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On Sept. 14, 2019, in Roxbury’s Vine Street Community Center, Clarke committed to play basketball at Kentucky . It was a coronation of sorts for Boston’s homegrown basketball celebrity, one of the top high school players in the nation. But five years ago, Asemota was just a kid with hoop …
Since the start of the season, there’s been no let up for Joseph Case’s championship-driven softball team - The Boston Globe
“When you know your coach believes in you, and when you know your coach has confidence in you, it’s definitely an important thing.” “From the first practice, [coach Shannon Silva ] made it very, very clear she is expecting nothing less than she expected last year, this team is still …
See how the Boston Marathon elite races unfolded, mile-by-mile - The Boston Globe
Ethiopian Sisay Lemma broke out of the pack early and won the Boston Marathon men’s race Monday with a time of 2:06:17. Evans Chebet, who was seeking to become the first man in 16 years — and fifth ever — to win the Boston Marathon three times in a row, …
We asked 6,000 New Englanders: Is a college degree still worth the cost? - The Boston Globe
Emerson College Polling and the Globe Magazine partnered on a sweeping survey of adults around New England. Here’s what they had to say.
Sister Act: Dighton-Rehoboth hopes its three sets of siblings can get the Falcons back in the running for a state softball title - The Boston Globe
The Dighton-Rehoboth girls’ softball team is tight-knit. Understandable, since there are three sets of sisters on the roster. Two, though, Lucy and Edy Latour, are playing together on a team for the first time. The other siblings are Caleigh (senior outfielder) and Camryn Cloonan (sophomore infielder), along with the Pacheco …
The Parent Trap
When Nimish left Nepal for college in the United States, he expected some serious challenges, like adjusting to a new culture and studying in a new language. Finding love was not top-of-mind. But as he got older and started to date more, Nimish’s romantic life became his biggest source of …
What if homicide case could make Big Oil be part of the solution? Boston Globe letter to the editor
The idea of charging fossil fuel companies with homicide is intriguing (“It’s time to charge oil companies with homicide,” Ideas, March 17). Aaron Regunberg and David Arkush begin by quoting an attorney for a tobacco company who feared that the industry could be held responsible for the deaths of its …
Across Massachusetts, people are rising up against the arrival of migrants. To some, the backlash seems racist. - The Boston Globe
Across the state, a growing chorus of people are rising up against a wave of migrants arriving in their towns, complaining about the staggering costs of caring for them and warning about crime and too much change. To some, the backlash seems racist and ignores the economic contributions migrants can …
‘The Karen Read case lit a match and started a wildfire.’ Canton split over high-profile prosecution. - The Boston Globe
It’s likely Canton has never seen anything quite like the case of Karen Read, who is charged with murdering her boyfriend, a town resident and Boston police officer, after a night of heavy drinking. People on both sides agree that the controversy has deeply divided the town of 24,600 south …
In Waltham, families of former patients, workers at Fernald demand role in deciding property’s future - The Boston Globe
Reggie Clark is 70, but memories of his childhood years at the Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center during the 1960s are painfully clear. “I don’t think we were respected,” said Clark, who left Fernald in 1969 and now lives in Leominster. “You didn’t have any choices because the nurses that …
Bitter rift erupts in Dedham over rejected bid to expand meal service for migrant families - The Boston Globe
The Rev. Stephen Josoma can’t understand the uproar that has gripped the town — a bitter, raw debate over the preparation of meals for migrant families and other homeless people staying in state emergency shelters. “It just saddened me, I try to get my head around it,” Josoma said in …
‘I know I’m the best’: Worcester’s Jamaine Ortiz has his first shot at a title belt - The Boston Globe
The road to a title fight hasn’t been easy. Ortiz’s first 13 professional bouts were on small New England shows, but he caught the attention of a major promoter and signed a co-promotional deal with Top Rank in May. On Thursday, he’ll have the opportunity to fulfill that dream. Jamaine …
Believe Dat! Boston’s Overlooked Hip-Hip History
Boston is not exactly famous for its contributions to Black music and culture. If anything, many people associate the city with rock — and racism. But music historian Dart Adams says Boston has long had a flourishing Black music scene.
Bonus: New Hampshire GOP Voters Make Their Choices
Boston Globe politics reporter Emma Platoff introduces us to three New Hampshire GOP voters as they decide how to cast their ballots. Their views are nuanced, idiosyncratic, and molded by unique life experiences, but they also reveal a lot about where this year’s primary could be heading.
We Found Love, Part 1: I Met My Husband in Prison
The first chapter of “We Found Love,” a three-part miniseries exploring how romantic love and partnership run up against – and sometimes transcend – the criminal justice system.
Ah, Those Opportunity Costs
A portrait of two daters in their 20s. When you date as much as they do, the expenses add up quickly. So how do they do it? And what happens when the bill comes?
Meet the man leading the longest Mass. teachers strike in decades - The Boston Globe
Doesn’t matter if it’s raining or snowing or freezing cold. Mike Zilles — clean-shaven, hair close-cropped, wearing a dark red coat — is oblivious to the weather as he stands outside at union press conferences telling reporters exactly what he thinks about the Newton School Committee’s latest offer to the …
You couldn’t find a seat to watch Cooper Flagg vs. AJ Dybantsa at the Hoophall Classic. It lived up to the hype. - The Boston Globe
SPRINGFIELD — Fans couldn’t leave their seats when Cooper Flagg and AJ Dybantsa faced off Sunday night in Springfield. For one, if they got up, someone in the mass of standing-room-only spectators would take their place. But moreover, the marquee game of the Hoophall Classic — and probably the best …
‘It is maddening’: Grief, anxiety over rising violence among young people in Lynn - The Boston Globe
The lives of two teens were cut short on Dec. 27 by gunfire, the latest victims in an alarming increase in violence in recent months that has sown grief and raised anxiety just as Lynn is experiencing some measure of renewal. The killings have brought calls for a more urgent …
After backstopping Shrewsbury to a state title, Marisa Montoya returns with a new fearlessness - The Boston Globe
There’s an unmistakable air of confidence around Montoya when she steps on the ice, whether that’s Causeway Street or at NorthStar Ice Sports in Westborough, where the Colonials’ state championship banner now hangs. As Shrewsbury begins its title defense, the Colonials will once again be relying again on their confident, …
Unlike peers, MIT’s president spared worst of blowback from antisemitism hearing - The Boston Globe
The president of the University of Pennsylvania, Liz Magill, quickly resigned under public pressure. The fate of Harvard University’s leader, Claudine Gay, hung in the balance for a week until the college’s governing board declared its support. But at MIT, the board moved decisively to show its support for president …
Maine Celtics to host Lewiston Strong Night on Dec. 16 - The Boston Globe
The Boston Celtics organization will honor the victims of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, later this month. The Maine Celtics, the G-League affiliate, will host “Lewiston Strong Night” on Dec. 16 during a game against the College Park Skyhawks. Players from the Portland-based team will wear special uniforms and …
How a philosophy major from Harvard became the best college distance runner in the country - The Boston Globe
But Blanks has an important distinction: He’s probably the best collegiate distance runner in the country. He proudly shows off the bookshelf on his desk packed with philosophy texts. He pivots to the back of his dorm room, where the bike he uses to navigate Cambridge sits. Blanks is majoring …
How women’s basketball star Harmoni Turner overcame childhood trauma to shine for Harvard - The Boston Globe
For so long, Turner’s poise masked a deep-rooted insecurity, grown from childhood trauma with her biological mother, that defined much of her life. Only recently has the junior felt comfortable sharing. Her swagger shines through in her 20.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 2 steals per game. It gleams …
Countries need to be halted from overshooting climate targets: Boston Globe letter to the editor
What is wrong with us? We’re already suffering the effects of global warming in the form of heat waves, droughts, monster storms, wildfires, loss of species, and ocean warming. According to recent research, huge parts of Earth are likely to be uninhabitable because of climate change. We know the cause: …
Critics’ successes in election could cool interest in Newton’s plan for more housing - The Boston Globe
Beginning in 2021, officials held community events and solicited feedback from thousands of participants, which helped shape the proposal, according to Deborah Crossley, a longtime city councilor who leads the Zoning & Planning Committee. Now, however, support for the city’s plan may be cooling. In the Nov. 7 local election, …
Critics’ successes in election could cool interest in Newton’s plan for more housing - The Boston Globe
Beginning in 2021, officials held community events and solicited feedback from thousands of participants, which helped shape the proposal. Now, however, support for the city’s plan may be cooling. In the Nov. 7 local election, five newcomers won City Council seats after being backed by groups critical of the development …
Bo MacCormack (431 yards, 8 TDs), BB&N trample Tabor in NEPSAC John Papas Bowl victory - The Boston Globe
“I think he’s the best player in the state,” said BB&N coach Mike Willey. “The thing that sets him apart is his toughness, his leadership, his work ethic. There is no one that really compares to how hard and tough and as good a leader as he is. He is …
How Kristaps Porzingis is sacrificing — and thriving — in his role with the Celtics - The Boston Globe
Porzingis has spent nearly his entire career as a No. 1 or No. 2 scoring option. After Porzingis joined the Celtics following a summer blockbuster trade, how would he deal with sacrifice? Sharing the load with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White would require Porzingis to take …
After her arm was caught in a boat propeller, Malden Catholic’s Thea Sanzone was told her swimming career was over. She didn’t listen. - The Boston Globe
“I don’t think I really believed it or processed it,’’ said Sanzone, a three-year cocaptain of the Malden Catholic girls’ swimming team. “I was just kind of like, ‘Well, I’ll take it one day at a time.’ ” Everyone around her — friends, family, coaches, and teammates — accepted her …