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President Trump, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and his son X Æ A-Xii, arrive on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Washington.

House passes bill to fund federal government through September, sending to Senate

The House voted to pass a funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week.

Republicans are marching ahead with a government funding bill despite Democratic oppositionThree vehicles vandalized at Tesla dealership in Dedham, police saySome Republican lawmakers have concerns about Elon Musk and DOGE. Here’s what they’ve said.

5:35 p.m.
Ontario premier backs down on US electricity hikes, prompting Trump to halt doubling tariffs
5:22 p.m.
Judge won’t block Trump administration from ending payments for contracts with refugee resettlement program
5:07 p.m.
Trump to honor Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at White House in April

University of Maine system’s funding from USDA paused after clash between governor and Trump
In fiscal year 2024, the USDA awarded $29.7 million to the UMaine system.

National Weather Service in Maine, N.Y. ‘temporarily suspends’ weather balloon launches amid staff shortages

Analysis | James Pindell

Is Seth Moulton owed an apology about his statements on transgender athletes in women’s sports now that so many publicly agree?

Suddenly, Moulton has all kinds of company from big name Democratic politicians about trans athletes playing in women's sports.

President Trump delivers remarks to reporters and signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 30.

Trump promised Americans booming wealth. Now he’s changing his tune.

As a candidate, President Trump promised an economic "boom like no other." But eight weeks into his second term, he's refusing to rule out a recession.

Trump doubles planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum

More universities are choosing to stay neutral on the biggest issues

For these GenZers, it’s not just MAGA, it’s fashion

The seating area in Harvard Square known as The Pit has been demolished, a new milestone for an ongoing renovation of the plaza on which it sat for decades — and the end of an era.

End of an era: The Pit, a landmark of Harvard Square, is demolished

The spot had been a gathering space for generations of young people in the region’s counterculture.

One Lincoln Street ( in center ) is a 1.1 million-square-foot office tower that's set to be sold at auction on March 20.

One of Boston’s skyline-defining towers is on the auction block — and expected to sell at a big discount

Five years after COVID upended the city’s office market, a long-delayed reckoning on the value of office towers is coming.

Spotlight

Snitch City: Listen to the podcast

Step inside the clandestine world of police informants through the story of one police department. Investigative reporter Dugan Arnett uncovers rampant misconduct and explores how, in a nation addicted to drugs, police have become addicted to informants.

Subscribe to the Snitch City podcast

Could the Patriots still make a run at Cam Robinson for their offensive line?

Live updates

NFL free agency: It’s been a quiet Day 2 of negotiations, but some potential Patriots targets are still available

New England was busy on Monday, making some of the biggest moves of any team in free agency.

Should you sell all your stock? Buy a car now? Don’t panic: Here’s how to handle the economic turbulence.
In particular, the imposition of some tariffs — and the threat of others — on allies and geopolitical foes alike has shaken the stock market and threatened the affordability of many goods.

Vermont health officials report first confirmed case of measles this year

Vermont health officials said the child has been isolated and the "risk to the public is believed to be low.”

‘It’s so obvious that she’s innocent.’ Blogger known as ‘Turtleboy’ profiled in The Atlantic.
“If anyone can show any evidence that Karen Read has been dishonest with me or is somehow hiding something, I will blast her,” Aidan Kearney told the magazine in a wide-ranging profile.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Kraft soccer stadium debate moves to Charlestown, with Mayor Wu to attend Tuesday meeting

Wu is scheduled to attend a public meeting to discuss the nearly 25,000-seat stadium that the Kraft Group is proposing for an old power plant site, a mile away in Everett.

Michael Dukakis, a political lion in winter, reflects on his life and service
If the former governor and presidential candidate is plagued by lingering regrets, they didn’t surface during a wide-ranging, hour-long conversation.

Forecast | Ken Mahan
Boston area hits 63 degrees. How long will this warmup last for New England?

THE FINE PRINT
He got dental surgery at Mass General Hospital, but the full $27,000 cost wasn’t disclosed to him until afterward
MGH has now agreed to wipe out the entire bill due to its failure to disclose the costs that insurance wouldn’t cover.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston to start earlier in hopes of curbing rowdiness

4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy ‘incinerated’ in hyperbaric chamber explosion

After merger, the largest US community solar services company will be based in Boston

Karyn M. looked around her room as she moved in.

Money, Power, Inequality

As Boston shelters overflow, new program offers stability for homeless women

Unlike much of the country, women in Greater Boston experience homelessness at higher rates than men, in part because there are more homeless families here than individuals.

Hall of Famer Jim Rice, shown during an autograph signing at the 2024 Red Sox Winter Weekend, turned 72 on Saturday.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Red Sox staffer’s disrespect of Hall of Famer Jim Rice is unacceptable … yet accepted in today’s MLB

Trevor Story scratched from Tuesday’s game against Phillies because of upper-back tightnessLucas Giolito exits outing early because of hamstring tightness

A view of a bike lane on Arlington Street, where bike barriers were removed by the city.

A mystery revealed: Mayor Wu elaborates on why some Boston bike lanes abruptly lost their protective barriers

On Tuesday, weeks after their disappearance, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu addressed the intrigue.

Opinion

State Representative Laurel Libby in 2021.

CARINE HAJJAR

‘False and a sham’: Lawsuit targets Maine Democrats for silencing a dissenter

In an extraordinary move, the Maine Legislature prevented Republican Representative Laurel Libby from voting after her social media post about transgender athletes.

IDEAS | MICHELINE MAYNARD

Eggs are to Trump what gas was to Biden — only worse

RENÉE GRAHAM

Note to Democrats: Decorum will not defeat fascism

EDITORIAL

Six months later, no answers on death of State Police recruit

Robert Kuttner

A recession? You can thank Trump for that.

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SJC says Mass. can impose gun laws on out-of-state residents who carry firearms without permits
The decision came after the Supreme Judicial Court heard a pair of cases involving New Hampshire gun owners who were charged for unlawfully possessing firearms in Massachusetts without proper permits.

‘We dearly miss him’: Arrest in 2023 Dorchester killing of pastor brings solace but not closure for family
For the Mayers family, the nearly two years since has been daunting.

Pink House, beloved Newbury landmark, has been demolished: ‘A big thing is missing’
Demolition work began early Tuesday and by noon a pile of debris was all that remained.

Three former executives at medical device firm plead guilty to charges related to sale of defective lead-testing machines
“These convictions should make one thing clear: corporate fraud that puts public health at risk will not go unpunished,” US Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Obituary: Free checked luggage on domestic flights, 1925 - 2025
A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines confirmed that free checked luggage had passed away quietly, surrounded by airline executives.

3 people arrested in probe of drug trafficking organization in Lawrence, officials say
The drug trafficking organization based out of Lawrence was allegedly supplying fentanyl, cocaine base and cutting agents to customers, the release said.

‘The lockdowns were never really effective’: New research shows COVID stay-at-home orders did more harm than good

Five years ago, lockdown critics faced death threats and censorship. Now they are gaining influence amid new research on the harmful health effects of prolonged isolation.

Twin Donuts, beloved Allston landmark, to close this month
“Every time anyone gives directions to or from Allston, Twin Donuts is invariably used as a marker," Allston Village Main Streets posted Monday on social media.

The Big Day
After four years and two near-misses, a gym crush works out
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Mass. Governor signs order promoting union labor for public construction projects
The move, which puts the state in line with policies set in a sweeping economic development bill Healey signed into law last year, is a boon to the state’s powerful unions.

Culture & Lifestyle

The Mass Cultural Council released a report Tuesday detailing the state's creative economy.

New report gives snapshot of state’s cultural sector, with many earning less than a living wage

James Taylor at MGM Fenway on Sept. 9, 2024; the singer-songwriter's tour will return to the venue this summer for two additional dates announced this week.

James Taylor expands tour, adding two dates in Boston

Joy Reid speaks onstage during the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on Feb. 27 in Los Angeles.

Across an uncertain media landscape, some big-name casualties in televised news

The spy thriller ‘Black Bag’ asks: Can true love triumph over true lies?

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Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

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An Ambulance passed Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, La.

A 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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

MARCELA GARCÍA

The high cost of Trump’s English-only order

Mayor Michelle Wu responded to questions during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing last Wednesday.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

What’s more sacred to Republicans — faith or owning the libs?

Mayor Michelle Wu prepared to make comments at a Boston City Council meeting chaired by City Council president Ed Flynn on March 16, 2022.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Ed Flynn is holding Boston’s mayor accountable, just like Michelle Wu did when she was a city councilor

Students arrived at school on Jan. 21 in Boston.

Paul Reville

How Trump’s elimination of Education Department would affect Massachusetts

A Palestinian militant fighter stands guard near the family home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar before handing over Israeli and Thai hostage to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis on January 30, 2025, as part of their third hostage-prisoner exchange.

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts schools need a balanced curriculum on the Mideast

The photos on these banners in a Beirut suburb say a lot about the governance of Lebanon. On the left is the speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri. On the right is Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27. Lebanon hasn’t had a president for two years because Hezbollah keeps blocking candidates.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

A mystery revealed: Mayor Wu elaborates on why some Boston bike lanes abruptly lost their protective barriers

On Tuesday, weeks after their disappearance, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu addressed the intrigue.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Boston area hits 63 degrees. How long will this warmup last for New England?

Today will be mostly sunny with some scattered light showers after the commute home.

Snitch City Podcast: Episode one

Spotlight: Snitch City brings listeners inside the clandestine world of police informants through the story of one police department.

JENEÉ OSTERHELDT

‘What the transcestors fought for’: New England arts groups are challenging ‘gender ideology’ executive orders

The NEA, on Feb. 6, just ahead of the deadline to apply for 2026 Grants for Arts Projects, changed applicant rules, directly targeting DEI and gender ideology.

Sports

Live updates

NFL free agency: It’s been a quiet Day 2 of negotiations, but some potential Patriots targets are still available

New England was busy on Monday, making some of the biggest moves of any team in free agency.

Lucas Giolito struggled before leaving his first Grapefruit League outing, throwing 24 pitches while allowing one hit and a run. He struck out two and walked two.

Red Sox notebook

Red Sox righthander Lucas Giolito exits outing early because of hamstring soreness

Giolito, who missed last season because of elbow surgery, spent much of the start of camp going through his rehab progression.

Red Sox

Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story scratched from Tuesday’s game against Phillies because of upper-back tightness

Story's Red Sox tenure has been marred by injuries, as he has played just 163 games over his first three seasons in Boston.

Red Sox spring training report

Tuesday’s Red Sox spring training report: Alex Cora not wild about pitching (16 walks) in loss to Phillies

Peter Abraham | On baseball

With Opening Day a little more than two weeks away, here are some valid concerns the Red Sox need to address

Bruins

Brad Marchand returns to the ice, but as a Florida Panther, not the captain of the Bruins

Business

After merger, the largest US community solar services company will be based in Boston

Arcadia Power is combining its community solar business with Perch Energy, and the resulting company will be headquartered at Perch’s Back Bay offices.

Trump promised Americans booming wealth. Now he’s changing his tune.

As a candidate, President Trump promised an economic "boom like no other." But eight weeks into his second term, he's refusing to rule out a recession.

GBH’s Cape and Islands station CAI to move to Cape Symphony’s Falmouth Campus

innovation beat

The new iPhone is AI-ready. So where’s the AI?

magazine

PERSPECTIVE

The sea slug’s improbable lesson for life in the Trump era

Miss Conduct Classics

Advice needed: My friend offered to treat me with alternative medicine. Um, no?

The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2024.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, March 10-16

Justyn Ferguson with some of his favorite DVDs.

Arts issue

Gen-Zers are turning to DVDs instead of streaming their favorite movies

metro

The John Adams Courthouse, home of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

SJC says Mass. can impose gun laws on out-of-state residents who carry firearms without permits

National Weather Service in Maine, N.Y. ‘temporarily suspends’ weather balloon launches amid staff shortages

End of an era: The Pit, a landmark of Harvard Square, is demolished

sports

Bill O'Brien begins Year 2 as BC football coach after leading the Eagles to a 7-6 record last season.

Here are five story lines as Boston College begins spring football practice

Court Sense: We’re not done talking Celtics-Lakers

Brayan Bello won’t be ready for the start of Red Sox season, will begin year on injured list

business

President Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House on March 11 in Washington, D.C.

Trump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk

Republicans advance a government funding bill despite Democratic opposition

Should you sell all your stock? Buy a car now? Don’t panic: Here’s how to handle the economic turbulence.

politics

House passes bill to fund federal government through September, sending to Senate

Trump promised Americans booming wealth. Now he’s changing his tune.

Some Republican lawmakers have concerns about Elon Musk and DOGE. Here’s what they’ve said.

Nation

A hyperbaric chamber at the Oxford Center in Brighton, Mich.

4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy ‘incinerated’ in hyperbaric chamber explosion

More universities are choosing to stay neutral on the biggest issues

NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died

World

Syrian families who fled the clashes in their country held their luggage Tuesday as they crossed a river marking the border between Syria and northern Lebanon near the village of Heker al-Daher in Akkar province, Lebanon.

Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence

For Duterte, signs of a reckoning years after he ordered a deadly drug war

Trump administration to resume military aid to Ukraine and intelligence sharing

opinion

The high cost of Trump’s English-only order

Tesla owners: Don’t suffer in silence

Ed Flynn is holding Boston’s mayor accountable, just like Michelle Wu did when she was a city councilor

lifestyle

Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Oct. 26, 2024.

Michelle Obama and her brother to launch a podcast with weekly guests

After four years and two near-misses, a gym crush works out

He wasn’t her cousin

food & dining

Chef Tony Susi will open Little Sage, a reincarnation of a popular Boston Italian restaurant

Fresh ideas for Lenten meals

Recipe: An easy one-pot dinner to add to your collection combines white beans, rosemary, and cod

travel

Southwest was the last U.S. airline to allow passengers to check up to two bags for free.

Obituary: Free checked luggage on domestic flights, 1925 - 2025

Southwest ditches ‘bags fly free’ policy in end of era for airline

Multi-gen magic: Why Lincoln, N.H., is perfect for family getaways

Arts

A selection of Juan Hamilton's sculptures were displayed in Santa Fe in 2023.

Juan Hamilton, sculptor and Georgia O’Keeffe protégé, dies at 79

The expertly curated, guaranteed-to-please, Globe spring arts calendar

Drawing attention to architecture

Books

Marcy Dermansky and the cover to her book “Hot Air.”

A kiss, then a disaster — welcome to the world of Marcy Dermansky

In Roger Williams' Rhode Island, banning books is a departure from our heritage

South Africa’s giant playwright Athol Fugard, whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies aged 92

Movies

Brian Cox, Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn, Edie Falco, Dean Norris, and Lisa Kudrow in "The Parenting."

The real star of the haunted-house movie ‘The Parenting’ is a 29-room mansion at Doyle Community Park in Leominster

‘Novocaine’ is a numbing experience

The spy thriller ‘Black Bag’ asks: Can true love triumph over true lies?

Television

A still from John Mulaney's prior late night show for Netflix, "John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A."

What, exactly, is John Mulaney’s new live Netflix show?

‘Southern queen,’ internet meme: On ‘The White Lotus,’ Parker Posey’s accent is the viral sensation no one saw coming.

Across an uncertain media landscape, some big-name casualties in televised news

music

Sona Jabarteh performs March 22 at the Somerville Theater.

A master of the kora comes to Somerville

Mexican rock band Maná announces a tour date at TD Garden

Blake Shelton brought his friends for a night of country at TD Garden

Theater/Dance

Athol Fugard at the American Airlines Theater in New York, Dec. 15, 2011, the year he won a Tony Award for lifetime achievement.

Athol Fugard was a model for politically engaged playwrights

In ‘Parade,’ an old story finds new resonance

An uncompromising ‘Hedda Gabler’ at Apollinaire

Health

Vermont health officials report first confirmed case of measles this year

Beam Therapeutics says CRISPR treatment shows encouraging results in lung condition

Leadership turnover at Framingham Union Hospital gives nurses hope for first labor contract

Obituaries

Thomas Moser and his wife, Mary, started a woodworking company in a grange hall in New Gloucester, Maine.

House passes bill to fund federal government through September, sending to Senate

University of Maine system’s funding from USDA paused after clash between governor and TrumpIn fiscal year 2024, the USDA awarded $29.7 million to the UMaine system.

Is Seth Moulton owed an apology about his statements on transgender athletes in women’s sports now that so many publicly agree?

Trump promised Americans booming wealth. Now he’s changing his tune.

More universities are choosing to stay neutral on the biggest issues

For these GenZers, it’s not just MAGA, it’s fashion

End of an era: The Pit, a landmark of Harvard Square, is demolished

One of Boston’s skyline-defining towers is on the auction block — and expected to sell at a big discount

Snitch City: Listen to the podcast

NFL free agency: It’s been a quiet Day 2 of negotiations, but some potential Patriots targets are still available

Vermont health officials report first confirmed case of measles this year

‘It’s so obvious that she’s innocent.’ Blogger known as ‘Turtleboy’ profiled in The Atlantic. “If anyone can show any evidence that Karen Read has been dishonest with me or is somehow hiding something, I will blast her,” Aidan Kearney told the magazine in a wide-ranging profile.

Kraft soccer stadium debate moves to Charlestown, with Mayor Wu to attend Tuesday meeting

Michael Dukakis, a political lion in winter, reflects on his life and serviceIf the former governor and presidential candidate is plagued by lingering regrets, they didn’t surface during a wide-ranging, hour-long conversation.

Forecast | Ken MahanBoston area hits 63 degrees. How long will this warmup last for New England?

THE FINE PRINTHe got dental surgery at Mass General Hospital, but the full $27,000 cost wasn’t disclosed to him until afterwardMGH has now agreed to wipe out the entire bill due to its failure to disclose the costs that insurance wouldn’t cover.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston to start earlier in hopes of curbing rowdiness

4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy ‘incinerated’ in hyperbaric chamber explosion

After merger, the largest US community solar services company will be based in Boston

As Boston shelters overflow, new program offers stability for homeless women

Red Sox staffer’s disrespect of Hall of Famer Jim Rice is unacceptable … yet accepted in today’s MLB

A mystery revealed: Mayor Wu elaborates on why some Boston bike lanes abruptly lost their protective barriers

‘False and a sham’: Lawsuit targets Maine Democrats for silencing a dissenter

Eggs are to Trump what gas was to Biden — only worse

Note to Democrats: Decorum will not defeat fascism

Six months later, no answers on death of State Police recruit

A recession? You can thank Trump for that.

More recent News

SJC says Mass. can impose gun laws on out-of-state residents who carry firearms without permitsThe decision came after the Supreme Judicial Court heard a pair of cases involving New Hampshire gun owners who were charged for unlawfully possessing firearms in Massachusetts without proper permits.

‘We dearly miss him’: Arrest in 2023 Dorchester killing of pastor brings solace but not closure for familyFor the Mayers family, the nearly two years since has been daunting.

Pink House, beloved Newbury landmark, has been demolished: ‘A big thing is missing’Demolition work began early Tuesday and by noon a pile of debris was all that remained.

Three former executives at medical device firm plead guilty to charges related to sale of defective lead-testing machines“These convictions should make one thing clear: corporate fraud that puts public health at risk will not go unpunished,” US Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHERObituary: Free checked luggage on domestic flights, 1925 - 2025A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines confirmed that free checked luggage had passed away quietly, surrounded by airline executives.

3 people arrested in probe of drug trafficking organization in Lawrence, officials sayThe drug trafficking organization based out of Lawrence was allegedly supplying fentanyl, cocaine base and cutting agents to customers, the release said.

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‘The lockdowns were never really effective’: New research shows COVID stay-at-home orders did more harm than good

Twin Donuts, beloved Allston landmark, to close this month“Every time anyone gives directions to or from Allston, Twin Donuts is invariably used as a marker," Allston Village Main Streets posted Monday on social media.

The Big DayAfter four years and two near-misses, a gym crush works outSaugus newlyweds Nina Kuhn and Chris Popp spotted each other at Life Time years ago. Last month, they got married at Spinelli’s in Peabody, with an afterparty at Kowloon.

Mass. Governor signs order promoting union labor for public construction projectsThe move, which puts the state in line with policies set in a sweeping economic development bill Healey signed into law last year, is a boon to the state’s powerful unions.

Culture & Lifestyle

New report gives snapshot of state’s cultural sector, with many earning less than a living wage

James Taylor expands tour, adding two dates in Boston

Across an uncertain media landscape, some big-name casualties in televised news

The spy thriller ‘Black Bag’ asks: Can true love triumph over true lies?

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The high cost of Trump’s English-only order

What’s more sacred to Republicans — faith or owning the libs?

Ed Flynn is holding Boston’s mayor accountable, just like Michelle Wu did when she was a city councilor

How Trump’s elimination of Education Department would affect Massachusetts

Massachusetts schools need a balanced curriculum on the Mideast

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

A mystery revealed: Mayor Wu elaborates on why some Boston bike lanes abruptly lost their protective barriers

Boston area hits 63 degrees. How long will this warmup last for New England?

Snitch City Podcast: Episode one

‘What the transcestors fought for’: New England arts groups are challenging ‘gender ideology’ executive orders

Sports

NFL free agency: It’s been a quiet Day 2 of negotiations, but some potential Patriots targets are still available

Red Sox righthander Lucas Giolito exits outing early because of hamstring soreness

Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story scratched from Tuesday’s game against Phillies because of upper-back tightness

Tuesday’s Red Sox spring training report: Alex Cora not wild about pitching (16 walks) in loss to Phillies

With Opening Day a little more than two weeks away, here are some valid concerns the Red Sox need to address

Brad Marchand returns to the ice, but as a Florida Panther, not the captain of the Bruins

Business

After merger, the largest US community solar services company will be based in Boston

Trump promised Americans booming wealth. Now he’s changing his tune.

GBH’s Cape and Islands station CAI to move to Cape Symphony’s Falmouth Campus

The new iPhone is AI-ready. So where’s the AI?

The sea slug’s improbable lesson for life in the Trump era

Advice needed: My friend offered to treat me with alternative medicine. Um, no?

Five things to do around Boston, March 10-16

Gen-Zers are turning to DVDs instead of streaming their favorite movies

metro

SJC says Mass. can impose gun laws on out-of-state residents who carry firearms without permits

University of Maine system’s funding from USDA paused after clash between governor and Trump
In fiscal year 2024, the USDA awarded $29.7 million to the UMaine system.

‘It’s so obvious that she’s innocent.’ Blogger known as ‘Turtleboy’ profiled in The Atlantic.
“If anyone can show any evidence that Karen Read has been dishonest with me or is somehow hiding something, I will blast her,” Aidan Kearney told the magazine in a wide-ranging profile.

Michael Dukakis, a political lion in winter, reflects on his life and service
If the former governor and presidential candidate is plagued by lingering regrets, they didn’t surface during a wide-ranging, hour-long conversation.

Forecast | Ken Mahan
Boston area hits 63 degrees. How long will this warmup last for New England?

THE FINE PRINT
He got dental surgery at Mass General Hospital, but the full $27,000 cost wasn’t disclosed to him until afterward
MGH has now agreed to wipe out the entire bill due to its failure to disclose the costs that insurance wouldn’t cover.

SJC says Mass. can impose gun laws on out-of-state residents who carry firearms without permits
The decision came after the Supreme Judicial Court heard a pair of cases involving New Hampshire gun owners who were charged for unlawfully possessing firearms in Massachusetts without proper permits.

‘We dearly miss him’: Arrest in 2023 Dorchester killing of pastor brings solace but not closure for family
For the Mayers family, the nearly two years since has been daunting.

Pink House, beloved Newbury landmark, has been demolished: ‘A big thing is missing’
Demolition work began early Tuesday and by noon a pile of debris was all that remained.

Three former executives at medical device firm plead guilty to charges related to sale of defective lead-testing machines
“These convictions should make one thing clear: corporate fraud that puts public health at risk will not go unpunished,” US Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Obituary: Free checked luggage on domestic flights, 1925 - 2025
A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines confirmed that free checked luggage had passed away quietly, surrounded by airline executives.

3 people arrested in probe of drug trafficking organization in Lawrence, officials say
The drug trafficking organization based out of Lawrence was allegedly supplying fentanyl, cocaine base and cutting agents to customers, the release said.

Twin Donuts, beloved Allston landmark, to close this month
“Every time anyone gives directions to or from Allston, Twin Donuts is invariably used as a marker," Allston Village Main Streets posted Monday on social media.

The Big Day
After four years and two near-misses, a gym crush works out
Saugus newlyweds Nina Kuhn and Chris Popp spotted each other at Life Time years ago. Last month, they got married at Spinelli’s in Peabody, with an afterparty at Kowloon.

Mass. Governor signs order promoting union labor for public construction projects
The move, which puts the state in line with policies set in a sweeping economic development bill Healey signed into law last year, is a boon to the state’s powerful unions.