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Union fight with Wu over COVID-19 vaccination is dominating her early tenure

A judge paused the COVID-19 vaccination mandate implemented by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu days before the city planned to place unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave.

Survivor files lawsuit against Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles over 2019 N.H. crash

Crash survivor Joshua Morin said he’s undergone 24 surgeries, has plans for another one, and has been forced to work another job that pays half his original wage as a nurse because of the tragedy. Now, he’s suing the state, alleging reckless actions on the part of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Father of unvaccinated man denied heart transplant says his son has received a heart pump
David Ferguson Jr., known as D.J., has been receiving treatment at hospitals around Boston since late November after suffering complications from atrial fibrillation and deteriorating heart failure, according to a fundraising appeal.

THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS

Pandemic models say thousands will still get sick in coming weeks

Governor Charlie Baker said the state wants to help people work through the process of appealing or waiving overpayment demands.

SHIRLEY LEUNG AND LARRY EDELMAN

Governor Charlie Baker is seeking federal fix on billions of dollars in unemployment benefit overpayments

“This is not the way this is supposed to work. People participated in this program based on a set of rules that changed,” Baker acknowledged.

Coastal communities prepare for high winds and potential flooding from winter storm
Communities along the South Coast were girding for a major storm expected to hit the state Friday night that could cause flooding and power outages as snow falls Saturday at what forecasters say could be a relentless pace.

This map shows how much snow the region is expected to receive by Sunday morning.

Maps: Boston could get more than 15 inches of snow by Sunday morning with ‘near blizzard’ conditions possible in southeastern Mass.

Massachusetts is bracing for a snowstorm that could bring more than 20 inches to some communities in the eastern part of the state, though forecasters are cautioning that there is still some uncertainty about the storm’s track and intensity.

Dave Epstein: A major nor’easter will likely arrive in New England Saturday

Dicky Barrett and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones perform at one of the band's signature Hometown Throwdown shows at the House of Blues in December 2019.

After nearly 40 years, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones call it quits

“After decades of brotherhood, touring the world and making great records together we have decided not to continue on as a band,” the Bosstones announced on their website Thursday.

Sebastian Stan and Lily James in "Pam & Tommy," premiering Wednesday on Hulu.

‘Pam & Tommy’ and the art of looking back

TV series based on real events that use hindsight to deepen our understanding of what happened are the ones that stand out. Hulu’s upcoming “Pam & Tommy” is another of them.

David Mugar at the Hatch Shell, photographed by his friend Bill Brett

The millionaire who loved hot dogs

How many people would spend a million bucks of their own money to throw a party for strangers? Dave Mugar did, every July 4th, for years.

People who are anti-vaccination take part in an event “for the preservation of personal sovereignty and to STOP medical coercion, discrimination” on Jan. 23 in Washington, D.C.

Who will defend embattled scientists?

The latest round of attacks on prominent US scientists from public figures and elected officials may require the formation of a new type of organization to ensure our safety and productivity.

Oceans in the balance, but will China play along?

Joan Wickersham

The three blue pots

IDEAS | RO KHANNA

The case for pro-growth progressivism

What happens when much of the country loses touch with reality?

Takeout from Blue Mango.

Project Takeout

3 places we supported this week

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.

Browse a map of reader-recommended takeout spotsExplore the full project

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CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK
In TV ads, A-list stars are breaking bad
Hawking everything from mattresses to Mountain Dew (we’re looking at you, Bryan Cranston), celebrities are cashing in at a cost to their reputations.

SJC orders review of Harmony Montgomery case
SJC Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd disclosed the review in a letter last week to New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, according to documents released to the Globe on Thursday.

Three 2021 draft picks could give Patriots defense a boost next season
Linebacker Cameron McGrone, linebacker Ronnie Perkins, and safety Joshuah Bledsoe all served de facto redshirt seasons as rookies.

Mass General Brigham fights back against criticisms of expansion

Mass General Brigham defended plans to undertake a $2.3 billion expansion, writing to state regulators that concerns about the project’s effects on health care spending were overstated and that a state agency criticizing the projects had overstepped.

Biden plans rapid Supreme Court push as Breyer announces departure

The White House is planning a fast, aggressive effort to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court by the end of February and confirm her swiftly thereafter, reflecting the high stakes of the campaign and the pressure to move quickly in today’s polarized environment.

Corrections officers at Souza-Baranowski to get body cameras for the first time

The announcement comes as leaders at the Department of Correction face two federal lawsuits alleging excessive force against prisoners at Souza-Baranowski and intense public scrutiny over a controversial extended lockdown two years ago.

Recommended reads

P.J. Kennedy and a partner bought a liquor store on Washington Street, at the edge of the North End.

Book Excerpt | The First Kennedys

How the Kennedy dynasty began in East Boston, with an Irish immigrant widow and her restless son

The roots of the family’s political and liquor fortunes start before Jack and even Joe, with Bridget Kennedy and her saloonkeeper son.

For economic sanctions to work against Russia, the US and its allies will have to share some of the pain
“The sanctions that would legitimately hurt the Russian economy would also legitimately hurt the global economy,” an expert said.

THE FINE PRINT
Income tax season is upon us. Here’s what you need to know to file your return this year.
The Internal Revenue Service began accepting and processing 2021 tax returns electronically on Monday. But this could be a frustrating year.

Mass. needs more housing. Why not at Devens?
State lawmakers are launching a push to raise the cap on housing at the sprawling old Army base, but the towns it straddles have concerns.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Apple Streusel Coffee-Cake Muffins, a Globe recipe. We're looking for others. Can you help?

WE'VE GOT SOMETHING COOKING

Calling all cooks and bakers

Woodworker Alison Croney Moses is one of seven New England BIPOC recipients of the 2022 USA Fellowship

Chicago arts organization awards $50,000 each to seven BIPOC New England artists

Lake Street Dive is one of the bands that will perform as part of Get Down With Your Hometown.

Get Down With Your Hometown virtual music festival returns this weekend

Maple sap collects in a bucket at Mass Audubon's Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharon.

Embracing the short, sweet maple season

Special Projects

Into the Red illustration.

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Under the wheel

This is the story of Anthony Pledger and his mother, of Anthony’s lives and deaths, of Anthony and me.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Nearly four years after committing to the field of medicine, I received an acceptance letter from Harvard Medical School.

IDEAS | DAVID VELASQUEZ

My family’s poverty nearly kept me from applying to medical school

A Planned Parenthood rally in Sacramento, Calif., in 2018.

IDEAS | Renée M. Landers

The historical fallacy of overturning Roe v. Wade

Baker deserves credit for running an administration rooted in civility and bipartisan compromise. But neither Democrats nor voters, generally, held him accountable for a series of sometimes catastrophic bureaucratic failures.

Teflon Charlie Baker rides off into the sunset

The Cravens: A midterm dreary for Joe Biden

Many doctors suffer from anxiety and depression. States aren’t helping.

The "Futures" exhibit at the Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building runs through July 6.

IDEAS | JAMES PETHOKOUKIS

Let’s make the future what it used to be

Metro

Coronavirus Live Updates

Pandemic models say thousands will still get sick in coming weeks

The latest news and guidance on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England and beyond.

Coastal communities prepare for high winds and potential flooding from winter storm

Communities along the South Coast were girding for a major storm expected to hit the state Friday night that could cause flooding and power outages as snow falls Saturday at what forecasters say could be a relentless pace.

FBI offers $10,000 reward for Lynn fugitive wanted on child pornography, rape charges

Melchor Datu, 50, is wanted on a federal arrest warrant issued in 2012 on a charge of possession of child pornography. A warrant charging him with rape of a child by force was issued in 2017 out of Lynn District Court, State Police said in a statement.

Union fight with Wu over COVID-19 vaccination is dominating her early tenure

A judge paused the COVID-19 vaccination mandate implemented by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu days before the city planned to place unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave.

Sports

Lynn English's Rosie Chheang (left) tries to block off Revere's Bella Stamatopoulos in a battle for the ball.

THURSDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Point is made as Lynn English girls’ basketball grinds out victory over Revere

The Bulldogs (9-2) nearly squandered a late lead, but held on behind sophomore Jaleigh Perry (11 points, 13 rebounds) and senior Makencie Acevedo (8 points, 12 rebounds).

Evander Kane should be back on the ice soon.

Evander Kane to join Oilers after being cleared of COVID-19 protocol violation

The San Jose Sharks terminated Kane’s contract earlier this month, citing breach of contract.

Matt Turner reacts after the United States defeated El Salvador 1-0 Thursday night.

Men's soccer | World Cup qualifier: US 1, El Salvador 0

Revolution’s Matt Turner, Antonee Robinson lead US men to win over El Salvador in World Cup qualifier

Antonee Robinson scored in the 52d minute to give the US men’s national team a 1-0 victory over El Salvador in Thursday night’s FIFA World Cup qualifier in Columbus, Ohio.

Men's college hockey notebook

Quinnipiac is the favorite going into the Connecticut Ice tournament, a showcase for the state’s four Division 1 men’s hockey programs

Jayson Tatum’s father knew what was wrong during the Celtics star’s recent shooting slump

BOYS' HOCKEY | PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ hockey: East/West Bridgewater’s Anthony Patete headlines Players of the Week

Business

SHIRLEY LEUNG AND LARRY EDELMAN

Governor Charlie Baker is seeking federal fix on billions of dollars in unemployment benefit overpayments

“This is not the way this is supposed to work. People participated in this program based on a set of rules that changed,” Baker acknowledged.

GE union says some Lynn jobs to be moved other locations, but GE says no layoffs

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Mass General Brigham fights back against criticisms of expansion

Critics ask SJC to review wording of ‘millionaires tax’ ballot description

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‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities
A STAT investigation shows that researchers with little or no background or training in health equity research are rushing in to scoop up grants and publish papers.

Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season looms
STAT spoke with infectious disease experts and others about what to expect from Covid-19 as the seasons change.

DISTANCED: Pandemic stories of Black life in the rural South
Photographer Bethany Mollenkof spent six months documenting the impact of Covid-19 on residents of rural Black communities in the South.

Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem real
The procedure aims to restore proprioception, the ability to sense where our limbs are in space and how fast and forcefully they’re moving.

P.J. Kennedy and a partner bought a liquor store on Washington Street, at the edge of the North End.

How the Kennedy dynasty began in East Boston

We divorced decades ago. Now we’re getting back together — slowly.

We're doing the best we can at restaurants, but it isn't enough

The 30 best comfort foods you’ll find at Boston area restaurants

metro

An image from the Bonnet Shores Fires District website.

R.I. judge says beachfront fire district unconstitutionally restricted voting

Father of unvaccinated man denied heart transplant says his son has received a heart pump

Survivor files lawsuit against Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles over 2019 N.H. crash

sports

Staying with the Southeastern hockey team for his senior season was a simple decision for Ryan LeBaron (30). “These are all my friends. I had to leave some of my West Bridgewater friends, but I didn’t want to break up what we’ve had the last few years," he said.

For Keagan Bunker and Ryan LeBaron, the ties to Southeastern’s co-op team were too difficult to sever

Rare Tom Brady card from first Super Bowl year to be auctioned

Three 2021 draft picks could give Patriots defense a boost next season

business

Thursday's loss came as Teradyne reported record results for sales and profits for 2021.

Massachusetts tech standout Teradyne sees its stock crater

Orchard skate shop prepares to reopen in North End

Manchin open to progressive judge, a green light for SCOTUS nominee approval

politics

A Ukrainian soldier stood ready this week on the front lines in Popasna. The Kremlin warned Thursday that there was “not much cause for optimism” that the West would satisfy Russia’s demands in the showdown.

For economic sanctions to work against Russia, the US and its allies will have to share some of the pain

Biden pledges again to nominate Black woman for open Supreme Court seat as Breyer announces retirement

Manchin open to progressive judge, a green light for SCOTUS nominee approval

Nation

A mobile COVID-19 testing site in Washington, Jan. 14, 2022.

Pandemic models say thousands will still get sick in coming weeks

Man executed for 1996 killing after Supreme Court clears way

Marvel actress Evangeline Lilly says she went to D.C. for anti-vaccine rally hosted by RFK Jr.

World

North Korea orchestrated six weapons tests January and received a tepid nonreply from the White House, which appears to be dodging engagement with the country, a stark contrast to the Trump administration's approach.

Facing North Korea missile threats, Biden pushes for UN sanctions

World remembers Holocaust as antisemitism rises in pandemic

Ukraine police arrest suspect in fatal shooting at aerospace and rocket factory

opinion

Nearly four years after committing to the field of medicine, I received an acceptance letter from Harvard Medical School.

My family’s poverty nearly kept me from applying to medical school

The Cravens: A midterm dreary for Joe Biden

A workaround on voter rights

lifestyle

Spicy sriracha panini at Zoe Açaí Bar in Porter Square.

A Chinatown institution makes a pop-up comeback

Nomai opens in Hingham; Somerville gets a sandwich-centric general store

Calling all cooks and bakers

food & dining

Spicy sriracha panini at Zoe Açaí Bar in Porter Square.

A Chinatown institution makes a pop-up comeback

Nomai opens in Hingham; Somerville gets a sandwich-centric general store

Calling all cooks and bakers

travel

On Jan. 9, 2022, runners prepared to race toward the finish line at the Walt Disney World Marathon, which is the final course during the four-day Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

As events return, amateur athletes exercise their pent-up demand for travel

Celebrating winter in Maine, exploring Boston virtually, and listening on the go

Can I get my tour deposit back? It’s been almost two years

Arts

"Battersea Garden Diptych: Falling Through Time."

Barbara Cole brings magical underwater imagery to Newbury Street

A slice of Southern California lands in Andover with ‘Light, Space, Surface’

Judy Glickman Lauder gifts 600-plus photographs to Portland Museum of Art

Books

A matter of choice in ‘Mercy Street’

On water, too little or too much

Sex, secrets, and the liberal arts

Movies

Gladys Knight & the Pips in "Summer of Soul."

Doc Talk: A soulful summer, borderland blues, and a punk priestess

In ‘Who We Are,’ a truth-seeker confronts racism in America

In documentary ‘The Panola Project,’ two Somerville filmmakers show how one woman got her small town vaccinated

Television

30CELEBRITYADS

In TV ads, A-list stars are breaking bad

‘Pam & Tommy’ and the art of looking back

Many have taken a shine to ‘The Gilded Age’

music

Dicky Barrett and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones perform at one of the band's signature Hometown Throwdown shows at the House of Blues in December 2019.

After nearly 40 years, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones call it quits

Rachael & Vilray get in the swing of the century-old jazz that inspires them

Get Down With Your Hometown virtual music festival returns this weekend

Theater/Dance

Yorick's skull, made of foam, is among the many stage props that can be shared by New England theaters through the Prop Co-op.

A props co-op sets the stage for theaters to save money

In ‘The Bluest Eye’ at the Huntington, the challenge of capturing Toni Morrison’s unerring vision

Five dance performances to carry you through the snowy season

globe local

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South now has a Freight Farms Greenery hydroponic container farm at the organization’s Brockton Clubhouse.

Boys & Girls Club of Metro South opens new hydroponic freight farm

‘Walking into the lion’s den’: Cities and towns say they need help as climate change dangers grow

Wake up woodchucks, and tell us how long winter’s going to last

Obituaries

Mr. Mugar transformed the Fourth of July celebration on the Esplanade into a nationally viewed spectacle that included fireworks.

David Mugar, philanthropist who added fireworks to Boston’s July Fourth celebration, dies at 82

Steve Schapiro, a witness, with camera, to seminal moments and people in the American tapestry, dies

Bill Owens, first Black state senator in Massachusetts, dies at 84