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Trucks with snowplows line up on a ramp near Interstate 95, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in Weston, Mass. State officials say they've got plows and sanders ready for prime time when another storm hits Thursday afternoon.

Plows and sanders will be out in force during winter storm; drivers urged to use caution on slippery roads

As much as 3 to 7 inches of snow could fall in some areas along the state’s northern border through Friday afternoon, with much of the rest of the state seeing 1 to 3 inches, and just a dusting in Southeastern Massachusetts.

Live weather updates from Boston-area meteorologists Here’s a look at snowfall totals across New England

These maps show where to expect snow and sleet as storm sweeps into Massachusetts
After a month of little snow, the National Weather Service is forecasting a winter storm for much of Massachusetts.

Melting ice sculptures to watery rinks: Five signs of how mild this winter has been
The region looks likely to get a taste of cold and snow on Friday, but so far the winter’s been a washout.

Winter Arts Preview

10 TV shows we’ll be watching this winter
Highlights this season include Mel Brooks helming "History of the World, Part II," a drama about a Fleetwood Mac-like rock group in 1970s LA called "Daisy Jones & The Six," plus new series starring Natasha Lyonne, Bob Odenkirk, Damian Lewis, and Connie Britton.

From SZA to the Boss, 10 concerts to heat up this winter 10-plus eye-catching art exhibitions from Boston to Portland At the MFA, ‘Hear Me Now’ tells story of enslaved Black potters

Dan Shaughnessy | CELTICS 121, WARRIORS 118 (OT)

The Celtics came back to beat the Warriors, but Boston fans shouldn’t feel too good about this one
You’d better hope your team doesn’t see these guys again in the NBA Finals. It appears that the Warriors are still the Celtics’ Kryptonite.

Gary Washburn: Jayson Tatum played one of the more meaningful games of his career

Their father is accused of killing their mother. What happens to their three young boys?

The three young boys of Brian and Ana Walshe have lost their mother, allegedly by their father’s hand. Many wonder who will care for the children, none older than 6, amid such terrible loss.

Legal experts say a suspect can be charged with murder without body, but case can be harder to prosecute Read more coverage on the Ana Walsh case

Several views of "The Embrace," on Boston Common.

After triumphal unveiling, ‘The Embrace’ must stand on its own

Love it or hate it, the memorial is now a permanent part of Boston’s landscape. But our engagement with it will continue to evolve.

Governor Healey wants to ‘drive economic development.’ Her first bill puts $1 billion toward that goal.

Governor Maura Healey announced Thursday that she is filing her first piece of legislation as the state’s top executive.

David Crosby, legendary rock singer and songwriter, dies at 81
The brash rock musician evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar and an ongoing troubadour in Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young.

More rough waters for rowing startup Hydrow
The Boston-based fitness startup has laid off around 30 people, marking its second round of layoffs in less than a year.

Massachusetts detects troubling new strain of gonorrhea

Although standard treatment still works, the new bug, never before seen in the US, shows signs of developing resistance to the recommended drugs.

In a statement on Twitter, Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, said he was “thrilled” by the decision.

Harvard dean reverses decision not to offer fellowship to human rights activist Kenneth Roth

“In the case of Mr. Roth, I now believe that I made an error in my decision not to appoint him as a Fellow at our Carr Center for Human Rights,” said Douglas W. Elmendorf, dean of the Kennedy School.

Until five years ago, Mikey Henry was a denizen of the streets.

A requiem for Mikey Henry, the pope of Beacon Hill

A fixture on Beacon Hill for decades, Mikey Henry was homeless but far from friendless.

Venezuelan migrants gathered at the Vineyard Haven ferry terminal on Martha’s Vineyard in September.

‘We just don’t know’: A year into immigration wave, no one can say how many are coming

After a year of scrambling to help the new arrivals, state officials and nonprofit leaders are still unable to answer two key questions. How many migrants have arrived? And how many are expected to come?

Opinion

The 20-foot-high bronze sculpture is a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King in Boston Common.

Embracing ‘The Embrace’

There’s no lack of criticism for the new King memorial. Experiencing it up close changed my mind.

Abortion foes push on post-Roe, and so must those protecting reproductive rights

GOP grandstanding on the IRS

IDEAS | STEPHEN ASMA

A way out of the campus free speech wars

Harvard’s reversal on its rejection of human rights leader who criticized Israel is a good step

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The Emancipator

Talking to your kids about race

What are we saying to our kids about race even when we don’t say anything? Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, founding director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, explains how it is a false choice whether or not to teach your young child about race, because, either way, they’re picking up on your attitude about race.

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Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

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It takes two: For Bruins’ goalie tandem, success means sharing the spotlight
The two netminders have played a sizable in the Bruins' early success, but they don't mind sharing credit when it comes to the hot start.

Alec Baldwin to be charged with manslaughter in fatal 2021 set shooting
Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set, prosecutors announced Thursday, citing a “criminal disregard for safety.”

City Councilor Julia Mejia files defamation lawsuit against website operator
Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia has filed a defamation and libel suit against the operator of a news website who uses the brand name Turtleboy, alleging he knowingly published false statements about her last year and in 2021.

Nancy E. Carroll, luminary actress in Boston productions, dies at 70
“Watching her walk on stage was a lesson in acting,” said Michael Maso, managing director of the Huntington Theatre Company.

Worcester DA releases new photos of Brittany Tee, Brookfield woman missing since Jan. 10
The photos show Brittany Tee smiling as she stands at a store counter wearing a black winter coat, her hair pulled up into a loose bun. The images were taken from a video recorded Jan. 6, four days before Tee’s disappearance, officials said.

Tech Lab

We ignore Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’ at our peril
Among the least surprising tidbits was proof that Twitter routinely limits the reach of controversial messages.

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Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll held a press conference after meeting for the first time with Senate President Karen E. Spilka and House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano since their swearing in.

Beacon Hill has a new ‘Big Three.’ How they work together can make or break the State House.

The three Democrats — Governor Maura Healey, Senate President Karen Spilka, and House Speaker Ronald Mariano — are launching a new era of Beacon Hill’s Big Three with distinct agendas, styles, and personalities.

New legislation would boost nurse-to-patient ratios in Mass.
The proposed rules would ease burnout and improve safety, advocates say.

E-mails appear to show coordination between Mass. GOP chairman and outside PAC, in alleged violation of state law
Embattled Mass. Republican Party chairman Jim Lyons appears to have communicated directly with an outside political action committee about digging up dirt on Governor Maura Healey during last year’s election, according to e-mails obtained by the Globe.

Littleton gun dealer is facing federal charges after weapons from his shop are found at Boston crime scene
Charges against Cory Daigle put a new focus on a Littleton building with 80 gun vendors. Prosecutors say Daigle sold three pistols to a straw buyer while knowing the weapons were actually going to an underage person.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Beach Road Weekend returns to Veterans Memorial Park in Vineyard Haven Aug. 25-27.

Mumford & Sons, Bon Iver, and Leon Bridges set to headline Beach Road Weekend

Janet Echelman's 2015 installation "As If It Were Already Here," wins prize from BSA

Janet Echelman’s memorable 2015 piece wins Boston Society for Architecture’s Harleston Parker Medal

Compagnie Hervé Koubi will perform “What the Day Owes to the Night” as part of Global Arts Live's Winter Dance Fest.

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Seth Nyquist, who performs as MorMor, is headlining at The Sinclair Sunday.

When the world shut down, MorMor created music to lift his own spirits

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A firearms dealer posted a sign outside the Littleton Mill.

Gun safety is starting to work as an electoral issue

My favorite George Santos depredation is his apparently brief 2019 masquerade as “Anthony Devolder” — his full name seems to George Anthony Devolder Santos. Devolder urged transgender activists to consider switching their loyalty from Democrats to Republicans.

George Santos proves that two identities can be better than one

The parking lot at 371 D Street.

6.2 acres of potential in the Seaport

The front line of the March for Women's Lives rally in Washington on April 5, 1992.

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

As its 50th anniversary looms, Roe v. Wade still matters

Protesters from a group called The New Democracy Coalition entered Boston City Hall to try to meet with Mayor Michelle Wu about their demand that Faneuil Hall be renamed. Four people were later arrested on Jan. 12.

How much does Mayor Wu believe in MLK’s commitment to civil disobedience?

Sidetrack students find a piece of machinery in an abandoned building on the Boston waterfront while exploring the city.

IDEAS | PETER THOMSON

The radical, forgotten experiment in educational integration that changed my life

Metro

Their father is accused of killing their mother. What happens to their three young boys?

The three young boys of Brian and Ana Walshe have lost their mother, allegedly by their father’s hand. Many wonder who will care for the children, none older than 6, amid such terrible loss.

Melting ice sculptures to watery rinks: Five signs of how mild this winter has been

The region looks likely to get a taste of cold and snow on Friday, but so far the winter’s been a washout.

Live weather updates from Boston-area meteorologists

With severe weather in the forecast, here’s a look at what to expect, according to Boston-area meteorologists.

These maps show where to expect snow and sleet as storm sweeps into Massachusetts

After a month of little snow, the National Weather Service is forecasting a winter storm for much of Massachusetts.

Sports

Dani Alves of Brazil.

Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves arrested in Spain after being accused of sexual abuse

The alleged act took place on Dec. 31 at a night club in Barcelona, police told The Associated Press.

The tandem of Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark have helped lead Boston to an impressive start.

It takes two: For Bruins’ goalie tandem, success means sharing the spotlight

The two netminders have played a sizable in the Bruins' early success, but they don't mind sharing credit when it comes to the hot start.

The Warriors and Celtics were back battling it out at the Garden on Thursday night.

Dan Shaughnessy

The Celtics came back to beat the Warriors, but Boston fans shouldn’t feel too good about this one

You’d better hope your team doesn’t see these guys again in the NBA Finals. It appears that the Warriors are still the Celtics’ Kryptonite.

Bills’ Damar Hamlin faces long recovery, family spokesman tells AP

Australian Open

Americans Gauff, Pegula into fourth round at Australian Open

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Jayson Tatum played one of the more meaningful games of his career in Celtics’ victory over Warriors

Business

More rough waters for rowing startup Hydrow

The Boston-based fitness startup has laid off around 30 people, marking its second round of layoffs in less than a year.

Japan reports inflation hit 4%, 41-year high in December

That rate is still relatively low, compared to some other nations, including the U.S. Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, has been fending off deflation, or chronically falling prices, for decades.

Germany pressed on tanks for Ukraine; Kyiv airs frustration

USDA moves to crack down on ‘organic’ fraud

magazine

What I didn’t know about having a miscarriage

Globe Magazine.

The struggle to communicate with potential dates in text messages is real

Advice: My sister is messing up my relationship with my parents

Herbed Omelet With Tomatoes and Blue Cheese

Three perfect omelet recipes to get your day started right

metro

Trucks with snowplows line up on a ramp near Interstate 95, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in Weston, Mass. State officials say they've got plows and sanders ready for prime time when another storm hits Thursday afternoon.

Plows and sanders will be out in force during winter storm; drivers urged to use caution on slippery roads

Harvard dean reverses decision not to offer fellowship to human rights activist Kenneth Roth

What it could take for R.I. schools to rival Mass. by 2030

sports

Latin Academy’s Osman Aden (left) had his home fans (background) reacting to the long jump shot he hit as time expired in the first quarter. Aden scored 26 points to lead the Dragons (9-1) to a dominant 70-45 victory over East Boston on Thursday night.

Osman Aden powers Latin Academy’s boys’ basketball to dominant City League win over East Boston

Celtics overcome sloppy play to find a way to beat Warriors in overtime

Bruins forward David Pastrnak selected via fan vote to NHL All-Star Game

business

A 2022 Bloomberg analysis of labor data found that the average unionized Starbucks store added 27 workers to union rolls.

Union membership hits record low in 2022

Supreme Court poised to reconsider key tenets of online speech

We ignore Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’ at our peril

politics

President Biden speaks at Seacliff State Park in Aptos, Calif., on Jan 19.

Biden tours beach town damaged by massive California storms

Florida judge fines Trump, lawyer for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit

Trump mistakes his accuser for former wife: deposition

Nation

Actor Alec Baldwin.

As Baldwin faces charges, gun safety on sets ‘gets louder’

For long COVID fatigue, a strategy called ‘pacing’ helps, but at a cost

COVID during pregnancy increases risk of maternal death, study finds

World

Participants attend the meeting of the 'Ukraine Defense Contact Group' at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, on Jan. 20.

Defense leaders meet amid dissent over tanks for Ukraine

Protests move into Peru’s capital amid smoke and tear gas

Fire burns makeshift homes in shadow of Seoul’s skyscrapers

opinion

My favorite George Santos depredation is his apparently brief 2019 masquerade as “Anthony Devolder” — his full name seems to George Anthony Devolder Santos. Devolder urged transgender activists to consider switching their loyalty from Democrats to Republicans.

George Santos proves that two identities can be better than one

Social Studies: When dating is too easy; trustworthy CEOs; the seeds of generosity

6.2 acres of potential in the Seaport

lifestyle

Bob Odenkirk arrives at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 10 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Odenkirk, perhaps best known as shady lawyer Saul Goodman on “Breaking Bad," and "Better Call Saul" was named 2023 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Thursday.

Bob Odenkirk to be honored as Hasty Pudding’s 2023 Man of the Year

What will friends think of our age gap?

Getting cozy with mystery writer Julie Hennrikus

food & dining

Calentado especial

At El Peñol, an American dream realized

Civility comes to Somerville; Southie gets more pizza and fried chicken

Lobster Pot restaurant and building in Provincetown up for sale for $14 million, owner says

travel

An American Airlines plane departs Newark Liberty International Airport on Jan. 11.

With a hurricane on the way, are these tickets now worthless?

YouTube travel vlogger Damon Dominique on his new book, going ‘unplugged,’ and Paris, Texas

A fat bike ‘loppet’ in Maine, big savings in the Big Apple, and a replacement for single-use batteries

Arts

María Berrío, "Oda a la Esperanza" (Ode to Hope), 2019. Collage with Japanese paper and watercolor paint on canvas. 92 x 118 inches (233.7 x 299.8 cm). Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Damian Delahunty.

10-plus eye-catching art exhibitions from Boston to the Berkshires to Portland

At the MFA, ‘Hear Me Now’ tells the story of enslaved Black potters

Map quest: At BPL’s Leventhal center, two shows speak to a changing city

Books

A fragile island community faces destruction in Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Harding’s ‘This Other Eden’

In Selby Wynn Schwartz’s ‘After Sappho,’ long-listed for the 2022 Booker Prize, the Greek poet empowers women artists to push against traditional boundaries

Jayne Ann Krentz on her love of contemporary gothic and what was missing from Nancy Drew

Movies

Hugh Jackman, left, and Zen McGrath in a scene from "The Son."

The sins of ‘The Son’

Oscar nominations drop Jan. 24. Here’s who we think will get lucky.

Actor Julian Sands is missing in Southern California mountains

Television

From left: Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, and Ike Barinholtz in Mel Brooks's "History of the World, Part II," premiering March 6 on Hulu.

10 TV shows we’ll be watching this winter

Another first for Marlee Matlin with her directorial debut on ‘Accused’

Bob Odenkirk to be honored as Hasty Pudding’s 2023 Man of the Year

music

Tianhui Ng conducting the New England Philharmonic Oct. 30 during the orchestra’s season opening concert at Jordan Hall, his first as music director.

New England Philharmonic music director Tianhui Ng shares music through ‘human stories’

Aoife O’Donovan traverses the sparse terrain of Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’

From SZA to the Boss, 10 concerts to heat up winter

Theater/Dance

Wang Chong in "Made in China 2.0," which is receiving its world premiere at ArtsEmerson.

A creator of experimental theater steps anxiously into the spotlight with ‘Made in China 2.0’

10 shows that will bring drama, music, and even ducklings to theater stages this season

After all these years, Rennie Harris’s classic hip-hopera ‘Rome & Jewels’ leaves space for improvisation

globe local

Bluebikes is raising annual membership to $129, single-month membership to $29, and single-ride passes to $4 per half hour.

A haunted dinner, rising Bluebikes prices, and an eating relay competition

Affordable housing project at West Newton armory OK’d by zoning board

Newton Community Pride seeks applicants for Nancy Quint Schön Arts Scholarship

Obituaries

Mr. Crosby of the band Crosby, Stills and Nash, performing at Glastonbury Festival in England in 2009.

David Crosby, legendary rock singer and songwriter, dies at 81

Nancy E. Carroll, luminary actress in Boston productions, dies at 70

K. Alex Müller, innovator in ceramic superconductors, dies at 95