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Man accused of fatally shooting Tyler Lawrence had ‘no connection’ to the 13-year-old, DA says
“I can’t, for the love of God, cannot imagine what would allow a 34-year-old man with evil intent to decide to shoot a 13-year-old boy five times at 11:30 on a Sunday morning, steps away from churches," Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.

Gunman kills six people including ex-wife in small Mississippi town, sheriff says

A lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather Friday at multiple locations in a tiny rural community in northern Mississippi, the sheriff said, leaving investigators searching for clues to what motivated the rampage.

Family of 13-year-old Milton girl killed in Aruba boating incident seeks ‘real change’ in safety protocols
Dave and Linda Murray are demanding “real change” in safety protocols from Aruba’s prime minister and tourism board after their 13-year-old daughter, Cassidy Murray, was struck last March by a boat that was towing her on an inner tube and died.

Has pollution from the Ohio train derailment floated over to New England?

People in Rhode Island are complaining about foul-smelling air and brown residue, and some Connecticut residents have reported “sooty matter” on their cars. But officials say they doubt the toxic plume of chemicals caused by a fiery train accident is to blame.

Derailments aren’t uncommon, but hazmat spills are rare. Here’s what we know.

US ends search for objects shot down over Alaska, Lake Huron

The US military said Friday that it has ended its search for airborne objects that were shot down near Deadhorse, Alaska, and over Lake Huron on Feb. 10 and 12.

Police search for missing woman in Burlington

High school students competed during the Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championship at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury.

‘A blueprint for the future’: Committee recommends sweeping changes to the Reggie Lewis center

Nearly 30 years after the center opened, what was once a state-of-the-art facility has lost its luster.

New England skiing is a magical use of time and money

There is nothing like a New England ski trip to get your hopes up and then down.

Historic crypt in the Old North Church, with parts unopened since 1860, undergoing restoration
“This is very important for the structural integrity of the tombs and the preservation of the crypt in general,” said Nikki Stewart, executive director of Old North Illuminated, the nonprofit which operates Old North Church and Historic Site. “It’s much overdue.”

celtics

Inside JD Davison’s transformation into one of the G League’s top playmakers
The Celtics two-way rookie is figuring out how to let his skills shine in a way that will allow him to succeed in the NBA. And if he does make it to the league, he'll be repping Lowndes County, Alabama, while he does it.

A photo provided by the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration shows members of the British Antarctic Survey team boring a hole in the Thwaites ice shelf in Antarctica for deploying instruments under the ice.

Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is in trouble, reports show

The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica — nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” because of its potential to unleash cataclysmic sea-level rise around the globe — is melting quickly and in unexpected ways, new research shows.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's rejection of the bill is a reversal of the support she had given for a hybrid, partially-elected School Committee while she was on the campaign trail.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Mayor Michelle Wu vetoes elected School Committee bill

The bill would have stripped Mayor Michelle Wu of much of her power over the district.

Here’s why Boston doesn’t have an elected school committee

Massachusetts' Lynn Jennings is one of the greatest American distance runners in history. In 2017, moved to action after learning another athlete's story of abuse, she began working to hold her former coach, John Babington, responsible for sexually molesting her and others during his career coaching women at Harvard, Wellesley, and in the Olympics.

A reckoning, decades in the making: Famed Olympic runner Lynn Jennings chases down the renowned coach who abused her as a teen

John Babington was sexually abusing the future Olympian while he helped turn her into a world-class athlete. He then abused a fellow runner. Years later, their paths crossed as part of Jennings's pursuit of justice.

Opinion

The Wu administration wants to encourage development of housing along commercial corridors, such as Fields Corner.

Boston: Zoned for awesome

The city’s zoning code could cure insomnia. Still, the boring minutiae do make a difference in how Boston grows and works.

MARCELA GARCÍA

The teens are not alright. We should all be alarmed.

Azerbaijan must end Lachin corridor blockade

David Cicilline

Court ruling puts domestic violence survivors in peril

IDEAS | CHRIS CHIAPPINELLI

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

Photo illustration. Dalit protester (Aijaz Rahi/AP) in front of Seattle skyline (Donald Miralle/Getty Images).

The Emancipator

Caste should not be part of the “American Dream”

Caste could become the newest protected class in Seattle’s anti-discrimination law. More lawmakers need to follow suit to prevent this system of rigid hierarchy from taking root in the U.S. and protect the rights of lower-caste South Asian immigrants.

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Black History Month

Black Love is a Beautiful Resistance

The beautiful resistance of Black love

Throughout Black History Month, A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Black love as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

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

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

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

Healey names 30-year State Police veteran as interim leader

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.

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This is a critical year for the Red Sox and Chaim Bloom, and other thoughts
Bloom is the point man for the team's new philosophy. And he will be the fall guy if things go badly again.

Red Sox are looking at one big outfield shift from last season

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For the Bruins, regular-season dominance hasn’t always translated to playoff success
The Bruins have won three Presidents' Trophies, but they didn't win the Stanley Cup any of those years. And who can forget what happened in 1971?

Hampus Lindholm has made himself at home in Boston

Swastika allegedly drawn on car of Jewish high school student in Dover

Dover police and the Anti-Defamation League of New England have been notified of the hate symbol found on a student's car last week, school Superintendent Beth McCoy said in a letter the school community.

Brockton Hospital likely to keep inpatient services closed for three months after fire
The impact of the shutdown is so dire that Mayor Robert F. Sullivan is asking the state whether the National Guard could be called on to help out.

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An inspector assigned by the ATF checked on a gun dealer inside the Littleton Mill.

Healey administration begins training police in how to inspect gun dealers amid concern laws aren’t being enforced

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In one of the most beautiful spots in Vermont, an ugly situation
The chairman and vice chairman of the Woodstock Inn say they were forced out over their inquiry into reports of sexual harassment and mistreatment of workers.

Harvard Book Store’s virtual sale will feature more than 1,000 titles ranging from cooking to politics
The sale — which started Friday and runs through Presidents’ Day weekend — includes a wide selection of hardcover and paperback editions.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

If the goal of advertising is to get talked about, then the “He Gets Us” ad that aired during the Super Bowl has hit home. The zealously secular central press smells a rat.

About those Jesus ads

Students make their way on the Brockton campus of Massasoit Community College.

Free community college must focus on retention, not just admission

Michigan State students support one another after placing flowers on campus following Monday night's shooting.

A nation’s future dying one bullet at a time

Bob and Betsy Conlon visited the grave of their son Michael in Vine Lake Cemetery in Medfield last month.

Fatal police shootings recur, leaving precious little resolved

Nikki Haley has signaled that she could be the presidential candidate Gen Z desires, publicly stating, “I think we need a young generation to come in, step up, and really start fixing things.”

Gen Z loathes Trump. Nikki Haley could do better among young voters.

IDEAS | ANNA OAKES & DIEGO SENIOR

People are falling in love with chatbots

Metro

Historic crypt in the Old North Church, with parts unopened since 1860, undergoing restoration

“This is very important for the structural integrity of the tombs and the preservation of the crypt in general,” said Nikki Stewart, executive director of Old North Illuminated, the nonprofit which operates Old North Church and Historic Site. “It’s much overdue.”

Police search for missing woman in Burlington

Kaylin Rose, 49, was last seen around 3 p.m. Friday walking from her residence on Cresthaven Driver, Burlington police said.

Family of 13-year-old Milton girl killed in Aruba boating incident seeks ‘real change’ in safety protocols

Dave and Linda Murray are demanding “real change” in safety protocols from Aruba’s prime minister and tourism board after their 13-year-old daughter, Cassidy Murray, was struck last March by a boat that was towing her on an inner tube and died.

Healey names state Representative Jon Santiago secretary of Veterans’ Services

A state lawmaker and emergency room doctor, Santiago says veterans are "too often underserved."

Sports

JD Davison got minutes this week for the Celtics ahead of the All-Star break.

Inside JD Davison’s transformation into one of the G League’s top playmakers

The Celtics two-way rookie is figuring out how to let his skills shine in a way that will allow him to succeed in the NBA. And if he does make it to the league, he'll be repping Lowndes County, Alabama, while he does it.

Brookline's Camille Jordan (center) topped the podium after her victory in the girls' 1,000-meter run (2 minutes, 53.26 seconds) over runner-up Ashlynn Witt (left) of Wachusett (2:58.85) and third-place Gracie Richard (right) of Weymouth (3:00.24).

MIAA Division 1 indoor track and field championships

Records tumble in boys’ 300-meter, 2-mile as Newton North boys, Brookline girls reign at MIAA Division 1 indoor track and field championships

Acton-Boxborough’s Alex Landry (34:44 seconds), Newton North’s Myles Scott (34.50) and Haverhill’s Nataenel Vigo Catala (34.73) obliterated a 20-year-old record in the 300 while Framingham's Sam Burgess (9:06.34) and Westford's Paul Bergeron (9:11.51) bettered a 42-year-old mark in the 2-mile.

Norton High head wrestling coach Pat Coleman (above), who is retiring after this season, puts a charge into his wrestlers during a recent practice session. Norton will be well-represented with 11 wrestlers at the Division 3 state championships this weekend in Wakefield.

High school wrestling notebook

HS wrestling notebook: Norton hopes to deliver coach Pat Coleman, the program’s founding father, a rousing sendoff at the Division 3 state championships

The Norton coach, who is retiring after this season, will have a school record-tying 11 wrestlers at the Division 3 state championships this weekend in Wakefield.

Max Homa feeling at home, leads at Riviera as Tiger Woods makes cut on the number

Bruins notebook

Hampus Lindholm has made himself at home in Boston

NBA ALL-STAR GAME

The NBA All-Star weekend production arrives in Salt Lake City, and the show could go international

Business

With new investors and a full-size prototype on the way, R.I.-based seaglider company looks to take off

North Kingstown-based REGENT Craft has been testing a quarter-scale model for months, and plans to fly humans on its full-scale prototype next year.

Biden calls Walsh a ‘tough union leader’ as labor secretary prepares to head NHL Players’ Association

President Biden on Friday called outgoing Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh “one tough union leader,” as the former Boston mayor prepares to leave the cabinet to head the NHL Players’ Association next month.

BPDA approves hike on housing fees for lab and commercial buildings

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

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To help make this bedroom feel like a cozy escape, Heidi Lachapelle lined it in Wandle wallpaper. When Morris designed the pattern in 1884, it would have required 32 blocks to print it.

Designed in the 1800s, William Morris wallpaper is trending again

A built-in hutch with a countertop hides the microwave and coffee maker.

With a serene Maine lake setting for a cottage, a designer finds inspiration all around

An 85-year-old wants to marry an online suitor, but is it a scam?

Marion Westermeyer (pictured in 2006) was a daily swimmer well into his 90s.

When it comes to aging, 90-plus or even 100 might not be ‘extreme’ anymore

metro

A nurse carried out a baby, with its mother on the left, during a fire at Brockton Hospital on Feb. 7.

Brockton Hospital likely to keep inpatient services closed for three months after fire

Man accused of fatally shooting Tyler Lawrence had ‘no connection’ to the 13-year-old, DA says

Has pollution from the Ohio train derailment floated over to New England?

sports

St. John’s Prep’s Rawson Iwanicki helped St. John's Prep secure its fourth consecutive Division 1 North title with his sudden-death takedown of top-seeded Brent Nicolosi from Haverhill during a 160-pound matchup.

EMass wrestling: With his sudden-death takedown in the Division 1 North championships, St. John’s Prep’s Rawson Iwanicki (160) headlines Athletes of the Week

Padres’ Manny Machado says he plans to opt out of $150 million after this season

Judge denies Bob Baffert request to reverse Churchill Downs ban

business

People walk past tables at a dining area set up in what formerly were parking spots outside Terramia Ristorante on May 10, 2022 in the North End.

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

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

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

politics

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Feb. 5, 2023.

US ends search for objects shot down over Alaska, Lake Huron

Fox News hosts, execs privately doubted 2020 conspiracies shared on air

50 years ago, depression ended a campaign. That’s changed, politicians say.

Nation

Actress Stella Stevens appears at a Sterns Department Store in New York on Jan. 8, 1968.

Stella Stevens, Hollywood bombshell who yearned for more, dies at 84

Derailments aren’t uncommon, but hazmat spills are rare. Here’s what we know.

Gunman kills six people including ex-wife in small Mississippi town, sheriff says

World

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 18.

North Korea fires missile as US, South Korea prepare for drills

Russian envoy claims West is determined to destroy Russia

Chinese defend Hong Kong, Xinjiang record at UN hearing

opinion

Michigan State students support one another after placing flowers on campus following Monday night's shooting.

A nation’s future dying one bullet at a time

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

The Stoneham minister who broke ranks with fellow clergymen to decry the Fugitive Slave Act

lifestyle

“The Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Vienna” by Angus Robertson is among more than 1,000 titles available in the Harvard Book Store Virtual Warehouse Sale.

Harvard Book Store’s virtual sale will feature more than 1,000 titles ranging from cooking to politics

Exhibit at Boston University seeks to establish comics as a medium

What happened with this work romance?

food & dining

People walk past tables at a dining area set up in what formerly were parking spots outside Terramia Ristorante on May 10, 2022 in the North End.

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

Will Marriott do a good deed itself by fixing the problem?

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

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

New on the spa menu: Treatments for your mental health

Arts

Betye Saar’s “Legends in Blue,” 2020. Mixed-media assemblage. Courtesy of the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, Calif.

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

Jothy Rosenberg with his dog, Harper, in Wayland.

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 Theatres is rolling out a new tier-based ticket pricing system to accompany its existing Stubs membership program.

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

Anna Paquin and Nelsan Ellis in "True Blood." Episodes of the old HBO series are set to begin running on TNT.

Non-subscribers can now see HBO’s ‘True Blood’ and ‘Silicon Valley’

With nuance, TV reflects the many shades of grief

Revisiting John and Yoko cohosting ‘The Mike Douglas Show’

music

Lahav Shani led the BSO in Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances on Thursday.

Lahav Shani makes powerful Symphony Hall debut

Composer and flutist Valerie Coleman creates songs of unity

Jason Moran honors overlooked jazz pioneer James Reese Europe

Theater/Dance

Lyndsay Allyn Cox, shown in rehearsal for SpeakEasy Stage Company's production of "Fairview."

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

High school students competed during the Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championship at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury.

‘A blueprint for the future’: Committee recommends sweeping changes to the Reggie Lewis center

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?

Obituaries

In a photo provided by Department of Pediatrics Archives shows Margaret Heagarty in an undated photo.

Margaret Heagarty, champion for children’s health in Harlem, dies at 88

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

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