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Boston Teachers Union is calling for audit amid payroll debacle that is short-changing thousands of teachers

BPS owes about 9,000 current and former union members a hefty sum of money — totaling more than $16 million — but hasn’t cut the pay checks yet.

Two students killed, adult injured in shooting at Des Moines educational program, police say

About 20 minutes after the shooting, police said officers stopped a car that matched witnesses’ descriptions about two miles away from the educational program called Starts Right Here and took three suspects into custody.

Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep Donald Trump in power.

Police seek why 72-year-old gunman shot up Los Angeles-area dance hall

The death toll rose to 11 Monday after health officials announced that one of the 10 people wounded had died, the LA County Department of Health Services said.

Families remember those killed in California shooting: ‘Her warm smile and kindness was contagious’

Tufts Medicine lays off dozens after rocky financial year

Executives said previously that they were “looking at everything” to address financial shortfalls.

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Trump set to return to New Hampshire on Saturday for the first time since 2020 campaign

Former president Trump will be the keynote speaker Saturday at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s annual meeting.

US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

Pedestrian struck and killed by driver who initially fled scene in Acton but later contacted police, officials say

Riley Dowell, daughter of Representative Katherine Clark, arraigned for allegedly striking police officer during Boston Common protest

UNH student killed in N.H. skiing accident dreamed of becoming a surgeon, family says

Pedestrians walk through the snow in Copley Square.

Weather service warns drivers of ‘hazardous travel’ during evening commute as storm brings heavy snowfall to eastern Mass.

The storm has spanned the region, from Rhode Island and Massachusetts to large swaths of New Hampshire and Maine, where dangerous road conditions have led to dozens of traffic accidents, according to officials.

Show us your best snow photos — we want to see what conditions are like where you live

Live updates from the snowstorm

See where power is out in Mass. Here’s a look at snowfall totals across New England

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Boston will see snow Monday afternoon. Then another storm on Wednesday.

These maps show how much snow Mass. and N.H. are expected to get from Monday’s storm

Snowfall on the steps at Widener Library in Harvard yard in Cambridge during Monday's snowstorm.

Here’s what to expect from Wednesday’s storm

Pedestrians brace against the snow on Commonwealth Avenue on Monday.

See photos and videos of Monday’s snowstorm in the Boston area

Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back.
Cambridge writer Laura Zigman — a witty and sharp observer of relationships — could be the heroine of one of her own books.

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Climate change is making power outages more common

A powerful weather system is pummeling New England with rain and snow, leaving tens of thousands of New Englanders without power. It’s something that could happen more frequently thanks to climate change, unless the region takes serious steps to prepare.

Sherri Covell, a supervisor for Ice Castles, walked through the structures, which are still under construction.

A dad, a hose, some snow, and the magic of taking a joke too far

What started with a dad trying to entertain his kids with some snow forts in the yard has become the Ice Castles, a winter blockbuster in New Hampshire that is about to unveil its latest addition: a bar.

Colin Jost (left) and Michael Che co-anchor "Weekend Update" on "Saturday Night Live," which featured a gag about Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham.

Mass. high school where lights have been stuck on for over a year gets ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out

Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham got a shoutout on the “Weekend Update” segment, anchored by Michael Che and Harvard alum Colin Jost.

Here’s why the lights at this high school have been on for more than a year

Once again, Sean McDermott's Bills were out in the cold instead of headed onward in the playoffs.

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Eight teams, eight Divisional Round takeaways: Do the Bills and Cowboys need coaching changes?

A one-sided loss at home raises questions about whether Sean McDermott has what it takes to win a championship in Buffalo.

Bills are in shock as their all-in season falls flat, and their Super Bowl window perhaps closes

Red Sox manager Alex Cora (at right) spoke during a "town hall" segment of the team's Winter Weekend in Springfield.

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At Winter Weekend, Red Sox management heard the boos — but will they listen?

The most devoted segment of the fan base made their displeasure known, which at least demonstrates that they still care.

Single-game Red Sox tickets for March through early June go on sale Friday

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule banning noncompete provisions.

Banning noncompetes could have major implications in Mass.

Proponents of the FTC’s measure say it would be a boon for innovation, but critics say noncompetes are necessary to help safeguard proprietary information that could be taken to a competitor.

Opinion

Members of the community held a prayer vigil at Monterey Park City Hall on Jan. 22 for victims of a deadly shooting Saturday night in Monterey Park, Calif.

EDITORIAL

Monterey Park: Yes, it can happen here

Not a minute too soon, Attorney General Andrea Campbell promises a new focus on gun safety enforcement.

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An immigrant from East Boston has been missing for two months. Where is the nonstop coverage?

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Who called the cops on the East Boston substation protesters?

Michael C. Dorf

How Biden can call McCarthy’s debt ceiling bluff

Patrick O'Connor

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Family, heritage, and community all play a powerful role in maintaining the health and wellness of a city’s residents. Our health equity tour of Chicago’s Little Village shows a neighborhood emblematic of these ideas. Next up: Durham, North Carolina.

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Memphis police beat Tyre Nichols for three minutes, attorneys say

A lawyer for the family of a Black man who died at a hospital three days after a confrontation with police during a traffic stop said Monday that video of the encounter shows it was “violent” and “troublesome on every level.”

THE FINE PRINT

Worcester-based Peterson Oil under new scrutiny from attorney general

The office of Attorney General Andrea Campbell this month reopened a case involving allegations that a Worcester-based oil company delivered heating fuel to the state containing an excessive amount of biodiesel.

‘This seal was committed to exploring Cape Elizabeth.’ Persistent seal returns to land three times during storm

The seal saga began 1:30 a.m. Monday, when police received an unusual call from a city employee who was plowing snow. A seal was scooting through the Oakhurst Road neighborhood.

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New MBTA commuter rail stop opens in Pawtucket
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Welcome to Malden, a ‘breakfast-scented’ city
In Malden, a unique blend of aromas from coffee, bread, and baked goods factories has led some to give it a nickname.

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Netflix is going to crack down on account sharing
If you want to share your Netflix with your kids in college or your auntie in Billerica, you’re going to have to pay an extra fee (the amount of which has not yet been announced).

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Don’t make the Medicare mistake that this couple made. It cost them dearly.

Alan Cregg turned 65 three years ago and signed up for Medicare Part A, which covers hospitalizations and costs nothing. But he didn’t sign up for Part B, which covers doctors appointments and outpatient care.

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After Brian Walshe, should Google warn police of an impending murder?
In theory, a search engine like Google might flag potentially scary search terms, just as social media companies like Facebook and Twitter flag threats of violence. But in practice, this just isn’t done.

Sam Trabucco, a Roxbury Latin and MIT grad, got rich trading crypto. Now he’s the odd man out in the FTX saga.
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"Aoxomoxoa,” 1969, Machine lithograph, first printing, by Rick Griffin

Vast collection of Grateful Dead concert posters is truckin’ to Fall River

The Emerson String Quartet — violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, cellist Paul Watkins, and violist Lawrence Dutton — at its farewell performance on Sunday afternoon in Jordan Hall.

Emerson Quartet bids farewell to Boston

Brookline native Alex Edelman is bringing "Just for Us" to the Calderwood Pavilion for a two-week run in April.

Alex Edelman is bringing his hit solo show ‘Just for Us’ home to Boston

Karen Tran hides needle felted animals around Boston.

Local TikToker spreads joy throughout Boston with cute felted animals

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Monterey Park: Yes, it can happen here

Last week, the Boston Police Department released new photographs of Reina Carolina Morales Rojas, who went missing in late November, and also corrected the spelling of her first name.

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Traders worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Jan. 19.

Michael C. Dorf

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Members of the League of Women voters rallied for voting rights outside the US Supreme Court as it readied to hear oral arguments in the Moore v. Harper case on Dec. 7.

Richard Haass

We need to preserve American democracy. Here’s how to do it.

Republican Charlie Baker was sworn in as the governor of Massachusetts at a ceremony inside the House Chamber at the State House, Jan. 8, 2015. Mitt Romney, Scott Brown, Bill Weld, Kerry Healey, and Jane Swift were in the audience.

Patrick O'Connor

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Sidetrack students find a piece of machinery in an abandoned building on the Boston waterfront while exploring the city.

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Rhode Island political news: January 2023

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

See photos and videos of Monday’s snowstorm in the Boston area

Massachusetts is finally experiencing a strong winter storm. See photos and videos of some views around the state.

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Trump set to return to New Hampshire on Saturday for the first time since 2020 campaign

Former president Trump will be the keynote speaker Saturday at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s annual meeting.

Boston Teachers Union is calling for audit amid payroll debacle that is short-changing thousands of teachers

BPS owes about 9,000 current and former union members a hefty sum of money — totaling more than $16 million — but hasn’t cut the pay checks yet.

Sports

Australian Open

With Novak Djokovic’s leg OK, he thinks Australian title is realistic after sweeping Alex de Minaur

“Tonight, the way I played, the way I felt, gives me reason now to believe that I can go all the way,” Djokovic said after completely overwhelming de Minaur 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.

Sean Payton did not coach this past season, but the Saints still hold his rights.

NFL

Sean Payton completes interview with Panthers for head coaching vacancy

Payton, 59, is drawing plenty of interest from NFL teams with head coaching openings, including the Broncos.

Even on an injured ankle, Patrick Mahomes still threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns Saturday against the Jaguars.

NFL

Chiefs coach Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes ‘going to play’ against Bengals in AFC title game

Mahomes has a high ankle sprain sustained against the Jaguars Saturday.

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Bruins defensemen got the message and are getting on the scoreboard

Business

Banning noncompetes could have major implications in Mass.

Proponents of the FTC’s measure say it would be a boon for innovation, but critics say noncompetes are necessary to help safeguard proprietary information that could be taken to a competitor.

Remote work saves global commuters 72 minutes a day, study finds

Working from home is saving commuters around the world 72 minutes a day, time they're splitting between their jobs, leisure and caregiving, a new study shows.

Railroads offer paid sick days, schedule changes to retain employees

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Now is a good time to shop for a used car

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A photo illustration of a large bear standing over a large pile of trash in a landfill.

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The big stink: How a proposed landfill is roiling a tiny New Hampshire town

Globe Magazine

Denied a state job because she was Black, she took a stand. And became a hero.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I asked him his age and he said 23, and I gasped and started laughing’

The Chocolate Expo will set up shop for a day in Wilmington.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Jan. 23-29

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Riley Dowell, the daughter of US Representative Katherine Clark, at Boston Municipal Court on Monday in Boston.

Daughter of Rep. Katherine Clark arraigned for allegedly striking police officer during Boston Common protest

These maps show how much snow Mass. and N.H. are expected to get from Monday’s storm

Show us your snow photos

sports

Eight teams, eight Divisional Round takeaways: Do the Bills and Cowboys need coaching changes?

Linebacker is looking like a position of strength for Patriots

Single-game Red Sox tickets for March through early June go on sale Friday

business

VMD Companies has acquired 128 acres in a Fall River industrial park. Pictured here is a rendering of one of the four buildings that VMD plans to build.

North Andover developer plans Fall River project

Worcester-based Peterson Oil under new scrutiny from attorney general

As tax season starts, a beleaguered IRS looks to bolster customer service

politics

On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in a case on veterans’ benefits. It was the first decision made from the bench since the start of the COVID pandemic.

Back on the bench to announce opinions, court rules against a veteran

Court puts off considering state laws curbing Internet platforms

Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Nation

Law enforcement officers entered the Starts Right Here building on Monday in Des Moines, Iowa.

Two students killed, adult injured in shooting at Des Moines educational program, police say

Police seek why 72-year-old gunman shot up Los Angeles-area dance hall

Drive Free or Die? NH considers restricting pets in cars

World

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks to soldiers in front of a Leopard 2 main battle tank after the Army's training and instruction exercise in Ostenholz, Germany, Oct. 17, 2022.

Poland pushes for more tanks for Ukraine, asks for German OK

Trial against Hells Angels set to start in Spain

Lights out in Pakistan as energy-saving move backfires

opinion

Will the Republican Party ever play a meaningful role in state government again?

For one afternoon, lab-grown meat was the talk of the town

These visitors warmed to ‘The Embrace’

lifestyle

Do we take a leap of faith?

Should I tell my friend how I feel — before her wedding?

Kim Kardashian speaks at Harvard Business School, checks out ‘The Embrace’ in Boston

food & dining

Tacos at Tuxpan Taqueria in Central Falls, Rhode Island.

In Central Falls, a new taqueria is a family affair

Ashmont Grill in Dorchester is closing

Times change, and restaurants should, too. So what does that mean for fine dining?

travel

New gear for new priorities

Traveling while old(er)*

YouTube travel vlogger Damon Dominique on his new book, going ‘unplugged,’ and Paris, Texas

Arts

Victoria Sunnergren is the Shelburne Museum's first associate curator of Native American art.

Shelburne Museum hires curator of Native American Art

10-plus eye-catching art exhibitions from Boston to the Berkshires to Portland

At the MFA, ‘Hear Me Now’ tells the story of enslaved Black potters

Books

Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back.

A fragile island community faces destruction in Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Harding’s ‘This Other Eden’

In Selby Wynn Schwartz’s ‘After Sappho,’ long-listed for the 2022 Booker Prize, the Greek poet empowers women artists to push against traditional boundaries

Boston Teachers Union is calling for audit amid payroll debacle that is short-changing thousands of teachers

Two students killed, adult injured in shooting at Des Moines educational program, police say

Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Police seek why 72-year-old gunman shot up Los Angeles-area dance hall

Tufts Medicine lays off dozens after rocky financial year

Trump set to return to New Hampshire on Saturday for the first time since 2020 campaign

US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

Pedestrian struck and killed by driver who initially fled scene in Acton but later contacted police, officials say

Riley Dowell, daughter of Representative Katherine Clark, arraigned for allegedly striking police officer during Boston Common protest

UNH student killed in N.H. skiing accident dreamed of becoming a surgeon, family says

Weather service warns drivers of ‘hazardous travel’ during evening commute as storm brings heavy snowfall to eastern Mass.

Live updates from the snowstorm

Forecast | Dave Epstein Boston will see snow Monday afternoon. Then another storm on Wednesday.

These maps show how much snow Mass. and N.H. are expected to get from Monday’s storm

Here’s what to expect from Wednesday’s storm

See photos and videos of Monday’s snowstorm in the Boston area

Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back. Cambridge writer Laura Zigman — a witty and sharp observer of relationships — could be the heroine of one of her own books.

Climate change is making power outages more common

A dad, a hose, some snow, and the magic of taking a joke too far

Mass. high school where lights have been stuck on for over a year gets ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out

Eight teams, eight Divisional Round takeaways: Do the Bills and Cowboys need coaching changes?

At Winter Weekend, Red Sox management heard the boos — but will they listen?

Banning noncompetes could have major implications in Mass.

Monterey Park: Yes, it can happen here

An immigrant from East Boston has been missing for two months. Where is the nonstop coverage?

Who called the cops on the East Boston substation protesters?

How Biden can call McCarthy’s debt ceiling bluff

Why I’m still a Massachusetts Republican

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Her debut novel was a bestseller. Then her agent told her to stop writing fiction. Now, Laura Zigman is back.
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New MBTA commuter rail stop opens in Pawtucket
The long-awaited $63 million Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center will serve as a stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s commuter rail, and as a hub for RIPTA bus service.

Welcome to Malden, a ‘breakfast-scented’ city
In Malden, a unique blend of aromas from coffee, bread, and baked goods factories has led some to give it a nickname.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Netflix is going to crack down on account sharing
If you want to share your Netflix with your kids in college or your auntie in Billerica, you’re going to have to pay an extra fee (the amount of which has not yet been announced).

Send The Boston Globe a confidential news tip
Do you have a tip about something that needs to be investigated? Do you have documents or data we should dig into? We want to hear from you.

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After Brian Walshe, should Google warn police of an impending murder?
In theory, a search engine like Google might flag potentially scary search terms, just as social media companies like Facebook and Twitter flag threats of violence. But in practice, this just isn’t done.

Sam Trabucco, a Roxbury Latin and MIT grad, got rich trading crypto. Now he’s the odd man out in the FTX saga.
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The divergent tracks of Boston’s three downtowns — Back Bay, the Financial District, and the Seaport — highlight the ways that neighborhoods are evolving as the pandemic eases.