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Winter storm hits region with strong winds and power outages

A strong winter nor'easter is bringing snow, frigid temperatures, and strong winds to many locations in New England.
Live Weather Updates

Wind and snow pummel coastal communities, causing flooding and low visibility

Power outages in Massachusetts

Two feet or more is expected in some locations

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Snowstorm resources

Here’s what the GOP is saying about the process to replace Justice Breyer

“To the degree that President Biden received a mandate, it was to govern from the middle, steward our institutions, and unite America. The President must not outsource this important decision to the radical left,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said.

Still cautious, many older residents trim back their lifestyles in the time of COVID
Many older Massachusetts residents continue to lead tentative and isolated lives as the pandemic drags on, even as younger folks return to work or school, checking apprehensions at the door.

Biden gives reprieve for student loans, but borrowers want permanent relief

The extended pause on student loan payments has provided a temporary lifeline, but many borrowers are left dreading each new repayment deadline and eager for President Biden to take more sweeping action to provide them permanent relief, as he promised.

Joni Mitchell plans to follow Neil Young off Spotify, citing ‘lies’
Joni Mitchell said Friday that she would remove her music from Spotify, joining Neil Young in his protest against the streaming service over its role in giving a platform to COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.

(ARMCHAIR) TRAVEL

Does this storm have you dreaming of warmer places? Our travel writer ranks his top 10 Caribbean islands.

We thought perhaps a blizzard with projected record snowfall totals might inspire you to plan a trip. Here are some of Christopher Muther’s favorite places to warm up.
Christopher L. Gasper

Check out this proposal to the NFL overtime format

If the opening team scores a touchdown, the team going second would have to attempt a 2-point conversion after a matching score.
APPRECIATION

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones couldn’t have been from anywhere else

Their high-energy, forthright blend of bright brass and mosh-pit-ready riffs was as much a sound of Boston as J. Geils Band’s bluesy licks or New Edition’s sweeping harmonies.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

Fowl play in Beverly over a 7-year-old’s cherished chickens

Does the city of Beverly really want to deny a 7-year-old girl a permit to have emotional support, in whatever two-legged form that may come?
EDITORIAL

How to take a stand against RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine movement

IDEAS | GEORGE ROGERS

The last good days of a very good dog

David L. Phillips

Putin’s not unhinged. There’s still a path to peace in Ukraine.

EDITORIAL

Lower taxes in Massachusetts? Yes, please.

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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
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3 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
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One killed, three injured, in wrong-way crash on I-93 in Boston early Saturday morning
A wrong-way driver was killed early Saturday morning after slamming into three vehicles on Interstate 93 in Boston, injuring three people, State Police said.

olympics
The road to the Olympics is turbulent under any circumstances, and mental health will be a central issue for many of the competitors
The pressure to perform has been amped up by the omnipresence of social media, which puts athletes under a relentless and often merciless spotlight.

More athletes test positive ahead of their departure for Beijing

ADRIAN WALKER
Public safety unions are fighting Mayor Wu over vaccine mandates. But it’s a proxy war.
The protests in front of her house and the press conferences by public safety unions over vaccine mandates are only partly about COVID. They are also an effort by cops and their firefighter allies to send a message to City Hall about union adamancy and clout.

Keith Hovan removed as Southcoast CEO after domestic violence charge dismissed

Members of the board of trustees said in an internal email on Friday that they had determined it was “in the best interest of Southcoast Health for Keith Hovan not to return.”

With Speaker Mariano’s backing, Mass. Legislature advances marijuana reforms

Lawmakers and their aides said they expected the Legislature’s joint committee on cannabis policy to approve three bills by the end of Friday. And perhaps more importantly, House Speaker Ron Mariano said he supports the measures, significantly boosting their chances of passage.

Natick cyberstalking case delves into conduct of top eBay executives

The federal criminal case against two former eBay employees accused of harassing a Natick couple ignited a debate at a virtual hearing Friday over how high up in the company the alleged 2019 conspiracy reached.

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Globe Magazine

‘I said to myself, “Enough is enough!”’: How a new Lowell city councilor began fighting anti-Asian harassment in the ’80s

He fled the Killing Fields of Cambodia, only to find racist violence in his new home. That’s when Paul Ratha Yem organized his immigrant community to do something about it.

Analysis
Democrats feared the worst from redistricting. But then the twists kept coming.
The central premise all last year turned out not to be true: Republicans won’t win the US House after the midterm elections based on the redistricting process.

SHIRLEY LEUNG AND LARRY EDELMAN
Governor Charlie Baker is seeking federal fix on billions of dollars in unemployment benefit overpayments
“This is not the way this is supposed to work. People participated in this program based on a set of rules that changed,” Baker acknowledged.

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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Parents share random acts of kindness in a world gone wrong

WE'VE GOT SOMETHING COOKING

Calling all cooks and bakers

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

Get Down With Your Hometown virtual music festival returns this weekend

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 | JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ VARGAS

Fantastic beasts and where we find them

SCOT LEHIGH

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

Peter Hotez

Who will defend embattled scientists?

Renée Loth

Oceans in the balance, but will China play along?

IDEAS | RO KHANNA

The case for pro-growth progressivism

IDEAS | JAMES PETHOKOUKIS

Let’s make the future what it used to be

Metro

LIVE WEATHER UPDATES

Wind and snow pummel coastal communities, causing flooding and low visibility

A big snowstorm is passing through New England this weekend. Here are helpful resources, FAQs, and live updates from throughout the region.

Bill Owens, groundbreaking senator ‘unapologetic about fighting for equal rights,’ dies at 84

A prominent voice for racial equality, Mr. Owens was the first Black state senator in Massachusetts history.

Waves pound Manomet Point in Plymouth

Wind-roiled seas pound Manomet Point in Plymouth after high tide Saturday morning.

Driving through Scituate during the snowstorm

Driving through Scituate during the snowstorm that arrived in the wee hours of the morning Saturday across Greater Boston.

Sports

olympics

The road to the Olympics is turbulent under any circumstances, and mental health will be a central issue for many of the competitors

The pressure to perform has been amped up by the omnipresence of social media, which puts athletes under a relentless and often merciless spotlight.
John Powers | Olympic notes

More and more athletes testing positive ahead of their departure for Beijing

The Norwegian cross-country skiing team, long the country’s medal machine at Olympus, had three members test positive last week.
Christopher L. Gasper

Check out this proposal to the NFL overtime format

If the opening team scores a touchdown, the team going second would have to attempt a 2-point conversion after a matching score.
Ben Volin | On football

Jimmy Garoppolo gets no respect, but he keeps on delivering for the 49ers

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Data rules, but the election of David Ortiz to the Hall of Fame is a victory for the eye test

Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

Iron man Keith Yandle has had some breaks along the way

Business

Major storm hits Northeast with deep snow and strong winds

People from New York City to Maine contended with a major winter storm that is causing power outages and bringing high winds, cold temperatures, and deep snow in some places.

Natick cyberstalking case delves into conduct of top eBay executives

The federal criminal case against two former eBay employees accused of harassing a Natick couple ignited a debate at a virtual hearing Friday over how high up in the company the alleged 2019 conspiracy reached.
TECH LAB

‘A big deal, and it’s bad’: IRS facial scanning plan raises privacy fears

Hong Kong’s growth slows as Omicron spread weighs on economy

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.

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On the cover

“Enough is enough!”: How a Lowell city councilor began fighting anti-Asian harassment

book excerpt

How the Kennedy dynasty began in East Boston

CONNECTIONS

Glue, glitter, and magazines helped me exorcise pandemic demons

PERSPECTIVE

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

metro

See news and updates about the winter storm

A kayak floats around in a flooded Scituate neighborhood

Ferocious waves hit Revere Beach

sports

Celtics should not separate Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, says Dwyane Wade

Everything you need to know about the NFL’s conference championship games

Second-set comeback propels top-ranked Ash Barty to Australian Open women’s title

business

DoorDash dishes out grants to Boston-area restaurants

A key inflation gauge rose 5.8 percent in 2021, most in 39 years

Governor Charlie Baker is seeking federal fix on billions of dollars in unemployment benefit overpayments

politics

Here’s what the GOP is saying about the process to replace Justice Breyer

Biden visits collapsed bridge, touts infrastructure law

Jan. 6 committee subpoenas fake Trump electors in 7 states

Nation

Orcas are able to kill and eat blue whales, scientists confirm

Major storm hits Northeast with deep snow and strong winds

Here’s what the GOP is saying about the process to replace Justice Breyer

World

Ukraine’s president urges calm amid talk of war, US warning to Russia

Afghans face dire famine, US pressed to loosen aid limits

UN: ‘Extreme lack of food’ for many in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

opinion

The three blue pots

Free-speech debate distracts from what’s really grating about protests

It’s time to acknowledge that the Boston schools need a new direction

lifestyle

Does this storm have you dreaming of warmer places? Our travel writer ranks his top 10 Caribbean islands.

Should I give him another chance?

Home design: A trip to France provides inspiration for a kitchen makeover

food & dining

What to cook this snowy weekend

A Chinatown institution makes a pop-up comeback

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

travel

Does this storm have you dreaming of warmer places? Our travel writer ranks his top 10 Caribbean islands.

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

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

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

A matter of choice in ‘Mercy Street’

On water, too little or too much

Sex, secrets, and the liberal arts

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

Expect new story line, at least one star’s return in season 2 of ‘The White Lotus’

16 TV shows to binge during a blizzard

In TV ads, A-list stars are breaking bad

music

At BSO, Thomas Adès transforms old into new

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones couldn’t have been from anywhere else

At TD Garden, Kacey Musgraves sings from the heart

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

Bill Owens, groundbreaking senator ‘unapologetic about fighting for equal rights,’ dies at 84

Rabbi Israel Dresner, civil rights champion and King ally, dies at 92

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