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Top official at state soldiers’ homes was fired days after bringing safety concerns to state inspector general

“Instead of being recognized for my diligence, I was ignored and ultimately terminated,” said Eric Sheehan, a public health official who was chosen to oversee the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home after a catastrophic COVID outbreak in 2020.

A bit more snow is on the way, followed by cold temperatures
Some precipitation should fall overnight Wednesday into Thursday and given colder-than-average temperatures for the next few days, could stick around. It’s still a little too early to take out the driveway stakes and put away the shovel.

Westerly, R.I., to replace confusing signs about beach access permits and ‘viloators’

The signs claim that shore access is allowed by permit only and sports several official state logos. But the Department of Environmental Management says “this is not a DEM sign.”

White House unveils COVID-19 strategy, including pairing tests with treatment

The White House issued a new coronavirus strategy Wednesday, a 96-page plan aimed at ushering the United States into what some are calling a “new normal.”
Rapid at-home antigen tests spotted COVID-19 ‘similarly’ well as PCR tests, study shows
dan shaughnessy

These baseball squabblers don’t realize that no one cares about their petty beefs anymore

In March of 2022, America’s message to the owners and players is: Take your ball and go home.
Alex Speier: MLB’s younger players are getting the shaft. Here’s why.

Two superstar chefs take on Newbury Street

Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer will open Faccia Brutta, a coastal Italian restaurant, this spring (plus a wine bar).

‘Wheel of Fortune’ whiff after whiff baffles the Internet

Viewers had some strong reactions to Tuesday's episode of "Wheel of Fortune," where multiple contestants had difficulty guessing a pretty basic phrase.
Opinion
IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

The heroes without capes in Ukraine

Courageous acts of everyday people can be contagious.
JEFF JACOBY

To avoid Ukraine’s fate, Taiwan needs nuclear missiles — now

EDITORIAL

When an attorney’s racism tilts the scales of justice, the courts must correct with a new trial

RENÉE GRAHAM

History’s long shadow in Ukraine’s fight for its democracy

SCOT LEHIGH

The world is being wrenched between liberal democracy and illiberal strongmen

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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

5 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.
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Kim Janey to track historical landmarks in Boston Foundation appointment
Former Boston acting mayor Kim Janey has joined The Boston Foundation for a one-year appointment, spearheading a project that will catalogue and preserve historical landmarks in the city’s neighborhoods of color, the foundation announced Tuesday.

Why did six high school teams get kicked out of the state basketball tournament? Boston Public Schools forgot to submit a form.

BPS officials failed to submit a form regarding eligibility of athletes playing for Fenway. The Fenway girls' and boys' teams were forced to forfeit their entire seasons. That, in turn, knocked at least four other teams — the Canton and Stoughton boys, and the Clinton and Fontbonne girls — out.

THE FINE PRINT
He shipped his daughter’s new phone to her in NYC. But on arrival, it was gone.
When Kasia O’Brien opened the FedEx delivery in New York, she found a couple of books, a picture of the family cat, candy, and pretzels. There was no iPhone to be seen.

Boston School Committee weighs superintendent severance package, search committee selection

The Boston School Committee on Wednesday will decide how much severance to pay outgoing Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and who will help find her successor.

Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon
The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several tractor-trailers.

Pittsfield man severely burned in explosion during ‘illicit’ hash oil extraction from marijuana, officials say

A Pittsfield man suffered life threatening injuries Feb. 21 during an explosion at a local mill building as he tried to extract hash oil from marijuana, state officials said Wednesday.

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One man, more than 200 guns, and a neighborhood on edge

The shooting didn’t stop. Ronald Armand Andruchuk didn’t respond to police when they tried to contact him, even when they could tell he was home. When police were finally able to enter the residence in Burrillville, R.I., they found guns piled in the basement and strewn in every room of the home he shared with his wife and their 10- and 5-year-old children.

Huge car carrier bound for Rhode Island sinks in mid-Atlantic
On a journey from Germany to the United States, The Felicity Ace, a large cargo vessel carrying a variety of expensive cars sank Tuesday in the mid-Atlantic, almost two weeks after a fire broke out on board, the ship’s manager and the Portuguese navy said.

Meet Emma Eun-joo Choi, NPR’s newest (and youngest) host
NPR's newest and youngest host, Emma Eun-joo Choi, a junior at Harvard University, views herself as the "vibe curator" of her show, “Everyone & Their Mom.”

Five things you can do to fight climate change right now
Though individual action only goes so far, there are steps people can take to try to lower carbon emissions, mitigate their own impacts, and call on their governments to do more. Here are a few suggestions.

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Culture & Lifestyle

‘Wheel of Fortune’ whiff after whiff baffles the Internet

What to eat at High Street Place, opening downtown on Wednesday

BOTTLES

A long-overdue visit to Schilling Beer Co. was worth the wait (and the drive)

THEATER

Averting a Shakespeare tragedy in Lyric Stage’s ‘The Book of Will’

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

SCOT LEHIGH

The world is being wrenched between liberal democracy and illiberal strongmen

Maham Javaid

Watching war in real time, one TikTok at a time

IDEAS | DAVID SHRIBMAN

Can a shared outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unite a divided America?

John Shattuck

How to defend democracy

IDEAS | JON MAEL

The woman whose subversive writing spurred the American Revolution

IDEAS | MICHAEL MURPHY

What Paul Farmer taught me about ‘dignity construction’ in health care

Metro

forecast | dave epstein

A bit more snow is on the way, followed by cold temperatures

Some precipitation should fall overnight Wednesday into Thursday and given colder-than-average temperatures for the next few days, could stick around. It’s still a little too early to take out the driveway stakes and put away the shovel.

UMass study: rapid at-home antigen tests spotted COVID-19 ‘similarly’ well as PCR tests

A new study from researchers at UMass Chan Medical School shows at-home COVID-19 antigen tests performed “similarly” well at detecting the Omicron and Delta variants in people as the PCR tests more commonly seen at larger testing sites and medical settings, the school said Tuesday.

Kim Janey to track historical landmarks in Boston Foundation appointment

Former Boston acting mayor Kim Janey has joined The Boston Foundation for a one-year appointment, spearheading a project that will catalogue and preserve historical landmarks in the city’s neighborhoods of color, the foundation announced Tuesday.

Top official at state soldiers’ homes was fired days after bringing safety concerns to state inspector general

“Instead of being recognized for my diligence, I was ignored and ultimately terminated,” said Eric Sheehan, a public health official who was chosen to oversee the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home after a catastrophic COVID outbreak in 2020.

Sports

MLB LOCKOUT

MLB’s younger players are getting the shaft. Here’s why.

Teams are more reliant on younger players than ever, but they’re getting less compensation. These are some of the issues the MLBPA wants to address.
dan shaughnessy

These baseball squabblers don’t realize that no one cares about their petty beefs anymore

In March of 2022, America’s message to the owners and players is: Take your ball and go home.
Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Even a casual fan can see Major League Baseball is headed in the wrong direction

Owners have had the upper hand for years and decided now was the time to further strangle the union with it instead of finding a way to work together. The battle for public perception has been lost.
Ducks 4, Bruins 3

The Bruins spent the whole night chasing the Ducks, but a last-minute goal ended Boston’s five-game winning streak

Celtics 107, Hawks 98

The Celtics found themselves in a hole against the Hawks. Doing what they do best helped them flip the script.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

It looks like Jaylen Brown’s injury won’t cost him much time, but the already-thin Celtics are in even greater need of depth

Business

Major companies flee from Russia after Ukraine invasion

The energy sector is leading a corporate pullback from Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Getting out won’t be easy and may be costly.

Russian oligarchs try to balance appeasing Putin and the West

Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the global community of wealthy Russians, who face sanctions that threaten their London mansions, Mediterranean yachts, and children’s places at elite European private schools. Some have begun, albeit tentatively, to speak out — though it may be too little to end the war, or to protect their Western fortunes.

Powell sees fed rate liftoff in March while Ukraine fogs outlook

This Massachusetts laser maker could be hurt by Russia sanctions

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
The Parenting Issue

Kids produce endless stuff. How do you decide what to save?

The Parenting Issue

My daughter had colic and her endless crying made me feel like a failure

MISS CONDUCT

The complications of calling the police about loud music from the neighbors

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do in and around Boston, Feb. 28 - March 6

metro

Of course Gina Raimondo was the designated survivor last night

Westerly, R.I., to replace confusing signs about beach access permits and ‘viloators’

Boston School Committee weighs superintendent severance package, search committee selection

sports

With strong rebounding advantage, Duxbury girls’ basketball grabs an opening tournament victory

With solid depth, Bedford boys’ basketball is height of efficiency in opening rout of Wilmington

MLB cancels first two series of 2022 season after players reject owners’ proposal for a new CBA

business

Wheat soars to 14-year high as Russia invasion chokes trade

Ford splits company with electric vehicles and internal combustion in separate units

Inflation in 19 nations using euro sets record for 4th month

politics

White House unveils COVID-19 strategy, including pairing tests with treatment

Supreme Court nominee Jackson meets with senators on Capitol Hill

Nearly 1 million Ukrainians have fled since the Russian invasion. Here’s where they’re going.

Nation

Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon

Sorting fact, disinformation amid Russian war on Ukraine

White House unveils COVID-19 strategy, including pairing tests with treatment

World

Russian delegation prepared to resume talks with Ukrainian officials about the war, Kremlin spokesman says

‘Nobody will forgive, nobody will forget,’ Zelensky says as Russia intensifies assault in Ukraine

Russian oligarchs try to balance appeasing Putin and the West

opinion

Watching war in real time, one TikTok at a time

On climate change, there is no ‘try,’ only ‘do’

The woman whose subversive writing spurred the American Revolution

lifestyle

5 places we supported this week

‘Hand me a cocktail in a coconut or pineapple any day’

Recipe: Cuban black bean soup from an old Puerto Rican restaurant has loads of flavor

food & dining

5 places we supported this week

Recipe: Cuban black bean soup from an old Puerto Rican restaurant has loads of flavor

Two superstar chefs take on Newbury Street

travel

‘Hand me a cocktail in a coconut or pineapple any day’

Winter wellness in Maine, tiny houses in the Catskills, and adventures in Sanibel

Exploring and celebrating the uplifting Black stories from Richmond’s painful past

Arts

At the ICA, Napoleon Jones-Henderson lets tapestry do the talking

‘New Horizons’ at Pellas Gallery brings NFTs to Newbury Street

When artist moms team up with their artist children, playful ideas are born

Books

Caught in the trap of chronic illness

On rural America

Julie Otsuka reads for language more than plot

Movies

How the entertainment industry is responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

‘This is the stuff of childhood dreams,’ says writer-director of ‘CODA,’ shot in Massachusetts

A quite dark Dark Knight: Robert Pattinson stars in ‘The Batman’

Television

‘Wheel of Fortune’ whiff after whiff baffles the Internet

We’ll have to ‘stay tuned’ for ‘The Larry David Story’

How the entertainment industry is responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

music

How the entertainment industry is responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Chicks announce 2022 tour with a stop in Mass. on July 5

Aoife O’Donovan’s fulfilling long-distance relationship with ‘Age of Apathy’

Theater/Dance

Averting a Shakespeare tragedy in Lyric Stage’s ‘The Book of Will’

Kelvin Dinkins Jr. named executive director of American Repertory Theater

Cirque du Soleil bringing its ice show ‘Crystal’ to Amherst and Boston

globe local

Gov. Baker gets clipped for a good cause -- Boston Children’s Hospital

A yo-yo master teaches about life’s ups and downs

Lexington Historical Society showcases a favorite treat with ‘A Taste for Chocolate’

Obituaries

Michele McNally, who elevated Times photography, dies at 66

Richard Blum, husband of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, dies

Legal Sea Foods founder George Berkowitz dies at 97