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‘Everybody has eyes on Newton’: The teachers strike is over, but more fights are on the horizon

The work stoppages in Massachusetts coincide with a national resurgence in strikes across the public and private sectors that started in 2018.

The Newton strike is over. Was it worth it?

Newton's new parental leave policy broke ground that could influence contract negotiations across the state, experts said. But whether the strike was successful depends on who you ask.

Here’s what’s in the Newton teachers deal and plan for a return to work

How do Newton teacher pay and other benefits compare to peer districts? Here’s a breakdown.

Now that the Newton strike is over, how will students make up the missed school days?

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes
The 2024 NFL head-coaching cycle is complete. Let’s take a closer look.
Though offense is king in today’s NFL, five of the eight new coaches have defensive backgrounds.

Patriots reportedly talking to former Giants head coach Ben McAdoo about joining staff
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Ex-Patriots are dominating sports media, and now here comes Tom Brady (and possibly Bill Belichick)

A media role would make sure Belichick never slips far out of mind with NFL owners who might get an inkling to hire him.

‘They were more interested in profiting.’ For struggling Steward Health Care, challenges reach far beyond Massachusetts
In other states, elected officials, health care workers, and local business leaders detailed poor communication from Steward executives, legal entanglements, and even supply shortages at some hospitals.

Steward buys time, seeks buyers as state makes plans amid hospital crisis
Brian McGrory

As Steward hospitals teeter, CEO’s $40 million yacht is docked in the Galapagos Islands

The many documented financial problems at Steward Health Care Systems stand in stark contrast to the seemingly luxurious lifestyle of its CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre.

‘It’s inexcusable’: As overdose deaths mount, millions in opioid settlement funds go unspent in Massachusetts

Less than 5 percent of the money paid to cities and towns has been deployed to combat the epidemic.

President Biden will win South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary, the AP projects
Biden will win South Carolina’s Democratic primary, according to AP projections, notching a victory in the state that he pushed to lead the party’s nominating calendar.

See results from South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary

One person dead in shooting on I-95 in Foxborough, State Police say

Troopers responded to a report of a shooting on I-95 southbound at about 10:05 p.m. Saturday and found a stopped vehicle with the victim inside, State Police said.

In pictures: Cardinal O’Malley ordains new Auxiliary Bishop Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa

Michael Gill, man shot in downtown D.C. during carjacking rampage, dies
Michael “Mike” Gill, 56, the man shot and critically wounded this week in downtown Washington during an hours-long crime rampage in the District and Maryland, died Saturday, his wife said.

The 2024 Grammy Awards are here; SZA, Phoebe Bridgers and Victoria Monét lead the nominations

The 66th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday at the Crypto

House to vote on standalone Israel aid bill, setting up showdown with Senate

House Republicans are planning to vote on a bill next week that would give billions in military assistance to Israel and U.S. forces in the region, a measure that is destined to come to a head with a Senate proposal expected to package funding for border security with aiding foreign democracies.

Bill Ackman and Mark Zuckerberg pushed candidates for a Harvard board. They fell short.

US, Britain strike Yemen’s Houthis in a new wave, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militants

The United States and Britain struck 36 Houthi sites in Yemen in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups.
Syria and Iraq say civilians among those killed in strikes

After speedy start, appeals court slows down on Trump immunity decision

 Donald Trump investigations tracker

Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Jennifer Lopez performs
“SNL” on Feb. 3 was hosted by Dorchester native and "The Bear" star Ayo Edebiri. Award-winning singer Jennifer Lopez was the musical guest of the night.

If Trump goes scorched-earth on Haley, it’ll be nothing new for South Carolina

The former president's no-holds-barred approach paired with the state's anything-goes reputation could be a combustible combination as he tries to knock Haley out of the race.

With plenty of empty seats to fill, some theater companies are in a fight for survival

If COVID was an earthquake, what theaters are now trying to cope with is an ongoing series of nerve-wracking aftershocks. And the stakes are high.
Black History Now

Marvin E. Gilmore Jr. reflects on his legacy fighting for the Black community

The spirited 99-year-old co-founded the first Black-owned bank in Massachusetts in the late 1960s.
See more Black History Month coverage
Opinion
IDEAS | BENJAMIN MAZER

Ousting doctors for bad opinions is bad medicine

I used to think patients needed to be protected from physicians with unsavory personal views. But do their politics necessarily affect the care they provide?
EDITORIAL

In Milton, a critical vote
Jill Abramson

Harvard students aren’t snowflakes
IDEAS | ELIZABETH KLEINFELD

Grief is hard. Not talking about it makes it even harder.
WARD SUTTON

Super Bawl 2024

More recent News

Justice rules initial hearings in Mass. brothel case will be made public
Associate Justice Frank Gaziano wrote that making the hearings public “promotes transparency, accountability, and public confidence in the judiciary by demonstrating that each individual accused of these crimes, no matter their station in life, is treated equally.”

A regulatory vacuum has spawned a multibillion-dollar trade in intoxicating hemp-derived products
Delta-8 is among a class of intoxicants derived from the hemp plant that are thriving in a legal grey area.

Gene therapies with ties to Boston hold promise for congenital deafness
Five studies, including at least three with ties to Boston, are using rival gene therapies to treat a hearing disorder caused by mutations in a single gene, called otoferlin.

HIGH SCHOOLS | ON HOCKEY
Xaverian’s Jack O’Neil knows his dad’s days at the rink are limited. So he makes every game count.
Chris O’Neil was diagnosed with esophageal cancer just over a year ago. It is now categorized as Stage 4 brain cancer and incurable, but treatable.

A startup newspaper is big news in Ipswich
Building a reputation from scratch, editor John Muldoon says his goal was to report hard, and without agenda.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
JetBlue to begin offering nonstop flights from Boston to Dublin and Paris
The airline continues its expansion into Europe with new routes set to begin this spring.

Recommended reads

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Larry Kessler, the pioneering AIDS activist, changed thousands of lives

Kessler, who died Thursday at 81, was a crusader against war, poverty, intolerance, and ignorance.

A sea dragon, a running tiger . . . See pictures of Revere Beach ice sculpting contest
On a sunny, cold Saturday, Revere Beach was turned into a “Winter Wonderland,” with an ice sculpting competition, a chili cook-off, and other family fun that drew hundreds to the famed seashore.

Bob Ryan
There was a lot to like about Sports Illustrated — back when it truly was Sports Illustrated
Let's reflect on the first issue of the beloved magazine, which could soon be no more.

Gillette Stadium to host student competition to create best social media campaign to fight antisemitism in sports
The New England Region of the Israeli American Council’s “Teen Actathon” will bring together about 85 middle- and high-school students from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut on Sunday.

Culture & Lifestyle

This Groundhog Day, take a quick lesson on hurkle-durkling — or lazing about — courtesy of TikTok and . . . Scotland?

Remember when music’s biggest stars sang ‘We Are the World’ for Ethiopian aid? Netflix does — in entertaining new doc.

With new series, ‘Suits’ gets expansive

A Taylor-made guide to the Grammys

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | DAMON KRUKOWSKI

In the age of soulless self-checkout, my friendly fishmongers in Cambridge held back the tide
RENÉE GRAHAM

Stop policing Black women’s comportment

BETH WOLFENSBERGER SINGER

What to expect when you’re expecting electing
LETTERS

A full life, an assisted death
Cornelia Griggs

It’s not just superstition: Why I’m worried on this Groundhog Day
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

‘It’s inexcusable’: As overdose deaths mount, millions in opioid settlement funds go unspent in Massachusetts

Less than 5 percent of the money paid to cities and towns has been deployed to combat the epidemic.
Black History Now

Marvin E. Gilmore Jr. reflects on his legacy fighting for the Black community

The spirited 99-year-old co-founded the first Black-owned bank in Massachusetts in the late 1960s.

A sea dragon, a running tiger . . . See pictures of Revere Beach ice sculpting contest

On a sunny, cold Saturday, Revere Beach was turned into a “Winter Wonderland,” with an ice sculpting competition, a chili cook-off, and other family fun that drew hundreds to the famed seashore.

In pictures: Cardinal O’Malley ordains new Auxiliary Bishop Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa

Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley ordained the Rev. Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Boston in a ceremony at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Saturday. Barbosa, 47, was born in Brazil and appointed by Pope Francis in December 2023.

Sports

BUCKS 129, MAVERICKS 117

Doc Rivers’ first victory with the Bucks lands him coaching slot in the All-Star Game

Milwaukee's comeback from 25 points down was its second-best of the season, and locked Rivers in to lead the Eastern Conference because Joe Mazzulla by rule couldn't be chosen to coach for a second year in a row.
NBA

Bulls star Zach LaVine will have season-ending surgery on his right foot

The two-time All-Star is expected to have the surgery next week, and he will be out four to six months.
NASCAR

NASCAR’s Clash at the Coliseum finishes fast and with Denny Hamlin winning exhibition opener

With California bracing for the "Pineapple Express" storm, race officials squeezed the planned two-day event into one in Los Angeles.
golf roundup

Wyndham Clark shoots course-record 60 to take one-shot lead at Pebble Beach Pro-Am
HIGH SCHOOLS | ON HOCKEY

Xaverian’s Jack O’Neil knows his dad’s days at the rink are limited. So he makes every game count.
nhl all-star game notebook

Jim Montgomery earns bragging rights over David Pastrnak, who in turn got better of Jeremy Swayman

Business

Elon Musk Took Drugs With Some Tesla Board Members, WSJ Says

Elon Musk’s use of illegal drugs was common knowledge among several current and former Tesla Inc. and SpaceX directors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Avalanche forecasters try to curb deaths as skiers and snowmobilers flock to backcountry areas

Avalanche safety specialists say their job has become more difficult in recent years as climate change brings extreme weather and surging numbers of skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers visit backcountry areas since the pandemic.

Fed, Amazon Were Training Grounds for Turkey Central Bank Chief

Gene therapies with ties to Boston hold promise for congenital deafness
magazine
Globe Magazine

Boston restaurant economics are punishing. $600,000 liquor licenses make it worse.
Globe Magazine

Iceland’s ‘Silicon Valley of Cod’ holds secrets for New England’s fishing industry
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I thought we were supposed to meet at 7, not 6’
CONNECTIONS

Hearing the music of her Havana youth, my mom’s dementia melts away

metro

Gillette Stadium to host student competition to create best social media campaign to fight antisemitism in sports

The Newton strike is over. Was it worth it?

‘Everybody has eyes on Newton’: The teachers strike is over, but more fights are on the horizon

sports

Freshman Brian Waller-Reitano proved the difference as Central Catholic secured the North Andover dual meet crown

Fiona O’Keeffe smashes women’s US Olympic trials record in marathon debut

‘It was good to see basketball again’: With teachers strike over, Newton basketball teams return to the court

business

‘They were more interested in profiting.’ For struggling Steward Health Care, challenges reach far beyond Massachusetts

Charting the Global Economy: US Employment Surges to Begin Year

Iraq Says 16 Killed in US Strikes, Warns Region on the Abyss

politics

US, Britain strike Yemen’s Houthis in a new wave, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militants

After speedy start, appeals court slows down on Trump immunity decision

Full results from the South Carolina Democratic primary

Nation

House to vote on standalone Israel aid bill, setting up showdown with Senate

At least 28 people died when shelling hit a bakery in Russian-occupied Ukraine

Michael Gill, man shot in downtown D.C. during carjacking rampage, dies

World

Opposition leaders reject postponement of Senegal election as West African bloc urges dialogue

El Salvador votes in presidential election that the ‘world’s coolest dictator’ has clear path to win

Shrinking international aid and enduring conflict compound earthquake misery for Syrians one year on

opinion

Harvard students aren’t snowflakes

Help Steward patients but don’t bail out the hospital system

Maine governor makes a measured move on guns

lifestyle

Should I tell my friend I’m in love with him?

Why do kids engage in antisemitic incidents?

‘He’s a textbook narcissist’

food & dining

Two Boston Beer Company vets want to challenge the Michelob Ultras of the world

Moon Bar offers a spirited way in to the Mooncusser experience

Cambridge’s Hi-Rise Bread Company is getting a sweet sibling; Sofra is expanding

travel

JetBlue to begin offering nonstop flights from Boston to Dublin and Paris

These are the most crowded and expensive theme parks in the world. If you’re headed to Disney, start saving now.

Margaritaville resort will open in Hyannis this summer, company says

Arts

MFA to pull Native objects from display

Former US senator Patrick Leahy, with new photo show, has plenty of company as a celebrity camera enthusiast

Vera Klement, painter who saw both beauty and evil, dies at 93

Books

This Groundhog Day, take a quick lesson on hurkle-durkling — or lazing about — courtesy of TikTok and . . . Scotland?

In the haunting photographs of ‘Ghosts of Segregation,’ the scars of racism hide in plain sight

Parker-Vincent Alva named Boston’s third Youth Poet Laureate

Movies

Donnie Yen to star in film remake of ‘70s TV series ‘Kung Fu’

‘Argylle’ deserves a big fat hiss — and zero stars

Director Matthew Vaughn talks new spy film ‘Argylle’ and casting his family’s adorable cat Chip

Television

Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Jennifer Lopez performs

With new series, ‘Suits’ gets expansive

On TV, these portrayals of celebrities are the real deal

music

A superb evening of British Baroque with Handel and Haydn Society

Dick Waterman, a steward of the blues, dies at 88

Who’ll win at the Grammys, and who should

Theater/Dance

With plenty of empty seats to fill, some theater companies are in a fight for survival

In ‘A Case for the Existence of God,’ two lonely strangers, intertwined

In Company One’s ‘The Interrobangers,’ the truth is out there . . . in the woods

Health

Prospect Medical Holdings wants to sell its 2 R.I.-based hospitals. Here’s what a proposed deal could look like, executives say.

Timeline: Proposed sale of Rhode Island hospitals preceded by years of regulatory fights, funding problems

Incel culture and its rise in the modern dating world

Obituaries

Wayne Kramer, influential MC5 guitarist, dies at 75

Letha Dawson Scanzoni, pioneer of evangelical feminism, dies at 88

Jennell Jaquays, who unlocked fantasy dungeons for gamers, dies at 67