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First Citizens Bank to acquire Silicon Valley Bank, FDIC says

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says it has agreed on the sale of troubled Silicon Valley Bank to North Carolina-based First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. The sale involves the sale of all deposits and loans of SVB to First-Citizens.
‘It’s clear I haven’t gotten through.’ After Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, Elizabeth Warren takes her criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell to another level.

Former Long Island Rail Road president at top of list for MBTA general manager’s job, people familiar with matter say

Governor Maura Healey's administration’s high stakes search for a new general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is closing in on Phillip Eng, the former president of the Long Island commuter rail system, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Boston teenager dies after skiing accident in New Hampshire

A 15-year-old boy died Saturday after a skiing accident at the Pats Peak ski area in Henniker, N.H. The boy was skiing with his family when the accident took place, around 6:35 p.m., officials said.

Bruins 4, Hurricanes 3
Shorthanded Bruins take home a victory in a shootout against Hurricanes
David Pastrnak scored his 50th goal of the season in the first period off a feed from Charlie McAvoy.

Watch: David Pastrnak reaches the 50-goal milestone with a breakaway tally against the Hurricanes

Genetic genealogy and a bottle of Fireball led to arrest of suspected rapist

Legal and criminal justice analysts predict investigative genetic genealogy — the technique of identifying criminals and victims by searching genealogy databases for people who share their DNA — will ultimately become a mainstream law enforcement tool.

Opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts as unions launch strike
Israel’s largest trade union group launched a strike across a broad swath of sectors, joining a surging protest movement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary — a plan that is facing unprecedented opposition.

Inside the crazy, mixed-up world of electric-vehicle charger pricing

Charging outside of the home is the Achilles heel of the EV industry, with inconsistent and sometimes high pricing policies, frequently broken equipment, and a lack of chargers in key locations for everyone but Tesla drivers.

‘I’ve learned that things have a cost.’ Meet the migrant children working long hours in factories and fish plants across Mass.
Migrant children gut fish in New Bedford, roof houses in the Boston suburbs, toil deep into the night in greenhouses in Central Massachusetts, and work in restaurant kitchens across the state.

Supreme Court affirmative action case adds urgency to push to end legacy admissions at colleges
“If the Supreme Court says it’s not fair to consider race, then why on earth is it fair to consider who your parents are?” said James Murphy, deputy director of higher education policy at Education Reform Now, a nonprofit think tank.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

The Celtics’ well-timed renaissance positions them to make a late challenge for No. 1 seed in the East

By playing at their own level and not down to that of the opponent in recent games, the stage is all but set for a big Thursday showdown in Milwaukee.
Jaylen Brown, Celtics don’t mess around with Spurs in TD Garden rout

How Massachusetts’ new DEP commissioner will bring ‘transparency and equity’ to the agency

Heiple's role will require her to juggle many issues. But equipped with her experience in energy and environmental law — and a proposed budget increase of 10 percent for the agency — she’s confident that she and her staff can manage it all.
2023 SEASON PREVIEW

‘This group knows what we can do but the world doesn’t’ — Whether it’s confidence or cockiness, Red Sox manager Alex Cora has it

Cora points to the addition of free agents Adam Duvall, Kenley Jansen, Corey Kluber, and Justin Turner as a reason to believe he has something better than a fourth-place team.
ON FOOTBALL | BEN VOLIN

When Robert Kraft addresses the state of the Patriots, will he put Bill Belichick on notice?

Kraft’s answers Monday will set the tone for the 2023 season, and how much tolerance he has for the team’s mediocrity.
Diving into Patriots great Devin McCourty’s Hall of Fame candidacy

Behind Mission Hill salon Vanity Loft is a story of community, belonging, and legacy

There is such a level of demand for Vanity Loft’s services that stylists are booked months in advance, customers say.
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As sports betting ads push the limits, regulators need to push back

TV airwaves are swamped with ads offering what sounds like free money but isn’t.
Thomas J. Brennan

Media need to do better at telling the story of military life

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Want to explore classical music? Let me be your guide.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Republicans would be wise to drop the talk of bombing Mexico

JEFF JACOBY

Marty Baron, in dissent, rises in defense of objective journalism

The Emancipator

How to tell if a film or TV Show is antiracist

While conversations about representation are essential, we also need to talk about the way racism itself is portrayed. The stories we tell can help solve the problem — or can perpetuate it.
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A homeless shelter nonprofit, nearly destroyed by its criminal boss, gets a new life
Another nonprofit, Heading Home, raced to take over nearly a dozen of Casa Nueva Vida’s shelters and assume responsibility for the hundreds of residents, including dozens of children, who lived there.

Rev. Elinor Lockwood Yeo, reproductive rights advocate and clinic director, dies at 88
Rev. Yeo’s “ministry was to women. It was a passionate and a compassionate calling,” said her friend, Rev. Nancy S. Taylor.

Investigation underway after two people killed in Dennis duplex fire on Sunday morning

The victims were found inside the residence and transported to a hospital, where they died from injuries, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Five planets will be lined up in the night sky this week
Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon.

All seven Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion victims found
All seven bodies have been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania, officials said.

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Former Long Island Rail Road president at top of list for MBTA general manager’s job, people familiar with matter say

Governor Maura Healey's administration’s high stakes search for a new general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is closing in on Phillip Eng, the former president of the Long Island commuter rail system, according to two people familiar with the matter.

How Massachusetts’ new DEP commissioner will bring ‘transparency and equity’ to the agency

Heiple's role will require her to juggle many issues. But equipped with her experience in energy and environmental law — and a proposed budget increase of 10 percent for the agency — she’s confident that she and her staff can manage it all.

Genetic genealogy and a bottle of Fireball led to arrest of suspected rapist

Legal and criminal justice analysts predict investigative genetic genealogy — the technique of identifying criminals and victims by searching genealogy databases for people who share their DNA — will ultimately become a mainstream law enforcement tool.

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Tereza Vanisova scored four minutes into overtime to give the No. 2 Six a 4-3 victory.
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Hobart tops Adrian to claim Division 3 men’s hockey title

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The Celtics’ well-timed renaissance positions them to make a late challenge for No. 1 seed in the East

By playing at their own level and not down to that of the opponent in recent games, the stage is all but set for a big Thursday showdown in Milwaukee.
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In the last Holmes to Holmes connection wearing Winthrop jerseys, North skates past South girls’ hockey stars

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Saudi National Bank chair resigns after Credit Suisse storm

The chairman of Saudi National Bank has resigned for “personal reasons” after his comments on Credit Suisse sent that firm’s stock cratering.

First Citizens Bank to acquire Silicon Valley Bank, FDIC says

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says it has agreed on the sale of troubled Silicon Valley Bank to North Carolina-based First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. The sale involves the sale of all deposits and loans of SVB to First-Citizens.

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A homeless shelter nonprofit, nearly destroyed by its criminal boss, gets a new life

Boston teenager dies after skiing accident in New Hampshire

Rhode Island FC evaluating venue options amid questions about Tidewater Landing stadium

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Jaylen Brown, Celtics don’t mess around with Spurs in TD Garden rout

The 2022-23 Bruins have tied the franchise record for wins. Which mark will they conquer next?

Harvard women’s basketball falls to Columbia in WNIT quarterfinals

business

Inside the crazy, mixed-up world of electric-vehicle charger pricing

Behind Mission Hill salon Vanity Loft is a story of community, belonging, and legacy

‘I’ve learned that things have a cost.’ Meet the migrant children working long hours in factories and fish plants across Mass.

politics

Twenty years on, reflection and regret on 2002 Iraq war vote

Harris to meet Ghana’s president as she begins Africa trip

GOP states press voter photo ID rules, with unclear effects

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Mississippi tornado recovery tough for low-income residents

All seven Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion victims found

Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi

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Opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts as unions launch strike

Israel boils as Netanyahu ousts minister who bucked court overhaul

Is the David porn? Come see, Italians tell Florida parents

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Medicare’s satanic process

Springsteen tour freeze-out: Big-name acts become big-ticket items

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‘Complicated Identities’ at the forefront of upcoming Belmont World Film series

Six art students receive Stephen D. Paine Scholarship for work exploring personal identities across media

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Row 34 will open in Kendall Square; Borrachito Taqueria and Spirits comes to the Seaport

Stuffed to the gills at Kenmore Square’s Pescador, a New York coastal grill with hometown talent

‘Can my dog be an extra?’: Filming for Damon, Affleck movie begins at North End’s Bova’s Bakery

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‘He guided me from heaven.’ A Rockport man retraces his grandfather’s path through WWI France.

This Curacao resort is redefining ‘all-inclusive’

Fitness expert Eliza Shirazi talks about all things travel

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‘Visionary Boston’ celebrates undersung trio

At the Met, comparing and seriously contrasting

Books

The two sides of author Jessica Olien

Loss, feminism, snail metempsychosis, death: the best of Margaret Atwood in ‘Old Babes in the Wood’

In ‘Dust Child,’ Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai uses a silken touch in a tale of those left behind after the occupation of Vietnam

Movies

A shared bank account, taking out the trash, and growing up in Cambridge: Six takeaways from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s interview

Apple to splash $1 billion a year on films to break into cinemas

‘Rye Lane’ is for lovers

Television

Nantucket-set ‘The Perfect Couple’ will have plenty of star power

‘Great Expectations,’ and how to ruin a classic

In ‘Accused,’ time works against one-off episodes

music

From hell to paradise with a new ‘Dante’

At Jordan Hall, Chineke! Orchestra proves worthy of its exclamation mark

Newport Jazz Festival announces its 2023 lineup

Theater/Dance

In Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s,’ comedy is on the menu at a hard-luck cafe

Huntington, SpeakEasy to team up on coproduction of ‘The Band’s Visit’

‘Into the Woods’ works its magic in a fairy tale with no happily ever after

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Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Autism Alliance is teaching restaurants and other places how to accommodate families with special needs children

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Greg Wittine, once a hero for disabled Boy Scouts, dies at 67

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