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Man held without bail for allegedly killing 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence

Csean Skerritt was held without bail at his arraignment in Dorchester Municipal Court on murder and weapons charges in connection with Tyler Lawrence's fatal shooting.

Residents urged to stay indoors, keep windows closed after fire at Clean Harbors facility in Braintree Thursday

A state hazmat team responded to monitor air quality for potential hazards while Braintree firefighters battled the two-alarm fire, according to Jake Wark, a spokesman for the state Department of Fire Services.

Authorities identify Worcester man among three found dead in Conn. home, including woman, 3-year-old boy
State Police previously identified Lury Pizarro, 33, and Emanual Perez, 3, both of Worcester, as being among the three found dead in a Brooklyn, Conn., home.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

After a warm week, this weekend will feel cold in New England

It may feel warm Friday morning, but this afternoon is when colder air will begin to work into the region again.

National parent group files federal complaint accusing Milton Public Schools of discrimination

At the center of the controversy is “The Calculus Project,” which offers tutoring and study groups to students of color and low-income students in effort to boost the number of such students who complete AP Calculus in high school.

Arlington Catholic High School fires employee after ‘inappropriate interaction’ with student

Arlington police are now investigating the incident between a part-time male staffer and a student.

Wu’s plan to remake the BPDA hit a speed bump Thursday: The BPDA board

State Police helicopter helps rescue missing man on edge of river in Medford

CNN’s Don Lemon issues apology after receiving backlash over ‘completely offensive’ and ‘sexist’ remarks

Boston’s new outdoor dining guidelines include tighter rules in the North End

After spats and complaints the last two summers, Boston’s busiest restaurant district will face tighter rules on outdoor dining this year.

Here’s what you need to know about the city’s outdoor dining restrictions

 Tell us: What do you think about the new guidelines?

After devastating fire, Brockton Hospital will likely remain closed until May

Hospital officials said it would open with limited inpatient services in approximately three months.
Chad Finn

Is this anything more than a bridge year for the Red Sox? Maybe.

This year's team looks a bit like the surprising 2013 team that won the World Series, but there's another championship edition of the Red Sox that should be the model.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘The couple next to us seemed to be listening in on our conversation’

Will this aspiring photographer click with his date?
Opinion
Alex Beam

About those Jesus ads

Advertising Age magazine calls the commercials a “rebranding” effort, which must mean that Jesus’ name recognition remains strong, but his message is occasionally misunderstood.
IDEAS | CHRIS CHIAPPINELLI

My wife and I fantasized about quitting our jobs. Instead, we took a hike.
EDITORIAL

Free community college must focus on retention, not just admission
RENÉE GRAHAM

A nation’s future dying one bullet at a time
SCOT LEHIGH

To fix Social Security and Medicare, look to Reagan and O’Neill
The Emancipator

Why cancel culture scares the rich and powerful so much

The Emancipator sat down with Ernest Owens, author of “The Case for Cancel Culture,” who wants to shift the conversation around canceling and show why it’s a right we should protect.
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Black History Month

The beautiful resistance of Black love

Throughout Black History Month, A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black love as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.
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Five former Memphis police officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols
The officers pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct, and official oppression. They are all out on bond.

Fox News hosts and executives privately doubted 2020 conspiracies shared on air
"Sidney Powell is lying," Tucker Carlson wrote to a producer about the Trump lawyer, who once claimed in a guest spot that voting technology companies "flipped" Trump votes to Biden.

Warren and Markey urge DPU to stop holding up communities’ attempts to cut utility bills and emissions

Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey are calling on the state to quickly approve communities’ attempts to tackle the joint crises of soaring electricity rates and climate change, citing previous Globe reporting.

Healey names state representative Jon Santiago secretary of Veterans’ Services
A state lawmaker and emergency room doctor, Santiago says veterans are "too often underserved."

PARENTING UNFILTERED | KARA BASKIN

Love the kid you have, not the one you wish you had

If your kid seems stuck in perpetual ennui — or is suffering from big emotions due to being tired, busy, or overloaded — check out "Bright Kids Who Couldn’t Care Less: How to Rekindle Your Child’s Motivation,” out next month. Here’s an excerpt from my interview with the author, Ellen Braaten.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL
It makes sense for the Celtics to do what we knew would be done: Give Joe Mazzulla his title, and move on from Ime Udoka
Mazzulla has made such an overwhelmingly positive impression, the Celtics had no choice but to make his presence permanent.

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‘The climate I lived in as a kid is long gone’: Climate change is stealing New England’s winters

Welcome to the new normal for New England winters, where increasingly, maple syrup producers are tapping trees over a month early, ski resorts and skating rinks are opening later or not at all, and T-shirt weather is arriving before Presidents’ Day.

With shelter system at capacity, state turns to Concord hotel for emergency use
The hotel may signal what’s coming for other communities in a state experiencing a swell of migration, an acute shortage of affordable housing, and a growing population of homeless people.

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High-flying drones, unmanned jetpacks, and other odd sightings pilots in New England have reported to the FAA
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, which compiles reports from pilots, the number of unmanned aircraft sightings has increased dramatically over the past two years.

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LETTERS

Fatal police shootings recur, leaving precious little resolved
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Gen Z loathes Trump. Nikki Haley could do better among young voters.
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Forecast | Dave Epstein

After a warm week, this weekend will feel cold in New England

It may feel warm Friday morning, but this afternoon is when colder air will begin to work into the region again.

Residents urged to stay indoors, keep windows closed after fire at Clean Harbors facility in Braintree Thursday

A state hazmat team responded to monitor air quality for potential hazards while Braintree firefighters battled the two-alarm fire, according to Jake Wark, a spokesman for the state Department of Fire Services.

Man held without bail for allegedly killing 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence

Csean Skerritt was held without bail at his arraignment in Dorchester Municipal Court on murder and weapons charges in connection with Tyler Lawrence's fatal shooting.
SAILING

American around-the-world Ocean Race sailboat seeks permission to replace damaged foils

The Newport-based 11th Hour Racing Team skippered by Charlie Enright discovered the damage when the boat was lifted from the water after arriving in Cape Town for the completion of the second leg.

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SAILING

American around-the-world Ocean Race sailboat seeks permission to replace damaged foils

The Newport-based 11th Hour Racing Team skippered by Charlie Enright discovered the damage when the boat was lifted from the water after arriving in Cape Town for the completion of the second leg.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

It makes sense for the Celtics to do what we knew would be done: Give Joe Mazzulla his title, and move on from Ime Udoka

Mazzulla has made such an overwhelmingly positive impression, the Celtics had no choice but to make his presence permanent.
Chad Finn

Is this anything more than a bridge year for the Red Sox? Maybe.

This year's team looks a bit like the surprising 2013 team that won the World Series, but there's another championship edition of the Red Sox that should be the model.

A reckoning, decades in the making: Famed Olympic runner Lynn Jennings chases down the renowned coach who abused her as a teen
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Sprained wrist has new Bucks assist king Giannis Antetokounmpo in doubt for All-Star game
MIAA Division 5 indoor track & field championships

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Microsoft’s AI search service goes offline for many amid controversy

Some Bing Chat users have tried to carry on conversations with the AI as if it were a real person — with occasionally creepy results.

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Wu’s plan to remake the BPDA hit a speed bump Thursday: The BPDA board
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An 85-year-old wants to marry an online suitor, but is it a scam?
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When it comes to aging, 90-plus or even 100 might not be ‘extreme’ anymore

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In Lowell, fighting hunger with food pantries in the schools

A princess ball, virtual reality gaming, and a paranormal psychic fair

It’s Providence vs. its colleges and hospitals (again)

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US women beat Canada in soccer, show support in labor dispute

Bruins turn Predators into prey with an offensive flurry and Jeremy Swayman’s 28-save shutout

Tiger Woods steals the show at Genesis Invitational

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Tesla recalls 363,000 vehicles to fix flaws in ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature behavior

Boston’s new outdoor dining guidelines include tighter rules in the North End

South Boston officials object to convention center land plan

politics

Grand jury in Georgia Trump inquiry sees perjury by witnesses, but no vote fraud

Fox hosts didn’t believe 2020 election fraud claims

Nikki Haley teams up with Don Bolduc for N.H. town halls

Nation

Five former Memphis police officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols

Fox News hosts and executives privately doubted 2020 conspiracies shared on air

Cities appealing 2020 census count garner only small wins

World

Ukrainian refugees safe, but not at peace, after year of war

Taiwan reports Chinese balloon found on northern island

South Korea, US to hold simulated drill on North use of nukes

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Deadly ammunition

Why cancel culture scares the rich and powerful so much

Leave a (narrow) path for Russians to compete at the 2024 Olympics

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How the West was won has become lost to me

This is the year I become a charlatan. I mean ‘influencer.’

Love the kid you have, not the one you wish you had

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Here’s what you need to know about the city’s outdoor dining restrictions

Boston’s new outdoor dining guidelines include tighter rules in the North End

In Arlington, locals are scrambling to try a new all-day diner

travel

Boston holds its own on list of best cities for bachelorette parties

Help, my $1,000 Marriott gift card is invalid!

New on the spa menu: Treatments for your mental health

Arts

At the Gardner, groundbreaking artist Betye Saar unpacks her travels

In Providence, Nafis M. White explores pleasure and pain

How Boston artist ‘Blind Fox’ became the go-to muralist for the city’s trendiest bars and businesses

Books

The write stuff: With their new books, four local authors seek to inspire, thrill, entertain, and educate.

Rebecca Makkai’s ‘I Have Some Questions for You’ spotlights the power of storytelling in an age of true crime and #MeToo

‘The Deluge’ author Stephen Markley plays the literary lottery

Movies

AMC’s new Sightline pricing plan is an insult to moviegoers

Leap for joy: ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ is coming back to the Coolidge

‘Full Time’: A ticking clock, a transit strike, and a tenacious mother

Television

With nuance, TV reflects the many shades of grief

Revisiting John and Yoko cohosting ‘The Mike Douglas Show’

In stylish sci-fi series ‘Hello Tomorrow!,’ a giant leap for mid-century modern

music

Composer and flutist Valerie Coleman creates songs of unity

Jason Moran honors overlooked jazz pioneer James Reese Europe

Boston Symphony Orchestra announces new assistant conductor Samy Rachid

Theater/Dance

An inquiry into race, ‘Fairview’ demands that audiences sit up

Manual Cinema has created a monster, but it’s not your typical ‘Frankenstein’

Make way for ‘Make Way for Ducklings’

globe local

The write stuff: With their new books, four local authors seek to inspire, thrill, entertain, and educate.

The Argument: Should Massachusetts adopt a moratorium on commercial harvesting on state-owned forest land?

How the West was won has become lost to me

Obituaries

Tim McCarver, All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster, dies at 81

Robert Geddes, 99, transformative architecture dean at Princeton, dies

Toyota founder’s son, who led global growth, dies at 97