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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Today's Headlines

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Real Estate

On Nantucket, a battle over short-term rentals has lasted years. It may finally come to an end Tuesday.

The Town Meeting will vote on a measure to formally legalize short-term rentals on the tony island where many residents rent homes to vacationers. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Protesters blocked Mass. Ave. at rush hour as efforts to remove pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT stalled

As of Monday evening, the university’s effort to close down the encampment appeared to have stalled; protesters had ripped down the tall, opaque fence the university had used to enclose the area, about 25 tents, and hundreds of supporters of the protesters, remained. Continue reading →

Business

Steward files for bankruptcy, leaving its eight Massachusetts hospitals in limbo

Steward trumpeted its model as a low-cost alternative to Boston’s medical goliaths before expanding nationally and falling into a deep financial crisis. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Will Steward’s Massachusetts hospitals stay open?

For right now, the answer is yes. But industry observers cautioned that these developments don’t necessarily mean all Steward’s facilities will survive. Continue reading →

World

Israel orders partial evacuation of Rafah, fueling fears of new offensive

Israeli warplanes pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on Monday as the military told about 110,000 people sheltering there to evacuate. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | May 6, 2024

WATCH: Monday's show. Stories include: The lessons from Kate Middleton’s cancer revelation and serving up farm-to-table food with stunning views. Watch →

Pets on psych meds: It’s not them, it’s us

WATCH: Veterinarians are prescribing more and more antidepressants. STAT reporter Sarah Owermohle explains what the trend says about pet parents. Watch →

Why tourists are chasing tunes

WATCH: From Miami to Motown, cities are luring travelers with music. Correspondent Jon Marcus takes us on a listening tour. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Jurors in Trump trial hear witness tie the president to the payment

The pivotal turn in the case came on the same day the judge held Donald Trump in contempt and threatened to jail him. Continue reading →

Politics

Right-wing nonprofit paid millions to companies with ties to insiders

The nonprofit has pushed regulatory limits by entwining itself with only one faction of US politics. It pays high salaries to some of Trump’s former officials, hosts retreats for Republican lawmakers at a rural compound, and funds efforts to vet people and ideas for a second Trump term. Continue reading →

Nation

First patient begins newly approved sickle cell gene therapy

For the estimated 20,000 people with sickle cell in the United States who qualify for the treatment, the start of the boy's monthslong medical journey offers hope. But it also signals the difficulties patients face. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russia to hold drills on tactical nuclear weapons in new tensions with West

The announcement of the exercise was Russia’s most explicit warning in its more than two-year invasion of Ukraine that it could use tactical nuclear weapons there. Continue reading →

World

Panama’s new president-elect, José Raúl Mulino, was a late entry in the race

In a historic and tumultuous election in Panama, Mulino has landed in the role of president-elect despite not even expecting to be the candidate a few months ago. Continue reading →

World

Unsung, largely unknown, candidate takes on Venezuela’s authoritarian president

The day Edmundo González was plucked from obscurity and chosen to take on South America’s longest ruling authoritarian leader, technicians were busy making sure his home was not wiretapped. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Steward’s bankruptcy will disrupt Massachusetts health care

But the state has tools to protect patients at the hospital chain’s facilities. Continue reading →

OPINION

A bankruptcy shield won’t hide Steward Health’s moral failings

Laws need to be strengthened to make sure this doesn’t happen again. Continue reading →

OPINION

A mountain of food at the restaurant? No thanks.

I offer what I call the Goldilocks stratagem. Papa Bear portions can be a deal-breaker for me, so why not offer a Mama Bear or even a Baby Bear option? Continue reading →

Metro

Higher Education

Harvard president warns protesters must end encampment or risk ‘involuntary leave’

Students who keep protesting face being placed on involuntary leave, which means they may not able to sit for exams and may risk losing their Harvard housing, according to the interim Harvard president's email. Continue reading →

Politics

Every Mass. resident could go to community college tuition-free under a new plan pushed by state Senate

Under the Senate’s plans, the new program would cover community college tuition and fees for all residents, while some could receive a stipend of up to $1,200 to cover books, supplies, and other costs. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Picturesque but pungent; Callery pear trees face potential ban in Massachusetts.

Callery pear trees, best known for the Bradford variety, debuted in the United States in 1908 at the Arnold Arboretum. Now the species is facing a possible ban in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Sports

BRUINS 5, PANTHERS 1

Bruins start with a bang, score five unanswered goals to take down Panthers in Game 1

Host Florida got the first bite, but Boston immediately answered and dominated the rest of the way to begin this Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series with a huge victory. Continue reading →

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Rested Celtics look ready to take care of Cleveland with ease

If Joe Mazzulla's crew play with the fortitude and execution they are capable of, this shouldn’t be a difficult series. Continue reading →

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | INSTANT ANALYSIS

The Bruins delivered a stunning second period, and other observations from a Game 1 victory

With their fatigue converted to both energy and goal-scoring muscle from some unlikely marksmen, the Bruins took a giant step forward with a 1-0 series lead. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Steward files for bankruptcy, leaving its eight Massachusetts hospitals in limbo

Steward trumpeted its model as a low-cost alternative to Boston’s medical goliaths before expanding nationally and falling into a deep financial crisis. Continue reading →

Finance

How to keep your credit card debt in check

You’ve heard the advice a million times: spend only what you’ve got. But financial discipline is harder than it sounds. Continue reading →

Trendlines

‘Demographics are going to catch up with us’: Mass. economy needs more workers to keep growing

The state’s GDP increased by an annualized 1.8 percent in the first three months of the year despite higher inflation. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Jerome Rothenberg, who expanded the sphere of poetry, dies at 92

Jerome Rothenberg explored poetry from Indigenous and other non-Western cultures, often rendered in ways very different from the strictly textual, including oral, performance, ritual, and myth. Continue reading →

GOLF

Peter Oosterhuis, English golf pro and former CBS broadcaster, dies at 75

The PGA Tour announced his death without listing a cause, though the six-time Ryder Cup player retired from broadcasting in 2014 with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bernard Hill, actor in ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ dies at 79

Mr. Hill became the first actor to star in more than one film to gross over $1 billion. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

LOVE LETTERS

A letter writer update: months later, big changes

After a breakup, a new partner ... and more. Continue reading →

COMEDY

Who’s the region’s funniest firefighter? Six hopefuls are warming up their acts.

Six amateurs will take the stage on May 17 at Dorchester’s Florian Hall to compete for a $5,000 cash prize and to raise money for the nonprofit Firefighters Vs. Cancer. Continue reading →

Arts

‘That shame you’re feeling is not yours; it’s theirs’: In Northampton, Elliot Page embraces trans community

On Sunday, a full house at the Academy of Music turned out to see the Canadian actor speak in a “fireside chat.” Continue reading →