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New England braces for first nor’easter of the year

Anywhere from 6 inches to a foot of snow is now forecast for Saturday through Sunday, with a risk of flash freezing along the Boston-Providence corridor.
Ahead of weekend storm, Mass. communities declare snow emergencies/parking bans A snowy, slushy day awaits Patriots fans on Sunday Residents across eastern US and New England hunker down as storm approaches

Dave Epstein | Forecast: Storm may begin with wet snow before fluffier snow on Sunday

These maps show how much snow New England could get from the storm
MATTHEW GILBERT

12 shows to binge on this snowy weekend

Here are a dozen shows Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert recommends to fill the hours of being stuck inside.

DEVRA FIRST | CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK
The restaurants Barbara Lynch is closing meant something to Boston
Part of a complicated legacy, they help tell the story of a city’s culinary evolution.

Embattled Boston restaurateur Barbara Lynch to close three restaurants, sell two others

Only No. 9 Park, B&G Oysters, and The Rudder, her newly opened Gloucester restaurant, will remain open.
Read Barbara Lynch’s statement on closing and selling multiple of her restaurants

Will Bill Belichick be shown the door on Monday? The possibility is turning Patriots Nation nostalgic.
Coach Belichick is still with us, but already fans are eulogizing him. And, Boston being Boston, they’re also taking the chance to blast other fans for not being loyal enough.

Dan Shaughnessy: If this is the end for Bill Belichick, he deserves gratitude Does Bill Belichick have anything special in store for Matthew Slater Sunday?

Upbeat economic news buoys Biden and the Democrats as election year begins

A year ago, many economists feared the nation was headed for recession. But the economy begins 2024 on a roll.

Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
The court agreed to take up former president Donald Trump’s appeal of a case from Colorado stemming from his role in the events that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid.

‘Harvard is Harvard’: Will controversy harm university’s reputation?
Harvard was rocked by reports of resurgent campus antisemitism, fierce debates over free expression, and plagiarism allegations against former president Claudine Gay.

Corporate compensation for Harvard’s new interim president stands out among Ivy League peers

Neri Oxman, wife of Bill Ackman, faces allegations of plagiarism following Business Insider reports
Ackman was a central figure in the push to remove Claudine Gay as president of Harvard University over her response to antisemitism on campus and instances of plagiarism in her own academic work.

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman calls on Harvard board to resign after Claudine Gay steps down

Karen Read lawyers seek to disqualify Norfolk district attorney’s office from prosecuting her
Read's lawyers also filed a motion to dismiss the charges against her.

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in ‘initial response’ to killing of top leader from allied Hamas

 Blinken opens latest urgent Mideast tour in Turkey as fears grow that Gaza war may engulf region

Alaska Airlines grounds 737-9 aircraft after midair window blowout on flight from Portland, Oregon

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies

South Boston man arraigned for carrying a fully loaded machine gun
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

In AFC East showdown, Dolphins are the more wounded team, Bills the more desperate

The winner gets the AFC East title and the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, meaning two straight home games.

With NBA trade deadline a month away, how does Brad Stevens view the Celtics’ needs?

The team's president of basketball operations said he’s pleased with the roster and that the lone need, an athletic wing, could be filled by someone already on it.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Just who will call Red Sox games on radio alongside Joe Castiglione this season?

With or without Will Flemming, WEEI still could use another voice or two.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

The forever presidential election

Forget 2024 election fatigue. We’re still dealing with the never-ending aftermath of the 2020 general election.
EDITORIAL

America must not forget Jan. 6
IDEAS | ANDREW LIANG

The federal debt is even worse than it looks
SAGE STOSSEL

Addressing a public health crisis in Cambridge
MARCELA GARCÍA

Nicaragua’s weaponization of migrants
Beyond the Gilded Gate

The $600,000 problem. Why does it cost so much to build housing in Boston, and what can we do about it?

Many forces drive the housing crisis here, and the sky-high cost of construction is one of the most powerful.
Calculator: How costs affect construction of an apartment building

Explore the project

More recent News

NRA chief, one of the most powerful figures in US gun policy, says he’s resigning days before trial
Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president and chief executive officer, said his departure is effective Jan. 31. He had been in charge of the NRA since 1991.

New gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general says

Robert Gavin | Trendlines
The case of the disappearing Massachusetts residents
While the overall population is growing again, concerning trends remain in place – namely the flight of residents to other states.

Police identify victims of Dorchester rollover crash as 14- and 15-year-old boys. A 17-year-old boy remains in ‘grave’ condition.
Four teenage boys were in a car when it rolled over multiple times near the entrance to the UMass-Boston campus Thursday.

Boston-bound JetBlue flight diverted in Florida due to ‘disturbance’ between two passengers

The flight from Fort Lauderdale was briefly diverted to Orlando “due to a disturbance between two customers on board,” according to an airline spokesman.

Man, 19, dies after electric power shock in rural Maine

Curtis Levesque of Madawaska was a passenger in a truck that crashed into a utility pole Friday in Frenchville. He survived the crash, but tripped over a downed power line and was electrocuted, officials said.

Weymouth man killed in Franklin rollover crash Friday afternoon

The man, 39, was thrown from the car after in the rollover crash that occurred on I-495 north near Exit 41 Friday afternoon, State Police said.
Globe Santa

Half a century of remembering Globe Santa
Joseph A. Milano, president of Boston’s Union Oyster House, has many titles and many interests, but an initiative that’s particularly close to his heart is Globe Santa.

Recommended reads

What should you do if you develop COVID? Take our quiz.

Stay up to date on the latest guidance for testing, isolation, and leaving isolation. But make it fun.
Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says

‘It is maddening’: Grief, anxiety over rising violence among young people in Lynn
An alarming increase in violence in recent months has sown grief and raised anxiety just as Lynn is experiencing some measure of renewal.

FOOD
What to cook this snowy weekend
Here are some recipes from the Globe Food team that will fill you up, warm you up, and hopefully fuel you through several shoveling sessions.

How Seth MacFarlane’s New England roots influenced his Framingham-set prequel series ‘Ted’
The show’s creator found inspiration in "loud and abrasive and just impossible to ignore" Bostonians.

Culture & Lifestyle

How Seth MacFarlane’s New England roots influenced his Framingham-set prequel series ‘Ted’

‘I’m Shipping up to Boston’ on electric violin and bagpipes? Mia x Ally went for it

I was just a borderline Madonna fan at first — and then her second decade happened

Robert Glasper is jazz’s on-the-go innovator

Special Projects

Listen to ‘Murder in Boston’

Presented in association with HBO, “Murder in Boston: The untold story of the Charles and Carol Stuart shooting,” is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

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

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

ALEX BEAM

Is Taylor Swift dating the wrong NFL superstar?
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

At 95, the ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ sculptor is ready to unveil her ‘deep,’ ‘angry’ work
MARCELA GARCÍA

Nicaragua’s weaponization of migrants
IDEAS | LEIF WEATHERBY

The misguided idea that universities are left-wing hotbeds
LETTERS

Harvard’s interim president should quit boards of two drug companies
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Storm may begin with wet snow before a lull on Sunday morning, and then more snow

The snow is expected to begin on Saturday night with wet, heavy snow before the storm changes character on Sunday as cold air moves in, bringing with it lighter and fluffier snow.

A snowy day awaits Patriots fans on Sunday at Gillette Stadium

Sunday’s Patriots game will be noteworthy on many levels, but the impending nor’easter will undoubtedly be up there in terms of impact on both the players and fans.

New England braces for first nor’easter of the year

Anywhere from 6 inches to a foot of snow is now forecast for Saturday through Sunday, with a risk of flash freezing along the Boston-Providence corridor.

These maps show how much snow New England could receive from first storm of season

The region is expected to get walloped with its first big winter storm of the season this weekend — and high snowfall totals are likely.

Sports

Tara Sullivan

The Jets are the perfect reminder that it’s not easy to find a franchise quarterback, no matter how high you pick in the draft

Twice in the past six years and three times since 2009, the Jets used a top-five pick on a quarterback. Three strikes later, they’re still out.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Just who will call Red Sox games on radio alongside Joe Castiglione this season?

With or without Will Flemming, WEEI still could use another voice or two.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

With NBA trade deadline a month away, how does Brad Stevens view the Celtics’ needs?

The team's president of basketball operations said he’s pleased with the roster and that the lone need, an athletic wing, could be filled by someone already on it.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

In AFC East showdown, Dolphins are the more wounded team, Bills the more desperate
Jim McBride | Sunday hockey notes

What is the secret to the Bruins’ penalty-killing success? Assistant coach Joe Sacco comes to mind.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Daniel Nava’s goal is to get back to the majors. This time as a coach or manager.

Business

Alaska Airlines grounds 737-9 aircraft after midair window blowout on flight from Portland, Oregon

Alaska Airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft late Friday, hours after a window and piece of fuselage on one such plane blew out in midair and forced an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon. No one was seriously hurt.

Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada, US regulators say

In a first-of-the-nation plan to import cheaper medication, Florida was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to receive prescription drugs from Canada.

Cambridge, Brookline among seven Mass. communities OK’d for gas-ban pilot program

Raymour & Flanigan, Bob’s Discount Furniture to open at Assembly Row
magazine
Globe Magazine

Dave Barry’s 2023 year in review
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Jan. 1-14
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt more comfortable as we learned more about each other’
LOVE LETTERS

My dates seem overly interested in my late wife

metro

Neri Oxman, wife of Bill Ackman, faces allegations of plagiarism following Business Insider reports

Liz Cheney to N.H. primary voters: Show the world we’ll defeat Trump-enabling ‘plague’ of GOP ‘cowardice’

Healey planning to release Head Start funds

sports

Mario Zagallo, the World Cup winning player and coach for Brazil, dies at age 92

Red Sox still in search of starting pitching and a power bat

Injury concerns for Rafael Nadal after losing in the quarterfinals of his tour comeback at Brisbane

business

The case of the disappearing Massachusetts residents

Read Barbara Lynch’s statement on closing and selling multiple of her restaurants

Embattled Boston restaurateur Barbara Lynch to close three restaurants, sell two others

politics

Justices to decide whether Trump is eligible for Colorado ballot

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid.

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies

Nation

Residents across eastern US and New England hunker down as storm with snow, ice, and freezing rain approaches

Pedro Pascal, Melanie Lynskey, the Obamas among nominees at creative arts Emmy Awards

Trump returns to Iowa 10 days before the caucuses with a commanding lead over the Republican field

World

Blinken opens latest urgent Mideast tour in Turkey as fears grow that Gaza war may engulf region

South Korea says the North has again fired artillery shells near their sea border

Pope Francis warns against ideological splits in the Church, says focus on the poor, not ‘theory’

opinion

A frustrated president struggles with his limitations

What is Ray Flynn’s legacy in light of the Charles Stuart case?

A new, and cloudy, day at Harvard: Readers weigh Gay’s resignation

lifestyle

I feel a deep connection outside my marriage

Teenage boys get body-shamed, too. Boxborough author helps them, and any childhood outsider, feel less alone.

Messy divorce, but are we still in love?

food & dining

The restaurants Barbara Lynch is closing meant something to Boston

What to cook this snowy weekend

Read Barbara Lynch’s statement on closing and selling multiple of her restaurants

travel

Forget over-hyped tourist hotspots. Here are the best destinations to visit in 2024.

Antarctica is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. Are tourists making it worse?

Florida festival throws spotlight on kumquats

Arts

The making of Mondrian

These are the people in her neighborhood: Cambridge photographer documents changing city in ‘Book of Saints’

Museumgoers dress to impress at MFA’s ‘Fashioned by Sargent’

Books

Celebrating women scientists who furthered knowledge of the cosmos; Harvard psychologist advocates for a ‘mindful body’; poetry collection explores death and its aftermath

Author readings around Boston through Jan. 13

Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 31

Movies

‘Night Swim’: Everybody out of the pool!

Golden Globes 2024: 15 nominated movies you can stream right now

How to watch this year’s Golden Globes

Television

Now streaming: ‘Northern Exposure.’ Could ‘Homicide’ be on the way?

12 shows to binge on this snowy weekend

How Seth MacFarlane’s New England roots influenced his Framingham-set prequel series ‘Ted’

music

Press Play: Operas based on true events

Bim Skala Bim gets the old gang back together for a trio of shows

I was just a borderline Madonna fan at first — and then her second decade happened

Theater/Dance

One small theater, two very different Boston dance premieres coming up on consecutive weekends

In ‘Northside Hollow,’ deep thoughts about mortality

12 New Year’s Eve comedy shows for a last laugh at 2023

Health

Top 6 health care stories to watch in Rhode Island in 2024

CVS to launch new pharmacy reimbursement model aimed at simplifying drug pricing

Many Americans ration insulin to save money. One nonprofit is trying to make the life-saving drug more affordable.

Obituaries

David Soul, a star of the hit cop show ‘Starsky & Hutch,’ dies at 80

Maurice Hines, tap-dancing star with his brother, dies at 80

Former Packers center Ken Bowman, who played on three straight championship teams, dies at 81