Could Mass. build more housing if buildings had fewer staircases? Gov. Maura Healey is interested in finding out. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/b...

Lots of winter data out there, but here's the latest on #Boston. If winter ended today. Boston's average temperature sits at 27.6°. That would tie 1977...brr.. But we'll end up with warmer temperatures over the next 7 days, which will bring our avg. temp back up a notch. #mawx

NESN announces its 24-game Red Sox spring training broadcast. The 12 Sox road games will be produced by the home team and feature the opponent’s broadcasters.

A Rhode Island entrepreneur and former nonprofit fundraiser who laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars made by her drug-dealing ex-boyfriend – the nephew of the Providence Police chief – has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/m...

MLB is requiring base coaches to stand in their designated boxes in an effort to rein in scouting of pitch-tipping. From last September, a look at how the art of identifying pitch-tipping has evolved in the age of technology: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/s...

Massachusetts Environmental Police is investigating the removal and relocation of a Northampton turkey after many in the community voiced concerns about his safety when he went missing earlier this month.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the Milford high schooler who was arrested by ICE agents on his way to volleyball practice last May, will attend this year’s State of the Union in Washington as a guest. The invitation came from Representative Seth Moulton.

The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests, and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said.

Every winter officials find themselves pleading with people to remain off the frozen Charles River. And every winter, it seems, many people don’t listen.

Breaking news: James Van Der Beek, who starred in coming-of-age dramas and shot to fame playing the titular character in “Dawson’s Creek,” has died after a battle with cancer.

Many homeowners are frantically trying to get ice dams removed and contractors simply can’t keep up.

Here are eight longtime restaurants at which to welcome in the Year of the Horse.

Mass. doctors and researchers fear for their futures, have laid off staff, scaled back their work, and are telling students to consider opportunities outside the US, a new MassINC/Boston Globe survey shows. Explore the results.

With the Winter Olympics in full swing, we decided it was high time to answer a question: What is the best ever Olympics-themed movie? Round One starts today. Vote here for your favorite medal contenders. trib.al/722h1Md

The Globe heard from 370 researchers in Mass. who receive funding from the NIH. Their experiences reflect a sobering new reality. The Trump administration’s policies have threatened the state’s biomedical research, its economy – and the fight against major diseases.

Today's Starting Point explains how the Trump administration's cuts to science research are hurting Massachusetts.

Hampshire College missed its enrollment goal by nearly half this fall, is facing scrutiny from creditors, and remains in danger of losing its accreditation. Can the school survive?

Vermont's Ben Ogden earned silver in men's cross-country skiing at the Milan Cortina Games, breaking a 50-year medal drought for US men.

The FBI released surveillance photos of an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance.

Senator Susan Collins announced she will seek a record sixth term, setting up what will likely be among the most closely watched — and most expensive — Senate contests in the country.

Another wave of snow is coming for New England. Here's what we know.

An aide to Governor Maura Healey, who is an immigrant from Venezuela currently on a work visa, is suing the Trump administration, arguing she could lose her job in state government unless federal immigration officials quickly approve her work authorization. via @bostonglobe.com

A nudge to the north in snow totals. Boston still gets 1-3", jackpot totals just north of Portland. Tuesday afternoon into the overnight. Wed. brings scattered snow showers to Boston, more steady in Maine. Some ice possible coastal CT & RI. #mawx #nhwx #mewx #riwx @bostonglobe.com

Today's Starting Point explores how speed training your brain could stave off dementia.

Here we go again! A similar setup, a little north, with our next clipper storm Tues. PM - Wed. Maine & parts of No. Mtns to get jackpot totals of 6-8". #Boston to fall within 1-3", likely higher end of this scale. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m... #mawx #riwx #mewx #nhwx @bostonglobe.com

Critic's Notebook: Viewers were in for a visual feast with Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico-inspired stage during his Super Bowl halftime show. The miniature island seemed to bloom in real time. trib.al/dI66Pe2

Breaking news: The Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin from the Brewers in a six-player trade, a league source said.

Today's Starting Point explores a (faint) silver lining for bummed-out Patriots fans after a tough Super Bowl loss.

Bad Bunny. Bad offense. Bad pass protection. Bad quarterbacking. Bad karma. Just a bad night all around for the heretofore indomitable upstart New England Patriots, Dan Shaughnessy writes.

The New England Patriots suffered a disastrous 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. Follow live updates from the postgame.

Dunkin’ is giving away nearly two million free iced coffees beginning on Monday.

Defenses are dominating as Seahawks lead Patriots, 9-0, in Super Bowl LX. Will New England get on the board in the second half? Follow live updates.

How do you like them donuts? trib.al/8ZWuQTF

The Super Bowl is finally here, bringing out all the stars to the West Coast for this year’s big game showdown between the Patriots and the Seahawks. See photos from Santa Clara.

The Patriots are facing the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX, and New England has a chance to make history as they try to become the first franchise to win a seventh Lombardi Trophy. Follow live updates.

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An estimated 10,000 lives have been lost at sea in Gloucester’s long history. The industry’s fatality rate is 28 times greater than the national average for all occupations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/06/m...

The Patriots have been in so many Super Bowls that it's practically a sure thing that some history will repeat on Sunday. But which parts of history? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/06/s...

Senator Tim Scott, the Senate’s only Black Republican member, expressed shock over a racist video shared by President Trump on social media that portrayed former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle.

Here’s a quick guide on how to keep your pipes from freezing and what to do if, despite your best efforts, they do.

The city's project to overhaul White Stadium will cost taxpayers $135 million, up from the most recent $90 million estimate — an increase Mayor Michelle Wu has attributed to inflation and the rising costs of materials and labor.

Today's Starting Point takes a look at the play that sent the Patriots to the Super Bowl — through a Globe photographer’s lens.

Mike Vrabel took home the Coach of the Year award at the annual NFL Honors ceremony after an impressive and improbable turnaround Patriots season. trib.al/0o5Wqyc

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is the NFL’s assistant coach of the year. trib.al/4QxttWg

Arizona officials said they believe the missing mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie is “still out there,” but do not have any suspects in her disappearance.

After seizing homes in Bourne to clear space for a new $2.1 billion Sagamore Bridge, Massachusetts officials have refused to disclose how much taxpayer money they’re giving individual property owners.

For a lot of Greater Boston residents, the rent is too damn high. So some moved to Taunton, this city of 60,000 with a new stop on the commuter rail. My latest at @bostonglobe.com is looking at how high rental prices in Greater Boston are reverberating across other places in Massachusetts.

"Where are the parents?" Middle-school aged children charged with murder in Providence apparently just wanted "to hurt an innocent person," police said. The attack has left a community reeling www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/05/m...

NEW: For the last three months, Phil Eng has cut ribbons, weathered historic snowstorms, and sought to maintain trust in the MBTA while wearing two hats: T general manager and acting transportation secretary. How long will that last? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/05/m...

JD Vance and Marco Rubio arrived with around 7 mins left in the first period of USA-Czechia.