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‘It is maddening’: Grief, anxiety over rising violence among young people in Lynn

An alarming increase in violence in recent months has sown grief and raised anxiety just as Lynn is experiencing some measure of renewal.
Teen arrested in connection to pizza shop shooting

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Weekend storm could drop up to a foot of snow away from the coast
The snow will begin late Saturday night, becoming steady and heavier. Most of the snow, though not all of it, will have fallen by early Sunday afternoon.

Mass. officials preparing for weekend snow storm

These maps show how much snow Southern New England could receive from first storm of season

Boston Public Schools tells principals it won’t close half its buildings
The proposal to consolidate into fewer, larger schools is driven by multiple considerations, including dwindling enrollment due to falling birth rates, rising charter school enrollment, the cost of raising a family in Boston, and migration to the suburbs.

Liberal group files challenge to remove Trump from Massachusetts primary ballot

Free Speech For People argued that Trump should not appear on the state’s primary or general election ballots because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

Haverhill 9-year-old struck after getting off bus, seriously injured

Mississippi deputy fatally shot during traffic stop by suspect who was killed by police after chase

Chris Sale acknowledges ‘I didn’t hold up my end of the bargain’ with the Red Sox, ‘and they were always great to me’

The lefthander ultimately waived his no-trade clause and was sent to the Braves last weekend for infielder Vaughn Grissom.

As Mass. greens its electric grid, state looks for ways to help ease bills on low-income customers

The Department of Public Utilities has ordered a study of affordability programs in an effort to ease the burden of higher electrical costs.
Gary Washburn I On basketball

Brad Stevens likes his Celtics, but he’s always on the lookout to get better

The Celtics have more depth than in recent years but have limited options to add because they now reside under the second salary-cap apron.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

America must not forget Jan. 6

Three years ago, the nation learned that the peaceful transfer of presidential power isn’t a given.
IDEAS | DAN PRIETO & MILES TAYLOR

Get ready for AI mayhem in the 2024 elections
IDEAS | DAN PRIETO & MILES TAYLOR

Get ready for AI mayhem in the 2024 elections
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

At 95, the ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ sculptor is ready to unveil her ‘deep,’ ‘angry’ work
ALAN WIRZBICKI

The inflate-gate scandal
Beyond the Gilded Gate

The $600,000 problem. Why does it cost so much to build housing in Boston, and what can we do about it?

Many forces drive the housing crisis here, and the sky-high cost of construction is one of the most powerful.
Calculator: How costs affect construction of an apartment building

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More recent News

Teen kills 6th grader, wounds 5 others and takes own life in Iowa high school shooting, police say
Authorities say a 17-year-old student with a shotgun and a handgun opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others.

With new documents released Thursday, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged powerful to abuse vulnerable girls
The documents so far were sprinkled with names of celebrities and politicians who socialized with Epstein or worked with him in the years before he was publicly accused nearly two decades ago of paying underage girls for sex.

Flat Top Johnny’s, a neighborhood favorite, reopens in Cambridge
“We’ve missed you!” the company wrote on social media this week, announcing its return in a “fresh space.”

PENGUINS 6, BRUINS 5
In a Boston barnburner, Sidney Crosby, Penguins end Bruins’ four-game winning streak
The Bruins needed just 41 seconds to take the lead at TD Garden, then successfully erased a three-goal deficit on a scoring happy night, but couldn't hold off their black and gold brethren.

Israeli defense minister lays out vision for next steps of Gaza war ahead of Blinken visit
Yoav Gallant issued a statement Thursday describing how Israeli forces would shift to an apparently scaled-down combat approach in northern Gaza while continuing to fight Hamas in the south of the territory “for as long as necessary.”

Two teenagers killed, one gravely injured in early Thursday morning rollover crash on Morrissey Boulevard
Two teenagers were killed and a third was gravely injured in a rollover crash on Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester early Thursday in a car that had been reported stolen out of Jamaica Plain, State Police said in a statement.

Globe Santa

Half a century of remembering Globe Santa
Joseph A. Milano, president of Boston’s Union Oyster House, has many titles and many interests, but an initiative that’s particularly close to his heart is Globe Santa.

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Golden Globes 2024: 15 nominated movies you can stream right now

Watch some of the year’s biggest films before Sunday night’s award show.
How to watch this year’s Golden Globes

‘We’ve been fighting so hard’: Senate passes bill to address wheelchair repairs that can drag on for months
A supplier would have to provide a new chair or a refund if repeated attempts at fixes don’t work.

In Gloucester, ‘Above the Fold’ celebrates those behind the lens
The Cape Ann Museum celebrates the photojournalists and photojournalistic tradition of the Gloucester Daily Times.

Karen Read’s lawyers want judge to unseal Norfolk district attorney’s letters to federal authorities about murder investigation
Prosecutors had filed a motion to have the letters sealed. Read’s defense team wants them to be publicly available.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘I’m Shipping up to Boston’ on electric violin and bagpipes? Mia x Ally went for it

I was just a borderline Madonna fan at first — and then her second decade happened

Robert Glasper is jazz’s on-the-go innovator

Author readings around Boston through Jan. 13

Special Projects

Listen to ‘Murder in Boston’

Presented in association with HBO, “Murder in Boston: The untold story of the Charles and Carol Stuart shooting,” is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

SCOT LEHIGH

A frustrated president struggles with his limitations
Carine Hajjar

To rebuild, Harvard needs to reform DEI culture
JOAN VENNOCHI

What is Ray Flynn’s legacy in light of the Charles Stuart case?
IDEAS | LEIF WEATHERBY

The misguided idea that universities are left-wing hotbeds
RENÉE GRAHAM

An unwillingness to accept a Black woman as Harvard’s president led to Claudine Gay’s resignation
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

As he lags behind Trump and Haley in N.H., Chris Christie resists calls to drop out of GOP primary race

Less than three weeks before the New Hampshire primary, Christie’s campaign is looking not only quixotic but increasingly counterproductive, as the moral case for his presidency butts up against simple political game theory.

These maps show how much snow Southern New England could receive from first storm of season

Seasonably cold air will overtake the Northeast later this week, setting us up for what could be our first significant snowfall of the season.

Fall River woman sentenced to 10 to 12-years in state prison for fatal road rage attack

Jacqueline Mendes, 36, of Fall River, was found guilty last month by a Plymouth County jury for the stabbing death of a Jennifer Landry, 41, of Brockton, prosecutors said.

Mass. officials preparing for expected weekend snow storm

Mayor Michelle Wu is scheduled to brief reporters Friday on the city’s preparations for an expected weekend storm that could drop anywhere from 1 to roughly 12 inches of snow on various parts of the state.

Sports

ben volin | on football

Is Robert Kraft ready to move on from Bill Belichick? First they need to have ‘The Talk.’

While many across the league expect Kraft to move on from Belichick, Kraft’s silence has created an air of uncertainty.

Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius freed on parole after serving nearly 9 years for girlfriend’s murder

Pistorius has served nearly nine years of his 13 years and five months murder sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013. He was approved for parole in November.
dan shaughnessy

If this is the end for Bill Belichick, he deserves gratitude, and other thoughts

Belichick has delivered the goods longer and better than any other coach in NFL history.
GIRLS' HOCKEY: DUXBURY 4, ANDOVER 0

Second-ranked Duxbury girls’ hockey follows the lead of Zoey Madigan’s shorty to shut out Andover
PENGUINS 6, BRUINS 5

In a Boston barnburner, Sidney Crosby, Penguins end Bruins’ four-game winning streak
Gary Washburn I On basketball

Brad Stevens likes his Celtics, but he’s always on the lookout to get better

Business

Jobs report for December will likely conclude another solid year of hiring in 2023

The trend toward slower, but still healthy, hiring likely continued in December.

Tesla recalls over 1.6 million imported vehicles for problems with automatic steering, door latches

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3, and Y electric vehicles imported to China to fix problems with their automatic assisted steering functions and door latch controls.
TALKING POINTS

Devoted Health has raised $2 billion

As Mass. greens its electric grid, state looks for ways to help ease bills on low-income customers
magazine
Globe Magazine

Dave Barry’s 2023 year in review
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Jan. 1-14
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt more comfortable as we learned more about each other’
LOVE LETTERS

My dates seem overly interested in my late wife

metro

Liberal group files challenge to remove Trump from Massachusetts primary ballot

‘It is maddening’: Grief, anxiety over rising violence among young people in Lynn

Interfaith coalition urges R.I. officials to address poverty

sports

Matt Poitras happy to be back with Bruins, even as he savors snakebit experience with Canada at world juniors

Fire at home of Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill started by child playing with cigarette lighter

Patriots are enjoying their time together, knowing changes are coming

business

Car dealers back away from Buick amid lower sales, EV push

How does Harvard choose its president, anyway?

Major French retailer drops Pepsico products over high prices

politics

As he lags behind Trump and Haley in N.H., Chris Christie resists calls to drop out of GOP primary race

Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge

Capitol riot, 3 years later: Hundreds of convictions, yet 1 major mystery is unsolved.

Nation

Police officer convicted of killing a Colorado man is set to learn if he will spend time behind bars

Teen kills 6th grader, wounds 5 others and takes own life in Iowa high school shooting, police say

17-year-old student kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say

World

Trains collide on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least 4 people

Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius freed on parole after serving nearly 9 years for girlfriend’s murder

Farmers prevent Germany’s vice chancellor leaving a ferry in a protest that draws condemnation

opinion

The misguided idea that universities are left-wing hotbeds

Maine official draws a line on Trump’s eligibility for the ballot

When the mob came for the university

lifestyle

Messy divorce, but are we still in love?

Swifties, here’s your chance to help teach Taylor Swift class at Harvard

Aaron Rodgers ignites feud with Jimmy Kimmel after Jeffrey Epstein comment

food & dining

Cilantro Latin Kitchen: because you’re eating healthier but you still love tacos

TGI Fridays closes six Massachusetts locations, 36 across the US

Tawakal Halal Café closes in East Boston; Soleil signs off in Nubian Square

travel

Forget over-hyped tourist hotspots. Here are the best destinations to visit in 2024.

Antarctica is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth. Are tourists making it worse?

Florida festival throws spotlight on kumquats

Arts

The making of Mondrian

These are the people in her neighborhood: Cambridge photographer documents changing city in ‘Book of Saints’

Museumgoers dress to impress at MFA’s ‘Fashioned by Sargent’

Books

Celebrating women scientists who furthered knowledge of the cosmos; Harvard psychologist advocates for a ‘mindful body’; poetry collection explores death and its aftermath

Author readings around Boston through Jan. 13

Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 31

Movies

‘Night Swim’: Everybody out of the pool!

Golden Globes 2024: 15 nominated movies you can stream right now

How to watch this year’s Golden Globes

Television

An interesting development for ‘Mindhunter’ fans

Golden Globes 2024: 15 nominated movies you can stream right now

How to watch this year’s Golden Globes

music

Press Play: Operas based on true events

Bim Skala Bim gets the old gang back together for a trio of shows

I was just a borderline Madonna fan at first — and then her second decade happened

Theater/Dance

One small theater, two very different Boston dance premieres coming up on consecutive weekends

In ‘Northside Hollow,’ deep thoughts about mortality

12 New Year’s Eve comedy shows for a last laugh at 2023

Health

Top 6 health care stories to watch in Rhode Island in 2024

CVS to launch new pharmacy reimbursement model aimed at simplifying drug pricing

Many Americans ration insulin to save money. One nonprofit is trying to make the life-saving drug more affordable.

Obituaries

Maurice Hines, tap-dancing star with his brother, dies at 80

Former Packers center Ken Bowman, who played on three straight championship teams, dies at 81

Frank Ryan dies at 87; cerebral quarterback led Browns to ’64 title