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ADRIAN WALKER

Plans to turn White Stadium into a soccer palace has sparked a huge controversy — and a lawsuit

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is hopping mad — and raising valid concerns — about the city’s plans to transform White Stadium, in Franklin Park, into the new home of Boston’s expansion women’s professional soccer team.

Defense accuses Harmony Montgomery’s stepmom of crafting ‘crazy’ story to blame girl’s father for her death

Closing arguments in Adam Montgomery’s second-degree murder trial for the 2019 death of his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery, came Wednesday morning.

Milton to lose out on state grants after rejecting controversial housing plan

In a sharply worded letter to Milton's town administrator, the state’s housing secretary said Governor Maura Healey’s administration was “deeply disappointed” that voters had rejected the plan in a referendum last week.

President Biden cancels $1.2 billion of federal student loans

The move wipes out loans for those who borrowed less than $12,000 for their higher education.

Steward Health Care’s landlord tries to distance itself, but lends more money

The latest announcement is another indication that changes may be coming to the nine Massachusetts locations that Dallas-based Steward has been struggling to keep afloat.

‘Despicable’. Harvard student and faculty groups denounced over antisemitic cartoon.

On a campus that has been riven by reports of resurgent antisemitism since Oct. 7 of last year, the posts provoked an uproar over the weekend.

‘She was everything to everyone,’ woman who died after snowmobile crash remembered for her warmth and kindness

Shawnee Hollis, 39, died Saturday at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after she crashed into a tree in Milan, N.H.

Pleasant days on tap before rain moves in late Thursday, snow for northern regions

One person dead, two injured in three-alarm house fire in Sudbury

Karen Read case shouldn’t be dismissed, prosecutors say in court filing slamming defense claims of police coverup

Teens call on Stop & Shop to use consumer data profits to erase price inequities at stores

The group’s demand comes nearly a year after it probed the effects of inflation on low-income families, and found price disparities at local Stop & Shop stores.

Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was ‘underprepared’
In ferocious winds and freezing temperatures, hiker Cole Matthes slid hundreds of feet down a ravine on Mount Washington, sparking a rescue mission that would last 11 hours, utilize the mountain’s famed Cog Railway, and prompt harsh criticism from rescuers.

Chad Finn
The Red Sox’ needs are obvious, but an entertaining, quasi-competitive product isn’t out of their reach
Right now, it seems the best we can hope is that they put on a good show even as they seem destined for a third straight last-place finish.

Rafael Devers, the fans’ champion, prods management to fill Red Sox’ needs

Globe Magazine
The quest for psychedelics in the Amazon would push a Harvard botanist to his limits
Richard Evans Schultes braved malaria and worse to study Indigenous medicine. Now a new generation of scientists wants to finish his work.

In an East Boston gym, soccer gives African refugees a taste of home

A soccer club for teens and young adults is a source of stability amid uncertainty for Guinean immigrants.

Greater Boston housing market continues to slouch, spelling bad news for affordability

Would-be sellers are reluctant to list homes for sale and give up ultra-low mortgage rates locked in over the past few years, keeping inventories tight and prices high.

Here’s what Mark Wahlberg thinks about Ben Affleck’s DunKings ad with Tom Brady

The Boston actor opened up to Entertainment Tonight about not appearing in the viral Dunkin’ Super Bowl commercial.

Meghann Fahy hits the North End, shows Cape Cod pride in Instagram photo with Leo Woodall

"The White Lotus" star and Longmeadow native got fans talking with her latest Instagram post.
Globe Magazine

The quest for psychedelics in the Amazon would push a Harvard botanist to his limits

Richard Evans Schultes braved malaria and worse to study Indigenous medicine. Now a new generation of scientists wants to finish his work.
Opinion
Beth Lindstrom

Blame Elizabeth Warren and the FTC for iRobot layoffs

Their opposition to a merger between iRobot and Amazon is not a victory — it’s a defeat for Massachusetts workers and American innovation.
Lawrence K. Altman

How old is too old to be president of the United States?
LETTERS

Steward’s collapse: Told you so, saw it coming, feared the worst
IDEAS | GARRET KEIZER

Divided over Israel, united by denial
IDEAS | ASYA PARTAN

Navalny and the dissemination of hope

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PATRIOTS
Five takeaways from episodes 1 and 2 of ‘The Dynasty’
A few thoughts on Tom Brady, Drew Bledsoe, and the beginning of the Patriots' dynasty.

Young girl killed when a hole she dug in the sand collapsed on a Florida beach, authorities say
A young girl was buried in sand and died Tuesday when a deep hole she was digging with a little boy collapsed on them both at a south Florida beach, authorities said.

A Colorado man is dead after a pet Gila monster bite
The man's girlfriend told police she had heard something that “didn't sound right” and entered a room to see the pet Gila monster, Winston, latched onto his hand, according to an animal control officer's report.

Family friend of Texas girl Audrii Cunningham facing charges in 11-year-old’s death, prosecutor says

The body of the young girl — who went missing last week — was found Tuesday during a search in the Trinity River in a rural area north of Houston.

Alito renews criticism of landmark ruling on same-sex marriage

Justice Samuel Alito renewed his criticisms of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision recognizing the right to same-sex marriage, saying that people who oppose homosexuality risk being unfairly “labeled as bigots and treated as such.”

Gardner school administrators allegedly mishandled sexual misconduct and bullying among students, investigation finds

The sexual misconduct among students included groping, choking, and use of sexually explicit and derogatory language, according to a letter Boston schools Superintendent Mary Skipper sent to the Gardner community.

Who’s using the Apple Vision Pro? Some Boston companies.
The Apple Vision Pro is getting a warm reception from companies that hope the system will offer a better way to train workers, design machines, or sell home furnishings.

New cannabis trade group launches in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition aims to be a united voice for cannabis operators.

LOVE LETTERS
I’m a breast cancer survivor in my 70s and I’m worried about dating again
I truly love this man, but I doubt I will live longer than a few more years.

Recommended reads

Healey demands financial documents from Steward, says company should get out of Mass. hospital market

The governor gave Steward three days to provide critical financial documents that the company has long declined to make public.

Meet the Mass Audubon naturalist who’s a witness to murder — the crow kind
Springfield has one of the largest roosts in the state and Patti Steinman leads an urban safari to observe the crows in all their glory.

Black History Now
For nearly 50 years on the radio, José Massó built a bridge between cultures in Boston
Massó has been the longtime host of WBUR’s “¡Con Salsa!,” a bilingual Afro-Latin music program that’s been on the air for nearly five decades. He also dedicated his years to civic affairs.

The rise and fall of Drizly, one of Boston’s great startup stories
The dream of building a great local consumer-tech brand that started in a Boston College dorm room would die in a California board room. Here's how it happened.

Culture & Lifestyle

Get good relationship advice. Send a question to Love Letters.

Leads put up a good fight, make ‘Criminal Record’ worth bingeing

A talent for finding talent

Leslie Jamison, in ‘Splinters,’ refuses to sugarcoat the rocks and barbs of a real life

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

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

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

EDITORIAL

Colleges should extend enrollment deadlines due to FAFSA delays
RENÉE GRAHAM

When freedom’s leaders die, the movements they championed must continue
EDITORIAL

Pain of child sex abuse victims knows no limits
Leonard Saxe

As antisemitism spikes in US, Presidents’ Day reminds us of our nation’s values
JEFF JACOBY

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

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Saturated California gets more rain and snow but so far escapes severe damage it saw only weeks ago

While the rainfall was focused on Southern California, thunderstorms and strong winds were reported across wide swaths of the state.

Defense accuses Harmony Montgomery’s stepmom of crafting ‘crazy’ story to blame girl’s father for her death

Closing arguments in Adam Montgomery’s second-degree murder trial for the 2019 death of his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery, came Wednesday morning.
NARRAGANSETT

Pre-demolition of beleaguered Lighthouse Inn has begun in Narragansett

Once a Galilee icon and now an eyesore, the Lighthouse Inn is about to come down.

Police seize rocket launcher, drugs from parked car during arrest in Sutton, officials say

A man was arrested for allegedly possessing a military-grade rocket launcher and crack cocaine inside a parked vehicle in Sutton, police said Wednesday.

Sports

Chad Finn

The Red Sox’ needs are obvious, but an entertaining, quasi-competitive product isn’t out of their reach

Right now, it seems the best we can hope is that they put on a good show even as they seem destined for a third straight last-place finish.
ADRIAN WALKER

Plans to turn White Stadium into a soccer palace has sparked a huge controversy — and a lawsuit

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is hopping mad — and raising valid concerns — about the city’s plans to transform White Stadium, in Franklin Park, into the new home of Boston’s expansion women’s professional soccer team.
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Only one lock to make men’s NCAA Tournament, but other New England teams have a chance to dance

Defending national champion and top-ranked UConn retooled and is in first place in the Big East. The Huskies will lead the region into March Madness.
Bruins at Oilers | 10 p.m. (TNT)

Bruins at Oilers: Boston hits the road for Canada after brutal homestand
tara sullivan

From Caitlin Clark to Sabrina Ionescu, women’s basketball is hitting one high point after another
CELTICS

Evaluating the Celtics at the All-Star break: New starters have fundamentally changed the way the team plays

Business

Steward Health Care’s landlord tries to distance itself, but lends more money

The latest announcement is another indication that changes may be coming to the nine Massachusetts locations that Dallas-based Steward has been struggling to keep afloat.

President Biden cancels $1.2 billion of federal student loans

The move wipes out loans for those who borrowed less than $12,000 for their higher education.
ADDRESS

The hidden costs of having a mini-split heating and air-conditioning system
ADDRESS

Home of the Week: For $760k, a new two-bedroom East Boston condo with a marble bath
magazine
Perspective

No one seems to care about this Massachusetts law. That’s a shame.
COOKING

Avoid a trip to the grocery store with cabinet staples tuna, canned tomatoes, and bread crumbs
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Feb. 19-25
Your Home | Calm & Cozy

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

metro

Plans to turn White Stadium into a soccer palace has sparked a huge controversy — and a lawsuit

Lawyers for Karen Read have made ‘sensationalized claims’ of police cover-up, prosecutors say

Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was ‘underprepared’

sports

Damien Lamb backstops No. 20 Newburyport boys’ hockey to tournament shutout of Andover

Five points of emphasis from championship day at the Spartan Classic girls’ basketball tournament

Five takeaways from the Hingham Showcase and No. 2 Notre Dame Academy’s OT victory over No. 1 St. Mary’s

business

New cannabis trade group launches in Massachusetts

Teens call on Stop & Shop to use consumer data profits to erase price inequities at stores

Biden to create cybersecurity standards for nation’s ports as concerns grow over vulnerabilities

politics

President Biden cancels $1.2 billion of federal student loans

Michigan Republicans plan dueling conventions for presidential nomination as turmoil continues

Trump and Haley burned through cash in January, new reports show

Nation

Warnings of the impact of fertility treatments in Alabama rush in after frozen embryo ruling

A Colorado man is dead after a pet Gila monster bite

Family friend of Texas girl Audrii Cunningham facing charges in 11-year-old’s death, prosecutor says

World

Alexei Navalny’s mother files lawsuit with a Russian court demanding release of her son’s body

Iran accuses Israel of sabotage attack that saw explosions strike natural gas pipeline

Taekwondo instructor killed his 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents, Sydney police say

opinion

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sinking ship: All aboard the Titanic

Colleges should extend enrollment deadlines due to FAFSA delays

Another subway meltdown focuses attention on T’s needs

lifestyle

Get good relationship advice. Send a question to Love Letters.

Meghann Fahy hits the North End, shows Cape Cod pride in Instagram photo with Leo Woodall

YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

food & dining

Here’s what Mark Wahlberg thinks about Ben Affleck’s DunKings ad with Tom Brady

Here’s what’s growing in greenhouses in the winter

Fotios Stamos keeps the party going at Kava, Ilona, Gigi, and soon Desnuda in the South End

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

Roxbury Community College celebrates five decades with Golden Jubilee Gala

The Newport Historical Society goes deep on Black and Indigenous experiences

On the road with Robert Frank and Todd Webb

Books

In ‘Wandering Stars,’ Tommy Orange offers a tribute to the Native American spirit against the dark forces of erasure

Leslie Jamison, in ‘Splinters,’ refuses to sugarcoat the rocks and barbs of a real life

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

Movies

Here’s what Mark Wahlberg thinks about Ben Affleck’s DunKings ad with Tom Brady

A talent for finding talent

Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George, and Ringo

Television

Meghann Fahy hits the North End, shows Cape Cod pride in Instagram photo with Leo Woodall

Here’s what Mark Wahlberg thinks about Ben Affleck’s DunKings ad with Tom Brady

Leads put up a good fight, make ‘Criminal Record’ worth bingeing

music

Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George, and Ringo

At the Chevalier, Cat Power mesmerizes with a transcendent Dylan tribute

Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Anonymous Lover’ is a sweet treat

Theater/Dance

To the teen girls in ‘John Proctor is the Villain,’ #MeToo registers as ‘us too’

Westford Academy sole Massachusetts school selected to perform ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Broadway adaptation

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

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

Rabbi Jules Harlow, 92, dies; helped redefine Conservative Jewish prayer

Charles V. Hamilton, an apostle of ‘Black power,’ dies at 94

Julia Lieblich, who opened herself to the pain of others while writing about torture and trauma, dies at 65