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Thursday, January 22, 2026 10:25 AM ET

Boston Globe - Top Stories

Do you have questions about ICE in Maine?

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Chilly morning will give way to another mild day, with scattered snow showers possible west of Boston

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Luxe in the suburbs: What you can get for up to $34m outside Boston -- With indoor pools, waterfront access, and fitness centers (one with its own juice bar), here's a snapshot of the ultra-luxury market in Boston's suburban towns like Weston and Duxbury.

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don aucoin notebook - Williamstown Theatre Festival moving to a biennial schedule is a sign of the struggles many theaters face - The festival, long a home for star-studded productions, offered a new programming style in 2025, and then announced it would be skipping a season in 2026.

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In the Maine Senate race, only the future of the Republic is at stake

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Arctic air clash to trigger major snowstorm for New England. Here's the latest.

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Jack Smiths testifies at a public hearing about his Trump investigations. Follow live updates.

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Auction marking the United States' 250th birthday features some of its most iconic documents

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The Founding Fathers warned this could happen

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ICE has descended on Maine. Here's what we know — and don't know — so far. -- Maine officials expressed solidarity with the state's immigrant communities and urged residents to keep protests peaceful.

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Trump rolls out his Board of Peace at Davos, but many top US allies aren't participating

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NATO chief Mark Rutte shows he's the 'Trump Whisperer' with Greenland diplomacy

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Spotlight -- Snitch City investigation spurs calls for accountability in informant use by Mass. police -- The co-chair of a powerful legislative committee and the head of Massachusetts' police oversight commission are both calling for more oversight and transparency in the use of confidential informants.

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Explore the project: Snitch City

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Listen to the Snitch City podcast

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From barren years to title hopes: Pats faithful embrace revival -- Until this month, the Patriots had gone seven years without a playoff victory. Now fans are reveling in the team's resurgence.

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Tara Sullivan -- The Patriots have been plenty good during this magical season, but luck has been on their side, too -- As Benjamin Franklin once said, "Diligence is the mother of good luck." Or as Branch Rickey put it, "Luck is the residue of design."

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Patriots playoff problems in Denver are stacked more than a mile high

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Healey says Mass. will shave $180 million from residents' electric bills in bid to ease rising energy costs -- Governor Healey is expected to make the announcement during an annual primetime speech that will also serve as an unofficial campaign table-setter ahead of her reelection bid.

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Healey shuttered hotels serving as shelters for homeless last year. Why is the state still paying for vacant rooms? -- The state has capacity for 2.6 times the number of families it is accommodating – leaving 2,351 vacancies last month.

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Worcester, Shrewsbury, other area schools announce 2-hour delays due to snow

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Get ready for temperatures in the negatives: What to know about this weekend's record-setting cold

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Millions of Americans are preparing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm. Here's what the numbers show.

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Franklin Cummings Tech celebrates a new home, and a comeback -- Six years after nearly folding into another school, the vocational college has moved to Roxbury with the help of more than $60 million in donations.

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'Negligent' doctors overmedicated Duxbury mother accused of killing her three children, malpractice lawsuit alleges

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Boston man, Hopkinton woman allegedly posed as bank customers, fraudulently withdrew more than $1.2 million, federal prosecutors say

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GLOBE MAGAZINE - 'Dull Men' just wanna have fun - In Massachusetts, ironic men's discussion groups are growing, with pointless trivia and ordinary lives on the agenda.

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IDEAS | SIDDHU PACHIPALA - Liberals have to reckon with the limits of protests - Mass demonstrations can be worthwhile. But they also may be substituting for more useful forms of political participation.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Watching the Patriots while democracy burns

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- When the Supreme Court decides which history counts

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Priya Fielding-Singh -- The real reason your children can't avoid added sugar

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EDITORIAL -- Would it really be so hard for the congressional GOP to oppose Trump's Greenland obsession?

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Brown University students return to class after mass shooting: 'It definitely took a mental toll on me' -- Some returning students were nervous, others offered "free hugs" on the first day of classes.

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Boy, 17, arrested with handgun loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition in Dorchester -- The teen, who was not identified because he is a minor, was arrested Tuesday night at a convenience store near Dakota and Washington streets, police aid.

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Here are the 12 communities that haven't passed a new state-approved housing plan yet -- More than 130 communities are working to pass new zoning rules that will make it easier to build multifamily housing, and dozens of local votes are coming this year.

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WVEI in Providence, southeastern Mass. sold by Audacy, will no longer simulcast WEEI programming -- An Audacy spokesperson said the company intends to find a new home on a Providence station as part of the Red Sox Radio Network.

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'Never again in my life will I approve your budget,' Holyoke city councilor allegedly told police during DUI arrest -- "I promise you, never again will the police get a budget out of me, bro," city councilor Israel Rivera allegedly told police.

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The James Beard 2026 restaurant and chef award semifinalists list is out. Here are the region's nominees. The roster is vast, with a few notable Boston picks, including love for a high-end sushi spot overlooked by Michelin.

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Mass. paid out billions in pensions last year. Here are the highest-paid retirees in the state. -- The state paid retirement benefits to nearly 136,000 people in 2025, according to public data.

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He allegedly shouted a racial slur at a family who were fishing. Now he's charged with trying to vandalize their boat. -- David W. McPartlan allegedly told an employee to vandalize the fisherman's boat or be fired.

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The MBTA says it's still 'testing' South Station fare gates. Commuters are calling them 'obnoxious.' -- Snafus are frustrating some passengers.

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Sign up for Season 3 of Winter Soup Club

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50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter

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'Some Like It Hot,' updated for a new century, arrives at Citizens Opera House

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Meet Alexa Tarantino, the first woman to be a full-time member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

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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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Alan Wirzbicki -- Who put up the 'Private Way' sign on a Back Bay street corner?

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- F-bombs away

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Ayanna Pressley -- A year into Trump's second term, democracy is still ours to defend

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Bruins vs. Golden Knights | 7 p.m. (NESN) -- Bruins vs. Golden Knights: With win streak snapped, Boston returns to TD Garden -- Boston's celebration of Hockey is for Everyone Night is also part of Thursday night's plans.

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RED SOX -- How did Ranger Suárez wind up with Red Sox? Inside the team's quick pivot from its pursuit of Alex Bregman. -- Suárez and Bregman share agent Scott Boras, who let it be known the market was accelerating for Suárez after Bregman signed with the Cubs.

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL -- Celtics showing they have more ways to win than relying on 3-pointers

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL -- Eastern Mass. boys' basketball: Players of the Week for Jan. 14-20

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK -- 'I've gotten my spark back.' Paralyzed four years ago, Tewksbury boys' basketball manager finds his purpose.

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THE FINE PRINT - Trump proposed a 10 percent cap on credit card interest rates. Will that help lower your debt? Don't hold your breath waiting, it's better to make a plan to lower debt on your own.

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- Trump can be blocked. Look at Greenland and the Fed.

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Mass. public health department will be latest state agency to move out of Downtown Crossing

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LOVE LETTERS -- Romance just isn't my priority right now

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THE BIG DAY -- His thoughtful date planning impressed her from the start; their shared faith deepened their bond

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The Parenting Issue -- Welcome to the Stroller Wars

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Globe Top 20 boys' basketball poll: With two unbeatens tumbling, a shakeup

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Can the 'Heated Rivalry' phenomenon help hockey become more inclusive for gay players?

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Inflation fears are high for most Americans. But a new poll shows one group is particularly worried.

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Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her

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IRS head announces a shake-up on the eve of the 2026 tax season

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The new world order is already here, no matter how much pretending there is in Davos otherwise

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Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming he was a US citizen

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Crews spread salt on roads and people stock up on batteries as a winter storm threatens the US

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Iran protests have been completely suppressed, government says

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Historic love letters from royals, rogues and romantics go on show at Britain's National Archives

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Hard to make peace with Nobel laureate's prize proffer

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The ICE agents across the street

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Affleck and Damon say Netflix makes filmmakers repeat the premise throughout movies so viewers stay focused

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Six daily habits to slow aging, from a Harvard brain expert

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After mass shooting, familiar faces return to beloved Brown University cafe: 'We're home to them'

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Trillium beer garden will not return to beloved Greenway location this summer

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Chick-fil-A slated to open in Boston's South Station in February

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Air France rejects baggage claim even with proof and receipts

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A Newton couple visited all 351 cities and towns of Massachusetts. Here's what they discovered.

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A former flight attendant is accused of fooling airlines into giving him free flights. But how?

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Looking at America's 250th in terms of today

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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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When Bernie Goetz shot four Black teenagers in 1984 it was just one moment in a long history of white rage

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Can anything save the soul of a tycoon? In 'Vigil,' George Saunders mines empathy, memory, and heart.

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Bernie Sanders was not like other mayors

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Oscars 2026: 'Sinners' breaks all-time record for most nominations. See the full list.

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Oscar nominations are this morning. 'Sinners' could make history.

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A superb HBO documentary spotlights Mel Brooks, 'The 99 Year Old Man'

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'It's like a narcissistic 4-year-old spoiled brat': Bernie talks Trump, Greenland, ICE, and more on 'Colbert'

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Poppy on her Boston roots, 'Empty Hands,' and heavy metal heart

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Trump administration's travel ban causes Mandé Sila concert cancellation

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For The Burren, there's no better 30th anniversary celebration than BCMFest

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'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo to make Tanglewood debut this summer

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'A very bad plan': Brigham nurses testify against burn unit closure, merger with Mass. General Hospital

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Is America breaking up with the calorie?

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Ralph Towner, eclectic guitarist with the ensemble Oregon, dies at 85

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Valentino Garavani, regal designer and fashion's 'last emperor,' dies at 93

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Legendary Durfee boys' basketball coach Skip Karam, a five-time state champion, dies at age 91

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