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ICE to legal observer in Maine: 'Now you're considered a domestic terrorist' -- An immigration agent's threat to add a protester in Maine to a domestic terrorist list has sparked concerns of civil rights violations.

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Gronk talks Belichick's Hall snub, shares Super Bowl prediction on 'The Tonight Show'

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Pawtucket police went to another city and arrested the wrong man. They won't say why. -- Pawtucket police also refused to release their report, say whether they had a warrant, or explain why the Central Falls police weren't notified in advance. The incident raises questions about oversight.

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FORECAST | DAVE EPSTEIN - Early weekend forecast: Friday night could be coldest yet, before storm moves in on Sunday - Before we get to the possibility of snow and wind on Sunday, we'll have to suffer through a bitterly cold Friday.

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Pending legislation would effectively bar N.H. public schools from flying LGBTQ+ Pride flag -- State lawmakers sponsoring a bill that would, in effect, ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags from public schools across New Hampshire said their aim is simple: to enforce a standard of political impartiality in the classroom.

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Here's what AI thinks of Rhode Island's AI plan -- We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to assign grades to the McKee administration's plan.

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Community activist Monica Cannon-Grant to be sentenced for fraud 'under the calculated guise of charity'

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Ticket change request seems to get lost in translation

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ICE ending Maine surge, Senator Collins says -- The Republican senator had urged Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to pause what was called "Operation Catch of the Day."

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Republican calls for Noem's impeachment are growing. Here's what they are saying. -- It's a notable sign of the public's souring view of President Trump's mass deportation agenda in the wake of federal agents killing two American citizens this month.

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Vermont's Republican governor has had 'enough' with Trump's immigration crackdown

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Democrats threaten to trigger government shutdown over ICE reform. Follow live updates.

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It may have caught some by surprise, but Drake Maye has proven he's one of the fastest quarterbacks in the NFL -- This season, he is was one of five quarterbacks to reach at least 20 miles per hour as a ball carrier.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame releases statement following Bill Belichick snub

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Starting Point -- Good deals are out there on coffee, socks, and more. We did the bargain-hunting for you. -- Globe editor Andy Rosen compared common brands in head-to-head matchups aimed at helping you get the best bang for your buck. Here's what he found.

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Bone-chilling cold continues its icy grip Thursday

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MBTA riders dealing with delays and cancellations (again) on Thursday commute

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Shoveling snow can create a 'perfect storm' to trigger a heart attack, doctor warns

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In the snowstorm, Cambridge's plow chief gets the call. Then another. And another.

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Have the roads and sidewalks still not been cleared of snow where you live or work? Tell us.

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Interactive -- Data tool: See how demographics in your community are changing

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US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

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ADRIAN WALKER -- Campaign over, Wu has to take on the messy work of running City Hall -- Right on schedule, the adrenaline jolt of the campaign trail has been replaced by the much more challenging day-to-day grunt work of running city government.

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Maine airport to reopen following fatal jet crash

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Massachusetts home hospital programs face another shutdown

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Meet the New England athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics -- See the athletes with connections to New England who will be competing in Milan.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD - We have the power to stop this - The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is state-sanctioned chaos. The antidote is nonviolent chaos from the bottom up.

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EDITORIAL -- Healey's budget proposal reflects sober fiscal situation

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NOUBAR AFEYAN -- Science at risk: Massachusetts must lead the fight for facts

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James Hansen and Dan Galpern -- A logging bill masquerading as wildfire protection

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IDEAS | KELLY HORAN -- Winter's unlikeliest convert

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Governor Healey just released a $63 billion budget proposal. Here's what's in it. -- Healey's spending plan relies on a mix of tax maneuvering, money raised by the state's surtax on high-earners.

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Senate to vote on long-awaited reading overhaul aimed at boosting achievement for high-needs groups -- The Senate proposal echoes a unanimous House bill and has Governor Maura Healey's support.

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Entire special ed parent advisory council resigns from Wachusett school district over service complaints -- The regional district failed to address complaints for years over special education, members of the council said.

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4 children, ages 11 and 12, charged with murder in fatal attack on man in Providence, police say -- Authorities upgraded charges against the juveniles after the 51-year-old man died from his injuries last week.

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Flight data and cockpit voice recorders recovered from jet that crashed at Bangor Airport, officials say -- The Bombardier CL-600, owned by a Houston law firm, crashed around 7:45 p.m. Sunday as it was taking off for Paris.

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Weston native becomes first American woman to complete solo, unsupported ski to South Pole - Monet Eliastam skied 700 miles across Antarctica to the South Pole, completing the expedition in 57 days.

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They lost their loved ones in the D.C. plane crash a year ago. Here's how they're trying to move forward. -- "A lot of us found each other and have kind of just tried to press on," said Doug Lane, whose wife and son were killed when Flight 5342 crashed.

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These are the top destinations for Mass. residents who moved away in 2024 -- While some residents moved to different parts of the country, most chose nearby states as their new home.

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Mass. hospitals are filling with patients who can't make their own medical choices. What's the solution? -- A growing number of patients who can't make medical decisions for themselves leaves many waiting in the ER.

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Noah Kahan announces fourth album 'The Great Divide'

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In Oscar-nominated 'Arco,' future worlds have lonely fears, wild imagination — and a tender heart

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Prepare to attend your first music festival of 2026: Something in the Way Fest

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How this Vermont tattoo shop is celebrating the state and revolutionizing the craft

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Boston Globe Spotlight Team - Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn't he stopped sooner? A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state's medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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Why Trump and the MAGA movement turned against Harvard -- Over a decade of political and cultural upheaval, America's most powerful university grew vulnerable to attack. There were warning signs.

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Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts -- The middle class in Massachusetts is being hollowed out. Driving the squeeze is a stratospheric rise in inequality.

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Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it. -- Buildings in the Seaport fund one-tenth of Boston's property-tax base. Flood waters and sea level rise will soon put that at risk.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Homan promised to bring 'hell' to Boston. Can he bring peace to Minneapolis?

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JEFF JACOBY -- The immigration crackdown that's breaking the GOP

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Timothy Snyder -- The political logic of Trump's violent lawlessness

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Pawtucket police officers arrest James Barsoum in his home in Central Falls -- Pawtucket police officers arrested James Barsoum in his home in Central Falls for an alleged incident in Pawtucket in September 2025.

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Flyers at Bruins | 7 p.m. (NESN) -- Flyers at Bruins preview: Boston hosts Philadelphia for final home game before Olympics break -- The Bruins are 9-1-1 in their last 11 games heading into Thursday's pre-Olympic home finale.

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OLYMPICS -- Meet the New England athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics -- See the athletes with connections to New England who will be competing in Milan.

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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY -- MIAA hockey committee unanimously approves the return of boys' and girls' Super 8 tournaments

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COMMENTARY | Greg Cornett -- As R.I.'s energy costs rise, we must create a smarter policy that does not put reliability at risk

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Six weeks into the federal probe of the Brown University shooting, police and Congress are left in the dark

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Youth sports were good for kids. Then came the private club teams.

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Excerpt -- Coretta Scott King spoke out against the Vietnam War at a time when many leaders didn't dare dissent

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LOVE LETTERS -- He's set in his ways, which, a lot of the time, is without me

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THE BIG DAY -- On their wedding day, 'Paul Revere' rode again

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Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Famer is a snub, but we should have seen it being a possibility

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Patriots mailbag: Why has TreVeyon Henderson's playing time dropped so much?

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Salem boys' basketball embraces 'gym-rat culture' with eyes on a Division 3 championship

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Massachusetts' incomes are still the highest in the US, but other states are gaining ground

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Enrollment in Connector health plans rises by 1.6 percent

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GE Vernova sees offshore wind losses rise because of Vineyard Wind stop-work order

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Trump's border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota but only after 'cooperation'

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'Donald Trump is a dictator': Ayanna Pressley delivers fiery takedown of ICE, Noem, and president in Minn.

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Situation in US South grows more dire after days of ice, frigid temperatures, and widespread outages

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The former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey faces up to 20 years in prison

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Russian drone attack kills 3 in southern Ukraine as further US-led peace talks approach

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US says aid will resume while Somali officials deny causing disruption leading to suspension

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EU appears poised to sanction Iran's Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown

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Selma arrives in Minneapolis

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Trump should know the folly of meddling in Iran

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Trump can't be allowed to punish campus free speech

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Rose Byrne named Hasty Pudding's 2026 Woman of the Year

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High January is the new dry January

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'Would they light up the Pru in Jets colors?': New Yorkers fume over Empire State Building celebrating Patriots

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Market Basket vs. Monica's. Dunkin' vs. Starbucks. Which will win Boston's value battle?

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From Portland to Newport, the must-order dishes at New England's James Beard restaurant and chef semifinalists

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Charlie's Kitchen, beloved Harvard Square restaurant, to close 'until further notice' after apparent water damage

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JetBlue adds Super Bowl flights, and Germany warns about travel to the US

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Marian Goodman, eminent New York art dealer, dies at 97

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A curator who changed our understanding of American art, and of America

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Looking at America's 250th in terms of today

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Cristina Rivera Garza confronts the past in her latest genre-bending book

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Inside a tech company's secretive plan to destroy millions of books

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In Sarah Bruni's 'Mass Mothering,' love and care in a time of grief and fear

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Who will line up to see 'Melania,' Amazon's $40m film about the first lady? So far, not many people.

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With the nation convulsed, a sharper take on Trump is needed in James Austin Johnson's 'SNL' impersonation

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Nigella Lawson joins 'The Great British Baking Show' as a judge

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Who should (and will) win big at the 2026 Grammy Awards

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Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in 'Streets of Minneapolis'

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Onstage and in her new special, Janet McNamara wants to win you over

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Hasty Pudding postpones Woman of the Year ceremony and parade

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Broadway in Boston announces 2026-27 season: 'Maybe Happy Ending,' 'Operation Mincemeat,' and more

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Lilly to partner with Cambridge biotech to fight autoimmune diseases in $85 million deal

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Could AI help doctors catch signs of cognitive decline early?

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Gladys West, unsung figure in development of GPS, dies at 95

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Maine's legendary 'lobster lady' dies at 105: 'More than a local icon'

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