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State Police were offered COVID-19 vaccines at work. Hundreds have declined to get them

Although the Baker administration has rejected calls for teacher-specific clinics, arguing it could divert doses from other needy populations amid a tight supply, the state created three State Police vaccination sites for troopers and other first responders during the earlier stage of the rollout.

See more COVID-19 vaccine news, resources, and guidance

Big money for rent relief is coming to Mass. Will it block a long-feared eviction crisis?

The Baker administration plans to use the funds to dramatically expand RAFT, a rent-relief program that pays up to $10,000 per household to the landlords of needy tenants.

Legislative leaders are quiet about new bill to override Baker on school return timeline

Emergency legislation would allow lawmakers to delay Governor Charlie Baker's schedule for school reopenings. But so far, few seem eager to do so.

Schools weighing whether to seat students closer together

Support for Baker amid pandemic plummets in new poll

Governor Charlie Baker, who for years has been one of the country’s most popular governors, has lost a third of his support amid widespread criticism of the state’s handing of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a poll from UMass Amherst and WCVB-TV released Monday.

Analysis | Ben Volin

Patriots didn’t win enough in 2020, so in free agency, they’re buying a new team

Armed with nearly $70 million in cap space and a roster filled with holes, Bill Belichick and the Patriots were uncharacteristically extravagant in free agency Monday.

Patriots to sign tight end Jonnu Smith to four-year, $50 million deal to kick off NFL free agency

NFL free agency: Patriots shore up offense with Nelson Agholor, Jonnu Smith, Kendrick Bourne

We're tracking the Patriots’ moves ahead of the start of the new league year.

Patriots add pass rusher Matt Judon, end Henry Anderson and safety Jalen Mills in free-agency moves to bolster defense

Boxing legend Marvin Hagler’s widow says he didn’t die from reaction to COVID-19 vaccine

The widow of boxing legend “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, who died Saturday in New Hampshire, took to social media Monday to refute rumors that the former middleweight champion had succumbed to a severe reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Suburban towns like Amazon’s fast deliveries, but not its warehouses

Suburban towns around Boston are joining forces, trying to devise a regional approach to managing traffic and other issues related to e-commerce shipping centers.

Developer teams up with manufacturer to produce millions of N95 masks

Thanks to an unusual partnership with Boston real estate developer Joe Fallon, Shawmut has launched its own N95 mask production facility at its West Bridgewater campus.

Vaccine FOMO, we’ve got it bad

It was one thing when the only folks getting the jab were vulnerable elders and front-line medical workers. But as businesses reopen, and tales proliferate of people lucking or cheating their way into shots, a toxic brew of “fear of missing out,” jealousy, and suspicion is setting in.

PENGUINS 4, BRUINS 1

Slumping Bruins lose grip on Penguins after giving up early lead

Matt Grzelcyk provided the Bruins' only lead, 1-0, with his first goal of the season, a power-play strike at 6:47.

John Oliver breaks down how Tucker Carlson parrots ‘white supremacist talking points’

Oliver used several examples from Carlson’s show to explain how he uses a method of asking questions without explicitly answering them, instead speaking in a kind of coded language that implies white supremacist views.

Brandeis president in spat with trustees

Brandeis University President Ron Liebowitz has accused the institution’s trustees of trying to force him out of the presidency over his fundraising record, according to a heated letter he sent the board Monday evening.

Analysis

New York has quit Cuomo. But 3 reasons why Cuomo hasn’t quit New York

As Cuomo faces overwhelming pressure from most of the New York Congressional delegation to step down, there are three basic reasons why he isn’t resigning.

Senate moves to advance Walsh’s nomination, with a confirmation vote expected next Monday

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh is expected to be confirmed for the cabinet post. Boston City Council President Kim Janey then will take over as acting mayor.

Opinion

No delays. It’s time to get back to school.

The new state plan to reopen elementary and middle schools for five-day-a-week in-person instruction should go forward.

The pandemic exposed Charlie Baker’s Republican heart

MARCELA GARCÍA

The great vaccine equity wars

Democrats can fight hard and still play fair

Abdallah Fayyad

Biden wants to cancel $10,000 in student debt. That’s not enough.

Recommended reads

‘You have to embody a persona of whiteness.’ A Black event planner on standing out in a mostly white industry

Myriam Michel is the executive director of the nonprofit Healthy Waltham and the founder of M&M Elite Events.

Twenty-one first-degree murderers set free under state’s new compassionate release law

In all, 21 convicted murderers sentenced to life without parole have been released under the state’s three-year-old medical parole law, state records show. Most of them were released as COVID-19 swept through the state’s prisons.

When are we going back to the office? Big employers set timelines but remain cautious

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the timeline for our return to the office is still hazy. Boston-area companies are suggesting a wide range of dates, mostly between June and September.

‘It is surreal’: Kim Janey, nearing mayoral history, reflects on her life in Boston

For the first time since the Boston mayoralty was established in 1822, there will be a mayor who is both Black and a woman.

Tiny town, big decision: What are we willing to pay to fight the rising sea?

The people in the town are facing a question that is starting to echo along the US coastline as seas rise and storms intensify.

metro

Poor People’s Campaign brings demands to State House

Anti-poverty group calls on state leaders to combat systemic racism, ecological devastation, and voter suppression.

CORONAVIRUS

Saliva-based COVID-19 test to be submitted for emergency use authorization with the FDA

Support for Baker amid pandemic plummets in new poll

Sports

NFL free agency: Patriots shore up offense with Nelson Agholor, Jonnu Smith, Kendrick Bourne

We're tracking the Patriots’ moves ahead of the start of the new league year.

Slumping Bruins lose grip on Penguins after giving up early lead

UConn is still a No. 1 seed in the women’s NCAA basketball brackets, but must play without coach Geno Auriemma, who has COVID

business

ShowPlace Icon Theater in Seaport is closing permanently

Developer teams up with manufacturer to produce millions of N95 masks

Suburban towns like Amazon’s fast deliveries, but not its warehouses

politics

The road show begins: VP Harris, Jill Biden promote aid plan

Leading Senate Democrat says outlook bleak on immigration bills

Security officials to scale back fencing around US Capitol

Living Arts

From such great heights, photographer Gray Malin captures spectacular views of Boston

ASK MATTHEW

‘This Is Us’ is losing its grip

John Oliver breaks down how Tucker Carlson parrots ‘white supremacist talking points’

education

With stimulus, federal government makes a massive investment in child care

Salem State professors, librarians to be furloughed

‘It feels like whiplash’: After state mandate, districts work to reopen schools

rhode island

Poor People’s Campaign brings demands to State House

CORONAVIRUS

Saliva-based COVID-19 test to be submitted for emergency use authorization with the FDA

RI BUSINESS

Coming soon: One Union Station reimagined as a foodie destination

Newton

Newton police must shift from ‘warrior’ to ‘guardian’ mind-set, report says

Newton City Council backs plan to restore Grace Church bell tower

Despite pandemic, Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters fosters new connections

video

Comfort Zone

ART

MFA lends JFK painting to President Biden: ‘It’s a portrait of steadiness and a portrait of listening’

The museum says the new president personally requested the painting.

COMFORT ZONE

Seven lucky ways to mark St. Patrick’s Day

Boston musicians and nonprofits save the day with a series of fun, safe events.

GALLERIES

Painter Rosie Ranauro is alive to the body’s grief and joy

Her art revolves around the experience of her body, with concurrent shows at LaMontagne Gallery and Brookline Arts Center.

FAMILY

Irish, officially

Citizenship through Foreign Births Registration is open to those with at least one grandparent born in Ireland. Here’s how I used my pandemic downtime to honor my roots.

IN THE FAMILY WAY

Our kids were sent home from school a year ago this week. What have we learned?

Google classroom, meltdowns, inertia. All bad. But for parents, a year of firsts also offered lessons that should last.

Special Projects

PROJECT TAKEOUT | DEVRA FIRST

Project takeout: Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.

Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that’s just the start.

See the full project

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

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

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Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

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.

Globe Spotlight Investigation

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Family of victim in Newton police shooting wants crisis training to be mandatory

Student loan debt relief should be targeted to those who need it

A wave of evictions is not inevitable. It’s a policy choice.

Roger Lowenstein

Democrats should stop their lockstep support of teachers unions

Let’s make a deal. Again.

IDEAS | ANDY ROSEN

The next pandemic challenge: Reacquainting ourselves with everyday risks

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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

Chaplains and the rise of on-demand spiritual support

Threads of Memory

Quilters are weaving personal histories of the Black experience

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I transferred my food to real plates, while my date ate out of the takeout containers’

Four recipes that go beyond pork chops and applesauce

sports

Skylar Fontaine paces Northeastern women’s hockey to victory over Robert Morris in NCAA quarterfinal

5 things to know about the Taco Bell-loving Matt Judon, the Patriots’ newest pass rusher

Patriots didn’t win enough in 2020, so in free agency, they’re buying a new team

metro

Newton police must shift from ‘warrior’ to ‘guardian’ mind-set, report says

Legislative leaders are quiet about new bill to override Baker on school return timeline

Coming soon: One Union Station reimagined as a foodie destination

Nation

Schools weighing whether to seat students closer together

Capitol Police officer suspended after antisemitic document found at checkpoint

Newsom will appoint Black woman if Feinstein retires early

World

Sweden is latest country to stop using AstraZeneca vaccine

Israeli experts announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls

AstraZeneca concerns throw Europe’s vaccine rollout into deeper disarray

politics

Senate moves to advance Walsh’s nomination, with a confirmation vote expected next Monday

New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland confirmed as interior secretary

New York has quit Cuomo. But 3 reasons why Cuomo hasn’t quit New York

business

Facebook, Boston Children’s Hospital offer new way to find COVID shots

Big money for rent relief is coming to Mass. Will it block a long-feared eviction crisis?

‘You have to embody a persona of whiteness.’ A Black event planner on standing out in a mostly white industry

lifestyle

Photos: What the stars wore on the Grammys red carpet

Grammy Awards 2021: A complete list of the winners (and nominees)

Why rewatching your favorite TV show feels so good right now

marijuana

Mexico set to legalize marijuana, becoming world’s largest market

A guide to the Rhode Island Senate’s plan to legalize cannabis

Buying legal marijuana is more convenient than ever. Good luck finding somewhere to legally use it

opinion

State’s aid program has delivered to Main Street businesses

In crucial policy reversal, Biden counters Trump move on bird protections

Announcing: The Emancipator

food & dining

Wines, pasta, and art, all in one Brookline shop

Ready to go al fresco? Outdoor dining in most Boston areas to begin earlier than planned, on March 22

These patios are open for springtime gatherings

travel

After a year of COVID delays, the Langham Boston will return in grand style this summer

These new (and newly remodeled) Boston hotels offer a safe escape from the same four walls

Take a DIY cider tour of Vermont

Books

Thrillers, mysteries, and short stories by women

Amazon is everywhere — and in ‘Fullfillment’ Alec MacGillis looks at how much it has cost us

The making of a classic American film in ‘Shooting Midnight Cowboy’

Movies

With this year’s Oscar nominations, the winners are: diversity and streaming

Here’s the full list of 2021 Oscars nominees

In an Oscars first, two women are nominated for best director; Mank leads with 10 nominations

Television

‘This Is Us’ is losing its grip

John Oliver breaks down how Tucker Carlson parrots ‘white supremacist talking points’

This week’s TV: The ‘Genius’ of Aretha, untangling QAnon, and the college admissions scandal re-enacted

music

An energetic Grammys, with nods to the real world

Once, Boston was ‘a special place’ where musicians thrived

Time-traveling with the Grammys

Theater/Dance

Jacob’s Pillow is a go with an all-outdoor dance festival

In ‘A Brimful of Asha’ and ‘The Pink Unicorn,’ mothers grapple with the independence and identities of their children

ART’s ‘The Conjurors’ Club’ brings magic and illusion into your home, ‘secret package’ and all

globe local

Newton police must shift from ‘warrior’ to ‘guardian’ mind-set, report says

After receiving his second COVID-19 shot, Yo-Yo Ma staged an impromptu performance at Mass. clinic

Newton City Council backs plan to restore Grace Church bell tower

Obituaries

‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler, dominant middleweight boxer, dies

Dr. Carola Eisenberg, human rights group founder and groundbreaking woman dean at MIT and Harvard, dies at 103

Lou Ottens, inventor of cassette tape, dies at 94