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Under Wu, residency waivers for Boston municipal jobs have spiked. Does it matter?
Residency requirements have long been a hallmark of many municipal jobs in Boston, but, increasingly, workers and politicians are acknowledging that parts of the policy are outdated.

Andover man kills wife and son before fatally shooting himself, police say

Around 3:20 a.m., police received a 911 call from inside the Andover home and officers arrived on Porter Road about five minutes later.

Pence gets subpoena from special counsel in Jan. 6 investigation, report says

Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to cling to office after he lost his bid for reelection, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Experts, advocates worry Lindsay Clancy’s case may further stigmatize postpartum mood disorders

Much of the concern from professionals and advocates was aimed at Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz’s office for how it has portrayed Clancy, particularly at her arraignment on murder charges.

Former Everett schools superintendent convicted of indecent assault

The 79-year-old was placed in handcuffs Thursday after the verdict was announced, to serve 90 days of an 18 month sentence in a county jail. He must also register as a sex offender.

Harvard Law School student arrested in assault on campus, allegedly used homophobic slur, authorities say

Salisbury woman arraigned for allegedly poisoning and killing boyfriend

Body recovered in Charles River in Boston, State Police say

By winning election, Zooey Zephyr (right) became Montana’s first transgender lawmaker.

Trans and nonbinary lawmakers made history in 2022. They’re already having to defend their very existence

Hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced across the country this year alone.

TOM FARRAGHER

On top of New England, an arctic wind and a million-dollar view
If you’re a weather geek, or a master of meteorological measurements, Mount Washington is the weather station equivalent of Disneyland.

christopher l. gasper

All things considered, the Celtics did OK at the NBA trade deadline
They picked up a serviceable big man, and their competition in the Eastern Conference got a little weaker.

Jaylen Brown ruled out of Friday’s game with facial fracture suffered in win over the 76ers

Mike Muscala (right) defended against the Magic's Mo Bamba during a January game.

Celtics acquire Mike Muscala from Thunder in exchange for Justin Jackson and two picks

The 6-foot-11-inch Muscala will provide depth behind Al Horford and Robert Williams and can shoot threes.

The 1,000-foot-long raised skating loop is the centerpiece of the Montréal en Lumière Festival this year.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Listen up, Boston. Montreal is ready to show you how to embrace winter, not shun it.

The weather is colder, the snow is deeper, and Montrealers are out on the town instead of running for bread and milk.

After a couple of pandemic-stalled winters, music is back in the mountains Weekend of romance on the blustery coast of Southern Maine

A customer walked up to a closed Bed Bath & Beyond store in California.

Bed Bath & Beyond is closing about 150 more stores, including some in Mass. See the list

The company on Tuesday released an updated list of store closings, which includes 9 stores in Massachusetts, as it announced it had raised hundreds of millions of dollars to pay off debt.

As of Thursday afternoon, owner Robert Kraft was one of only two Patriots representatives (Matthew Judon the other) at Super Bowl week.

Here are four Patriots-related thoughts from Super Bowl week

For a team that was synonymous with the Super Bowl for the better part of two decades, the Patriots were almost entirely absent from the festivities this year.

Black History Month

Visitors to "The Embrace" on the last weekend of January.

The Twitterverse had its say about ‘The Embrace.’ Here’s what real visitors think.

We spent a weekend interviewing visitors to the monument to the Kings. This is what people from Boston and beyond had to say.

When Martin met Coretta in Boston, he found his match in more ways than one

Opinion

A sign outside the Salt Lake County Health Department announced COVID-19 testing, Dec. 20, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage, beefed up food assistance, and universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests. Much of that is now coming to an end, with the Biden administration plan to end the emergencies declared around the pandemic on May 11.

Abdullah Shihipar, William Goedel, and Abigail Cartus

America isn’t prepared for the end of the COVID emergency

Funding for vaccines and tests is ultimately allocated by Congress, and members chose not to extend the Medicaid provision. But the Biden administration has also been half-hearted in how it has chosen (or not) to defend these steps.

IDEAS | BRIAN BERGSTEIN

Scarce labor is warping our economy, but it could be good in the long run

IDEAS | GEORGE HALFKENNY WITH NOMI SOFER

I’ve done my time. I want to work. Why will no one hire me?

IDEAS | KERRY ALTIERO AS TOLD TO KELLY HORAN

The old restaurant model is toast

IDEAS | CLARA YIM BOLDUC

One less hospital nurse in America: me

Mural on the side of Elks Lodge #1102 in Nashville, Tennessee, featuring Jimi Hendrix in a guitar duel from when the building housed Club Baron.

The Emancipator

Jefferson Street jams

The history of Nashville’s historic Club Baron is being saved by an unlikely multiracial collaboration. Located in what is now an Elks Lodge, the stage hosted iconic performers like Otis Redding and Jimi Hendrix, but had fallen into disrepair.

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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

More recent News

Randolph parents raise concerns following incidents at elementary school

Parents of students at the Donovan Elementary School are calling on the district and school to do more following recent incidents in a fourth-grade class.

Wayland schools superintendent on leave; officials aren’t saying why

The School Committee said in an e-mail to the Wayland school community that Easy was on leave and that Parry Graham will be acting superintendent “until further notice.” The committee did not provide a reason for Easy’s leave.

Brian Walshe makes brief court appearance in case involving charges of killing wife, Ana Walshe

Walshe appeared remotely wearing an orange jumpsuit from the Norfolk County House of Correction during the three-minute status conference.

Survivors struggle to stay warm, fed in earthquake aftermath as death toll exceeds 20,000
While stories of miraculous rescues briefly buoyed spirits, the grim reality of the hardship facing survivors cast a pall over devastated communities.

Boston Archdiocese to hold special collection for earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria

4,591 confirmed cases and 92 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.
Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

KEVIN CULLEN

Putting the public service back in public servants
“What’s lacking in Congress is not intelligence. It’s courage.”

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Justin Evans has a heat pump unit underneath the back deck of his Whitman home, which stayed around 70 degrees — crucial with an infant at home — even as the temperature outside sank to 9 below last weekend.

Heat pumps had their first major local test last weekend. Here’s how it went.

Heat pumps are considered crucial to the region’s response to climate change. But when temperatures plummet, are they up for the job?

Lindsay Clancy’s defense implies she heard ‘command hallucinations.’ What are they?
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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A sign outside the Salt Lake County Health Department announced COVID-19 testing, Dec. 20, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage, beefed up food assistance, and universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests. Much of that is now coming to an end, with the Biden administration plan to end the emergencies declared around the pandemic on May 11.

Abdullah Shihipar, William Goedel, and Abigail Cartus

America isn’t prepared for the end of the COVID emergency

Once the emergency declaration expires, a patchwork of different policies will take that safety net’s place: Americans’ access to vaccines, treatments, and tests will vary based on which state they live in.

The White House wants to end the public health emergency. Is the country prepared?

A blue whale near a cargo ship in the Santa Barbara Channel off the California coast, August 2008.

Michael J. Moore

What we know — and don’t know — about offshore wind and whale deaths

Correction officers move an inmate at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, the maximum-security prison in Shirley, in 2011.

Arthur Caplan and Dominic Sisti

Asking incarcerated people for their organs is exploitative

Former police officer Mark Kalinowski recounted the story of not knowing whether he would find a kidney donor, April 19, 2022, in Norwich, Conn. His friend, Peter Petrides, donated his kidney.

Prisoners who donate a lifesaving organ ought to be rewarded

Where did all the workers go?

Metro

Andover man kills wife and son before fatally shooting himself, police say

Around 3:20 a.m., police received a 911 call from inside the Andover home and officers arrived on Porter Road about five minutes later.

On top of New England, an arctic wind and a million-dollar view

If you’re a weather geek, or a master of meteorological measurements, Mount Washington is the weather station equivalent of Disneyland.

Newton superintendent finalist withdraws, leaving two candidates to lead city’s public schools

Peter Light, who leads Acton-Boxborough’s regional district, had withdrawn his candidacy for the Newton post.

‘Shared Legacies,’ marine mammal rescues, and Valentine’s Day events

In celebration of Black History Month, Beverly’s Lappin Foundation is inviting community members to a virtual discussion of the film “Shared Legacies” on Zoom at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21.

Sports

Damar Hamlin spoke in front of University of Cincinnati Medical Center staff during the NFL Honors award show.

Damar Hamlin joins medical staff that saved his life on stage at NFL Honors event in Phoenix

Hamlin made his second appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week, joining the first responders who helped save his life.

Marshfield senior goaltender Brady Quackenbush has compiled six shutouts and a .950 save percentage and a .084 goals against average while Kevin Murphy, his junior understudy, has two shutouts, a .920 save percentage and a 1.36 goals against average for the Rams (14-2-2).

BOYS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Boys’ hockey notes: Backstopped by the solid goaltending tandem of Brady Quackenbush and Kevin Murphy, Marshfield is positioned to contend in playoffs

Quackenbush, the senior starter, has recorded six shutouts to go along with a .950 save percentage and 0.84 goals against average while Murphy, his junior understudy, has two shutouts and a .920 save percentage and 1.36 goals against average for the Rams (14-2-2).

Walter Payton Man of the Year Award winner Dak Prescott gestured during the NFL Honors award show.

Dak Prescott named Walter Payton Man of the Year

The prestigious award recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes wins second MVP award

Former Patriot Darrelle Revis among headliners in new Pro Football Hall of Fame class

In his first year with Giants, Brian Daboll named AP coach of the Year

Business

Survey finds widespread suspicion about artificial intelligence

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Ukraine’s Zelensky makes emotional appeal for EU membership

President Volodymyr Zelensky asked his Western allies Thursday for more weapons and said “a Ukraine that is winning” its war with Russia should become a member of the European Union, arguing the bloc won’t be complete without it.

Disney to cut 7,000 jobs as Bob Iger seeks $5.5 billion in savings

What recession? Some economists see chances of a growth rebound.

magazine

Martin Luther King III and wife Arndrea Waters King carrying on a legacy of Black love.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A legacy of love, faith, and family: Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King

We’ve heard a lot about ‘commitment’ to DEI. Where’s the follow through?

As COVID lingers, how do I navigate new funeral rituals?

Double-Chocolate Cake With Honey-Rosemary Syrup

Recipes: Show your valentine some love with homemade chocolate cake or pudding

metro

Melissa Anne DuBois, who has three children, struggled with postpartum OCD.

Experts, advocates worry Lindsay Clancy’s case may further stigmatize postpartum mood disorders

Under Wu, residency waivers for Boston municipal jobs have spiked. Does it matter?

Fourteen climate protesters arrested after occupying Healey’s office lobby

sports

Adam Hadwin, just warming up here, shot a 5-under-par 66 in the opening round.

Buddies Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin lead Phoenix Open after frost delay, gusty wind

Texas and Oklahoma will leave Big 12 for Southeastern Conference in 2024, one year earlier than planned.

Bucks catch a break when Lakers star LeBron James sits out first game after setting scoring record

business

Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke Thursday from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. Twitter's report came in at 79 pages, at least half the length of those filed by Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok.

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report

Somerville startup’s glasses can live-caption conversations for the hard of hearing

Spilled beer: Ruling upends compromise between craft brewers and their distributors.

politics

Former Vice President Mike Pence at a conference in New York on Nov. 30, 2022.

Pence gets subpoena from special counsel in Jan. 6 investigation, report says

Trans and nonbinary lawmakers made history in 2022. They’re already having to defend their very existence

House Republicans start hearings on claims of bias against them

Nation

Police officers deploy at a checkpoint on Mountain Road and Belair Road where a suspected gunman is believed to be at large, Feb. 9, in Fallston, Md.

Second Maryland police officer shot as manhunt continues

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

4,591 confirmed cases and 92 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

A video screen shows Chinese astronaut Fei Junlong conducting extravehicular activities on the orbiting Tiangong space station, on Feb. 9.

China space station crew completes spacewalk

Ukraine’s Zelensky makes emotional appeal for EU membership

Freed former CIA prisoner has big dreams for a new life in Belize

opinion

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Data: Why is there a labor shortage?

We asked for it: Readers share tales of workforce frustration, desperation, and liberation

One less hospital nurse in America: me

lifestyle

Ben Affleck, left, and Matt Damon at a photo call for the film "The Last Duel" during the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 10, 2021.

Watch the trailer for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s new film, ‘Air’

I realized I’m in love with my friend. Now what?

‘1870’ buttons. Crayons. Ribbons. Lawmakers wore a variety of pins at the State of the Union. Here’s what they represent.

food & dining

Owner Osman Kiranoglu at Boston Kebab Waltham.

At Boston Kebab Waltham, everybody knows the chef

New York City icon Joe’s Pizza plans to take over Harvard Square’s Milk Bar space

They loved the coffee, so they bought the shop

travel

Patrice Rushen

Musician Patrice Rushen on Maui, trail mix, and trying new things outside of her norm

After a couple of pandemic-stalled winters, music is back in the mountains

Weekend of romance on the blustery coast of Southern Maine

Arts

A still from Mimi Bai and Sam B. Jones’s “Hide and See,” 2022. Film, 22 minutes. This film is part of the exhibit “Mimi Bai: Hide and See” at the Boston Center for the Arts's Mills Gallery.

Mimi Bai plays ‘Hide and See’ at Boston Center for the Arts’s Mills Gallery

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

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

Books

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A young woman juggles the burdens of family and self in Jessica George’s engaging debut, ‘Maame’

Sick of clichés about love? Camonghne Felix’s powerful memoir ‘Dyscalculia’ captures searing miscalculations of the heart

How glitter and velvet made William Middleton, biographer of Karl Lagerfield, into a reader

Movies

A still from “No Bears.”

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s ‘No Bears’ tells two stories of entrapment

‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’: Shaking your groove thing for l’amour

Watch the trailer for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s new film, ‘Air’

Television

Damian Lewis (left) as Bobby "Axe" Axelrod and Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades in "Billions." Plans are afoot for spinoffs of the popular Showtime series, which has chugged along even after Lewis's departure.

You like ‘Billions’? Then stick around for ‘Millions,’ ‘Trillions,’ and a wealth of TV spinoffs

Super Bowl alters schedule of ‘Last of Us’ release

Watch the trailer for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s new film, ‘Air’

music

At the 2018 New Bedford Folk Festival members of the Kennedys and the Mammals join together onstage.

The New Bedford Folk Festival bids farewell

You know more opera music than you think you do

In Groton, the hills have never been more alive with the sound of music

Theater/Dance

Radio City Rockette Amarisa LeBar (front) taught a Boston Conservatory course on Rockettes Precision Dance Technique, in the Conservatory’s Hemenway Street studio on Wednesday.

Radio City Rockettes and Boston Conservatory team up for first-of-its kind collegiate dance course

From one gig to the next, Juston McKinney keeps the locals laughing

Norton Awards will return to a live ceremony after a three-year disruption

globe local

The Underwood Elementary School in Newton.

Newton superintendent finalist withdraws, leaving two candidates to lead city’s public schools

‘Shared Legacies,’ marine mammal rescues, and Valentine’s Day events

Salem’s So Sweet returns for annual Valentine’s Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival

Obituaries

Burt Bacharach wrote the music to some of the most popular standards of the past half century, including: "That's What Friends Are For," "Close to You," "Say a Little Prayer," "Walk On By," "What the World Needs Now is Love," and "Raindrops Keep Fallin'."

Legendary composer Burt Bacharach dies at 94

Mukarram Jah, heir to an opulent throne he abandoned, dies at 89

David Harris, leader of the Vietnam draft resistance movement, dies at 76