All of the headlines from today's paper.
Saturday, March 30, 2024
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. THE TIMELINE.

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Politics

More than 400 Massachusetts bridges are considered at the ‘end of their useful life’

The bridges, including the largest in New England, are considered to be in such poor condition that they either need to be replaced or need major work, according to state and federal data. Continue reading →

Climate

Israeli company transforming trash into new type of plastic eyes Massachusetts for recycling plant

UBQ uses a mix of food scraps and plastic to create a material that it sells to companies as a greener plastic. Continue reading →

Politics

‘Keep your filthy hands off Trump Tower!’ Possible seizure of Trump’s signature property hits him hard.

The former president has used the threat to his Manhattan skyscraper as a symbol of what he calls the unfair legal attacks on him and as a way to raise money for his campaign against President Biden. Continue reading →

Investigations

State relocating families in Boston emergency shelter due to mold infestation

The motel is one of the scores of sites utilized to accommodate a growing number of families with nowhere to live, amid a surge of thousands of migrants making their way to Massachusetts. Continue reading →

North Shore

The oldest argument on the North Shore: What is the North Shore?

Does it have to touch saltwater? Is it simply everything north of Boston? Maybe it’s just a state of mind. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today: Sports | March 29, 2024

WATCH: Host Chris Gasper, reporter Alex Speier and writer Bob Ryan talk about the Red Sox season opener, the NFL draft and if Robert Kraft is out of touch. Continue reading →

Encouraging start for the Red Sox

WATCH: Reporter Alex Speier lays out realistic expectations for fans, and answers whether Rafael Devers is ready to lead. Continue reading →

Fair or Foul: Is Robert Kraft out of touch?

WATCH: The Patriots owner says he’s surprised by the low grades on the NFLPA survey, especially on Gillette's facilities. Sports writer Bob Ryan weighs in. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Biden administration to cap rent increases for some affordable housing units

Under new regulations to be announced on Monday, yearly rent increases will be capped at 10 percent, according to senior administration officials. Continue reading →

Nation

A crisis of school absences

Before the pandemic, about 15 percent of US students were chronically absent, which typically means missing 18 days of the school year, for any reason. By the 2021-22 school year, that number had skyrocketed. Continue reading →

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

Former VP, dignitaries honor the late Joe Lieberman at service

Roundup of national news. Continue reading →

The World

World

US-funded broadcaster leaves Hong Kong, citing security law

The US-funded news service Radio Free Asia said Friday that it has closed its office in Hong Kong because of concerns about the city’s recently enacted national security law that targets so-called foreign interference. Continue reading →

World

Russia strikes power plants in heavy blow to Ukrainian electric grid

DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power provider, said three of its thermal power stations were targeted in the overnight barrage. Continue reading →

World

A Lebanese nun’s request to pray for Hezbollah fighters highlights schisms over the group’s weapons

A video capturing nun Maya Ziadeh’s comments was widely circulated online earlier this month, outraging some who accused her of brainwashing the children and imposing her political views. Others rallied to her support, commending her stance as courageous and honorable. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

White Stadium should be available to BPS football all season long

Yes the stadium desperately needs fixing. But can’t it accommodate high school football teams and women’s professional soccer during the same season? Continue reading →

OPINION

Speaker Mike Johnson is better at thumping his Bible than believing it

It’s certain that Johnson doesn’t believe everything in the Bible. Continue reading →

LETTERS

TikTok and the ticking clock: To ban or not?

Readers share their reactions to contrasting op-eds from US Representatives Jim McGovern and Jake Auchincloss on whether to crack down on the social media app and ByteDance, its Chinese owner. Continue reading →

Metro

Money, Power, Inequality

Roxbury community members discuss racism, housing discrimination

The Roxbury event centered the stories of local residents who had faced institutionalized racism that specifically targeted Black and brown people and kept them from settling in certain neighborhoods. Continue reading →

South Shore

Brockton councilor calls for police supervisors’ contract to be ‘dismantled’ over school details spending

Two years after Brockton schools reopened from the pandemic, the school district spent $1.1 million on police details for school traffic control. Continue reading →

Metro

This favorite Easter candy was born in Boston (but is delicious all year round)

Colorful. Shiny on the outside but soft on the inside. These chewy bits of goodness have become an Easter basket mainstay. Continue reading →

Sports

chad finn

For one night anyway, the Red Sox followed their ideal blueprint for victory

It was enjoyable to see them look athletic and energetic, and to watch players perform in roles in which they are not miscast. Continue reading →

Mariners 1, Red Sox 0

Red Sox go scoreless in Seattle in first setback of the season

After he threw five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, one pitch doomed righthanded starter Nick Pivetta — a solo homer by J.P Crawford — in the seventh inning of a 1-0 loss to the Mariners. Continue reading →

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

The Bruins’ power play has sputtered since the All-Star break, and time is running out to find solutions

If there is a better day ahead for Boston's man-advantage unit, now would be a good time for that better day to lace up skates, grab a stick, and get in the game. Continue reading →

Business

Real Estate

Revs stadium plan will finally get public airing on Beacon Hill Tuesday

Revolution fans will get their chance to speak up now that a bill that would pave the way for a new soccer stadium in Everett has a public hearing date on Beacon Hill. Continue reading →

Business

A Woburn bar could be going to court over playing ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads.’ Here’s why.

The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers has accused Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill of playing copyrighted music without paying royalties. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Kate Banks, children’s author who wrote about grief, dies at 64

In a life marked by personal tragedy and debilitating illness, Kate Banks became an award-winning author of children’s books and young-adult novels that captured the wonder of youth while also confronting fear and grief. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Music

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras fetes new home base

The Youth Center for Music is across from Symphony Hall. Continue reading →

ALBUM REVIEW

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ ranges far and wide

“Cowboy Carter,” which came out Friday, is an album-length lesson in why the definition of “country music” — or, really, “American music” — needs to be expanded. Continue reading →

Movies

Tye Sheridan talks Sean Penn, Kali Reis, and how pandemic impacted paramedic drama ‘Asphalt City’

"I think the film is an ode to the guardian angels of our society," the actor says of his gritty new movie about New York City paramedics. Continue reading →