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May 21, 2022
For years, MassGOP has been battling which way it will go. Saturday’s convention may give the answer: Hard to the right.
When Massachusetts Republican Party activists huddle for their convention this weekend, their moderate standard-bearer from the last decade, Charlie Baker, won’t be in Springfield. A Donald Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate is the favorite to win their endorsement.
Police in Texas issue arrest warrant for woman in connection with killing of Vermont cyclist
Austin, Texas, police have issued an arrest warrant charging a woman with the fatal shooting of Anna Moriah Wilson, a 25-year-old Dartmouth graduate and professional gravel cyclist killed May 11 in Texas days before a race.
Summer is starting earlier. Massachusetts is not prepared.
As New England warms thanks to the climate crisis, summer-like temperatures in May are becoming the new normal — and local institutions and cultural practices are struggling to keep up.
Billy Baker
The guy who wants you to catch a fish on the Quabbin
I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone who loves something more than Syd Sydla loves watching people catch their first fish on the Quabbin Reservoir.
After 17 years, Old South Church’s pioneering pastor steps aside
The Rev. Nancy Taylor will depart as the first female senior minister since the church’s founding in 1669, but the effects of her ministry will live on in myriad ways — from fostering racial and gender diversity, to ministering to the injured and traumatized following the Boston Marathon bombings, to securing the physical well-being of a National Historic Landmark.
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Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, pressed Arizona lawmakers to help reverse Trump’s loss, e-mails show
Wife of Supreme Court justice pressed Arizona lawmakers to help reverse Trump’s loss, emails show
Trump pays fines in NY contempt of court case
Former president Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 in fines he racked up after being held in contempt of court for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by New York’s attorney general.
Biden’s approval dips to lowest of presidency, AP-NORC poll says
Only 39 percent of US adults approve of Biden’s performance as president, according to a Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research poll, a rating lower than already negative numbers from the month prior.
Karine Jean-Pierre’s unlikely rise to the White House lectern
Karine Jean-Pierre began her debut briefing as President Biden’s press secretary Monday by acknowledging the unusual nature of her presence behind the White House lectern. “I am a Black, gay, immigrant woman, the first of all three of those to hold this position,” she said.
The World
Former German chancellor resigns from Russian energy firm
Former chancellor, current member of Germany's ruling party, and official who helped deepen German energy dependence on Moscow Gerhard Schröder resigned from his chairman position at a Russian energy giant Friday.
In South Korea, Biden seeks to rebuild economic ties across Asia
President Biden began his first diplomatic mission in Asia on Friday by touring a Samsung semiconductor facility in South Korea.
Pope Francis’s refusal to condemn Putin spurs debate within Catholic Church
In the nearly three months since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis has spoken repeatedly about the suffering of Ukrainians. He has, however, conspicuously avoided condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin as the aggressor.
Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol
Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol on Friday in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, after a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians feared dead.
Azov battalion releases another video amid questions over how many fighters remain in Mariupol
In a video statement issued Friday, Azov leader Denis Prokopenko noted that the Ukrainian military’s supreme command ordered the battalion to safeguard the lives and health of servicemen and “to stop the defense of the city.”
Editorial & Opinion
OPINION
Consider this: Panel discussions around Boston, May 21-27
Panel discussions around Boston, May 21-27.
EDITORIAL
The mystery of the Patrick Rose file
The mayor of Boston says she’s not allowed to read the Boston Police Department file. Huh?
MARCELA GARCÍA
How the Disinformation Governance Board fell victim to disinformation
For President Biden, the short-lived episode stands out as a self-inflicted political wound. The effort’s rollout was embarrassing, with a head-scratching, vague name that didn’t accurately reflect the board’s true scope.
LETTERS
The AG, the DPU, the industry, and the Future of Gas
The full opportunity cost of the gas companies’ plans must be put on the table and not buried or ignored by the agency.
Metro
ADRIAN WALKER
Rise of the hard-right Massachusetts GOP marks end of an era
For years, the state Republican Party has been a party at war — less with Democrats than with itself.
THE GREAT DIVIDE
Stranded Boston school sports teams mark latest example of BPS busing woes
Five sports teams across Boston Public Schools were left without a bus to take them to games this week, highlighting yet another instance of the district’s chronic transportation issues.
She’s prepared to fly like an Eagle Scout
When she decided to join the Boy Scouts, and aspire to the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout, Kaylee Meadows of Townsend didn’t have to look far for inspiration.The 17-year-old joined a Boy Scout troop in Oregon led by her grandfather, which she participated in via Zoom since 2020.
A month after grisly murders, unease lingers in Concord, N.H.
A sense of unease hangs over New Hampshire’s state capital a month after a brutal double murder. The release of a sketch of a “person of interest” generated more than 100 tips in a case that still dominates local conversation.
‘We have to do something’: Metal detectors back in Charlestown High after two students found with guns, but some say it’s not enough
The principal of Charlestown High School reintroduced metal detectors to the school Friday morning “out of an abundance of caution” after two students were found with loaded guns on Thursday, according to a Boston Public Schools spokesperson.
New England news in brief
Two residents suffered minor injuries in a two-alarm fire at a Dorchester home Friday afternoon that displaced nine people, according to the fire department.
Healey says rent control is not ‘the solution’ to state’s housing crisis
“I’m a big believer in making sure that those needing rental assistance have support. But I think the way you get there, the overall picture, it’s not through rent stabilization,” Attorney General Maura Healey said in a radio interview. “It’s through the production of more housing.”
Cardinal says Masses will not cease at St. Brendan Church, for now
After an outcry from parishioners, St. Brendan’s Church in Dorchester will continue celebrating Mass past the end of this month, Cardinal Sean O’Malley said Friday, reversing his earlier decision and calling on congregants to help put together a financial plan for the church.
Today in History
Today is Saturday, May 21, the 141st day of 2022.
Beverly art college honors Holocaust survivor and artist Samuel Bak at commencement
Holocaust survivor and American artist Samuel Bak was honored Friday by Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, where he addressed 85 graduating seniors during the school’s commencement ceremony.
Hampton, N.H., police to ramp up police presence at Hampton Beach this weekend
Hampton, N.H. police will ramp up their presence at Hampton Beach this weekend after nearly 30 people were arrested last weekend, officials said.
RI EDUCATION
Dr. Anthony Fauci urges RWU graduates to ‘reject the politicization of science’
“It is our collective responsibility to not tacitly accept the normalization of untruth,” the president’s chief medical adviser said during a commencement address Friday.
POLICING
‘John Doe’ R.I. trooper who missed work because he was drunk goes to court to get job back
The trooper says the state police failed to follow the rules in the state’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights when the agency fired him in January.
Business
Talbots to shut down Lakeville distribution center, lay off more than 275 employees
The Hingham-based women’s clothing chain has faced new challenges during the pandemic as many of its traditional customers stopped needing work attire.
Larry Edelman
Another awful week for stocks as recession fears mount
About $1.3 trillion in market value disappeared in the past five days.
INNOVATION BEAT
As tech stocks plummet, VCs focus on startup ‘centaurs’ — not unicorns
After two years of high-flying tech company valuations, prices are coming back down to earth.
Winthrop Center lands second tenant
Another financial firm says it'll move into what will be the Financial District's tallest building.
A third of Americans report financial stress in Census survey
More than a third of Americans reported difficulties paying bills in the latest US Census Bureau household survey, showing how much of a toll the surge in consumer prices has taken on budgets.
Obituaries
Longtime New Yorker writer, editor Roger Angell dies at 101
A celebrated baseball writer and reigning man of letters, Roger Angell spent an unfaltering 70-plus years helping define The New Yorker’s urbane wit and style through his essays, humor pieces, and editing.
Donald K. Ross, leading public interest lawyer, dies at 78
Mr. Ross was one of the original Nader’s Raiders, a group that challenged government and corporate bureaucracy.
Sports
RED SOX NOTEBOOK
After a slow start to 2022 season, Red Sox offense finally getting on a good run
They had scored 58 runs in their previous 10 games entering Friday night, batting .285 over that span with an .840 OPS and 12 home runs.
Alex Speier | On Baseball
Perched on the Green Monster, former Red Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes catches Trevor Story’s grand slam ball
"You feel like you show up to the ballpark every day and see something that you’ve never seen before,” said Red Sox starting pitcher Michael Wacha.
chad finn
Marcus Smart showed how much the Celtics missed him with a Game 2 tour de force
Coach Ime Udoka said Smart "gets everyone else in line," and that was evident in this huge win — which came with the usual Marcus Moments.
RED SOX 7, MARINERS 3
Red-hot Trevor Story’s grand slam enough for Red Sox to beat Mariners again
His fourth home run in two nights staked Boston to a 4-0 lead, Jackie Bradley Jr. added a three-run shot, and Michael Wacha and the bullpen were able to hold down Seattle.
Ben Volin | On Golf
Tiger Woods got the benefit of the draw, but it’s still amazing he made the cut at the PGA Championship, and other observations
Woods had 24 hours to recover from Thursday's opening round, and he did, shooting 69 Friday.
christopher l. gasper
Jaylen Brown was the sharpest of the sharpshooting Celtics in Game 2
In what became a redemptive victory, Brown and the Celtics turned the tide in the first quarter and sent a message to Miami.
Bubba Watson matches lowest round in PGA Championship history with a 63
Watson had the 18th round of 63 at the PGA and the third at Southern Hills
PGA Championship
Will Zalatoris takes advantage of favorable conditions, leads PGA Championship by a shot
Zalatoris kept hitting the golf ball on the button at Southern Hills and took advantage of gentler conditions for a 4-under-par 66.
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK
Ex-Red Sox Martín Pérez ends Houston dominance of Texas with shutout
Martín Pérez pitched his first shutout since 2014, scattering seven singles in a 108-pitch gem. The 31-year-old lefty won his third straight start and has a 1.64 ERA in eight outings this season.
Celtics
Jimmy Butler said the Celtics embarrassed the Heat, and that will provide some motivation
Despite Miami suffering its worst loss of the postseason, Butler expressed confidence in his team’s ability to bounce back.
NBA
JJ Redick called NBA players from the 1950s ‘plumbers and firemen.’ Bob Cousy responded.
The Celtics Hall of Fame point guard referenced some of the other Hall of Famers he played against in his 13-year career.
nba notebook
NBA prospects see value in college experience
The college game can offer opportunities that aren’t available through other avenues.
nhl notebook
Stars won’t bring back Rick Bowness as head coach
The 67-year-old Bowness, Dallas's coach since December 2019, has been on an NHL bench for a record 2,562 regular-season games as a head coach or an assistant over nearly four decades.
horse racing
Epicenter looks to beat competition, near-record heat at Preakness Stakes
Two weeks after getting passed by 80-1 long shot Rich Strike just before the finish line at the Derby, Epicenter goes into Saturday's race as the favorite.
sports log
International Olympic Committe president Thomas Bach says bans protect Russian athletes
Most sports bodies have followed the IOC guidance given Feb. 28 — four days after Russia began its invasion — by taking teams and athletes out of international competitions.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK
With a shuffled lineup, Weston boys’ tennis has found another perfect combination
With All-Scholastic Max Ding moving from No. 1 singles to first doubles, the Wildcats (13-0) continue to thrive and chase a fifth consecutive state championship.
Arts & Lifestyle
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confirms she’s engaged
The 32-year-old New York congresswoman met her now-fiancé, Riley Roberts, while they were both undergraduates at Boston University.
It’s finally warming up. Here are 7 waterside spots around Boston to cool down.
Here’s a quick list of places around the city where you can sunbathe, sail, or take a dip, now that the temperatures are starting to climb.
MUSIC REVIEW
Pops open season with a beautiful beast of a show
Performances highlight the magical works of Disney and composer Alan Menken, whose music fueled the stories of Ariel, Belle, Aladdin, Rapunzel, Hercules, and Audreys I and II.
Mass. residents both value the arts and see racism in them, new survey shows
In the Barr Foundation-funded study, 8,000 people also weighed in on what arts organizations must do now.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER
(Most of) ‘Stranger Things’ season 4 to drop next week
In what is becoming more common, the season — the show’s fourth — will be split in two. The first seven episodes will be released next Friday, and then the last two episodes will be released five weeks later, on July 1.