In today's Starting Point: Local government budgets have been reeling, and this week, we’re getting more details about the spending crunch affecting major services in Boston.

The city of Boston is facing a nearly $50 million budget deficit to close the fiscal year that ends in June, a balance the city may have to cover by dipping into its reserve funds, officials said.

An armed suspect robbed a waterfront mansion in Beverly on Saturday, tying up the sole occupant of the house before making off with several things and driving away in a stolen car, police said. trib.al/oCx0WdD

We’re set to see warmth spring across Southern New England to begin this week. Here's the latest forecast. trib.al/xxBbu3v

This past weekend brought another round of mass protests against the Trump administration as the war in Iran enters its second month. We’ve got scenes from the rallies here and across the US in today's Starting Point. trib.al/qHle1hM

The head of ICE is a Southie native. Todd Lyons has worked at the agency nearly since its infancy two decades ago. The story of his rise demonstrates how dramatically American immigration enforcement has changed in just a few short years.

As Massachusetts braces for a crush of summer tourism, Governor Maura Healey’s administration is rolling out a slate of discounts for commuter rail riders that officials said could save monthly pass holders hundreds of dollars. trib.al/Ixy0yij

A man and a woman from Massachusetts were killed when a sightseeing company’s helicopter crashed off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people in total, authorities said. trib.al/KsDFD8f

Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment and was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a rollover car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, authorities said. trib.al/PxrTJBz

House Republicans are resisting a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. Follow live updates.

As we look ahead to the first full month of astronomical spring, here are some key takeaways from April's forecast and what kind of weather we can anticipate, according to Globe meteorologist Ken Mahan.

As head of civil rights enforcement in the Justice Department, Harmeet Dhillon is the force behind the Trump administration’s latest attacks on Harvard and point person for a controversial effort that is upending decades of legal orthodoxy.

April Outlook for New England: about normal for temps & precip, BUT the 1st half of April may run cooler & wetter than normal. Why? Trending a negative Arctic Oscillation, which means more cold snaps sinking south. Plus, coastal waters have been cooler. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/27/m...

In today's Starting Point we hear from an author who explains why most meetings really should have been an email.

A judge acquitted Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a former North Andover police officer, of pointing a gun at a fellow police officer who shot her after arriving at her home to serve a restraining order in June.

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy which aligns with President Trump’s executive order on women’s sports.

Most of the six inmates in Massachusetts prisons who died by suicide last year had been in or just left segregated units the Department of Correction had created to replace the discredited practice of solitary confinement.

As the Trump administration continues its deportation push in Mass., federal agents are increasingly targeting people at courthouses in immigrant communities, according to a Globe review of court data.

“No Kings” protests return to cities and towns all over the country this weekend, with more than 160 events planned in Massachusetts alone. Today's Starting Point has a preview.

Authorities arrested a suspended Plymouth police officer on child rape charges, records show.

Ready for baseball season? Globe film critic Odie Henderson has a list of flicks to watch after you “root, root, root for the home team.”

Have questions about the Red Sox ahead of Opening Day? On Thursday, Globe sports reporter @alexspeier.bsky.social will be hosting an AMA on Reddit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer them. Join the discussion here: trib.al/MZWAQ5h

More than 100 Jewish faculty and staff members at Harvard University have signed a letter condemning the Trump administration's latest lawsuit against the school, saying  the Justice Department "paints a portrait of a Harvard that we do not recognize."

Two Boston city councilors have filed legislation calling on the Boston Police Department to update its policies governing the release of body camera footage from police shootings and other critical incidents.

A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services.

Would you take the warmth, even though it brought showers for the day? That's Thursday. Highs to the 60s, but showers lurk all day, moreso during the evening. Oh, and it'll feel breezy out there, too! #mawx #riwx #nhwx #boston #newengland @bostonglobe.com

Six years after investigators discovered a troubling pattern of thousands of dollars in fare money going missing, the private company that operates the state’s commuter rail system wired $35,000 to the MBTA to cover the discrepancy.

Isabella Stewart Gardner began a tradition more than a century ago by growing orange nasturtiums for her birthday and transforming her courtyard into a celebration of spring. This week, the Gardner Museum kept the annual tradition alive. See more photos: trib.al/fyLqrAp

The Globe recently welcomed a new food editor, Esther Mobley, who’s relocating to Boston from San Francisco. And so the Globe's Kara Baskin got to thinking: What about an A-to-Z list of where to send an eager, hungry Boston newcomer?

The 2026 Red Sox have a home-grown superstar — and the deepest pitching since your grandfather’s day. Today's Starting Point explains why you should have faith in the team as they embark on a new season.

This @timbhealey.bsky.social feature on Roman Anthony taking his place as the next Red Sox superstar - or, in the words of Ortiz, “superhero” - is so, so good. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/25/s...

New from me: As RFK Jr. has ascended from the health contrarian fringe to the center of American health care, he's been bolstered behind the scenes by a lesser-known figure. Meet the man building a MAHA political empire behind Kennedy: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/25/n...

Wrote about Brad Stevens and his incredibly high shooting percentage when it comes to building the Celtics roster. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/25/s...

An 8-year-old Marshfield boy was found this morning in neighboring Duxbury, ending a massive search for the child that began last night, officials said.

Massive heat dome out. Cooler stretches for New England. Thu/Fri will be warm, but the heat dome returns west to continue a record stretch for 20+ states. New England continues to see the see-saw effect, with colder clips sinking south into our region. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/24/m...

Forecast: The weather will continue to warm on Wednesday, with clouds and scattered showers set to move into the region later in the day, according to Globe meteorologist Ken Mahan.

The Boston setting is key to the new film “The Drama,” out April 3, but what inspired director Kristoffer Borgli's choice to film in Beantown?

See photos from inside the penthouse overlooking the Boston Public Garden. trib.al/UG2YUeK

Steve Carell and Amy Poehler gave listeners a taste of what it’s like living with opinionated Massachusetts natives on the latest episode of Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast.

Can the Red Sox get past the Blue Jays and Yankees to win the AL East? Do they stand a chance in the playoffs?

The latest allegations of fraud at the troubled school come as hundreds of families mount a desperate effort to raise enough money to keep Croft’s doors open and continue paying its staff. @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/23/m...

This morning, the Globe launched an explainer/project on MLB's new ABS system, including some pretty amazing visuals and charts. Awesome to work with our elite graphics group (and of course the baseball reporters) on this: apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/spor...

An Opening Day start in Cincy will bring Garrett Crochet full circle, back where he made his big league debut and saw his first big league game. He is ... not nostalgic for those experiences from 2020. "I was like, 'What the [expletive] do I do in this scenario?'" www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/24/s...

Monday’s invitation was the Bruins’ way of celebrating one of Rhode Island’s newest high school state champions, of welcoming a team that just five weeks earlier, on a Monday night inside a Pawtucket hockey arena, had its world shattered by unthinkable violence.

Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of withholding evidence related to three shootings by federal officers, including the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

A ninth child in Massachusetts has died from influenza, according to the state's Department of Public Health dashboard.

James “Whitey” Bulger insisted that a former FBI agent was wrongly convicted of leaking information that prompted him to order the 1982 murder of a Boston businessman in Florida, according to an unfinished manuscript.

In Boston’s Chinatown, many longtime residents are fed up with the encroachment of betting into nearly every corner of the enclave and are pushing back — against the casinos, their elected officials, and their neighbors. trib.al/S5DAkwV

If presidents and kings could write memoirs, so could a Boston gangster on the run. Today's Starting Point takes a look at "Whitey" Bulger's unfinished manuscript.

Inside Boston’s Chinatown boundaries, some say there are more than 30 illegal gambling parlors. For seniors looking for community and a way to pass their day, the parlors can wreak havoc. What starts as recreation can turn into obsession. trib.al/jWD346I