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Despite threats from fellow fishermen, lobstermen press Mass. to allow ropeless fishing in closed areas

If the Massachusetts approves their proposal, which has received support from right whale scientists and environmental groups, it would be the first time commercial lobster fishing would be allowed without buoy lines in any state waters.

Pfizer expected to ask FDA to authorize vaccine for children under 5

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are expected as soon as Tuesday to ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a coronavirus vaccine for children under 5 years old as a two-dose regimen while they continue to research how well three doses work.
COVID-19: THE LATEST

New poll finds 70 percent of respondents say it’s time to accept COVID is here to stay

Could the new subvariant, BA. 2., slow our exit from the Omicron surge?

While the Omicron surge appears to be waning in some regions of the United States, some experts are cautioning that progress against the coronavirus could be hindered by the arrival of a highly contagious new Omicron subvariant, BA.2.
KEVIN CULLEN

‘I got my boy back’

When Tom Romano, an Air Force veteran who was incapacitated by an injury he initially suffered during the Vietnam War, was reunited with his son who had been deported in an adoption snafu, they wouldn’t let go of each other.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

‘We’re moving in the right direction’: The Celtics still have work to do, but a convincing win over the Heat showed more progress

With Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum taking bigger leadership roles, Boston is taking care of business on a more regular basis.
Celtics torch shorthanded Heat in impressive rout

A Republican representative shared a quote falsely attributed to Voltaire in an attempt to criticize Fauci. It was said by a neo-Nazi.

A member of Congress on Sunday posted a tweet containing a quote from a neo-Nazi in an effort to criticize Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Harmony Montgomery was missing for two years before state agencies acted. What went wrong?

Massachusetts and New Hampshire should commission broad investigations of their states’ child welfare systems — from schools to protective services to foster care — and see where those systems are falling short.
Gabriel O’Malley

Fallout from restaurant aid: The haves and have-nots

Harvey Silverglate

Biden shouldn’t play politics with Supreme Court pick

Joan Vennochi

Whether you’re Tom Brady or Bill Galvin, there comes a time to pass the torch

LETTERS

Debate stirs over the limits of New England’s power grid

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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
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3 places we supported this week

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More recent stories

Trump had role in weighing proposals to seize voting machines

Six weeks after Election Day, former president Donald Trump directed his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to ask the Department of Homeland Security if it could legally take control of voting machines in key swing states, three people familiar with the matter said.

Investigation continues into Boston police officer’s death in Canton; autopsy results not released

Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Gregory Long announced the death of Officer John O’Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the force, on Sunday.

Avram Goldberg, former chairman and chief executive of Stop & Shop, dies at 92
After working for Stop & Shop part-time while he was in college and law school, he rose to become chairman in 1985.

ASK MATTHEW
‘Somebody Somewhere’ is just waiting to be discovered
Bridget Everett's new HBO series is a lo-fi gem.

Bold Types
J. Jill CEO talks about Quincy-based retailer’s turnaround
Weekly roundup of the movers and shakers of Boston's business scene.

Tom Brady says he has yet to make a decision on his future, reiterating he is ‘still going through the process’

Regarding retirement, Brady said, "I think when the time’s right, I’ll be ready to make a decision one way or the other."

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INNOVATION ECONOMY

These days, Kendall Square is muted, quiet, and ‘fundamentally changed’

Nearly two years into the pandemic, a street-level survey finds that the hub of science and research remains sparsely populated.

Mental health a top concern for colleges as students return for spring semester
Some college mental health departments have begun to shift away from a singular focus on therapy and toward an effort to help students form friendships and to foster a more supportive campus culture.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
BPS may have overstated graduation rate for five of last seven years
The findings reflect a growing problem across the country as many school districts are increasingly under pressure to raise their graduation rates.

Mayor Wu brings her policy — and personality — to social media
The @wutrain account at once presents a staid public servant, a modern day influencer, and a one-woman rapid response team.

video

Culture & Lifestyle

A year into his job leading the Mass Cultural Council, Michael Bobbitt sees opportunity amid struggles

BOOKINGS

Author readings around Boston Jan. 30 - Feb. 5

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Parents share random acts of kindness in a world gone wrong

Chicago arts organization awards $50,000 each to seven BIPOC New England fellowship recipients

Special Projects

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Under the wheel

This is the story of Anthony Pledger and his mother, of Anthony’s lives and deaths, of Anthony and me.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

RENÉE GRAHAM

How — and how not — to celebrate Black History Month

Sandra Susan Smith, Felix Owusu, and Stacey Borden

Boston’s gang database should be dismantled

Ari Barbanell

To end homelessness, start by looking inward

Mindy Lubber

Zero time to waste to achieve net-zero emissions

EDITORIAL

Cut Mass. residents who owe unemployment some slack

IDEAS | JAMES PETHOKOUKIS

Let’s make the future what it used to be

Metro

COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

It’s time for state political leaders to finally help Providence with its pension crisis

Mayor Elorza has done everything he was asked to do by state leaders when it comes to his plan to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars for the city's pension fund. Now it's on them.
Coronavirus Live Updates

New poll finds 70 percent of respondents say it’s time to accept COVID is here to stay

The latest news and guidance on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England and beyond.

John Singlaub, general who clashed with Jimmy Carter, dies at 100

Major General John Singlaub, who waged clandestine warfare for the US Army and the CIA from the World War II years to Vietnam, then retired from the military under pressure after repeatedly criticizing President Jimmy Carter’s national security policies, died Saturday. He was 100.

For Michelle Wu, a major snowstorm was yet another early challenge as Boston mayor

Since taking office in November, Michelle Wu has dealt with a coronavirus surge and union opposition to her vaccine mandate. Now she faced her first big winter storm, something that can quickly undermine confidence in a new administration.

Sports

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

‘We’re moving in the right direction’: The Celtics still have work to do, but a convincing win over the Heat showed more progress

With Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum taking bigger leadership roles, Boston is taking care of business on a more regular basis.
MONDAY'S GIRLS' HOCKEY ROUNDUP

Duxbury girls’ hockey digs deep to beat Hingham; Norwood continues perfect start

Grace Landolfi's tiebreaking goal late in the second was the winner for the No. 2 Dragons (12-0-2), who shook off the rust with goals from Tori Hayden and Ayla Abban.
Celtics 122, Heat 92

Celtics torch shorthanded Heat in impressive rout

Jaylen Brown (29 points) and Jayson Tatum (20 points, 12 rebounds) led the way for the Celtics in a 122-92 win over the first-place Heat.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

In a big boys’ basketball development, multiskilled players in a much better position to succeed

Celtics notebook

In selecting All-Star reserves, Celtics coach Ime Udoka believes winning is a valued metric

NFL

Tom Brady says he has yet to make a decision on his future, reiterating he is ‘still going through the process’

Business

Bold Types

J. Jill CEO talks about Quincy-based retailer’s turnaround

Weekly roundup of the movers and shakers of Boston's business scene.

With new Omicron variant you’re more likely to catch COVID again

New studies are emerging that suggest the latest version of the highly-infectious omicron variant is transmitting even faster than the original, and mild cases of the first may not offer much protection against future infections.

Rogan responds to Spotify protest, COVID advisories

New York Times buys Wordle in push to expand its games business

STAT

‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities
A STAT investigation shows that researchers with little or no background or training in health equity research are rushing in to scoop up grants and publish papers.

Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season looms
STAT spoke with infectious disease experts and others about what to expect from Covid-19 as the seasons change.

DISTANCED: Pandemic stories of Black life in the rural South
Photographer Bethany Mollenkof spent six months documenting the impact of Covid-19 on residents of rural Black communities in the South.

Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem real
The procedure aims to restore proprioception, the ability to sense where our limbs are in space and how fast and forcefully they’re moving.

magazine
On the cover

“Enough is enough!”: How a Lowell city councilor began fighting anti-Asian harassment

book excerpt

How the Kennedy dynasty began in East Boston

CONNECTIONS

Glue, glitter, and magazines helped me exorcise pandemic demons

PERSPECTIVE

We're doing the best we can at restaurants, but it isn't enough

metro

Avram Goldberg, former chairman and chief executive of Stop & Shop, dies at 92

Investigation continues into Boston police officer’s death in Canton; autopsy results not released

Advocates says it’s time for R.I. to send another woman to Congress

sports

Jaguars scheduled to interview former Raiders interim coach Rich Bisaccia for coaching vacancy

It’s official: Josh McDaniels leaving Patriots, named Raiders head coach

Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal out with sprained wrist

business

US gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

After much fanfare, other cities balk at following Boston’s proof-of-vaccination mandate

California moves to dismantle nation’s largest death row

politics

All-out effort to keep Biden COVID-free; no ‘normal’ yet

Trump had role in weighing proposals to seize voting machines

Last sex-crime inquiry into Andrew Cuomo is dropped

Nation

New poll finds 70 percent of respondents say it’s time to accept COVID is here to stay

Jury questioning to begin in case related to Breonna Taylor

With new Omicron variant you’re more likely to catch COVID again

World

US military fired missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE

Amnesty joins rights groups in accusing Israel of apartheid

Rights group: Iran executes 2 gay men over sodomy charges

opinion

In a divided country, one-size-fits-all schools deepen our fissures

How — and how not — to celebrate Black History Month

A month in the life of a pandemic-era high school student

lifestyle

Fever? Sore throat? They just check ‘no.’

Rachel Maddow to temporarily step back from MSNBC nightly show, reports say

A pregnant Rihanna shows off her baby bump

food & dining

What to cook this snowy weekend

A Chinatown institution makes a pop-up comeback

Nomai opens in Hingham; Somerville gets a sandwich-centric general store

travel

Does this storm have you dreaming of warmer places? Our travel writer ranks his top 10 Caribbean islands.

As events return, amateur athletes exercise their pent-up demand for travel

Celebrating winter in Maine, exploring Boston virtually, and listening on the go

Arts

Barbara Cole brings magical underwater imagery to Newbury Street

A slice of Southern California lands in Andover with ‘Light, Space, Surface’

Judy Glickman Lauder gifts 600-plus photographs to Portland Museum of Art

Books

A matter of choice in ‘Mercy Street’

On water, too little or too much

Sex, secrets, and the liberal arts

Movies

Doc Talk: A soulful summer, borderland blues, and a punk priestess

In ‘Who We Are,’ a truth-seeker confronts racism in America

In documentary ‘The Panola Project,’ two Somerville filmmakers show how one woman got her small town vaccinated

Television

‘Somebody Somewhere’ is just waiting to be discovered

Janet Jackson remains unknowable in an era of oversharing

Janet Jackson remains unknowable in an era of oversharing

music

Hargus Robbins, pianist on country music hits and seminal Bob Dylan album, dies at 84

Joe Rogan responds to Spotify protest, COVID advisories

Christophers, Handel and Haydn Society weave a brilliant tapestry on ‘Theresienmesse’

Theater/Dance

A props co-op sets the stage for theaters to save money

In ‘The Bluest Eye’ at the Huntington, the challenge of capturing Toni Morrison’s unerring vision

Dramas, musicals, and a trio of blue men: 10 shows for theatergoers this winter

globe local

Boston ends snow emergency

Long before Harmony Montgomery’s disappearance, New Hampshire’s child welfare system struggled to keep kids safe

Boys & Girls Club of Metro South opens new hydroponic freight farm

Obituaries

John Singlaub, general who clashed with Jimmy Carter, dies at 100

Avram Goldberg, former chairman and chief executive of Stop & Shop, dies at 92

Hargus Robbins, pianist on country music hits and seminal Bob Dylan album, dies at 84