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What will determine Bill Belichick's future?

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911 call transcripts released in Lewiston mass shootings that killed 18 people: ‘Hide, hide as best as you can’

Authorities in Maine on Monday released transcripts of dozens of 911 calls that came in to dispatchers when a gunman fatally shot 18 people at a bar and a bowling alley in Lewiston.
Read the transcripts of 911 calls made during the Lewiston shooting and aftermath

Coronavirus levels in Boston-area waste water have surged to second-highest point since pandemic began

The levels are about 10 times higher than the most recent low in early November, and higher than at any point since January 2022.
Tell us: Have you or someone you know been sick with a respiratory illness in recent weeks?

WEEI and Magic 106.7 owner Audacy files for bankruptcy

The second-largest radio broadcaster in the US has seen its revenue drop in recent years, reflecting a broader decline in advertising spending in the industry.

Taylor Swift’s police escort from R.I. airport to Gillette cost $1,600
The Rhode Island State Police said the Kraft group is footing the bill for the singer’s brief trip from T.F. Green Airport to the New England Patriots vs. Kansas City Chiefs game on Dec. 17.

5,000-word New York Times op-ed speculating on Taylor Swift’s sexuality slammed by supporters

Wu pushes plan to streamline Boston’s complex zoning

The Boston Planning and Development Agency is launching a plan to simplify zoning in hopes of easing the path to new housing construction.
‘There’s just too much to say’: Before Michelle Wu’s biggest annual speech, meet her chief speechwriter

Relatives recall 14-year-old Dorchester boy, one of two teenagers killed last week in rollover crash

A smiling child on Christmas Day is always a powerful memory for those who love them. But for Rachel Brooks and her sister, Milagros, this year’s Christmas has taken on painful importance — it was the last time the two aunts saw their nephew alive.

Heat lamps at some T shelters keep Newton, Brookline riders toasty. Elsewhere, they just don’t work.
In recent days, the Globe checked on every heating element location provided by the MBTA. Most needed fixing and the ones that didn’t were concentrated in wealthier neighborhoods.

United Airlines found loose bolts, other issues on a key part of grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners

United Airlines said Monday it found loose bolts and other “installation issues” on a part of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets that were inspected after a mid-flight blowout on a similar Alaska Airlines jet on Friday.
Logan Airport expecting cancellations amid Boeing 737 groundings

Providence predicted one of the hottest housing markets in 2024, according to Zillow

Providence will have the fifth hottest housing market in the country in 2024, the easternmost city to make the list.
PERSPECTIVE

Boston is too expensive, everyone agrees. So what’s keeping you here?

It’s time to state the obvious: Go West, young person. At least, Midwest.

Golden Globes 2024: Ayo Edebiri, ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ and other winners

The Golden Globes returned Sunday night to celebrate the biggest movies, television shows, and stars. Check out this year's nominees and winners.
Photos: See Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift, and more stars at the Golden Globes
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

Mitt Romney needs to re-stiffen his spine on Trump

He continues to wrestle with himself over the benefits of political bravery versus political temerity, and all that wrestling has caused him to miscalculate.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Family is left to wonder after killing of Lawrence woman

EDITORIAL

Voc-tech schools offer a brass ring to a good job — but only for those who get a coveted slot
Tanzina Vega

The psychological abuse of workplace bullying
IDEAS | JAMELL GARCIA-WILLIAMS

What football fans don’t get about the game they love
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The Stump: Audio dispatches from James Pindell on the campaign trail

Listen to the latest updates from Globe political reporter James Pindell as he outlines what to watch as presidential contenders enter the final sprint to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.

More recent News

Israeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed an elite Hezbollah commander Monday in southern Lebanon, the latest in an escalating exchange of strikes along the border that have raised fears of another Mideast war even as the fighting in Gaza exacts a mounting toll on civilians.

‘A belt tightening’: Healey announces $375 million in spending cuts due to tax shortfalls
Governor Maura Healey announced $375 million in spending cuts Monday, slashing 50 percent from an array of local earmarks and hundreds of millions from other programs.

robert gavin | Trendlines
When it comes to the economy, we’re never going back to 2019
Were massive stimulus spending and near-zero interest rates the right policies after all as the nation emerged from the pandemic?

Warren says Trump’s presidential chances should be left to voters, as Supreme Court agrees to decide if he can be barred from 2024 ballot
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said that while she thinks it’s “pretty clear that Donald Trump participated in an insurrection,” she wants to “beat him at the ballot box.”

N.H. sends cease-and-desist letter to DNC, tells them to quit claiming the state’s early primary is ‘meaningless’

Foster parents must be tried for involuntary manslaughter in death of infant, SJC rules
A Berkshire County couple who have adopted two foster children as their own must stand trial for not getting medical care for a 10-month old foster child for several weeks in 2020, a failure that caused a fatal case of “air hunger,” the state’s highest court ruled Monday.

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG
Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor and happiness expert, meets his match in Oprah
Brooks, who heads the Leadership and Happiness Laboratory at the Harvard Kennedy School, teamed up with the queen of media herself on a book published last year.

Recommended reads

How three undecided New Hampshire voters are making their GOP primary decisions

The alchemy of how any individual settles on a political candidate is more unpredictable and complex than reams of polls could ever capture. Hear how these GOP voters are making their decisions.

Rapid7′s Christina Luconi is advising CEOs while she fights cancer
Luconi has been a fixture on the Boston startup scene for more than two decades, influencing what she calls “the people side” of corporate culture.

Mass gun violence vexed the leading Republican candidates. When it came to gun laws, they did little to stop it.
As governors, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis each had to respond to mass shootings in their respective states. Neither sought restrictions on firearms as a way to stop future violence.

As annual bash starts in San Francisco, biotech executives see hopeful signs in struggling sector
As more than 8,000 biotech executives, investors, and analysts converge this week for the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, industry leaders see reasons to be optimistic.

Culture & Lifestyle

Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’ wins best picture from the National Society of Film Critics

At BCMFest, a celebration of Celtic music with few boundaries

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

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

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

The forever presidential election
EDITORIAL

Do we really need to ask doctors about past drug use for hospital credentials?
IDEAS | DAVID VELASQUEZ

Migrants are overloading American cities’ capacities to serve them. They deserve our help anyway.

IDEAS | DAN PRIETO & MILES TAYLOR

Get ready for AI mayhem in the 2024 elections
EDITORIAL

America must not forget Jan. 6
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Forecasters warn of impending blast of rain and wind while region digs out from snowstorm

As the region dug out from Sunday's snowstorm, the National Weather Service issued a high wind and flood watch that will be in effect from 7 p.m. Tuesday until 1 p.m. Wednesday.

‘There’s just too much to say’: Before Michelle Wu’s biggest annual speech, meet her chief speechwriter

The State of the City address is the mayor’s most heralded annual speech, and this year’s mayoral monologue will happen Tuesday evening.

Taylor Swift’s police escort from R.I. airport to Gillette cost $1,600

The Rhode Island State Police said the Kraft group is footing the bill for the singer’s brief trip from T.F. Green Airport to the New England Patriots vs. Kansas City Chiefs game on Dec. 17.

‘A belt tightening’: Healey announces $375 million in spending cuts due to tax shortfalls

Governor Maura Healey announced $375 million in spending cuts Monday, slashing 50 percent from an array of local earmarks and hundreds of millions from other programs.

Sports

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

City of Lynn continues tradition of standout guard play

JJ Martinez of St. Mary's, Giovanni Jean and Andy Batista at Lynn Tech, and Marvin Avery Jr. at Lynn Classical are the latest examples of the city's bounty of backcourt stars.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

College Football Playoff delays tweaking 12-team format to decrease spots reserved for league champs

The head of the board that needs to approve the changes said he would be shocked if the change is not made for next season.

What will determine Bill Belichick's future?

WATCH: He's still head coach of the Patriots — for now. Deputy sports editor Scott Thurston breaks down what we know.
Red Sox Notebook

Former Red Sox baseball chief Chaim Bloom joining Cardinals as adviser to boss John Mozeliak
HS BOYS' BASKETBALL: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ basketball: Doubling his effort, Somerset Berkley’s Finn Bjork headlines Player of the Week

HS BOYS' BASKETBALL: TOP 20

EMass boys’ basketball: Staying on point, Catholic Memorial No. 1 in Globe Top 20

Business

United Airlines found loose bolts, other issues on a key part of grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners

United Airlines said Monday it found loose bolts and other “installation issues” on a part of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets that were inspected after a mid-flight blowout on a similar Alaska Airlines jet on Friday.

Wu pushes plan to streamline Boston’s complex zoning

The Boston Planning and Development Agency is launching a plan to simplify zoning in hopes of easing the path to new housing construction.

Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after ‘critical’ fuel leak

Moderna sales were $6.7 billion last year on rising vaccine share
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

Boston is too expensive, everyone agrees. So what’s keeping you here?
Globe Magazine

I struggled with my Korean-American name. Now I realize it was a gift.
Perspective

I attended the Market Basket academy of summer jobs. It’s still paying off.

Travel

A 70-year-old Madrid restaurant was near its end. Then Anthony Bourdain arrived.

metro

Providence predicted one of the hottest housing markets in 2024, according to Zillow

N.H. sends cease-and-desist letter to DNC, tells them to quit claiming the state’s early primary is ‘meaningless’

Read the transcripts of 911 calls made during the Lewiston shooting and aftermath

sports

Checking on the freshman goaltenders, and other weekend takeaways from men’s college hockey

Bailey Zappe believes he should be Patriots’ starting quarterback going forward

WEEI and Magic 106.7 owner Audacy files for bankruptcy

business

Mass. businesses feeling more optimistic

Sugarman hopes to bring some sweetness to Faneuil Hall

WEEI and Magic 106.7 owner Audacy files for bankruptcy

politics

White House, Pentagon will review Defense Secretary Austin’s lack of disclosure on his hospital stay

N.H. sends cease-and-desist letter to DNC, tells them to quit claiming the state’s early primary is ‘meaningless’

Iowa Legislature reconvenes with subdued start ahead of presidential caucuses

Nation

United Airlines found loose bolts, other issues on a key part of grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners

Coronavirus levels in Boston-area waste water have surged to second-highest point since pandemic began

Florida Republicans oust state party chairman facing rape allegations in critical election year

World

Israeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza

Exhausted, on the defensive, and at ‘Hell’s Gate’ in Ukraine

Haitian judge issues arrest warrants accusing former presidents and prime ministers of corruption

opinion

Do we really need to ask doctors about past drug use for hospital credentials?

Migrants are overloading American cities’ capacities to serve them. They deserve our help anyway.

‘Tsunami’ of unmet care needs for adults with autism has hit Mass.

lifestyle

5,000-word New York Times op-ed speculating on Taylor Swift’s sexuality slammed by supporters

Photos: See Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift, and more stars arrive on the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globes

I’m married. How do I ask single friends about their love lives?

food & dining

Jamaica Plain’s Café Beirut has closed

Michelin-starred chef John Fraser opens The Lineup food hall in the Financial District

The restaurants Barbara Lynch is closing meant something to Boston

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

Eight books to help you seize the day in 2024

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

Movies

Massachusetts wins big at the Golden Globes

Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’ wins best picture from the National Society of Film Critics

Jonathan Majors says he was ‘shocked’ when assault case verdict was handed down

Television

Massachusetts wins big at the Golden Globes

‘The Sopranos’ turns 25

This week’s TV: ‘The Sopranos’ turns 25, Jodie Foster stars in a new ‘True Detective,’ and ‘Ted’ talks

music

At BCMFest, a celebration of Celtic music with few boundaries

Klee Benally, Navajo activist and punk rock musician, dies at 48

5,000-word New York Times op-ed speculating on Taylor Swift’s sexuality slammed by supporters

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

Klee Benally, Navajo activist and punk rock musician, dies at 48

Joe O’Donnell, entrepreneur and transformative philanthropist for cystic fibrosis, dies at 79

Alice Parker, whose musical compositions were ‘food for the soul,’ dies at 98