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Newton schools reopen following School Committee, union agreement

The School Committee and the Newton Teachers Association reached a tentative contract agreement that ended the two-week illegal work stoppage that began Jan. 19 and allowed to the return of students to school on Monday.
Newton teachers ratify new contract following strike

‘What damage has been done?’ After strike’s end, Newton grapples with how to heal community rifts.

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Why Harvard’s Claudine Gay struggled, while Dana-Farber’s Laurie Glimcher stays above the fray
Two women leaders have been on the hot seat over research integrity. How they’ve been treated couldn’t be any more different.

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How Nevada made itself a sideshow in the presidential primary season
Nikki Haley might rack up a win in Nevada’s primary. Unfortunately for her, it won’t count.

Biden warns of a ‘nightmare’ future for the country if Trump should win again, and lists reasons why

Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it ‘dead on arrival’

Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other US allies.
Here’s what’s in the bipartisan Senate package

Former Quincy man extradited from Sweden on charges he concealed brother’s involvement in arsons at Jewish institutions

Second atmospheric river in days churns through California, knocking out power and flooding roads

Fixing the offensive line could go a long way in solving some of Patriots’ problems

The offensive line was a struggle for almost all of the 2023 season.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: A Super Sunday primer, Netflix’s ‘One Day,’ and ‘Stupid Pet Tricks’

From pregame to postgame, here's what you need to know about Super Bowl LVIII.
Black History Now

Marvin E. Gilmore Jr. reflects on his legacy fighting for the Black community

The spirited 99-year-old cofounded the first Black-owned bank in Massachusetts in the late 1960s.
See more Black History Month coverage
Opinion
EDITORIAL

When the barbed wire comes down at Concord prison, the possibilities are endless

But with a housing crisis on the doorstep, it shouldn’t take decades to come up with a reuse plan.
John F. Keenan

I visited supervised consumption sites in six cities. Here’s what I found.
Gladys Vega and Renee Ledbetter

Vocational-technical school admissions should be based on lottery
PATRICK CHAPPATTE

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In brothel case, erase stigma and transfer shame where it belongs

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INNOVATOR Q&A

Efforts to diversify workplaces have been met with pushback. Nonprofit leader says its time to ‘double down.’

Kevin Matta is the president of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals, a Rhode Island-based nonprofit that supports DEI professionals around the country.

A walk through the sculpture garden at deCordova museum
The open-air sculpture park, featuring works from the mid-20th century through 2023, allows visitors to stroll along paths admiring man-made art as well as the beautiful grounds.

2026 World Cup: Gillette Stadium to host quarterfinal, seven games in total
Only four sites across the three co-hosting countries will see more games than Boston/Foxborough. The final will be at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Authorities seek dark sedan involved in fatal shooting on I-95 in Foxborough

Justin R. Parker, 37, of North Attleborough, died after someone fired shots into the car he was driving on the highway in Foxborough, officials said.

At least 6 Kurdish fighters are killed in a drone attack on a Syrian base housing US troops

An umbrella group of Iran-backed Iraqi militias, dubbed the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, released a video claiming responsibility for the attack and showing them launching a drone from an unspecified location.

Brockton woman charged with defrauding 95-year-old woman out of $150,000
A Brockton woman has been charged with defrauding a 95-year-old woman out of $150,000, leading to the foreclosure of her home, while working as her personal care assistant, officials said.

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Efforts to diversify workplaces have been met with pushback. Nonprofit leader says its time to ‘double down.’

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Newton schools reopen following School Committee, union agreement

The School Committee and the Newton Teachers Association reached a tentative contract agreement that ended the two-week illegal work stoppage that began Jan. 19 and allowed to the return of students to school on Monday.

Newton teachers ratify new contract following 15-day strike

The Newton teachers’ union voted Sunday night to ratify a new contract with the School Committee following the state’s longest teachers strike in three decades.
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We’re in for a dry stretch through mid-February

Temperatures will be in the 30s with plentiful sunshine on Saturday, some clouds Sunday.

Sports

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

MIAA boys’ hockey power rankings: Tewskbury leapfrogs Concord-Carlisle in Division 2

St. John’s Prep (4.56) remains No. 1 in Division 1, but a two-game skid, including a loss Saturday to Archbishop Williams,could put the Eagles’ perch in peril.

MIAA girls’ basketball power rankings: Bishop Feehan lapping the field in Division 1

The gap between Bishop Feehan and second-place Wachusett (17.82) is larger than the gap between Wachusett and No. 9 Lexington (13.39).
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

MIAA girls’ hockey power rankings: Notre Dame (Hingham) leads three-team race atop Division 1

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Two-alarm fire destroys East Bridgewater home, displaces four people

Two business leaders joining Harvard’s powerful oversight board, school says

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

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