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Mass. education officials, Mayor Wu hammer out last-minute deal that averts BPS state takeover and ‘underperforming’ label

The agreement between the city and state comes after weeks of negotiations and political brinksmanship that, at times, played out before the public.

Judge rules lawsuit against Boston police officers who allegedly beat George Floyd protesters can proceed

None of the protesters committed a crime or were arrested during the protest and were all acting peacefully when they were approached by the officers, according to the lawsuit.

Democrats push Biden to do more to expand abortion access after Roe reversal

Democratic lawmakers are frustrated, even though experts said Biden administration officials are limited in how much they can do legally and that any step will draw instant litigation.
Boston doctor treated patients at Mississippi’s Jackson Women’s Health days before court struck down Roe v. Wade Baker: Mass. may ‘encourage’ employers in states that outlawed abortion to relocate to the Bay State

Transit Police seek person of interest after swastika spray-painted at Green Street station
Transit Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest after an unknown male suspect spray-painted a swastika at an MBTA station on Friday, officials said

Man, 20, violently assaulted outside South Station; four assailants jump into waiting SUV

Boston police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was attacked by four assailants outside South Station early Friday in a violent episode captured on cell phone video, authorities said.
Breaking

46 dead after trailer carrying migrants found in San Antonio

Forty-six people were found dead and 16 others were taken to hospitals after a tractor-trailer rig containing suspected migrants was found Monday on a remote back road in southwest San Antonio.

BLUE JAYS 7, RED SOX 2
Seven-game Red Sox winning streak ends as Kevin Gausman again masterful for Blue Jays
Toronto's big bats delivered some big swings against Sox starter Connor Seabold on Monday night, cracking three home runs in Boston's first game against an American League East opponent in nearly a month.

Dan Shaughnessy
These absent anti-vaxxers give Red Sox no shot in the arm in Toronto
The Red Sox will face a dilemma if Tanner Houck, Jarren Duran, and Chris Sale continue to stress their "personal freedom" over being available for a potential playoff scenario in Toronto.

Red Sox mandated Trevor Story get vaccinated before signing, and he has no regrets with saying yes
Boston's Superintendent Search | The Great Divide

Tommy Welch has successfully run a mini-district inside BPS. Can he do the same citywide?

Tommy Welch has run his 7,000-student region, which encompasses East Boston, the North End, and Charlestown, like a mini-district by building relationships through frequent visits.

Homegrown finalist Mary Skipper feels a call to lead in BPS: ‘I need to not be a bystander’

Mary Skipper has seen the superintendent job in Boston open up before, but this time felt different, and struck her as a calling she could not ignore.

House Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing Tuesday to present new evidence

The hearing comes after Congress left Washington for a two-week recess. Lawmakers on the panel investigating the 2021 insurrection said last week that there would be no more hearings until July.
Pittsfield man pleads guilty to assaulting police officers during Jan. 6 insurrection

Here’s what you need to know about Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5

Experts are raising concerns about the rise of the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants, saying they expect more people to catch cases of COVID-19 in the days ahead. Could the COVID-19 pandemic worsen? Here's what you need to know.
In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 3,491 confirmed cases; 9 deaths reported Friday

Fears of drugged drinks at Boston bars are widespread and growing

Social media is rife with stories, mostly from young women, who suspect their drinks were spiked or “roofied” at some of the area's most popular bars and nightclubs in recent months. Now police departments are raising the alarm.
Opinion
Joan Vennochi

Geoff Diehl has more Trump baggage to carry with the overturning of Roe v. Wade

The Republican gubernatorial candidate’s stance is out of sync with voters, who strongly support abortion rights.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why thousands of undocumented children deserve comprehensive MassHealth coverage
EDITORIAL

Wu shouldn’t burden next BPS superintendent with more drama
JEFF JACOBY

A newspaper’s job isn’t to tell people how to vote
LETTERS

It’s come down to day of decision for the state on Boston schools
Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.
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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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State Police identify three teenagers killed in crash early Sunday in Brimfield

State Police on Monday identified three teenagers who were killed in a devastating car crash in the woods off a rural stretch of road in Brimfield early Sunday.
Two people die in rollover crash on Interstate 395 in Webster

At least 3 people are killed as Amtrak train collides with dump truck and derails in Missouri

An Amtrak train derailed after it collided with a dump truck in a remote part of Missouri, killing at least three people and injuring dozens of others.

Investigation continues into off-duty Providence officer who assaulted his political opponent at abortion rights rally

Jeann Lugo, who used right-wing messaging to attract voters prior to dropping out of state Senate race, says there is ‘far more’ to the story.

Judge allows wrongful death case brought by Colleen Ritzer’s parents to head to trial

Lawyers for Ritzer’s family have argued that DiNisco Design, a Boston firm that designed a nearly $80 million renovation to the high school, was aware that a new security camera system installed at the school would never work with the facility’s older technology, and that it was not working on the day Ritzer was killed by Philip Chism.

Boyfriend of Maine woman charged with murder in fatal hit-and-run crash in Maine

The boyfriend of Nicole A. Mokeme, a prominent advocate for Maine’s Black and Indigenous communities who was killed in a hit-and-run crash earlier this month at Acadia National Park, is now charged with murder in her death and remains at large, authorities said Monday.

Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall, Ukrainian officials say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post Monday that the number of victims was “unimaginable,” citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack.

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Like a Tesla with a tailgate: Test-driving Ford’s electric F-150 pickup

It’s quiet and and smooth, but there are drawbacks, too (besides the $93,000 price).

THE GREAT DIVIDE
School bathroom closures statewide drive rising tensions, pushback
Driven by efforts to curtail teen vaping, and prevent outbreaks of vandalism sparked by copycat trends on social media, the widespread crackdowns on bathroom access have left students in some schools with little access.

She was a Brighton girls’ basketball captain living in foster care — and a single mother. Now, she’s headed off to college.
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Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son appears to lightly crash Lamborghini into parked car, reports say
In a viral video of the incident, Ben Affleck's son Samuel appears to hop into the driver’s seat of the yellow Lamborghini, estimated to be worth nearly a quarter of million dollars, while Jennifer Lopez sits in the back. Within moments, the car lurches backward into the white car behind it. Ouch.

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Culture & Lifestyle

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It’s been groovy: In Your Ear, a longtime destination for treasure-hunting record buyers, is leaving Boston

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EDITORIAL

Wu shouldn’t burden next BPS superintendent with more drama
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Once again, Boston misses out on its first Hispanic school superintendent
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Jan. 6 hearings won’t sway Trump supporters. That’s OK.
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Family, ACLU sue Boston Police Department over man’s overdose death in custody

The federal lawsuit alleges the officers discriminated against Shayne Stilphen because he struggled with substance abuse and did not seek a medical evaluation for him despite “obvious signs of opioid over-intoxication” throughout the booking process and later when he was held alone in a cell.

Man taken into custody after victim allegedly punched, hit with own sneaker at Back Bay station

A Mattapan man who was already wanted by authorities on charges including assaulting a police officer was taken into police custody after an alleged attack Sunday in which a man sitting on a bench in Back Bay station was punched and then hit with his own sneaker, MBTA Transit Police said.

Transit Police seek person of interest after swastika spray-painted at Green Street station

Transit Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest after an unknown male suspect spray-painted a swastika at an MBTA station on Friday, officials said

Two men held without bail in fatal shooting of Brockton teen last Labor Day weekend

Angel Vasquez, 23, and Angel Colon, 22, pleaded not guilty during their arraignment in Brockton District Court Monday to charges of murder, assault and battery with a deadly weapon, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building in the Sept. 4 death of Liedson Monteiro-Terry, Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz’s office said in a statement.

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Draymond Green argues for equal time — without financial penalty — when it comes to verbally sparring with Boston fans

Green and the Warriors recently beat the Celtics for their fourth NBA title.
BLUE JAYS 7, RED SOX 2

Seven-game Red Sox winning streak ends as Kevin Gausman again masterful for Blue Jays

Toronto's big bats delivered some big swings against Sox starter Connor Seabold on Monday night, cracking three home runs in Boston's first game against an American League East opponent in nearly a month.
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The Red Sox will face a dilemma if Tanner Houck, Jarren Duran, and Chris Sale continue to stress their "personal freedom" over being available for a potential playoff scenario in Toronto.
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Kyrie Irving decides to exercise $37 million option, will remain with Nets
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Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

Social media posts ostensibly aimed to help women living in states where preexisting laws banning abortion suddenly snapped into effect on Friday.

Russia appears closer to defaulting on its international debt as grace period ends

Russia seemed closer to an international debt default as a grace period to make a payment expired, exhibiting how isolated Russia has become from global financial markets.

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‘It’s a lost cause’: Inside the last stand of New England’s soft-shell clam
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Area waters are teeming with fish species. The problem is we eat too few of them.

metro

Mass. education officials, Mayor Wu hammer out last-minute deal that averts BPS state takeover and ‘underperforming’ label

R.I. man accused of illegally stockpiling 200 guns faces new felony gun, drug charges

Judge allows wrongful death case brought by Colleen Ritzer’s parents to head to trial

sports

This Red Sox season has become pretty good; here’s how to make it better

Lawsuit alleges Texans ‘turned a blind eye’ to Deshaun Watson’s actions

Avalanche, Lightning show importance of making smart trades

business

Startups need more women in the board room

That holiday cookout will cost you more this year

List grows of companies that will cover travel expenses for employee abortions

politics

Democrats push Biden to do more to expand abortion access after Roe reversal

Jan. 6 panel abruptly sets Tuesday hearing on ‘recently obtained evidence’

Tale of 2 summits: ‘America’s back’ to America’s backsliding

Nation

46 dead after trailer carrying migrants found in San Antonio

Heckler is charged with assault after confronting Rudy Giuliani

Missing girl’s stepmother indicted on gun charges

World

Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall in Ukraine

Spotting the fault lines in NATO’s united front

Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall, Ukrainian officials say

opinion

A newspaper’s job isn’t to tell people how to vote

Law professor: ‘There’s not one law that you can think of that controls a man’s body’

A travesty foretold

lifestyle

Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son appears to lightly crash Lamborghini into parked car, reports say

YA author Melissa Albert explores ‘the world slightly tilted’ in ‘Our Crooked Hearts’

Welcome Home, devoted to helping families in need, expands in West Newton

food & dining

Once a ‘MasterChef’ contestant, now a world record holder for biggest chicken nugget

Do you know where your chicken wings come from? Explosion of virtual restaurants fuels health concerns

Blue Ribbon Sushi opens in Kenmore Square; Fresh Pond gets a beer garden

travel

An ABBA-obsessed guide to Stockholm

A guide to some of the best beaches on Cape Cod

A guide to some of the best beaches in Rhode Island

Arts

Germany returns artifacts taken from 3 African nations

At the Met, ‘Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents’ offers a completist’s view

Delighting in ‘Lines and Colors’ at Bernay Fine Art

Books

In short pieces, Hilary Mantel recalls her difficult past

Building a library for a better life

Twilight of the white guys

Movies

Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son appears to lightly crash Lamborghini into parked car, reports say

‘Lightyear’ reminded me that there’s no going back — and that’s OK

A case of very mistaken identity in ‘The Man From Toronto’

Television

Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son appears to lightly crash Lamborghini into parked car, reports say

John Oliver takes aim at Supreme Court over ‘absolutely horrifying’ decision to overturn Roe

This week’s TV: Netflix to offer ad tier, ‘Only Murders’ returns, and a Chris Pratt action series

music

A young quartet, a witty pianist, and the music that made Tolstoy weep

It’s been groovy: In Your Ear, a longtime destination for treasure-hunting record buyers, is leaving Boston

Tears for Fears let it all out at Leader Bank Pavilion

Theater/Dance

Troupe brings a bilingual Taiwanese ghost story to the Greenway

Massachusetts native James Jackson Jr.’s head-spinning journey into ‘A Strange Loop’

Jacob’s Pillow kicks off the 2022 season with provocative ‘America(na) to Me’

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Obituaries

Sam Gilliam, abstract artist who went beyond the frame, dies at 88

Marlin Briscoe, AFL’s first Black quarterback and a former Patriots receiver, dies at 76

Injured in Vietnam, John Eade, 79, became a leader in politics, government, and architecture