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Beware the other side of the COVID curve — pandemic models say thousands will still get sick in coming weeks

Even though the Omicron peak is past, pandemic models suggest that tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of new cases will be reported in the next few weeks.
Mass. on ‘back side’ of Omicron surge, Baker says Mass. reports 18,536 new coronavirus cases among public school students and 3,150 among staff

8,616 confirmed cases and 84 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass.

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Dave Epstein | Forecast
A major nor’easter will likely arrive in New England Saturday
With about two days to go until the heaviest snowfall, it continues to look like most of eastern Massachusetts will be hit quite hard. The current projections suggest we may get over a foot of snow.

Will it be a blizzard? What is a blizzard anyway? Maps: How much snow is expected in R.I.?

Maps: Boston could get more than 15 inches of snow by Sunday morning with ‘near blizzard’ conditions possible in southeastern Mass.

Massachusetts is bracing for a snowstorm that could bring more than 20 inches to some communities in the eastern part of the state, though forecasters are cautioning that there is still some uncertainty about the storm’s track and intensity.

Coastal communities prepare for high winds and potential flooding from winter storm

Communities along the South Coast were girding for a major storm expected to hit the state Friday night that could cause flooding and power outages as snow falls Saturday at what forecasters say could be a relentless pace.

State appeals court pauses vaccination mandate for Boston city workforce

In a Thursday order, the judge issued a temporary stay, pending review of a judicial decision made earlier this month that denied a request from three unions for a preliminary injunction.

Corrections officers at Souza-Baranowski to get body cameras for the first time

The announcement comes as leaders at the Department of Correction face two federal lawsuits alleging excessive force against prisoners at Souza-Baranowski and intense public scrutiny over a controversial extended lockdown two years ago.
THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS

Boston police union rejects city’s offer that would incentivize officers to get vaccinated

Biden pledges again to nominate Black woman for open Supreme Court seat as Breyer announces retirement
President Biden said he hoped to make a decision on the final Supreme Court pick before the end of February.

Read Justice Breyer’s letter to President Biden disclosing his retirement Manchin open to progressive judge, a green light for SCOTUS nominee approval

Mass. Supreme Judicial Court orders review of Harmony Montgomery case

After nearly 40 years, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones call it quits

dan shaughnessy

With late-career stats that were perhaps too good, Roger Clemens is dealt a Hall of Fame shutout

Having fallen short again in his 10th year, Clemens is off the writers' ballot, but he has his defenders, including former teammate Bruce Hurst.
Book Excerpt | The First Kennedys

How the Kennedy dynasty began in East Boston, with an Irish immigrant widow and her restless son

The roots of the family’s political and liquor fortunes start before Jack and even Joe, with Bridget Kennedy and her saloonkeeper son.
TELEVISION

Many have taken a shine to ‘The Gilded Age’

It’s not necessarily among the very best TV costume dramas we’ve seen in the past decade or two but it’s entertaining, well-appointed, and, importantly, enjoyably acted.
Matthew Gilbert: ‘Pam & Tommy’ and the art of looking back
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

What happens when much of the country loses touch with reality?

A rational nation needs to know what’s real and what’s not.
Peter Hotez

Who will defend embattled scientists?

IDEAS | DAVID VELASQUEZ

My family’s poverty nearly kept me from applying to medical school

IDEAS | Renée M. Landers

The historical fallacy of overturning Roe v. Wade

Joan Vennochi

Teflon Charlie Baker rides off into the sunset

Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
Project Takeout

3 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
Browse a map of reader-recommended takeout spots Explore the full project

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KEVIN CULLEN
The millionaire who loved hot dogs
How many people would spend a million bucks of their own money to throw a party for strangers? Dave Mugar did, every July 4th, for years.

‘Marvelous’: Mass. researchers prepare for experiments with new James Webb Space Telescope
Researchers in Massachusetts are preparing to begin research with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which launched from French Guiana on Dec. 25, 2021.

Holocaust novel ‘Maus’ banned in Tennessee school district
A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language” and an illustration of a nude woman, according to minutes from a board meeting.

Marian Ryan to run for reelection as Middlesex district attorney; will not seek attorney general’s seat
The veteran prosecutor, who’s built a progressive profile in Massachusetts’ most populous county, said Thursday she will seek reelection to a third full term.

Jayson Tatum’s father knew what was wrong during the Celtics star’s recent shooting slump
Tatum’s form looked fine. He was mostly in rhythm. He was usually open. But he was overthinking.

Mayor Wu appoints new members to two Boston police oversight boards
Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday announced appointments for the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency's Civilian Review Board and Internal Affairs Oversight Panel, responsible for investigating complaints against Boston Police officers and reviewing the force’s internal affairs investigations.

Recommended reads

New Bedford’s former acting fire chief fired for ‘putting on an act’ to get injury leave benefits

Surveillance video footage shows the former acting chief “performing activities inconsistent with his alleged injuries,” including unloading a 176-pound barbeque smoker grill from the back of his pickup truck by himself, city officials said.

A doctor shared on Twitter she’s at higher risk for COVID due to chronic illness. It inspired hundreds to do the same.
Dr. Sarah Bernstein shared a selfie and a message: due to a heart condition, she was at higher risk for serious complications from COVID-19. She invited others to share a photo and their own story “so we can show people what chronic illness really looks like.”

THE FINE PRINT
Income tax season is upon us. Here’s what you need to know to file your return this year.
The Internal Revenue Service began accepting and processing 2021 tax returns electronically on Monday. But this could be a frustrating year.

Mass. needs more housing. Why not at Devens?
State lawmakers are launching a push to raise the cap on housing at the sprawling old Army base, but the towns it straddles have concerns.

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Culture & Lifestyle

WE'VE GOT SOMETHING COOKING

Calling all cooks and bakers

Chicago arts organization awards $50,000 each to seven BIPOC New England artists

Get Down With Your Hometown virtual music festival returns this weekend

TRAVEL

Embracing the short, sweet maple season

Special Projects

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Under the wheel

This is the story of Anthony Pledger and his mother, of Anthony’s lives and deaths, of Anthony and me.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

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

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | DAVID VELASQUEZ

My family’s poverty nearly kept me from applying to medical school

IDEAS | Renée M. Landers

The historical fallacy of overturning Roe v. Wade

Joan Vennochi

Teflon Charlie Baker rides off into the sunset

Ivan Ehlers

The Cravens: A midterm dreary for Joe Biden

Susan Hata

Many doctors suffer from anxiety and depression. States aren’t helping.

IDEAS | JAMES PETHOKOUKIS

Let’s make the future what it used to be

Metro

Coronavirus Live Updates

Boston police union rejects city’s offer that would incentivize officers to get vaccinated; England lifts COVID restrictions as Omicron threat recedes

The latest news and guidance on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England and beyond.

Charts: Who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts, and how many doses has the state received?

The charts break down vaccination recipients by age, vaccination date, location, and race/ethnicity, while also outlining vaccination brand and administration site type.
Dave Epstein | Forecast

A major nor’easter will likely arrive in New England Saturday

With about two days to go until the heaviest snowfall, it continues to look like most of eastern Massachusetts will be hit quite hard. The current projections suggest we may get over a foot of snow.

Mass. reports 18,536 new coronavirus cases among public school students and 3,150 among staff

Cases in the Massachusetts public schools continued to decrease, as state education leaders on Thursday reported 18,536 new cases among public school students and 3,150 among staff members for the week that ended Wednesday.

Sports

Celtics

Jayson Tatum’s father knew what was wrong during the Celtics star’s recent shooting slump

Tatum’s form looked fine. He was mostly in rhythm. He was usually open. But he was overthinking.
BOYS' HOCKEY | PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ hockey: East/West Bridgewater’s Anthony Patete headlines Players of the Week

The junior forward – who played goal for East Bridgewater on an emergency basis last season – returned between the pipes and made nine saves in the third period against Norwell.
JIM CLARK | BOYS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

For Keagan Bunker and Ryan LeBaron, the ties to Southeastern’s co-op team were too difficult to sever

The seniors at West Bridgewater High skated the previous three years for Southeastern as part of one of the MIAA’s longest-running co-operative programs.
NFL

Rare Tom Brady card from first Super Bowl year to be auctioned

patriots

Three 2021 draft picks could give Patriots defense a boost next season

NFL

Bears hire Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus as head coach

Business

Critics ask SJC to review wording of ‘millionaires tax’ ballot description

The Massachusetts High Technology Council is returning to the state Supreme Judicial Court for help in its effort to fight a proposed income-tax surcharge, widely known as the millionaires tax.

Massachusetts tech standout Teradyne sees its stock crater

The chip-testing giant's shares lost more than 22 percent Thursday. Teradyne's 2022 sales outlook was hurt by manufacturing delays in the semiconductor industry.

Orchard skate shop prepares to reopen in North End

Manchin open to progressive judge, a green light for SCOTUS nominee approval

STAT

‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities
A STAT investigation shows that researchers with little or no background or training in health equity research are rushing in to scoop up grants and publish papers.

Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season looms
STAT spoke with infectious disease experts and others about what to expect from Covid-19 as the seasons change.

DISTANCED: Pandemic stories of Black life in the rural South
Photographer Bethany Mollenkof spent six months documenting the impact of Covid-19 on residents of rural Black communities in the South.

Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem real
The procedure aims to restore proprioception, the ability to sense where our limbs are in space and how fast and forcefully they’re moving.

magazine
book excerpt

How the Kennedy dynasty began in East Boston

Love Letters

We divorced decades ago. Now we’re getting back together — slowly.

PERSPECTIVE

We're doing the best we can at restaurants, but it isn't enough

Globe Magazine

The 30 best comfort foods you’ll find at Boston area restaurants

metro

Maps: Boston could get more than 15 inches of snow by Sunday morning with ‘near blizzard’ conditions possible in southeastern Mass.

8,616 confirmed cases and 84 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data from Mass.

‘Marvelous’: Mass. researchers prepare for experiments with new James Webb Space Telescope

sports

Ash Barty to face American Danielle Collins in women’s final of Australian Open in a bid to end Aussie title drought

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels expected to interview with Raiders

Revolution and goalie Matt Turner agree to terms of transfer to Premier League’s Arsenal

business

In Massachusetts, biased decisions leave Black startup founders with less capital

Total Wine superstore approved at controversial South Bay location by Boston licensing board

Still in bloom: Brattle Square Florist will remain open under new ownership

politics

For economic sanctions to work against Russia, the US and its allies will have to share some of the pain

Biden pledges again to nominate Black woman for open Supreme Court seat as Breyer announces retirement

Manchin open to progressive judge, a green light for SCOTUS nominee approval

Nation

Sign-ups in Affordable Care Act marketplaces reach record 14.5 million

3 Houston police officers wounded after chase, shootout

Biden: Ready for ‘long overdue’ pick of Black female justice

World

Facing North Korea missile threats, Biden pushes for UN sanctions

World remembers Holocaust as antisemitism rises in pandemic

Islamic State not beaten yet, as US-backed forces fight on at Syria prison

opinion

Teflon Charlie Baker rides off into the sunset

Critics of Mass General Brigham expansion plan ignore key facts

With pragmatism, Breyer brought real-world justice to the high court

lifestyle

A Chinatown institution makes a pop-up comeback

Nomai opens in Hingham; Somerville gets a sandwich-centric general store

Calling all cooks and bakers

food & dining

A Chinatown institution makes a pop-up comeback

Nomai opens in Hingham; Somerville gets a sandwich-centric general store

Calling all cooks and bakers

travel

As events return, amateur athletes exercise their pent-up demand for travel

Celebrating winter in Maine, exploring Boston virtually, and listening on the go

Can I get my tour deposit back? It’s been almost two years

Arts

Barbara Cole brings magical underwater imagery to Newbury Street

A slice of southern California lands in Andover with ‘Light, Space, Surface’

Judy Glickman Lauder gifts 600-plus photographs to Portland Museum of Art

Books

On water, too little or too much

Sex, secrets, and the liberal arts

Book shop owners turn podcasters; marking the 100th anniversary of Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’

Movies

Doc Talk: A soulful summer, borderland blues, and a punk priestess

In ‘Who We Are,’ a truth-seeker confronts racism in America

In documentary ‘The Panola Project,’ two Somerville filmmakers show how one woman got her small town vaccinated

Television

‘Pam & Tommy’ and the art of looking back

Many have taken a shine to ‘The Gilded Age’

Stick around for ‘The Afterparty,’ an inventive whodunit played for laughs

music

After nearly 40 years, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones call it quits

Rachael & Vilray get in the swing of the century-old jazz that inspires them

Get Down With Your Hometown virtual music festival returns this weekend

Theater/Dance

A props co-op sets the stage for theaters to save money

In ‘The Bluest Eye’ at the Huntington, the challenge of capturing Toni Morrison’s unerring vision

Five dance performances to carry you through the snowy season

globe local

Boys & Girls Club of Metro South opens new hydroponic freight farm

‘Walking into the lion’s den’: Cities and towns say they need help as climate change dangers grow

Wake up woodchucks, and tell us how long winter’s going to last

Obituaries

David Mugar, philanthropist who added fireworks to Boston’s July Fourth celebration, dies at 82

Steve Schapiro, a witness, with camera, to seminal moments and people in the American tapestry, dies

Bill Owens, first Black state senator in Massachusetts, dies at 84