Shirley Leung

Historic waterfront span may be rebuilt as part of GE deal

The Old Northern Avenue Bridge closed in December 2014 due to safety concerns.

Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

Tucked in the agreement to bring GE to Boston is a commitment from the city to spend as much as $100 million to reopen the Old Northern Avenue Bridge.

Boston, MA - 01/19/16 - Mayor Martin Walsh delivers his 2016 State of the City address at Symphony Hall in Boston. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Globe Staff, Topic: 20mayor, LOID: 8.2.1297318995.

State of the City

Walsh defends commitment to schools in address

?When it comes to our schools, they deserve to know that their mayor stands behind them,? Walsh said during the annual address.

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??Media heads are spinning,?? Palin said at a Trump rally at Iowa State University. ??This is going to be so much fun.??

Donald Trump has not engaged in New Hampshire?s cherished grass-roots style.

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Trump?s style defies assumptions about winning in N.H.

Some Republicans are worried that a Trump victory could undermine the state?s argument for keeping its primary first in the nation.

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A new University of New Hampshire poll for CNN and WMUR shows Bernie Sanders leading Hillary Clinton, 60 percent to 33 percent.

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The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which triggered a heavy gunbattle with police on Wednesday.

Advocates cheer court?s decision to review immigration programs

The Supreme Court could clear the way for millions of immigrants here illegally to apply for work permits this year.

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Life lessons

Formerly homeless undergraduate teaches peers the real price tag of their student loans.

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Boston, Massachusetts -- 2/19/2015-- Pedestrians are obscured by snow banks in downtown Boston, Massachusetts February 19, 2015. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Topic: Reporter:

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Threat of big snowstorm brings chills to Boston

Our historic winter of discontent began a year ago, and the possibility of a big storm has Massachusetts residents worried.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/11/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Boghosian_13windows1_BIZ.jpg Contractors scrambling to replace window units

Last year?s brutal winter and a recovering economy combined to produce a banner year for replacement window manufacturers.

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As a record number of Chinese students stream into American universities, verification companies help combat false applications.

Seiji Ozawa in 2006.

NAMES

Seiji Ozawa returning to Tanglewood Festival this summer

Ozawa, the former music director of the Boston Symphony, will come to Tanglewood for the first time since 2006.

Cheap Eats

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/13/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/chin011316KimchiKitchen_liv2.jpg Spicy homestyle flavors shine at Kimchi Kitchen

The Cambridge spot excels at dishes like bibimbap and soondubu jigae (soft tofu stew).

The charcuterie plate at Joshua Smith?s Backroom at Moody?s in Waltham.

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

He?s building a charcuterie empire one link at a time

Joshua Smith sells his own sausages, pates, hams, and more, under the name New England Charcuterie.

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Mayor Martin Walsh is reviewing a letter sent to his office on behalf of an organization pushing back against the event.

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Rosenberg aides said most of the people on the communications team are not primarily focused on communications, but rather other areas.

Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich shakes hands during a campaign stop at Morse Sporting Goods store, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in Hillsboro,NH (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Thomas Farragher

John Kasich sees an opening in New Hampshire

The Ohio governor is betting on a strong finish in New Hampshire to bolster his GOP presidential campaign.

More Patriots coverage

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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Has any superstar ever generated less fear in New England in the days before a crucial game?

Patriots aren?t a well-traveled playoff team

In the Belichick-Brady era, they?ve played only six road games in the postseason, going 3-3.

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Ground Game

ground game

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In a multi-candidate contest, a nasty fight between two front-runners often allows someone in third place to run up the middle and win.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

 Peugeot?s French driver Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean Paul Cottret compete during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally 2016 from Uyuni, Bolivia to Salta, Argentina on Jan. 9. (Marcos Brindicci/AFP/Getty Images)

Marcos Brindicci/AFP/Getty Images

The Big picture

Dakar Rally 2016

The 13-stage Dakar Rally is traveling through Argentina and Bolivia via motorcycle, quad bike, car, or truck over extreme terrain.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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The Cambridge diagnostics company has partnered with Helix, a startup in California, to bring its genetic tests to a bigger market.

Crux

John Allen Jr. | All Things Catholic

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/17/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AFP_6Z1O5.jpg As pope visits synagogue, some issues still unsettled

These visits are always special, given that arguably no Jewish community has felt the sting of Catholic opprobrium more than the one in Rome.

Globe Insiders

Design New England

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Interior designer Holly Joe cooks up the love in her sophisticated yet cozy family house in Westwood.