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Friday, May 17, 2024
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Massachusetts

Mass. couples reflect on 20 years of same-sex marriage: ‘We don’t have to feel like we’re in the shadows’

Marriage guaranteed something completely revolutionary: the same rights heterosexual couples had under the law. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

High speed internet can be expensive. Do towns in Western Massachusetts hold the secret to sustainable, affordable connectivity?

With larger providers having little economic incentive to upgrade internet infrastructure, some Western Massachusetts towns created their own municipal broadband networks, treating high speed internet as a public utility. Continue reading →

Maine shootings

‘His brain was hijacked’: In emotional hearing, family members of Maine mass shooter apologize

They battled back tears as they described their feelings of guilt and anguish over the Lewiston shooting. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu takes the international stage at Vatican climate conference

Wu, the only American mayor to attend a multi-day climate conference, delivered her remarks during a whirlwind trip. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Kate McKinnon takes crown as best ‘SNL’ cast member ever

WATCH: After six rounds of voting, readers have spoken. Who did McKinnon knock out on the way to the top? And, does TV critic Matthew Gilbert agree? Watch →

‘Song Exploder’ podcast tapes live in Brookline

WATCH: Host Hrishikesh Hirway stops by with an invitation to see English folk singer, Fenne Lily. Together, they will bring the art of songwriting to life. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness

Whether the defense is successful in undermining Cohen’s testimony could determine Trump’s fate in the case. Continue reading →

Politics

Biden asserts executive privilege in fight over recording of special counsel interview

President Biden has asserted executive privilege to deny House Republicans access to recordings of his interview with a special counsel investigating his handling of government documents, denouncing their effort as a political stunt with dire implications for federal law enforcement. Continue reading →

Nation

With debate deal, Trump and Biden sideline a storied campaign institution

The agreement by President Biden and Donald Trump to move ahead with two presidential debates — and sideline the Commission on Presidential Debates — is a debilitating and potentially fatal blow to an institution that had once been a major arbiter in presidential politics. Continue reading →

The World

World

In talks with Putin, Xi hails cooperation between countries

Putin, whose economy is isolated from the West because of sanctions over his invasion of Ukraine, relies on Xi for diplomatic cover and a financial lifeline, including huge purchases of Russian oil. Continue reading →

World

As Russia advances, NATO considers sending trainers into Ukraine

NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war. Continue reading →

World

US military says Gaza pier is anchored, aid deliveries set to begin

Officials from the Pentagon and the US Agency for International Development warned that there are still challenges to effectively increasing the amount of aid for Palestinian civilians on the brink of famine, including weather and the need to ensure workers’ safety. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Concord’s school-naming controversy: Will a Black pioneer be honored?

The effort to name a new middle school after Ellen Garrison, an acclaimed Black educator, has roiled the town. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Will the doctor be in? Massachusetts prisoners are about to find out.

Monitoring will be key to riding herd over the Correction Department's newest for-profit provider. Continue reading →

OPINION

A brush with political death could make Mike Johnson a better speaker

Democrats saved his speakership, but their continued emergency aid will require his reciprocal respect. Continue reading →

Metro

K-12

Concord residents want to name new middle school after Black abolitionist Ellen Garrison. The School Committee disagrees.

Despite a groundswell of Concord support, the School Committee has resisted calls from the community to rename the state-of-the-art middle school for Garrison. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

SJC to consider making Harmony Montgomery custody hearing records public, says journalist seeking the documents

“The public needs to know that happened here,” longtime investigative reporter Bill Lichtenstein of LCMedia Productions said in an interview. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Colin Albert, a key witness, aggressively cross-examined in murder trial of Karen Read

Lawyers for Karen Read, the Mansfield woman accused of backing her SUV into her boyfriend and leaving him for dead in January 2022 in Canton, on Thursday grilled a 20-year-old college student whom they’ve alleged was involved in a fight that actually killed the victim. Continue reading →

Sports

Rays 7, Red Sox 5

Kenley Jansen, Red Sox can’t hold off Rays in ninth inning

It was Boston's ninth loss in 14 games. The Red Sox dropped their home record to 10-13 this season. Continue reading →

Red Sox notebook

Garrett Whitlock is headed in the right direction, leaving the team with big decisions to make

Whitlock came out of his rehab outing for Triple A Worcester without incident and is still on schedule to join the big league parent club. Continue reading →

On Football

The Patriots are now the tomato cans with just one national TV game, and other thoughts on the 2024 schedule

The Patriots used to be a lock to play the maximum five or even six national TV games per year, but have just one in 2024. Continue reading →

Business

Tech Lab

‘We don’t want the algorithm’: Frank McCourt wants to transform the way TikTok works

The Boston-born billionaire is on a crusade to put internet users — people, not corporations — in control of their personal data. Continue reading →

Housing

Healey launches political advocacy group to dive into local housing fights

The governor and the lieutenant governor have set up a nonprofit called One Commonwealth Inc. to provide grassroots support in pro-housing efforts at the town level. Continue reading →

no stupid questions

Boston traffic is a nightmare. Here’s a guide to help you master it.

From A (the Alewife Brook Parkway) to Z (the Zakim Bridge), here's a breakdown of the city's major roadways, bridges, and tunnels. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

John Barbata, Turtles and CSNY drummer, dies at 79

John Barbata, a drummer for the Turtles, Jefferson Airplane, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, who walked away from rock music at the height of his career, has died. He was 79. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Television

Netflix adaption of Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’ films on Martha’s Vineyard

“We’re super-supportive of filming done here on the Vineyard instead of pretending they’re on the Vineyard,” said Sarah York, the manager of CB Stark Jewelers. Continue reading →

Theater

With ‘Toni Stone,’ Lydia R. Diamond tips her cap to a baseball trailblazer

At the Huntington, Diamond directs her own play about the first Black woman to play professional baseball. Continue reading →

FINALS RECAP

As a political satirist, Kate McKinnon made her biggest impression

Her portrayals of Jeff Sessions, Lindsey Graham, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Rudy Giuliani, and so many more likely played a big role in voters choosing her as the best "SNL" cast member in the show's history. Continue reading →