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Jerod Mayo is 37.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Why would the Patriots hire Jerod Mayo? A lot of questions follow Robert Kraft’s decision.

Mayo was a terrific player, and may end up being a great coach, but his résumé is light with only five years of coaching experience.

See complete coverage of Belichick’s departure

As Bill Belichick (right) fades from view in Foxborough, Jerod Mayo (second from left) is coming into focus as the new head coach of the Patriots.

Five things worth knowing about Jerod Mayo, the Patriots’ successor to Bill Belichick

Mayo's ascension to Patriots head coach feels natural following his time playing for and later working alongside Belichick.

Patriots name Jerod Mayo as Bill Belichick’s replacement as head coach Patriots past and present comment on Jerod Mayo

dan shaughnessy

Reading between the lines at Bill Belichick’s Patriots farewell, and other thoughts

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Bill Belichick couldn’t quit. So Bob Kraft fired him.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Saturday storm details: When it starts and how bad it will be
Looking ahead, the next system could bring snow, rain or a mix on Tuesday.

These maps show what to expect from the upcoming rainstorm The Midwest braces for a blizzard, and more severe storms will slam the South

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Meet the Globe’s Fall 2023 All-Scholastics

The Globe salutes the region's best high school athletes and coaches in seven fall sports. Click on each sport to read about the honorees. Find the All-Scholastics section in print on Sunday, Jan. 14.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

When even text messaging is a struggle: The pain of being a teenager who can’t read well
It’s the experience of likely thousands of teenagers across Massachusetts each year, students who not only are failed by schools in early elementary years, but who are allowed to slide to the end of their public school experience without becoming competent readers.

Read the first in the series: Lost in a world of words

RV camping in an empty parking lot at Whitewater Ski Resort on British Columbia's famous Powder Highway, a 630-mile circular route with eight major ski resorts in interior B.C. where the snow is dry and fluffy.

WINTER GETAWAYS

What it’s like to rent a winter RV and head off with friends down the famed Powder Highway

All didn't go as planned on our 1,000-mile drive, but we discovered a lot about this cool part of the world (Canada’s Kootenay Rockies) and about winter RV travel.

Winter in London is cold and rainy, but it’s also a great time to visit. Here’s why. These New England ski resorts are re-inventing the ski vacation

As Iowa Republicans get ready to caucus, Democrats are feeling ‘abandoned’ and written off
Iowa Democrats are used to being courted by national Democrats, but without a presidential primary race to speak of and their first in the nation status removed, they can't help but feel a little left out in the cold.

For-profit biomedical institute, backed by billionaires, launches in Cambridge to speed drug discovery
The institute will be led by cofounder Stuart Schreiber, a Harvard scientist who was also one of the founders of the Broad Institute.

‘He was my brother and I loved him.’ Third teen dies after rollover crash on Morrissey Boulevard

A 17-year-old from Roslindale died Tuesday at a Boston hospital, where he was being treated for severe injuries sustained in the Jan. 4 crash, State Police said Friday.

Michelle Wu doubles down on the politics of ‘free,’ from the MBTA to museums

During her State of the City address on Tuesday, Michelle Wu announced that Boston Public Schools families will soon be able to enjoy free admission to a number of museums on the first and second Sunday of each month.

Boston Public Schools plan to close the Lilla Frederick Pilot Middle School in Dorchester at the end of the next school year.

Boston Public Schools will close its last middle school at end of next school year

US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea

The U.S. military has struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that they have determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk.

Who are the Houthis and why is the US attacking them?

US Representative Jake Auchincloss demands Boston City Council accept $13 million in federal antiterrorism funding

In a letter to the City Council president, the Massachusetts representative described the funding as crucial “considering heightened threats of terrorism fueled by antisemitism and anti-Zionism.”

A budding marijuana plant grows at the Verano cultivation facility in Jessup, Md.

Federal scientists recommend easing restrictions on marijuana

A rendering of Trinity's project a housing unit on 150 Centre Street in Dorchester.

School sues to stop housing development at Shawmut Red Line station in Dorchester

One dead, one injured, in Billerica crash

Police investigate fatal shooting in Brockton restaurant

Ruben Gallego, a current candidate for Senate from Arizona, walked through the Harvard University campus, where he attended and reminisced about his time there.

This Senate candidate could help determine control of Congress. Harvard taught him how to navigate institutions of power.

Arizona Representative Ruben Gallego went to Harvard to "change the trajectory" of his working-class family. Twenty years later, he reflected on how his years in Cambridge helped put him on the path to the halls of Congress.

Ayo Edebiri in "The Bear." The Dorchester native is nominated for supporting actress, comedy series, for her work on the FX show, which is also nominated for outstanding comedy series.

Emmy Awards: How to stream all of the nominees for outstanding drama, comedy, and limited series

From "The Bear" to "The White Lotus," here’s how to stream this year’s major nominees.

Artist Max Streicher's “Endgame (Nagg & Nell)” clowns are among the "Winteractive" pieces on display in downtown Boston.

Floating clowns and a unicorn: Art installations aim to draw more foot traffic to downtown Boston

All told, 16 artworks will be installed by Jan. 17, part of a free winter art experience produced by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District.

Opinion

Nikki Haley chatted with a supporter during a campaign event at the Olympic Theater in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Jan. 11.

Is Nikki Haley up to it, or will she ‘get smoked’?

Hobbling Trump will be tough to accomplish.

Harvey Silverglate

To restore trust, Harvard Corporation must make these changes

Thanks for the memories, coach Belichick

For once, Chris Christie eases congestion — this time, on the GOP ballot

Forget #CoupleGoals. Michelle Obama is talking (again) about relationship realities.

2024 election illo

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

Man indicted in 2015 fatal shooting of young mother after a concert in Everett
Henry “J.R.” Del-Rio could be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court as early as Tuesday in connection with the fatal shooting of Ashlee Berryman, 21, outside Braza Bar and Grill on School Street, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Friday.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits N.H. to tout infrastructure projects
Lawmakers have been eyeing a new exit on I-93 to bring traffic directly to Londonderry and Derry, N.H., for decades

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan
Loan forgiveness was originally set to begin in July under the new SAVE repayment plan, but it’s being accelerated to provide faster relief to borrowers, President Biden said Friday.

Effort to remove Trump from Mass. ballot to move forward: State panel to meet Thursday
The Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission will gather Thursday for what’s known as a pre-hearing conference, a procedural step in which the current three-member panel will decide how to handle the two objections.

The key difference between Chris Christie and Chris Sununu
The two are now both vocal, media-savvy sideliners to the unfolding Republican nominating contest. But their comments this week underlined a key difference between their messages.

Kalen DeBoer is headed to Alabama to replace Nick Saban
The 49-year-old DeBoer is a former NAIA coach who led Washington to the national championship game in his second season.

Recommended reads

‘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.

WINTER GETAWAYS

Winter in London is cold and rainy, but it’s also a great time to visit. Here’s why.
So what if the weather is gray? What better time to linger at afternoon tea, catch a show, roam the city’s legendary (and mostly free) museums, and, of course, enjoy drinks in a cozy pub.

On eve of N.H. primary, Senator Joe Manchin stops short of running for president. Again.
“Everyone says, ‘Are you running for this or running for that?’ I said, no. I’m running the race to bring the country together,” he said.

‘Just to eff with her’: Roots of eBay stalking case finally revealed amid criminal settlement
An agreement announced Thursday between the California e-commerce giant and the US attorney's office in Boston settled new criminal charges over the stalking and harassment of a Natick couple while shedding fresh light on the origins of the debacle.

Culture & Lifestyle

Bebe Wood attended a "Mean Girls" photocall at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on December 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. She stars as Gretchen Wieners in the new movie musical adaptation.

Bebe Wood on making Mass. her ‘home base’ and updating ‘Mean Girls’ for Gen Z

In this April 10, 1985 file photo, Madonna performs in Seattle as she opened her first national tour.

Madonna taught me the word ‘virgin.’ And then some.

Do you have a favorite cat-centric book, movie, or artwork? Share it in the comments.

The cat’s out of the bag . . . and onto the page, screen, and canvas

Author Colette Phillips (left) and the cover for "The Includers."

Colette Phillips honors white male ‘includers’ in ‘The Includers,’ an anti-exclusion handbook for the C-suite

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.

stuart landing page illustration

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.

Photo Illustration

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Activists at a press conference organized by the Not Above the Law and Declaration for American Democracy coalitions to mark three years since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol.

For Trump, every day is Opposite Day

Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley faced off in the fifth Republican presidential primary debate in Des Moines, on Jan. 10.

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

Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley participated in the CNN Republican Presidential Primary Debate at Drake University in Des Moines on Jan. 10.

Nikki Haley beats Ron DeSantis in Iowa debate

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones may get a second chance. But there’s no guarantee. The NFL is a harsh place.

An uncertain ending for Patriots’ Mac Jones

IDEAS | Evan Selinger & Brenda Leong

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

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Colombian immigrant wins first scholarship named for Irishman who came to Boston in 1921

Valentina Ramos, an immigrant from Colombia who goes to Bunker Hill Community College, received the first Tom Brunnick Memorial Scholarship, which honors an Irish immigrant, from First Literacy.

‘Robust’ winter storm packing rain and gusty winds could lead to more flooding, forecasters say

Another wave of rainfall is expected in Massachusetts and Rhode Island early Saturday that could lead to more flooding along rivers and streams and in coastal communities, and more snow in Northern New England, the National Weather Service said Friday.

City of Providence to pay $11m in settlement with biker injured in police-involved moped crash

The October 2020 crash left Jhamal Gonsalves in a coma for months, and sparked protests throughout the city.

Effort to remove Trump from Mass. ballot to move forward: State panel to meet Thursday

The Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission will gather Thursday for what’s known as a pre-hearing conference, a procedural step in which the current three-member panel will decide how to handle the two objections.

Sports

North Carolina midfielder Ally Sentnor (21) was selected with the first pick in the National Women's Soccer League draft Friday night.

Hanson’s Ally Sentnor selected with No. 1 overall pick in NWSL draft

The 19-year-old Sentnor who grew up in Hanson, Mass., and graduated from Thayer Academy, was selected by the expansion Utah Royals.

Damon Stoudamire (left) departed Division 1 Pacific to join Ime Udoka's staff with the Celtics and returned to the college game in March, midway through Joe Mazzulla's first season as the head coach.

‘The regret is what could have been’: Ime Udoka’s return to Boston gives former Celtics assistant Damon Stoudamire chance to reflect

Stoudamire, who departed to become the coach at Georgia Tech in March, says that the former head coach is motivated in his "new life" with Houston "and he’s made the best of it."

Andover's Danny Resendiz (right, No. 31) and Sam Concemi (left) celebrate after their 65-64 win over North Andover in a Merrimack Valley Conference matchup on Friday night in Andover.

HS boys' basketball: Andover 65 North Andover 64

Andover withstands milestone effort by North Andover’s Zach Wolinski to survive frenetic finish in a Merrimack Valley triumph

Wolinski (25 points) recorded his 1,000th career point and nearly rallied the No. 3 Knights (7-2) from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, but the No. 20 Golden Warriors (7-3) remained composed in the 65-64 statement win.

GIRLS' BASKTBALL: BISHOP FEEHAN 52, CATHEDRAL 32

Bishop Feehan’s defense stifles Cathedral’s high-octane offense in marquee Catholic Central girls’ basketball matchup

Kalen DeBoer is headed to Alabama to replace Nick Saban

Commanders reportedly find new general manager in 49ers’ front office

Business

US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea

The U.S. military has struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that they have determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk.

For-profit biomedical institute, backed by billionaires, launches in Cambridge to speed drug discovery

The institute will be led by cofounder Stuart Schreiber, a Harvard scientist who was also one of the founders of the Broad Institute.

School sues to stop housing development at Shawmut Red Line station in Dorchester

US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker

magazine

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

This week's daters: Grace and David

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I got a little lost . . . and was almost late’

Bart Hanson lives with his family and North Reading and makes his living as a poker professional.

YouTube poker player Bart Hanson just can't stop winning

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

metro

Rainfall is forecast to accumulate 1 to 2 inches on average across the region on Saturday. Some of this will be frozen as snow in the northern ski areas.

Saturday storm details: When it starts and how bad it will be

‘He was my brother and I loved him.’ Third teen dies after rollover crash on Morrissey Boulevard

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits N.H. to tout infrastructure projects

sports

After his past two seasons have been plagued by injuries, Methuen's 113-pound senior captain Dom Gangi, here pinning down Maddy Li of Andover High in a recent Merrimack Valley Conference dual match, has been motiviated to win it all for legendary coach Bill James, who suffered a serious neck injury in fall over Labor Day.

At Methuen, the wrestling team and coaching staff are united in one goal: to win it all for Bill James

Five things worth knowing about Jerod Mayo, the Patriots’ successor to Bill Belichick

Patriots hire Jerod Mayo to replace Bill Belichick as head coach

business

President Biden speaks on student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan

Biden administration to fine oil and gas companies for excess methane

Michelle Wu doubles down on the politics of ‘free,’ from the MBTA to museums

politics

Signs are ready in Des Moines for the Iowa caucuses.

As Iowa Republicans get ready to caucus, Democrats are feeling ‘abandoned’ and written off

The key difference between Chris Christie and Chris Sununu

Biden says Austin still has his confidence, but not revealing hospitalization was lapse in judgment

Nation

A budding marijuana plant grows at the Verano cultivation facility in Jessup, Md.

Federal scientists recommend easing restrictions on marijuana

US to seek death for man who killed 10 in racist supermarket massacre

The Midwest braces for a blizzard, and more severe storms will slam the South

World

In this image provided by the UK Ministry of Defence, taken on Jan. 11, 2024, an RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, for a mission to strike targets in Yemen.

Who are the Houthis and why is the US attacking them?

US and UK strike Yemen’s Houthis after Red Sea ship attacks

Biden backs far-reaching Yemen strikes despite fear of wider war

opinion

Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley participated in the CNN Republican Presidential Primary Debate at Drake University in Des Moines on Jan. 10.

Nikki Haley beats Ron DeSantis in Iowa debate

Gun-toting androids are not what we need right now

For Trump, every day is Opposite Day

lifestyle

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is welcomed with a kiss by his wife, Coretta, after leaving court in Montgomery, Ala., on March 22, 1956.

14 events happening in and around Boston on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

How do I tell my husband the marriage is over?

From embracing a mess to Somerville staycations, here’s how local parents want to kick off the new year

food & dining

In this April 21, 2021 file photo, a delivery man bikes with a food bag from Grubhub in New York.

AG’s office settles with Grubhub for $3.5 million over inflated delivery fees during pandemic

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

travel

RV camping in an empty parking lot at Whitewater Ski Resort on British Columbia's famous Powder Highway, a 630-mile circular route with eight major ski resorts in interior B.C. where the snow is dry and fluffy.

What it’s like to rent a winter RV and head off with friends down the famed Powder Highway

Winter in London is cold and rainy, but it’s also a great time to visit. Here’s why.

These New England ski resorts are re-inventing the ski vacation

Arts

During her State of the City address, Mayor Michelle Wu (pictured, as a child) talked about the value of free museum trips in Chicago, where she grew up. She announced a free museum pilot for Boston in her speech.

Michelle Wu doubles down on the politics of ‘free,’ from the MBTA to museums

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

Floating clowns and a unicorn: Art installations aim to draw more foot traffic to downtown Boston

Books

In ‘The Wisdom of Plagues,’ Donald G. McNeil Jr. has some ideas to share about preventing the next pandemic. You might not like them.

The disappointments of age take a dark turn in Katia Lief’s ‘Invisible Woman’

Author readings around Boston through Jan. 20

Movies

Bebe Wood attended a "Mean Girls" photocall at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on December 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. She stars as Gretchen Wieners in the new movie musical adaptation.

Bebe Wood on making Mass. her ‘home base’ and updating ‘Mean Girls’ for Gen Z

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

Norma Barzman, blacklisted screenwriter, dies at 103

Television

Ayo Edebiri in "The Bear." The Dorchester native is nominated for supporting actress, comedy series, for her work on the FX show, which is also nominated for outstanding comedy series.

Emmy Awards: How to stream all of the nominees for outstanding drama, comedy, and limited series

Expect ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ to go out on a wry note

How to watch this year’s Emmy Awards

music

Andris Nelsons conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall on Thursday.

‘Stride,’ ‘Rite,’ and a left-hand concerto make for a hot-blooded evening with the BSO

Madonna taught me the word ‘virgin.’ And then some.

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

Theater/Dance

A scene from Music from the Sole's "I Didn't Come to Stay," at New England Conservatory’s Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre through Jan. 13.

Music from the Sole’s ‘I Didn’t Come to Stay’ comes to party

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

Health

Nurse Michele Kaine tends to Rodolfo Almeida of Providence at The Miriam Hospital's new Stephen and Diana Lewinstein Center for Innovative Cancer Research, a clinical area where patients will receive investigational cancer treatments.

Ryan T. Conaty for the Boston Globe

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

A photo provided by Pauline Stella Sanchez, via Garth Greenan Gallery shows artist Alexis Smith in her California studio in 2017.

Alexis Smith, artist with eclectic eye on American culture, dies at 74

Lynn Yamada Davis, whose cooking TikToks delighted millions, dies at 67

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