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Cambridge and Somerville

They thought their water bills were too high. So, for these Somerville residents, the experiments began.

They took matters into their own hands to try to prove their meters, which the city says work just fine, are actually faulty. Continue reading →

Elections

In vowing to bring ‘hell’ to Boston, border czar Tom Homan shows his transformation from civil servant to Trump warrior

The tough-talking former Border Patrol agent has become the face of the administration’s mass deportation efforts — and he says he's not satisfied with the results so far. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Amid Trump’s war on DEI, advocates fear job trainings, scholarships for disadvantaged groups could be at risk

If the DEI retreat continues, it could jeopardize job training and other efforts to improve the economic mobility of people of color. Continue reading →

K-12

Multiple Mass. schools that surpass half a billion? They’re on the horizon as the cost of construction projects sharply rise.

Lexington might spend more than $650 million on its high school and Boston and Brockton might surpass $700 million. Continue reading →

Nation

A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade

The measles outbreak in West Texas has infected more than 120 people since it began late last month. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Why long COVID isn’t going anywhere

Dr. Jeffrey Parsonnet runs the long COVID clinic at Dartmouth Hitchcock. He diagnoses what we’ve learned and what’s still a mystery. Watch →

Impact of Trump’s transgender policies

WATCH: Reporter Mike Damiano highlights why many in the trans community fear their identity will be erased. Watch →

You could live in an office park

Commercial real estate in Boston suburbs has taken a hit, so some developers and planners are looking to pivot. Reporter Catherine Carlock explain Watch →

The Nation

Politics

Supreme Court poised to rule for straight woman in discrimination case

The high court heard arguments Wednesday over an employment discrimination suit filed by a straight woman who twice lost positions to gay workers. Continue reading →

Nation

Christianity’s decline in US appears to have halted, major study shows

After years of decline, the Christian population in the United States has been stable for several years, a shift fueled in part by young adults. Continue reading →

Nation

Remains of WWII bomber pilot, lost in the Pacific in ’44, are identified

The remains of the pilot of a downed World War II Army bomber that was the subject of a pioneering recovery project in the Pacific Ocean have been identified, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel and Hamas will move forward with another swap as first phase of truce draws to a close

Negotiators have yet to reach terms to extend the cease fire into a more comprehensive resolution, raising concerns that the fighting in Gaza could resume. Continue reading →

World

At funeral for Shiri Bibas and children, an Israeli outpouring of grief

The people of Israel embraced them on their final journey, turning out in multitudes along the funeral route for a family that had become emblematic of the country’s trauma after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Continue reading →

World

Trump says Zelensky is coming to the White House to sign US-Ukraine critical minerals deal

Trump has framed the emerging deal that would give the US access to Ukraine’s deposits of rare earth minerals as a chance for Kyiv to pay back the US for aid already sent. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

White House border czar Tom Homan is living in Trump’s alternative universe

His insult aimed at the Boston Police commissioner was also an insult to every police officer who does their job by following applicable law in their jurisdiction. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Do homes really need 2-acre lots? Spoiler alert: No.

Local zoning codes impose unnecessary rules that drive up housing costs. A new report recommends the state overrule them. Continue reading →

OPINION

Trump’s military purges threaten democracy

A politicized military may not follow orders or policy it disagrees with. Or it might follow illegal orders. In both cases, democracy is under threat. Continue reading →

Metro

Transportation

Green Line to get long-awaited crash prevention system

“This is a system that is needed for us to ensure safety, to give our operators the opportunity to be more successful,” said MBTA General Manager Phil Eng. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. Representative Jeffrey Roy, who is dating a lobbyist, removed from chairmanship role, promoted to House leadership

Mariano told reporters that moving Roy into the leadership ranks means “some of the negative things that he’s been attributed with goes away.” Continue reading →

Health

This season’s flu is more severe, leading to more ER visits, Boston health officials say

Officials said they expected to continue seeing flu cases into April and possibly May. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics notebook

Two-way guard JD Davison ready whenever the Celtics need him

Davison, a G-League guard, played 3:46 in the third quarter and had an assist, rebound and steal against Toronto. He is hoping to gain more trust and more reps as the season progresses. Continue reading →

Pistons 117, Celtics 97

Without Jaylen Brown, a tired Celtics team was no match for energized Pistons

With the Pistons rested, the Celtics had little left to offer after a valiant second-quarter run. Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

Alex Bregman in? Kutter Crawford out? Here’s another Red Sox roster prediction.

A six-man rotation still makes the most sense to begin the year, as does Rafael Devers ending up only an occasional solution at third base. Continue reading →

Business

Technology

Boston payments company Flywire lays off 125 staffers amid student visa slowdown

Flywire, which is cutting about 125 staffers, had grown quickly over the past few years by acquiring payments companies around the world. Continue reading →

Energy

Governor Healey pledges to file energy affordability bill, saying ‘we need to see real action on this’

The governor announced the bill in a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, but provided no specifics about exactly how the pending legislation would work. Continue reading →

innovation beat

How a BU professor helped spark nationwide Tesla protests

Disinformation researcher Joan Donovan was inspired by the story of a grassroots protest at a Tesla charging station in Waterville, Maine. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, Harvard psychiatrist who studied racism’s impact on Black mental health, dies at 90

As a professor and writer, Dr. Poussaint helped shape how the nation understands the ways racism affects Black lives. Continue reading →

mlb

Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence J. Dolan dies at 94

Dolan, a Cleveland native, purchased the team from Richard Jacobs in 2000 for $320 million. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Michelle Trachtenberg, star of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ ‘Gossip Girl,’ and ‘Harriet the Spy,’ has died

Trachtenberg was 39. Police found her “unconscious and unresponsive” in a Manhattan apartment on Wednesday morning. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Restaurants

Score one for Southie: Sullivan’s Castle Island wins a James Beard America’s Classics Award

The award honors locally owned, beloved institutions. Continue reading →

Arts

Boston’s Everyone250 embraces a fuller narrative of the city as the nation gears up for its 250th anniversary

The campaign will include art exhibits, cultural events, block parties, online engagement, and more. Continue reading →

Comedy

HBO ‘Hacks’ star Meg Stalter, brings her ‘alt-weird’ comedy to Boston Thursday

The actress will take the stage at the Wilbur as the overconfident "Prettiest Girl in America," a fake politician campaigning for office. Continue reading →