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'Sugar and spite': After anti-ICE cookie goes viral, Western Mass. bakery deals with death threats and surge in demand -- The Sweet Boutique has been selling out of the round treats emblazoned with a rude anti-ICE slogan.

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ICE vs. ice: Protesters in Minneapolis find an ally in winter

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California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agents

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Judge proposes issuing deported Babson College freshman a student visa

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The Patriots found a franchise building block in Will Campbell, and his QB, other teammates love him -- His Southern drawl, team-first attitude, and dry sense of humor almost instantly won over the locker room and the coaching staff.

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Texans rule out star receiver Nico Collins

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Tara Sullivan - Win or lose on Sunday, this Patriots season has set the stage for success for many years to come - What makes them a threat for years to come is the depth of young players down the rest of the roster, including a rookie class that has made significant contributions across the board.

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FORECAST | DAVE EPSTEIN -- Patriots forecast: Here's the latest snowfall prediction for Sunday's divisional matchup -- Southeastern Massachusetts could see snow showers starting in the late afternoon as temperatures drop to freezing.

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Winter reawakens as polar vortex unlocks a blast of cold air into New England

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Rain is possible in Eastern Mass. on Saturday, with snow in Western Mass. -- Western Massachusetts and Northern New England can plan on periods of snow, with scattered rain in Boston and the southeast.

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ADRIAN WALKER -- Building a new Madison Park High School is a fine idea. Walking away from the community's wishes isn't. -- Community leaders have accused Mayor Wu of walking away from promises to bring economic development to Roxbury.

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A fifth child dies of flu in Massachusetts, adult deaths up to 107 this season, according to state health officials -- National health officials say 32 children have died from from flu so far this year and estimate there have been 9,300 US adult deaths.

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Dolly, stray dog found emaciated in Lexington, has died, MSPCA says

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS -- A burst of Canadian power is finally coming to Mass., courtesy of Hydro-Quebec and Avangrid

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'It completely changed my career': Looking back on the last 50 years with Boston's Bicentennial photographer - As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, Lou Jones's work from a half-century ago is receiving renewed attention.

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EDITORIAL - What was ICE even doing in Minnesota? Officers have the legal authority to arrest unauthorized immigrants. But Americans should protest the way the administration has turned enforcement into dangerous political theater.

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Jill Abramson -- A dangerous new phase in Trump's war on the press

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Jim Braude -- Everyone can serve. Today, everyone should.

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Eugene Scott -- Democrats must offer vision, not just opposition

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IDEAS | LIAM KERR -- Elizabeth Warren wants a 'big tent' party — but only on her terms

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Oral history of New Bedford's fishing industry to hit the road, with state grant funding -- The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center received a nearly $20,000 state grant to have the exhibit visit three locations in the southcoast city.

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Teen who allegedly killed paddleboarder in Maine had previous violent episode, records show -- Court records about the July murder have been sealed because the alleged killer was 17 at the time.

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Antisemitic incidents surge to become most common type of hate crime in Massachusetts, data show -- Antisemitic incidents now account for one of every four hate crime reports police take in Massachusetts.

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NASA readies Boeing-Lockheed spacecraft for Moon race with China -- NASA will roll out a costly rocket to the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, a milestone in a lunar space race between the US and China.

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BETH TEITELL - The Boston accent is disappearing. How much longer will its music linger? From call-in radio shows to corner bars, the accent that defined Boston is losing ground. A Dartmouth linguist has research to prove it.

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'Somebody is up there with binoculars.' Parking is tops when it comes to Boston 311 calls. -- During 2025, a stretch of Congress Street was the most complained about address in Boston, and just about every call was about parking, according to a Globe analysis of city data.

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'Are we eventually going to ban the entire world?' Trump's latest visa crackdown could hurt region's economy, schools. -- The changes will especially make it difficult for immigrants to reunite with family members through family-based petitions, immigration attorneys said.

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Sign up for Season 3 of Winter Soup Club

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Amanda Seyfried stuns in 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

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Kristen Stewart stops by the Coolidge to discuss directorial debut, 'The Chronology of Water'

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Watch: Affleck, Damon, and Fallon go full Boston while naming every Massachusetts city and town

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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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Nathalie Rayes -- Venezuelans live between hope and fear

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EDITORIAL -- Gabriel House fire shows need for oversight of assisted living

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Ray Takeyh -- Iran's uprising is similar to 1979 — but it's not a revolution yet

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- Seizing Greenland would shock the world. It shouldn't.

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JEFF JACOBY -- When America votes in the UN General Assembly, it ratifies a charade

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Homelessness is rising fast among a surprising group: infants and toddlers - In 2023, nearly 450,000 infants and toddlers in the United States were in families that lacked a stable place to live.

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Ken Mahan -- A look at the weather stats for each NFL divisional game this weekend -- We break down how these eight teams fared under similar weather conditions.

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Celtics at Hawks | 7:30 p.m. (NBCSB) -- Celtics at Hawks preview: Boston visits Atlanta for the first time since the Trae Young trade -- Following a 39-point effort against the Heat, Anfernee Simons and the Celtics take on the Hawks.

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Jim McBride | Sunday hockey notes -- Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy had the perfect role model to learn how to be a pro: Zdeno Chara -- McAvoy, the current Bruins and Team USA standout defenseman, credits his rise to stardom to his former captain, partner, and mentor — big No. 33.

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Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes -- Seven teams after starting his career with the Celtics, Kelly Olynyk embraces role of mentor with the Spurs -- Olynyk harbors no ill feelings about his departure from the Celtics. He was a fan favorite in Boston, especially off the floor because of his community relations efforts.

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Ben Volin | Sunday football notes -- How did the Globe's NFL writer vote on this season's All-Pro ballot? Here's an inside look at the process and picks.

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Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes -- Red Sox prospect Mikey Romero can look to sisters' softball success for inspiration

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Bruins at Blackhawks | 8 p.m. (NESN) -- Bruins at Blackhawks preview: Original Six members clash with Boston on winning streak

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Trump says 8 European countries will be charged 10% tariff for opposing US on Greenland - President Trump said in a social media post that the tariff against the eight countries would be raised to 25% on June 1 if there isn't a deal for "the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland" by the US.

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BOLD TYPES - Boston Fed board names a new chair, members for 2026 - Lizanne Kindler, chief executive of apparel retailer KnitWell Group, was designated the new Boston Fed board chair as of Jan. 1.

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Trump's Greenland play is a step too far for Europe's far right

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Why US cities are reverting 1-way streets back to their original 2-way design

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The Parenting Issue -- Welcome to the Stroller Wars

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The Parenting Issue -- A working mom summons her ChatGPT superpowers

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The Parenting Issue -- Parenting tip: Avoiding stress can actually make you — and your kid — more anxious

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'He looked like someone who ... would bring flowers when meeting someone's mother'

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These maps show how much snow is expected from two storms Saturday and Sunday

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Worker killed in construction zone crash on Route 16 in Dover, N.H.

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Fiorentina owner and Mediacom chairman Rocco Commisso dies at 76

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Musk seeks up to $134 billion damages from OpenAI, Microsoft

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Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the US controlling Greenland

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Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump

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ICE says Cuban immigrant died while attempting suicide. A witness says guards pinned and choked him.

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Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

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Democratic senators are backing competing visions for their party as they support different candidates

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Trump's protectionist trade policies allow China to swoop in

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Timothy Busfield's attorneys say an investigation undermines state's child sex abuse charges

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Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' and blames protesters for deaths

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US Congressional delegation seeks to reassure Denmark and Greenland after Trump's threats

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Syrian government forces enter northern towns after Kurdish fighters withdraw

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Trump is playing with fire — and ice — in training sights on Greenland

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Mass. lags in nationwide push for interstate social worker compact

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From two midwives in Egypt to Martin Luther King

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Karen Winn's novel 'The Society' reveals fictional 'history and mystery' on Beacon Hill

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The best sports for longevity

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A healthy meal for $3? Agriculture secretary says it's easy.

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Boxfish in Watertown is a little seafood jewel box

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This Twinkie started as a 1976 classroom experiment. 50 years later, it's still standing.

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What should become of the Time Out Market space?

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What's hot in 2026 (and why to book now)

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Grab that Ikon Pass. Deer Valley in Utah unveils biggest-ever ski resort expansion.

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Free arcade games and burger vending machines? Logan looks to boost customer satisfaction in unusual ways.

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A sanctuary for Black artists, born in the violent racial tumult of Boston's past, finally gets its day

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After John Axelrod's death, a view of his most cherished art

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Here's looking at you, Boston: Downtown buildings sport googly eyes as part of winter public art exhibition

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A lot of things can kill you, from the flu to misinformation about vaccines

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 11

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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's new thriller, plus more movies and TV shows to watch this weekend

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Watching the first episode of 'The Sopranos' was like finding an undiscovered country

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'Heated Rivalry' love nests: A look at Ilya's supposed Boston house and 'The Cottage'

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At this year's Stave Sessions: a Pulitzer winner's duo with her wife, and classic rock covers in Inuktitut

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Celebrated recording artist John Forté dies at his home on Martha's Vineyard

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Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years: 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.'

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The costs and perils of life online come to the fore in SpeakEasy Stage's thriller 'Job'

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'Stokely and Martin' imagines a conversation between two civil rights icons

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In 2019, Faye Dunaway's meltdown ended his show's run. Now he's turned that heartbreak into a 'farce with teeth.'

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'Policy whiplash': After outcry, Trump administration reverses course on $1.9 billion in cuts

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Jirdes Winther Baxter, 101, dies; last survivor of epidemic in Alaska

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Rebecca Kilgore, 76, dies; acclaimed interpreter of American Songbook

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Mark Brnovich, Arizona attorney general during Trump's push to find 2020 election fraud, has died

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