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Governor Maura Healey says new overflow shelter for migrants in Fort Point is opening ‘as soon as possible’

Healey’s comments Monday are the first confirmation that the United Way will move forward with using the building as a so-called safety net shelter.
Bitter rift erupts in Dedham over rejected bid to expand meal service for migrant families

Judge delays start of Karen Read trial until April

Judge Beverly Cannone ruled Monday during a brief hearing in Norfolk Superior Court that the high-profile trial, which had been slated to begin March 12, will now start on April 16.

Homicide detectives investigating after two people are found dead at hotel in Theater District

Officers went to the Moxy Boston Downtown hotel on Tremont Street around 12:20 p.m. after a hotel employee alerted authorities, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said at the scene.

Authorities identify N.H. woman who died after being found in woods about a mile from her home

She died from injuries caused by prolonged exposure to bitterly cold temperatures, officials said.

Co-chair of Harvard antisemitism task force resigns

Raffaella Sadun, a Harvard Business School professor, has resigned from a task force created to combat antisemitism on campus.

‘No Violence Know Peace’: Advocates rally at Brockton High following calls for National Guard to quell violence

Healey calls Steward a ‘house of cards’ after it fails to turn over some financial data. ‘It frankly disgusts me.’

 Steward does not provide all financial documents sought by Governor Healey

Biden hopes cease-fire, hostage deal to pause Israel-Hamas war can take effect by next Monday

12-year-old girl killed in Middleborough fire identified

15-year-old boy arrested in Springfield for fatal shooting of Vermont woman

Airman who died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy had attended school on Cape Cod

A Florida man, two abandoned boats in Nantucket and Provincetown, and one big question: Why?

For two harbormasters, trying to get an answer has been a long and tedious headache.

Man in prison for 27 years sues state for $1 million for wrongful conviction
“He spent the prime years of his life incarcerated in harsh conditions, facing physical and emotional threats,” the lawsuit read.

2024 has been deadly for snowmobile riders in New England
New Hampshire in particular has seen more fatalities than usual, and officials are bracing themselves for an extra-busy weekend of visitors from out of state. “Almost every crash is speed-related somehow or another,” said one officer with N.H. Fish and Game.

Westford woman identified as person killed in snowmobile crash in N.H. on Saturday

Five takeaways from episodes 3 and 4 of ‘The Dynasty: New England Patriots’

From the rift created between Robert Kraft and Bill Parcells to a deep dive into 'SpyGate', the latest episodes of 'The Dynasty' were jam-packed.
Here are 10 free agent quarterbacks for the Patriots to consider Former Patriots quarterback Cam Newton involved in youth football scuffle

Amy Schumer says she has Cushing’s syndrome. What to know about the illness.

Actor and comedian Amy Schumer said she was diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome, a relatively rare hormonal disorder that can change a person’s facial appearance and cause weight gain.

Polar Seltzer announced six new flavors. Now, the search is on to find and taste them all.

Among the six new flavors, Cranberry Raspberry is said to “evoke” memories of summers in New England, while Island Blueberry, has a “local sunny flavor combination” to counter “dark cold” northeast winters.

Legislation to mandate an admissions lottery for vocational schools advances on Beacon Hill with some changes

Social Justice advocates consider the redrafted bill a step in the right direction to increase student diversity at vocational schools, but the bill continues to face strong opposition from vocational school leaders.

As office market slump continues, more downtown property owners are seeking tax breaks

While abatement requests were down citywide, they were up in the core of downtown, where office towers help power the city’s tax base, and thus its $4.28 billion operating budget.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: A Kate Winslet satire, a new ‘Shōgun,’ and Jack McCoy’s farewell to ‘Law & Order’

Even though the revival of “Law & Order” has been uninspired, I found Sam Waterston as D.A. Jack McCoy a consistent plus, all the way through his final appearance last week.
Opinion
Antonio Gargiulo

Six lessons the US can learn from Italy’s restrictions on IVF treatments

The United States should be ready for several American states to relinquish access to real IVF, possibly indefinitely. As of today, 14 states have near-total abortion bans; all of these states may potentially follow suit with restrictive IVF laws.
Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos

Alabama lawsuit reveals what happens when IVF industry wants it both ways
RENÉE LOTH

Will ‘The Holdovers’ return us to a time when exalted public school buildings were valued?
EDITORIAL

All of Boston’s kids should be able to enjoy free museum Sundays
RENÉE GRAHAM

Being a Republican means never having to say ‘I was wrong’

More recent News

Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case ahead of next month’s trial
Jury selection in the case is scheduled to begin March 25. Barring a last-minute delay, it will be the first of Donald Trump’s four criminal cases to go to trial.

Why is so much of the US unseasonably hot?
Three things explained the weird weather in much of the United States.

Magician claims he helped fake Biden’s voice for N.H. robocall: What we know
The man in New Orleans said he was hired by a Democratic consultant to produce the audio, but not distribute it. The New Hampshire attorney general said his investigation “remains active and ongoing.”

31 right whales seen in shipping lanes off the Massachusetts coast
The first group of whales surfaced while “feeding about 35 miles east of Nantucket,” and a second group was seen 20 miles east of Chatham, officials said.

Students walk out of Oklahoma high school where nonbinary student was beaten and later died
Students and LGBTQ+ advocates held signs that read “You Are Loved” and “Protect Queer Kids” as they gathered at an intersection across from Owasso High School.

Supreme Court wrestles with GOP-led states’ efforts to regulate social media platforms

In nearly four hours of arguments, several justices questioned aspects of laws adopted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas in 2021.

As climate change soaks New England, flash flooding is costing cities
Massachusetts communities are struggling to recover from a huge increase in what one state emergency management official has called “gap disasters” — devastating storms that don’t qualify for federal aid.

Tech Lab
How to prep for the next wireless doomsday
Thursday’s nationwide crash of the AT&T wireless network left millions desperate for some other way to stay connected. Here are your options.

US sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying it could push prices higher

The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans.

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Black History Now

Charlotte Mathews-Nelson and Leon Nelson, NAACP leaders, advanced educational and economic equality in Boston

The NAACP has been the foundation of Charlotte Mathews-Nelson's activism since she moved to Boston in the 1960s.
More Black History Month coverage

Delays in financial aid leave high school seniors in limbo for college decisions
An overhaul of the form used for financial aid took longer than expected, and a calculation error in inflation rates pushed back financial information about prospective students that colleges and universities use to assemble aid packages.

Tears, toys, and flowers: Middleborough mourns girl who died in fire
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to the state fire marshal’s office, but it isn’t believed to be suspicious.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

If you were at Woodstock, here’s a chance to share your story

Even after 22 years of competitive eating, Crazy Legs Conti still has the hunger

Boston Ballet dances up a storm in ‘Winter Experience’

A show at the Huntington that’s as interactive as it gets forced me to face my fears

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

LETTERS

Protest outside Healey’s home shows need for governor’s residence
IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG

Will Harvard ever get another professor like Harvey Mansfield?
Lawrence K. Altman

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

Blame Elizabeth Warren and the FTC for iRobot layoffs
IDEAS | GRETCHEN CLARK

Wild horses dragged me away
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

RI POLITICS

Can Rhode Island afford to bring back cost-of-living raises for retirees? A new report examines the cost.

Neither the pension group nor state Treasurer James Diossa made a specific recommendation to lawmakers, who will now consider what to do.

12-year-old girl killed in Middleborough fire identified

About 2 a.m. Saturday, firefighters and police responded to a report that residents were trapped inside a burning two-story home at 27 Pearl St. in Middleborough, officials said.
RHODE MAP

Vote is one step in the process of moving the bus station out of Kennedy Plaza in Providence

State leaders have been talking about moving the bus station out of Providence’s Kennedy Plaza for a while now, and tonight took one of the first formal steps to begin that process.

Healey calls Steward a ‘house of cards’ after it fails to turn over some financial data. ‘It frankly disgusts me.’

Governor Maura Healey on Monday intensified her criticisms of the troubled Steward Health Care hospital system and its chief executive, Ralph de la Torrecq, saying that decisions he made had put patients and providers at risk.

Sports

MIAA GIRLS' HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Favorites, sleepers, and analysis for the MIAA Division 1 and 2 girls’ hockey tournaments

Puck drop for the postseason is Tuesday night, with Westford traveling to Winthrop. Who has the longest road trip? Who are the players to watch?
RED SOX

Tanner Houck simply thinking smooth in his latest push for a spot in the Red Sox rotation

Coming off a season he’d just as soon forget, Houck threw two perfect innings against the Phillies on Monday, with three groundouts, two infield pop-ups, and one line drive.
MLB

Former Red Sox Kiké Hernández re-ups with Dodgers on one-year deal

Hernández hit .237 with 11 home runs and 61 RBIs in 140 games with the Red Sox and Dodgers in 2023 while playing all four infield and all three outfield positions.
bruins notebook

Don Sweeney got help for the Bruins at the deadline last year, but can he do it again?
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Alex Cora confirms Red Sox conversations with Jordan Montgomery, but terms it merely ‘part of the process’
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL

Oliver Ames gets court injunction to participate in MIAA Division 2 boys’ basketball tournament

Business

Healey calls Steward a ‘house of cards’ after it fails to turn over some financial data. ‘It frankly disgusts me.’

Governor Maura Healey on Monday intensified her criticisms of the troubled Steward Health Care hospital system and its chief executive, Ralph de la Torrecq, saying that decisions he made had put patients and providers at risk.

FTC sues to block Kroger-Albertsons grocery store deal

The agency said the deal, which would be the largest supermarket merger in US history, would most likely result in higher prices for groceries for consumers and, with fewer supermarkets, reduce the ability for grocery store employees to negotiate higher wages and better working conditions.
RI DEVELOPMENT

Across from the ‘Superman’ building, a historic Providence office building could become apartments

Boeing’s safety culture faulted by FAA in new report
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

I used to live in a Michigan child-care desert. Then I came to Cambridge.
Globe Magazine

The quest for psychedelics in the Amazon would push a Harvard botanist to his limits
Your WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do in Boston, Feb. 26-March 3
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Gut health explained: 5 things to know for a better microbiome

metro

A Florida man, two abandoned boats in Nantucket and Provincetown, and one big question: Why?

Pawtucket woman charged in crash in which R.I. state trooper was injured during snowstorm

Across from the ‘Superman’ building, a historic Providence office building could become apartments

sports

Monday’s spring training report: Red Sox erase deficit and walk off Phillies

UMass reportedly will join the Mid-American Conference beginning in 2025-26

Harvard’s precocious Malik Mack is not your typical freshman basketball player

business

Under new Boston leader, Deloitte aims to focus more on climate tech.

Mohegan tribe to no longer manage Atlantic City casino

Polar Seltzer announced six new flavors. Now, the search is on to find and taste them all.

politics

Who was to blame for secrecy surrounding Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization? A Pentagon report says no one.

Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case ahead of next month’s trial

Supreme Court wrestles with GOP-led states’ efforts to regulate social media platforms

Nation

US launches probe into possible fraud by organ collection groups

Students walk out of Oklahoma high school where nonbinary student was beaten and later died

$1 billion donation will provide free tuition at New York medical school

World

The NATO welcoming Sweden is larger, more determined

Ukrainian troops pull back again as Russia’s onslaught pushes ahead in eastern Ukraine

Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO accession, clearing the final obstacle to membership

opinion

Being a Republican means never having to say ‘I was wrong’

A memoir of enslavement reveals the meaning of freedom

Oh, those ‘militant’ teachers unions are at it again!

lifestyle

My ex from high school is back in my life

Even after 22 years of competitive eating, Crazy Legs Conti still has the hunger

Amy Schumer says she has Cushing’s syndrome. What to know about the illness.

food & dining

Kleos, a Greek restaurant in downtown Providence, has closed

What we know about the online feud involving a North End restaurant owner and the New Yorker who canceled a reservation

For Carla Hall, it’s been a bumpy climb to a ‘Top Chef’ life

travel

Facing America’s traumatic history head-on through tourism

‘All major events happen around the table’: What it’s like to eat your way around Porto

An hour’s drive from Lisbon, along Portugal’s west coast, a whole lot of raw beauty

Arts

Rothko’s power takes shape on paper, at the National Gallery of Art

Roxbury Community College celebrates five decades with Golden Jubilee Gala

The Newport Historical Society goes deep on Black and Indigenous experiences

Books

5 ways to read more in 2024

Power of Black girlhood captured in poems, art; Amy Lowell’s 150th anniversary celebrated; and more

Local bestsellers for the week ended Feb. 18

Movies

‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next

In ‘Io Capitano,’ two cousins on a treacherous quest

‘The Holdovers’ screenwriter David Hemingson drew on his New England prep school days for his Oscar-nominated script

Television

This week’s TV: A Kate Winslet satire, a new ‘Shōgun,’ and Jack McCoy’s farewell to ‘Law & Order’

‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next

Shane Gillis hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ 21 Savage performs

music

Peter Anthony Morgan, Grammy-winning reggae singer, dies at 46

If you were at Woodstock, here’s a chance to share your story

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to claim top spot on Billboard’s country music chart

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet dances up a storm in ‘Winter Experience’

A show at the Huntington that’s as interactive as it gets forced me to face my fears

Ukraine’s Grand Kyiv Ballet brings its ‘Giselle’ to Boston

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

Peter Anthony Morgan, Grammy-winning reggae singer, dies at 46

Lawrence Langer, Simmons professor and ‘towering figure in Holocaust studies,’ dies at 94

Hydeia Broadbent, young activist for HIV/AIDS awareness, dies at 39