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Lindsay Clancy was overmedicated on several prescription drugs, defense lawyer says

When she allegedly strangled her three children inside their Duxbury home, Lindsay Clancy was in the throes of homicidal and suicidal thoughts due to overmedication of a variety of prescription drugs, her new defense attorney said.

Duxbury priest, who counseled Clancys after children’s deaths, opens church doors Friday into Saturday

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.

Body discovered at Emerson first-year student dorm, authorities say

Police are investigating after a body was discovered Friday morning inside a first-year dormitory building at Emerson College in downtown Boston.

As new housing law takes effect, most towns fall in line, for now
Just seven out of 175 communities that had to submit preliminary plans for the new MBTA zoning law failed to do so by deadline this week.

Man arrested in taking of two monkeys from Dallas Zoo, police say

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in the case of the two monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo after he was spotted near the animal exhibits at an aquarium in the city, police said Friday.

Double shooting reported in Lynn early Friday

US adds a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs despite Fed hikes

Secretary of State Blinken postpones China trip following balloon discovery

Graphic shows how the temperature will change over time in New England on Saturday and into Sunday.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Record cold set to arrive overnight, with the windchill most dangerous between Friday night and Saturday morning

The peak cold will occur early Saturday morning. In Boston, there’s no doubt the record low of minus 2 degrees set back in 1896 is going to be shattered.

Wind chill warning in Central and Eastern Mass. to go into effect as wind gusts increase Three maps that show just how cold New England will be this weekend

How the cold weather affects your body.

Here’s what happens to your body in subzero temperatures

A man appears to be walking through a cloud, as steam rises from a manhole on St. James Avenue. Frigid temperatures are descending on the Boston area Friday and the deep freeze will last all day Saturday.

Bitter cold is closing in on Boston. Here’s how to stay safe.

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

New England temperatures

See current temperatures from towns across New England

Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, the hard-drinking, sour-tempered, slovenly, and brilliant leader of a group of demoted MI5 agents, in "Slow Horses."

15 shows to binge while you’re chilling out during this deep freeze

Vegetable Bean Soup.

Soup recipes to help keep you warm this weekend

Could Jimmy Garoppolo wind up back in the AFC East — with the Jets?

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.

Robert Kraft wants to sign Tom Brady to a one-day contract so he can retire as a Patriot

Bob Odenkirk, recipient of its 2023 Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award, was asked to put on a costume during his roast at Harvard's Farkas Hall.

Bob Odenkirk honored as Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year

The Emmy-winning actor stood before a packed theater in a frilly pink dress as Hasty Pudding members took turns poking fun at him and his career.

This week's daters: Jon and Abby.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We discovered that we both went to UMass Amherst’

Will this exotic animal veterinarian find her mate?

New TV remotes and an old cribbage board at my Uncle LeRoy's.

Beverly Beckham

A smart idea goes awry, but has a brilliant ending

“Just plug them in and the TVs will walk you through the set-up process,” the young man who sold us the sets promised.

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

Election officials sort absentee and early-voting ballots for counting inside Boston City Hall in Boston on Nov. 2, 2020.

In 22 states, voters can register and cast a ballot on the same day. Not here.

Massachusetts has unfinished business on election reform.

Living the forever life

Boston University’s Jenga building creeps me out

IDEAS | Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow

How to apologize

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Does the Fed actually care about unemployment?

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.

High Med. Low

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Special reports

photo illustration of David Sabatini. photo by Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff

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)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

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CONNECTIONS

Now that it’s ending, I can admit it: I loved carpooling my kids
As much as parents may groan about chauffeuring kids from one game to another, there are some benefits.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone discuss their new book, ‘How to Be a (Young) Antiracist’

‘When you’re starting this journey, don’t panic’: We talk about modeling antiracist behavior for our kids, performative activism, and what has (and hasn’t) changed since today’s parents were growing up.

Amid a ‘huge collective trauma,’ a Harvard program aims to train Ukrainian doctors
The conflict has forced primary care physicians, for instance, to be trauma experts, and the Harvard program aims to help train doctors for mass casualty events.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Mass. vocational schools policy violates student civil rights, complaint says
The complaint calls for the US Office of Civil Rights to withhold all federal funding for the state’s vocational programs until the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education prohibits criteria-based admissions.

To reflect R.I. Assembly’s increased diversity, legislators change name of caucus
The 21-member group is now the Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, and Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus.

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.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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.

Jim Lyons attended a Massachusetts Republican Party meeting on Jan. 31. Lyons lost his quest for a third term in a close vote of GOP state committee members on Tuesday night.

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

Praying has long been an African American coping mechanism. It is both religion and social connection in a society that often feels hostile.

IDEAS | V.M. VINES

The spiritual power that is always on

A lightning bolt strikes during a thunderstorm in Gaza City, on Jan. 31. When Hamas organizes gaudy street revels to celebrate a terrorist attack — like the fireworks and sweets it arranged after a gunman murdered seven Israelis outside a Jerusalem synagogue Friday night — it can be a challenge to remember that there are many Palestinians who don’t rejoice at the murder of innocent Jews.

Listen to Gaza’s quiet dissenters

Grandmother and trained mental health counselor "Gogo" Shery Ziwakayi, right, sat in conversation with client "Muzukuru" Choice Jiya during a private counseling session at a Friendship Bench in Harare in November.

IDEAS | KIM SAMUEL

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

Andrea Campbell during her run for mayor.

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Boston has never elected a Black mayor. A quiet experiment could change that.

Metro

Bob Odenkirk honored as Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year

The Emmy-winning actor stood before a packed theater in a frilly pink dress as Hasty Pudding members took turns poking fun at him and his career.

Body discovered at Emerson first-year student dorm, authorities say

Police are investigating after a body was discovered Friday morning inside a first-year dormitory building at Emerson College in downtown Boston.

Strokes of genius

The Cape Ann Museum is preparing a major exhibition devoted to the role Edward Hopper’s 1923 Gloucester visit — and the four subsequent summers he spent in the city — played in his legendary career.

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Sports

Robert Williams III (right) scored 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the Celtics' 139-96 victory against the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night.

How Robert Williams is making things happen for himself

Williams is also proving to be a force on the offensive boards as he continues to improve his conditioning after missing time because of knee problems.

Bettors can begin placing sports wagers at Encore Casino’s sportsbook next Tuesday.

From parlays to how to place a bet, here’s your guide to sports betting in Massachusetts

Betting on sports will be legal in Massachusetts beginning January 31.

Joe Mixon, #28 of the Cincinnati Bengals, carries the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during the third quarter in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 29 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Arrest warrant issued for Bengals’ Joe Mixon on menacing charge

An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon on a misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing, according to court documents. Peter Schaffer, Mixon's agent, told the league-owned NFL Network that he expects the charge to be dropped Friday.

Kyrgios pleads guilty to assault, has no conviction recorded

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

BOYS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

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

Business

US adds a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs despite Fed hikes

Friday’s government report added to the picture of a resilient labor market, with low unemployment, relatively few layoffs and many job openings even as most economists foresee a recession nearing.

As new housing law takes effect, most towns fall in line, for now

Just seven out of 175 communities that had to submit preliminary plans for the new MBTA zoning law failed to do so by deadline this week.

Lackluster earnings reports show Big Tech’s golden age is fading

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The Parenting Issue

The irresistible competition to be the favorite grandparent

The Parenting Issue

We’re too tired to be helicopter parents. Our kids will be happier for it.

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Dinner with Cupid

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metro

Beallara are one of the species of orchids on the display at this year's orchid exhibition at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston.

Beat the winter blues at annual orchid exhibition

Weatherman remembers the region’s big snow story

‘Trash is all over the place:’ Marblehead volunteers working to clean up the coast

sports

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

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

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

business

A 3-D printer worked at making a small metal part at Desktop Metal in Burlington, Mass., on Sept. 2, 2020.

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

All Thermo Fisher properties to get electricity from renewable sources by 2026

European Central Bank raises rates again as eurozone inflation persists

politics

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks after being sworn in to begin his second term during an inauguration ceremony outside the Old Capitol Jan. 3 in Tallahassee, Fla.

DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs

Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US, Pentagon says

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

Nation

The entrance to the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 2.

Man arrested in taking of two monkeys from Dallas Zoo, police say

Eye drops linked to US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak

High court offers bonuses, debt relief to lure police hires

World

A high altitude balloon floated over Billings, Mont., Wednesday. The US is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over US airspace for a couple days.

Secretary of State Blinken postpones China trip following balloon discovery

Pope heads to South Sudan to urge peace as fighting kills 27

Turkey says West failed to share details of security threat

opinion

Jim Lyons attended a Massachusetts Republican Party meeting on Jan. 31. Lyons lost his quest for a third term in a close vote of GOP state committee members on Tuesday night.

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

The spiritual power that is always on

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

lifestyle

A man appears to be walking through a cloud, as steam rises from a manhole on St. James Avenue. Frigid temperatures are descending on the Boston area Friday and the deep freeze will last all day Saturday.

Bitter cold is closing in on Boston. Here’s how to stay safe.

Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone discuss their new book, ‘How to Be a (Young) Antiracist’

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

food & dining

Vegetable Bean Soup.

Soup recipes to help keep you warm this weekend

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

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

Bob Odenkirk, recipient of its 2023 Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award, was asked to put on a costume during his roast at Harvard's Farkas Hall.

Bob Odenkirk honored as Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year

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

Television

Bob Odenkirk, recipient of its 2023 Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award, was asked to put on a costume during his roast at Harvard's Farkas Hall.

Bob Odenkirk honored as Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year

15 shows to binge while you’re chilling out during this deep freeze

When TV commercials are on repeat, ad nauseam

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

Workers install the banner on the Cape Ann Museum facade in Gloucester.

Strokes of genius

A smart idea goes awry, but has a brilliant ending

Beat the winter blues at annual orchid exhibition

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