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Roberta Brodin, 71, got a tour of the grow house at Thrive Dispensary in Quincy on March 5.

A surge in older cannabis customers is a boon at dispensaries, a concern for doctors

Oscars 2026

Jessie Buckley, left, winner of the award for best actress in a leading role for "Hamnet," and Michael B. Jordan, winner of the award for best actor in a leading role for "Sinners," pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Oscars: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ and more big winners. See the full list.

Watch: Conan O’Brien’s monologue, Baby Yoda’s cameo, and all the top Oscar moments

Michael B. Jordan, winner of the award for actor in a leading role for "Sinners," poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

odie henderson

‘Sinners’ made history again, but the biggest upset of the night came in a different category

The best looks and fashion trends from the 2026 Oscars

Photos: See Leonardo DiCaprio, Conan O’Brien, and more stars hit the Oscars red carpet

A woman dances along with the music as she rides on a float during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Green crowds and flowing drinks at St. Patrick’s Day parade, but crowds say celebration felt more controlled this year

At annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast, Democrats roast their rivals

Starting Point
Readers love to hate Route 1 North
A silly article about our silliest road triggered hundreds of funny emails.

Gunnar Henderson celebrates with his teammates after his solo home run tied the game for Team USA in their win over the Dominican Republic in Sunday's WBC semifinals.

United States 2, Dominican Republic 1

Roman Anthony home run lifts Team USA past Dominican Republic and into World Baseball Classic final

‘Really hitting our schools hard’: Special education teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. Why?

Hunter sat to make a trick shot as he played basketball in his bedroom at home in Dorchester on March 9. Hunter, an energetic 11-year-old boy who has a genetic condition known as Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome and an autism diagnosis, is legally required to have a special education teacher supporting him at school.

Trump calls for allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates.

President Trump said the US is negotiating with countries heavily reliant on Middle East crude to join a coalition to police the waterway.

Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats

The New Balance Athletics Center, which is the Patriots' new training facility.

New Balance Athletics Center, the Patriots’ new training facility, to open this spring

Patriots roster will look a little different after offseason moves

Publicly, Ed Markey is mostly ignoring his primary challenge from Seth Moulton. Privately, it’s a different story.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Thunderstorms, heavy downpours set to roll in Monday evening

A high wind warning has been issued for Eastern Mass. and Rhode Island, with gusts Monday night of 45-65 mph possible.

Signs of a potential ‘super’ El Niño are emerging. Here’s what it means for our weather and hurricane season.

MBTA bus driver was ‘drowsy, or asleep’ when he crashed into Medford home, transit police say

Delayed projects, low morale: Boston’s streets department is stalling under Wu, long a transit champion

Man dies after kayak capsizes on Cape Cod, police say

your tv gps

This week’s TV: Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington in ‘Imperfect Women,’ ‘The Forsytes,’ and more

Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is averaging 19.8 points per game since returning from his Achilles injury.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Jayson Tatum is making strides toward playing like himself again, and that’s good news for the Celtics

The night was capped with Littleton/Bromfield capturing its first state title, topping St. Bernard's in the D4 final and then celebrating with their fans.

Experience all six MIAA hockey championship games with video, photos, and all the highlights

On the boys side, Pope Francis, Canton, Hanover, and Littleton/Bromfield claimed state titles, while the Milton and Metheun/Tewksbury girls were crowned.

Opinion

President Trump, seen taking questions from reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 16, has repeatedly, angrily, and sometimes crudely criticized press coverage.

Stephen J. Adler and Bruce D. Brown

A Puerto Rico case that threatens press freedom nationwide

There is no court precedent that could block Trump from declaring ‘fake news’ a national emergency. That’s why much is at stake in a pending federal case.

Chad Aldeman

When high school grads can’t do math

EDITORIAL

Possible US bombing of elementary school should make members of Congress sick — and make them investigate

IDEAS | VANESSA BRAGANZA

Whodunits are fun, but the detective stories we need now may be howcatchems

LETTERS

Trump’s war on diplomacy didn’t just happen overnight

Immigrant workers sue Trump administration over airport job losses at Logan
Security clearances also have been revoked from immigrant workers at JFK International Airport and international airports in San Francisco, Houston, and Orlando.

Bomb threat reported on plane bound for Florida from Boston was ‘not credible,’ authorities say
JetBlue flight 1231 from Boston to Vero Beach, Fla., was met by authorities when it landed Saturday.

MUSIC REVIEW
Symphony Hall hosts Pops’ heartfelt tribute to ‘A Celtic Sojourn’ host
It was utter, physical joy.

Person hospitalized after being shot in Boston’s South End, police say

The shooting was reported in the area of Washington and East Berkeley streets Sunday night.

Lawmakers take a knife to Healey’s $400 million bill to help universities

Governor Healey’s DRIVE bill to help the state’s research universities is on the move, but lawmakers have cut the amount of money it would provide to those institutions in half.

Fatal overdose on the Cape leads to cocaine trafficking arrests after multi-town investigation, officials say

Two suspects are accused of supplying the cocaine that contributed to the deadly overdose in November.

The killing that sent shockwaves through small-town Maine: ‘Everyone’s life has been ruined here’

One evening last July, Sunny Stewart set out on a quiet pond and never returned. Two weeks later, a teen was charged with her murder.

Inside the BSO power struggle that led to Andris Nelsons’ fall
A clash between traditionalists and reform-minded leaders over the BSO's future and financial viability ends with the conductor's abrupt dismissal and an orchestra reeling in disbelief.

People are spending hundreds of dollars at IV drip bars in Boston. Are they worth the hype?
Customers swear by them, but experts warn of harm to veins and bank accounts.

Massachusetts loves winter road salt. But why not sprinkle in some starfish skeletons?
A new technology that adds crushed starfish skeletons to winter road salt can minimize damage to streets and the environment.

Culture & Lifestyle

It’s now easier than ever to search the Globe recipe archive

Host Harry Styles during "SNL" promos on Tuesday.

Watch: Harry Styles hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Barmakian shines in Greater Boston Stage Company’s ‘Wait Until Dark’

Anjie Parker and Michael Tow in "You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World."

‘You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!’ is on a small stage, but it has big ideas

Special Projects

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn’t he stopped sooner?

A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.

Why Trump and the MAGA movement turned against Harvard

Over a decade of political and cultural upheaval, America’s most powerful university grew vulnerable to attack. There were warning signs.

Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts

The middle class in Massachusetts is being hollowed out. Driving the squeeze is a stratospheric rise in inequality.

Over the past two decades, a sea of asphalt on the South Boston Waterfront has transformed into the Seaport, a bustling neighborhood full of office buildings, shopping, and high-end housing that has powered the city's tax base. But its prosperity is at risk due to rising seas. (David L. Ryan/Globe staff)

Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it.

Buildings in the Seaport fund one-tenth of Boston’s property-tax base. Flood waters and sea level rise will soon put that at risk.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The writer's parents Thomas and Barbara Lemann in the 1940s (left), and great-grandparents Bernard and Harriet Lemann (above) circa 1870.

IDEAS | NICHOLAS LEMANN

In a golden age for many American Jews, my family was uncertain about its identity

Equal Rights Amendment supporters demonstrated outside the Virginia State Capitol in 2020.

JEFF JACOBY

Magical thinking about the Equal Rights Amendment

A visitor examined a marijuana sample at the New England Cannabis Convention in Boston in 2018.

EDITORIAL

Should government solve cannabis industry’s debt crisis?

Demonstrators gathered near a statue outside the Supreme Court October 15, 2025.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

One thing voters agree on: They don’t like the Supreme Court

Jill Abramson

Do we really need two public radio stations in Boston?

BOSTON, MA - 10/27/2015: JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN......Steve Davis, a brick layer who was working on the Blue Line came across these characters. As part of the Government Center project, workers are making repairs to the Blue Line platforms. Recently, workers made an interesting discovery in a small, hollow section of concrete that was poured more than sixty years ago. What you see in the photos was found rolled up in a ball. Despite these ghoulish garments, the work at Government Center Station remains on schedule, with the re-opening set for the spring. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: METRO TOPIC stand alone photo

Lost and/or found

Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Thunderstorms, heavy downpours set to roll in Monday evening

A high wind warning has been issued for Eastern Mass. and Rhode Island, with gusts Monday night of 45-65 mph possible.

‘Really hitting our schools hard’: Special education teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. Why?

In Massachusetts, turnover is so high that one out of every three instructors leave their classroom each year.

MBTA bus driver was ‘drowsy, or asleep’ when he crashed into Medford home, transit police say

The 40-year-old bus operator will face negligent driving charges, Transit Police said.

Dave Epstein

Spring’s arrival is just around the corner. Here’s what to know about the equinox.

As spring arrives Friday, take a moment to ponder how the increase in light and strength of the sun will soon bring about a magical and dramatic metamorphosis to our landscape.

Sports

patriots

The Patriots’ roster will look a little different after offseason moves

After a busy week, let’s take a look at where the Patriots’ roster stands . . .

New Balance Athletics Center, the Patriots’ new training facility, to open this spring

The 160,000-square foot, three-story building, will feature a nutrition center, players’ lounge, locker room, and weight room.

Wilyer Abreu (16) and his Venezuela teammates react after his three-run homer in the sixth inning of an 8-5 win over Japan in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal on Sunday.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Wilyer Abreu’s blast and bat flip at the World Baseball Classic all the buzz at Red Sox camp

The Red Sox outfielder's three-run home run helped Venezuela advance to the semifinals of the international tournament.

FRANK DELL'APA | ON SOCCER

Revolution show touch of class on new grass at Gillette Stadium in rout of Cincinnati

United States 2, Dominican Republic 1

Roman Anthony home run lifts Team USA past Dominican Republic and into World Baseball Classic final

TIM HEALEY | ON BASEBALL

At the WBC, Red Sox’ Roman Anthony exactly where he belongs: Among the stars

Business

KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA

‘Everyone’s leaving’: Why more of the wealthy are moving from Massachusetts to other states

Investors and financial experts are seeing an exodus of rich people from the state, spurred by tax policies and a relative decline in the innovation economy.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Boston has lost its financial services clout. Santander’s latest move is just another example.

With each passing year, Boston’s Financial District sheds just a little more of the influence that gave the place its name.

A surge in older cannabis customers is a boon at dispensaries, a concern for doctors

Iran hits Gulf neighbors and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis

magazine

new england

Martha’s Vineyard and Newport are wallet-busters in summer. Try shoulder season.

A three-story display of Elvis’s custom-made jumpsuits shows off the entertainer’s signature style.

spring travel

My mom missed her chance to see Elvis. On a whirlwind Memphis trip, we did the next best thing.

These stones mark the fallen Clans on Culloden Battlefield in the Scottish Highlands.

Spring Travel

I went to Scotland to find family history, Highland culture — and a wee dram of whisky

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘I like fantasy, fiction, mystery, sci-fi, he likes nonfiction real estate books’

metro

Melaine Ferdinand-King is the inaugural curator of the African American Museum of Rhode Island.

‘This is a living discussion’: A new museum offers ‘real and close look’ at African American history in R.I.

Bomb threat reported on plane bound for Florida from Boston was ‘not credible,’ authorities say

Green crowds and flowing drinks at St. Patrick’s Day parade, but crowds say celebration felt more controlled this year

sports

Pope Francis claimed the Divsion 1 boys' hockey crown in double overtime.

Here are the results from the 2026 MIAA hockey and basketball championship games

Experience all six MIAA hockey championship games with video, photos, and all the highlights

For beloved coach, Lydia Barnes, Methuen/Tewksbury girls’ hockey saved their best for D1 title run

business

Trump suggests he may delay China trip as he pressures Beijing for help with Strait of Hormuz

3,800 workers are set to strike Monday at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants

Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico, and Canada

politics

Smoke plumes rise following Israeli bombardment on the village of Khiam in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, on March 16.

Trump calls for allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates.

Publicly, Ed Markey is mostly ignoring his primary challenge from Seth Moulton. Privately, it’s a different story.

Iran hits Gulf neighbors and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis

Nation

A hearse and debris can be seen at the rear of the Return to Nature Funeral Home, Oct. 5, 2023, in Penrose, Colo.

Ex-funeral home owner faces 20 in prison after giving families fake ashes

Closing arguments set in trial of Utah children’s book author charged with killing her husband

To address farm labor shortage, Trump administration turns to migrant workers

World

A cargo ship sailed in the Arabian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.

Trump's call for countries to send warships to protect the Strait of Hormuz brings no promises

Iran and the United States: A long history of antagonism

Trump’s call for countries to send warships to protect the Strait of Hormuz brings no promises

opinion

In a golden age for many American Jews, my family was uncertain about its identity

Magical thinking about the Equal Rights Amendment

Trump’s war on diplomacy didn’t just happen overnight

lifestyle

Teyana Taylor arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

The best looks and fashion trends from the 2026 Oscars

Photos: See Leonardo DiCaprio, Conan O’Brien, and more stars hit the Oscars red carpet

Get your cholesterol even lower and start younger, new guideline says

food & dining

Willie’s opens on Beacon Hill; Roger’s Fish Co. lands at Logan

Middle Eastern food is fast and authentic at Naya restaurants

Newport’s landmark Hotel Viking is about to see a culinary revival

travel

A hillside in Ballynacourty is bright green after a week of rain in Ireland.

A travel writer’s confession: I write for a Boston newspaper, and I’d never been to Ireland

Hear that? That’s called ‘gig-tripping,’ as more tourists travel for music.

‘A whole new generation is stepping up’: How young locals are reshaping North Conway

Arts

Harry Belafonte and Joan Fontaine in "Island in the Sun," 1957.

Fame was the name of the game; moving beyond movable type

Letters from a dark past revisited in a darkening present

A Whitney Biennial for the forlorn

Books

The best local book events this week

Local bestsellers for the week ended March 8

Judy Blume’s books helped us survive childhood. A new book introduces us to hers.

Movies

Host Conan O'Brien performed during the Oscars on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Watch: Conan O’Brien’s monologue, Baby Yoda’s cameo, and all the top Oscar moments

‘Sinners’ made history again, but the biggest upset of the night came in a different category

The best looks and fashion trends from the 2026 Oscars

Television

This week’s TV: Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington in ‘Imperfect Women,’ ‘The Forsytes,’ and more

Watch: Harry Styles hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

‘Orphan Black’ hit the ground running straight from the start

music

Aoife O'Donovan (right) and sister Nuala O'Donovan at Boston Pops Celtic Night Saturday.

Symphony Hall hosts Pops’ heartfelt tribute to ‘A Celtic Sojourn’ host

2026-27 to be final performance season for Boston Philharmonic

‘We’re not gonna give up music and be silent’: Afghan composer protests Taliban law with solidarity concert

Theater/Dance

Barmakian shines in Greater Boston Stage Company’s ‘Wait Until Dark’

Emotional and musical fireworks abound in ‘Stereophonic,’ as creativity meets volatility

‘Antiquities’ questions what the future of AI might hold for us

Health

An ambulance departs Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston in November 2024.

MGB researchers create AI models to detect domestic abuse in patients

Get your cholesterol even lower and start younger, new guideline says

Head of federal health agency ARPA-H pledges to maintain a presence in Massachusetts

Obituaries

Mr. Burns, in Afghanistan's Paktia province in 2002.

A surge in older cannabis customers is a boon at dispensaries, a concern for doctors

Oscars: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ and more big winners. See the full list.

‘Sinners’ made history again, but the biggest upset of the night came in a different category

The best looks and fashion trends from the 2026 Oscars

Photos: See Leonardo DiCaprio, Conan O’Brien, and more stars hit the Oscars red carpet

Green crowds and flowing drinks at St. Patrick’s Day parade, but crowds say celebration felt more controlled this year

Starting PointReaders love to hate Route 1 NorthA silly article about our silliest road triggered hundreds of funny emails.

Roman Anthony home run lifts Team USA past Dominican Republic and into World Baseball Classic final

‘Really hitting our schools hard’: Special education teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. Why?

Trump calls for allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates.

New Balance Athletics Center, the Patriots’ new training facility, to open this spring

Publicly, Ed Markey is mostly ignoring his primary challenge from Seth Moulton. Privately, it’s a different story.

Thunderstorms, heavy downpours set to roll in Monday evening

Signs of a potential ‘super’ El Niño are emerging. Here’s what it means for our weather and hurricane season.

MBTA bus driver was ‘drowsy, or asleep’ when he crashed into Medford home, transit police say

Delayed projects, low morale: Boston’s streets department is stalling under Wu, long a transit champion

Man dies after kayak capsizes on Cape Cod, police say

This week’s TV: Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington in ‘Imperfect Women,’ ‘The Forsytes,’ and more

Jayson Tatum is making strides toward playing like himself again, and that’s good news for the Celtics

Experience all six MIAA hockey championship games with video, photos, and all the highlights

A Puerto Rico case that threatens press freedom nationwide

When high school grads can’t do math

Possible US bombing of elementary school should make members of Congress sick — and make them investigate

Whodunits are fun, but the detective stories we need now may be howcatchems

Trump’s war on diplomacy didn’t just happen overnight

Immigrant workers sue Trump administration over airport job losses at LoganSecurity clearances also have been revoked from immigrant workers at JFK International Airport and international airports in San Francisco, Houston, and Orlando.

Bomb threat reported on plane bound for Florida from Boston was ‘not credible,’ authorities sayJetBlue flight 1231 from Boston to Vero Beach, Fla., was met by authorities when it landed Saturday.

MUSIC REVIEWSymphony Hall hosts Pops’ heartfelt tribute to ‘A Celtic Sojourn’ hostIt was utter, physical joy.

Person hospitalized after being shot in Boston’s South End, police say

Lawmakers take a knife to Healey’s $400 million bill to help universities

Fatal overdose on the Cape leads to cocaine trafficking arrests after multi-town investigation, officials say

Recommended reads

The killing that sent shockwaves through small-town Maine: ‘Everyone’s life has been ruined here’

Inside the BSO power struggle that led to Andris Nelsons’ fallA clash between traditionalists and reform-minded leaders over the BSO's future and financial viability ends with the conductor's abrupt dismissal and an orchestra reeling in disbelief.

People are spending hundreds of dollars at IV drip bars in Boston. Are they worth the hype?Customers swear by them, but experts warn of harm to veins and bank accounts.

Massachusetts loves winter road salt. But why not sprinkle in some starfish skeletons?A new technology that adds crushed starfish skeletons to winter road salt can minimize damage to streets and the environment.

Culture & Lifestyle

It’s now easier than ever to search the Globe recipe archive

Watch: Harry Styles hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Barmakian shines in Greater Boston Stage Company’s ‘Wait Until Dark’

‘You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!’ is on a small stage, but it has big ideas

Special Projects

Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn’t he stopped sooner?

Why Trump and the MAGA movement turned against Harvard

Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts

Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it.

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

In a golden age for many American Jews, my family was uncertain about its identity

Magical thinking about the Equal Rights Amendment

Should government solve cannabis industry’s debt crisis?

One thing voters agree on: They don’t like the Supreme Court

Do we really need two public radio stations in Boston?

Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

Metro

Thunderstorms, heavy downpours set to roll in Monday evening

‘Really hitting our schools hard’: Special education teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. Why?

MBTA bus driver was ‘drowsy, or asleep’ when he crashed into Medford home, transit police say

Spring’s arrival is just around the corner. Here’s what to know about the equinox.

Sports

The Patriots’ roster will look a little different after offseason moves

New Balance Athletics Center, the Patriots’ new training facility, to open this spring

Wilyer Abreu’s blast and bat flip at the World Baseball Classic all the buzz at Red Sox camp

Revolution show touch of class on new grass at Gillette Stadium in rout of Cincinnati

Roman Anthony home run lifts Team USA past Dominican Republic and into World Baseball Classic final

At the WBC, Red Sox’ Roman Anthony exactly where he belongs: Among the stars

Business

‘Everyone’s leaving’: Why more of the wealthy are moving from Massachusetts to other states

Boston has lost its financial services clout. Santander’s latest move is just another example.

A surge in older cannabis customers is a boon at dispensaries, a concern for doctors

Iran hits Gulf neighbors and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis

Martha’s Vineyard and Newport are wallet-busters in summer. Try shoulder season.

My mom missed her chance to see Elvis. On a whirlwind Memphis trip, we did the next best thing.

I went to Scotland to find family history, Highland culture — and a wee dram of whisky

Blind date: ‘I like fantasy, fiction, mystery, sci-fi, he likes nonfiction real estate books’

metro

‘This is a living discussion’: A new museum offers ‘real and close look’ at African American history in R.I.

Bomb threat reported on plane bound for Florida from Boston was ‘not credible,’ authorities say

Green crowds and flowing drinks at St. Patrick’s Day parade, but crowds say celebration felt more controlled this year

sports

Starting Point
Readers love to hate Route 1 North
A silly article about our silliest road triggered hundreds of funny emails.

Immigrant workers sue Trump administration over airport job losses at Logan
Security clearances also have been revoked from immigrant workers at JFK International Airport and international airports in San Francisco, Houston, and Orlando.

Bomb threat reported on plane bound for Florida from Boston was ‘not credible,’ authorities say
JetBlue flight 1231 from Boston to Vero Beach, Fla., was met by authorities when it landed Saturday.

MUSIC REVIEW
Symphony Hall hosts Pops’ heartfelt tribute to ‘A Celtic Sojourn’ host
It was utter, physical joy.

Inside the BSO power struggle that led to Andris Nelsons’ fall
A clash between traditionalists and reform-minded leaders over the BSO's future and financial viability ends with the conductor's abrupt dismissal and an orchestra reeling in disbelief.

People are spending hundreds of dollars at IV drip bars in Boston. Are they worth the hype?
Customers swear by them, but experts warn of harm to veins and bank accounts.

Massachusetts loves winter road salt. But why not sprinkle in some starfish skeletons?
A new technology that adds crushed starfish skeletons to winter road salt can minimize damage to streets and the environment.