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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Politics

How many migrants have arrived in Massachusetts? It’s hard to know for sure, but they keep coming.

As state officials triage this burgeoning crisis — and navigate Massachusetts’ unique statewide right to shelter law — policymakers and front-line workers still don’t know exactly how many people are arriving. Continue reading →

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

What a 417,000-square-foot project at the corner of Bromfield Street could say about the future of downtown

The powers-that-be in City Hall face a crucial decision: Let a developer proceed with office plans there, or force it back to the drawing board for housing instead. Continue reading →

Politics

Biden starts to get personal with Trump, hitting him with barbs about his legal troubles and his weight

Political analysts said the new strategy is an attempt to energize Democrats’ base and try to provoke a volatile response from Donald Trump, but it risks alienating swing voters. Continue reading →

Immigration

Judge dismisses most defendants in lawsuit over migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis notched a win in court on Monday, as a federal judge in Boston significantly narrowed the scope of a high-profile lawsuit over the 2022 effort to fly about four dozen migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. Continue reading →

World

Israeli strike kills generals from Iran at Syrian site

At least three senior commanders and four officers overseeing Iran’s covert operations in the Middle East were killed Monday when Israeli warplanes struck a building in Damascus, Syria, that is part of the Iranian Embassy complex, according to Iranian and Syrian officials. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | April 1, 2024

WATCH: Monday's show. Stories include: The local lab bringing robot chefs to life. And, hospitality destinations cash in on comedy. Watch →

Globe Weather HQ goes beyond forecasting

WATCH: Chief meteorologist Ken Mahan talks about the Globe's expanded weather coverage and what you can expect from the new meteorology team. Watch →

Treasure hunting at estate sales

WATCH: On any given week, dozens of homes in the Boston area open to the public for shopping. Correspondent Lindsay Crudele shares how to score the best deals. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Florida allows both 6-week abortion ban and a vote on it

The rulings encapsulated, in a single state on a single day, how the country has grappled with the abortion issue since the US Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that recognized federal abortion rights in 1973. Continue reading →

Nation

Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It’s the biggest bug emergence in centuries.

Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. Continue reading →

Nation

How Trump is infusing Christianity into his movement

Donald Trump’s ability to turn his supporters’ passion into piety is crucial to understanding how he remains the undisputed Republican leader. Continue reading →

The World

World

Winning city halls, Turkish opposition strikes blow to Erdogan

The opposition victories could serve as a check on the president's power at home, analysts said, while enabling rising opposition stars to wield the large budgets of major cities to build their profiles before the next presidential election. Continue reading →

World

A new chapter for Irish historians’ ‘saddest book’

Over the past seven years, a team of historians, librarians, and computer experts based at Trinity has located duplicates for 250,000 pages of records lost in a fire during Ireland's civil war. Continue reading →

World

Beijing deplores Taiwan’s next president, but welcomes an old one

Ma Ying-jeou's 11-day trip comes as China and Taiwan argue over an incident that ended in the deaths of two Chinese fishermen near Taiwan and amid expectations of more Beijing bullying as a new leader takes his position in Taiwan. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

On paper, Mass. has strong antibullying laws. But a case in Southwick raises questions about whether schools follow them.

Critics say officials at Southwick Regional School let a culture of unchecked bullying fester, culminating in a ‘mock slave auction.’ Continue reading →

LETTERS

Mass. climate chief is on a mission. Time now for a secretary of equity.

Just as the climate crisis is too large for one department, systemic inequities are also too large and complex for a single secretariat. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Honk if you’re sick of seeing cars parked in bus stops

"Perhaps part of the solution is for the state to allow more widespread camera enforcement," writes one reader. Another writes, "Removal of parking to accommodate bus and bike lanes is making it impossible for many people to access local businesses." Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Lynn man charged with trafficking women who lost jobs, homes during pandemic

Anthony Coleman, 34, was arrested Friday on three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and one count of transporting a person for purposes of prostitution, according to a statement from Acting US Attorney Joshua S. Levy’s office. Continue reading →

K-12

Massachusetts teachers unions face leadership changes

Leadership changes at two of the most influential teachers unions in Massachusetts appear to be on the horizon. Continue reading →

Health

A half-century of helping those who have lost all hope

This Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the first American branch of Samaritans in Boston. Continue reading →

Sports

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Despite emotional roller coaster of a season, Grant Williams still talking, smiling through it

Charlotte is perhaps where the former Celtic needed to be, after struggling in Dallas after Boston traded the fan favorite last offseason. Continue reading →

COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA 94, LSU 87

Caitlin Clark’s 41 points pushes Iowa on to the women’s Final Four, past defending champion LSU

Monday’s highly anticipated matchup was a rematch of last year’s national championship game, which drew a record 9.9 million viewers. Clark and Angel Reese of LSU put on a memorable show for the sold-out crowd and the millions watching. Continue reading →

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox throw support behind plan to use more breaking balls and offspeed pitches

New pitching coach Andrew Bailey brought with him an approach that, at least through one series in 2024, has benefited the Red Sox. Continue reading →

Business

Commentary

Psst. Investing in Trump’s Truth Social is a no-brainer.

Ignore the Wall Street elite: This is a beautiful, perfect social media company. Continue reading →

Jobs

Construction unions protesting non-union work site say they could potentially disrupt Boston Marathon

Protesters warned that the demonstrations could continue through and beyond the April 15 marathon. Continue reading →

Bold Types

Meet one of Boston’s busiest developers: Amy Schectman

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102

Mr. Conter was a quartermaster, standing on the main deck of the Arizona as Japanese planes flew overhead at 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 7 that year. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lorraine Graves, pioneering Harlem ballerina, dies at 66

Ms. Graves starred as a principal dancer for the groundbreaking Dance Theater of Harlem for nearly two decades. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

LOVE LETTERS

He messaged a woman while we were broken up

Now I can’t trust him. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre’s ‘Driving in Circles’ proves to be an engrossing journey

Jay Eddy, a recent graduate of Boston University’s MFA in Playwriting program, is a fiercely compelling performer. And “Driving in Circles” is a remarkable achievement. Continue reading →

Music

Singer Joshua Radin’s home is wherever he sets down his suitcase and guitar

After the pandemic, Radin sold his Los Angeles digs and adopted a nomadic lifestyle. His current travels bring him to City Winery for a pair of shows this weekend. Continue reading →