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As MCI Concord faces closure, advocates say inmates should have a voice in what comes next

They also argued that amid a steep drop in the state’s prison population, MCI Concord’s closure could be a critical opportunity to reassess the entire state prison system.

Norwood hospital construction on pause as vendors await payments from Steward

US Representative Stephen Lynch said he was informed some companies working on the hospital project had begun pulling building materials and equipment from the property.

Healey administration bars Milton from state grants after defiant housing vote. It’s about more than money.

The administration is trying to head off broader momentum sparked by the town’s recent rejection of a controversial housing plan.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Make Milton an example
The state has warned the town that failing to allow more housing will cost it. Good.

Gabrielle Wolohojian, Healey’s former romantic partner, defends against ‘optics’ of Supreme Judicial Court nomination

Gabrielle R. Wolohojian said there may be times she would recuse herself from cases on the Supreme Judicial Court. But no member of the Governor's Council asked her directly how she would approach those involving Governor Maura Healey.

New York AG says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt
The amount Trump owes the state goes up $87,502 daily until he pays. Here’s a look at where things stand after his costly verdict.

South Carolina’s Republican primary: What to watch as Haley tries to upset Trump in her home state Biden calls Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election
PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Can we bring back manufacturing to the US?

Rachel Slade, a Boston journalist, discusses how it’s not only possible, but necessary, to bring manufacturing back to the US on the latest episode of Globe Opinion’s Say More podcast.

Boston Rob pops up on another island — this time to hunt for $200 million

He made a name for himself on “Survivor” 22 years ago. Now Boston Rob is one of 13 competitors on “Deal or No Deal Island,” along with three more native New Englanders.

New Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt ‘coming in with a clean slate’ after unit’s disappointing 2023 season

“No preconceived expectations or notions about who these guys are,” he said. “We’ll build it from the ground up.”
Opinion
EDITORIAL

THC-infused gummies shouldn’t be sold without regulation

Makers of hemp-derived products aren’t pay the state’s marijuana taxes, creating unfair competition to legal marijuana dispensaries.
IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG

Will Harvard ever get another professor like Harvey Mansfield?
IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

If frozen embryos are persons, then IVF is suddenly at risk
JOAN VENNOCHI

For Healey, calling out Steward Health Care is the easy part
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Even when it doesn’t act, the Supreme Court speaks volumes

More recent News

When is the best time to get your flu shot?
New research shows that children who get vaccinated in October are less likely to get sick with the flu than those who get the shot earlier or later.

Providence mulls ban of short-term rentals, like Airbnbs, in some areas of the city
A new housing project won approval from one city board, as long as its 58 units never become short-term rentals. The city’s planning chief says that could become the new standard.

Lawsuit claims 20 Boston-area landlords, brokers discriminated against poor
A fair housing watchdog group filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging the landlords and real estate agents refused to accept government-subsidized housing vouchers.

Mass. communities grapple with how to prevent ‘Zoom bombing’ of public meetings

The recent spate of cyber attacks known as “Zoom bombing” can be traced to the start of the pandemic in 2020, when public meetings were forced online and speakers were allowed to participate remotely.

Jury deliberations underway in Adam Montgomery’s murder trial, after days of gruesome testimony

During closing arguments Wednesday morning, the defense accused 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery’s stepmom of crafting a “crazy” story to blame girl’s father for her death.

Former foster children, advocates want a say in who leads the state’s child welfare agency

This year could be a pivotal one for the child welfare system in Massachusetts.

Recommended reads

Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was ‘underprepared’

In ferocious winds and freezing temperatures, hiker Cole Matthes slid hundreds of feet down a ravine on Mount Washington, sparking a rescue mission that would last 11 hours, utilize the mountain’s famed Cog Railway, and prompt harsh criticism from rescuers.

Black History Now
Armando Martinez has devoted a lifetime to activism, organizing
The equality-seeking, anti-war, flower-child era “absolutely” spoke to Martinez, he said.

ADDRESS
‘The biggest surprise for most people is that they are even here’
Buyers snap up mid-century modern homes — rare gems among a sea of Capes and center hall Colonials. How did they get here, and what’s behind their allure?

The rise and fall of Drizly, one of Boston’s great startup stories
The dream of building a great local consumer-tech brand that started in a Boston College dorm room would die in a California board room. Here's how it happened.

Culture & Lifestyle

Get good relationship advice. Send a question to Love Letters.

Leads put up a good fight, make ‘Criminal Record’ worth bingeing

A talent for finding talent

Leslie Jamison, in ‘Splinters,’ refuses to sugarcoat the rocks and barbs of a real life

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

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

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

Beth Lindstrom

Blame Elizabeth Warren and the FTC for iRobot layoffs
Lawrence K. Altman

I’ve reported on the health of every president since Reagan. Here’s what I think about Biden and Trump.
EDITORIAL

US can honor Navalny’s memory by supporting Ukraine aid
EDITORIAL

Colleges should extend enrollment deadlines due to FAFSA delays
RENÉE GRAHAM

When freedom’s leaders die, the movements they championed must continue
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

GLOBE RI RI + RI PBS

‘I can’t leave my people in the dark’: R.I. Black Storytellers director on the power in who tells the story

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Valerie Tutson, executive director of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers, talks about the trap of “trauma stories” and training a new generation of storytellers.
RI DEVELOPMENT

Providence mulls ban of short-term rentals, like Airbnbs, in some areas of the city

A new housing project won approval from one city board, as long as its 58 units never become short-term rentals. The city’s planning chief says that could become the new standard.

A father did everything he could to protect his son. Until he couldn’t.

Kevin Berner told Braintree police that a nude photo of his 12-year-old son was circulating among other schoolchildren. Berner and his wife have been on a journey since, fighting for accountability.

As MCI Concord faces closure, advocates say inmates should have a voice in what comes next

They also argued that amid a steep drop in the state’s prison population, MCI Concord’s closure could be a critical opportunity to reassess the entire state prison system.

Sports

Soccer star Dani Alves found guilty of rape, sentenced to four and a half years in prison

Soccer star Dani Alves on Thursday was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub and sentenced to four years and six months in prison.
sports media

NESN’s Jack Edwards opens up about his speech issues, saying he is fine medically and puzzled himself

His delivery on Bruins telecasts has become noticeably slowed, even slurred, but he has been checked out neurologically and is undergoing speech therapy.
Bruins 6, Oilers 5, (OT)

Charlie McAvoy scores in overtime to lift Bruins over Oilers in back-and-forth affair

The win lifted the Bruins (34-12-11) back into first place in the Eastern Conference, one point ahead of the Florida Panthers.
Revolution 1, CA Independiente 0

Tomás Chancalay gives Revolution victory in CONCACAF Champions Cup season opener in Panama
PWHL: Boston 3, Ottawa 1

PWHL Boston ends four-game skid with win against Ottawa

HS boys' hockey | Archbishop Williams 2, Reading 1 (2 OT)

Finn Kelly finds a way for No. 8 Archbishop Williams in double-overtime win vs. No. 9 Reading at Buddy Ferreira Classic

Business

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Can we bring back manufacturing to the US?

Rachel Slade, a Boston journalist, discusses how it’s not only possible, but necessary, to bring manufacturing back to the US on the latest episode of Globe Opinion’s Say More podcast.

Japan’s Nikkei stock index breaks its 1989 record and surges to an all-time high

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged past the record it set in 1989 before its financial bubble burst, ushering in an era of faltering growth.

LA ethics panel rejects proposed fine for ex-CBS exec Les Moonves over police probe interference

Norwood hospital construction on pause as vendors await payments from Steward
magazine
Globe Magazine

The quest for psychedelics in the Amazon would push a Harvard botanist to his limits
LOVE LETTERS

I’m a breast cancer survivor in my 70s and I’m worried about dating again
Perspective

No one seems to care about this Massachusetts law. That’s a shame.
COOKING

Avoid a trip to the grocery store with cabinet staples tuna, canned tomatoes, and bread crumbs

metro

This winter’s been a bust. So are snowy winter months a thing of the past?

Local environmental nonprofit, residents sue to halt White Stadium development plan

Make Milton an example

sports

Watch: Incredible goal scored by the Kings’ Quinton Byfield

Replacement referees kick off Major League Soccer season as labor disagreement continues

New Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt ‘coming in with a clean slate’ after unit’s disappointing 2023 season

business

Fixture of London skyline to become hotel

Nvidia gives upbeat forecast as AI reaches ‘tipping point’

Wentworth plans residence halls, academic buildings in 10-year vision

politics

South Carolina’s Republican primary: What to watch as Haley tries to upset Trump in her home state

Biden mulling plan that could restrict asylum claims at the border, per report

Haley says ‘embryos, to me, are babies,’ in response to Alabama court ruling

Nation

Biden calls Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election

China plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year, reigniting its panda diplomacy

Trial of ‘Rust’ armorer to begin in fatal film rehearsal shooting by Alec Baldwin

World

Suspected Houthi rebel missile sets cargo ship ablaze. Israel intercepts separate attack near Eilat.

Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy

Russian opposition figure Kara-Murza urges Russians from court not to give up after Navalny’s death

opinion

Divided over Israel, united by denial

Feb. 15: Another day, another T breakdown

When a T-shirt morphs from free speech to personal attack

lifestyle

Get good relationship advice. Send a question to Love Letters.

Meghann Fahy hits the North End, shows Cape Cod pride in Instagram photo with Leo Woodall

YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

food & dining

Here’s what Mark Wahlberg thinks about Ben Affleck’s DunKings ad with Tom Brady

Here’s what’s growing in greenhouses in the winter

Fotios Stamos keeps the party going at Kava, Ilona, Gigi, and soon Desnuda in the South End

travel

‘It’s a beautiful sport’: More people are warming up to the idea of winter surfing

A ski resort weekend if you don’t ski? Still worth it.

Delta unveils plans for Boston-Honolulu flights

Arts

Roxbury Community College celebrates five decades with Golden Jubilee Gala

The Newport Historical Society goes deep on Black and Indigenous experiences

On the road with Robert Frank and Todd Webb

Books

Fields Corner’s new bookstore, justBook-ish, aims to be a hub for the neighborhood

In ‘Wandering Stars,’ Tommy Orange offers a tribute to the Native American spirit against the dark forces of erasure

Leslie Jamison, in ‘Splinters,’ refuses to sugarcoat the rocks and barbs of a real life

Movies

‘Drive-Away Dolls’: Love and death on the road to Tallahassee

Here’s what Mark Wahlberg thinks about Ben Affleck’s DunKings ad with Tom Brady

A talent for finding talent

Television

Boston Rob pops up on another island — this time to hunt for $200 million

Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ return sparks a ratings blast from the past

Meghann Fahy hits the North End, shows Cape Cod pride in Instagram photo with Leo Woodall

music

Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George, and Ringo

At the Chevalier, Cat Power mesmerizes with a transcendent Dylan tribute

Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Anonymous Lover’ is a sweet treat

Theater/Dance

With ‘Thirst,’ Ronán Noone quenched a desire to give an earlier work another try

To the teen girls in ‘John Proctor is the Villain,’ #MeToo registers as ‘us too’

Westford Academy sole Massachusetts school selected to perform ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Broadway adaptation

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

Marnia Lazreg, wide-ranging scholar of women in Muslim world, dies at 83

Rabbi Jules Harlow, 92, dies; helped redefine Conservative Jewish prayer

Charles V. Hamilton, an apostle of ‘Black power,’ dies at 94