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In a tight labor market, nonprofits are losing out

Human services organizations cannot compete with rising wages at for-profit companies, leaving widespread staff shortages everywhere from food banks to homelessness prevention groups.

John Kivlan, ‘the ultimate prosecutor,’ dies at 77
John Kivlan, a celebrated attorney and former prosecutor who garnered national attention for his conviction of a gunman who killed two women during a 1994 shooting rampage at Brookline abortion clinics, died Wednesday, according to authorities.

Charts: These are the COVID-19 metrics to watch now
As Massachusetts battles another COVID-19 surge, it’s a good time to look at the state of the coronavirus outbreak locally.

‘What century is this?’: Missouri Republicans blasted for adopting stricter dress code for women legislators only.

Democrats called the Republican-backed change to the dress code, which now mandates that women lawmakers conceal their arms while in the chamber, draconian and sexist.

Ana Walshe told police in 2014 that Brian Walshe had threatened to kill her, report says

Ana Walshe told Metropolitan Police in Washington, D.C., that a man threatened her during a telephone call and said “he was going to kill (her) and her friend,” according to a police report.

More coverage of the Ana Walshe case

This TV reporter’s Boston accent slipped out during an outtake

WWLP reporter Ellen Fleming has been working on dialing down her Boston accent since attending college, but every now and then, "it still sneaks up," she said.

Governor Charlie Baker (center) applauded as he and a group of officials processed to the Wurst House to unveil a plaque dedicated to the memory of Andy Yee at the Big E.

Charlie Baker made nearly 2,200 public appearances as governor. See where he went and how often.

The Republican left office after more than 2,900 days as governor and nearly 2,200 public appearances that took him around the East Coast, and — in rare cases — beyond, according to a Globe analysis of eight years of his public schedules.

In the city where the Kings met, ‘The Embrace’ memorializes their love and struggle
The sculpture, revealed to the public for the first time Friday, depicts Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King.

The history behind ‘The Embrace’: Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King’s Boston connection Critic's Notebook: ‘The Embrace’ is a tribute to love, justice, and the unsung Jeneé Osterheldt | The Embrace: ‘The hug the city needs’

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The storm headed toward New England this weekend could do some funny things
Another storm system will move near the region and may even drop a bit of snow in parts of Massachusetts.

Nicole Goodhue, a second-grade teacher at the Horace Mann Elementary School in Melrose, rallying with the Melrose Education Association in November for a fair teachers contract in front of Melrose City Hall.

Teachers in Melrose vote to authorize strike as contract negotiations continue

Melrose Education Association members overwhelmingly voted to authorize the strike after working without a contact since June.

DJ Chris Ewen and bartender Terri Niedzwiecki on the dancefloor at the new ManRay nightclub at 40 Prospect St. in Central Square, Cambridge.

ManRay, legendary Cambridge nightclub that closed in 2005, will reopen Saturday

There will be a soft opening on Saturday, followed by a more official reopening on Wednesday, Jan. 18.

The Patriots season ended with a loss in Buffalo, an 8-9 record, and no playoff spot.

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It’s a winter of discontent for Patriots and Red Sox, and other thoughts

While the Bruins and Celtics are sizzling in their sports, things aren't so hot for the other two teams.

Tara Sullivan: Patriots have signaled a policy of more transparency, and Bill Belichick has to go along with it A look at some likely candidates to be the Patriots’ new offensive coordinator

Opinion

On Tuesday, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed seven executive orders, including the order banning the use of the term “Latinx” in state government.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why the controversy around the term ‘Latinx’ doesn’t matter

“To Latinx or not to Latinx” is suddenly in the news again. This time, it’s because newly sworn-in Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders banned the controversial term on her first day in office.

How not to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

Biden owes the public some answers on classified documents

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The deplorable conditions in the emergency department

Healey cleans up Baker’s mess at Chelsea Soldiers’ Home

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On Reckonings, Reimagining, and The Third Reconstruction

Acclaimed historians Ibram X. Kendi and Peniel Joseph joined to discuss Joseph’s latest work, “The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century.”⁠

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Corrections officer charged with smuggling drugs to prisoners at Billerica jail

Francisco Morales-Urizandi, 32, of Tewksbury, was arraigned Friday in Lowell District Court on a charge of conspiring to violate the controlled substance act. He has been suspended without pay from the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction, officials said.

Police investigate after Dallas Zoo missing leopard was found. ‘It is our belief that this was an intentional act.’
Dallas Zoo officials said Friday that a missing clouded leopard was found after a daylong search.

Retired Boston firefighter sentenced to house arrest for setting fire to Hanson restaurant

Alfred C. Russo, 81, of Bourne, pleaded guilty Friday in Plymouth Superior Court to one count of burning a dwelling and two counts of arson causing injury to a firefighter, officials said. He was a member of the Boston Fire Department from 1969 to 1995.

‘More and more toxic’: Mayor Wu cuts back on Twitter following Musk chaos
Wu said she has largely cut back on using her personal account, @wutrain, though her staff will continue to post messages about official city business on her mayoral account, @MayorWu.

Woman dies in Springfield apartment fire caused by smoking materials, officials say

The woman, who was rescued from the first floor of 68 Federal St. around 3:30 a.m., Friday suffered serious injuries and later succumbed to them in a nearby hospital, according to a statement from the state fire marshal’s office.

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FILE Ñ Jeff Beck performs at Madison Square Garden in New York on April 13, 2013. Beck, one of the most skilled, admired, and influential guitarists in rock history, died on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2022, at a hospital near his home in Surrey, England. He was 78. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Filippo Parri Gori, son of one of La Scuola del Cuoio's owners and the grandson of the school's co-founder, Marcello Gori, cuts lambskin for a handbag that, once completed entirely by hand, will sell for around 1,000 euros.

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The leather school in Florence that owes a debt to America’s 34th president

Jim Lyons is hoping to be elected to a third term as party chief when the Republican State Committee convenes on Jan. 31.

MassGOP chief Jim Lyons and his intraparty vendetta

Members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment marched up Beacon Street in Boston for the rededication of the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial, near the State House, on June 1.

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What does Boston owe descendants of the enslaved?

A portrait of former president Andrew Jackson behind President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in 2017.

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The tension between Trumpites and Trumpians

The Kennedy School allegedly denied a fellowship to Kenneth Roth, a leading human rights advocate, because of his criticism of Israel.

Harvard’s rejection of human rights leader sends chilling message

West Virginia guard Erik Stevenson fouled Kansas State guard Tykei Greene during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Dec. 31,

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Metro

John Kivlan, ‘the ultimate prosecutor,’ dies at 77

John Kivlan, a celebrated attorney and former prosecutor who garnered national attention for his conviction of a gunman who killed two women during a 1994 shooting rampage at Brookline abortion clinics, died Wednesday, according to authorities.

Teachers in Melrose vote to authorize strike as contract negotiations continue

Melrose Education Association members overwhelmingly voted to authorize the strike after working without a contact since June.

Two men, one teenage girl arrested in connection with alleged string of violent robberies with crowbar on MBTA

A group of alleged attackers traveled from Harvard Square to Park Street to Kenmore station robbing and beating two victims, Transit Police said.

Mass. marijuana official says RMV ‘put politics over our youth’ in adopting stoned driving curriculum

The Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday voted to endorse the controversial lesson plans over strenuous objections from Commissioner Nurys Camargo.

Sports

Jordan Spieth shot 6 under in the opening round of the Sony Open in Honolulu on Thursday, then made six bogeys on Friday and missed the 36-hole cut by a shot.

Jordan Spieth goes from leading to a missed cut in wild Friday at Sony Open

“I felt I had a really bad deck of cards today,” said Spieth, the first player since Matt Every at Bay Hill in 2020 to go from a share of the 18-hole lead to an early exit. “It was a weird, weird day.”

Sydney Diauto, Silver Lake's senior wrestling cocaptain, combined a background in mixed martial arts with her dedication to offseason work to help her succeed on the wrestling mat at 106 pounds. Her work ethic served as an inspiration to female teammate Lindsay Laws, a junior, as well as her male teammates.

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Wrestling notebook: At Silver Lake, female wrestlers Sydney Diauto and Lindsay Laws show that winning the offseason a foundation to in-season success

Said Silver Lake wrestling coach Wayne Reissfelder Jr., "“These two ladies, they both were extremely successful last year. Their teammates saw why."

Plymouth North sophomore Macey Shriner used a strong finishing kick to win the girls' 1-mile event in 5 minutes, 9.79 seconds at the Northeast Invitational on on Friday at the Reggie Lewis Center.

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Plymouth North’s Macey Shriner sets the pace, finishes strong in the girls’ 1-mile at the Northeast Invitational

The rising sophomore star emerged victorious in the girls’ 1-mile run with a winning time of 5 minutes 9.79 seconds — less than one second off her personal record.

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Novak Djokovic receives warm welcome in Melbourne return one year after deportation

Saints general manager Mickey Loomis expects value in return for any team hiring Sean Payton

Business

In a tight labor market, nonprofits are losing out

Human services organizations cannot compete with rising wages at for-profit companies, leaving widespread staff shortages everywhere from food banks to homelessness prevention groups.

Treasury secretary tells Congress US expected to hit debt limit Thursday

In a letter to House and Senate leaders, Yellen said her actions will buy time until Congress can pass legislation that will either raise the debt limit or suspend it again for a period of time.

‘More and more toxic’: Mayor Wu cuts back on Twitter following Musk chaos

‘Twas a sluggish holiday season for Mass. retailers

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The untold story of roller-skating heroes who fought racism in Victorian-era Boston

In 1848, an enslaved couple fled to Boston in one of history’s most daring escapes

Warren Seavey (left) and some of the World War II veterans he admitted to Harvard Law.

A Harvard Law professor broke the rules to let in WWII vets. They made ‘the best class there ever was.’

Forget Wordle. Here are 5 secrets to living better, longer.

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DJ Chris Ewen and bartender Terri Niedzwiecki on the dancefloor at the new ManRay nightclub at 40 Prospect St. in Central Square, Cambridge.

ManRay, legendary Cambridge nightclub that closed in 2005, will reopen Saturday

Providence Mayor Smiley opens search for new police chief

The storm headed toward New England this weekend could do some funny things

sports

Kamila Valieva led Russia to a gold medal in the team event in the first days of the Beijing Games last year, but her positive test was revealed the next day. After appealing, she finished fourth in the women's event.

Russia: ‘No fault’ for Olympic skater Kamila Valieva over doping violation

Packers general manager: Aaron Rodgers remains ‘at a very high level’ and team will wait for decision

Robot umpires could be coming to Polar Park in 2023 as part of full Triple-A expansion

business

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg arrived at the New York Supreme Court for the sentencing hearing of the Trump Organization Friday.

Trump Organization fined $1.6 million for tax fraud, the maximum allowed by law

When you win Mega Millions, you can buy these homes

China’s trade surplus swells to $877.6 billion as exports grow

politics

President Biden and Sen. Raphael Warnock enter Ebenezer Baptist Church on Jan. 11, 2022, in Atlanta.

Biden welcomed back to Georgia after laying low in midterms

‘What century is this?’: Missouri Republicans blasted for adopting stricter dress code for women legislators only.

‘God. Guns. Gas stoves.’ The culture wars range into the kitchen.

Nation

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) enters an elevator on Capitol Hill, in Washington on Jan. 12.

Santos’ lies were known to some well-connected Republicans

Did aliens land on Earth in 1945? A defense bill seeks answers.

Two special counsels for two presidents: Breaking down the differences

World

Ray Cordeiro, Hong Kong's oldest DJ, holds his dog at home in Hong Kong, May 27, 2021.

Hong Kong DJ who broadcast for six decades dies at 98

‘Burying us alive’: Afghan women devastated by suspension of aid under Taliban law

Biden and Kishida to bolster US-Japan alliance amid China’s growing power

opinion

A portrait of former president Andrew Jackson behind President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in 2017.

The tension between Trumpites and Trumpians

What does Boston owe descendants of the enslaved?

On Reckonings, Reimagining, and The Third Reconstruction

lifestyle

A pair of Dallas police vehicles and officers sit at an entrance at the Dallas Zoo. A missing clouded leopard shut down the zoo on Friday as police helped search for the animal.

Police investigate after Dallas Zoo missing leopard was found. ‘It is our belief that this was an intentional act.’

I read a letter from his ex

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food & dining

Legal Sea Foods and the Boston City Council have proclaimed that Sunday, Jan. 15, is “Chowda Day.”

Jan. 15 proclaimed ‘Chowda Day’ in Boston. Celebrate with a cup and a cause for $1.

The Fenway’s wow!! tikka offers fresh, healthy, fast Indian dishes

Better suburban restaurants. Higher menu prices. More kelp. These are the predicted food trends for 2023.

travel

Discover the importance of Rome as a global hub for photography at Bowdoin College Museum of Art's new exhibit, "In Light of Rome: Early Photography in the Capital of the Art World, 1842-1871," which runs Dec. 8 through June 4.

A Rome exhibit in Maine, a dreamy eclipse escape, and a clever duffel backpack

After a ‘traumatic nightmare’ on Amtrak, can I get a refund?

Love ‘Hamilton’ the musical? Here’s where to walk (or sing and dance) in his footsteps in Nevis

Arts

Boston Common's new monument "The Embrace" memorializes Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott's love story and civil work in the city.

The history behind ‘The Embrace’: Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King’s Boston connection

The Embrace: ‘The hug the city needs’

Cy Twombly, a misfit who left a mark, at the MFA

Books

Matthew Salesses’s ‘The Sense of Wonder’ takes on issues of being Asian American in the NBA. Plus: K-drama.

Henry Marsh, pioneering brain surgeon, navigates fear, powerlessness, and acceptance after a diagnosis of prostate cancer in his memoir ‘And Finally’

Martin Puchner on science fiction and speed reading

Movies

Film critic Odie Henderson explains his star-rating system.

The fault in his stars? The Globe’s film critic explains his rating system.

From Salem to Sundance: Meet film festival programmer Heidi Zwicker

Chris Evans goes Instagram official with actress Alba Baptista

Television

Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond in "Minx."

After HBO Max cancellation, ‘Minx’ moves to Starz

This TV reporter’s Boston accent slipped out during an outtake

Latest immersive experience coming to Boston takes visitors to the world of Disney Animation

music

Following the premiere of his new piano concerto "Oceans Apart," composer Justin Dello Joio takes a bow on the stage of Symphony Hall, with soloist Garrick Ohlsson and conductor Alan Gilbert.

At BSO, Gilbert returns with ambitious, exploratory program

Robbie Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive dies

Boston guitarists pay homage to an idol, Jeff Beck

Theater/Dance

From left: Victoria Clark, Justin Cooley, and Steven Boyer in "Kimberly Akimbo." In the musical, Clark plays a 16-year-old who suffers from a genetic disorder that ages her physically four times faster than normal.

These outsiders have a place where they belong: on the stage

Moonbox Productions will anchor a new performance venue in Harvard Square

Outside of ‘The Daily Show,’ there’s another Dulcé Sloan

globe local

Natural gas and heating oil (top photos) warm about 75 percent of Massachusetts homes, with electric heat pumps and firewood (bottom row) barely making a dent in the market.

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The Argument: Is inclusionary zoning a good tool for cities and towns to expand affordable housing?

North Shore Workforce Board program aims to recruit and train more mental health counselors

Obituaries

South Africa's Gerrie Coetzee (right) traded blows with John Tate, left, during their world heavyweight title bout at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, in this Oct. 20, 1979, file photo.

Gerrie Coetzee, former WBA heavyweight champ, dies at 67

Robbie Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive dies

Charles White, USC’s Heisman-winning tailback, dies at 64