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As she gears up for reelection, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wades back into painful politics of school closures

News that the city plans to close three schools and consolidate two more comes as Wu seeks a second term as mayor.

A new class of housing: Repurposing Greater Boston’s vacant schools

Needham, Nashoba school districts among those possibly affected by PowerSchool data breach

School officials learned of the “potential cybersecurity incident” on Tuesday, Needham Public Schools Superintendent Dan Gutekanst said in a statement.

Trump gives GOP senators no preference as Republican leaders struggle to craft his priorities

The GOP is running low on time to decide how to attack Trump's legislative priorities. But the president-elect is indifferent to his party's conflicting strategies.

‘Here we go again’: Trump’s territorial ambitions rattle a weary world

SJC supports controversial housing law, but says details must be rewritten

The Supreme Judicial Court ruling in the Milton lawsuit is a win for Healey and Campbell, but could slow implementation of the state’s ambitious housing law.

Read the complete ruling

EMS in Central Mass. request $9.6 million after Steward hospital closure leaves them on ‘verge of collapse’

The increasingly dire situation described in a recent letter highlights the continuing impact of the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care.

Six things to know about the triple-murder suicide in West Greenwich, R.I.

A man shot and killed his pregnant wife and their two children before he killed himself, according to authorities.

A wellness check leads to a gruesome discovery

Missing Sudbury man found dead in brook, officials say

Brian Walshe, accused of killing wife in Cohasset, seeks to follow Karen Read playbook. A judge has many questions.

Water is dropped by helicopter on the burning Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, on Jan. 8.

Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area

The Sunset Fire was burning near the Hollywood Bowl and about a mile from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Biden cancels trip to Italy, meant as final foreign visit of presidency, as fires rage in CaliforniaTrump slams California Governor Gavin Newsom over destructive Los Angeles wildfires

Laverna Sharpe, who is 101, is carried from her home by Pasadena Police officer Christian Banuelos during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif. on Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025.

See photos and videos of flames, smoke, and residents fleeing the Southern California wildfires

Strong winds have sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles.

The weather will be turning less cold and less windy as we finish up the work week.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Weekend pattern shifts to warmer temps, less wind with some snow mixed in

The weather will be turning less cold and less windy as we finish up the work week Friday and start the weekend.

Think it’s cold in Boston? Try working on the summit of Mount Washington

Clacking will end soon for area’s last typewriter repair shop
Cambridge Typewriter Co. to close in March after 45 years.

House Speaker Ronald Mariano watched the proceedings during the House's swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 1.

Mass. House speaker doesn’t commit to following voter-backed legislative audit. ‘Compliance is in the eye of the beholder.’

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said she intended to probe “high-risk areas” in the House and Senate, such as procurement procedures and the use of nondisclosure agreements, after voters gave her the authority to audit the Legislature.

Thursday will conclude six days of national rites that began in Plains, Georgia, where Jimmy Carter was born in 1924, lived most of his life, and died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.

Jimmy Carter will be honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

President Biden, who was the first sitting senator to endorse Carter's 1976 presidential campaign, will eulogize his fellow Democrat 11 days before he leaves office.

Healey asks Mass. residents to observe a moment of silence for President Jimmy CarterHere’s the schedule for the final day of funeral rites for Jimmy Carter

All six teams with head coaching openings have requested interviews with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.

Report: Patriots request to interview Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn

Glenn would be the fifth candidate in New England’s head coaching search, joining Byron Leftwich, Pep Hamilton, Mike Vrabel, and Ben Johnson.

Dan Shaughnessy elected to National Sports Media Assn. Hall of Fame

Kelly's Roast Beef on Revere Beach in 2019.

Kelly’s Roast Beef ownership changes hands for the first time in seven-decade history

The North Shore sandwich staple was purchased by a Burlington-based investment firm — but the new owner promises changes to its grub will be minimal.

Joe Favale, a former Boston police officer, went to Sheridan Elementary School in East Boston and then lived there for a number of years.

ADDRESS

A new class of housing: Repurposing Greater Boston’s vacant schools

As the city of Boston incentivizes developers to turn office buildings into affordable housing, former educational buildings are also candidates worthy of conversion. But getting the go-ahead isn’t an easy task.

Opinion

The Milton Station stop on the Mattapan Trolley.

EDITORIAL

A loss for Milton is a victory for housing

The Supreme Judicial Court largely rejected the Town of Milton’s arguments against a 2021 state law aimed at increasing housing production in Eastern Massachusetts.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Greenland and Trump’s desire to be colonizer-in-chief

JOAN VENNOCHI

Thanks to Jerod Mayo for not tanking his last game as Patriots coach

David M. Shribman

Trump trolls Canada, sparking anger and fear

IDEAS | THOMAS LEE

A trip to urgent care almost destroyed me

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Prosecutors in Karen Read case will seek to exclude testimony of two crash reconstruction experts
Prosecutors will seek an order barring experts who told jurors that her boyfriend’s injuries weren’t consistent with being hit by a vehicle from testifying at the retrial this spring, legal filings show.

Williams College student, 19, dies following ski accident in Berkshires

Alex Kemp, of New Jersey, suffered head trauma when he went over an embankment while skiing at the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort.

‘It just happened so quickly’: Witness describes how man opened emergency door on a JetBlue plane at Logan Airport
The incident occurred on JetBlue flight 161, which was bound for San Juan.

US Attorney for Massachusetts: ‘We do have a responsibility to hold police accountable’
US Attorney Joshua Levy’s remarks came during a wide-ranging interview with members of the media days after announcing that he plans to resign Jan. 17, before President-elect Trump takes office.

Large fire at Onset strip mall likely caused by lithium-ion batteries, officials say
Sunday's fire heavily damaged a hobby shop and another business at the strip mall on Cranberry Highway.

Boston police declined 15 ICE requests to detain suspected undocumented immigrants last year, officials say
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox provided the information in a letter to the City Council this week.

How Globe writers voted on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

Only two players were unanimous selections by our six voters — Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia. Where does Dustin Pedroia land in his first year on the ballot?

‘People need a second chance’: Amid nationwide truck driver shortage, a Mass. recruitment effort to train people behind bars
Emerge Career trains incarcerated students to get commercial learner’s permits, earn CDLs upon release, and find jobs with a starting pay averaging $75,000 a year.

No, you’re not imagining it — there really are giant, pink, blowup men appearing around Boston
Part of the "WINTERACTIVE" art happening, they're this year's floating clown heads.

Heat pumps are designed to operate when it’s still cold out. Really cold out.
Heat pumps are considered crucial to the region’s response to climate change. But when temperatures plummet, are they up for the job?

Culture & Lifestyle

Rendering of a food and beverage garden that could be the first new feature to open in Plainville as part of Jeff Kinney's investments in a new town square.

‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney has big plans to revitalize downtown Plainville

Ani Nelson, Michele Austin, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Tuwaine Barrett, Sophia Brown, and David Webber in "Hard Truths."

Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers ‘Hard Truths’ — and 2024’s best performance

Cirque du Soleil presents "OVO" Jan. 9-12 at Worcester's DCU Center.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

At the MFA, when Robert Frank captured a captivating Paris

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

An Ambulance passed Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, La.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Empty beer bottles outside a store in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 3. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a new advisory that alcohol consumption can increase cancer risk.

Luis E. Seija | STAT

Surgeon general is right: America has a drinking problem

IDEAS | DAVID DANIEL

I didn’t get to see Bob Dylan play in Newport. It was still electric.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

How the Democrats come back

Supporters arrived before Donald Trump spoke at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

Leslie Epstein

From hope to despair: A writer’s lament for a nation

A train at the platform at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station in New York City.

JEFF JACOBY

A woman died in agony as onlookers pressed ‘Record’

The photos on these banners in a Beirut suburb say a lot about the governance of Lebanon. On the left is the speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri. On the right is Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27. Lebanon hasn’t had a president for two years because Hezbollah keeps blocking candidates.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Needham, Nashoba school districts among those possibly affected by PowerSchool data breach

School officials learned of the “potential cybersecurity incident” on Tuesday, Needham Public Schools Superintendent Dan Gutekanst said in a statement.

Governor Healey asks Mass. residents to observe a moment of silence for President Jimmy Carter

Massachusetts residents and businesses are asked to pause to remember the nation's 39th president at 10 a.m. Thursday, when his official state funeral begins at Washington National Cathedral.

What’s open, closed on Thursday’s national day of mourning for President Jimmy Carter

President Joe Biden issued an executive order closing all executive departments and agencies of the federal government on Thursday, Jan. 9.

Large fire at Onset strip mall likely caused by lithium-ion batteries, officials say

Sunday's fire heavily damaged a hobby shop and another business at the strip mall on Cranberry Highway.

Sports

Jordan Longino blocks a shot from UConn's Alex Karaban in the final seconds of Villanova's victory over the ninth-ranked Huskies.

VILLANOVA 68, UCONN 66

No. 9 UConn men’s basketball rally comes up short in Villanova

Wooga Poplar added 18 points for Villanova, which led by as many as 12 points in the second half.

Hannah Bilka (left) gave the Fleet reason to smile early on against the Frost with goal No. 3 of the season.

FROST 2, FLEET 1 (OT)

Taylor Heise overtime wrister sinks Fleet in Minnesota

In three meetings this season in a little more than a month, the teams remain evenly matched, but the Frost have been one goal better each time.

Joe Sacco's Bruins have lost five straight, including Tuesday night's 4-0 drubbing by the visiting Oilers.

Bruins notebook

Bruins appear to be standing pat for tough road games against Lightning and Panthers

While interim coach Joe Sacco noted that Thursday’s lineup against Tampa Bay is not set in stone, he added that Wednesday’s practice lines were not meant as any sort of message.

CAVALIERS 129, THUNDER 122

Cavaliers end Thunder’s 15-game winning streak in matchup of NBA’s top teams

NFL

Bears interview former Titans coach Mike Vrabel for their head coaching job

Christopher L. Gasper

Stop crediting the Krafts for making the hard decision to fire Jerod Mayo. It was the easy way out.

Business

No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media — and the pursuit of truth?

The late New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan put it this way decades ago: “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”

talking points

Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

RI FOOD & DINING

Kin Southern Table & Bar in downtown Providence has closed

SJC supports controversial housing law, but says details must be rewritten

magazine

PERSPECTIVE

If you’re not part of the conversation at work, you’re not on the path to success

The first skiers of the day begin their ascent on the T-bar lift at Cochran's Ski Area in Richmond, Vermont, in late December.

Globe Magazine

How a tiny ski area in Vermont is beating the odds to stay open

LOVE LETTERS

My 79-year-old boyfriend stopped sleeping at my house

Oven-Fried Potato and Cheese Tacos Dorados

Cooking

Potato and cheese tacos and other bold recipes to start the new year

metro

A plate of food at Kin Southern Table & Bar in Providence, R.I.

Kin Southern Table & Bar in downtown Providence has closed

As she gears up for reelection, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wades back into painful politics of school closures

US Attorney for Massachusetts: ‘We do have a responsibility to hold police accountable’

sports

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a limited participant in practice Wednesday in his first action since sustaining a concussion in a Dec. 22 game against the Commanders.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts returns to practice for the first time since he suffered a concussion

NHL postpones Kings' home game against Flames due to wildfires while NFL monitors situation, could move Rams-Vikings to Arizona

Alyse Mutti stands tall as No. 5 PLNR blanks No. 10 Winthrop in girls' hockey showdown

business

Workers hugged each other outside Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer the day before its owner, Steward Health Care, shut it down on Aug. 31 amid Steward's bankruptcy.

EMS in Central Mass. request $9.6 million after Steward hospital closure leaves them on ‘verge of collapse’

In trial testimony, contractor says CNN story ruined his career

Kelly’s Roast Beef ownership changes hands for the first time in seven-decade history

politics

Former president Jimmy Carter lies in state in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 8.

Here’s the schedule for the final day of funeral rites for Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter will be honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

Trump gives GOP senators no preference as Republican leaders struggle to craft his priorities

Nation

A firefighter works to suppress a burning home during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif. on Jan. 8.

Wind-whipped walls of flame consume enclaves of Los Angeles

Harrowing escapes from Los Angeles wildfires were made by foot, by car, or by the grace of strangers

Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area

World

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2025.

Russian strike kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

How bodyguards are keeping South Korea’s leader from detention

Body of an Israeli hostage is found in Gaza, possibly alongside his son’s remains, army says

opinion

This image provided by Alcides Antunes shows a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel on Jan. 1.

Who radicalized Matthew Livelsberger?

The certification of Donald Trump’s victory offers a moment for civic reflection

Shunning Israeli college students won’t solve the Middle East conflict

lifestyle

“Decisions like this are never easy,” a Nordstrom spokesperson said.

Nordstrom set to close two Massachusetts locations, officials say

When someone who plans weddings weds

Ready to ‘purge and burn’ 2024 and its Christmas trees? Have we got a community bonfire for you.

food & dining

Kin Southern Table & Bar in downtown Providence has closed

These two (delicious) Girl Scout cookie varieties will be retired

Kelly’s Roast Beef ownership changes hands for the first time in seven-decade history

travel

Changing huts on the beach at Porto di Marciana in Elba.

Ready to start exploring? Here’s where to go in 2025.

Can’t always travel? There are close-by places that can bring the world to you.

The Boston Wine & Food fest, California dreaming, and travel gear for pets

Arts

The Star Store building in downtown New Bedford was for more than 20 years host to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's College of Visual and Performance Arts.

‘We miss them’: Exit of UMass art school leaves void in downtown New Bedford

At the MFA, when Robert Frank captured a captivating Paris

A life of literature, wealth, and concealment: Morgan Library celebrates its first director

Books

Deep research and great storytelling make ‘Save Our Souls’ soar

‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney has big plans to revitalize downtown Plainville

Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 5

Movies

A collection bucket and cup for "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" film is sold at Regal Cinemas, Oct. 13, 2023, in Lynchburg, Va.

Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette.

‘Wicked’ tops SAG Awards nominations, many big-names are snubbed

Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers ‘Hard Truths’ — and 2024’s best performance

Television

Scarlett Johansson (pictured last month in New York) will serve as guest cohost on the “Today” show for a week, starting Jan. 21.

Scarlett Johansson joins a long tradition of guest hosting as she heads to ‘Today’

Screen Actors Guild Awards cancel live nominations announcement due to Los Angeles wildfires

Patti LuPone to join ‘Sex and the City’ sequel, ‘And Just Like That...’

music

Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn will co-headline Fenway Park in May

Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul, and Mary dies at 86

‘The 90s called and they want their lineup back’: This year’s Boston Calling lineup is drawing some criticism

Theater/Dance

Parker Jennings interacts with audience members, who are an integral part of Apollinaire Theater's production of "Every Brilliant Thing."

What makes life worth living? ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ is making a list.

What to see on Broadway if you’re heading to New York

Ayodele Casel’s ‘Diary of a Tap Dancer’ at the ART writes forgotten women into the art form’s story

Health

EMS in Central Mass. request $9.6 million after Steward hospital closure leaves them on ‘verge of collapse’

Have you been prescribed Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro? We want to hear from you.

Bedsores, a noose made by patient: Nurses union requests state monitors at Tenet hospitals, citing safety lapses

Obituaries

Richard Hays at Duke Divinity School in Durham, N.C., in 2018.

As she gears up for reelection, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wades back into painful politics of school closures

Needham, Nashoba school districts among those possibly affected by PowerSchool data breach

Trump gives GOP senators no preference as Republican leaders struggle to craft his priorities

‘Here we go again’: Trump’s territorial ambitions rattle a weary world

SJC supports controversial housing law, but says details must be rewritten

EMS in Central Mass. request $9.6 million after Steward hospital closure leaves them on ‘verge of collapse’

Six things to know about the triple-murder suicide in West Greenwich, R.I.

Missing Sudbury man found dead in brook, officials say

Brian Walshe, accused of killing wife in Cohasset, seeks to follow Karen Read playbook. A judge has many questions.

Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area

See photos and videos of flames, smoke, and residents fleeing the Southern California wildfires

Weekend pattern shifts to warmer temps, less wind with some snow mixed in

Clacking will end soon for area’s last typewriter repair shop Cambridge Typewriter Co. to close in March after 45 years.

Mass. House speaker doesn’t commit to following voter-backed legislative audit. ‘Compliance is in the eye of the beholder.’

Jimmy Carter will be honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

Report: Patriots request to interview Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn

Kelly’s Roast Beef ownership changes hands for the first time in seven-decade history

A new class of housing: Repurposing Greater Boston’s vacant schools

A loss for Milton is a victory for housing

Greenland and Trump’s desire to be colonizer-in-chief

Thanks to Jerod Mayo for not tanking his last game as Patriots coach

Trump trolls Canada, sparking anger and fear

A trip to urgent care almost destroyed me

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Williams College student, 19, dies following ski accident in Berkshires

‘It just happened so quickly’: Witness describes how man opened emergency door on a JetBlue plane at Logan AirportThe incident occurred on JetBlue flight 161, which was bound for San Juan.

US Attorney for Massachusetts: ‘We do have a responsibility to hold police accountable’US Attorney Joshua Levy’s remarks came during a wide-ranging interview with members of the media days after announcing that he plans to resign Jan. 17, before President-elect Trump takes office.

Large fire at Onset strip mall likely caused by lithium-ion batteries, officials saySunday's fire heavily damaged a hobby shop and another business at the strip mall on Cranberry Highway.

Boston police declined 15 ICE requests to detain suspected undocumented immigrants last year, officials sayBoston Police Commissioner Michael Cox provided the information in a letter to the City Council this week.

Recommended reads

How Globe writers voted on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

‘People need a second chance’: Amid nationwide truck driver shortage, a Mass. recruitment effort to train people behind barsEmerge Career trains incarcerated students to get commercial learner’s permits, earn CDLs upon release, and find jobs with a starting pay averaging $75,000 a year.

No, you’re not imagining it — there really are giant, pink, blowup men appearing around BostonPart of the "WINTERACTIVE" art happening, they're this year's floating clown heads.

Heat pumps are designed to operate when it’s still cold out. Really cold out. Heat pumps are considered crucial to the region’s response to climate change. But when temperatures plummet, are they up for the job?

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney has big plans to revitalize downtown Plainville

Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers ‘Hard Truths’ — and 2024’s best performance

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

At the MFA, when Robert Frank captured a captivating Paris

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Surgeon general is right: America has a drinking problem

I didn’t get to see Bob Dylan play in Newport. It was still electric.

How the Democrats come back

From hope to despair: A writer’s lament for a nation

A woman died in agony as onlookers pressed ‘Record’

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Needham, Nashoba school districts among those possibly affected by PowerSchool data breach

Governor Healey asks Mass. residents to observe a moment of silence for President Jimmy Carter

What’s open, closed on Thursday’s national day of mourning for President Jimmy Carter

Large fire at Onset strip mall likely caused by lithium-ion batteries, officials say

Sports

No. 9 UConn men’s basketball rally comes up short in Villanova

Taylor Heise overtime wrister sinks Fleet in Minnesota

Bruins appear to be standing pat for tough road games against Lightning and Panthers

Cavaliers end Thunder’s 15-game winning streak in matchup of NBA’s top teams

Bears interview former Titans coach Mike Vrabel for their head coaching job

Stop crediting the Krafts for making the hard decision to fire Jerod Mayo. It was the easy way out.

Business

No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media — and the pursuit of truth?

Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

Kin Southern Table & Bar in downtown Providence has closed

SJC supports controversial housing law, but says details must be rewritten

If you’re not part of the conversation at work, you’re not on the path to success

How a tiny ski area in Vermont is beating the odds to stay open

My 79-year-old boyfriend stopped sleeping at my house

Potato and cheese tacos and other bold recipes to start the new year

metro

Kin Southern Table & Bar in downtown Providence has closed

As she gears up for reelection, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wades back into painful politics of school closures

US Attorney for Massachusetts: ‘We do have a responsibility to hold police accountable’

sports

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts returns to practice for the first time since he suffered a concussion

NHL postpones Kings' home game against Flames due to wildfires while NFL monitors situation, could move Rams-Vikings to Arizona

Clacking will end soon for area’s last typewriter repair shop
Cambridge Typewriter Co. to close in March after 45 years.

‘It just happened so quickly’: Witness describes how man opened emergency door on a JetBlue plane at Logan Airport
The incident occurred on JetBlue flight 161, which was bound for San Juan.

US Attorney for Massachusetts: ‘We do have a responsibility to hold police accountable’
US Attorney Joshua Levy’s remarks came during a wide-ranging interview with members of the media days after announcing that he plans to resign Jan. 17, before President-elect Trump takes office.

Large fire at Onset strip mall likely caused by lithium-ion batteries, officials say
Sunday's fire heavily damaged a hobby shop and another business at the strip mall on Cranberry Highway.

Boston police declined 15 ICE requests to detain suspected undocumented immigrants last year, officials say
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox provided the information in a letter to the City Council this week.

‘People need a second chance’: Amid nationwide truck driver shortage, a Mass. recruitment effort to train people behind bars
Emerge Career trains incarcerated students to get commercial learner’s permits, earn CDLs upon release, and find jobs with a starting pay averaging $75,000 a year.

No, you’re not imagining it — there really are giant, pink, blowup men appearing around Boston
Part of the "WINTERACTIVE" art happening, they're this year's floating clown heads.

Heat pumps are designed to operate when it’s still cold out. Really cold out.
Heat pumps are considered crucial to the region’s response to climate change. But when temperatures plummet, are they up for the job?