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Police estimate Carlisle teen was driving 110 mph in fatal Florida crash, report says

The speed limit is 65 miles per hour along the stretch of Florida highway where a SUV carrying four Concord-Carlisle High School students crashed with a tractor-trailer last month, according to a police report.

Healey used ‘unlawful’ no-bid contracts as migrant and homeless families surged into emergency shelter system, audit charges

In a scathing 74-page report, state Auditor Diana DiZoglio's office said that state officials relied excessively on no-bid deals, unnecessarily driving up costs.

Two Boston City Hall employees fired after being arrested last week, mayor’s office says

Marwa Khudaynazar and Chulan Huang had been placed on unpaid leave following their arrests.

Digital forensic analyst testified on Read SUV, O’Keefe phone clock discrepancy. Here’s how Tuesday unfolded.

Shanon Burgess returned to the witness stand after delivering tense testimony Monday, when his credentials were questioned by the defense.

Justice Department opens inquiry into Andrew Cuomo, singling out another political target

The inquiry comes after senior Justice Department officials in February demanded the dismissal of an indictment of the city’s current mayor, Eric Adams, on corruption charges.

Former Transit Police sergeant on trial for alleged coverup of beating of homeless man

Prosecutors allege David Finnerty falsified reports minutes before a deputy superintendent showed up unexpectedly at the police station.

MBTA board approves ‘nuts and bolts’ capital budget, leaving billions in critical projects unfunded

On Tuesday, the T’s board of directors approved a $9.8 billion, five-year budget for construction projects, while also leaving more than $12.4 billion in needs without funding.

Mass. education board approves vocational school lottery admissions, temporary graduation requirements

Assumption University student to plead guilty to cyber extortions, prosecutors say

‘They’re operating like bullies’: As ICE appearances increase across Mass., local communities amp up resistance

Massachusetts residents are increasingly pushing back on federal immigration officials' efforts to detain and deport immigrants under the Trump administration.

Mass. judge rules US must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful

The judge also ordered an emergency hearing for Wednesday after attorneys for migrants said that up to a dozen people from several countries, including Myanmar and Vietnam, may have been sent to Africa earlier Tuesday.
Kristi Noem says habeas corpus lets Trump ‘remove people from this country.’

RFK Jr. spars with Senator Patty Murray during HHS budget hearing: ‘Mr. Secretary, seriously?’

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots for healthy adults and children

Eight revelations from new book about Biden’s decline

George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, has died
Wendt played Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray,” and “Elf.”

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Spring nor’easter to hit New England on Thursday with miserable windswept rain

Wednesday is looking raw and damp before the storm arrives sometime late Thursday morning and lasts into the evening.

These were the most popular baby names in Massachusetts in 2024

When it comes to naming babies, Massachusetts residents know what they like.
Red Sox 2, Mets 0

Walker Buehler, Alex Cora ejected, but Red Sox bullpen comes to the rescue in win over Mets

Relievers Brennan Bernardino, Garrett Whitlock, Justin Wilson, Greg Weissert, Justin Slaten, and Aroldis Chapman allowed four hits in 6⅔ innings

With Bruins rebuilding, team president Cam Neely felt it was important to have GM Don Sweeney locked up with extension

It's a busy offseason for Sweeney. The Bruins are searching for a new coach and hold the No. 7 pick in the draft, and free agency opens July 1.

The typical home in Greater Boston last month cost nearly $1 million

The median-priced single-family home in Greater Boston sold for $990,000 in April, a new record high, according to figures out Tuesday from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors.
Opinion
Renée Graham

Trump has lots to say about Biden’s health. His own? Not so much.

The public deserves to know more about the president’s health.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Alex Alex’s quixotic candidacy for Boston mayor

EDITORIAL

Fernandes Anderson shouldn’t still be drawing a city salary

IDEAS | ROBERT J. ALLISON

The remarkable Revolutionary battleground hiding in plain sight

Jacob Freedman

Trump is trying to politicize the military’s recruiting success

Spotlight

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.
Listen to the Snitch City podcast

More recent News

Boston police identify suspect who allegedly wielded hatchet in road rage incident
A warrant was issued Tuesday for the arrest of Andrew Oprian, 27, of Belmont, police said.

Protesters call for affordable housing: ‘We need the state to act’
The Boston demonstration was part of a national day of protest calling for housing stability. Rallies were scheduled in nearly 20 cities nationwide.

Cornerback Christian Gonzalez, suddenly a veteran for the young Patriots, shines in OTA session in Foxborough
The 22-year-old cornerback had two of the four interceptions thrown by quarterback Drake Maye.

Supreme Court orders Maine House to restore vote of GOP lawmaker who ID-ed trans teen athlete online

The court majority sided with Representative Laurel Libby, who filed an emergency appeal to restore her ability to vote while her lawsuit over the punishment plays out.

innovation beat
No smog, no noise at an all-electric truck showcase in South Natick
State officials organized the event to woo potential truck buyers away from diesel models.

Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territory

Two days after aid began entering Gaza, the desperately needed new supplies have not yet reached people in Gaza, which has been under an Israeli blockade for nearly three months, according to the United Nations.

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Here’s what the data show about fatal school bus crashes

Bus driver Jean Charles struck and killed Lens A. Joseph in April, raising questions about how such a crash could have occurred.

Commercial fishermen welcomed Trump’s promise to roll back ‘overregulation.’ Months into his term, what do they think of him?
Veterans of the industry, burned by generations of politicians, approach any cause for optimism with caution.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
Macy’s is closing 150 stores nationwide. Downtown Boston’s may survive, thanks to the data center upstairs.
A 1990s real estate deal helped make the downtown block more about computing power than clothing sales.

high schools
Angry coaches and parents are driving away girls’ lacrosse officials. That’s a problem as the sport continues to grow.
Several officials said they left because of the culture of lacrosse. "It’s not every coach, it’s not every town, but there’s always a bad apple out there."

Culture & Lifestyle

On the sunny side with artist Andy Li

Why Ron Darling considers himself ‘as New England as Denis Leary’ and Ben Affleck

BSO’s unseen musician: The recording engineer

From Shakira at Fenway to Shakespeare in Cambridge: 82 can’t-miss things to do in Boston this summer

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JOAN VENNOCHI

Biden’s mental decline: A media blind spot until now

ALAN WIRZBICKI

A low-key start to the mayor’s race

EDITORIAL

A forgotten anniversary holds a lesson for Donald Trump

Thomas Reed

America loves its public lands so don’t sell them off

JEFF JACOBY

Why Musk flopped

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

An empty bar stool. A mug of beer. A candle. Cheers in Boston honors late actor George Wendt

George Wendt, who portrayed the beloved 'Norm" on the hit NBC sitcom Cheers, died Tuesday. Fans flocked to the Boston bar that inspired the '80s TV show.

‘They’re operating like bullies’: As ICE appearances increase across Mass., local communities amp up resistance

Massachusetts residents are increasingly pushing back on federal immigration officials' efforts to detain and deport immigrants under the Trump administration.

Former Transit Police sergeant on trial for alleged coverup of beating of homeless man

Prosecutors allege David Finnerty falsified reports minutes before a deputy superintendent showed up unexpectedly at the police station.
Fire 3, Revolution 1

Revolution reserves put up fight, but Fire oust New England from US Open Cup

Chicago started an MLS-heavy lineup in its visit to Providence College, but needed to battle to reach the last eight in the domestic knockout competition.

Sports

Thunder 114, Timberwolves 88

Thunder surge in second half to blow out Timberwolves in Western Conference finals opener

Oklahoma City outscored Minnesota, 32-18, in the third quarter, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half.
Panthers 5, Hurricanes 2

Panthers power through fatigue, hammer Hurricanes in Carolina to open Eastern Conference finals

Sergei Bobrovsky held up with 31 saves, including during a stretch in which the Panthers failed to get a shot on goal for more than 15 minutes.
Charge 2, Frost 1 (OT)

Charge take early lead in Walter Cup finals, as Emily Clark’s OT goal beats defending champion Frost

Ottawa is a perfect 3-0 on home ice through the playoffs. The Frost have never won Game 1 of a playoff series in four attempts.
HIGH SCHOOLS

Eight high school sports takeaways from the last Tuesday of the regular season and Girls and Women in Sports Day

Fire 3, Revolution 1

Revolution reserves put up fight, but Fire oust New England from US Open Cup

Aces 87, Sun 62

A’ja Wilson posts double-double as visiting Aces blast Sun

Business

Trump drafts America’s business titans to burnish his image at home and abroad

With Trump back in the White House, a jaunt with the president or a stop in the Oval Office is now as routine for America’s business leaders as a speech to an industry conference.

What to know about the US Senate’s effort to block vehicle-emission rules in California

Congress may stop California from implementing its first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035.

Trump’s tariffs will test unity among allies at G7 finance ministers’ summit

Major newspapers ran a summer reading list. AI made up its book titles.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE

Eight sons at war: The untold story of a Melrose family’s WWII sacrifice

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘We stayed at the restaurant till close’

Connections

When I ran into one of my patients at the train station, I also faced my conscience

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, May 19 - June 1

metro

Boston police identify suspect who allegedly wielded hatchet in road rage incident

Protesters call for affordable housing: ‘We need the state to act’

Assumption University student to plead guilty to cyber extortions, prosecutors say

sports

Walker Buehler, Alex Cora ejected, but Red Sox bullpen comes to the rescue in win over Mets

Latin Academy girls complete the high-five and O’Bryant boys repeat at Boston City League outdoor track championship

Orioles general manager Mike Elias speaks on ‘sudden’ collapse that led him to fire manager Brandon Hyde

business

Google unveils AI chatbot, signaling a new era for search

Trump scolded companies for raising prices. Do they have a choice?

Trump administration lays out more details of plan to lower drug prices

politics

House GOP grinding ahead with Trump’s big tax cuts bill, but new report says it will add to deficit

What to know about the US Senate’s effort to block vehicle-emission rules in California

Mass. judge rules US must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful

Nation

Rapper Kid Cudi expected to testify at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial

Half of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow

Ships have been hitting the Brooklyn Bridge for nearly 150 years

World

Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territory

Bust of Doors singer Jim Morrison that was stolen in 1988 is found

WHO adopts a ‘pandemic agreement’ after the chaos of COVID

opinion

Biden’s mental decline: A media blind spot until now

America loves its public lands so don’t sell them off

A forgotten anniversary holds a lesson for Donald Trump

lifestyle

These were the most popular baby names in Massachusetts in 2024

She was diagnosed with prosopagnosia – also known as face blindness

A firefighter and a makeup artist, former college sweethearts, took the long way home

food & dining

Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown, R.I., damaged in ‘major fire’

Community rallies for Juliet chef after serious hit-and-run injuries

A mother-son team spice up Boston Public Market with mole and tamales

travel

Hitting the road for Memorial Day? Here are the best and worst times to start your road trip.

13 great under-the-radar Maine breweries

Deer Isle, Maine: The way life used to be

Arts

William H. Luers, diplomat and Met museum leader, dies at 95

On the sunny side with artist Andy Li

What South Korean cameras have been capturing

Books

Eight revelations from new book about Biden’s decline

Nahid Rachlin, novelist who explored the Iranian psyche, dies at 85

Author readings around Boston through May 24

Movies

‘Lilo and Stitch’ is a live-action alien resurrection

‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ or: What happens when AI actually works

‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ tops box office while The Weeknd’s movie falters

Television

George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, has died

Why Netflix makes perfect sense as a home for ‘Sesame Street’ — and Max did not

NBC’s embrace of sports could be bad news for scripted programming

music

Bear McCreary talks Slash, squeezeboxes, and ‘The Singularity’

Late Boston rock critic Steve Morse to be honored with tribute concert

James Taylor gets backstage visit from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Theater/Dance

You’re looking (and sounding) swell, Dolly

David Dorfman Dance looks for peace with ‘truce songs,’ at the ICA

Boston Ballet looks back and forward in ‘Spring Experience’

Health

Trump administration lays out more details of plan to lower drug prices

MIT and Harvard Medical School announce a new research pathway to fight Alzheimer’s disease

Congress’s budget aims to target Medicaid fraud. In Massachusetts, the reality is more complicated.

Obituaries

George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, has died

William H. Luers, diplomat and Met museum leader, dies at 95

Steve Kiner, Patriots linebacker who was open about drug use, dies at 77