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Leavitt's Country Bakery in Conway, N.H.

In N.H., a bureaucratic battle between a local bakery and town officials — over a painting of pastries

A whimsical mural, painted by local high school students last spring, has sparked a bureaucratic controversy in the town of North Conway that seems decidedly out of place in the Live Free or Die state.

A storm arrived in New England late Wednesday. Here’s what to expect.
Greater Boston had light snow and rain Wednesday by 8 p.m., and around an inch of snow. Sleet, freezing rain and rain is expected throughout the night. Drivers are advised to plan on a longer commute Thursday morning, officials said.

Flights canceled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US

Andover man who killed wife, son, then himself was being treated for depression, district attorney says
“While we can never know everything going on inside someone’s home or mind, we’re absolutely clear domestic violence can’t be tolerated for any reason, and that there’s a mental health crisis in our country,” said Essex District Attorney Paul F. Tucker.

Grief and questions linger after apparent murder-suicide in Andover

Shy Bird in South Boston has created a co-working concept that lets diners camp out on their laptops for the day while the restaurant provides snacks, coffee, and perks like a second screen for a fee.

Three years and a pandemic later, these restaurants have reimagined themselves

From dumpling factories to co-working spaces, restaurants are reinventing what it means to be a restaurant.

Ashes were placed in a large cross atop the head of Glenn Pacheco of Boston who attended Mass at St Anthony Shrine in Boston for Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday in Boston in photos

Christians in Greater Boston observed Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter.

State eyes vacant Newton hotel for temporary emergency shelter use

“We stand ready to support the Commonwealth in the obligation to affirmatively further fair housing and our status as a right to shelter state," said Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller.

A TV journalist and a young girl were fatally shot in Florida, authorities said, and a suspect is in custody

A television journalist in central Florida and a 9-year-old girl were fatally shot Wednesday afternoon near the scene of a fatal shooting from earlier in the day, authorities said.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump reportedly subpoenaed in Jan. 6 investigation
Former president Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and his son-in-law Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by the special counsel to testify before a federal grand jury about Trump’s efforts to stay in power, according to the New York Times.

At Mass. and Cass, BMC shutting down Roundhouse clinical programs
Boston Medical Center is planning to shut its clinical programs for addiction treatment at the Roundhouse by the end of March because of a lack of long-term funding.

Winner of $1.35 billion lottery ticket, sold in Maine, finally comes forward

Orange Line train separated from tractor-trailer on Interstate 495 in Chelmsford; crews remove truck

Suspect arrested after allegedly shoving man onto tracks at Revere Beach T stop ahead of train, police said

Former Cohasset employee accused of operating crypto mine in crawl space beneath school

Jaylen Brown is coming back from a fractured cheekbone but showed he’s comfortable playing with his mask by scoring 35 points in the All-Star Game.

Gary Washburn I On basketball

Coming off the NBA All-Star break, the Celtics have no excuse not to reach their goal of a championship

The Celtics will enter this treacherous stretch of their schedule healthy.

Workers want the freedom to do their jobs where they choose, but is it good for them, or employers?

The remote work conundrum: Employees want it, but is it good for them?

With 58 percent of American employees able to work remotely at least once a week, according to McKinsey & Co., we asked experts to weigh in on the dilemma.

Coolidge Corner in Brookline. The town is embroiled in a fierce debate over how to comply with a new state law that mandates more dense multifamily zoning in communities served by the MBTA.

In development-leery Brookline, an early test of the state’s multifamily housing law

A pitched debate over how much to build along Harvard Avenue is heading toward a crucial Town Meeting vote.

Opinion

Mayor Michelle Wu needs to provide more details about how her plan would change things.

Mayor Michelle Wu is short on details about planning equity

The Boston mayor’s big idea to transform the planning process into something more equitable may be the right idea. But Wu has not done enough to sell it to those Boston residents who would supposedly benefit from it.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

I had employer support with my long COVID. Others aren’t so lucky.

IDEAS | KAT ROSENFIELD

The illusion of a frictionless existence

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Indonesia finally begins to confront its history

Mayor Wu stood in the way of an elected School Committee. It was the right thing to do.

The Emancipator

Saving Black homes lost to tax inequity

For decades, the sale of tax debt and unfair property assessments have disproportionately caused Black Americans to lose their homes across the United States. A Chicago program is helping some Black families keep their homes, but its leaders say structural change is needed.

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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

Old North Church Illuminated brings Black and Indigenous histories to light
Research fellow Jaimie Crumley is working to uncover hidden histories and share them with the public.

UMass project honoring its Black history continues after death of founder John Bracey Jr.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst's Black Presence Project collects stories of Black students, faculty, and alumni to preserve and celebrate the history of Black life on campus.

Boston names Corean Reynolds as city’s first director of nightlife economy
Formerly at The Boston Foundation, she will be charged with making the Boston late-night scene more vibrant.

Boston City Council appears split on Wu’s rent control proposal

Progressive councilors argued Wu's proposal doesn’t go far enough to protect tenants, while the council’s centrists worried about harming small landlords or dampening housing production in the city.

Poisoned barred owl rescued from the treetops at Quincy Market
“He’s improving, but not out of the woods by any means,” Erin Hutchings, a rehabber and board member at the wildlife center, said in a statement. “I unfortunately see too many cases of secondary rodenticide, these cases are all across the state of Massachusetts.”

Maine man arrested for allegedly swinging large pole at police during Jan. 6 insurrection

A Maine man who authorities believe has been living out of his truck was arrested Wednesday for alleged crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol, including swinging a metal pole at a line of police officers as they struggled to hold back the violent mob, authorities said.

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The Republican State Committee last month elected Amy Carnevale as the Massachusetts GOP's new chair over Jim Lyons.

Mass. GOP in disarray: Party may have $600,000 in debts, misreported hundreds of thousands in spending, memo says

Amy Carnevale, who was elected last month to replace Jim Lyons as the Massachusetts GOP's chair, described a party that had fallen in fiscal disarray under her predecessor.

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Local clergy meet to discuss latest outbreak of violence in Boston
Local clergy met Wednesday at a historic Roxbury church to discuss the recent outbreak of youth violence in the city, and they plan to talk directly with gang-involved young people in an effort to stem further harm, according to one prominent minister who attended the meeting.

Leaving the Democrats didn’t isolate Kyrsten Sinema in Washington. But on the campaign trail, it might.
By renouncing her membership status in the Democratic Party, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has also given up access to much of the infrastructure that helped lift her to the seat in the first place.

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Culture & Lifestyle

SZA (pictured in September 2022) performs at TD Garden Feb. 28.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

“Gatsby” will feature music by Florence Welch (above) of Florence + the Machine and Thomas Bartlett.

ART to present musical adaptation of ‘The Great Gatsby’ in 2024

Calgary's Decidedly Jazz Danceworks is among the companies making their Jacob's Pillow debut in 2023.

Jacob’s Pillow announces 2023 summer festival lineup

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

I had employer support with my long COVID. Others aren’t so lucky.

Mayor Michelle Wu needs to provide more details about how her plan would change things.

Mayor Michelle Wu is short on details about planning equity

In a speech on Jan. 11, Indonesian President Joko Widodo admitted that serious human rights violations had occurred across the nation in the past, pledged to compensate the victims and their families, and vowed it will not happen again.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Indonesia finally begins to confront its history

Last week Mayor Michelle Wu vetoed a City Council measure that would have advanced the idea of replacing a School Committee appointed by the mayor with one elected by voters (the state Legislature would have to give final approval).

Mayor Wu stood in the way of an elected School Committee. It was the right thing to do.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine escorted President Biden as he made a surprise visit to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Feb. 20.

Joe Biden’s message to Vladimir Putin: The West won’t blink

IDEAS | KAT ROSENFIELD

The illusion of a frictionless existence

Metro

Orange Line train separated from tractor-trailer on Interstate 495 in Chelmsford; crews remove truck

Officials said all lanes on Interstate 495 should be open for the morning commute. The MBTA said no damage was reported to the train car.

Ash Wednesday in Boston in photos

Christians in Greater Boston observed Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter.

A running list of possible candidates for Cicilline’s congressional seat

A special election cannot be scheduled until Cicilline officially resigns from Congress, but it’s likely that Democratic and Republican primaries take place this summer, with a general election to follow.

Men: UConn 87, Providence 69

No. 18 UConn uses big second half to down No. 20 Providence in men’s college basketball

UConn led by 5 at halftime, but outscored Providence, 50-37, in the second half.

Sports

King Philip's Kelly Holmes (left), racing Bishop Feehan's Molly Braga (right) for a loose puck, assisted on both of Nikki McDonald's goals in a 3-2 shootout win over No. 17 Milton on Tuesday night.

Girls’ hockey roundup: Bailey Lower’s hat trick rallies Nantucket from four-goal deficit to wild come-from-behind win over Dennis-Yarmouth

Check out the latest high school girls' hockey scores, news, and highlights from The Boston Globe.

Cathedral freshman guard Keyona Raines (left) and sophomore guard Hijjah Allen-Paisley (right) have forged a special bond on the basketball court not only as backcourt partners but also as kindred spirit in the way they've dealt with their personal hardships off the court.

GIRLS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

Source of strength: Cathedral’s dedicated backcourt duo of Keyona Raines and Hijjah Allen-Paisley lean on each other — on and off the court

In helping No. 10 Cathedral (16-4) prepare for a postseason run, Raines, a freshman, and Allen-Paisley, a sophomore, have found sanctuary on the hardcourt as a way to cope with their personal hardships off it.

Marie-Philip Poulin (left) and Blayre Turnbull celebrated after Canada shut out the US.

Women's hockey: Canada 5, US 0

Canada completes Rivalry Series comeback by blanking US in women’s hockey showdown

The Canadians were down, three games to none, but roared back in the heated rivalry.

Bruins notebook

With Bruins rolling, will coach Jim Montgomery scale back Patrice Bergeron’s playing time?

Women's soccer: US 2, Brazil 1

US tops Brazil to capture SheBelieves Cup in women’s soccer

Men: BC 63, Virginia 48

Boston College stuns No. 6 Virginia in men’s college basketball

Business

Honeywell to shutter R.I. plant, latest in 2 years of closures across US

Months after the company’s CEO said he was “cautiously optimistic” in his outlook for the economy, more than 120 Rhode Islanders employed at Honeywell’s Smithfield factory will lose their jobs.

Charles River subpoenaed over monkey imports

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Microsoft brings Bing chatbot to phones after curbing quirks

Fed minutes: Almost all officials backed quarter-point hike

magazine

Health & Biotech

12 conditions from Alzheimer’s to Lyme that Mass. biotechs are developing treatments for now

I’m tired of hearing ‘I’ll get back to you’ from potential matches on dating apps

Characters from the Tanglewood Marionettes’ production of "The Dragon King."

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Feb. 20-Feb. 26

Hoisin-Ginger Noodles.

Use whatever pasta or noodles you have for these Asian-inspired recipes

metro

A pedestrian made their way across Congress Street in Boston.

A storm arrived in New England late Wednesday. Here’s what to expect.

N.H. House takes first steps -- again -- to legalize marijuana

Mass. GOP in disarray: Party may have $600,000 in debts, misreported hundreds of thousands in spending, memo says

sports

UConn's Tristen Newton had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists.

No. 18 UConn uses big second half to down No. 20 Providence in men’s college basketball

Coming off the NBA All-Star break, the Celtics have no excuse not to reach their goal of a championship

Frankie Montas has shoulder surgery, Yankees hopeful for return in second half of season

business

Mayor Michelle Wu's rent control proposal was reviewed Wednesday by Boston's city councilors. While some say the proposal doesn't go far enough to protect tenants, others say it would harm small landlords.

Boston City Council appears split on Wu’s rent control proposal

The remote work conundrum: Employees want it, but is it good for them?

Amazon closes $3.9 billion buyout of health company One Medical

politics

Ivanka Trump with her husband, Jared Kushner, as they wait to hear her father, President Donald Trump, speak to supporters before boarding Air Force One for his last time as president at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Jan. 20, 2021. The special counsel overseeing the inquiry into Donald Trump’s efforts to retain power after the 2020 election wants the former president’s daughter and son-in-law to testify to a grand jury.

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump reportedly subpoenaed in Jan. 6 investigation

At site of train derailment, Trump blasts White House response

David Cicilline announced he’ll leave Congress in the middle of his term. Here’s why that makes sense.

Nation

Investigators stand outside during a moment of silence for the victims of the Buffalo supermarket shooting outside the Tops Friendly Market on May 21, 2022, in Buffalo, NY.

US mass killings linked to extremism spiked over last decade

Weinstein faces a second long sentence in LA rape conviction

A TV journalist and a young girl were fatally shot in Florida, authorities said, and a suspect is in custody

World

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and wife Beatriz Gutierrez Muller wave during a state visit, at the National Palace in Mexico City, on Jan. 11.

Mexico’s Senate approves controversial electoral reform

Ukraine hits Russian positions deep behind enemy lines

How Poland, long leery of foreigners, opened up to Ukrainians

opinion

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine escorted President Biden as he made a surprise visit to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Feb. 20.

Joe Biden’s message to Vladimir Putin: The West won’t blink

Unbound: The Granddaddy Of Black Chefs

How Americans can sponsor refugees — and why they should

lifestyle

Sophie Chiang, founder and editor in chief of The Aurora Journal, wants to spread her love of surrealism and make submitting to online journals more accessible.

With The Aurora Journal, one Brookline student wants to expand opportunities for emerging writers

‘King of Queens’ actor Kevin James is first entry on a BBQ ‘Wall of Fame’

To write her best-selling novel, ‘Lessons in Chemistry,’ Bonnie Garmus had to start a few fires

food & dining

Shy Bird in South Boston has created a co-working concept that lets diners camp out on their laptops for the day while the restaurant provides snacks, coffee, and perks like a second screen for a fee.

Three years and a pandemic later, these restaurants have reimagined themselves

Come to the Italian table. Gluten-free? No problem.

Spotlight on women-founded restaurants, bakeries, distilleries, and more

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

Corey Wheeler Forrest poses with 900-lb trap anchors, stacked on a dock in Little Compton, R.I. A show of her photographs, "Fish & Forrest," is at the Mystic Seaport Museum.

Have camera, will fish

Galleries: A map based on touch and care

At the ICA, childhood lost in transition

Books

Books by Roald Dahl are displayed at the Barney's store on East 60th Street in New York on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011.

Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship

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

Movies

Catherine Clinch, left, and Carrie Crowley in “The Quiet Girl.”

Telling an Irish story in the Irish language

Hulu releases trailer for ‘Boston Strangler’ starring Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon

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

Television

Ridley Scott (pictured in 2021) is readying a Napoleon Bonaparte movie for Apple TV+ starring Joaquin Phoenix.

Napoleon Bonaparte projects upcoming from Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg

The first-ever ‘Jeopardy!’ High School Reunion is packed with New Englanders

Watching war encroach on a peaceful place in ‘All Creatures Great and Small’

music

Take 6 will perform at the Berklee Performance Center Sunday in a benefit for the Hamilton-Garrett Music and Arts Academy of Roxbury.

When Take 6 comes to town, fans of vocal harmonies and an arts academy will all benefit

Tick-tock before there was TikTok: BU concert revives György Ligeti’s metronomic ‘Poème Symphonique’

Guns N’ Roses announce world tour, August show at Fenway

Theater/Dance

Clare Perkins shown in rehearsal for "The Wife of Willesden."

In a London pub, ‘The Wife of Willesden’ isn’t holding back

ART to present musical adaptation of ‘The Great Gatsby’ in 2024

Jacob’s Pillow announces 2023 summer festival lineup

globe local

The Back Bay Guitar Trio, from left, John Mason, David Newsam, and Jason Ennis will perform a concert of classical and contemporary guitar music at the Hingham Public Library on Sunday, Feb. 19.

Guitar trio goes Bach from electric to classical

Drive to compete pushed soccer star Julie Hubbard to overcome her injuries

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

Obituaries

Mr. Smith performed during the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City in 2000. During the event, he was inducted into the foundation's Pioneer Award Program.

Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, session man and hit maker, dead at 89

Richard Belzer, comedian turned ‘Law & Order’ stalwart, dies at 78

Michael Fung, headmaster who elevated Charlestown High, dies at 79