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Winter Weather

‘It’s not called the Frozen Yeti for nothing.’ As the rest of us hunker inside, these runners will race through the frigid cold — overnight.

As a deep freeze descends on the region, most of us will probably hunker inside to stay warm — perhaps plopping in front of the television for a marathon binge while sipping a hot chocolate. But those participating in this weekend’s TARCtic Frozen Yeti aren’t most people.
How did your heat pump fare in the cold? We want to hear from you.

See current temperatures from towns across New England

As a frigid airmass descends on Massachusetts, we're tracking how temperatures are plummeting across the state.

‘I hate the cold’: In Boston, homeless people seek shelter from an extreme chill

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

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

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer said she was on 13 different drugs for mood disorders, anxiety, and psychosis. Was she over medicated?
Specialists who treat women with these mood disorders say it’s not uncommon for providers to try multiple medications. Yet, some said that using more than a dozen such drugs in such a short span of time is unusual.

Judge permits forensic psychologist to examine Lindsay Clancy as she awaits arraignment in deadly attack on her children

When she allegedly strangled her three children inside their Duxbury home last week, Lindsay Clancy was in the throes of homicidal and suicidal thoughts brought on by overmedication of drugs prescribed for mood disorders, anxiety, and psychosis, her new defense lawyer, Kevin J. Reddington, said.

Harvard winding down misinformation expert Joan Donovan’s research over school policy

During her time at Harvard, Donovan has become one of the most high-profile researchers on online extremism, media manipulation, and disinformation campaigns.

EMTs provided no care for 19 minutes after police beat Tyre Nichols

The two emergency medical technicians who first arrived to treat Tyre Nichols after he was severely beaten by Memphis police officers did not provide any care for 19 minutes after getting to the scene, a regulatory agency concluded Friday as it voted to suspend their licenses.
Sixth Memphis police officer fired for his role in arrest of Tyre Nichols

Advisory firm sues Elon Musk’s Twitter, saying it hasn’t been paid
The blockbuster technology deal that every adviser on Wall Street clamored to be a part of has proved not to have been so lucrative for at least one advisory firm that worked on it.

Jury clears Elon Musk of wrongdoing related to 2018 Tesla tweets

Baby killed, mother seriously injured, after tree falls on vehicle in Southwick

SUNS 106, CELTICS 94
Celtics go cold while Suns warm to task and prevail at TD Garden
In six games without injured guard Marcus Smart, the Celtics are 2-4 and have failed to reach 100 points three times.

Gary Washburn: The Celtics arrogantly overlooked the Suns and got humbled

Woburn teachers union, School Committee contract negotiations to resume Sunday

Negotiations ended shortly before midnight Friday over return to work language, the Woburn Teachers Association said in a statement. Mayor Scott Galvin and the School Committee had said late Friday said they are committed to "coming to an agreement that is fair to our students, faculty, and community as a whole.”

An artistic display of missing socks? Only in Northampton.

Masonic Street Laundromat owner Jason Foster started an “interactive gallery” of lost socks after customers kept leaving them behind.

At 350 years running, Newport’s White Horse Tavern is the oldest restaurant in the country

The White Horse Tavern is the oldest restaurant in continuous operation in the US. It opened in 1673 and its included on lists of the oldest continuously running restaurants in the world.
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Three Celtics champs — Bob Cousy, Dave Cowens, and M.L. Carr — weigh in on the chances for Banner 18, and other thoughts

We asked three players who have been there to assess this year's team, which right now is the favorite to win it all.

Black History Month

PERSPECTIVE

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
EDITORIAL

He killed at age 18. Does he deserve a second chance?

State’s highest court tackles issue of life without parole for 18- to 20-year-olds.
LETTERS

Wu’s rent control bid has been floated. Will it rise or sink?

IDEAS | JOE BERKOWITZ

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Where is Reina Carolina Morales Rojas?
Jon Garelick

Boston University’s Jenga building creeps me out
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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Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

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More recent News

Boston must work to address its role in disparities, Wu says
“I have the chance to be surrounded by Black excellence, Black joy, Black brilliance, Black persistence, every single day here working for the city of Boston,” Wu said.

Roger Saunders, storied Boston hotelier whose empire included the Lenox, dies at 93
"We try harder," Mr. Saunders said of his family's approach to running hotels. "We’re Bostonians. We love this city."

China plays down Blinken’s canceled visit over balloon
China played down the cancellation of a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on US military sites roiled diplomatic relations, saying that neither side had formally announced any such plan.

12-year-old girl struck by vehicle in Concord

The child was flown to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries after she was struck shortly after 7:30 a.m. Friday while crossing Commonwealth Avenue. The driver stayed at the scene, police said

LOVE LETTERS
My husband wants to play video games with her
“I am having a hard time trusting him.”

One man dead, another arrested, in Berlin N.H. shooting, authorities say

An apparent dispute between neighbors on Sullivan Street turned deadly Friday morning, when one man was fatally shot and a second man was charged with his murder, according to the New Hampshire attorney general’s office.
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Woburn teachers union, School Committee contract negotiations to resume Sunday

Negotiations ended shortly before midnight Friday over return to work language, the Woburn Teachers Association said in a statement. Mayor Scott Galvin and the School Committee had said late Friday said they are committed to "coming to an agreement that is fair to our students, faculty, and community as a whole.”

Windchill warning in Central and Eastern Mass. in effect as gusts increase

Be prepared for strong winds, with gusts between 35 and 50 miles per hour, and dangerously cold windchill dropping to between 25 and 35 below zero in parts of Massachusetts, forecasters said.

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer said she was on 13 different drugs for mood disorders, anxiety, and psychosis. Was she over medicated?

Specialists who treat women with these mood disorders say it’s not uncommon for providers to try multiple medications. Yet, some said that using more than a dozen such drugs in such a short span of time is unusual.

‘I hate the cold’: In Boston, homeless people seek shelter from an extreme chill

As record low temperatures prepare to blanket Massachusetts this weekend, homeless Bostonians are facing a frightening dilemma: Head to shelter or brave weather this city hasn’t seen in more than a century.

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Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks suspended one game, Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell fined for altercation

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Magic hang on to beat Timberwolves in game marred by five ejections following brawl

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Boston must work to address its role in disparities, Wu says

Despite hardships, many parents side with educators as Woburn teacher strike drags on

At 350 years running, Newport’s White Horse Tavern is the oldest restaurant in the country

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Josh Campbell comes through in clutch for fifth-ranked Archbishop Williams boys’ basketball in Catholic Central Large win at No. 15 St. Mary’s

Celtics go cold while Suns warm to task and prevail at TD Garden

Bruins’ shooting star David Pastrnak says he’s not worried about contract situation

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

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

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

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Democrats set to shake up start of 2024 presidential primary

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Soup recipes to help keep you warm this weekend

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Wu Junyong’s exhibit at the MFA explores different cultural traditions

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Books

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

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

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

Television

A different kind of reboot: ‘The Last of Us’ gives 1970 Linda Ronstadt song a new audience

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

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

music

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