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THE GREAT DIVIDE

Mayor Wu, Boston Public Schools call off plans to move the O’Bryant exam school to West Roxbury

The proposed move was announced in June, as part of an ambitious proposal to overhaul Boston’s high school system. The proposal would have moved the O’Bryant to a completely rebuilt facility at the now-vacant West Roxbury Education Complex on the VFW Parkway.

In Waltham, families of former patients, workers at Fernald demand role in deciding property’s future
A decade after the city bought the property from the state, the legacy of the Fernald School is at the center of a fraught debate.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Winter whiplash: Mild temps Wednesday to drop sharply amid heavy wind and rainstorm
A cold front will send low temperatures crashing into the 20s by Wednesday night for the Boston area as strong and damaging winds move in.

Is winter finished, or will we see more snow?

Utility companies alerting residents of possible outages ahead of storm, damaging wind gusts

Amid recusal questions, panel readies vote on Healey’s former romantic partner to Supreme Judicial Court

A Governor's Council member said she felt “uncomfortable to come out and blatantly” ask Gabrielle Wolohojian about how she would handle matters involving Governor Maura Healey on the state's highest court.

Night watchman who buzzed in Gardner Museum thieves decades ago has died

Richard “Rick” Abath, 57, steadfastly maintained that he played no role in what remains the largest art heist in history and one of Boston’s most notorious unsolved mysteries.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist Listen: What happened during the Gardner art heist?

It’s Massachusetts v. Milton in a key test of state’s ambitious new housing law

The lawsuit comes two weeks after town voters rejected zoning plan that would’ve complied with MBTA Communities Act.

Cambridge elementary school principal under outside review after complaints from some parents, officials say

Connecticut man sentenced to prison for defrauding NESN of more than $500,000
CELTICS 117, 76ERS 99

Celtics pull off inside job against Joel Embiid-less 76ers, steal away for ninth straight win

The Celtics scored inside at will, making 34 of 52 two-pointers and a season-high 34 free throws. Jaylen Brown led with 31 points.
ben volin | on football

With Eliot Wolf in charge, the Patriots are bringing the Packer Way to New England

“My time in Green Bay meant everything,” Wolf said. “It’s prepared me for this moment to help the New England Patriots get back to where we need to go.”
Six takeaways from Eliot Wolf’s press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine

Winchester Public Schools will hire outside evaluator to review its early literacy instruction

The Winchester review comes as districts across the state watch to see whether the state Legislature passes a bill that would empower the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to determine which reading curriculums pass state muster.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Don’t take gay marriage for granted

With constitutional privacy rights eroded, the Supreme Court could do an about-face on marriage equality.
RENÉE GRAHAM

No, Trump, ‘the Black people’ aren’t on your side
Cass R. Sunstein

Taylor Swift never bores her fans — never ever, ever, ever
EDITORIAL

Republicans need to put up or shut up over the IVF mess they created
JOAN VENNOCHI

Healey, Willis, and the dangers of hiring someone you slept with

More recent News

Bridgeport mayor wins do-over election in race marred by ballot irregularities
Tuesday marked the fourth straight time Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim bested fellow Democrat John Gomes in voting during the messy and protracted election.

Texas nuclear weapons facility pauses operations as wildfires spread through rural Panhandle
Rapidly expanding Texas wildfires fueled by surging winds have prompted evacuation orders for several towns and shut down a nuclear facility in the state's rural Panhandle.

Liquor license stalls for Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton
The club can’t get a liquor license because its previous owner Eric Suher doesn’t have a ‘certificate of good standing’ from the state Department of Revenue.

Suspect in killing of nurse whose body was found at Logan Airport indicted for murder
Kevin Kangethe, the man who allegedly killed his girlfriend on Oct. 31 and left her body in a car at Logan before fleeing to his native Kenya, where he remains awaiting a deportation hearing.

15-year-old Springfield boy faces second degree murder charge in slaying of woman in Vermont

A 15-year-old Springfield boy will be tried as an adult for second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Vermont woman last month, during a confrontation that appears to have begun with a dispute over drugs and a cellphone, according to officials and court documents.

Two men convicted of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, nearly 22 years after rap star’s death
An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury delivered the verdict in the trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington.

Recommended reads

South End day-care operator kept license despite cocaine trafficking conviction

Prosecutors alleged Jenny Vicente-Desoto “provided a safe haven” for drug distribution from her day-care center in Boston and served as “a facilitator” who identified customers for a sprawling drug organization, according to court filings.

A Florida man, two abandoned boats in Nantucket and Provincetown, and one big question: Why?
For two harbormasters, trying to get an answer has been a long and tedious headache.

Two Mass. schools in national spotlight after injuries allegedly involving transgender basketball player
While some are calling for more guidance from the state on how to handle transgender participation in sports, civil rights advocates warn that the incident is being blown out of proportion.

GETTING SALTY
He walked in a hungry college kid ready to devour some ramen. He walked out with a job offer.
Yume Ga Arukara’s Tomohiro Shinoda shares his Japanese identity through food. "I’ve always just wanted to introduce authentic handmade Japanese noodles to the world."

Culture & Lifestyle

At the Boston Public Library, a literary debate 100 years in the making

Brynn Cartelli, winner of ‘The Voice,’ lifts heartache ‘OUT OF THE BLUE’ in debut album

TikTok star ‘Jordan The Stallion’ dishes on his fast food secrets club

If you were at Woodstock, here’s a chance to share your story

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

Antonio Gargiulo

Six lessons the US can learn from Italy’s restrictions on IVF treatments
Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos

Alabama lawsuit reveals what happens when IVF industry wants it both ways
RENÉE LOTH

Will ‘The Holdovers’ return us to a time when exalted public school buildings were valued?
RENÉE GRAHAM

Being a Republican means never having to say ‘I was wrong’
LETTERS

Protest outside Healey’s home shows need for governor’s residence
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Fort Point Channel residents ask questions, get few answers, about migrant shelter proposal

At the Fort Point Neighborhood Association meeting Tuesday evening, the state’s emergency assistance director told residents that the site would be a temporary home to about 25 families, largely from Haiti, for an estimated 80 people.

Bridgeport mayor wins do-over election in race marred by ballot irregularities

Tuesday marked the fourth straight time Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim bested fellow Democrat John Gomes in voting during the messy and protracted election.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Winter whiplash: Mild temps Wednesday to drop sharply amid heavy wind and rainstorm

A cold front will send low temperatures crashing into the 20s by Wednesday night for the Boston area as strong and damaging winds move in.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Mayor Wu, Boston Public Schools call off plans to move the O’Bryant exam school to West Roxbury

The proposed move was announced in June, as part of an ambitious proposal to overhaul Boston’s high school system. The proposal would have moved the O’Bryant to a completely rebuilt facility at the now-vacant West Roxbury Education Complex on the VFW Parkway.

Sports

CELTICS 117, 76ERS 99

Celtics pull off inside job against Joel Embiid-less 76ers, steal away for ninth straight win

The Celtics scored inside at will, making 34 of 52 two-pointers and a season-high 34 free throws. Jaylen Brown led with 31 points.
MIAA GIRLS BASKETBALL

Painstaking regular season pays off for Archbishop Williams girls’ basketball in Division 2 preliminary-round win vs. Ursuline

Eliana Jackson paced the No 31 Bishops (8-13) with 21 points, including 17 in the second half of a 53-49 victory in the preliminary round of the MIAA Division 2 girls' basketball tournament.
MIAA ALPINE SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS

St. John’s Prep boys, Masconomet girls reign at MIAA Alpine Ski championships

The Eagles captured their third consecutive boys' state championship; the Chieftains relied upon a small but dedicated trio to win the girls' crown.
CELTICS NOTEBOOK

After an unexpected trade, Jaden Springer happy to grow his game with Celtics
Red Sox notebook

The Red Sox want more of everything from Kutter Crawford this season, and Tuesday’s start against the Cardinals was a good first step
MLB

In his first game after signing a $700 million contract, Shohei Ohtani homers for the Dodgers

Business

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentence

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer says a recommended sentence of 100 years in prison for the FTX founder is “grotesque” and “barbaric” for cryptocurrency crimes.

It’s Massachusetts v. Milton in a key test of state’s ambitious new housing law

The lawsuit comes two weeks after town voters rejected zoning plan that would’ve complied with MBTA Communities Act.
TALKING POINTS

Boston Fed names first vice president

Jacob Rothschild, financier from a family banking dynasty, dies at 87
magazine
MISS CONDUCT

How to handle harassment at a restaurant from a fellow diner
COOKING

Bake away the winter blues with two Mediterranean-inspired cakes
PERSPECTIVE

I used to live in a Michigan child-care desert. Then I came to Cambridge.
Globe Magazine

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

metro

Winchester Public Schools will hire outside evaluator to review its early literacy instruction

In Waltham, families of former patients, workers at Fernald demand role in deciding property’s future

Suspect in killing of nurse whose body was found at Logan Airport indicted for murder

sports

Tuesday’s outing didn’t go his way, but Noah Song will be given more chances by the Red Sox

To honor his late parents, and a supportive aunt, Cambridge Rindge & Latin’s Jeffery White Jr. found his purpose on a basketball court

With Eliot Wolf in charge, the Patriots are bringing the Packer Way to New England

business

Apple cancels work on electric car, ending decadelong effort

Big Tech’s roaring profit machine eases fears of rally reversal

As North End reservation feud makes headlines, here’s what to know about restaurant cancellation fees

politics

Supreme Court to hear challenge to bump stock ban in high court’s latest gun case

Hunter Biden to appear for closed-door interview with Republicans conducting impeachment inquiry

Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent after Biden signals Gaza cease-fire could be close

Nation

Texas nuclear weapons facility pauses operations as wildfires spread through rural Panhandle

Idaho set to execute Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the US

Ex-law partner is evasive as attorneys press for details on Willis and Wade’s romance in Trump case

World

Zelensky to co-host summit in Albania seeking more war support from southeastern Europe

A quarter of Gaza’s population is one step from famine and aid trucks are looted, UN says

Kremlin warns against NATO ground intervention in Ukraine

opinion

Alabama lawsuit reveals what happens when IVF industry wants it both ways

All of Boston’s kids should be able to enjoy free museum Sundays

Will ‘The Holdovers’ return us to a time when exalted public school buildings were valued?

lifestyle

Man to plead guilty in ‘killing spree’ of eagles and other birds for feathers prized by tribes

My ex from high school is back in my life

Even after 22 years of competitive eating, Crazy Legs Conti still has the hunger

food & dining

As North End reservation feud makes headlines, here’s what to know about restaurant cancellation fees

Bake away the winter blues with two Mediterranean-inspired cakes

Listening bars are popping up around Boston. So what are they exactly?

travel

Breeze Airways adding flights from Manchester, N.H., to South Carolina and Florida

Several airlines just raised their baggage fees. Here’s how much you’ll now pay to check a bag.

Facing America’s traumatic history head-on through tourism

Arts

Rothko’s power takes shape on paper, at the National Gallery of Art

Roxbury Community College celebrates five decades with Golden Jubilee Gala

The Newport Historical Society goes deep on Black and Indigenous experiences

Books

At the Boston Public Library, a literary debate 100 years in the making

Calvin Trillin summons a bright and bygone era of journalism in ‘The Lede’

Sarah Polley on reading as a measure of life lived

Movies

‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next

In ‘Io Capitano,’ two cousins on a treacherous quest

‘The Holdovers’ screenwriter David Hemingson drew on his New England prep school days for his Oscar-nominated script

Television

Season 2 sends ‘The Tourist’ from Australia to Ireland

This week’s TV: A Kate Winslet satire, a new ‘Shōgun,’ and Jack McCoy’s farewell to ‘Law & Order’

‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next

music

Two men convicted of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, nearly 22 years after rap star’s death

Liquor license stalls for Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton

Brynn Cartelli, winner of ‘The Voice,’ lifts heartache ‘OUT OF THE BLUE’ in debut album

Theater/Dance

In ‘Golda’s Balcony,’ the Israeli prime minister in crisis in 1973

Boston Ballet dances up a storm in ‘Winter Experience’

A show at the Huntington that’s as interactive as it gets forced me to face my fears

Health

‘An extremely aggressive timeline’: Rhode Island Life Sciences Hub to hire inaugural CEO by May

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

Obituaries

Jacob Rothschild, financier from a family banking dynasty, dies at 87

Charles D. Ferris, a champion of deregulation at the FCC, dies at 90

Peter Anthony Morgan, Grammy-winning reggae singer, dies at 46