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The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 26 Pulitzer Prizes.

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Julia Yohe is a third-year journalism major at Northeastern University. She is also working towards a a minor in sports media and communication. She has experience managing the social media …

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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 …
By Julia Yohe
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By Eli Cloutier
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By Debora Hoffman
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By John Hilliard
• The Boston Globe

‘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 …
By John Hilliard
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By John Hilliard
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By John Hilliard
• The Boston Globe

‘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 …
By Eli Cloutier
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By John Hilliard
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By Ethan Fuller
• The Boston Globe

‘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 …
By John Hilliard
• The Boston Globe

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, …
By Mike Puzzanghera
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By John Hilliard
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By Luke Scotchie
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By Ethan Fuller
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By Ethan Fuller
• The Boston Globe

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: …
By Debora Hoffman
• The Boston Globe

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, …
By John Hilliard
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By John Hilliard
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By Mitch Fink
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By Ethan Fuller
• The Boston Globe

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 …
By Mitch Fink
• The Boston Globe

‘I still can’t believe how we went through this’: Medway family describes harrowing experience living through Israel-Hamas war - The Boston Globe

Their plight to cross the border into Egypt and return to the United States brought the attention of government officials, family, friends, and strangers moved by their story.
By John Hilliard
• The Boston Globe