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Hospitals plead for flexibility on spending amid soaring costs of temporary nurses

Massachusetts hospitals spent $1.5 billion on temporary labor in 2022, up 610 percent over 2019.

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Hospitals plead for flexibility on spending amid soaring costs of temporary nurses
Massachusetts hospitals spent $1.5 billion on temporary labor in 2022, up 610 percent over 2019.

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‘Asians are an afterthought’: Asian American students at BPS report feeling less safe, more undervalued
“The dominant narrative out there in Boston Public Schools, as well as many other places, is that Asian students are doing fine,” said former BPS teacher Go Sasaki. “Based on our experiences and anecdotes, we know that is not the case.”

Bay State College to lose accreditation after appeal fails

Carol Sloane, graceful jazz singer for decades, dies at 85

Victim of fatal Lawrence shooting identified as 24-year-old man

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Thirty-three years after the Gardner heist, where are the paintings?

The popularity of the Vermeer exhibit in Amsterdam underscores the significance of the loss, but also the hope that Boston and the larger art community will one day see the works return.
Whodunit? A list of the suspects in the Gardner Museum heist.A timeline of the heist

Owner of Dorchester pizza shop charged with exploiting undocumented workers
The owner of a Dorchester pizza shop was arrested Thursday on a federal forced labor charge for allegedly assaulting employees and compelling undocumented staffers to work long hours without paying them fully.

State auditor readying probe into use of nondisclosure agreements across state government
The audit is expected to cut across an array of state agencies, and could realize the former lawmaker’s long-sought goal of detailing the extent that agencies have relied on nondisclosure, nondisparagement, and other agreements in settlements.

Months-long waits accessing care leave patients sicker and in anguish

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‘Asians are an afterthought’: Asian American students at BPS report feeling less safe, more undervalued

A proposal to build the ‘world’s tallest flagpole’ looms over a small community in Maine

Company offering new AI body scans slated to open in Mass. Experts warn about cost, false positives.

Bay State College to lose accreditation after appeal fails

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Politics

Mike Pence, unmoored from Donald Trump, finds his old voice

Mike Pence is betting that in 2024, the Trump disruption he once cheered was more of an aberration than a transformation.

Politicians trade jabs and jokes at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast in Boston

The breakfast was held at the Ironworkers Local 7 Hall and hosted by state Senator Nick Collins kicked off with a festive start, featuring live music and plenty of humor.

‘Wakeup call’: Braintree chemical fire, Ohio derailment show need for stronger emergency planning, experts say

The fire at a waste disposal facility in Braintree, coming on the heels of the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, showed how towns left to clean up the mess from chemical accidents are not always prepared.

Health

Hospitals plead for flexibility on spending amid soaring costs of temporary nurses

Massachusetts hospitals spent $1.5 billion on temporary labor in 2022, up 610 percent over 2019.

Company offering new AI body scans slated to open in Mass. Experts warn about cost, false positives.

Some experts are concerned that these new body scans for the “worried well” are surging ahead of the current science on AI.

Three years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, how cautious are the experts?

Some say they’ve loosened up, at least in their personal lives, but there are things they’re still keeping an eye on.

Education

‘Asians are an afterthought’: Asian American students at BPS report feeling less safe, more undervalued

“The dominant narrative out there in Boston Public Schools, as well as many other places, is that Asian students are doing fine,” said former BPS teacher Go Sasaki. “Based on our experiences and anecdotes, we know that is not the case.”

Bay State College to lose accreditation after appeal fails

After Aug. 31, students will not be able to access federal financial aid and credits may not transfer to other institutions.

Hampshire College extends warm welcome to students from New College of Florida, a DeSantis target

Ed Wingenbach, president of Hampshire College, said his team reached out to student organizers at New College in Sarasota, Fla., because the two colleges are “very similar institutions.”

Courts and crime

Man arrested on gun possession charge in Roxbury, police say

Boston police arrested a Roslindale man early Monday for alleged unlawful gun possession following a predawn foot-chase near the Roxbury-Dorchester line, authorities said.

Monica Cannon-Grant arraigned in federal court on new fraud charges

Cannon-Grant and her husband were arraigned Monday on nine new counts, including the filing of false tax returns, that a federal grand jury added to an 18-count indictment filed against them a year ago.

Police ask for public’s help after Newton pizza shop broken into twice in 9 days

The thefts at Stone L’Oven Pizza on Beacon Street occurred on March 10 around 3:30 a.m. and again on Sunday at approximately 12:41 a.m., Newton police said in a statement.

Climate

World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning

Humanity still has a chance, close to the last one, to prevent the worst of climate change’s future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday.

Inside the weird, wonderful world of ‘Buy Nothing’ groups

The offbeat giveaway groups on Facebook flourished during the pandemic, with membership numbers more than tripling.

‘Wakeup call’: Braintree chemical fire, Ohio derailment show need for stronger emergency planning, experts say

The fire at a waste disposal facility in Braintree, coming on the heels of the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, showed how towns left to clean up the mess from chemical accidents are not always prepared.

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A new proposal would replace R.I.’s controversial coastal regulator

If approved, the CRMC would be replaced with a state agency whose leader reports directly to the governor.

COMMENTARY | MIKE RAIA

Ed Cooley owes PC Friars fans nothing more than what he’s already given

In the 11 years Coach Cooley was the Mayor of Friartown, he reinvigorated a basketball program that was teetering toward irrelevance, and he elevated the broader recognition and reputation of Providence College.

college basketball

Providence native Ed Cooley jumps at chance to rebuild Georgetown men’s basketball program after 12 seasons with Friars

Cooley, who was named the national coach of the year in 2022, coached the Friars to their first Big East regular-season title and seven NCAA Tournament appearances.

Former US representative John Jenrette, jailed in Abscam scandal, dies

Mr. Jenrette served three terms as a Democrat in the U.S. House, and while his crime and escapades received the most attention, he also was known for securing federal help for his mostly rural district.

Cruz Miguel Ortíz Cuadra, ‌face of Puerto Rican culinary history, dies at 67

Cruz Miguel Ortíz Cuadra, a food historian who as Puerto Rico’s leading gastronomy expert sought to define the island’s cuisine and educate the world about it, died March 8 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was 67.

North Atlantic right whale and her calf seen in Cape Cod Bay

The sighting of a North Atlantic right whale named Porcia and her calf on March 18 was the first North Atlantic whale sighting in Cape Cod Bay this year.

Company offering new AI body scans slated to open in Mass. Experts warn about cost, false positives.

Some experts are concerned that these new body scans for the “worried well” are surging ahead of the current science on AI.

Dog snatched from owner on Beacon Hill, police say

Police said as someone was walking the dog, a blue colored sedan pulled up and someone exited the vehicle, grabbed the pooch, and drove off.

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OBITUARIES

Carol Sloane, graceful jazz singer for decades, dies at 85

Former US representative John Jenrette, jailed in Abscam scandal, dies

Rafael Viñoly, architect who designed the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, dies at 78

Tejano musician Fito Olivares dies in Houston at 75

Globe Local

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

A new initiative trains and certifies businesses and nonprofits in how to be “Autism Welcoming.”

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What else is drifting away from us besides the moon?

Today’s fact — that the moon is slowly drifting away from us — is different. It feels more disturbing than interesting, and less like fact than metaphor. It feels like a warning, too. “Pay attention,” it demands. What else is drifting away?”

Turkish-born faculty at Framingham State mobilize to help earthquake survivors

A fund created by the university on behalf of the faculty group has raised more than $13,000 to date.

Black history symposium to highlight traditions and today’s changemakers

The Essex National Heritage Commission, in partnership with Salem State University, presents a March 25 event focusing on activism in Essex County.

In Marlborough, high school students learn about entrepreneurship through redesigning a mall
Students in the Design-A-Mall club at the New England Innovation Academy have partnered with the Solomon Pond Mall to plan renovations to help attract new customers.

BLOTTER TALES
A perilous winter journey by a furry fugitive
A runaway puppy finally comes home, and a Ferrari catches fire in Hingham.

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Bill Wenzel, president of Cohasset’s South Shore Art Center

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Holocaust observance to be held at B’nai Tikvah in Canton

Worker killed in Boston garage collapse mourned as devoted father, ‘great friend’

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From Massachusetts to Florida, Pendenza chased his dreams to become the leading scorer for the Everblades

Before playing professionally with the Florida Everblades, Joe Pendenza, 32, played for Arlington Catholic High, Boston Jr. Bruins, and UMass-Lowell hockey.

South of Boston

Burial Hill tour addresses the history of Town Meeting

The Pilgrims held the first town meeting in Plymouth in 1622, then called “Court Day.”

With ‘Love and Luck’ fund-raiser, Cambridge nonprofit aims to help parents

The Parents Forum, founded in 1991, provides workshops on communication and emotional awareness to community groups. Its annual Love & Luck fundraiser -- which started on Valentine’s Day and usually ends on St. Patrick’s Day - has been extended until April 1, founder Eve Sullivan said.

informer

Trans visibility, battle of the decades, and a mental health marathon

Interfaith Social Services is hosting its annual Stop the Stigma 5K marathon on April 29 in North Quincy.

Canton

Holocaust observance to be held at B’nai Tikvah in Canton

Two local children of Holocaust survivors will speak at the annual event on April 18 at Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 1301 Washington St.

West of Boston

Seekonk superintendent to take over King Philip district

Rich Drolet has been Seekonk’s superintendent since 2018.

Wakefield

Voters approve tax increase for new high school in Wakefield

By a vote of 3,427 to 1,431, voters at a special election adopted a debt exclusion — a property tax increase that will be in effect from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2058.

Somerville

New team will help select Somerville’s next school superintendent

The new 12-member team will review a new round of applicants for the position and after interviewing selected candidates in closed session, narrow the field to a short list of finalists.