After death of Laura Levis, lawmakers seek to prevent another such tragedy

A proposed state law would require the Department of Public Health to write rules requiring all hospitals in the state to ?ensure safe patient access at all times? to their emergency departments.

NESTOR RAMOS

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There are no signs enforcing segregated seating on buses anymore, but structural barriers and institutional neglect ensure that de facto segregation, by race and by income, endures.

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?They showed up at 11:20 a.m., and it was just as the Lombardi trophy passed by my doorstep,? one restaurateur said.

If you are traveling early Thursday morning, especially between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., several roads will probably become briefly hazardous because of freezing rain.

Dave Epstein

What to expect from Wednesday night?s freezing rain

We?re looking at some wintry weather overnight and into early Thursday.

Woman who was struck by vehicle in West Roxbury dies

A woman who was crossing the street near the intersection of Centre and Hastings streets was struck Tuesday afternoon and has died.

Michelle Carter arrived at Taunton District Court for her sentencing in 2017.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff/File

Mass. high court upholds Michelle Carter ruling

Michelle Carter acted with criminal intent when she cajoled Conrad Roy III into killing himself, so her involuntary manslaughter conviction will stand, the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court ruled.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/lee011519walsh11MET.jpg New program is launched to keep affordable housing in Boston?s South End

An effort began Wednesday to ensure that more than 140 housing units in the South End remain affordable.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_busses2_met.jpg Proposed Boston schools budget would overhaul science instruction

The $1.14 billion budget for Boston Public Schools is a modest increase and comes amid a call by mayors for more state aid.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-25890.jpg BSC LAB in the Back Bay will close, and a TB12 facility might take its place

The BSC canceled all memberships at the Back Bay location and said in a note that ?the space will now be occupied by TB12 Sports Therapy Center.?

Reporter alleges Jill Abramson lifted material for her book

Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson is facing allegations that she lifted material from other sources for her new book, ?Merchants of Truth.?

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John ?Jack? Fay was killed in an attack in as he jogged through a park in Warwick, R.I., in 2013. Now, a man has been charged based on DNA evidence.

La Grande Roue De Montreal, in the Old Port section of the city, has been in operation since the fall of 2017.

Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty Images/File 2018

A 200-foot observation wheel on Boston?s Long Wharf?

Canadian developers have quietly proposed a Ferris wheel, possibly at the end of Long Wharf, although other locations are in the mix.

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi_480-6465.jpg With latest revelation, Elizabeth Warren can?t beat Donald Trump

Her mishandling of her claims about American Indian heritage is now part of her political DNA. Apologies won?t change that.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis waits to talk to reporters after their NBA basketball practice in Metairie, La., Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Gary Washburn | on basketball

Blowing up the roster to get Anthony Davis is a bad idea

The Celtics already have the talent to build a sustainable contender.

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/30/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/wiggs_Crotty_02.jpg His truck broke down minutes after buying it. He still hasn?t gotten a refund

Eighteen-year-old Robert Crotty Jr. drove away from the used car lot in his new pickup filled with pride and excitement. Three blocks away, the 2002 Dodge Dakota died.

RANGERS 4, BRUINS 3

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The Bruins squandered a 3-1 lead in the third period before losing in the seventh round of the shootout.

FILE - DECEMBER 30: According to reports December 30, 2013, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have fired head coach Greg Schiano. TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 15: Greg Schiano, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, watches the action during a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Raymond James Stadium on December 15, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. San Francisco won the game 33-14. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Stacy Revere/2013 Getty file

TARA SULLIVAN

What kind of coach are the Patriots getting in Greg Schiano? Just ask Eric LeGrand

The relationship between the coach and the injured player says more about Schiano than anything he will do on the sideline.

Patriots players passed around a stuffed goat tossed to them by Michael Brody and his wife, Sheri. (Michael Brody)

Have you seen this stuffed goat? Owners of plush toy seen in Patriots parade hoping to get it back

The mascot, dubbed ?Brady,? was passed around from duck boat to duck boat and cuddled by players during the celebration on Tuesday. Eventually, it disappeared.

Opinion | Bandy X. Lee and Leonard L. Glass

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/07LEE6WEB.jpg Institutional silence on Trump?s mental state

The voice of the American Psychiatric Association has been largely lacking.

EDITORIAL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/AFP_1BS77X.jpg Infrastructure Week can?t be a punch line anymore

A big infusion of infrastructure spending could be a real win for the country, but to make it happen the president needs to move it to the top of his priority list ? now.

Love Letters

I can finally enjoy having time to myself, but he wants to see me more

These fiftysomethings see dating much differently.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/pelosi150-3819.jpg A special kind of shade: Pelosi smirks, dismisses Trump

So President Trump blew through House Speaker Nancy Pelosi?s customary introduction before his State of the Union speech. Who cares? Not Pelosi.

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While 2018 was the fourth-warmest year on record, British meteorologists are predicting the next five years will be much hotter, maybe even record-breaking.

Podcasts

Special reports

Special Report

They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters

Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

The Big Picture

Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff

The Big Picture

Highlights from the Patriots Super Bowl parade

Patriots fans filled the streets to celebrate New England?s sixth Super Bowl win.