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Construction worker killed in concrete wall collapse at Newton home under renovation

A 55-year-old construction worker was fatally injured Thursday when a concrete wall fell on him while he was working in the foundation of a house under renovation in Newton Highlands, making him at least the fourth person killed on an Eastern Massachusetts job site since February, officials said.

1,004 confirmed cases, 5 deaths, and 97,118 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.

The state said 20,498 people were estimated to have active cases of the potentially deadly virus, and 469 confirmed coronavirus patients were in the hospital.

Here’s what you need you need to know about Moderna’s announcement on adolescent COVID-19 vaccine trialCOVID-19 patients in hospitals drops below 500 for first time since October, Baker says

Mikayla Miller remembered as a ‘bright and shining star’ at Hopkinton vigil
A candlelight vigil held late Thursday afternoon at the Boston Marathon starting line drew hundreds who remembered the Hopkinton teen found dead in town in April.

A Black teenage girl was found dead in Hopkinton. As her family seeks answers, rumors and outrage mount

Yale endowment chief David Swensen dies at 67
David Swensen, the chief investment officer at Yale University who helped revolutionize how college endowments are managed, has died.

Boston to close Jackson Mann K-8 School in Allston

Officials notified staff and families about the closure on Wednesday, ending nearly two years of consternation over the school’s future.

Tom Whalen prepares meals in a Rhode Island kitchen.

Beginning Friday, R.I. business restrictions are relaxing. Here’s what you need to know

Among the changes: restaurants can increase capacity to 80 percent, bars still have to use plexiglass, and masks will still be required indoors.

90 percent of Rhode Island teachers, staff, and child care workers have now been vaccinated, McKee says

George Jung, Weymouth native and notorious ex-cocaine trafficker played by Johnny Depp in movie, ‘Blow,’ dies at 78
George Jung, the notorious drug smuggler whose exploits with the feared Medellin cartel were immortalized in books and the Johnny Depp film “Blow,” has died at the age of 78, according to a TMZ report and Jung’s social media pages.

Peregrine falcons on R.I.’s tallest building will hatch any time now. You can watch live
The nest, with four eggs, sits at the top of the Superman Building in Providence, and the livestream offers a good view.

The Wajer 77 Yacht.

Tom Brady snags new 77-foot yacht with an estimated price tag of $6 million

Looks like the GOAT needs a bigger boat.

Jerry Remy (left), Dave O'Brien, and Dennis Eckersley prepare for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

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NESN’s team is happily back at Fenway — but what about going on the road again?

The Red Sox broadcasters have proven they can call a game from the studio, and they have to wonder whether road trips will be permanently canceled to cut costs.

David Pastrnak's trademark one-timer from the left circle has been a little off-kilter lately.

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Bruins could use a sharper David Pastrnak to perk up their power play

Going into Thursday night's game, Pastrnak hadn't scored a power-play goal since March 18.

SNL’s Kenan Thompson is stumping for Willie O’Ree to receive Congressional Gold Medal
O'Ree broke the NHL's color barrier when he played for the Bruins in 1958.

Northeastern’s plan for a 25-story dorm on the edge of Roxbury poses a test for Janey
When Northeastern filed plans in 2019 to build a massive dormitory at Columbus Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, Kim Janey was not a fan of the proposal. Now she runs the city as acting mayor, and the school’s plans for its dorm are about to land on her desk.

Stefanik makes case for replacing Cheney as House Republican leader, says GOP must work with Trump
The remarks by Representative Elise Stefanik, a one-time moderate who's evolved into an ardent Trump champion, came as Representative Liz Cheney seemed likely to be tossed from her leadership post next week.

US eviction moratorium reinstated while judge considers case
Judge Dabney Friedrich said she would impose a temporary administrative stay on her own ruling “to give the court time to consider the merits” of the arguments on both sides.

Nature at its craziest: Trillions of cicadas about to emerge
Within days, a couple weeks at most, the cicadas of Brood X will emerge after 17 years underground.

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16 TV shows that make your family look functional
Dramatic series that explore the bonds and betrayals of sprawling, ungainly family units scratch a primal itch, the one that says: You think your family is crazy? Wait’ll you get a load of this one.

Opinion

Friends Susannah Davis (left) and Madeline Gardner in Griggs Park. Masks are still required in outdoor spots in Brookline.

I’m fully vaccinated. I’m still wearing a mask outdoors.

Vaccinated people wearing masks outdoors are acting out of caution. Stop equating us with anti-maskers.

Jonathan Davis and Shetal Shah

State must close the loophole that permits unvaccinated children into schools

Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming has come under attack from fellow Republicans for rejecting Donald Trump's false claims about fraud in the 2020 election.

Liz Cheney’s challenge to the GOP: Choose the Constitution, not Donald Trump

The 110 MBTA bus is pictured on Chelsea Street in Everett.

The MBTA’s shift to zero emissions for its bus lines is happening

Police pepper spray protesters July 25 near Seattle Central College in Seattle during a Black Lives Matter protest. A House-passed policing reform bill would federally ban choke holds and no-knock warrants, and place police officers who engage in misconduct in a national database to prevent them from being hired in other jurisdictions.

Kimberly Atkins

Bipartisanship at the cost of true policing reform is no real victory

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Anthony Roberson understands the power of positive relationships and wants his officers in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to forge them with the people they serve.

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Think Vice President Harris didn’t need to visit Rhode Island? Tell that to the people who met her

The vice president spent the day with real people who run real businesses, talking about the challenges they face.

A New Jersey mayor makes waves over beach access in Rhode Island

The mayor of Jersey City owns a house in Narragansett, and has waded into the battle over how the public — including local surfers — use the beach.

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Cape Cod’s stylish new Airstream hotel is a lesson in high-density luxury camping

Even with the trailers being so close together, AutoCamp takes glamping to a new level.

Former Beverly pizza shop owner charged with defrauding COVID-19 relief program of more than $660K

A former owner of a Beverly pizza shop was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging he defrauded a federal COVID-19 relief program for businesses of more than $660,000 by spending the funds on personal items including a Vermont farm and several alpacas, authorities said.

metro

A classroom at Boston Preparatory Charter School.

Mass. reports 604 new coronavirus cases among public school students, 65 among school staff members

Officials estimate that about 690,000 students across the state are attending some form of in-person learning, and about 135,000 staff members are working in buildings.

Her brother’s keeper?

Mikayla Miller remembered as a ‘bright and shining star’ at Hopkinton vigil

Sports

J.D. Martinez heads home with a run in the sixth inning on a single by Rafael Devers.

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Red Sox get four in the eighth to put away Tigers in high-scoring series finale

The Red Sox collected 16 hits in the matinee and needed just about every one of them to defeat the team with the worst record in baseball.

NFL sets offseason schedule, still plans mandatory minicamps

Essential Quality and Mandaloun won’t run in the Preakness

business

New York State Attorney General Letitia James's office said in a new report Thursday that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality.

NY AG: ISPs behind millions of fake net neutrality comments

Unemployment claims fell sharply last week

US eviction moratorium reinstated while judge considers case

politics

Representative Elise Stefanik listened during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Stefanik makes case for replacing Cheney as House Republican leader, says GOP must work with Trump

Battle for the GOP

Stripped of his megaphone and much of his influence, Trump still holds GOP in his thrall

In reversing a Trump labor rule, Biden administration takes aim at ‘gig economy’

Living Arts

Local bestsellers for the week ending May 2

Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe are two Pistol Annies whose aim is true

Tom Brady snags new 77-foot yacht with an estimated price tag of $6 million

education

A classroom at Boston Preparatory Charter School.

Mass. reports 604 new coronavirus cases among public school students, 65 among school staff members

Boston to close Jackson Mann K-8 School in Allston

Biden hits goal to reopen schools in first 100 days even as many students choose to learn remotely

rhode island

A surfer in front of the Towers in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

The fight over a 10-foot swath of sand along Rhode Island’s shoreline

Beginning Friday, R.I. business restrictions are relaxing. Here’s what you need to know

90 percent of Rhode Island teachers, staff, and child care workers have now been vaccinated, McKee says

Newton

Newton schools, CAPS Collaborative partner to continue Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program next year

Nomination papers for Newton’s city election in November available starting Monday

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A student stands atop the steps of the Idaho Capitol Building on April 26 in downtown Boise. The Idaho Senate has approved legislation aimed at preventing schools and universities from “indoctrinating" students through teaching critical race theory, which examines the ways in which race and racism influence American politics, culture, and the law.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren visits a California day care and preschool in December 2019, not long before the start of the pandemic.

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Del Crandall, shown in 1958, managed the Brewers and Mariners after his playing career.

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A surfer in front of the Towers in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

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Nation

Fritzner Filoma, 70, got a shot last month at the Haitian Americans United and Equity Now & Beyond vaccine clinic at the Nazarene Church on River Street in Boston.

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World

Dr. Anthony Fauci is participating along with soprano Renee Fleming, the CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna, and the lead guitarist of Aerosmith among others in a unique three-day Vatican conference.

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Israeli president taps opposition leader to form government

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President Joe Biden.

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French fishing vessels protested at the port of Saint Helier on the UK island of Jersey in the English Channel on Thursday.

France sends patrol boats as fishing tensions flare with UK

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Torta Victoria at La Victoria taqueria in Belmont.

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Bags of marijuana products lined the shelves of a Massachusetts dispensary in 2019.

Massachusetts sets marijuana sales records around 4/20 holiday

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Police pepper spray protesters July 25 near Seattle Central College in Seattle during a Black Lives Matter protest. A House-passed policing reform bill would federally ban choke holds and no-knock warrants, and place police officers who engage in misconduct in a national database to prevent them from being hired in other jurisdictions.

Bipartisanship at the cost of true policing reform is no real victory

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The spread at the South End's Brasserie.

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One of the world’s best restaurants — NYC’s Eleven Madison Park — is going meatless

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T Lawrence-Simon in Krka National Park in Croatia with friends Zoe Backwell (left) and Nicola Moran (right).

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Movies

Jesmark Scicluna in "Luzzu" by Alex Camilleri, one of notable award-winning films from Sundance being screened at the 2021 Nantucket Film Festival.

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Television

Dick Wolf's next legal drama will focus on defense attorneys.

Playing defense: ‘Law & Order’ creator Dick Wolf switches focus

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For theatergoers, TV’s siren song hits a few sour notes

music

Miranda Lambert with Jon Randall (left) and Jack Ingram, her collaborators on "The Marfa Tapes."

Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe are two Pistol Annies whose aim is true

For mother-daughter violinists, Boston Pops concert is a pandemic high note

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Kaylee Lambert, Pete Pierantozzi, and Fasha Banson will all be participating in "Campus Goes Complex!"

Student dancers and choreographers are in the spotlight during Dance Complex’s May series

At Merrimack Rep, a spring awakening followed by an upbeat fall forecast

Reece Cotton’s online comedy festival celebrates ‘Love for Humans’

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A mask-clad bust positioned in front of the “Faith in Isolation Expressed” photography exhibit at the Hebrew College in Newton April 20.

Hebrew College’s photography exhibit explores faith amid isolation

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Outdoors or on Zoom, Newton’s dance students are back on stage

Obituaries

Mr. d'Amboise demonstrated a jump amid his young students backstage at New York's Lincoln Center in 1965.

Jacques d’Amboise, exuberant dancer, choreographer, and educator, dies at 86

Martin Bookspan, broadcaster who brought classical music from concert halls into the home, dies at 94

Olympia Dukakis, Academy Award-winning actress, dies