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PRESIDENT TRUMP'S IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

Senate defeats measure to call for witnesses

The US Senate has defeated a motion to call for witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump, clearing the way for an acquittal. 57 minutes ago

More coverage

In D.C., impeachment is all the rage. On the campaign trail in New Hampshire, voters avoid it

To pull back the impeachment curtain, Conn. Senator Chris Murphy takes to Twitter

Trump impeachment trial lawyer Patrick Philbin has Mass. ties

Former Necco factory sold in Revere for $355 million, thanks in part to Amazon lease
Atlantic Management Inc. of Framingham and VMD Companies of North Andover acquired the property in 2017 for $54.6 million.

Developer wants to build 535 apartments on the Boston Skating Club site in Allston

State Police head says he?ll seek to terminate 22 in overtime fraud scandal

State Police Colonel Christopher Mason announced Friday that the department is moving to fire 22 troopers and strip pension benefits for another 14 retired members after an internal investigation concluded they stole overtime pay in recent years.

Maine Senator Susan Collins is mentioned in threat against multiple schools

Maine State Police and the FBI are investigating after a dozen high schools in Maine received a ?web-based threat? Friday, officials said. an hour ago

Trump restricts certain immigration visas for six Asian, African nations

Officials said immigrants from Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Eritrea, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania will face new restrictions in obtaining certain visas to come to the United States. But it is not a total travel ban, unlike President Trump?s earlier effort that generated outrage around the world. an hour ago

Opinion

OPINION | ALAN BERGER

Trump?s Mideast peace plan is a farce
IDEAS | TINA VASQUEZ

What we?re missing in the controversy around ?American Dirt?
OPINION | Howard Husock

The tragic lessons of urban renewal at Brookline?s Farm
IDEAS | KEN KIMMELL

Massachusetts is a leader on climate change ? but it can do better

DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Something?s missing from the Super Bowl, and it?s just not the same
Oh, the stories we could have told if it had been the Patriots instead of the Chiefs against the 49ers.

The last time Jimmy Garoppolo faced the Chiefs, he tore his ACL. What has he learned since? There?s always hype around the Super Bowl. But does the game ever meet expectations?

Meritage Restaurant + Wine Bar to close mid-February
The Boston Harbor Hotel space will be repurposed for private events. 48 minutes ago

Hyundai Super Bowl ad has one wicked bad mistake, if you ask Bostonians
People are mostly loving the Boston-themed TV spot. But there?s some debate on the New England regionalism.

The Super Bowl teaser for 'A Quiet Place PartII' features an unexpected surprise

NAMES
Tom Brady takes it on the chin during NFL edition of ?Mean Tweets? on ?Jimmy Kimmel Live!?
The Patriots quarterback and other NFL players went on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Thursday night for the show?s fourth NFL edition of ?Mean Tweets."

STARTS & STOPS
Next on the MBTA spending spree: bigger Green Line cars
The MBTA plans to spend more than $1 billion on new trolleys for the Green Line that would be nearly 40 feet longer than current cars, and hold double the riders.

Already crowded Braintree parking garage to lose 400 spaces during repairs

Countdown to Iowa

Elizabeth Warren bets on persuading Iowans who like her second-best
To lure Iowa voters, the Warren campaign has deputized "persuasion captains" to sway those undecided or forced to pick a new candidate because theirs didn't meet a key caucus threshold.

More from Iowa

Who won the last 24 hours of the presidential race?

John Delaney, longest-running Democratic candidate, ends 2020 bid

Don?t miss the Globe?s coverage and analysis of the Democratic primaries
More recent headlines

Amtrak Downeaster saw record number of passengers in 2019

Father of Justina Pelletier takes the stand in malpractice trial

Medway police arrest man accused of stealing over $17,000 from nonprofit

Get insights on the Democratic primary race with texts from the Globe?s politics team

Sign up for dispatches from the Democratic race for president.

DINNER WITH CUPID
Blind date: ?This was my second Cupid experience?
Will this dater?s second chance at romance be a success?

Love Letters

He hid his vices from me until it was too late. Now he?s on Bumble

I feel like he ruined relationships for me. How can I warn other women?

Rafael Devers insists that Red Sox didn?t cheat to win 2018 World Series

As he works on his defense in Florida, the third baseman is also defending his team against recent allegations.

Elaine Brown, tax evader in N.H. standoff, will be freed, judge says

Elaine Brown, who took part in an armed standoff in 2007 to protest a tax evasion conviction, can be released after serving over 12 years in prison, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Recommended Reads

Thomas Farragher

He was never elected, but Jimmy Donnelly was a City Hall star

For years, Jimmy Donnelly collected friends like gemstones from his perch as the attendant at Dock Square garage. He's nearing death, but the garage now bears his name, a lasting monument to his quiet public service.

Globe Magazine
Success is killing San Francisco. Is Boston next?
The city by the bay has unaffordable housing, impassable streets, and impossible commutes. The city on a hill can still plot a different course.

Clea Simon
I wanted to review ?American Dirt.? Then I didn?t. Here?s why.
Our book reviewer was ready to pan "American Dirt," but is all publicity truly good publicity?

Rhode Island

Langevin, Cicilline tackle cybersecurity and infrastructure while Senate focuses on impeachment

Our week wrap up on Rhode Island's congressional delegation, plus a question about the US Supreme Court.

Raimondo co-chairing new Democratic organizing effort in battleground states

Police claimed they solved a famous R.I. cold case. Now it?s being dropped
Newton

In West Newton, landmark proposal raises thorny issues over development

A city councilor?s push to preserve a group of commercial buildings as local landmarks could impact city efforts to revitalize the neighborhood.

Newton City Council sets March 3 special election to decide Northland mixed-use development

League of Women Voters to hold climate change forum in Newton

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe?s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president?s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump?s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin?s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They?re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here?s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Spotlight Investigative Journalism Fellowship

The danger in our salad bowls

Leafy green vegetables have become the leading cause of E. coli poisoning. And the federal government still lacks the means, and maybe the will, to take it on.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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spotlight fellow report

Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston?s crippling traffic

Hundreds of thousands of children face abuse every year, but there is only one federal law that directly addresses this national tragedy.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Trump doesn?t want forgiveness. He wants approval.
OPINION | Josephine Wolff

How states held hostage by ransomware attacks can take control
OPINION | SCOT LEHIGH

When it comes to the truth, do Republican senators duck and cover or stand and uncover?
EDITORIAL

More trains on the Fairmount Line? Yes, please.
OPINION | Talal Rahwan, Jacob Crandall, Fatimah Ishowo-Oloko, and Iyad Rahwan

Ethics, efficiency, and artificial intelligence
IDEAS

What Massachusetts can teach America

VISUAL STORIES

Warnings of ?volcanic tsunami? after eruption in the Philippines

Ground Zero?s deadly dust claims another victim

Photos: Patriots vs. Titans in AFC wild-card playoffs

Globe staff photos of the month, December 2019

metro

BLOTTER TALES
Who?s the fairest turkey of them all?
A vacuum cleaner is mistaken for a burglar, a customer is accused of throwing a bowling ball at an employee of a bowling alley, and other odd tales from local police blotters.

Fuller Craft Museum?s new exhibit is a barrel of monkeys

Monkeys are taking over a gallery at the Fuller Craft Museum, starting Feb. 15, for an exhibit called ?The Great Monkey Project.?

Middlebury student stuck in Beijing during coronavirus emergency says atmosphere is tense

Watching movies and eating take-out food every night, Benjy Renton and seven other students from Middlebury College in Vermont are seemingly living a normal college life. Except that they?re in Beijing, holed up on campus as the coronavirus blankets the city with fear.
LOCAL FARE

Warmth, great food make Cohasset?s Corner Stop a must

Already crowded Braintree parking garage to lose 400 spaces during repairs

STAT

The coronavirus questions that scientists are racing to answer

How fast can biotech come up with a vaccine for the latest outbreak?

?Traumatic as hell?: Patients describe what it?s like to be restrained in an ER

Labs study mini brains and lungs. Next up: snake venom gland organoids

sports

POSTCARD FROM MIAMI

Jordan Matthews made most of his brief time with the Patriots

The San Francisco wideout spent four months of the 2018 offseason with New England, learning plenty from coaches and peers.
College hockey notebook

Boston College hockey player goes viral, with an assist to Justin Bieber

The pop star posted a clip of a goal by Logan Hutsko, who has returned in style after a frightening injury last season.

There?s always hype around the Super Bowl. But does the game ever meet expectations?
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT I SUNDAY HOCKEY NOTES

Here?s why the NHL All-Star Game would be better at the start of season

Politics

Senate defeats measure to call for witnesses

Business

Former Necco factory sold in Revere for $355 million, thanks in part to Amazon lease

Marijuana

Campaign against Arkansas recreational pot measures launched

magazine
Cover story

The 29 best new restaurants in Boston and the suburbs
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?At our age, you never know what might happen?
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Greater Boston, Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Cooking

Recipes: Three bold snacks for a memorable Oscar party

sports

How Jayson Tatum reacted when he learned his All-Star dream would come true: ?I wanted to cry?

Red Sox to interview Diamondbacks bench coach Luis Urueta for managerial vacancy

The last time Jimmy Garoppolo faced the Chiefs, he tore his ACL. What has he learned since?

metro

Who?s the fairest turkey of them all?

Fuller Craft Museum?s new exhibit is a barrel of monkeys

Middlebury student stuck in Beijing during coronavirus emergency says atmosphere is tense

Nation

US quarantines American evacuees from China in California

Elaine Brown, tax evader in N.H. standoff, will be freed, judge says

John Delaney, longest-running Democratic candidate, ends 2020 bid

World

WHO declares ?public health emergency? over coronavirus

Longest-ever smugglers? tunnel from Mexico to US is discovered near San Diego

Press Send for Brexit: EU Seals U.K. Withdrawal by Email

politics

Trump restricts certain immigration visas for six Asian, African nations

John Delaney, longest-running Democratic candidate, ends 2020 bid

Elizabeth Warren bets on persuading Iowans who like her second-best

business

Former Necco factory sold in Revere for $355 million, thanks in part to Amazon lease

Developer wants to build 535 apartments on the Boston Skating Club site in Allston

Delta, American, United suspend China flights amid virus concerns, deepening disruption

lifestyle

Meritage Restaurant + Wine Bar to close mid-February

The Super Bowl teaser for ?A Quiet Place Part II? features an unexpected surprise

Tom Brady takes it on the chin during NFL edition of ?Mean Tweets? on ?Jimmy Kimmel Live!?

marijuana

Campaign against Arkansas recreational pot measures launched

Colorado launches carbon, energy programs for cannabis firms

Delaware lawmakers eye revisions to medical marijuana rules

opinion

There is painful immediacy in Holocaust remembrance

Trump?s Mideast peace plan is a farce

The tragic lessons of urban renewal at Brookline?s Farm

food & dining

Cheap mixed drinks? Spicy Cajun seafood? In a quiet Somerville corner, it could be yours.

Caviar omelettes come to the Back Bay, and Central Kitchen says goodbye

If you can?t Super Bowl with Brady, you can at least party with Tony & Elaine

travel

Bob Hope, a new dog exhibit, and horses pulling skiers

If you?re going to get snowed in, these are good places to be

When she can, she anchors herself in Chatham

Books

Sublime ?Reconstructions?; cinema ?For Kids of All Ages?; and a mischievous critter comes to dinner

For Zach Norris, a focus on fostering a community of care

?American Oligarchs? is a richly researched climb up the Trump and Kushner family trees

Movies

2020 Oscar-nominated documentary shorts are dealing with disaster

When the Academy likes its live action kept short

When the Academy likes its animation kept short

Television

Imelda Staunton to star in fifth, and final, season of ?The Crown?

Netflix hit series ?The Crown? to end earlier than expected - with its next and last queen

Cecily Strong of ?SNL? to star in comedy on Apple TV+

music

BSO serves up a tour program without a tour

Peace and harmony in Little Big Town

Born 100 years ago, Han Young-Suk helped the world discover Korean folk dance

Theater/Dance

With the passing of the years, ?Hair? has grown thin

In this ?Plaza Suite,? the best marriage story happens offstage

A beleaguered factory town helped Lynn Nottage tell the story of ?Sweat?

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

Fred Silverman, TV executive at 3 major networks, dies at 82

Harriet Frank Jr., a screenwriter for ?Hud? and ?Norma Rae?

Hall of Fame DE Doleman dies at age 58