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THE GREAT DIVIDE

MTA exerts more power amid a wave of teacher strikes, generating praise and scorn

The flurry of activities represents an ideological shift that has reshaped a union — once known as a conciliatory behind-the-scenes dealmaker — into a more populist workers’ rights movement that eagerly blocks state policies it opposes and pushes for new initiatives, such as better social-emotional supports for students and greater racial equity.

The Newton teachers strike canceled February break. But some families are still going on vacation.

District leaders have made it clear that even though schools will be in session, students won’t be penalized for absences.
Some Newton parents join lawsuit seeking damages for 11-day teachers strike

‘Game changer’: Mass. doctors hail new federal rule expanding access to methadone

The rule could turn the tide in combating rising levels of opioid overdoses, say addiction specialists.

‘A thing of the past’: With warmer winters, outdoor skating is on thin ice

The window to skate in Vermont is dwindling as the climate changes. “It affects the whole local economy,” one business owner says.

Historic farmhouse in Rye, N.H. offered for free - but you have to move it

The house on Locke Road, built in 1826, is one of just 317 homes built in Rye before 1905.

Behind these prison walls: Stories of rogue adventurers and lives lost inside Concord facility
For 146 years, the state prison in Concord has collected stories behind its imposing walls, the stories of the thousands who worked there or were imprisoned there.

Critics say teaching on race can fuel antisemitism. Harvard professors say that’s outlandish.
Lawmakers and activists say an "oppressor-oppressed worldview" is a "root cause" of campus antisemitism. Historians see an attack on their scholarship.

Harvard plunges into roiling debate about what is considered antisemitism On university campuses, Israel-Palestinian divide runs deep

In Boston’s Jean McGuire, a legacy of success in those she uplifted
McGuire’s legacy has largely been defined by her work in Boston Public Schools, and in her stewardship of Franklin Park, the crown jewel of Boston’s Emerald Necklace of green space that runs through the city.

More Black History Month coverage

Credit card skimmers found at 10 Big Y supermarket locations in Massachusetts

Big Y said the company is working with police to investigate the incident and any customer whose information was compromised will be notified.

Rhode Island man wanted for armed robbery at Bellingham convenience store

Two adults found dead inside Salem, N.H. home, AG says

Man arrested for allegedly shooting another man in Wollaston section of Quincy

Biden says Ukrainian city’s fall shows impact of aid delays

 Russia says it has taken Ukraine’s city of Avdiivka after a Ukrainian troop withdrew

Israel strikes across Gaza as US says it will block another cease-fire resolution at UN

 Top UN court to hold hearings on legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands

‘He represented truth:’ Demonstrators gather at the State House to honor Alexei Navalny

Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny’s team confirms his death but says officials won’t release his body Over 400 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s fiercest foe
Kevin Paul Dupont | Kings 5, Bruins 4 (OT)

Are taxis cool again? At Logan Airport, there are signs of a rebound.

Jimmy Carter’s long goodbye

 A year after Jimmy Carter’s entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness
R.I. ENVIRONMENT

There aren’t as many quahogs these days. R.I. scientists, legislators, and fishermen are trying to figure out why.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Milton voters rejected a housing plan, but the state can’t let that be the last word

It’s a law, not a suggestion: Milton needs to allow more housing growth somewhere in town.
LETTERS

Meh on Biden vs. Trump … what’s a voter to do?
RENÉE GRAHAM

Beyoncé is releasing a country album. Nashville had better buckle up.

IDEAS | G'RA ASIM

A rollicking rebuke to the idea that rock isn’t Black music
JEFF JACOBY

Today’s voters would be wise to heed the critics of ‘Old Tippecanoe’

More recent News

pwhl: new york 2, boston 1 (ot)
Alex Carpenter strikes in overtime to lift PWHL New York over PWHL Boston
The former Boston College star scored her sixth goal of the season to take over the top spot in PWHL scoring with 12 points.

Biden administration is said to slow early stage of shift to electric cars
Instead of essentially requiring automakers to rapidly ramp up sales of electric vehicles over the next few years, the administration would give car manufacturers more time, with a sharp increase in sales not required until after 2030, people familiar with the plan said.

What EV slowdown? Electric transition still booming in Massachusetts.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
We can’t ignore these fascists, or normalize them
We have to keep calling out the sad little men of NSC-131.

Slumping Bruins resemble 2023′s bounced bunch — but have time to end this season in better place
Bench boss Jim Montgomery sounded both frustrated and at a loss for solving what ails his personnel on hand following the Bruins' fourth straight home loss.

Jaromir Jagr, a one-time Bruin, will get his No. 68 retired by the Penguins Bruins’ slump continues with overtime loss to Kings at Garden

nba slam dunk contest
Jaylen Brown finishes second in Slam Dunk Contest, pays homage to Terrence Clarke
During the event, the Celtics forward paid his respects to Clarke, a Boston native whose budding career was cut short at the age of 19 in 2021.

Jaylen Brown finishes second in Slam Dunk Contest, pays homage to Terrence Clarke

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes
Despite low expectations for the Red Sox, there’s a belief in Breslow: ‘Craig is going to succeed. He’ll find a way.’
How his experiences as a player and that path to the front office define Breslow in his all-encompassing role with the Red Sox will unfold over time.

On Baseball: Bobby Dalbec feels better about his swing, his place with Red Sox this spring Red Sox trade John Schreiber to Royals for minor league pitcher David Sandlin

Boston’s homeless shelters for young adults are pressed to their limits by surging demand this winter
As Boston faces an increase in homelessness, the demand for shelter among young people is exceeding the beds available.

After BPDA approves homeless housing in Dorchester, neighbors say they’ll sue

How Everett became a housing boomtown in the Boston area
Everett has added more housing in the past few years than any community in Greater Boston. What do they know that the rest of us could learn?

For Boston’s only free youth track program, a displacement that is a blessing in disguise
The Boston United Track and Cross Country Club's old home is being converted to a temporary shelter for migrants. Now, they're relocating to the nearby Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury.

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They started out with renters to help their budget. Nearly 30 years later, it was time to make it a single-family.
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A talented staff is filling the case at Belmont’s Butternut Bakehouse
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CVS rage is simmering as some consumers face long pharmacy lines and incarcerated shampoo
The pharmacy has made investments in its stores and employees. Some customers still aren’t feeling the love.

Sweating buckets, and loving it: Minnesotans and their saunas
Since 2000, and particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an explosion of sauna ventures in Minnesota and the broader upper Midwest catering to the growing ranks that have come to love the freeze-sweat cycle ritual.

Culture & Lifestyle

Can ‘Raymonda’ be redeemed in full? Boston Ballet premieres Mikko Nissinen’s remake.

Yunchan Lim makes triumphant debut with BSO

Five memorable moments from Jennifer Lopez’s new movie — including Ben Affleck in a wig

Mitski has all the answers at MGM Fenway

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.

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 | MAIAH JEZAK

My father’s addiction claimed everything but my love for him
MARCELA GARCÍA

Are immigrants a burden or a benefit?
Elizabeth Warren and Charles E. Schumer

Biden has done much to relieve student debt, but he can do more
RENÉE GRAHAM

The media’s own memory problems
JOAN VENNOCHI

Is concern for judicial ethics all that’s driving the controversy over Healey’s pick for high court?
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Black History Now

In Boston’s Jean McGuire, a legacy of success in those she uplifted

McGuire’s legacy has largely been defined by her work in Boston Public Schools, and in her stewardship of Franklin Park, the crown jewel of Boston’s Emerald Necklace of green space that runs through the city.

‘Two different planets’: On university campuses, Israel-Palestinian divide runs deep

For some students, the war in the Middle East, and the fear and anger it has provoked on campus, has marked their college years indelibly.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

MTA exerts more power amid a wave of teacher strikes, generating praise and scorn

The flurry of activities represents an ideological shift that has reshaped a union — once known as a conciliatory behind-the-scenes dealmaker — into a more populist workers’ rights movement that eagerly blocks state policies it opposes and pushes for new initiatives, such as better social-emotional supports for students and greater racial equity.

Historic farmhouse in Rye, N.H. offered for free - but you have to move it

The house on Locke Road, built in 1826, is one of just 317 homes built in Rye before 1905.

Sports

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown know the Celtics will only quiet doubters by winning the NBA championship

Talking to the media Saturday, both Boston stars said they understood the skepticism given the team's past playoff failures.
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Stephen Curry bests Sabrina Ionescu in NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point Challenge

The Warriors guard tallied 29 points to best the Liberty star's 26.
ON HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

On the Cape, Nauset boys’ and girls’ hockey programs have a common thread: the look of contenders

Connor Brickley has directed a prolific Warrior boys to a 16-1-1 record. Under the direction of second-year coach Zach Wells, the Nauset girls (16-2-1) have top-end goal scoring and elite goaltending.
HS girls' basketball: Wachusett 76, Bishop Feehan 45

Wachusett girls’ basketball reveals itself as a title contender with dominant victory over Bishop Feehan
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American Claire Curzan wins women’s 200-meter backstroke for fourth gold at swimming world championships
MIAA DIVISION 2 GIRLS' SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Weston rides a wave of depth to surge past Longmeadow for Division 2 girls’ swimming championship

Business

Record US stock rally is under threat from a world in turmoil

Investors and firms are flagging that the war in the Middle East poses a major risk for earnings as boycotts dampen sales and Red Sea shipping chaos threatens their supply chains.

California is forging ahead with food waste recycling. But is it too much, too fast?

Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills, the state is behind on getting food recycling programs up and running.

Biden administration is said to slow early stage of shift to electric cars

Nintendo is telling game publishers Switch 2 will be delayed
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Your Home | Calm & Cozy

A retired couple creates a rustic (‘but not “Yellowstone” rustic’) Berkshires dream home
CONNECTIONS

A survivor of Auschwitz, my mother-in-law never expected to have descendants
PERSPECTIVE

Make-up mirrors, pin-ups, mansplaining: Why women still find car buying miserable
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She had a crocheted scarf around her neck . . . and a construction worker’s vest sticking out of her purse’

metro

Rhode Island man wanted for armed robbery at Bellingham convenience store

West End Museum highlights neighborhood’s Black history

‘He represented truth:’ Demonstrators gather at the State House to honor Alexei Navalny

sports

Alex Carpenter strikes in overtime to lift PWHL New York over PWHL Boston

Patrick Cantlay moves one step closer to winning his hometown PGA tournament

Taunton’s Elijah Prophete pins down his first Division 1 wrestling state title, Haverhill hangs on for team crown

business

Are taxis cool again? At Logan Airport, there are signs of a rebound.

How Everett became a housing boomtown in the Boston area

OpenAI Deal Lets Employees Sell Shares at $86 Billion Valuation

politics

Jimmy Carter’s long goodbye

US aid to Ukraine hinges on House Speaker Johnson. His leadership is being tested by the far right

Fani Willis case ensnared in legal arguments during testimony about romantic relationship timeline

Nation

Texas builds base near border where the state is quarreling with feds

Leaking 500-gallon propane tank appeared to cause massive home blast

Houston megachurch to have service of ‘healing and restoration’ a week after deadly shooting

World

Israel strikes across Gaza as US says it will block another cease-fire resolution at UN

Iran, wary of wider war, urges its proxies to avoid provoking US

Russia claims ‘complete’ control of Avdiivka after Ukraine withdraws

opinion

Is concern for judicial ethics all that’s driving the controversy over Healey’s pick for high court?

Can Boston become a model for cities pursuing reparations?

Milton voters rejected a housing plan, but the state can’t let that be the last word

lifestyle

A year after Jimmy Carter’s entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness

Solemn monument to Japanese American WWII detainees lists more than 125,000 names

WWII Monuments Men weren’t all men. The female members finally move into the spotlight

food & dining

My parents didn’t just own a restaurant. They lived it.

A talented staff is filling the case at Belmont’s Butternut Bakehouse

Salem gets a new burger haunt; a build-your-own pasta bar breaks into Brookline

travel

‘It’s a beautiful sport’: More people are warming up to the idea of winter surfing

A ski resort weekend if you don’t ski? Still worth it.

Delta unveils plans for Boston-Honolulu flights

Arts

The Newport Historical Society goes deep on Black and Indigenous experiences

On the road with Robert Frank and Todd Webb

For painter Jameel Radcliffe, portraits begin with a studio party — and drinks, food, and friends

Books

Author Amber McBride on her powerful, folklore-infused poetry collection, ‘Thick With Trouble’

Paul Alexander captures the tragic beauty, survival instincts of Billie Holiday in ‘Bitter Crop’

Nighttime logic rules the realm of the resurrected in Kelly Link’s debut novel, ‘The Book of Love’

Movies

Five memorable moments from Jennifer Lopez’s new movie — including Ben Affleck in a wig

Five things to do around Boston, Feb. 19-25

Want to be mesmerized at the movies — and win your Oscars pool? Watch these animated shorts.

Television

Some clues to what’s ahead in season 4 of ‘Only Murders in the Building’

Slip on a caftan and party like Mrs. Roper from ‘Three’s Company.’ The Roper phenomenon has arrived in Boston.

It looks like the era known as Peak TV has peaked — and thank goodness for that

music

Yunchan Lim makes triumphant debut with BSO

Five memorable moments from Jennifer Lopez’s new movie — including Ben Affleck in a wig

Mitski has all the answers at MGM Fenway

Theater/Dance

Can ‘Raymonda’ be redeemed in full? Boston Ballet premieres Mikko Nissinen’s remake.

‘The Book of Mormon’ turns a page, sort of

Wonders never cease with the 7 Fingers

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

Lefty Driesell, folksy, fiery coach who put Maryland on college basketball’s map, dies at 92

Khaled Nezzar, who led Algeria’s crackdowns on Islamists, dies at 86

Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, the diva of ‘Diva,’ dies at 75