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Here are some Mass. organizations that are helping earthquake victims

After devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that have left over 7,000 people dead, local organizations in Massachusetts are mobilizing to gather donations and send supplies to the region.

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Here are some Mass. organizations that are helping earthquake victims
After devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that have left over 7,000 people dead, local organizations in Massachusetts are mobilizing to gather donations and send supplies to the region.

More than 150 patients evacuated from Brockton Hospital after 10-alarm fire there Tuesday morning
The fire broke out around 7 a.m. in a basement transformer room, and there were no apparent injuries, officials said.

Prosecutor says Lindsay Clancy planned killing of her children

Alewife Station parking garage to ‘partially reopen’ on Wednesday, MBTA says

Wellesley High requires parent to accompany students to basketball game after racial taunts, officials say

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Mass. vocational schools policy violates student civil rights, complaint says

The complaint calls for the US Office of Civil Rights to withhold all federal funding for the state’s vocational programs until the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education prohibits criteria-based admissions.

The national COVID-19 public health emergency will end in May but some of its provisions may survive in Mass.
President Biden’s move to lift the COVID-19 emergency means a sweeping series of changes to the health care system will come to an end May 11. Officials in Massachusetts are sorting through what the effect will be here.

A new bill would let Mass. prisoners donate organs for reduced sentences. Critics call it ‘coercive.’
The legislative proposal has opened a debate about not only how to address a widespread shortage of available organs for those in need, but what the moral and legal limits are for doing so.

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A Globe report highlighted the commutes of six people, and showed how when the T doesn’t work, Boston doesn’t work. You've heard their stories, now tell us yours.

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Prosecutor says Lindsay Clancy planned killing of her children

New funding for controversial MIT and Whitehead Institute scientist David Sabatini draws divided reactions

WBUR news anchor Jack Lepiarz signs off. His next act? Performing in the circus full time.

Whenever a war-weary world needed a hero, Pete Reed showed up

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Politics

Boston plans to launch pilot program offering free menstrual products in city buildings

Boston City Councilors want the city to add emergency contraception to its list of offerings in an upcoming free menstrual product pilot.

Massachusetts Senate leaders making push to abolish term limits on chamber’s president

Senator Michael Rodrigues, the chamber’s budget chief, is seeking to eliminate the provision in the Senate's rules that says no senator in the 40-member body can hold the president’s office “for more than 8 consecutive years.”

Here’s who Mass., R.I., and N.H. members of Congress brought to President Biden’s State of the Union address

The guests of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island members of Congress included Governor Maura Healey, a substance use disorder advocate, and a National Guard veteran.

Health

Boston plans to launch pilot program offering free menstrual products in city buildings

Boston City Councilors want the city to add emergency contraception to its list of offerings in an upcoming free menstrual product pilot.

Prosecutors identify woman fatally shot by Easton police officer during well-being check

Prosecutors said Monday that an Easton police officer fatally shot a woman with a history of mental illness after she allegedly menaced police with what appeared to be a rifle during a confrontation at her home Sunday.

Why you can’t get in to see your primary care doctor. ‘It’s almost frightening.’

A wave of retirements, growing patient demand, and changing patterns of well visits are behind the crunch.

Education

Wellesley High requires parent to accompany students to basketball game after racial taunts, officials say

The move comes after some students at Wellesley High School directed racial slurs at Black players of the Weymouth High School boys' basketball team during warmups last Friday.

In court filing, BPS deflects blame for Mission Hill School bullying problems

The motion stands in contrast to an outside law firm’s report, commissioned by BPS, that found district officials knew Mission Hill was plagued by problems for years and failed to adequately act, endangering children.

Mount Holyoke names HBCU dean as next president

Danielle Ren Holley sees similarities between the missions of historically Black colleges and universities and women’s colleges.

Courts and crime

Prosecutor says Lindsay Clancy planned killing of her children

Assistant District Attorney Jennifer L. Sprague alleged Clancy planned the slayings in advance by asking her husband to pick up food from a restaurant located farther from their home than from where they usually order takeout, so she’d have time to commit the murders.

Wellesley High requires parent to accompany students to basketball game after racial taunts, officials say

The move comes after some students at Wellesley High School directed racial slurs at Black players of the Weymouth High School boys' basketball team during warmups last Friday.

In Holyoke, a young man — and his American Dream — are destroyed by a legal gun

When police officers reached the Holyoke Mall, they found shoppers streaming towards them. Some were screaming, according to police reports. It was, in many ways, a uniquely American tragedy.

Climate

‘It’s kind of like shark CSI.’ Experts assess how frozen shark washed up on Cape Cod beach

Amid New England’s artic blast, photographer Amie Medeiros ventured onto a Cape Cod beach Saturday in sub-zero temperatures to embark “on a little photo adventure.” She came upon a frozen shark, lying on its side, teeth exposed.

Are gas stoves worse than fireplaces? Here’s how some other appliances can also pollute your home.

Cooking appliances aren’t the only household items that run on methane gas. The fossil fuel also commonly powers furnaces, water heaters, and fireplaces. And like gas stoves, these appliances release pollution that can harm your health, and the environment.

Legal sizes for lobsters could change to protect population

The move could potentially bring big changes to one of the most valuable seafood industries in the country.

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New funding for controversial MIT and Whitehead Institute scientist David Sabatini draws divided reactions

Billionaire New York hedge fund manager Bill Ackman announced last week that he and an anonymous donor had pledged $25 million over five years toward a new research lab for Sabatini, who is accused of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment.

Wendy’s employee in Lynn shot at drive-through window, police say

Lynn police responded to a report of a shooting at the Wendy’s on Boston Street at 5:54 p.m.Tuesday, officials said.

Boston plans to launch pilot program offering free menstrual products in city buildings

Boston City Councilors want the city to add emergency contraception to its list of offerings in an upcoming free menstrual product pilot.

RI TRANSPORTATION

R.I. transit advocates marking Rosa Parks birthday are skeptical of plan to move downtown bus hub

The event, called Transit Equity Day, was held at Burnside Park in Providence, looking out on the Kennedy Plaza bus hub that has served generations of riders.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

In court filing, BPS deflects blame for Mission Hill School bullying problems

The motion stands in contrast to an outside law firm’s report, commissioned by BPS, that found district officials knew Mission Hill was plagued by problems for years and failed to adequately act, endangering children.

KEVIN CULLEN

Whenever a war-weary world needed a hero, Pete Reed showed up

“Pete couldn’t sit still when he knew someone was suffering, no matter where in the world that was.”

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R.I. legislators raise concerns about McKee’s gas tax proposal

Senator Samuel Zurier says a “pause” in a 3-cents-per-gallon increase would “create a permanent hole in the state’s transportation revenues” and “could set back the policy goals of the Act on Climate.”

David Harris, leader of the Vietnam draft resistance movement, dies at 76

Along with encouraging young men to resist being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War, Mr. Harris went to jail after refusing the draft.

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OBITUARIES

David Harris, leader of the Vietnam draft resistance movement, dies at 76

Charlie Thomas, a Drifter nearly all his life in song, dies at 85

A ‘larger-than-life figure,’ Trinity Rep’s founding artistic director Adrian Hall has died

Harry Whittington, Texas lawyer shot by Cheney, dies at 95

Globe Local

Mayor Wu announces members of Boston’s reparations task force

The reparations task force would study Boston's part in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and make recommendations on potential repairs to the harm done through this practice.

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Hopkinton asks residents to complete stormwater flooding survey

The data will help the town better understand flooding concerns, and identify ways to enhance the its existing stormwater collection infrastructure.

Area restaurants support clothing drive for Needham-based Circle of Hope

The Needham-based organization provides homeless people in Greater Boston with clothing and other necessities.

Somerville seeks members for Public Safety for All task force

Task force members are expected to attend meetings five hours weekly for up to eight months.

Beverly Beckham
A smart idea goes awry, but has a brilliant ending
“Just plug them in and the TVs will walk you through the set-up process,” the young man who sold us the sets promised.

Beat the winter blues at annual orchid exhibition
The New England Botanic Garden's annual orchid exhibition returns Feb. 11, highlighting the intricate relationship between orchids and their pollinators.

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Boston’s slavery ties deepened by findings at First Church in Roxbury

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South of Boston

Weatherman remembers the region’s big snow story

Lectures, plays, and sign-ups heat up February’s calendar.

‘Trash is all over the place:’ Marblehead volunteers working to clean up the coast

Volunteers regularly walk trails, sidewalks, and beaches carrying bags for cleanup.

BLOTTER TALES

It takes less than 60 seconds to steal a motorcycle

A prison uniform found on a trail turns out to be fake, a man has a bizarre encounter with a stranger who likes his house, and other odd tales from local police departments.

INFORMER

A pipe organ concert, a valentine-themed market, and auditions for a ballet summer program

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program celebrates and recognizes students accomplished in career and technical education.

NORWELL

Norwell voters fail to pass proposal for new town hall

The current building at 345 Main St. was built in 1950 and has been in failing condition for more than a decade, according to town officials.

The keys to success

Second Chance Cars provides automobiles to low-income recipients who can demonstrate that owning a car would help them get a job, keep a job, or advance within their field.

Brookline health officials to study impacts of retail marijuana on community, youth

The study will examine the legalization of retail marijuana and its impact on the community, particularly the town’s youth, officials said.

FIELD GUIDE

Poking around the lives of prickly porcupines among us

Contrary to folklore, porcupines cannot shoot their quills — they turn their back toward a potential predator when threatened and raise their quills.