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State Police troopers sought preferential treatment on CDL tests for applicants they knew, federal prosecutors say

Two construction workers injured after wall falls on them at construction site in Falmouth

JetBlue to begin offering nonstop flights from Boston to Dublin and Paris

Oklahoma rattled by shallow 5.1 magnitude earthquake

Justice rules initial hearings in Mass. brothel case will be made public

Federal judge postpones Trump’s March trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday vacated the March 4 trial date but did not immediately set a new date.
Donald Trump investigations tracker

Fani Willis acknowledges a ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor she hired in Trump’s Georgia case
In the filing, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis argued there are no grounds to dismiss the case or to remove her from the prosecution.

‘My son was screaming’: Video shows ‘terrifying’ moment woman got stuck in Green Line train door
Video of the incident, provided by the MBTA on Friday, shows a woman trying to step off the train when the door closes on her.

US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack

The U.S. military has launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Biden joins grieving families of US troops killed in Jordan as remains arrive home

Hamas demands Israel release Marwan Barghouti, a man some Palestinians see as their Nelson Mandela

Paris police chief says man who injured 3 in knife and hammer attack may suffer mental health issues

New Jersey comes West to kick off Grammy weekend with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen
New Jersey was front and center in Los Angeles two nights before the Grammy Awards

The Newton teachers strike ends, returning students to school Monday

The agreement puts an end to a negotiating impasse that lasted months and, since Jan. 19, kept schools closed due to an illegal strike.

Now that the Newton strike is over, how will students make up the missed school days?

How do Newton teacher pay and other benefits compare to peer districts? Here’s a breakdown.

Gene therapies with ties to Boston hold promise for congenital deafness
Five studies, including at least three with ties to Boston, are using rival gene therapies to treat a hearing disorder caused by mutations in a single gene, called otoferlin.

Weather Focus | Dave Epstein
Active, wet weather patterns push winter season to record levels
The winter of 2024 so far is shaping up as one of the wettest on record, with over a foot of precipitation having fallen since Dec. 1.

Forecast: Sunshine returns just in time for the weekend

For struggling Steward Health Care, challenges reach far beyond Massachusetts

In other states, elected officials, health care workers, and local business leaders detailed poor communication from company executives, legal entanglements, and even supply shortages at some hospitals.
Steward buys time, seeks buyers as state makes plans amid hospital crisis
Brian McGrory

As Steward hospitals teeter, CEO’s $40 million yacht is docked in the Galapagos Islands

The many documented financial problems at Steward Health Care Systems stand in stark contrast to the seemingly luxurious lifestyle of its CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre.
Steward says it has financing to keep Mass. hospitals open for now

A startup newspaper is big news in Ipswich

Building a reputation from scratch, editor John Muldoon says his goal was to report hard, and without agenda.
Black History Month

In Byron Rushing, Boston has a steward for its Black history
He succeeded civil rights giant Mel King to represent the South End, as well as parts of Roxbury, the Fenway, and Back Bay, in the State House for 36 years.

Odie Henderson talks the history of Blaxploitation in cinema

15 ways to celebrate Black History Month around Boston

Barry Keoghan hits the dance floor as Hasty Pudding’s 2024 Man of the Year

The "Saltburn" star was in Cambridge Friday night to receive his golden pudding pot from the Harvard theatrical group.
peter abraham | on baseball

Theo Epstein’s return doesn’t instantly make the Red Sox contenders again, but it can only help

As a baseball executive, Epstein has been relentless in his pursuit of championships. He made smart, bold moves, and hired the right people.

Natick couple suing eBay now battling feds over classified info

Ina and David Steiner's lawsuit against eBay and others over a bizarre harassment and stalking campaign now includes a fight over revelations of a key player’s covert operations.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Maine governor makes a measured move on guns

After Lewiston and Bowdoin shootings, Janet Mills hopes to pass gun reform that will stand the test of political time.
EDITORIAL

Help Steward patients but don’t bail out the hospital system
IDEAS | DAMON KRUKOWSKI

In the age of soulless self-checkout, my friendly fishmongers in Cambridge held back the tide
IDEAS | BENJAMIN MAZER

Ousting doctors for bad opinions is bad medicine
LETTERS

How do we solve a problem like high-potency marijuana?

More recent News

With plenty of empty seats to fill, some theater companies are in a fight for survival
If COVID was an earthquake, what theaters are now trying to cope with is an ongoing series of nerve-wracking aftershocks. And the stakes are high.

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘I thought we were supposed to meet at 7, not 6’
Will this improv comedian have the last laugh with his date?

LOVE LETTERS
Should I tell my friend I’m in love with him?
I’ve loved him for four years.

Jury convicts Lynn man in 2022 break-in and assault in Jamaica Plain
Washington Pearson, 56, was arrested in Virginia in November 2022, about a month after the attack at an Arborway apartment, and represented himself during the trial.

Apple’s Vision Pro is the most awe-inspiring tech toy in years
During an all-too-brief demo at an Apple store on Boylston Street in Boston, the biggest problem that cropped up was the price: $3,500.

Patriots assistants Steve Belichick and Vinnie Sunseri will interview with University of Washington
New Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch was on the New England coaching staff in 2020.

NHL ALL-STAR NOTEBOOK
Connor McDavid wins All-Star Skills Competition; Pastrnak takes silver in one-timer event
The Edmonton Oilers superstar won four of the eight events to take home the $1 million prize.

Testimony, closing arguments conclude in manslaughter trial of Michigan school shooter’s mother
Seven days of emotional testimony are over and attorneys have wrapped up their closing arguments in the involuntary manslaughter trial of a school shooter's mother in Michigan.

Supreme Court allows West Point to continue using race as a factor in admissions, for now
The Supreme Court is allowing West Point to continue taking race into account in admissions, while a lawsuit over its policies continues.

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Carl Weathers, who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies, ‘The Mandalorian,’ and more, dies

A former NFL linebacker, Carl Weathers became an action movie and comedy star, playing Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore."

Harvard Book Store shelves plan for second location in the Pru
The owners blamed “considerable” economic challenges, “including supply chain disruptions and escalating costs.”

3 staff members laid off at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
The cuts are part of wider reductions at The Trustees of Reservations, the museum’s parent organization

bruins
Former Bruins goaltender Blaine Lacher dies at 53
Lacher was with the Bruins for two seasons (1994-96) after winning an NCAA championship at Lake Superior State.

Culture & Lifestyle

This Groundhog Day, take a quick lesson on hurkle-durkling — or lazing about — courtesy of TikTok and . . . Scotland?

Remember when music’s biggest stars sang ‘We Are the World’ for Ethiopian aid? Netflix does — in entertaining new doc.

With new series, ‘Suits’ gets expansive

A Taylor-made guide to the Grammys

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

Cornelia Griggs

It’s not just superstition: Why I’m worried on this Groundhog Day
MARCELA GARCÍA

‘Why Roxbury? Try Wellesley!’ Has Boston done enough to ease the state’s migrant crisis?
Jill Abramson

Harvard students aren’t snowflakes
RENÉE GRAHAM

The desecration of a Jackie Robinson statue wasn’t a prank. It was an act of hate.
LETTERS

Ditch the sweat suit and get back to the office
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

The Newton teachers strike ends, returning students to school Monday

The agreement puts an end to a negotiating impasse that lasted months and, since Jan. 19, kept schools closed due to an illegal strike.

Now that the Newton strike is over, how will students make up the missed school days?

They may not get a full April break this year.

Barry Keoghan hits the dance floor as Hasty Pudding’s 2024 Man of the Year

The "Saltburn" star was in Cambridge Friday night to receive his golden pudding pot from the Harvard theatrical group.

State Police troopers sought preferential treatment on CDL tests for applicants they knew, federal prosecutors say

The indictment identifies State Police personnel who sought favorable treatment on commercial driver's licensing tests for applicants as “Trooper A,” “Trooper Conspirator,” a sergeant, and a supervisor for one trooper indicted in the scheme.

Sports

NHL ALL-STAR NOTEBOOK

Connor McDavid wins All-Star Skills Competition; Pastrnak takes silver in one-timer event

The Edmonton Oilers superstar won four of the eight events to take home the $1 million prize.
HS GIRLS' BASKETBALL: WEYMOUTH 54, NEEDHAM 49

Megan Doyle’s 20 first-half points give Weymouth fans plenty to celebrate while taking down No. 16 Needham

Doyle finished with 28 and the Wildcats (11-4) avenged a 1-point loss to the Rockets from mid-December.
HS BOYS' BASKETBALL: WALTHAM 59, LINCOLN-SUDBURY 43

Worth the wait: After a five-day break, Waltham boys’ basketball waxes Lincoln-Sudbury

The Hawks (12-1) were led by seniors Stephan Barnes (20 points), Shea Wilder (17 points), and Jake Bardsley (14 points).
College football

Paul Rhoads will be interim head coach for Boston College football, but search continues
Chad Finn

Sure, the Celtics have won 37 games. But of their 12 losses, this one to the Lakers was the worst.
HS WRESTLING

EMass wrestling: Pinning down a final tournament title, Fenwick’s Luke Connolly headlines Athletes of the Week

Business

Gene therapies with ties to Boston hold promise for congenital deafness

Five studies, including at least three with ties to Boston, are using rival gene therapies to treat a hearing disorder caused by mutations in a single gene, called otoferlin.

For struggling Steward Health Care, challenges reach far beyond Massachusetts

In other states, elected officials, health care workers, and local business leaders detailed poor communication from company executives, legal entanglements, and even supply shortages at some hospitals.

Charting the Global Economy: US Employment Surges to Begin Year

Iraq Says 16 Killed in US Strikes, Warns Region on the Abyss
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Boston restaurant economics are punishing. $600,000 liquor licenses make it worse.
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Iceland’s ‘Silicon Valley of Cod’ holds secrets for New England’s fishing industry
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I thought we were supposed to meet at 7, not 6’
CONNECTIONS

Hearing the music of her Havana youth, my mom’s dementia melts away

metro

City on a Hill Charter School in Roxbury to close at the end of the next school year

A startup newspaper is big news in Ipswich

N.H. granted more residential building permits in 2022 than in 2021, per new report

sports

Jeremy Swayman basks in glow of first NHL All-Star appearance, and he made sure his father was along for the ride

They were world champion ninja warriors in elementary school. Now they plan to master wrestling at Wellesley High.

OK, let’s say Taylor Swift can make it to the Super Bowl from Tokyo. The big question is where will her private jet park?

business

SpaceX Delays Return of All-European Commercial Crew From ISS

Fire Extinguished at Russia’s Lukoil Plant After Drone Downed

As navies focus on Red Sea Houthis, there are worrying signs Somali pirates are making a comeback

politics

US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack

US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack

Fani Willis acknowledges a ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor she hired in Trump’s Georgia case

Nation

New Jersey comes West to kick off Grammy weekend with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen

Small Texas border city lands unsolicited spotlight in state-federal showdown over border security

Support of SC’s Black voters symbolically important to Biden as campaign looks ahead to swing states

World

Paris police chief says man who injured 3 in knife and hammer attack may suffer mental health issues

Hamas deploys police, distributes funds in sign of resurgence in Gaza areas Israeli troops have left

The EU is worried that Israel might extend the war in Gaza to a ‘pressure cooker’ town near Egypt

opinion

In the age of soulless self-checkout, my friendly fishmongers in Cambridge held back the tide

How do we solve a problem like high-potency marijuana?

Ditch the sweat suit and get back to the office

lifestyle

Should I tell my friend I’m in love with him?

Why do kids engage in antisemitic incidents?

‘He’s a textbook narcissist’

food & dining

Two Boston Beer Company vets want to challenge the Michelob Ultras of the world

Moon Bar offers a spirited way in to the Mooncusser experience

Cambridge’s Hi-Rise Bread Company is getting a sweet sibling; Sofra is expanding

travel

JetBlue to begin offering nonstop flights from Boston to Dublin and Paris

These are the most crowded and expensive theme parks in the world. If you’re headed to Disney, start saving now.

Margaritaville resort will open in Hyannis this summer, company says

Arts

MFA to pull Native objects from display

Former US senator Patrick Leahy, with new photo show, has plenty of company as a celebrity camera enthusiast

Vera Klement, painter who saw both beauty and evil, dies at 93

Books

This Groundhog Day, take a quick lesson on hurkle-durkling — or lazing about — courtesy of TikTok and . . . Scotland?

In the haunting photographs of ‘Ghosts of Segregation,’ the scars of racism hide in plain sight

Parker-Vincent Alva named Boston’s third Youth Poet Laureate

Movies

Donnie Yen to star in film remake of ‘70s TV series ‘Kung Fu’

‘Argylle’ deserves a big fat hiss — and zero stars

Director Matthew Vaughn talks new spy film ‘Argylle’ and casting his family’s adorable cat Chip

Television

With new series, ‘Suits’ gets expansive

On TV, these portrayals of celebrities are the real deal

‘Succession’ stars line up their next roles

music

Dick Waterman, a steward of the blues, dies at 88

Who’ll win at the Grammys, and who should

A Taylor-made guide to the Grammys

Theater/Dance

With plenty of empty seats to fill, some theater companies are in a fight for survival

In ‘A Case for the Existence of God,’ two lonely strangers, intertwined

In Company One’s ‘The Interrobangers,’ the truth is out there . . . in the woods

Health

Prospect Medical Holdings wants to sell its 2 R.I.-based hospitals. Here’s what a proposed deal could look like, executives say.

Timeline: Proposed sale of Rhode Island hospitals preceded by years of regulatory fights, funding problems

Incel culture and its rise in the modern dating world

Obituaries

Carl Weathers, who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies, ‘The Mandalorian,’ and more, dies

Adele Springsteen, rock star’s mother, dies at 98

Dick Waterman, a steward of the blues, dies at 88