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Baker calls for using $1.6 billion in savings to balance state budget amid pandemic

Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday proposed taking up to $1.6 billion from savings to balance the state budget next fiscal year, while pouring more cash into education funding, emergency planning, and other areas.
Watch live: Governor Baker announcing budget proposal

One closely watched indicator of coronavirus trends has been falling, but is it about to turn upward again?

The amount of coronavirus detected in the wastewater at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority?s Deer Island treatment plant has been falling, but as of the most recent tests it ticked up slightly.

These maps show how much snow fell across Mass., and other expected weather events
Scattered snow showers and a wintery mix continued into Wednesday morning in southern New England as snow totals hovered between 2 and 4 inches across much of Massachusetts.

Here's a look at the snow totals
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FBI has identified 400 suspects in riot at Capitol, prosecutors say; 135 people under arrest
The FBI has arrested about 135 people who were allegedly in the Trump-inspired mob that violently stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6, a harrowing episode that killed at least five people including a police officer, and identified more than 400 suspects to date, the bureau said Tuesday.

?Boring is a good thing?: A day in post-Trump Washington
A close look at the events of one day shows what has already changed in Washington and the scope of the challenges and entrenched division that will make it difficult for President Biden to turn the page.

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Opinion

Scot Lehigh

In GOP?s incipient civil war, who is standing up and who is toadying up?

It?s a matter of principles vs. personality.
Sheldon Whitehouse

Following US Capitol attack, we senators must investigate fellow members of Congress ? and follow the money
JEFF JACOBY

Billionaire Trump doesn?t need a government pension
EDITORIAL

Biden?s education secretary nominee is the right choice to lead on school reopenings
Renée Graham

Thousands are dying from COVID-19. Deborah Birx wants to save her reputation

Project Takeout: Get takeout. Save restaurants you love.
Ordering dinner will help small local businesses survive the pandemic. But that?s just the start.

3 restaurants we supported this week How to help local restaurants without spending money Learn more about Project Takeout

This Boston-area home inspector has a popular Instagram account about the head-scratching things he encounters on the job
He shares those experiences to his Instagram account, @bostonhomeinspectors, which has built a strong following for its amusing, at times mind-boggling content; an inside look at the pitfalls of homeownership that?s become an online reference for new and prospective buyers.

HELP DESK
Here?s how to travel with your pandemic pet
Animal adoptions and sales have soared in the last year. When you?re ready to hit the road again, we?ve got some advice.

Why good manners are more important than ever during pandemic travel

Dan Shaughnessy
Curt Schilling falls short of Baseball Hall of Fame induction, and that?s a good thing
Cooperstown certainly didn?t need a Schilling sideshow.

BBWAA urges Baseball Hall of Fame to keep Curt Schilling on the 2022 ballot

MOVIE REVIEW
Two men sharing the journey of a life in ?Supernova?
Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci play partners taking a final road trip after one is diagnosed with early-onset dementia.

chad finn
The Patriots have had a Matthew Stafford before; his name was Drew Bledsoe
Making a move to acquire the Lions veteran could make sense for the Patriots ? under certain circumstances.

Day-trader obsession with hated stocks takes over options market

The Reddit-led hunt for heavily shorted stocks is migrating to the options market. In perhaps the most extreme example, GameStop has more than doubled over the past two days, fueled in part by record call volume.
In GameStop saga unfolding on Wall Street, two Goliaths fall

After Senate defeat, Joe Kennedy III plots new path in politics
Former Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III, who recently ended his eight-year career in Congress, is launching a new political action committee.

Love Letters
Advice: I want to say the ?L? word
When?s the right time ? especially during the pandemic?

Recommended Reads

How taste and smell work (and why you really don?t want COVID-19 to take these senses away)

The nature and fragility of taste and smell is now top of mind for many people, including scientists.

How underrepresented candidates in Mass. communities can be squelched by electoral systems
Everett is one of several cities where all local officials are elected at-large, and none by individual wards or districts. For years, civil rights specialists have called that a recipe for exclusion.

Analysis
No, President Biden isn?t having a political honeymoon. Donald Trump?s historic unpopularity just makes it feel that way
Numbers suggest that President Biden's popularity is fully in the ?normal? range for a president, regardless of where he is in his term. It is just that Donald Trump was so uniquely unpopular that experiencing a president above a 50 percent approval rating is perceived to be something it is not.

metro

Newton health officials to focus vaccinations on people in ?high-risk? congregate housing
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said Newton?s health department has been capped at 100 doses per week through February.

Baker calls for using $1.6 billion in savings to balance state budget amid pandemic

Watch live: Governor Baker announces budget proposal

Sports

For Rob DiLoreto, there?s ?no place like home? as the new football coach at Everett High
A former Crimson Tide assistant and head coach at Arlington, the 1984 grad calls his hire "a dream come true."

chad finn

The Patriots have had a Matthew Stafford before; his name was Drew Bledsoe

Four things to know about new Red Sox pitcher Garrett Richards

business

In GameStop saga unfolding on Wall Street, two Goliaths fall
A pair of professional investment firms that placed big bets that money-losing video game retailer GameStop's stock will crash have largely abandoned their positions. The victors: an army of smaller investors who have been rallying on Reddit and elsewhere online.

Day-trader obsession with hated stocks takes over options market

Mass General to conduct research on how psychedelics affect the brain

politics

Watch live: White House to hold press briefing featuring John Kerry, Gina McCarthy
Former Secretary of State John Kerry and Canton native Gina McCarthy will discuss climate issues at a White House press briefing on Wednesday

Pressley calls on Baker to put greater emphasis on equity in vaccine distribution

Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy returns home after hospital visit

lifestyle

TRAVEL
Why good manners are more important than ever during pandemic travel
Traveling is stressful under ordinary circumstances. These are no ordinary circumstances.

TRAVEL

Pet-friendly places to stay in New England
TRAVEL

Where to celebrate love, when to book that around-the-globe cruise, and how to soothe tired traveler muscles

arts

Actor Denis O?Hare on ?King Lear,? Trump, and the one role he never wants to play again
The versatile O'Hare will be appearing in ?The Actor?s Craft," an online series hosted by Commonwealth Shakespeare Company.

MOVIES

Excavating more than just the past in ?The Dig,? on Netflix
MOVIES

In Focus: ?9to5: The Story of a Movement? resets the clock

rhode island

RHODE MAP
A surprising addition to the list of Providence?s most-endangered properties
The Providence Preservation Society says the entire city is at risk -- and Mayor Jorge Elorza agrees.

RI CRIME

Man falsely accused of murder sues Pawtucket police, says cold-case detective used him for publicity
RI ECONOMY

COVID-19 pandemic has unexpected impact on bankruptcy filings in R.I.

Newton

Special Projects

A beautiful resistance | JENEÉ OSTERHELDT

With every sip, a labor of love

In Vermont, a winemaker is cultivating a legacy that pays homage to the Black folk who built this country and is celebrating life and the future of farming.
See more from 'A Beautiful Resistance' Follow on Instagram

On the Street

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation

This time, Quincy Center?s revival looks legit

Revere was going through a revival before COVID-19. Can it stay on track?

See more from our business series ?On the Street?: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

2020 Bostonians of the Year: The Front Line
They stood up to fight the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. Meet the people leading us through a harrowing year.

Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?
Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored ? one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away.

I knew getting prostate cancer at 48 would change me. I had no idea how much
For the past year, Mark Shanahan has been working on Mr. 80 Percent, a six-episode podcast miniseries about his experience with prostate cancer. It?s a deeply personal, sometimes harrowing, often funny story about a disease that affects millions of men. The heroes are his doctors and family, who put up with some appalling behavior. You?ll hear from both.

Comfort Zone

So you loved Amanda Gorman?s inaugural poem. Here?s who to read next

Poetry recommendations for those inspired by "The Hill We Climb."
MUSIC

Finally, conductor Anna Rakitina makes her BSO debut

The assistant conductor?s scheduled dates were scuttled by coronavirus, so she'll make her debut with a made-for-streaming program.
PROJECT TAKEOUT

How to help local restaurants without spending money

Seven tips from marketing experts for writing reviews that will actually help the places we love.
TELEVISION

TV disagreements are the fun part of the job

My opinion about a show may not align with the views of many readers, which is . . . healthy.

Boylston?s Lazour brothers give their songs from ?Cairo? a second life

Instead of re-creating the songs as they were performed at the ART in 2019, the album emphasizes new interpretations.
COMFORT ZONE

6 TV shows that will make you feel like you?ve traveled somewhere

These might help get you through the winter, and inspire you when it?s time to travel again.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JEFF JACOBY

The politics of an Auschwitz survivor?s son
IDEAS | Mekela Panditharatne

How to keep farms from making us sick
EDITORIAL

The US Senate needs to learn to function again
Joan Vennochi

Joe Biden, Tom Brady, and the matter of age
Kimberly Atkins

Trump?s Big Lie about voter fraud was based on little lies the GOP has told for years. Call them all out
IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

A viral mystery: Does one infection prevent another?

STAT

The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months ? and beyond
In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care
The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients? need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

Covid-19?s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread
The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic
The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus ? and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

magazine
On the Cover

For schoolchildren struggling to read, COVID-19 has been a wrecking ball
Miss Conduct

Everything about the pandemic has been bad, except this...
Connections

No gym, no problem. My 20 relatives and I work out on Zoom now

Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I wore slippers on a date for the first time!?

sports

BBWAA urges Baseball Hall of Fame to keep Curt Schilling on the 2022 ballot

The IOC insists there?s ?no Plan B? and that the Tokyo Olympics will go on. What does that mean for athletes?

Jake DeBrusk injury could create a roster shuffle for Bruins; David Pastrnak could be available by weekend

metro

FBI has identified 400 suspects in riot at Capitol, prosecutors say; 135 people under arrest

Allergic reactions to the Moderna vaccine are rare, CDC study says

A surprising addition to the list of Providence?s most-endangered properties

Nation

Watch live: White House to hold press briefing featuring John Kerry, Gina McCarthy

One closely watched indicator of coronavirus trends has been falling, but is it about to turn upward again?

A long night of waiting for Mass. residents 75 and older trying to get a vaccination appointment

World

UK?s Johnson hopes schools in England can reopen on March 8

?Solidarity is failing:? EU and UK fight over scarce vaccines

World crosses virus milestone of 100 million cases

politics

?Boring is a good thing?: A day in post-Trump Washington

Senate rejects GOP motion to dismiss Trump impeachment trial

Capitol Police chief apologizes for failures in Jan. 6 siege

business

Tracker: The latest on COVID-19 vaccine front-runners

While its vaccine candidate faces delays, Sanofi to manufacture doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Parent company of Berkshire Bank hires a new CEO

lifestyle

Here?s how to travel with your pandemic pet

3 restaurants we supported this week

Recipe: Next weekend make this Southern classic with 5-minute grits topped with shrimp

marijuana

Northampton drops controversial fees on marijuana companies

Marijuana trade group drops lawsuit against state after backlash

2 years after legalizing cannabis, has Canada kept its promises?

opinion

Following US Capitol attack, we senators must investigate fellow members of Congress ? and follow the money

Biden?s education secretary nominee is the right choice to lead on school reopenings

Billionaire Trump doesn?t need a government pension

food & dining

3 restaurants we supported this week

Recipe: Next weekend make this Southern classic with 5-minute grits topped with shrimp

A four pack of healthy pantry staples, delivered to your door

travel

Why good manners are more important than ever during pandemic travel

Pet-friendly places to stay in New England

Where to celebrate love, when to book that around-the-globe cruise, and how to soothe tired traveler muscles

Books

So you loved Amanda Gorman?s inaugural poem. Here?s who to read next

Two Boston-area authors among the finalists for National Book Critics Circle Award

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman ?has always been an absolute supernova?

Movies

Excavating more than just the past in ?The Dig,? on Netflix

In Focus: ?9to5: The Story of a Movement? resets the clock

Denzel Washington is on the case in ?The Little Things?

Television

?Great and Small? solace for trying times

TV disagreements are the fun part of the job

This week?s TV: Biden-era ?SNL,? the story of QAnon, and slavery in Jamaica

music

Boston Lyric Opera drops a fully animated ?Fall of the House of Usher? production

Finally, conductor Anna Rakitina makes her BSO debut

Boylston?s Lazour brothers give their songs from ?Cairo? a second life

Theater/Dance

Actor Denis O?Hare on ?King Lear,? Trump, and the one role he never wants to play again

Boston Ballet revisits Yakobson gems and previews new work for spring

We, the jury: How courtroom dramas have primed us for Trump?s impeachment trial

globe local

Newton health officials to focus vaccinations on people in ?high-risk? congregate housing

Dance lessons, a new scholarship, and how to overcome odds

Dana-Farber opens new 140,000 square foot cancer treatment facility at former Atrium Mall in Newton

Obituaries

Carol R. Johnson, who founded a pioneering women-led landscape architecture firm, dies at 91

Walter Bernstein, celebrated screenwriter, is dead at 101

Larry King, breezy interviewer of the famous and infamous, dies at 87