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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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THE GREAT DIVIDE

This Braintree teen hasn’t been to school a single day this year. Is a broken special education system to blame?

What’s happened to Samantha Frechon represents an acute failure of the state’s public education system — especially given the toll pandemic isolation put on teens’ academics and mental health. Continue reading →

Climate

Third-party electricity suppliers promise big savings. AG’s report tells another story.

A recent report from Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office is adding momentum to the push to ban competitive electric suppliers from selling directly to residential customers. Continue reading →

Politics

As Wu moves BPDA power to Boston City Hall, distrust over agency’s history bubbles up

Some residents fear that the new planning department could be repeating history. Continue reading →

Health

Study at Tufts is taking a close look at test subjects and what they eat to unlock the mysteries of food

A national research project, with the New England component based at Tufts, is seeking to understand why individuals respond differently to different nutrients. The goal is to someday enable people to get nutrition advice tailored to their unique biology. Continue reading →

World

Israel weighs response to Iran attack, with each choice a risk

Israeli leaders on Tuesday were debating how to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend airstrike, considering a range of options to achieve different strategic outcomes. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Who's who in the Karen Read case

WATCH: Keeping track of the key players in the high-profile murder investigation is easier said than done. Reporter Travis Andersen has "The Roundup." Watch →

Legal experts: Federal probe impacts Karen Read case

WATCH: The feds are investigating an alleged police coverup in the high-profile murder trial. Reporter Shelley Murphy explains what it means for both sides. Watch →

The Nation

Politics

Facing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on US aid for Ukraine and Israel

House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back against mounting Republican anger over his proposed US aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other allies and rejected a call to step aside or risk a vote to oust him from office. Continue reading →

Politics

The House Republican going after universities on antisemitism

Representative Virginia Foxx has led an investigation of a half-dozen institutions for their handling of antisemitism claims. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Biden visits his Pennsylvania hometown to call for more taxes on the rich and cast Trump as elitist

Biden’s stop opened three straight days of campaigning in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania while his opponent spends much of the week in a New York City courtroom for his first criminal trial. Continue reading →

The World

World

UK votes on ‘smoke-free generation,’ but conservatives fear ‘nanny state’

The legislation would ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2009 — and then every year, the legal age would rise so that the prohibition would follow the generation indefinitely. Continue reading →

World

Fire rages through the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen and its spire has collapsed

The roof of the 17th-century old Stock Exchange, or Boersen, that was once Denmark’s financial center, was engulfed in flames Tuesday. Continue reading →

World

IMF sees steady growth but warns of rising protectionism

In its latest World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund projected global output to hold steady at 3.2 percent in 2024, unchanged from 2023. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

National Association of Realtors must be held accountable for more than just commissions

NAR policy pursuits have contributed to high rents, high home prices, the housing shortage, exclusionary zoning, economic inequality, and even the repeal of Roe v. Wade. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

State commits to moving 2,400 people out of nursing homes

Court settlement will help people with disabilities move into the community. Continue reading →

OPINION

Happy about your IRS refund? Don’t be.

How tax withholding turned us into geese who can be plucked without squealing. Continue reading →

Metro

Social Justice

New England saw ‘a tsunami’ of antisemitic incidents after Oct. 7, Anti-Defamation League reports

The ADL reported a total of 623 incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism across five New England states, marking a 205 percent increase from 2022. Continue reading →

Politics

City councilors weigh Wu’s proposal to temporarily increase commercial property tax rates

Wu filed the home rule petition in order to avoid homeowners seeing a significant increase in their property taxes should commercial real estate values continue to fall. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Four of 16 jurors needed for Karen Read trial are seated after first day of jury selection

The judge also ruled Tuesday that Read’s lawyers can move ahead with their defense that someone other than Read killed her boyfriend, but they cannot make that argument in their openings — it must be presented alongside evidence. Continue reading →

Sports

Boston Marathon

Nearly nine percent of Marathon participants received medical treatment amid race day heat

For runners, the heat on Monday proved to be a hurdle, with nearly nine percent of participants stopping for treatment at medical tents along the 26.2-mile course. Continue reading →

GUARDIANS 10, RED SOX 7 (11 INNINGS)

Injury departures of Garrett Whitlock, Rafael Devers compound Red Sox loss to Guardians

Kenley Jansen — who converted his first four save chances despite four walks, a hit batter, and a single — finally squandered one, after the Red Sox had earlier erased a four-run deficit with their biggest inning of the season. Continue reading →

BOSTON MARATHON

Happy 18th birthday. Ready to run the Boston Marathon?

Briar-Rose Honeywill-Sykes ran Boston the day after she turned 18 — the youngest female participant in the race. But she's no stranger to history: She became the youngest girl to run across America in 2021. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Warren, Markey call on Steward hospital landlords to cut or terminate lease payments

In a letter, the US senators from Massachusetts pressed for concessions on the hospitals' multimillion-dollar leases to “make it financially feasible for new operators” to run them. Continue reading →

Housing

Greater Boston typical home price reaches $900,000, a new March record

It's an eye-popping number that does not bode well for housing affordability this year. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Back Bay Hilton hotel sells for $171 million

The new ownership is planning a $25-30 million renovation to the 40 Dalton St. property, namely to the guest rooms, the lobby, and other public areas. Continue reading →

Obituaries

baseball

Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog dies at 92

Under Herzog, the Cardinals won pennants in 1982, 1985, and 1987, and the World Series in 1982. He also managed the Royals to division titles in 1976-78. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Visual Arts

15-foot-tall flower statues to bloom on Northeastern’s campus

A new exhibit by Bay State artist Cicely Carew will plant its roots at the university next week. Continue reading →

Music

What was in runners’ headphones during the Marathon? Coldplay, Carrie Underwood, and more

Some of them had given the matter significant thought. Others were simply planning to hit shuffle on race-friendly mixes. Continue reading →

Movies

New film festival aims to put New Bedford on the global artistic stage

The New Bedford Film Festival launches this week with screenings of more than 100 films and projects. Continue reading →