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Sunday, May 5, 2024
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Maine

Places scarred by mass shootings rarely reopen their doors. Owners of Maine bowling alley are trying the extraordinary.

So many places like Just-in-Time never reopen after a mass shooting like the one that took place Oct. 25. But to owners Sam and Justin Juray, reopening the Lewiston bowling alley was about something bigger than the two of them. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Emerson president is the latest college leader to face sharp criticism related to Israel-Hamas war protests

Jay Bernhardt, who is still in his first year as Emerson’s president, is facing the same crisis that has claimed the jobs and damaged the reputations of a growing number of college presidents across the country. Continue reading →

Music

Man about town: Chad Smith, the BSO’s new Madonna-loving president, has a plan to transform the 142-year-old orchestra

“This orchestra set me on this journey,” he said, describing the ensemble as at “an inflection point.” “The critical decisions we’re going to make will set us up for the next 50 years.” Continue reading →

Politics

‘I boil when I think of him’: For former aides of Senator Robert Kennedy, his son’s campaign strikes a raw nerve

RFK Jr. has leaned heavily on his father's legacy over the course of his third-party bid for president. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as ‘the underground’

A makeshift national network of abortion doulas, navigators at clinics and individual volunteers are helping people who live in restrictive states and need or want an abortion Continue reading →

Politics

As Biden makes his case for reelection, the cost of insulin takes center stage

“Biden is doing better with older voters than he anticipated, and I think his Medicare policies are an important part of that,” said Geoff Garin, a pollster for the Biden campaign. Continue reading →

Politics

Politics without Trump? His youngest fans barely remember it.

When Donald Trump held a rally in Rome, Georgia, in March, his audience included a second-generation supporter and first-time rallygoer named Luke Harris. Continue reading →

The World

World

Egypt media cite progress in truce talks as Israel downplays chances of end to war with Hamas

A Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian media reported “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks with Israel while an Israeli official downplayed a full end to the war. Continue reading →

World

Kremlin critics say Russia is targeting its foes abroad with killings, poisonings and harassment

Despite attempts by Western governments to dismantle Russian spy networks, experts say the Kremlin apparently is still able to pursue those it perceives as traitors abroad in an attempt to silence dissent. Continue reading →

World

Labour’s Sadiq Khan wins third term as mayor as UK’s ruling Conservatives endure more electoral pain

There had been frenzied speculation on Friday that the result would be closer than previously thought, but Khan's victory showed a swing from Conservative to Labour when compared with the previous mayoral election in 2021. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

For sale: Houses north of Boston with sunny outdoor spaces and covered porches

Fickle spring weather won’t spoil a party at at these homes in Hamilton and Melrose. Continue reading →

The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter

Why did a state social worker pose as a teen in three Boston schools and a treatment center? And how could nobody notice for so long? Continue reading →

Boston rats aren’t going anywhere. You might not love the solution.

It might sound like a call for mayhem, but hear me out. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Colleges should keep prices down

Yes, financial aid means many students don’t actually pay $90,000 a year. But a sticker price that high still dissuades applicants. Continue reading →

LETTERS

This could get ugly: GOP is marshaling 2024 election ‘monitors’

It appears the Republican Party is using the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen as a rationale for unleashing these volunteers. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Open-access journal up to task of rivaling commercial publishers

The Open Library of Humanities has demonstrated that it is possible to publish open-access humanities and social sciences research without charging authors or readers. Continue reading →

Metro

Education

At Tufts, the tents are down and fences are up

The fence barriers around the quad in front of Ballou Hall will remain up until graduation, May 19. Continue reading →

Metro

‘It certainly is not something that came out of the blue.’ Late-night street racing only the latest concern for Back Bay residents.

“There’s less control, less regulation, less oversight, less management, and I think it’s leading to worsening problems,” said the executive director of the Back Bay Association. Continue reading →

Politics

There are outside agitators in these protests, but they’re not on campus

The Israel-Hamas war, and its context, is an impossibly tangled issue, in a moment with no room for complexity. Continue reading →

Sports

On hockey

Game 7 fate all about Jim Montgomery’s Bruins taking the game right to the Maple Leafs’ net

As for a potential third straight first-round exit by way of a Game 7, the responsibility for the collective player talent and roster building falls to Cam Neely and Don Sweeney. Continue reading →

INSTANT ANALYSIS

Simple formula and David Pastrnak’s heroics score Bruins a series victory in overtime, and other Game 7 observations

The Bruins came out sharp, focused, and shot ready — the polar opposite of their weak-tea efforts in Games 5-6. Nonetheless, Game 7 was scoreless into overtime, before Pastrnak took his star turn. Continue reading →

BRUINS 2, MAPLE LEAFS 1 (OT)

David Pastrnak heeds the call, scores Game 7 OT winner to propel Bruins into second round

The struggling winger scored at 1:54 of overtime to lead the Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night at TD Garden. Continue reading →

Business

NH BUSINESS

Diaper spa owner fined $10k by N.H. Board of Medicine

The fine is for advertising the highly unusual business as a “physician-run” salon in Atkinson, N.H. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

How colleges should handle student protests

Universities displayed patience and tolerance toward me and other anti-apartheid protesters. That can be a model for today. Continue reading →

IDEAS

An underappreciated era in Black literature gets its due

In "The Blue Period," Harvard's Jesse McCarthy shines a new light on midcentury Black authors. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Daniel Kramer, who photographed Bob Dylan going electric, dies at 91

A photographer whose strikingly intimate portraits of Bob Dylan captured the singer-songwriter during a pivotal year in popular music, Daniel Kramer traced Dylan's evolution from a cheery, tousle-haired folk act to an enigmatic, sunglass-clad rock star. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Richard Tandy, keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra, dies at 76

Richard Tandy, the keyboardist for British rock band Electric Light Orchestra, whose riffs helped define the futuristic blend of Beatles-esque pop and orchestral arrangements that catapulted the group to global fame in the 1970s, has died. He was 76. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joel Conarroe, ‘hub of the New York literary wheel,’ dies at 89

A celebrated arts administrator and professor, Joel Conarroe headed the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for nearly two decades and served as a friend and confidant to a pride of literary lions, including his close friend Philip Roth. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

Seeing the sound of Blue Note

The famed jazz label is celebrated through photographs and more at the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame at the Boch Center. Continue reading →

Documentaries

Two decades ago, eight artists moved into a ‘secret’ room in the Providence Place mall. Now there’s a film about it.

The documentary "Secret Mall Apartment" screens Sunday as part of the Independent Film Festival Boston. Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT | BUZZSAW

The best ‘SNL’ player ever? You decide.

Globe readers can choose their favorite in an online competition that starts Wednesday at BostonGlobe.com. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Planning a trip to New Hampshire this summer? The Globe N.H. team shares their favorite things to do.

From hikes and ice cream to State House tours and wine tastings, we've got you covered. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

How to exit an airplane without being a jerk. (A refresher course in aviation etiquette.)

Imagine a world, friends, where deplaning is a calm and orderly process. By practicing basic manners, we can make this a reality. How? I never thought you’d ask. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

The fast and the furiously packing: Tips for moving in a hurry

From the questions to ask realtors and movers to how to pack efficiently, we’ve got you covered. But we won’t be there to cart your couch. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Ask the Remodeler: Their cast-iron pipes are cracking

Plus, advice on insulating your attic ductwork. Send questions to [email protected]. Continue reading →