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This maps shows the coldest potential temperatures in the region overnight Friday into Saturday.

Three maps that show just how cold New England will be this weekend

An arctic front making its way to New England will bring a blast of “dangerous” cold to the region, but the extreme weather will be short lived. These maps show what to expect across the region.

From a warm January to a frigid February: ‘Global weirding’ could be another signal of climate change Frigid temperatures pose threat to homeless residents, Boston officials warn

Arctic air arrives Friday night in Boston. Here’s what to expect.

Expect frigid temperatures and brutal windchill that could dip as low as 40 degrees below zero in what forecasters say could be the coldest weather Boston has experienced in years.

Boston, other Mass. public schools, will close Friday due to dangerously cold weather

Chicopee, Holyoke, Framingham, Springfield, Westfield and Worcester have also canceled classes for Friday.

Many small icicles have frozen on a rusty pipe in the street in the winter.

How to prevent pipes from freezing in your home during the extreme cold

Here’s a quick guide on preventing pipes from freezing, and what to do if they freeze amid the cold-front despite your best efforts.

ben volin | on football

Tom Brady’s retirement will have a ripple effect on the NFL’s quarterback market
At least eight teams will be looking for a new starting quarterback, and one major free agent is now out of play.

Chad Finn: What can we expect from Tom Brady as an analyst for Fox Sports? Robert Kraft wants to sign Tom Brady to a one-day contract so he can retire as a Patriot

What partners should understand about postpartum mood disorders

There is much less information about partners, what they endure, how they can help, and even how to recognize when they, too, are in distress.

Lindsay Clancy, woman accused of killing her children, remains in hospital but is improving, official says

“I don’t know her exact condition, but she is getting better day by day and has been talking to family and friends,” Duxbury Police Chief Michael Carbone said.

Dozens of ATF inspectors descend on gun vendors at Littleton mill following dealer’s arrest
The 83 vendors in the building all face inspection in coming days.

Four Boston police officers face additional charges in connection to overtime fraud scheme

Lieutenant Timothy Torigian, 57, of Walpole; retired Sergeant Robert Twitchell, 61 of Norton; retired Officer Henry Doherty, 64 of Dorchester; and Officer Kendra Conway, 52 of Boston, were charged in a superseding indictment with one additional count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the U.S. attorney’s office said Thursday.

Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US, Pentagon says

The US is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over US airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday.

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon faces misdemeanor charge following January incident

Amid a ‘huge collective trauma,’ a Harvard program aims to train Ukrainian doctors

TikTok’s CEO is set to testify in front of Congress to discuss the app’s security measures and privacy concerns.

Gen Z activists worry that university TikTok bans could hurt their ability to organize

Pivoting to another platform would mean the loss of carefully constructed networks, leaving organizers to start from scratch on a new social ecosystem that, in many cases, could have fewer users.

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Mei Mei Dumplings presents factory-to-table dining

The new South Boston facility produces the dumplings, serves the dumplings, and teaches how to make the dumplings.

Empanadas pop up at Hub Hall; Colleen’s will stop scooping, but not for long

Laugh Boston will host a "DRAGtacular Brunch" with drag queens and mimosas Feb. 11 for Galentine's Day.

Massachusetts was crowned the loneliest state to be in on Valentine’s Day. Here are some anti-V Day events to keep you busy.

Don’t be lonely. Go have some fun.

Black History Month

Carter G. Woodson.

The visionary thinking behind Black History Month

Finding a way to pay tribute to Black history in February, with a book written almost a century ago.

16 conversation-starting and joyful ways to celebrate Black History Month in Greater Boston

Opinion

Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the United Nations, with then-president Donald Trump in the Oval Office in 2018.

Nikki Haley for president? No thanks.

The former UN ambassador who said she wouldn’t run against Trump is about to run against Trump.

Bye-bye, Jim Lyons. Can the MassGOP remake itself now?

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A group of grandmothers in Zimbabwe is helping the world reimagine mental health care

The Emancipator

Go South, young (wo)man: A Black woman’s quest to manifest her own destiny

The author of ‘Black Girl in Maine’ blog reveals the struggles of being a ‘Professional Black Person’ in New England and looks South for her next chapter.

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Special reports

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Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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Woburn teachers union and School Committee make ‘significant progress,’ but no deal yet; school canceled for Friday

“We are optimistic and expect that a tentative agreement and a return-to-work agreement will be reached on Friday,” Woburn Teachers Association President Barbara Locke said in a statement late Thursday.

The COVID-19 public health emergency ends May 11. What happens then?
Despite the uncertainty, it’s clear that ending the public health emergency after nearly three years will bring about a host of changes. Here’s a look at a few of them.

See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

New consultants hired to expedite Red and Orange car delivery from CRRC, Healey says

During her first visit as governor to the MBTA’s operations control center Thursday, Maura Healey made some sweeping promises: make the historically secretive agency more transparent, wrangle more resources to tackle the T’s workforce shortage, and hire independent experts to review the long-delayed procurement of new Red and Orange Line cars.

Former top aide to medical examiner used her subordinate’s credit card for thousands of dollars in personal shopping

Lisa Riccobene ultimately repaid the employee $7,000 to cover her outstanding debts, including the $1,500 loan she had received.

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For Barbie Loftus, there was no such thing as a hopeless case
After saving and changing countless lives for 43 years, the legendary probation officer is retiring. Sort of.

The Bruins are in a great position, and they could score some help ahead of the NHL trade deadline
His team leads the league at the All-Star break and general manager Don Sweeney could make it an even better one with the right moves.

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Mass. vocational schools policy violates student civil rights, complaint says

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A woman wears a pin that states "I VOTE I CENSUS I COUNT" outside the Kendell Arms polling location on Nov. 8 in Philadelphia.

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Wind turbines at a wind farm in Rio Vista, Calif.

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Boston, other Mass. public schools, will close Friday due to dangerously cold weather

Chicopee, Holyoke, Framingham, Springfield, Westfield and Worcester have also canceled classes for Friday.

Frigid temperatures pose threat to homeless residents, Boston officials warn

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declared a cold emergency and Governor Maura Healey’s office said South Station will stay open overnight this weekend as a last option for people to escape the bitter cold.

Dozens of ATF inspectors descend on gun vendors at Littleton mill following dealer’s arrest

The 83 vendors in the building all face inspection in coming days.

New consultants hired to expedite Red and Orange car delivery from CRRC, Healey says

During her first visit as governor to the MBTA’s operations control center Thursday, Maura Healey made some sweeping promises: make the historically secretive agency more transparent, wrangle more resources to tackle the T’s workforce shortage, and hire independent experts to review the long-delayed procurement of new Red and Orange Line cars.

Sports

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Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon faces misdemeanor charge following January incident

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Boys’ hockey notebook: The return of native sons Pavit Mehra and Dylan Mansur from junior hockey has sparked Hopkinton to an 11-3 start

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Hank Lebioda was a tad wayward on the 16th hole, but he finished the day with a one-shot lead.

Finishing before the winds howled, Hank Lebioda leads on a day of ever-changing conditions at Pebble Beach

Lebioda ran off six birdies in an eight-hole stretch for an 8-under-par 63 on the Shore course at Monterey Peninsula.

Joel Embiid, Ja Morant, lead NBA All-Star reserve class

Kevin Hayes throws support behind fellow Dorchester product Marty Walsh to take over NHLPA

Patriots reportedly adding former Alabama assistant Will Lawing to coaching staff

Business

Apple, Google urged by Democratic senator to remove TikTok from app stores

While a number of Republican lawmakers have urged a TikTok ban, Colorado Senator Michael Bennet is one of the few Democrats senators to propose such a drastic measure against the app, which is particularly popular among young people.

3-D printing firm Desktop Metal cuts workforce by 15 percent

The 3-D printing company — which operates two facilities in Burlington, one in Wilmington, and one in Woburn — did not disclose how many Mass. workers would be impacted, but CEO Ric Fulop called it “more of a global adjustment.”

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European Central Bank raises rates again as eurozone inflation persists

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metro

Robert and Sarah Everly recreated the embrace he would pull her into during her struggles with postpartum psychosis.

What partners should understand about postpartum mood disorders

Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: Feb. 3-10

Amid a ‘huge collective trauma,’ a Harvard program aims to train Ukrainian doctors

sports

Despite taking a couple of hard shots, and his mad dash in the closing seconds to set up the winning field goal, Patrick Mahomes says he came out of the AFC Championship game feeling fine.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes expects to practice fully in preparation for Super Bowl

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown named a reserve on All-Star team

At NHL All-Star Media Day, the Bruins’ David Pastrnak is a popular talking point

business

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation oversaw the installation of new electric vehicle fast chargers at a rest stop on I-95 in Lexington.

Massachusetts installing more reliable EV chargers on highways

What we know — and don’t know — about Maura Healey’s plan to create a housing secretary

Athenahealth announces layoffs, possible office move

politics

The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 29, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia.

Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US, Pentagon says

Gen Z activists worry that university TikTok bans could hurt their ability to organize

House Republicans vote to oust Democrat Ilhan Omar from major committee

Nation

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

5,160 confirmed cases and 112 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

The gas industry is under fire. It’s hiring Democratic politicians to help.

World

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech in the city formerly known as Stalingrad, invoking victorious memories of a decisive World War II battle and vowing to win in Ukraine.

Putin promises victory in Ukraine as forces strike key city

Israeli settler population in West Bank surpasses 500,000

A US ambassador finds himself on hostile ground in Hungary

opinion

A woman wears a pin that states "I VOTE I CENSUS I COUNT" outside the Kendell Arms polling location on Nov. 8 in Philadelphia.

Will a new census proposal bring needed visibility — or racialized blowback?

MassGOP draws the curtain on Jim Lyons’s clown show

Avoiding job loss in the transition to renewable energy

lifestyle

Laugh Boston will host a "DRAGtacular Brunch" with drag queens and mimosas Feb. 11 for Galentine's Day.

Massachusetts was crowned the loneliest state to be in on Valentine’s Day. Here are some anti-V Day events to keep you busy.

How do I avoid becoming the rebound?

John Mulaney to film 3 shows at Boston Symphony Hall for new comedy special

food & dining

Colleen's in Medford is undergoing renovations and will reopen in April.

Empanadas pop up at Hub Hall; Colleen’s will stop scooping, but not for long

Summer camp, where to stay and play in Raleigh, and a charging station that can do it all

Eat your way through the Florida State Fair

travel

Beach goers watch the sun set on Jan. 25, 2023, in Fort Myers Beach.

If you go . . . Fort Myers

These are the most budget-friendly amusement parks

The multiple personalities of the Florida Keys

Arts

Abelardo Morell’s "Sunflower Field on Ground with Broken Tiles, Near Arles, France," 2022. The color photograph will be displayed at the exhibit "Abelardo Morell: In the Footsteps of van Gogh" at Krakow Witkin Gallery through Feb. 25.

Abelardo Morell travels ‘In the Footsteps of van Gogh’ at Krakow Witkin Gallery

William Agee, leading art curator and teacher, dies at 86

What building could be uglier than Boston City Hall? These were deemed even worse.

Books

Salman Rushdie’s ‘Victory City’ is a grand epic about a magical city — and a triumph over censorship

Leila Philip on flash fiction and beavers

Thomas Mallon’s ‘Up With the Sun’ is a fictional biography of real-life actor Dick Kallman, replete with murder and celebrities

Movies

The cast of "Dungeons & Dragon: Honor Among Thieves" at Comic-Con So Paulo in Sao Paulo.

Tell us: Do you plan to watch the new Dungeons & Dragons movie?

Apocalypse now? M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Knock at the Cabin’ poses the question

Distracted by geographical inaccuracies in ‘The Last of Us’? For Bostonians, it’s hard not to be.

Television

When TV commercials are on repeat, ad nauseam

Reboot will send ‘Frasier’ back to Boston

Distracted by geographical inaccuracies in ‘The Last of Us’? For Bostonians, it’s hard not to be.

music

Beyoncé has nine Grammy nominations this year.

Who’ll win at the Grammys, and who should

All of your Grammy questions answered, from A to Ye

Tanglewood announces summer 2023 programming

Theater/Dance

BalletX from Philadelphia performs Saturday at the Majestic, for the finale of Global Arts Live's Winter Dance Fest.

BalletX is out to prove that ballet is not an elitist artform

As StageSource prepares to shut down, theater artists lose a partner

Mandy Patinkin - now a TikTok star - brings his one-man concert to New Bedford

globe local

The latest estimate for renovating Norwell Town Hall and bringing it up to safety codes is between $10 million and $12 million.

Norwell voters fail to pass proposal for new town hall

The keys to success

Brookline health officials to study impacts of retail marijuana on community, youth

Obituaries

Ms. Korologos (middle) greeted Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at Abelag airport in Brussels in 2005. Ambassador to Belgium, Tom Korologos, was between them.

Ann McLaughlin Korologos, Reagan-era labor secretary, dies at 81

Dave Durenberger, censured by Senate in ethics breach, dies at 88

William Agee, leading art curator and teacher, dies at 86