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‘I'll always be a Patriot’: Belichick out as head coach

Legendary coach won six Super Bowls over 24-year tenure
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Was it actually a mutual parting of ways?
WATCH: The Patriots and Bill Belichick are breaking up. Sports columnist Chris Gasper thinks the coach's achilles heel was believing too much in his brilliance.

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After 24 years, it had become obvious: It was time for the Patriots to move on from Bill Belichick
A 4-13 record this season and 29-39 (including postseason) the last four years with no playoff wins, is not where anyone expected to be.

Tom Brady weighs in on Bill Belichick’s departure

dan shaughnessy
It’s Belichick and Auerbach, then everyone else when it comes to New England coaching greatness
Bill Belichick and Red Auerbach were the bookend builders of our two great sports dynasties ― the 1950s-60s Celtics, and the 21st century Patriots.

What is the next coaching stop for Bill Belichick? Here are some possible landing spots.
Seven teams other than the Patriots have coaching openings, and others could be making a move, too.

‘The greatest football mind to ever live:’ Some of Bill Belichick’s most memorable players weigh in

Saying ‘this is a results business,’ Patriots owner Robert Kraft details why the team said goodbye to Bill Belichick

So how much does Bill Belichick get paid, anyway?

Who will replace Bill Belichick? Here are 10 names to watch.

Boston exam school admissions just changed. Here’s what you need to know.
The change was driven by how difficult it was for Tier 7 and 8 students without extra points to earn admission to the exam schools.

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded
Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have settled the case against him.

It seems like hardly anyone still cares about COVID. Does it matter?

Doctors differ on the question, with some saying long COVID remains a significant risk, while others say that concern is overblown.
See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Walgreens to postpone closing of Boston location, city officials say

Mass. woman thought she was texting soap opera star. Now she’s accused of poisoning husband after push from scammer.

Roxanne Doucette wrote someone posing as soap opera veteran Thorsten Kaye that she was “making an amazing potion” for her husband, according to court records. He was hospitalized shortly after.

Campbell settles $1.8 million suit with student loan servicer Nelnet

Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial

Life without parole is unconstitutional for adults under 21, state’s highest court rules

Mass. AG sues Boston Housing Authority over mice- and mold-infested Dorchester apartment

Six Jewish students file federal lawsuit against Harvard, calling it ‘a bastion’ of ‘anti-Jewish hatred’
Globe Magazine

‘God, I wish I hadn’t seen that’: On the trail of Bigfoot in the Berkshires

The irresistible lure of Bigfoot took our group deep into the woods — and to entirely unexpected places.

Cleanup continues along New England coast after widespread flooding

Residents and public works crews were digging out, cleaning up, and making repairs across much of coastal New England on Thursday, after heavy rain and churning seas pounded the region a day earlier.
Flood watch extended as another storm approaches already saturated New England New parking lot for East Providence walking trail closed due to previous storm damage

THE GREAT DIVIDE
‘The system is rigged’: How Massachusetts school districts fail dyslexic students and their families
This academic neglect puts a huge burden on parents, forcing them to take on what can amount to full-time jobs as advocates for their children, pouring money and time into fights with school districts to get the instruction they need.

‘A toss up right now.’ Chris Christie’s exit could be a ‘game-changer’ for Nikki Haley.

Chris Christie didn't endorse a rival when he dropped out of the race for president this week. But his decision could still help onetime rival Nikki Haley.
Editorial: For once, Chris Christie eases congestion — this time, on the GOP ballot In frigid Iowa, a weird campaign has been frozen for weeks

QUICK BITE
I finally got a seat at Sally’s Apizza, and here’s what I found
You can get more than the coal-fired, thin, sooty Neapolitan pie Sally's is famous for at the first Boston-area location. It’s been packed since opening in late 2023.

CRIME

After explosive report of abuse and neglect, R.I. halts 12-bed expansion at St. Mary’s Home for Children

The planned expansion at St. Mary’s Home was seen as a potential stop-gap solution to alongstanding crisis: too-few beds for girls needing psychiatric care in Rhode Island.
ART REVIEW

At 93, American artist Faith Ringgold is finally getting her due

“Freedom to Say What I Please” a mini-survey at the Worcester Art Museum, offers a primer on the 93-year-old American artist and activist.

Justice Department charges eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to Natick couple; company to pay $3 million

The Justice Department charged eBay with stalking, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice more than three years after the employees were prosecuted in the extensive scheme.
Opinion
Renée Loth

For Trump, every day is Opposite Day

The way Trump plays the game, it’s an insidious manipulation of the truth, a way to project upon his opponents the most noxious qualities of his own character.
CARINE HAJJAR

DeSantis shines as Florida man. But did he win the debate?
SCOT LEHIGH

Nikki Haley beats Ron DeSantis in Iowa debate
JOAN VENNOCHI

An uncertain ending for Patriots’ Mac Jones
IDEAS | Evan Selinger & Brenda Leong

Getting AI ready for the real world takes a terrible human toll
LISTEN

The Stump: Audio dispatches from James Pindell on the campaign trail

Listen to the latest updates from Globe political reporter James Pindell as he outlines what to watch as presidential contenders enter the final sprint to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.

More recent News

Madonna’s ‘Celebration Tour’ is also a nostalgia trip for her old-school fans
It’s hard to overstate the influence the Queen of Pop has had on fashion, culture, feminism — and me.

Ohio woman who miscarried at home won’t be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides
An Ohio woman facing a criminal charge for her handling of a home miscarriage will not be charged, a grand jury decided Thursday.

Former New Mission School leader sentenced for using $38K in school cash for personal use
Prosecutors said Naia Wilson endorsed the checks to herself and went on various splurges, including two all-inclusive vacations to Barbados.

Baxter State Park in Maine urging sky watchers to view the April solar eclipse elsewhere
Officials at Baxter State Park in Maine are advising people looking to view the solar eclipse on April 8 to seek out areas beyond the park located in Millinocket.

Christmas trees find new home on damaged Martha’s Vineyard beach
Edgartown plans to use bare Christmas trees to rebuild the dunes in South Beach after a series of damaging storms.

John Sayles talks about his ‘Lone Star’ state of mind
Ahead of a new Criterion Collection restoration, the writer-director revisits his 1996 masterpiece that resonates deeply today.

Recommended reads

At the Brattle, ‘Made in Massachusetts: 100 Years of Filmmaking in the Bay State’ is a cinematic bonanza

A labor of love and unofficial survey of the greater Boston area on film gets a free screening Sunday.

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER
Chase Ultimate Rewards downgraded my flight, then canceled it
Steve Feiertag’s flights from Palm Beach, Fla., to Reykjavik, Iceland, are messed up, but Chase Ultimate Rewards won’t help him fix them. Is he about to lose $5,000?

Planning a ‘no-spend’ year in 2024? You’re not alone.
Vowing to buy less is a perennial New Year’s resolution, but there are signs of a real shift among some companies and consumers toward less waste.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★
A musical ‘Mean Girls’ makes fetch happen
It’s not just a remake of the 2004 Lindsay Lohan movie; it’s an adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the original movie.

Culture & Lifestyle

This Boston-based Jane is anything but plain in ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

Blacklisted on the West Bank, Basel Zayed has settled into his new musical home in Boston

‘True Detective: Night Country’ is a dark delight

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Special Projects

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

SCOT LEHIGH

Biden begins a critical clash with Trump about democracy
EDITORIAL

How colleges can head off plagiarism wars
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Judges scoffed at Trump’s immunity argument. But Americans shouldn’t.
IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

Who decides what counts as a crisis?
RENÉE GRAHAM

Austin going AWOL does Biden no favors
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

RI NEWS

Newport Historical Society staff races to save archive of old photographs damaged in storm-related flooding

The photos are part of the Historical Society’s 500,000-photo collection, which dates back to the 1950s and includes photos donated by the Newport Daily News

Walgreens to postpone closing of Boston location, city officials say

Customers of the 416 Warren St. Walgreens in Roxbury will have two more weeks to pick up prescriptions or stock up on healthcare essentials. The drugstore, which was originally slated to close on Monday, instead will close on Jan. 31, city officials said Thursday.

Six Jewish students file federal lawsuit against Harvard, calling it ‘a bastion’ of ‘anti-Jewish hatred’

Several graduate and law students at Harvard University on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against the Ivy League school, accusing the administration of failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment on campus amid the Israel-Hamas war.
RI POLITICS

Vivek Ramaswamy’s R.I. nomination papers ‘signed’ by some dead Rhode Islanders

The Republican presidential hopeful’s campaign said the employee of an outside vendor who included the names of deceased voters has been fired. But the boards of canvassers in Providence, Hopkinton, and Coventry also reported that they have invalidated “an unusually high number” of signatures on Ramaswamy’s nomination papers.

Sports

men's college hockey notebook

Collin Graf pleased with his decision to return to Quinnipiac’s men’s hockey team instead of turning pro

Graf saw coming back for his junior season as an opportunity to develop more physically to prepare for the grind of pro hockey.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

After absorbing first loss of season, Norwood boys’ hockey now wide awake to the consequences, possibilities ahead

After a 5-0-1 start, the Mustangs were dealt a 2-1 overtime loss against Dover-Sherborn/Weston. "It helps us get them off their pedestal," said Norwood coach Chuck Allen.
Patriots

Saying ‘this is a results business,’ Patriots owner Robert Kraft details why the team said goodbye to Bill Belichick

Kraft deemed Thursday “not the time” to discuss the future. He said the team will eventually honor Belichick in appropriate fashion.
live updates

Bill Belichick is out as Patriots head coach. Follow live updates.
Patriots

Current and former Patriots players and coaches have nothing but thanks for Bill Belichick
Patriots

‘The greatest football mind to ever live:’ Some of Bill Belichick’s most memorable players weigh in

Business

Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial

Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Trump seized an opportunity to speak in court, unleashing a barrage of attacks during a six-minute diatribe before being cut off by the judge.

Biden awards $623m to states, local governments, and tribes to build EV charging network

Grants announced Thursday will fund 47 EV charging stations and related projects in 22 states and Puerto Rico, including 7,500 EV charging ports, officials said.

US is investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards

Inflation data show intact, but bumpy, cool-down
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Globe Magazine

YouTube poker player Bart Hanson just can't stop winning
LOVE LETTERS

I thought I found love online, but he gradually stopped responding
PERSPECTIVE

Boston is too expensive, everyone agrees. So what’s keeping you here?
MISS CONDUCT

A neighbor is spreading false fears about new arrivals to a shelter in town

metro

Flood watch extended as another storm approaches already saturated New England

In Massachusetts’ richest towns, many top-ranked schools cling to outdated methods of teaching reading

Art installations open in Downtown Boston, including two giant floating clown heads; effort to attract more people to city

sports

After 24 years, it had become obvious: It was time for the Patriots to move on from Bill Belichick

The Patriots and Bill Belichick part ways. Is it the right move?

Everything Robert Kraft said about Bill Belichick’s departure: No trade, no GM responsibilities, and more

business

Eight downtown office buildings could soon become apartments

eBay settles criminal charges over harassing Natick couple as new details emerge

Campbell settles $1.8 million suit with student loan servicer Nelnet

politics

Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial

Vivek Ramaswamy’s R.I. nomination papers ‘signed’ by some dead Rhode Islanders

Trump spends week before Iowa caucuses in court

Nation

In his 1st interview, friend who warned officials of Maine shooter says ‘I literally spelled it out’

US pastors struggle with post-pandemic burnout. Survey shows half considered quitting since 2020

4,999 confirmed cases and 29 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

UN’s top court hears genocide case against Israel

Ukraine’s Zelensky rules out a cease-fire with Russia, saying Moscow would use it to rearm

Starvation looms for large share of Gaza residents

opinion

The tricky task ahead for Trump’s GOP rivals

An uncertain ending for Patriots’ Mac Jones

Judges scoffed at Trump’s immunity argument. But Americans shouldn’t.

lifestyle

Can we stop giving gifts?

Don Lemon, former CNN host, to launch ‘The Don Lemon Show’ on X

5,000-word New York Times op-ed speculating on Taylor Swift’s sexuality slammed by supporters

food & dining

I finally got a seat at Sally’s Apizza, and here’s what I found

Revival Café + Kitchen plans a Watertown opening; Makaroni Pasteria launches at High Street Place

Ayo Edebiri talks Golden Globes speech, why she can’t eat viral ‘The Bear’ potato chip omelet on ‘Kimmel’

travel

Chase Ultimate Rewards downgraded my flight, then canceled it

Gabrielle McClinton on landing her dream role, the magic of Ireland, and those Trader Joe’s nut packs

A cowboy poetry fest, a new wooded retreat, and a backpack that can save your life

Arts

At 93, American artist Faith Ringgold is finally getting her due

Michael John Gorman named new director of MIT Museum

Boston Public School students and families to get free admission to Boston museums, Wu says

Books

Brookline artist gives form to grief in ‘a walking lament’; exhibition at Eric Carle Museum shows how picture books are made; Boston Comic Arts Foundation announces new monthly event series

Ernie DiGregorio on basketball, brotherhood, and life

In Jonathan Metzl’s provocative ‘What We’ve Become,’ public health’s approach to gun violence receives much-needed scrutiny

Movies

John Sayles talks about his ‘Lone Star’ state of mind

Norma Barzman, blacklisted screenwriter, dies at 103

At the Brattle, ‘Made in Massachusetts: 100 Years of Filmmaking in the Bay State’ is a cinematic bonanza

Television

Now-canceled ‘Julia’ served up two seasons of whimsy and warmth

There’s a new chapter for private eye Sam Spade, and Clive Owen’s on the case

All the reactions to Bill Belichick’s departure, in memes

music

Madonna’s ‘Celebration Tour’ is also a nostalgia trip for her old-school fans

Blacklisted on the West Bank, Basel Zayed has settled into his new musical home in Boston

At TD Garden, Madonna rewinds her career as a hitmaker and provocateur, from the very first time to now

Theater/Dance

A mix-and-match score of 70-plus songs makes ‘Moulin Rouge!’ pop

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

In ‘Northside Hollow,’ deep thoughts about mortality

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

Bud Harrelson, scrappy Mets shortstop who once fought Pete Rose, dies at 79

Norma Barzman, blacklisted screenwriter, dies at 103

Amalija Knavs, mother of Melania Trump, has died