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State promises more fixes to troubled vaccine website, as officials, vendor trade blame over crash
Massachusetts officials said they are planning a key upgrade to the state’s vaccine website that should resolve a major frustration people are having with the system: losing their time slot while they fill out the lengthy forms to confirm their appointment.

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Over 135,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in Mass.; providers won’t have to cancel appointments

Just over 135,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses arrived in Massachusetts, quelling fears that people would have to cancel appointments, the state's COVID-19 Command Center announced.
Health boss says state ‘very displeased’ with Vaxfinder website appointment system vendor

Here’s how much snow has fallen so far in Massachusetts
Find town-by-town snowfall totals from across Massachusetts, as reported by the National Weather Service over the last 48 hours.

Shirley Leung
Boston’s new contracting goal could steer an additional $160 million to entrepreneurs of color over the next few years
An executive order Mayor Walsh signed this week requires that at least 10 percent of the money the city spends annually on outside contracts for construction and professional services and goods goes to companies owned by people of color.

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Janey, soon to be acting Boston mayor, names her chief of staff
Soon-to-be acting mayor of Boston Kim Janey has named her chief of staff: Chris Osgood, the city’s chief of streets.

GARY WASHBURN | CELTICS 121, HAWKS 109
With Kemba Walker pointing the way, Celtics finally put all the pieces together at the perfect time
Walker had 28 points, his highest total in more than a year, and all five starters were in double figures as Boston responded just 48 hours after ugly loss to Atlanta.

Other observations from the Celtics’ romp over the Hawks

Manchin says he will vote against Biden budget nominee Neera Tanden

Tanden likely cannot afford to lose any of the 50 Democrats and independents in the Senate in the face of anticipated strong Republican opposition to her over her past caustic social-media postings.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt
The Black history I carry with me: Ava
Ava is a Rhode Island high school student and believer in civic engagement for a better future.

Sports analytics
The sports analytics community is overwhelmingly white and male. What is being done to make it more diverse?
As the sports world works to acknowledge deep racial disparities, many in the data community are forced to look in the mirror and examine ways to make a growing industry more inclusive.

Jon Chesto
Could Texas-style blackouts happen in New England? Not likely, but the crisis is a warning call
The Texas energy market is quite different from ours, in ways that put our grid in a stronger position for such disruptions.

Opinion

IDEAS

The ‘dirty secret’ of being a homeless child

A young Bostonian recalls a childhood of homelessness and housing insecurity.
JEFF JACOBY

For Biden, a better way forward on Taiwan
Timothy Scalona

One-time $1,400 ‘relief’ checks provide little relief for the working class
EDITORIAL

How not to pick a police commissioner
MARCELA GARCÍA

Lesson unlearned: Why Black and Latino residents are at the back of the vaccine line

Project takeout: Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.
Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.

3 restaurants we supported this week Learn more about Project Takeout

Baker to attend legislative oversight hearing on vaccine rollout
Baker's office confirmed Friday evening that he will attend the hearing called by legislative leaders disappointed with thee state's vaccine distribution process.

Biden to sign major disaster declaration as scope of crisis emerges in Texas
President Biden said that he would sign a major disaster declaration, which would enable the government to provide more aid to Texas, ahead of a potential visit to the state next week.

Boston College Montserrat program receives 5,000 face masks
Burgess Brothers, a California-based hospitality firm, donated the masks in honor of Black History Month after learning about the Montserrat program from an employee.

Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady in Australian Open final for 4th Grand Slam title
Naomi Osaka has won her fourth Grand Slam title by pulling away to beat Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 in the Australian Open final.

Republicans struggle to halt increasingly popular $1.9 trillion economic rescue package
Democrats who control the House are preparing to approve the package by the end of next week, with the Senate aiming to soon follow with its own party-line vote before unemployment benefits are set to lapse in mid-March.

Former Red Sox star Johnny Damon apologetic following arrest on drunk driving charge in Florida
Police outside of Orlando arrested Damon around 8:15 a.m Friday morning for resisting an officer without violence and driving with a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit.

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Cornel West threatens to leave Harvard again

The well known philosopher, progressive political activist, and outspoken social critic, is threatening to leave Harvard University after he said the administration disrespected him by denying his request to be considered for tenure.

Larry Edelman
Sale of Legal Sea Foods leaves vendors with piles of unpaid bills
Would Roger Berkowitz, a highly regarded member of the Boston business community, leave vendors out in the cold? That’s not the Roger Berkowitz his friends and colleagues know.

Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Hawthorne all close, leaving gaping hole in Kenmore Square and many patrons’ hearts
Eastern Standard opened in 2005, helmed by gregarious restaurateur Garrett Harker. Harker has been locked in negotiations with UrbanMeritage, the real estate group that owns the Hotel Commonwealth’s retail properties, for years.

metro

Here’s how much snow has fallen so far in Massachusetts
Find town-by-town snowfall totals from across Massachusetts, as reported by the National Weather Service over the last 48 hours.

Boston College Montserrat program receives 5,000 face masks

Over 135,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in Mass.; providers won’t have to cancel appointments

Sports

Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady in Australian Open final for 4th Grand Slam title
Naomi Osaka has won her fourth Grand Slam title by pulling away to beat Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 in the Australian Open final.

GARY WASHBURN | CELTICS 121, HAWKS 109

With Kemba Walker pointing the way, Celtics finally put all the pieces together at the perfect time
FRIDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Duxbury girls’ hockey completes challenging, abbreviated season with Patriot Cup championship

business

Los Angeles Times owner disputes report that he plans to sell
The Los Angeles Times said its billionaire owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, isn’t looking to sell the business, countering a report in the Wall Street Journal that he was considering unloading the struggling newspaper.

Jon Chesto

Could Texas-style blackouts happen in New England? Not likely, but the crisis is a warning call

State promises more fixes to troubled vaccine website, as officials, vendor trade blame over crash

politics

Justice department confronts increasingly complex Capitol riot inquiry
Justice Department officials are adding prosecutors and agents to their sprawling investigation into the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol as it moves into a more complicated phase and they strategize about how to handle the large caseload, including trying to stave off a potential backlog in the courts, according to law enforcement officials.

Republicans struggle to halt increasingly popular $1.9 trillion economic rescue package
The Battle for the GOP

Economic hardship and anxiety have accelerated the Republican Party’s radicalization, experts say

lifestyle

Lynn native Amanda Mena brings her hope for ‘better days’ to ‘American Idol’
She hopes her audition song, Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of “Golden Slumbers,” will strike a chord for listeners “waiting for better days.”

Local puzzle swapping groups offer an unexpected remedy to the pandemic blues

I want it to be the four of us

arts

TELEVISION
‘The Knick’ deserves a binge, and (maybe) a spinoff
The show, which was canceled way too soon, may become the proud parent of a spinoff, one that will focus on Andre Holland’s character, Dr. Algernon C. Edwards.

Four Takes: On Hollywood
HOMEFRONT

HomeFront: 4 stars for ‘Nomadland,’ tween-friendly TV, remembering comedian Patrice O’Neal

rhode island

CORONAVIRUS
Everything you need to know about getting a coronavirus vaccine in Rhode Island
Here are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the vaccination process.

RI BUSINESS

Bally’s becomes the official sports betting partner of the NHL
RHODE MAP

Here’s how many people are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in each R.I. city and town

Newton

Special Projects

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black History Month

A Beautiful Resistance, in a special collaboration with Reebok, celebrate Black History Month. Black Joy. Black Wellness. Black Futures.
See more from 'A Beautiful Resistance' Follow on Instagram

On the Street

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation

This time, Quincy Center’s revival looks legit

Revere was going through a revival before COVID-19. Can it stay on track?

See more from our business series ‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

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Boston Globe launches ‘Fresh Start’ initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed
Similar to “right to forget” programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person’s life.

Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?
Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored — one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away.

I knew getting prostate cancer at 48 would change me. I had no idea how much
For the past year, Mark Shanahan has been working on Mr. 80 Percent, a six-episode podcast miniseries about his experience with prostate cancer. It’s a deeply personal, sometimes harrowing, often funny story about a disease that affects millions of men. The heroes are his doctors and family, who put up with some appalling behavior. You’ll hear from both.

Comfort Zone

COMFORT ZONE

The only typewriter shop in town has its hands full

A device that was once an office essential has been reborn as a creative tool embraced by young folks — which means Cambridge Typewriter owner Tom Furrier has been plenty busy.
ASK MATTHEW

10 reader-approved TV shows for parents and tweens

We asked for suggestions, and from "Sherlock" to "Green Acres," readers responded.
COMFORT ZONE

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his new documentary and the role of the Black church in social justice

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on his newest work for PBS, "The Black Church," premiering Feb. 16.
COMFORT ZONE

Join a sea shanty sing-along with Gloucester’s David Coffin

The Revels artist-in-residence will lead the event on Facebook Live.

Local puzzle swapping groups offer an unexpected remedy to the pandemic blues

In the midst of a pandemic, and winter weather, puzzles are a great way for people to entertain themselves inside. Puzzling also helps people feel less alone.

Lynn native Amanda Mena brings her hope for ‘better days’ to ‘American Idol’

She hopes her audition song, Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of “Golden Slumbers,” will strike a chord for listeners “waiting for better days.”

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Renée Graham

Rush Limbaugh wasn’t funny or entertaining. He was racist.
LETTERS

Mass. vaccine site is an infuriating exercise in ‘hurry up and wait’
Rachelle G. Cohen

Boomers on the vaccination verge — yeah, it’s personal
EDITORIAL

An assault on this democracy demands answers
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Trump was right: Get out of Afghanistan
IDEAS | GABRIEL NICHOLAS

Our disinformation problem has been 70 years in the making

STAT

The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months — and beyond
In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care
The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients’ need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

Covid-19’s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread
The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic
The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus — and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

magazine
My Boston History

We loved ‘The Nutcracker.’ We rejoiced at ‘Black Nativity’
My Boston History

Why New Edition’s breakout success meant so much to kids like me growing up in Roxbury

Perspective

Small businesses need help. And it’s time for insurance companies to pay up
Cooking

Egg recipes for when you’re scrambling for dinner

sports

Eoin Morrissey, Catholic Memorial get the bounce in Catholic Conference semifinal win

Kemba Walker and Daniel Theis bounce back and other observations from the Celtics’ romp over the Hawks

Jack Studnicka is ready to step in for Bruins

metro

Baker to attend legislative oversight hearing on vaccine rollout

Rupert Neve, the father of modern studio recording, dies at 94

Prince Markie Dee, founding member of rap trio Fat Boys, dies at 52

Nation

Biden to sign major disaster declaration as scope of crisis emerges in Texas

Ted Cruz’s pet poodle, Snowflake, was left behind during trip to Cancun

Justice department confronts increasingly complex Capitol riot inquiry

World

Erik Prince, Trump ally, violated Libya arms embargo, UN Report Says

Harry and Meghan to give up official royal family duties

Muted reaction in Israel and Gulf to US push for Iran talks

politics

Biden defends progress on COVID-19 as weather delays 6 million shots

White House says winter weather has temporarily delayed shipment of 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

‘Even Boston sounds amazing’: Read the text messages at the center of the Ted Cruz scandal

business

After three years of debate, signs that legalized sports betting in Mass. may happen

Boston’s new contracting goal could steer an additional $160 million to entrepreneurs of color over the next few years

Manchin says he will vote against Biden budget nominee Neera Tanden

lifestyle

Ted Cruz: Poster child for bad travel decisions

It’s final: Harry and Meghan won’t return as working royals

Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Hawthorne all close, leaving gaping hole in Kenmore Square and many patrons’ hearts

marijuana

Newton marijuana store seeks end to appointment-only rule, as nearby competition grows

Should psychedelic drugs be decriminalized in Mass.? Advocates see opening

Northampton drops controversial fees on marijuana companies

opinion

How not to pick a police commissioner

The ‘dirty secret’ of being a homeless child

One-time $1,400 ‘relief’ checks provide little relief for the working class

food & dining

Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Hawthorne all close, leaving gaping hole in Kenmore Square and many patrons’ hearts

The Langham, Boston returns, MarketStreet Lynnfield plans new openings, and a busy taqueria branches out

Support Black-owned restaurants: Get takeout

travel

Ted Cruz: Poster child for bad travel decisions

Here’s why you should dust off those cross-country skis this winter

There is so much Black history in Providence, and still so much to learn

Books

Four Takes: On Hollywood

Small town, many stories in ‘American Delirium’

Carol Orange discusses her novel take on the Gardner heist in ‘A Discerning Eye’

Movies

Turning 40: 1981 at the movies

A justice speaks; justice is elusive; justice is sought

An unlikely alliance between evangelicals and Israelis in ‘‘Til Kingdom Come’

Television

‘The Knick’ deserves a binge, and (maybe) a spinoff

‘Beartown’ recalls other series that are wrenching but rewarding

Despite low points, ‘Your Honor’ achieved ratings highs

music

BSO picks Gail Samuel, longtime LA Philharmonic executive, as its first woman president and CEO

At NEC, a concert to pay tribute to Coretta Scott King, and to many, many others

A rock ’n’ roll salute to Chet’s Last Call, and to ‘Chet’

Theater/Dance

Amid the biotechs in Kendall Square, a place for dance

A Strindberg adaptation unfolds before an all-seeing camera in ‘Julia’

It’s a golden age for actors in their golden years

globe local

Can this DPW yard help save the planet?

Should the federal government assess a carbon fee on passenger air travel?

You don’t expect to see this in your fireplace

Obituaries

Rupert Neve, the father of modern studio recording, dies at 94

Prince Markie Dee, founding member of rap trio Fat Boys, dies at 52

Johnny Pacheco, musician whose Fania record label launched salsa music, dies at 85