Headlines

176 days, 22 officers: Police were repeatedly warned about Robert R. Card II's erratic behavior, his weapons, his paranoia, and his rants about committing a mass shooting.
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THE TIMELINE.

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As office market struggles, Wu seeks commercial tax rate hike to bolster city budget

The mayor says falling commercial values could force the city to hike residential property taxes, or make painful cuts
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Its beach nearly gone, waterfront home on Nantucket sells for just $600k. What does the sale say about the island’s future?

The property was first listed in September for nearly $2.3 million. But after the shoreline lost a stunning 70 feet to erosion in just a matter of weeks, putting the home at imminent risk, the price plunged to $600,000 by year’s end.
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Campbell launches initiative to combat illegal gambling on sports by young people

A coalition of regulators and Boston pro sports teams will develop a curriculum about the perils of sports betting.
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Transportation


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MBTA to pay Chinese company another $148 million to get new Red and Orange Line cars by end of 2027

The total cost of the contract for the new Red and Orange Line cars is now more than $1 billion.
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‘We made history’: Massachusetts low-income transit riders could soon see lower fares, similar to other states

The MBTA board of directors voted in favor of offering a reduced fare for adults with low incomes across its entire system.
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How can Mass. zap energy scammers?

WATCH: Third-party energy suppliers are popping up everywhere, and some consumers are losing money. Reporter Sabrina Shankman explains the proposed solutions.
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Top spots to see the total solar eclipse

WATCH: In parts of New England, it will get dark at 3pm. But, meteorologist Dave Epstein says there’s one factor that could ruin the cosmic experience.
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Biden administration finalizes rule curbing use of short-term health plans

The Biden administration announced Thursday that it had finalized a new regulation that curbs the use of short-term health insurance plans that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act, reversing a move by the Trump administration to give consumers more access to cheaper but skimpier plans.
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Nation


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Biden OKs $60M in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse as governor warns of ‘very long road ahead’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been granted $60 million in immediate federal aid but warns of a “very long road ahead” after the Baltimore bridge collapse
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How Justice Thomas’s ‘nearly adopted daughter’ became his law clerk

Crystal Clanton, 29, a conservative organizer turned lawyer, has built such a close relationship with the Thomases that the couple informally refer to her as their “nearly adopted daughter.”
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As threats in space mount, US lags in protecting key services

Global positioning satellites serve as clocks in the sky, and their signals have become fundamental to the global economy. Unlike China, the United States does not have a Plan B for civilians should those signals get knocked out.
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World


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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza

The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel, and other supplies into the war-ravaged enclave.
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Battles rage at 2 hospitals in Gaza

The Israeli military said Thursday that it was carrying out raids in and around two hospitals in the Gaza Strip, as the United Nations and aid groups expressed alarm for patients and medical workers there and warned of the rapidly deteriorating state of Gaza’s health care system.
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EDITORIAL


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Stopping Boston’s ‘doom loop’ means it must face its tax woes

Doubts loom about whether shifting the tax burden when commercial real estate is already in trouble is the answer.
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OPINION


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The tortoise, the hare, and the relentless polling

The numbers were all anybody talked about.
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LETTERS


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Tackle the structural racism embedded in the health care system

We need to infuse this conversation with a public health approach that addresses upstream factors.
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Cambridge and Somerville


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For locals, ‘Camberville’ can be divisive. This store puts it on the map.

The name for Cambridge and Somerville has never sat well with some locals. But it’s right at home at WardMaps, the Massachusetts Avenue emporium where they celebrate the “history of place.”
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Higher Education


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Harvard University removes human skin used in binding of 19th-century book

The original owner, who died in 1933, took the skin from a deceased female psychiatric patient at a hospital where he worked, Harvard officials said.
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Providence Marathon canceled because of ‘challenges’ including Washington Bridge closure

City officials “had concerns about the initial route proposal that would have had a dramatic impact to city streets impacted by the Washington Bridge closure,” Mayor Smiley’s press secretary said.
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Will 2024 be Alex Cora’s last with the Red Sox? After refocusing and refreshing, he’s ready to handle anything.

Despite not having a contract in place beyond this season, Cora says he is happy and zeroed in on a better performance after back-to-back last-place finishes.
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For these seven Red Sox, being on Opening Day roster shows they truly earned their way

There were reasons to celebrate for all seven.
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With the playoffs in mind, the Celtics have been careful guarding the health of Kristaps Porzingis

Porzingis understood the team would be cautious with his health, knowing how important he is to its postseason success.
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As office market struggles, Wu seeks commercial tax rate hike to bolster city budget

The mayor says falling commercial values could force the city to hike residential property taxes, or make painful cuts
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Housing


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Milton fires back on state lawsuit over MBTA housing law

Town officials filed a response to Attorney General Andrea Campbell's lawsuit that challenges the validity of the ambitious housing law itself, and the attorney general’s ability to enforce it.
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March Madness brings legions of fans, and big business, to bars around TD Garden

Hosting NCAA tournament games will bring in an estimated $17.6 million of direct economic benefits for Greater Boston.
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Obituaries


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Ramona Edelin, who advocated for using the term ‘African American,’ dies at 78

"We are not just former slaves living in the United States. We are African Americans," Dr. Edelin told the Globe in 1989.
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Stephen Adams, who made Yale music school tuition free, dies at 86

Stephen Adams's anonymous $100 million gift to the Yale School of Music granted a tuition-free education to talented students embarking on careers in a capricious profession.
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Daniel Kahneman, Nobel-winning economist, dies at 90

An Israeli-American psychologist, Daniel Kahneman's research upended economics — as well as fields ranging from sports to public health — by demonstrating the extent to which people abandon logic and leap to conclusions.
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Arts & Lifestyle






Museums


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Nasturtiums make their brilliant annual debut at the Gardner Museum

The 20-foot vines, punctuated by vibrant orange blooms, cascade down the walls of the museum’s courtyard every spring.
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Is a robot writing your kids’ essays?

Kara Baskin used ChatGPT to plug in this prompt: “Write an essay on ‘The Scarlet Letter.’” Within moments, the software created an essay as thorough as anything she'd labored over in AP English. Is this cheating? Just part of modern life? We asked educators to weigh in on the growing role of AI in classrooms.
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Krispy Kreme is coming to Boston (possibly) — with help from some familiar golden arches

McDonald’s will start selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts in stores across the country later this year as part of a phased rollout. But a spokesperson for Krispy Kreme refused to say whether Boston or any part of Massachusetts is part of the partnership.
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