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Typical New England snowmaker or Snowmageddon? Here's the latest forecast. -- Sunday is shaping up to deliver a whopper: the biggest snowstorm the Boston area has seen in nearly four years.

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See the timeline for the Arctic cold and winter storm this weekend -- Stepping outside this weekend will bring a shock to the system with single-digit temperatures and even colder wind chills.

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How will this weekend's storm measure up? Here's a list of Boston's top blockbusters.

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MBTA announces service changes for massive winter storm

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You had questions about the storm and cold weather. The Globe's meteorologist has answers.

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AFC Championship: Patriots at Broncos, Sunday at 3 p.m., CBS

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Chad Finn | Unconventional Preview - Sure, the Broncos don't have their starting quarterback, but that doesn't mean they've been left with nothing - Many teams would be unable to handle an injury as devastating as that of Bo Nix so deep into the playoffs. But the Broncos might be an exception.

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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER -- For these Patriots, a return to winning comes with a feel-good vibe missing from most recent glory days

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Creator of popular 'Drake Maye Lover' Instagram account says he's in it for the long haul

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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its trade deal with China -- President Trump's threat came amid an escalating war of words with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Hundreds protest against ICE in Maine as fear grips immigrant communities: 'It's like a manufactured crisis' -- On the fourth day of an ICE surge in Portland, the city's immigrant community remains in fear as locals take to the street.

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The liberal Western Mass. city where the left is eating its young — and old -- The personal has always been political in Northampton, but rarely has local politics seemed so intensely personal.

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New MIT climate model forecasts dangerous warming, despite surge in renewable energy -- A new MIT Global Change Outlook finds current climate policies and economic indicators put the world on track for dangerous warming

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Sarah Jessica Parker was in Boston on Friday

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Seven takeaways from a gripping Friday night of high school basketball -- We wrote about more than 100 boys' and girls' basketball games. More than 60 players scored at least 20 points. We even saw a 40-point double-double and three Top 20 teams upset by unranked squads.

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Tracey Maclin - Trump administration puts the Fourth Amendment under siege - Immigration officers may enter homes without judicial approval, raising alarms over Americans' constitutional rights.

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Samantha Joseph -- Antisemitism is surging. A strong state commission plan confronts it.

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Mattea Kramer -- Why the Mass. antisemitism commission recommendations are dangerous

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LETTERS -- Centrists are set to battle for the soul of the Democratic Party

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Richard Ben-Veniste -- Powell, Trump, and the return of the Saturday Night Massacre

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An 80-year-old veteran died with no close relatives. Here's why dozens of strangers attended his funeral. -- Richard Cubetus, a Vietnam War veteran, had never met the vast majority of the 80 or so mourners who attended his funeral.

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'The hope of a better tomorrow': Boston conducts annual homelessness census ahead of extreme cold weather -- The census is part of Boston's annual effort to assess how to allocate resources for people experiencing homelessness.

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Department of Education shakes up Lawrence Public Schools receivership -- Lauren Woo, deputy commissioner at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, will assume the duties of receiver on Jan. 29.

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Too many workers, not enough jobs: 2025 was another tough year for the Mass. labor market -- While hiring is slowing across the country, Massachusetts is in worse shape than many states.

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Matthew Farwell trial in death of Sandra Birchmore to be held in Mass., judge rules -- Matthew Farwell had asked that his upcoming trial be held in Rhode Island.

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Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI's 'Most Wanted' list, has been arrested -- Wedding is accused of running a drug trafficking operation and officials say he orchestrated several killings to further the drug crimes.

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The making of Drake Maye: How a high school legend transformed into an NFL star - When those back in Charlotte watch him, they see the same well-mannered, level-headed teenager who captivated their community not so long ago.

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LOVE LETTERS -- After a turbulent relationship, it's over -- I'm devastated — and confused. Help.

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Indoor pools, waterfront access, and a juice bar. Here's what $34 million gets you in Boston suburbs. Agents cite indoor/outdoor living, views, and natural light as priorities, along with spa amenities and fitness facilities.

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SHIRLEY LEUNG -- 'Shirley has it wrong:' When the mayor calls you out on the radio, you kind of have to respond -- Mayor Michelle Wu put Globe columnist Shirley Leung on blast on GBH over her take on the future of the Roxbury land known as P3. So she decided to offer a rebuttal.

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Celebrate the anniversary of Love Letters

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With 16 nominations, Oscar would rather laugh with the 'Sinners' than cry with the saints

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

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A taut thriller for the modern era in SpeakEasy Stage's 'Job'

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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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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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IDEAS | SIDDHU PACHIPALA -- Liberals have to reckon with the limits of protests

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

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - 'They know what they are doing is wrong.' ICE now says they can force their way into our homes. Gutting the Fourth Amendment just as America marks 250 years of independence is a little too on the nose, even for this administration.

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Boston declares snow emergency, BPS to close Monday -- The most intense part of the storm is expected to begin Sunday at 2 p.m. and continue through Monday at 3 a.m., Mayor Michelle Wu said Saturday.

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Novak Djokovic secures 400th Grand Slam match win to extend record, ties Federer's Australian Open mark -- Novak Djokovic continues to pile up tennis records.

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Dan Shaughnessy -- The Patriots have a chance to finally win a playoff game in Denver, and other thoughts -- The Patriots have played in 15 AFC Championship games and 11 Super Bowls, winning six Lombardi Trophies and an NFL-best 39 postseason games.

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Chad Finn | Sports Media -- The Patriots are back, and so are the old, miscast feelings of ESPN bias against the team -- The notion that the network has a disdain for the Patriots was a recurring claim during the two-decade dynasty, and has now returned in force.

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Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes -- It didn't take long for Bruins to figure out Fraser Minten is a coach's dream as a young player

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Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes -- NBA players are reaping record rewards, and they have once-maligned union head Billy Hunter to thank for that

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Ben Volin | Sunday football notes -- Here's everything you need to know about Sunday's NFL conference championship games

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Vermont -- Bernie Sanders was not like other mayors

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Dull Men's Clubs are growing. In Massachusetts, there's a twist.

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PERSPECTIVE -- Why is cursive handwriting instruction in Massachusetts such a sloppy mess?

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'We started joking about how ... we weren't sure if [Cupid] was a scam'

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Maps: Massive storm to bury parts of New England with up to 2 feet of snow

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Frigid cold arrives: Here's the latest timeline for monster storm and Arctic cold this weekend

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New wave of writers play 'large' role in Hall of Fame voting in first year of filling out ballots

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Celtics at Bulls preview: Boston looks for third consecutive win

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'Bonkers cold' freezes operations at some New England ski resorts

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Developers push back on Wu plan to take Roxbury site for Madison Park high school

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Rhode Island debates raising taxes on the rich

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What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in US

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How a court win could help the Democrats pick up a House seat in New York

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'This one has crossed the line': Rare bipartisan fury emerges in Congress over Trump's quest for Greenland

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Trump's trio of successors to Habba challenged in N.J. court

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Federal officers shoot and kill man in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown, AP reports

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Almost 10,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US

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How the old and new US defense strategies differ on traditional priorities

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander warns the US, says his force has its 'finger on the trigger'

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A landslide on Indonesia's Java island kills at least 8 people and leaves more than 80 missing

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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1 and wound 31 people ahead of second day of peace talks

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I was let go by FEMA. These cuts make us all less safe.

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Federal cap on graduate loans for nurses chips at a key health care pillar

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Driverless cars could be rural residents' ticket to ride

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What to watch, eat, play, read, and listen to while you're hunkering down

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Pancakes, a fort plane, and 'Paw Patrol.' How I'll spend a snow day keeping up with a busy 5-year-old.

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Tell us: How is the rising cost of takeout affecting you?

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Drake Maye-themed cocktails, Patriots bingo, and more: Cheer for New England at these Boston-area watch parties

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New operator steps in to keep Time Out Market open, one day before it was set to close

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The 10 best beach movies for escaping the snow

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Winter in Paris? Almost perfect. (If you don't count the weather.)

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A few tips for traveling to Paris

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A curator who changed our understanding of American art, and of America

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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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Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 18

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A grittier view of Quincy in Emily Ross's 'Swallowtail'

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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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'Springsteen,' 'Secret Mall Apartment,' plus more streaming picks for this snowy weekend

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Unlike its avian star, 'H Is for Hawk' fails to soar

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What to watch once you've finished 'Heated Rivalry'

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How to survive the snowpocalypse, one show or movie at a time

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Back off man, he's a musician: Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers perform in Boston

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On his podcast, Rhett Miller said the Iron Horse has 'the worst dressing room in America.' Is that fair?

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

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Broadway in Boston announces 2026-27 season: 'Maybe Happy Ending,' 'Operation Mincemeat,' and more

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Williamstown Theatre Festival moving to a biennial schedule is a sign of the struggles many theaters face

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Beth Israel Lahey Health's CEO had a vision. It's finally paying off.

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Measles is resurging across the country. Here are the New England towns most vulnerable to an outbreak.

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Boston Health Care for the Homeless CEO resigns amid staff layoffs, internal discord

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Elle Simone Scott, groundbreaking chef who mentored and opened doors for women of color, dies at 49

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Barbara Aronstein Black, a first as a law school dean, dies at 92

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Stephen Hess, 92, an eminent, and quotable, political scientist, dies

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