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Feds reject $1.2 billion request for Pike realignment

The US Department of Transportation denied the city-state request for a grant to fund a big re-do of the Mass. Turnpike’s Allston-Brighton interchange, leaving the project with a long road ahead.

Sam Trabucco, a Roxbury Latin and MIT grad, got rich trading crypto. Now he’s the odd man out in the FTX saga.
Trabucco got out soon before Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire imploded in November, in a saga that’s led to bankruptcy proceedings and criminal charges.

THE FINE PRINT

Don’t make the Medicare mistake that this couple made. It cost them dearly.

Alan Cregg turned 65 three years ago and signed up for Medicare Part A, which covers hospitalizations and costs nothing. But he didn’t sign up for Part B, which covers doctors appointments and outpatient care.

Riley Dowell, daughter of Representative Katherine Clark, arraigned for allegedly striking police officer during Boston Common protest

Dowell, 23, was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on charges including assault and battery on a police officer and vandalizing a historic marker or monument. A not guilty plea was entered for Dowell, who was released on the $500 cash bail she had previously posted with orders that she stay away from the Common while the case is pending.

UNH student killed in N.H. skiing accident dreamed of becoming a surgeon, family says

Benjamin Joseph Bennett, the 21-year-old University of New Hampshire neuroscience student and aspiring doctor who died in a skiing accident at Cannon Mountain, was remembered by family as a ”funny, kind, generous, intelligent, and hard working” person.

A dad, a hose, some snow, and the magic of taking a joke too far
What started with a dad trying to entertain his kids with some snow forts in the yard has become the Ice Castles, a winter blockbuster in New Hampshire that is about to unveil its latest addition: a bar.

FDA lays out annual COVID-19 shot plan similar to flu

Single-game Red Sox tickets for March through early June go on sale Friday

EMD Serono to eliminate 133 jobs at its Billerica research site

Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back.

Cambridge writer Laura Zigman — a witty and sharp observer of relationships — could be the heroine of one of her own books.

Power outages reported, several school districts closed during stormy Monday, as rain, snow mount in the region
A powerful weather system is spreading through region, bringing heavy rain, below-freezing temperatures, and concerns about a snowy evening commute. The central areas of both New Hampshire and Maine are expected to see up to 12 inches of snow by the time the storm fades Monday night.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Boston will likely see snow Monday afternoon. Then another storm on Wednesday.

This storm system is not done with us just yet. Snow is coming to Boston. How much snow remains in question.

These maps show how much snow Mass. and N.H. will get from Monday’s storm

A strong winter storm is moving across New England on Monday, bringing as much as 6 inches to high-elevation areas of Massachusetts and up to a foot of snow to parts of New Hampshire, forecasters said.
Live weather updates from Boston-area meteorologists See where power is out in Mass. Here’s a look at snowfall totals across New England

Mass. high school where lights have been stuck on for over a year gets ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out

Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham got a shoutout on the “Weekend Update” segment, anchored by Michael Che and Harvard alum Colin Jost.
Here’s why the lights at this high school have been on for more than a year

Welcome to Malden, a ‘breakfast-scented’ city

In Malden, a unique blend of aromas from coffee, bread, and baked goods factories has led some to give it a nickname.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Bills in shock as their all-in season falls flat, and their Super Bowl window perhaps closes

Buffalo prepared for the season under a banner that read “Find a way,” and were Super Bowl favorites from the first day of training camp, but ended up wilting in the same round that felled them a year ago.
patriots positional analysis | linebacker

Linebacker is looking like a position of strength for Patriots

Jahlani Tavai, Ja’Whaun Bentley, Matthew Judon, and Josh Uche all had excellent seasons and are set to return.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Natasha Lyonne solves crimes, Netflix cuts back on sharing, and ‘The 1619 Project’ comes to Hulu

Sharing is caring and all that. But I think some people are going to be swearing about the despairing news: Netflix is putting its subscribers on alert that it will be cracking down on account sharing in the coming months.
Opinion
Chris Doughty

Will the Republican Party ever play a meaningful role in state government again?

Or will Republicans forever be relegated to holding cardboard signs outside the State House while Democrats govern inside? Take heart, voters.
Lizzy Guyton and Colin Reed

MassGOP is long overdue for a course correction
Patrick O'Connor

Why I’m still a Massachusetts Republican
Richard Haass

We need to preserve American democracy. Here’s how to do it.
EDITORIAL

Noncompete agreements are costing workers billions in wages. Time to get rid of them.
The Emancipator

Community Health Equity Tour: Chicago’s Little Village

Family, heritage, and community all play a powerful role in maintaining the health and wellness of a city’s residents. Our health equity tour of Chicago’s Little Village shows a neighborhood emblematic of these ideas. Next up: Durham, North Carolina.
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Special reports

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

More recent News

Former FBI counterintelligence agent aided Russian oligarch, US says

Charles McGonigal, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s counterintelligence division in New York from 2016 to 2018, has been indicted on charges he helped a Russian oligarch in violation of US sanctions.

Man killed driving wrong way in crash on I-290 in Worcester, police say

The driver of a car traveling the wrong way on Interstate 290 was killed in a head-on crash with an SUV Sunday night after he first lost control of his car and crashed into the median separating the travel lanes for the r-area highway in Worcester, officials said.

tech lab
After Brian Walshe, should Google warn police of an impending murder?
In theory, a search engine like Google might flag potentially scary search terms, just as social media companies like Facebook and Twitter flag threats of violence. But in practice, this just isn’t done.

‘It can get overwhelming:’ Damon Stoudamire on keeping in touch with longtime friend Ime Udoka during suspension
The pair have known each other for 30 years. "It’s bigger than sports. I just try to make sure that he’s all right. The biggest thing is he’s my friend."

‘A sports bar, with fine dining, on steroids,’ is coming to Raynham Park in Caesars sportsbook deal
The owners of the former Raynham Park dog track have reached a deal with the Nevada-based gaming company to launch sports betting operation.

Authorities search for motive in Monterey Park shooting that left 10 dead
The suspect was found Sunday, dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a van in which authorities say he fled after people thwarted his attempt at a second shooting Saturday night.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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Recommended reads

Why ‘how downtown Boston is recovering’ depends on which downtown you’re talking about

The divergent tracks of Boston’s three downtowns — Back Bay, the Financial District, and the Seaport — highlight the ways that neighborhoods are evolving as the pandemic eases.

Baker tapped nearly 170 for state boards and panels during his final weeks in office
The slew of 11th-hour appointees Charlie Baker made include his former chief of staff, a high-ranking Republican Party official, and two former GOP state representatives whose terms were ending.

‘Holding on by its fingernails.’ The biotech industry in Massachusetts braces for another tough year.
Biotech acquisitions, funding, public offerings, and stock prices fell in 2022, sending small companies into survival mode — and hoping for an economic turnaround.

The gas stove culture war, explained
We answer your — pardon the pun — burning questions about the gas stove discourse.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Alex Edelman is bringing his hit solo show ‘Just for Us’ home to Boston

Local TikToker spreads joy throughout Boston with cute felted animals

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

Hervé Koubi revisits his Algerian roots at the Majestic

Special Projects

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.
Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.
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 | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

For one afternoon, lab-grown meat was the talk of the town
Elizabeth Warren

The Republican con on the debt ceiling

JEFF JACOBY

For public school teachers, there can be no right to strike
EDITORIAL

No more excuses. Cambridge police should use body cameras.
IDEAS | STEPHEN ASMA

A way out of the campus free speech wars
IDEAS | PETER THOMSON

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

Metro

Mass. high school where lights have been stuck on for over a year gets ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out

Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham got a shoutout on the “Weekend Update” segment, anchored by Michael Che and Harvard alum Colin Jost.

Power outages reported, several school districts closed during stormy Monday, as rain, snow mount in the region

A powerful weather system is spreading through region, bringing heavy rain, below-freezing temperatures, and concerns about a snowy evening commute. The central areas of both New Hampshire and Maine are expected to see up to 12 inches of snow by the time the storm fades Monday night.

Edward Pressman, film producer who boosted many careers, dies at 79

Mr. Pressman was producer or executive producer on almost 100 movies across a range of genres, and he was an early advocate of turning comic book heroes into movies.

Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back.

Cambridge writer Laura Zigman — a witty and sharp observer of relationships — could be the heroine of one of her own books.

Sports

patriots positional analysis | linebacker

Linebacker is looking like a position of strength for Patriots

Jahlani Tavai, Ja’Whaun Bentley, Matthew Judon, and Josh Uche all had excellent seasons and are set to return.
red sox

Single-game Red Sox tickets for March through early June go on sale Friday

The giveaway schedule for the first part of the season has also been announced.
Celtics

‘It can get overwhelming:’ Damon Stoudamire on keeping in touch with longtime friend Ime Udoka during suspension

The pair have known each other for 30 years. "It’s bigger than sports. I just try to make sure that he’s all right. The biggest thing is he’s my friend."
Bruins 4, Sharks 0

The Bruins knew the Sharks would take their best shot — but, per usual, that wasn’t good enough
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Bills in shock as their all-in season falls flat, and their Super Bowl window perhaps closes
CELTICS

The Celtics think deep when it comes to shooting. Just look at Grant Williams.

Business

EMD Serono to eliminate 133 jobs at its Billerica research site

The company says the layoffs are part of its plan to focus more on drugs licensed from or developed through partnerships with other biotechs.

Spotify latest tech name to cut jobs, axes 6 percent of workforce

Big tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Google announced tens of thousands of job cuts this month as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic waned.

‘A sports bar, with fine dining, on steroids,’ is coming to Raynham Park in Caesars sportsbook deal
INNOVATOR Q&A

Spinal taps on infants are grueling for parents and medical teams. This startup may have a solution.
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

What I didn’t know about having a miscarriage
LOVE LETTERS

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

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

Three perfect omelet recipes to get your day started right

metro

Another poll has McKee more popular than Biden in Rhode Island

Spinal taps on infants are grueling for parents and medical teams. This startup may have a solution.

In Central Falls, a new taqueria is a family affair

sports

Florida’s Ben Shelton in quarterfinals in Australian Open debut

X-rays of his right foot were negative so Brandon Carlo rejoins Bruins

A grand moment for Carolyn Swords: Her No. 30 soars to the rafters at Boston College

business

In Central Falls, a new taqueria is a family affair

Feds reject $1.2 billion request for Pike realignment

Biden’s next climate hurdle: enticing Americans to buy green

politics

Former FBI counterintelligence agent aided Russian oligarch, US says

Representative Gallego announces bid for Sinema’s Arizona Senate seat

Trump’s MAGA forces threaten to upend vote for RNC chair

Nation

FDA lays out annual COVID-19 shot plan similar to flu

Authorities search for motive in Monterey Park shooting that left 10 dead

At least 10 killed in California shooting; police hunt for answers after massacre at suburban LA dance studio

World

Poland pushes for more tanks for Ukraine, asks for German OK

Trial against Hells Angels set to start in Spain

Lights out in Pakistan as energy-saving move backfires

opinion

Focus on Bar Harbor cruise ship clash overlooks environmental impact

We’ve seen the weaponization of the word ‘woke’

For public school teachers, there can be no right to strike

lifestyle

Do we take a leap of faith?

Should I tell my friend how I feel — before her wedding?

Kim Kardashian speaks at Harvard Business School, checks out ‘The Embrace’ in Boston

food & dining

In Central Falls, a new taqueria is a family affair

Ashmont Grill in Dorchester is closing

Times change, and restaurants should, too. So what does that mean for fine dining?

travel

New gear for new priorities

Traveling while old(er)*

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

Arts

Shelburne Museum hires curator of Native American Art

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

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

Books

Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back.

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

Movies

‘Hiiii.’ Jennifer Coolidge joins TikTok, recites JLo ‘poem’

Another Boston movie theater could soon turn off the projectors

The sins of ‘The Son’

Television

Mass. high school where lights have been stuck on for over a year gets ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out

This week’s TV: Natasha Lyonne solves crimes, Netflix cuts back on sharing, and ‘The 1619 Project’ comes to Hulu

Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler reprise ‘Parks and Recreation’ roles on ‘Saturday Night Live’

music

Guest conductor Karina Canellakis weaves clarity, control, and balance at the BSO

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

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

Theater/Dance

Alex Edelman is bringing his hit solo show ‘Just for Us’ home to Boston

Hervé Koubi revisits his Algerian roots at the Majestic

LaTasha Barnes’s ‘The Jazz Continuum’ can’t stop moving

globe local

Quick getaways to the slopes

The Argument: Should Massachusetts give public school teachers the right to strike?

Two little girls laughing until someone told us to stop

Obituaries

Edward Pressman, film producer who boosted many careers, dies at 79

David Allis, researcher who explored ‘on-off’ switch in genes, dies at 71

Former All-Star third baseman Sal Bando dies at 78