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Graeme Noseworthy, left, reacts after his wife Carrie cut a ribbon in celebration of their restored basement bathroom after their home was severely damaged in the 2023 flash flood in Leominster. The restoration of the house with new flood protections was funded in part by FEMA.

How one family climate-proofed their house after Leominster’s destructive flash floods

After the Noseworthy home was damaged in the 2023 flash flood in Leominster, the family decided they needed to "climate-proof" the house.

We asked 14 New Englanders what they really think of the Trump-era economy. This is what they told us.
“I’m not sure who this is supposed to help.” “Necessary, but it’s going to hurt.” “I’m just getting ready.” Introducing Voter Vibes, a periodic check-in with a wide range of voters in the region.

Listen | Voter Vibes Podcast: How is the economy doing?

President Trump speaks to reporters and signs an executive order Monday about enforcement in the concert and entertainment industry.

Mass., R.I. among states suing HHS, RFK Jr. for terminating $11b in public health grants. Follow live updates.

The lawsuit argues the “sudden and reckless cuts violate federal law, jeopardize public health, and will have devastating consequences for communities nationwide.”

Trump administration says it mistakenly deported Salvadoran migrant

Newsprint made in Canada runs through a printing press inside the Newspapers of New England printing press in Penacook, N.H., on March 31.

Trump’s tariff war with Canada could deal a major blow to New England’s print newspapers. Here’s why.

Some publishers say that costs could increase to the point where some outlets may have to cancel print editions, cut staff, or close down altogether.

TJX and its stores could be affected by President Trump's tariffs

Under Trump’s tariffs, your shopping at retailers like T.J. Maxx, Temu, and Wayfair could see a shakeup

The long-held strategy of trying to sell everything to everyone at bargain-basement prices is about to be tested like never before.

What is President Trump’s so-called April 2 ‘Liberation Day’?

In this image provided by Senate Television, Sen, Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks on the Senate floor, Tuesday morning, April 1, 2025.

Democratic Senators team up to help Cory Booker filibuster as they protest Trump agenda

The show of force comes after Democrats in Congress have faced widespread criticism from their base that they are not doing enough to push back against Trump’s agenda.

Watch: N.J. Senator Cory Booker carries marathon floor speech past 17 hours

“Every morning when I wake up, I check to see whether our grants have been affected," said Dr. Bruce Fischl, professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School who runs a neuroimaging lab at Mass. General that develops tools to treat Alzheimer’s.

‘We’ve been hit by a wave’: Mass General Brigham loses millions in medical research grants under Trump cuts

Several universities and hospitals are seeing their funding disappear in areas ranging from reproductive health to pandemic preparedness.

Trump administration cuts $106m in unspent COVID relief from Mass. schools

Marlins field coordinator Aaron Leanhardt (left) developed the "torpedo bat" while working for the Yankees.

TARA SULLIVAN

‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ This MIT-educated physicist turned baseball coach may be changing MLB with ‘torpedo bat.’

The result, which looks something like a bowling pin, is a simple yet remarkable feat of engineering invented by Aaron Leandhardt.

Red Sox lock up lefthander Garrett Crochet with six-year, $170 million extension

State Secrets

‘Ripe for corruption’: Lobbyists in Mass. skirt campaign finance laws by donating to nonprofits run by lawmakers

“A donation like this is like a gift to the official and therefore should be disclosed,” said one expert.

Prosecutors directed to seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione

The federal charges Mangione is facing include murder through use of a firearm, which carries the possibility of the death penalty.

‘A pain in the ass’: Northampton school leaders caught on hot mic disparaging dad who pushed for his disabled kid’s rights

In the exchange, caught by a transcription app, unnamed speakers admit to denying special education services.

Ben Volin | On football
Bill Parcells ‘honored’ that he is finally entering the Patriots Hall of Fame: ‘Life’s too short for that kind of stuff’
Parcells had been a finalist five times (2011, 2012, 2014, 2020, and 2023) but lost the fan vote each year.

Patriots’ low marks on NFLPA report card ‘eye-opening’ to owner Robert Kraft, who acknowledged upgrades needed

Jury selection for Karen Read retrial begins
Some two dozen Read supporters gathered outside the courthouse before it opened. Jury selection could take weeks.

See a timeline of the Karen Read caseLegal experts expect new approach from prosecutors in second trial

As Wellesley College professors go on strike, students are faced with ‘a moral dilemma’

The school is asking students to drop classes taught by striking professors, or give up credits this semester.

Cranston public schools dean charged with drunken driving

Vincent Turchetta, Jr., 61, told officers he had three beers and was on his way home from a house party in Warwick, according to body worn camera video and a police report.

Massachusetts offshore wind contracts get delayed again, until June

DUI charge dropped against R.I. lawmaker after he admits to refusing chemical test

Business tax rate cuts cost N.H. at least $795 million since 2015, study finds

Hanna Feldman (right), who writes the typefoodie blog, had a KitchenAid mixer (left) she wasn’t using. It’s going to a 14-year-old girl who is teaching herself to bake.

SHERYL JULIAN

A ninth-grader dreamed of a mixer — and the baking community delivered

The author posted a request for a used KitchenAid on social media. First came warm enthusiasm, then hostility, and finally a sleek machine.

Paul Mescal, from left, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan, and Harris Dickinson, cast members of the upcoming films about The Beatles, speak during the Sony Pictures presentation at CinemaCon on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

The Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson

Director Sam Mendes said all four films will premiere April 2028, calling it the “first binge-able theatrical experience.”

Peyton Wilson and Jordan Warnock wed at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church in Chestnut Hill on Feb 8; their celebration continued at the Langham Boston.

The Big Day

Their first date was simultaneously the ‘worst’ and ‘best’ of her life

Southerners Peyton Wilson and Jordan Warnock’s first meeting was almost a fiasco. Nearly four years later, their very Boston wedding warmed hearts in the midst of a snowstorm.

Opinion

In this image taken from security camera video, Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old doctoral student at Tufts University, is detained by Department of Homeland Security agents on a street in Somerville on March 26.

Alan Solomont

Jewish community must stand up to Trump’s targeting of international students

What happened to Rumeysa Ozturk, and many other international students, will not make Jewish students safer, nor is it fighting antisemitism.

MARCELA GARCÍA

The farce of immigration reform in the Trump era

EDITORIAL

Dude, where’s my Cannabis Control Commission reforms?

Alan Wirzbicki

Should I save $63 by ditching Boston’s electric plan?

LETTERS

EPA’s plan to roll back standards recharges the EV debate

Illustration of 2 people talking in a parking garage

Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants. This new Spotlight series begins in an American city that, like so many others, is enmeshed in the war on drugs.

Part 1:
A rogue cop

Part 2:
The police chief

Part 3:
The informant

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Episode 5:
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Three men charged with vandalizing N.H. Satanic Temple holiday display

The display was located steps from a nativity scene and Concord’s Christmas tree on a city sidewalk in front of the State House. It was damaged and restored repeatedly, sparking debate.

THE FINE PRINT

If your National Grid gas bills were delayed this winter, you’ll pay for only two months

With many monthly bills topping $350 during a cold snap in January and February, the savings for some customers could be $700 or more.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another American drone as US strikes pound country

President Trump issued a new warning to both the Houthis and their main benefactor, Iran, describing the group as having “been decimated” by the campaign of strikes that began March 15.

Boston judge holds ICE agent in contempt over detention of defendant midtrial

The judge accused an ICE agent of violating the defendant's rights to due process and a fair trial.

Hooters restaurant chain, known for skimpy wait-staff outfits, files for bankruptcy protection

The company ran into financial woes as its debts mounted, but it says it intends to stay open and resolve its troubles within months.

Super Bowl champ Richard Sherman joins long list of sports figures whose homes have been burglarized

The FBI has warned leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent players.

Some believe Monica Tibbits-Nutt has lost her voice as transportation secretary. Can she find it again?

Major projects, including the construction of new Cape Cod bridges and the restructuring of the Massachusetts Turnpike through Allston, may hang in the balance.

Somerville’s PorchFest clogged the streets of the 80,000-person city. Now, the event will have more rules.
When it started in 2011, PorchFest was all about thinking small. Last year, it drew hundreds of bands, and tens of thousands of concertgoers.

BETH TEITELL
After IVF success, a painful dilemma: What to do with the remaining embryos
For fertility patients who never dreamed they’d have extra embryos, decisions about what to do with the surplus are personal — and increasingly political.

FDR started Social Security. Ninety years later, his grandson, Boston lawyer Jim Roosevelt, wants to save it.
Amid the Trump administration’s cuts, the 79-year-old sees "a direct threat to the most popular government program that has ever existed."

Culture & Lifestyle

Boston Ballet's Misa Kuranaga and Jeffrey Cirio in George Balanchine's "Jewels"; the performance will open the Ballet's 2025-2026 season at the Citizens Bank Opera House Nov. 6-16.

Boston Ballet announces 2025-2026 season

In ‘Night Side Songs,’ a moving exploration of illness

From left: Lorraine Victoria Kanyike, Patrice Jean-Baptiste, and Jade A. Guerra in "Her Portmanteau."

Unpacking family baggage in Udofia’s ‘Her Portmanteau’ at Central Square Theater

Founding artistic director Rubén Polendo adapting the audio and visual components of "Utopian Hotline" for the Museum of Science Planetarium. The production started with the question, "How will we imagine the future as communities, as people, as individuals, or families?," he said.

For the team behind ‘Utopian Hotline,’ disagreement is ‘the space that’s interesting to us’

Special Projects

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

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Freight trucks queue to enter Mexico via the border crossing in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, Feb. 1.

Kris James Mitchener

Trump’s tariff brinkmanship echoes a 1930s mistake

Patrick Tutwiler, the state secretary of education, voted against a proposal to expand the number of seats at a popular charter school in Lynn.

EDITORIAL

The othering of a Lynn charter school

IDEAS | Mary Ziegler

Sorry, Republicans. Exceptions to abortion bans don’t make any sense.

As domestic stocks of sharks have been decimated, the Sri Lankan fleet moved into the high seas, including the Saya de Malha Bank.

THE OUTLAW OCEAN PROJECT

Vanishing protectors and predators

The Department of Homeland Security’s ICE detention facility in Jena, La.

Matthew Bunn

Trump is attacking free speech. Don’t let him.

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

RI CRIME

Cranston public schools dean charged with drunken driving

Vincent Turchetta, Jr., 61, told officers he had three beers and was on his way home from a house party in Warwick, according to body worn camera video and a police report.

Jury selection for Karen Read retrial begins

Some two dozen Read supporters gathered outside the courthouse before it opened. Jury selection could take weeks.

Trump administration cuts $106M in unspent COVID relief from Mass. schools

Twenty Mass. districts were affected but two account for the majority of the unspent funds: Springfield, with $47.4 million remaining, and New Bedford, with $15.6 million.

As Wellesley College professors go on strike, students are faced with ‘a moral dilemma’

The school is asking students to drop classes taught by striking professors, or give up credits this semester.

Sports

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman takes part in warmups before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos.

Super Bowl champ Richard Sherman joins long list of sports figures whose homes have been burglarized

The FBI has warned leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent players.

Mr. Steinbrecher (left) joined then-Seattle Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid before an MLS soccer match in Seattle in 2015.

Hank Steinbrecher, who helped elevate soccer in the US, dies at 77

Mr. Steinbrecher, a soccer evangelist who helped usher the sport into the American mainstream, served as head coach of Boston University's men's team in the early 1980s.

Kristaps Porzingis had quite the road trip.

Court Sense

Court Sense: Road dogs keep barking

Plus: Why can't we just be friends?

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Capitals at Bruins: Alex Ovechkin continues his record pursuit as BC’s Ryan Leonard makes his debut

Patriots

Patriots’ low marks on NFLPA report card ‘eye-opening’ to owner Robert Kraft, who acknowledged upgrades needed

Ben Volin | On football

Bill Parcells ‘honored’ that he is finally entering the Patriots Hall of Fame: ‘Life’s too short for that kind of stuff’

Business

As Wellesley College professors go on strike, students are faced with ‘a moral dilemma’

The school is asking students to drop classes taught by striking professors, or give up credits this semester.

RI HEALTH

R.I., Mass., Conn., Maine, among 24 states suing HHS, RFK Jr. for terminating $11b in public health grants

“This massive and egregiously irresponsible cut of public health funding should put everyone on high alert to the depths this administration is willing to go,” said R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha.

Massachusetts offshore wind contracts get delayed again, until June

NH BUSINESS

Business tax rate cuts cost N.H. at least $795 million since 2015, study finds

magazine

Architect/homeowner Lyle Bradley swapped the home’s exterior siding, rebuilt the porch, and bent wood for the portico’s fan detail.

Your Home | Renovations

An architect with a talent for woodworking remakes his 1840s East Boston home

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘What a relief it was that we saw the world the same way’

A view of the Jamaicaway Tower and Townhouses from across Jamaica Pond.

CONNECTIONS

Unexpected lessons in a Jamaica Plain high rise

Hall of Fame broadcaster Joe Castiglione addresses fans before a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in late September.

PERSPECTIVE

Baseball season is back. It won’t be the same without Joe Castiglione.

metro

A holiday display that leaders from The Satanic Temple in New Hampshire and Vermont installed on a city plaza in Concord, N.H., shown at left on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, was toppled in an apparent act of vandalism that left the display severely damaged, as shown at right on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

Three men charged with vandalizing N.H. Satanic Temple holiday display

Red Line signal problem, shuttle buses slow morning commute

Business tax rate cuts cost N.H. at least $795 million since 2015, study finds

sports

Bill Parcells (left) and Robert Kraft haven't always been on the best of terms.

Bill Parcells to enter Patriots Hall of Fame as a contributor, Robert Kraft says

Trial of former R.I. high school basketball coach accused of ‘naked fat tests’ of boys begins

‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ This MIT-educated physicist turned baseball coach may be changing MLB with ‘torpedo bat.’

business

The Google homepage as it appeared in 1999.

Why I abandoned Google search after 27 years — and what I’m using instead

Trump’s tariff war with Canada could deal a major blow to New England’s print newspapers. Here’s why.

What is Trump’s so-called April 2 ‘Liberation Day’?

politics

Mass., R.I. among states suing HHS, RFK Jr. for terminating $11b in public health grants. Follow live updates.

Democratic Senators team up to help Cory Booker filibuster as they protest Trump agenda

Trump administration says it mistakenly deported Salvadoran migrant

Nation

Luigi Mangione , accused of fatally shooting the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day search is scheduled, appears in court for a hearing, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in New York.

Prosecutors directed to seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione

Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end legal protections for Venezuelans

Wisconsin voters see state Supreme Court race as referendum on Trump

World

Postcards of Pope Francis are sold outside St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Pope Francis’ health continues to improve, Vatican says

Germany sees Ukraine truce efforts as deadlocked while China says the talks are encouraging

A woman is rescued from rubble in Myanmar but hope is fading for more earthquake survivors

opinion

Trump’s tariff brinkmanship echoes a 1930s mistake

‘A manufactured disaster’: Massachusetts farmers battle Trump cuts

Sorry, Republicans. Exceptions to abortion bans don’t make any sense.

lifestyle

Their first date was simultaneously the ‘worst’ and ‘best’ of her life

After IVF success, a painful dilemma: What to do with the remaining embryos

10 years later, does this advice hold up?

food & dining

A staple in Portugal, pastel de nata (egg custard tarts in a puff pastry crust) baked at Flake Bakery in Brookline.

At Flake, pastel de nata is the only star of the show

Recipe: Young, aged, and smoked Gouda all go into this delicious, indulgent mac and cheese

Recipe: One night this week, instead of tacos, try molletes, Mexican toasted cheese sandwiches

travel

Vienna is filled with grand buildings and boulevards.

A new-and-improved Vienna waits for you

Now boarding: a dazzling portal into the golden age of aviation

Veteran skiers — let’s call them super seniors — are all around us

Arts

Stephen DiRado, "Dinner Series: Lights Out, Chilmark, MA, July 5, 1998."

At Fitchburg Art Museum, a sense of lives being lived and shared

Fitchburg looks to the arts to jump-start its economy

At the MFA, van Gogh’s brief time in the sun

Books

N.H. left the American Library Assocation. What does it mean for book bans and other battles in the Granite State?

Author readings around Boston through April 5

Befuddled by ‘adulting’? Gretchen Rubin has some words of wisdom for you!

Movies

The Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson

R.I. plays a starring role in forthcoming Rod Serling documentary

‘Holland,’ ‘The Last Anniversary,’ plus more movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

Television

(L to R) Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller and Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in "Adolescence."

How one family climate-proofed their house after Leominster’s destructive flash floods

Mass., R.I. among states suing HHS, RFK Jr. for terminating $11b in public health grants. Follow live updates.

Trump’s tariff war with Canada could deal a major blow to New England’s print newspapers. Here’s why.

Under Trump’s tariffs, your shopping at retailers like T.J. Maxx, Temu, and Wayfair could see a shakeup

Democratic Senators team up to help Cory Booker filibuster as they protest Trump agenda

‘We’ve been hit by a wave’: Mass General Brigham loses millions in medical research grants under Trump cuts

‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ This MIT-educated physicist turned baseball coach may be changing MLB with ‘torpedo bat.’

‘Ripe for corruption’: Lobbyists in Mass. skirt campaign finance laws by donating to nonprofits run by lawmakers

Prosecutors directed to seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione

‘A pain in the ass’: Northampton school leaders caught on hot mic disparaging dad who pushed for his disabled kid’s rights

Ben Volin | On footballBill Parcells ‘honored’ that he is finally entering the Patriots Hall of Fame: ‘Life’s too short for that kind of stuff’Parcells had been a finalist five times (2011, 2012, 2014, 2020, and 2023) but lost the fan vote each year.

Jury selection for Karen Read retrial beginsSome two dozen Read supporters gathered outside the courthouse before it opened. Jury selection could take weeks.

As Wellesley College professors go on strike, students are faced with ‘a moral dilemma’

Cranston public schools dean charged with drunken driving

Massachusetts offshore wind contracts get delayed again, until June

DUI charge dropped against R.I. lawmaker after he admits to refusing chemical test

Business tax rate cuts cost N.H. at least $795 million since 2015, study finds

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The Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson

Their first date was simultaneously the ‘worst’ and ‘best’ of her life

Jewish community must stand up to Trump’s targeting of international students

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Dude, where’s my Cannabis Control Commission reforms?

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Three men charged with vandalizing N.H. Satanic Temple holiday display

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Trump’s tariff brinkmanship echoes a 1930s mistake

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Trump is attacking free speech. Don’t let him.

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Massachusetts offshore wind contracts get delayed again, until June

Business tax rate cuts cost N.H. at least $795 million since 2015, study finds

An architect with a talent for woodworking remakes his 1840s East Boston home

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Three men charged with vandalizing N.H. Satanic Temple holiday display

Red Line signal problem, shuttle buses slow morning commute

Business tax rate cuts cost N.H. at least $795 million since 2015, study finds

Ben Volin | On football
Bill Parcells ‘honored’ that he is finally entering the Patriots Hall of Fame: ‘Life’s too short for that kind of stuff’
Parcells had been a finalist five times (2011, 2012, 2014, 2020, and 2023) but lost the fan vote each year.

Jury selection for Karen Read retrial begins
Some two dozen Read supporters gathered outside the courthouse before it opened. Jury selection could take weeks.

Somerville’s PorchFest clogged the streets of the 80,000-person city. Now, the event will have more rules.
When it started in 2011, PorchFest was all about thinking small. Last year, it drew hundreds of bands, and tens of thousands of concertgoers.

BETH TEITELL
After IVF success, a painful dilemma: What to do with the remaining embryos
For fertility patients who never dreamed they’d have extra embryos, decisions about what to do with the surplus are personal — and increasingly political.

FDR started Social Security. Ninety years later, his grandson, Boston lawyer Jim Roosevelt, wants to save it.
Amid the Trump administration’s cuts, the 79-year-old sees "a direct threat to the most popular government program that has ever existed."