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How could a Duxbury mother allegedly kill her children? Experts say mental illness can distort thinking.

Lindsay Clancy is charged with killing two of her children and injuring a third child.

Duxbury mother charged with killing her children under police guard at Boston hospital
It was not immediately clear Thursday morning when or where Lindsay Clancy will be arraigned on a total of eight charges, including two charges of murder in the deaths of two of her children, ages 5 and 3.

Husband called 911 after Duxbury mother allegedly killed two of her children

The shocking tragedy stunned people throughout the Boston area. “I cannot begin to fathom the pain, the depths of pain” the family must be feeling, said Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz.

Representative Adam Schiff, Trump impeachment leader, joins California Senate race
Democratic Representative Adam Schiff announced Thursday that he is seeking the Senate seat currently held by Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Officers’ actions in Tyre Nichols arrest were ‘inhumane,’ Memphis police chief says ahead of video release

“This is not just a professional failing. This is a failing of basic humanity toward another individual,” Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said in a video statement.

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How Dry January became the Wordle of the resolution world

Ten years ago, Dry January was a small, low-glamour public health initiative. Today? It’s as if a new holiday (or anti-holiday, depending on your perspective) has been added to the calendar.
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The Bill O’Brien-Mac Jones dynamic will be the biggest key to revitalizing the Patriots offense

The Patriots will be looking to maximize the important window of having a starting quarterback on his rookie contract.
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Boston has never elected a Black mayor. A quiet experiment could change that.

Black voter turnout in Massachusetts isn’t nearly as high as it could be.
EDITORIAL

Germany steps up for embattled Ukraine
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

When it comes to Twitter, Supreme Court is tying itself into knots
Joan Vennochi

Will taking kids out of buses guarantee a good school for every Boston student?
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A new domestic violence prevention hotline — for abusers

The Emancipator

Community Health Equity Tour

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Police responded at around 10 a.m. to reports of the 27-year-old unconscious worker at the intersection of Beechwood Street and Wheelwright Farm Drive, officials said.

In first State of the City address, Michelle Wu pledges to overhaul Boston’s planning process

Mayor Wu’s address, delivered Wednesday evening at the MGM Music Hall in Fenway to an audience of several thousand, signaled that her second year as mayor will be focused largely on housing, development, and climate goals.
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Manchester boy, 7, who sustained burns allegedly inflicted by father, has died, prosecutors say

A 7-year-old Manchester, N.H. boy who last week sustained severe burn injuries allegedly inflicted by his father died Tuesday at a Massachusetts hospital, prosecutors said.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen focuses on energy transition in South Africa visit
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed South Africa’s transition from its heavy reliance on coal to greener energy sources during talks with the country’s finance minister Thursday.

MBTA’s ‘aggressive’ year-long bus driver hiring campaign failed. Black and Hispanic riders are paying the price.

The MBTA’s failure to retain and attract bus drivers is worsening racial inequity in Boston, new data shows, as service cuts reduce residents’ access to jobs.

Man injured in snowmobile crash in New Durham, N.H.

Brandon Little, 45, of Farmington, N.H., was traveling with two other riders when he crashed at around 8:30 p.m. on Corridor 22, according to a statement from New Hampshire Fish and Game.
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The tragic situation in Duxbury, where a young mother is charged with killing two of her children, has sparked a conversation about the mental struggles women face after giving birth.

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The Bill O’Brien-Mac Jones dynamic will be the biggest key to revitalizing the Patriots offense

The Patriots will be looking to maximize the important window of having a starting quarterback on his rookie contract.
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‘Sacred to our tradition:’ How Mashpee girls’ basketball has embraced Wampanoag heritage and culture within the community

Senior captains Hialeah Turner-Foster and Amiyah Peters, members of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, have helped revitalize a struggling team while becoming young leaders within their tribe.
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Boston College takes down Louisville in men’s college basketball

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If towns play along, the law would enable hundreds of thousands of units of housing, but some communities have signaled skepticism and publicly considered the consequences of noncompliance.

Justice Department seizes website of major ransomware gang

The seizure is the latest effort by the Justice Department to tackle the scourge of ransomware, in which hackers lock up or encrypt victims computer networks, steal data and demand large sums.

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R.I. legislators call for using Medicaid funds to house people who are chronically homeless

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Duxbury mother charged with killing her children under police guard at Boston hospital

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New Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall looks well-suited to Fenway Park, both with his bat and his glove

Tommy Paul tops Ben Shelton in all-American matchup at Australian Open; faces Novak Djokovic next

Patrick Mahomes ‘ready to go’ for AFC Championship game despite high ankle sprain

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Pickup only, please: A new kind of grocery store comes to Norwood.

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Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda to step aside, become chairman

politics

Justice Department seizes website of major ransomware gang

Representative Adam Schiff, Trump impeachment leader, joins California Senate race

McCarthy blocks two Democrats from Intelligence Committee

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Officers’ actions in Tyre Nichols arrest were ‘inhumane,’ Memphis police chief says ahead of video release

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen focuses on energy transition in South Africa visit

At least 11 reported dead in Russian missile attack on Ukraine

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In the depths of a New England winter, Birds of Paradise whisks drinkers to other lands

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Trainline charges a $43 change fee after train was canceled

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Kin and kinship at the Griffin Museum of Photography

Shelburne Museum hires curator of Native American Art

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

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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

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Lloyd Morrisett, who helped launch ‘Sesame Street,’ dies

music

The pandemic not only inspired Murray Hidary’s ‘Distanced Together,’ it gave him time to write it

Branford Marsalis will happily meet his audience where they are

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For comedian Taylor Tomlinson, stand-up success means having it all

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

Hervé Koubi revisits his Algerian roots at the Majestic

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Newton Community Pride announces Black History Month events

Nominations sought to honor business leaders of color in western suburbs

City of Newton’s NewMo rideshare service offering all customers one free trip until Feb. 15

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