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The final sprint to the New Hampshire primary

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The New Hampshire Primary

Trump isn’t the first ex-president to run for reelection. Here’s why this time is different.

While Trump shares some traits with the other ex-presidents who made their way back onto the presidential stage, he also represents a shift in the norm.
Who can vote in which New Hampshire primary? N.H. election officials ready for primary, some with extra volunteers to hand count statewide write-in votes

Trump will remain on Mass. ballot after state panel rejects objections

False robocall targets Biden voters ahead of New Hampshire primary

Trump confuses Pelosi and Haley, again, and presidential rivals pounce

Journalists on the ground in New Hampshire report some challenges getting into the room with Trump, Haley
In NH's campaign's final hours, confusion between candidates and press corps.

James Pindell | ANALYSIS
Haley hopes to pull off a McCain-like upset in N.H. Here, by the numbers, is why it’s not happening.
Nearly 24 years ago, a town hall in Peterborough was the sign that then-Senator John McCain’s momentum was building.

Patriots are ‘one thousand percent’ ready to bring in talent and ‘burn some cash,’ Jerod Mayo says
According to Spotrac, the Patriots have around $68 million in cap space, which is the fourth-most in the NFL.

Ben Volin: Playoff failures continue to define the Bills, and other thoughts from the NFL divisional playoffs
AROUND RI

End of an era in Newport, R.I., as The Bells is set to be demolished

The ruins of the Gilded Age estate have inspired imaginations, explorations, and plenty of graffiti artists.
R.I. officials still assessing Washington Bridge to determine if repair is possible, or if full rebuild is necessary

Norman Jewison, acclaimed director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ dead at 97

Throughout his long career, Norman Jewison combined light entertainment with topical films that appealed to him on a deeply personal level.

Worcester Art Museum accused of housing window stolen from France’s famed Rouen Cathedral

Worcester Art Museum is among three US museums accused of having stained glass in its collection stolen from the Rouen Cathedral

In Mass. brothel case, lawyers for suspected sex buyers argue to keep magistrate hearings private

Attorneys for more than a dozen people suspected to be customers of brothels in Cambridge and Watertown argued Monday that "there is no legitimate public interest" in making the clerk magistrate hearings in the case public.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
How a private equity firm made a killing on Steward Health Care
Cerberus Capital Management grabbed its $800 million profit before the hospital chain’s financial problems became critical.

Steward Health Care’s financial issues could spell catastrophe for the state Editorial: Scrutinize private equity’s involvement in health care

MIT facing threat of plagiarism investigation from the outside, complaints of antisemitism on the inside
So far, a sampling of faculty at MIT, the region's mightiest citadel of science, are greeting the external threat of an AI-based plagiarism inquisition with a bit of a shrug.

shirley leung
‘Not a fight I want to have’: Affordable housing battle in Dorchester is far from the not-in-my-backyard story
The clash, over 72 units of much-needed affordable housing, adds a new wrinkle on the not-in-my-backyard story.

Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer
The King Center in Atlanta, which Dexter King served as chairman, said the son of the civil rights icon died at his home in Malibu, California.

Return-to-office pushes can cause a ‘riot.’ These Boston-area companies are trying anyway.
A growing number of managers want workers in the office more often, citing the connections, collaborations, and innovations that in-person work can bring.

Your view: How many days a week should employees be required to work in the office?

Healey shelves, for now, a proposal to strip lawmakers of their control of liquor licenses

These are the most popular baby names in Boston in 2023

What were the most popular names given to babies born in Boston during the past calendar year? Here's a list.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

A wave of unseasonably mild air ushers in rain this week. But first a bit of snow.

Some spotty light snow or rain Tuesday night into Wednesday could cause some slippery roads for the morning commute.
January thaw? Warmer, spring-like temps are in store later this week
REDDIT AMA

‘Who was the hardest interview to land?’ and other questions about the Globe’s reexamination of the Charles Stuart case answered

The team of Globe reporters that reexamined the Charles Stuart case hosted an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit focused on their reporting.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

When it comes to Trump and Biden, Nikki Haley and Dean Phillips test the politics of cognitive decline

If the New Hampshire of today still bears a strong resemblance to the independent-minded Granite State of old, expect a primary result that jump-starts the intra-party process.
JOAN VENNOCHI

For Biden in New Hampshire, it’s complicated

Kathryn Baecht, Miriam Jayaratna, and Elly Lonon

I wanted an abortion, but all I got was this lousy maternity shirt
Ariel Schuyler Ehrlich

I’m a teen, and here’s why I’m with Nikki Haley
IDEAS | Daryln Brewer Hoffstot

As my dog grows old, so do I
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 New Hampshire primary.

More recent News

Stocks rise as Wall Street builds on record highs: markets wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks saw small gains while still closing at fresh records, with traders weighing strong economic signals and prospects for corporate profits amid warnings that the market has run too far, too fast.

Trial postponed for teenager accused of attacking principal at Henderson school

Laurette LeRouge, who was 16 at the time of the alleged attack, is charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 causing serious bodily injury.
RI POLITICS

Ramaswamy’s R.I. nomination papers with names of dead voters collected by woman convicted of forgery

An Ohio woman who gathered signatures in Warwick, R.I., for former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says she has “no idea” how the names of five deceased people ended up on the forms.

Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border

The justices, by a 5-4 vote, granted an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, which has been in an escalating standoff at the border with Texas and had objected to an appellate ruling in favor of the state.

More than 20 lost skiers and snowboarders rescued from backcountry in Killington, Vt.

A dozen emergency responders from Killington Search and Rescue hiked, snowshoed, and skied uphill about 5 miles to rescue the lost group and bring them to safety.

Child rescued from ‘deplorable’ home conditions, three arrested in Hooksett, N.H.

The New Hampshire Division for Child, Youth, and Families was called to the home. Fifteen dogs were also rescued on Jan. 16, police said.

Recommended reads

Debate swirls on Beacon Hill over proposal to admit students to vocational schools by lottery

Civil rights advocates want lawmakers to mandate a lottery to increase student diversity while also urging Governor Maura Healey to go around Beacon Hill to revamp state regulations to require a lottery.

As a new year begins, here’s how you can save money on prescription drugs
To get the cheapest possible price, you have to consider whether to take a brand-name or generic drug, whether to buy from a local pharmacy or online, and even whether to opt not to use your insurance coverage at all when you buy drugs.

Larry Edelman
Walgreens is caught improperly charging sales tax for online snack food sales in Massachusetts
Edgar Dworsky has long been an independent crusader exposing corporate misdeeds and educating consumers on their rights.

They were arrested at a pro-Palestinian sit-in. Now, three UMass students aren’t allowed to study abroad.
The students say they’re being treated unfairly because of their political views. The university says it’s just standard procedure.

Culture & Lifestyle

Welcome to Winter Soup Club

Tom Brady teams up with Vince Vaughn, Wayne Gretzky for new Super Bowl ad

In ‘Trouble in Mind,’ a Black actress is done compromising

Mark Ruffalo to star in HBO crime drama ‘Task,’ set in the ‘same universe’ as ‘Mare of Easttown’

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

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 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

CARINE HAJJAR

Fanatics or just fans? Inside a New Hampshire Trump rally.

EDITORIAL

If you can, pick a GOP ballot in New Hampshire — and use it to stop Donald Trump
IDEAS | PAUL LEWIS

Hamlet, Prince of Pickleball
Nathaniel Manderson

Democrats, let me (re)introduce you to the working class
SCOT LEHIGH

Haley calls out Trump’s ‘temper tantrums’ but will NH voters put him in time out?
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Federal vouchers could help halve homelessness among Mass. young adults. Why isn’t the state using them?

The voucher program is hindering itself through bureaucracy and a failure to recognize the realities of Massachusetts' real estate market.

False robocall targets Biden voters ahead of New Hampshire primary

Joe Biden supporters in New Hampshire are crying foul after a number of New Hampshire voters received a message imitating the voice of the president and urging them not to vote in Tuesday’s primary.

Trump will remain on Mass. ballot after state panel rejects objections

Citing a lack of jurisdiction, the Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission on Monday rejected calls to remove former president Donald Trump’s name from the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot.

Trump isn’t the first ex-president to run for reelection. Here’s why this time is different.

While Trump shares some traits with the other ex-presidents who made their way back onto the presidential stage, he also represents a shift in the norm.

Sports

AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Carlos Alcaraz earns first Aussie quarterfinal spot in stacked men’s singles final eight

While six of the top eight men's seeds have advanced in Melbourne, the women's singles field is more wide open with No. 12 Zheng Qinwen the highest seed in the top half of the draw.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

Senior tandem of Cade Furse, Eddie Chareas has Manchester Essex basketball eyeing deep Division 4 run

Playing together since youth hoops, the talented pair have propelled the Hornets to a 10-0 mark.
patriots

Fewer hoodies won’t be the only difference in Foxborough without Bill Belichick around

Here are six things that should be changing when it comes to how the Patriots do business now.
baseball

With announcement due Tuesday, Adrián Beltré appears ticketed for Hall of Fame
SKIING

Young ski jumpers take flight at country’s oldest ski club in New Hampshire
BOYS' BASKETBALL: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ basketball: Pointed in his play, Catholic Memorial’s Josiah Adamson headlines Players of the Week

Business

Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as well

The FAA said door plugs on one older version of the 737, called the 737-900ER, are identical in design to those on the Max 9, and some airlines “have noted findings with bolts during the maintenance inspections.”

CVS struggles to keep stores clean and shelves stocked

WATCH: Business enterprise reporter Thomas Lee explains the contrast between the Rhode Island chain's long-term goals and current retail struggles.

Journalists on the ground in New Hampshire report some challenges getting into the room with Trump, Haley

Many young adults exiting foster care face homelessness in Mass.
magazine
CONNECTIONS

Still grieving my son’s death, I find him near when I cook his favorite recipe

GLOBE MAGAZINE

‘Don’t let grief dominate’: 9 Alzheimer’s experts on supporting a loved one

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Jan. 22-28
Globe Magazine

The body positivity movement told us to love ourselves. Then came Ozempic.

metro

N.H. election officials ready for primary, some with extra volunteers to hand count statewide write-in votes

Healey shelves, for now, a proposal to strip lawmakers of their control of liquor licenses

Journalists on the ground in New Hampshire report some challenges getting into the room with Trump, Haley

sports

Patriots are ‘one thousand percent’ ready to bring in talent and ‘burn some cash,’ Jerod Mayo says

EMass boys’ basketball: Singling out first 7 that shined in Globe Top 20

Northeastern hopes to get some offense going in Women’s Beanpot final

business

Stocks rise as Wall Street builds on record highs: markets wrap

JetBlue, Spirit will appeal court’s decision to block planned merger

How a private equity firm made a killing on Steward Health Care

politics

Judge orders the unsealing of divorce case of Trump special prosecutor in Georgia accused of affair

Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border

Supreme Court backs Biden for now in dispute with Texas over border barrier

Nation

Cal State faculty begin largest US strike of university professors

Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer

California State University faculty launch weeklong strike across 23 campuses

World

Strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes remote western China, state media say

A new concern on the Ukrainian battlefield: North Korea’s latest missiles

A ‘revolutionary’ way to feed the world that’s very old

opinion

Fanatics or just fans? Inside a New Hampshire Trump rally.

If you can, pick a GOP ballot in New Hampshire — and use it to stop Donald Trump

Healey’s plan for clemency is courageous, but it once would have been unremarkable

lifestyle

Your Love Letters anniversary gift

They want a buddy, not a girlfriend

In small-town Wisconsin, looking for the roots of the modern American conspiracy theory

food & dining

Ranch-flavored lip balm was an April Fool’s joke. Now it’s sold out.

Smuttynose to buy Wachusett Brewing Co.

Hook + Line, an indie fish house in the Seaport, is just what the area needs

travel

Boston’s most expensive hotel is now open. Is it worth the steep nightly rate?

How to spend a romantic weekend in Portland, Maine

Michael Bobbitt and the beauty of ‘do nothing’ days

Arts

Worcester Art Museum accused of housing window stolen from France’s famed Rouen Cathedral

Brent Sikkema, influential New York gallerist, dies at 75

10 compelling art shows to wander through this winter

Books

An experimental biography focuses on Charles Darwin’s grandfather

In Kaveh Akbar’s ‘Martyr!’ a poet seeks faith amid the senselessness of death, and life

Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 14

Movies

Sundance buzz: Kristen Stewart, ‘I Saw the TV Glow,’ and Sasquatch sex heat up Park City

Norman Jewison, acclaimed director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ dead at 97

Ariana DeBose stars in ‘I.S.S.,’ a space odyssey set aboard the International Space Station

Television

This week’s TV: ‘Masters of the Air’ takes off, Nicole Kidman is one of the ‘Expats,’ and an ‘SNL’ movie is on the way

Jacob Elordi talks about filming ‘Saltburn,’ confirms ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Elvis is the best Elvis on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Mark Ruffalo to star in HBO crime drama ‘Task,’ set in the ‘same universe’ as ‘Mare of Easttown’

music

For Donnie Wahlberg, the ‘right stuff’ is, apparently, biodiesel

Man arrested near Taylor Swift’s NYC townhouse after reported break-in attempt

Mary Weiss, style-setting lead singer of the Shangri-Las, dies at 75

Theater/Dance

Ashwini Ramaswamy gives the crows ample reason to come

In ‘Trouble in Mind,’ a Black actress is done compromising

10 standout shows for theater audiences this winter

Health

Dana-Farber cancer researchers moving to retract one paper, correct others in broad investigation of manipulated data

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

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

Obituaries

Brent Sikkema, influential New York gallerist, dies at 75

Mary Weiss, style-setting lead singer of the Shangri-Las, dies at 75

Larry Collins, rockabilly guitar prodigy, is dead at 79