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Vaccine hunters’ dash for leftover doses highlights rise of gray market

Though the state has detailed guidelines for who’s allowed to get a COVID-19 shot, there are major loopholes. People who show up at the right place and the right time can get their dose even though they’re not yet eligible.

State to curtail vaccine distribution to hospitals
Massachusetts is severely limiting the number of coronavirus vaccine doses sent to hospitals across the state, a health care trade group said Thursday, after state officials warned last month that they would curtail supplies to facilities that weren’t using the doses quickly enough.

Charts: Who has been vaccinated in Massachusetts, and how many doses has the state received?

 Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine tracker Mass. reports 37,259 new COVID-19 vaccinations

People are trying to game the system to get a senior companion vaccine, Baker says

"If you’re 75 years or older, and you need assistance going through the vaccination process, you should only reach out to somebody that you know or trust to bring you as your companion," Governor Baker said.
‘Willing to pay’: People on Craigslist are offering to drive seniors to get a COVID-19 vaccine in exchange for a shot themselves
CELTICS 120, RAPTORS 106

Semi Ojeleye the improbable star as Celtics top Raptors, and other observations

Inserted into the starting lineup, Ojeleye had a game-high 24 points, hitting 6 of 8 3-point attempts.
Gary Washburn: Supporting cast takes center stage for Celtics
Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

FORECAST | DAVE EPSTEIN
More snow is on its way to New England
There are as many as three more storms on the horizon for the region in the coming week, though it’s tough to say which of them will prove to be most significant.

Red Sox reportedly reach agreement with Marwin González on one-year, $3 million contract
González struggled in the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, when he hit .211/.286/.320 with five homers in 53 games for the Twins in the second season of a two-year, $21 million deal.

Trump was sicker than acknowledged with COVID-19

The former president's prognosis became so worrisome before he was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center that officials believed he would need to be put on a ventilator, two of the people familiar with his condition said.

Grand jury votes not to indict Buffalo police officers accused of shoving 75-year-old protester

A grand jury has declined to indict two Buffalo, New York, police officers who were facing felony assault charges for shoving a 75-year-old protester who landed hard on the ground and seriously injured his head, prosecutors said Thursday.

Fleeing fire, mother drops baby into the arms of Lowell police officers
Julie Collentro’s house was on fire, and she held her baby close as she tried to figure out a way to escape.

Opinion

Scot Lehigh

Time will reverse the probable impeachment verdict

History won’t be kind to Donald Trump’s Senate supporters.
OPINION | RENÉE GRAHAM

‘Stop the Steal’ fueled white fears about their country being stolen

IDEAS | JOELLE RENSTROM

The Perseverance Mars mission isn’t just about science — it’s about ethics
Kimberly Atkins

GOP’s defenses of Trump lack legal — and moral — foundation
IDEAS | DAVID ZAX

Counting their ‘tendies’: How slang for chicken tenders found currency on Wall Street

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 Learn more about Project Takeout

MIT grad student wanted for questioning in slaying of Yale student in Conn.; car stolen in Mansfield
State Police searched a Malden house where Qinxuan Pan was last reported living, but did not locate the MIT graduate student who is a person of interest in the New Haven killing of a Yale graduate student, officials said Thursday.

‘No one should have to go through this’: A fired employee sues Wayfair, accusing it of caregiving and age discrimination
Richard DiBona's case is among an “explosion of litigation” involving caregiving during the pandemic.

Elderly Lowell couple dead in apparent murder-suicide
A 76-year-old man was found dead of a gunshot wound, and his 79-year-old wife of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday afternoon at their home on Featherston Avenue, authorities said.

Memories of Border Cafe come flooding in as word spreads that it has closed for good
"The whole notion of them being gone is disorienting," mourns one Cambridge regular. So many others seem to feel the same.

Chick Corea, pioneering jazz fusion keyboardist, dies at 79
Mr. Corea, whose most famous band was the groundbreaking Return to Forever, won 23 Grammy Awards.

Man wanted for Va. shooting arrested in Haverhill
Hector Javier Bido, 23, is one of three people wanted for the alleged shooting last month in Radford, Va. that seriously injured a person, State Police said.

tara sullivan
The exodus of top-level talent from our teams lately has been staggering
Andrew Benintendi is just the latest to leave town, joining a list that includes Tom Brady, Mookie Betts, Zdeno Chara, Gordon Hayward, and on and on.

VALENTINE'S DAY
In the mood for a romantic comedy? Here are 10 set in Boston (and a map of the on-screen locations)
Take a walking tour of the filming locations this Valentine's Day. What’s not to love?

Recommended reads

Attorney general clears Rachael Rollins in alleged road rage incident

Attorney General Maura Healey's office has cleared Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins in an alleged Christmas Eve road rage incident in the South Bay shopping center, saying there was no evidence that Rollins committed a crime or violated the rights of another driver.

The Mashpee Wampanoag had long held COVID at bay. Then, tragedy struck
More than 10 positive cases were reported last week, the most the tribe has recorded in any week since the pandemic began, following a funeral and gatherings held to grieve a 4-year-old boy who died in a traffic accident.

Applications for pandemic aid are being rejected at a high rate, leaving small businesses in the lurch
Thousands of hard-hit small businesses are having trouble accessing millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief from the state and federal governments, as they fight for survival while a second wave of virus infections continues to undermine the economy.

metro

Chick Corea, pioneering jazz fusion keyboardist, dies at 79
Mr. Corea, whose most famous band was the groundbreaking Return to Forever, won 23 Grammy Awards.

FORECAST | DAVE EPSTEIN

More snow is on its way to New England

People are trying to game the system to get a senior companion vaccine, Baker says

Sports

Supporting cast takes center stage for Celtics
Boston is definitely a more formidable team when Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum don’t have to do all the scoring.

Australian Open bans fans for five days because of COVID outbreak at a quarantine hotel
CELTICS 120, RAPTORS 106

Semi Ojeleye the improbable star as Celtics top Raptors, and other observations

business

Democrats pushing Biden’s COVID-19 bill through House panels
Democrats pushed half of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan through a House committee Thursday, advancing $1,400 payments for millions of Americans and other initiatives that Republicans call too costly, economically damaging and brazenly partisan.

‘No one should have to go through this’: A fired employee sues Wayfair, accusing it of caregiving and age discrimination

CEO of Northland Investment to be replaced by son

politics

TRUMP'S IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
House prosecutors: Convict Trump or face dire democracy damage
House impeachment managers concluded two days of emotional arguments in Donald Trump’s historic trial on Thursday. The former president's defense will take the Senate floor on Friday.

The five most critical moments from Day 3 of Trump’s impeachment trial

Raskin: It's not a free speech question

lifestyle

DEVRA FIRST
In Chinatown, empty tables where banquets should be
Lunar New Year is usually one of the neighborhood’s busiest times. Instead, restaurants are struggling to survive.

‘The whole notion of them being gone is disorienting,’ mourns one regular.

Memories of Border Cafe come flooding in as word spreads that it has closed for good

Matt Smith of Club Passim is about to hit the airwaves and grew up hitting the road

arts

Attorneys spar over powers held by Britney Spears’ father
Attorneys for Britney Spears and her father sparred Thursday over how he should share power with a financial company newly appointed as his partner in the conservatorship that controls her money.

What’s happening in the arts world
BOOKS

Angst spreads in ‘The Lonely Century’

rhode island

RI CRIME
‘You got what you wanted, right?’ Trial of Providence police sergeant Hanley continues
While the witness did not appear in court to testify, other police officers detailed what they saw during the assault.

CORONAVIRUS

Despite improvements, nursing homes in Rhode Island are still struggling with COVID-19
CORONAVIRUS

Providence College places restrictions on students to prevent further spread of COVID-19

Newton

Special Projects

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black History Month

A Beautiful Resistance, in a special collaboration with Reebok, celebrate Black History Month. Black Joy. Black Wellness. Black Futures.
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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

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Boston Globe launches ‘Fresh Start’ initiative: People can apply to have past coverage about them reviewed
Similar to “right to forget” programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person’s life.

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

COMFORT ZONE

Everyone loves Dr. Rick from those Progressive ads. He’s the creation of a Boston ad agency

The self-help coach keeps homeowners from turning into their parents — and helps them pronounce "quinoa."
COMFORT ZONE

What to stream at Boston SciFi Film Festival

The popular event serves up bountiful fare for "people who really appreciate sci-fi."
COMFORT ZONE

Walking through Gloucester with some of history’s greatest artists

Cape Ann Museum offers a series of tours that explore the city's rich history as a creative magnet.
COMFORT ZONE

Something to smile about: Newton company’s transparent mask is a revelation

Marissa and Adam Goldstein, parents of two sets of twins, pioneered a mask that is in demand by lip-readers and teachers, among others.
COMFORT ZONE

What to watch with your tweens? It’s an age-old question

Here are some shows that parents and their pre-teens might enjoy together.
IN THE FAMILY WAY

My parents are vaccinated! Can they see their grandkids now?

Here’s how to navigate grandparent interactions in a post-vaccination world.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | JOELLE RENSTROM

The Perseverance Mars mission isn’t just about science — it’s about ethics
Kimberly Atkins

GOP’s defenses of Trump lack legal — and moral — foundation
IDEAS | DAVID ZAX

Counting their ‘tendies’: How slang for chicken tenders found currency on Wall Street

Abdallah Fayyad

Trump’s lawyers prove his actions are indefensible
John Shattuck and Daniel Estupinan

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare a massive civil rights crisis
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Inside the race to develop a vaccine for our other pandemic: Hate

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
Connections

How a cat helped me see what it takes to make marriage last
Your Home | Winter Warmers

Reworking a century-old Maine home for modern day
Style Watch

A gas fireplace transforms a little used living room
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do online, Feb. 8-14

sports

NHL to add game-day rapid COVID-19 tests

Patrick Cantlay ties course record with 62 and leads at Pebble Beach

O’Bryant senior Cónán McCusker is now making the cut as an elite shooter

metro

College of the Holy Cross looks outside of the religious order for its new president

‘You got what you wanted, right?’ Trial of Providence police sergeant Hanley continues

Demolition underway in replacement of key North Shore drawbridge

Nation

Grand jury votes not to indict Buffalo police officers accused of shoving 75-year-old protester

Airports have taken steps to reduce coronavirus transmission but risks still remain, study says

State to curtail vaccine distribution to hospitals

World

Biden in call with China’s Xi raises human rights, trade

Ties no longer mandatory in New Zealand Parliament, after member objects

They were accused of plotting to overthrow the Modi government. The evidence was planted, a new report says

politics

Rep. Castro talks about national security risks

Gov. Baker quote used in impeachment trial

House impeachment manager: They came because he told them to

business

Judge rules restaurant can’t be forced to pay rent for the months it was ordered closed during pandemic

Uber’s 4Q loss narrows, raising hopes for pandemic recovery

Bitcoin hits record as Mastercard, BNY Mellon embrace crypto

lifestyle

A Black history tour in Rhode Island, women’s wellness in Hawaii, and a pillow to go

At Home Kitchen in Needham, inventive dishes, speedily delivered

Guy Fieri brings Flavortown to Boston, a new bagel shop comes to Jamaica Plain, and a beloved bar returns

marijuana

Should psychedelic drugs be decriminalized in Mass.? Advocates see opening

Northampton drops controversial fees on marijuana companies

Marijuana trade group drops lawsuit against state after backlash

opinion

Time will reverse the probable impeachment verdict

‘Stop the Steal’ fueled white fears about their country being stolen

The Perseverance Mars mission isn’t just about science — it’s about ethics

food & dining

In Chinatown, empty tables where banquets should be

Memories of Border Cafe come flooding in as word spreads that it has closed for good

At Home Kitchen in Needham, inventive dishes, speedily delivered

travel

Matt Smith of Club Passim is about to hit the airwaves and grew up hitting the road

A Black history tour in Rhode Island, women’s wellness in Hawaii, and a pillow to go

Despite hardship, St. Pete’s arts scene continues to flourish

Books

Angst spreads in ‘The Lonely Century’

Ethan Hawke on comic books to and his many copies of ‘Godot’

Godly women and an ungodly scandal in ‘Doomed Romance’

Movies

‘Sweding’ turns Hollywood classics into DIY entertainment

12-year-old Reyn Doi plays a villain and steals scenes in “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar”

In the mood for a romantic comedy? Here are 10 set in Boston (and a map of the on-screen locations)

Television

The sins of the AIDS crisis, in a new telling

This channel goes to the dogs, in a good way

With second season set, ‘Frayed’ earns a second look

music

Boston musicians on the Black composers to hear now

‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ songwriter Jim Weatherly dies

9 love-song-loving musicians on the ones they wish they’d written

Theater/Dance

A Strindberg adaptation unfolds before an all-seeing camera in ‘Julia’

This is a golden age for actors in their 70s, 80s, and 90s

Amazon project would deliver two new theaters to the Seaport

globe local

As more seniors age at home during pandemic, health care aides are in growing demand

Should school districts permanently eliminate snow days?

From his basement, a Concord tavern favorite serenades his grateful crowd

Obituaries

Chick Corea, pioneering jazz fusion keyboardist, dies at 79

Larry Flynt, pornographer and self-styled First Amendment champion, dies at 78

Mary Wilson, founding member and linchpin of the Supremes, dies at 76