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Lieutenant Frank Fitzpatrick left the house on Porter Road in Andover.

‘Our community is heartbroken.’ Andover man kills wife and son before fatally shooting himself, police say.

In another horrific act of violence in Massachusetts, police said a 56-year-old man shot and killed his wife and their 12-year-old son inside their home early Thursday before turning the weapon on himself.

How to talk to kids about violence involving children

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.

Lindsay Clancy’s defense implies she heard ‘command hallucinations.’ What are they?

Here’s what it’s like to bet on the Super Bowl — in the Encore casino parking garage
At the Express Sportsbook, far from the bustle of the casino gaming floor, gamblers can park in short-term spaces, place their bets, then drive away.

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.

Love the arts? Then watch the Super Bowl.

Rime ice hangs on the sign denoting the summit of Mount Washington.

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.

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.

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municipal jobs in Boston, but, increasingly, workers and politicians are acknowledging that parts of the policy are outdated.

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

A Harvard Law School student was arrested Jan. 23 for allegedly assaulting a fellow student on campus while hurling a homophobic slur at the victim, according to records and published reports.

Why Apple Watch calls the cops when skiers take a spill
Sensitive smartwatches, fearing the worst, are calling 911 when skiers fall over or even come to a quick stop.

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.

Red Line service resumes at Alewife station, nearly a week after crash

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

President of basketball operations Brad Stevens already had the best team in the Eastern Conference, so he didn't have to do much fixing.

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.

Aliyah Boston fought through some tenacious UConn defense to give top-ranked South Carolina an important road win last Sunday.

‘There is no ceiling for her’: South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston, who grew up in Mass., is the face of women’s college basketball

The Gamecocks star, who has roots in Worcester, used a recent win over rival UConn as a showcase for her remarkable talents.

Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat from Salem, believes we need to get back to a time when compromise was considered a strength, not a weakness.

Putting the public service back in public servants

“What’s lacking in Congress is not intelligence. It’s courage.”

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

Henry Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn in 1954.

Celebrating Black History Month as Black history is being erased

The annual observance of past and present Black lives feels like it’s been silently marked with an expiration date.

Keep the state’s authority to take over schools and districts

Local news startups are overcoming the evils of corporate chain ownership

The kindness of misremembering strangers

Where did all the workers go?

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

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Salisbury woman arraigned for allegedly poisoning and killing boyfriend
Judy Church, 64, who was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of first degree murder, was arraigned Thursday in Salem Superior Court, officials said.

innovation beat

Somerville startup’s glasses can live-caption conversations for the hard of hearing
The glasses, unveiled at CES in Las Vegas in January, come as the need for assistive hearing devices is large and growing.

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.

Mass. cannabis commission votes to continue COVID-19 policies
Massachusetts marijuana officials have once again extended several temporary regulations that were enacted at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic and are meant to reduce face-to-face interactions in the cannabis industry.

Fourteen climate protesters arrested after occupying Healey’s office lobby
The protesters, who were part of the local chapter of activist group Extinction Rebellion, occupied the office for several hours before the building officially closed at 5 p.m. Thursday. Healey is in Washington, D.C. at a governor's conference.

Death toll rises, rescues dwindle in earthquake aftermath
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the border region between Turkey and Syria, an area home to more than 13.5 million people, killing more than 20,000 people.

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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

‘Our community is heartbroken.’ Andover man kills wife and son before fatally shooting himself, police say.

In another horrific act of violence in Massachusetts, police said a 56-year-old man shot and killed his wife and their 12-year-old son inside their home early Thursday before turning the weapon on himself.

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

Jim Slayton, of Melrose, walked back to his car in the short term parking garage after placing a bet at Encore casino's Express Sportsbook.

Here’s what it’s like to bet on the Super Bowl — in the Encore casino parking garage

At the Express Sportsbook, far from the bustle of the casino gaming floor, gamblers can park in short-term spaces, place their bets, then drive away.

Aliyah Boston fought through some tenacious UConn defense to give top-ranked South Carolina an important road win last Sunday.

‘There is no ceiling for her’: South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston, who grew up in Mass., is the face of women’s college basketball

The Gamecocks star, who has roots in Worcester, used a recent win over rival UConn as a showcase for her remarkable talents.

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.

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

Dak Prescott named Walter Payton Man of the Year

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes wins second MVP award

Business

Here’s what it’s like to bet on the Super Bowl — in the Encore casino parking garage

At the Express Sportsbook, far from the bustle of the casino gaming floor, gamblers can park in short-term spaces, place their bets, then drive away.

Why Apple Watch calls the cops when skiers take a spill

Sensitive smartwatches, fearing the worst, are calling 911 when skiers fall over or even come to a quick stop.

Russia says it will cut oil production over Western caps

Survey finds widespread suspicion about artificial intelligence

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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

Lockdown cornerback Darrelle Revis got voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first try.

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

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

business

From left, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and President of the European Council Charles Michel posed following a press conference after a round-table meeting as part of a EU summit in Brussels on Thursday.

Ukraine’s Zelensky makes emotional appeal for EU membership

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.

politics

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Biden, Lula to put focus on democracy, climate during visit

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

Biden targets top Florida Republicans DeSantis, Scott over health care in Tampa stop

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.

Suspect surrounded after second Maryland police officer shot

Former state adviser named in NH youth center abuse lawsuits

Abortion rights supporters see Biden address as missed opportunity

World

A damaged building in Adiyaman, southern Turkey, on Feb. 9.

Death toll rises, rescues dwindle in earthquake aftermath

Russia steps up attacks in Ukraine with broad bombardments

Russia says it will cut oil production over Western caps

opinion

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?

In first response, should it be police, mental health staff, both?

Millionaires tax hasn’t blocked Lego from finding a fit in Boston

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