Alex Bregman makes the Red Sox fun again

WATCH: Columnist Dan Shaughnessy loves this signing. Why he says it’s a huge win for the Fenway faithful. Continue reading →

Are you buying the New NBA All-Star game format?

WATCH: Columnist Gary Washburn isn’t so sure this is the fix. Plus, why the fabled dunk contest might be dead for good. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy is bullish on the Red Sox

WATCH: The columnist is positive on Boston’s big offseason moves. Why he feels they could compete for the A.L. East Continue reading →

Nation

GOP lawmakers scramble to protect foreign aid as food relief languishes

As GOP lawmakers in Washington try to protect a key food aid program from the Trump administration's cutbacks, international humanitarian organizations say the ongoing disruptions in assistance are devastating countries on the verge of famine. Continue reading →

Nation

FEMA quietly eases rules meant to protect buildings in flood zones

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has decided to stop enforcing rules designed to prevent flood damage to schools, libraries, fire stations and other public buildings. Experts say the move, which has not been publicly announced, could endanger public safety and may be in violation of federal law. Continue reading →

Politics

Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says

Investigators said the crew onboard the Black Hawk involved in a midair crash with an American Airlines jet last month may have missed instructions from air control. Continue reading →

World

Pope has respiratory tract infection, is in fair condition and running mild fever, Vatican says

Francis was serene upon arriving at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after presiding over his morning audiences, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said. Continue reading →

World

Tensions build in Syria between new leaders and Kurdish-led militia

A showdown is gathering pace in Syria as the country’s new leaders demand that a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States disarm and integrate into a unified national military force. Continue reading →

World

A drone pierced the outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant. Radiation levels are normal.

Radiation levels at the shuttered plant in the Kyiv region — site of the world’s worst nuclear accident — have not increased, according to the UN International Atomic Energy Agency. Continue reading →

OPINION

Introducing the Department of Mass Distraction

I will promote wholesome activities the public can engage in — think the Lively-Baldoni dustup — while the Republic burns. Continue reading →

OPINION

Want corporations to support DEI? Show us the money.

Trump didn’t bully corporate America to turn its back on DEI. He just gave it cover to get out from under the monster that DEI advocates had created. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Feeling the sting of Trump’s abrupt cuts and data curbs at NIH

"NIH-funded scientists are perennially expected to do more with less," writes one stakeholder. Another observer writes, "The current research funding system is due for reform, albeit in a more thoughtful manner." Continue reading →

Weather

A cold winter stalls New England’s recovery from our summer-fall drought

This winter's colder than average temperatures, the chilliest in six years, have contributed to the lack of progress in replenishing water levels. Continue reading →

Metro

‘It’s the day for love!' Valentine’s Day brings dozens of couples to Boston City Hall to tie the knot

Valentine's Day is always a busy day for weddings in City Hall, as happy couples seek to celebrate the holiday of love by getting married. Continue reading →

Politics

‘As wrong as it is reckless’: Democratic AGs blast Vance for claiming that judges can’t ‘control’ Trump’s power

Attorney General Andrea Campbell and 16 others released a statement condemning Vice President Vance's remarks that judges cannot infringe on executive power. Continue reading →

High schools

‘It’s politics at its worst’: Representative Lori Trahan blasts Trump, other Republicans for targeting transgender athletes, MIAA

Trahan said some Republicans campaigned on “an issue that they basically created, by putting hundreds of millions of dollars behind it, and scaring people around transgender athletes.” Continue reading →

World Cup soccer

Brazil’s Caio Canedo once starred for Nantucket High. Now, he’s got his sights on the 2026 World Cup — playing for UAE.

If the United Arab Emirates makes the expanded field of 48, this could be a homecoming for Caio. See other players with local ties hunting for a spot. Continue reading →

RED SOX

Aroldis Chapman brings big presence in effort to bulk up Red Sox bullpen

The lefthander enters Year 16 in the majors devoted to taking care of his body and arm. “I take care of those two things, as if they were gold,” Chapman said. Continue reading →

Healthcare

DiMare family gives $35 million to UMass Chan Medical School, the university’s third-largest gift in history

The family foundation’s gift will go to an endowment to fund research into curing ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases at the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester. Continue reading →

Real Estate

BPDA board OKs new plan for Roslindale Square

Boston's Planning and Development Agency has approved five projects, including a plan that aims to bring additional housing and retail space to Roslindale Square. Continue reading →

Retail

Boston issues 37 new liquor licenses for restaurants and community groups from Mattapan to East Boston

The city that once had few alcohol permits to give out finds itself flush with 225 new licenses. But the licensing board will delay giving out the most valuable permits worth as much as $600,000. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David Edward Byrd, whose posters captured rock’s energy, dies at 83

Mr. Byrd made his name, starting in 1968, with striking posters for the likes of Jefferson Airplane, Iron Butterfly, and Traffic at the Fillmore East, the Lower Manhattan Valhalla of rock. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Maria Tipo, lyrical pianist and Scarlatti interpreter, dies at 94

A glamorous figure in classical music, the elegant, golden-haired Ms. Tipo was able to elicit a rainbow’s worth of tonal colors from her instrument. Continue reading →

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Arts

Boston puts out call to help bring artists, creative enterprises downtown

Mayor Michelle Wu, working with the Downtown Business Alliance, says the city "is committed to expanding accessible culture space." Continue reading →

Music

Celebrity Series’s Stave Sessions defies easy classification, again

Joyful experimentation was on tap at Crystal Ballroom. Continue reading →

Music

With Carnegie Hall announcement, BSO teases ‘America 250′ festival for 2025-26

The orchestra’s full season will be unveiled in April. Continue reading →