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Friday, January 16, 2026
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Metro
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Cambridge & Somerville
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In an era of LED imitators, local neon diehards say nothing beats the real thing
In the 1960s and '70s, many local communities cracked down on neon signs. Now, few relics remain.
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Politics
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A Maine Democrat gave RFK Jr.-aligned groups a win. Is it an opening for a political realignment?
Representative Chellie Pingree's fight was a rare instance of a Democrat tapping the political coalition associated with Kennedy.
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Retail
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As Saks enters bankruptcy, have its Boston stores gone out of fashion?
As the legacy department stores that once dotted the Boston area — Barneys, Lord & Taylor — continue to die off, Saks and its sister brands have hung on.
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Transportation
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MBTA forecasts warn of big budget deficits in coming years
MBTA General Manager Phil Eng, who has been credited for much of the T’s recent transformation, said he remains optimistic.
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World
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Iran backpedals on executions threat but casts protesters as ‘terrorists’
Iran appeared to backpedal on previous threats to execute protesters, amid global condemnation and fears of US military action, even as the government continues a brutal crackdown after weeks of demonstrations.
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The Nation
Nation
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Trump sharpens threat as clashes with agents continue in Minnesota
The president said on Thursday that he might use the Insurrection Act, a set of 18th- and 19th-century laws that allow the deployment of US troops inside the country, to crack down on the intensifying protests in Minneapolis.
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One state, two very different views of Minneapolis
The regulars file into Ye Olde Pickle Factory in Nisswa, Minn., before 10 a.m. most days, taking their seats at the bar. Chili pepper lights hang from the ceiling, and neon beer signs glow against wood-paneled walls. A television flickers on. "The Price Is Right" is about to start.
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Astronauts are safe after NASA medical evacuation from Space Station
An astronaut who experienced a medical issue aboard the International Space Station is back on Earth and in good condition, NASA officials said early Thursday.
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The World
World
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Nobel committee takes heat at home as Machado courts Trump
The Nobel Institute has said that María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, could not give her prize to President Trump.
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World
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US presses Mexico to allow its forces to fight cartels
The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow US military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl labs inside the country.
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‘Squished between chairs’ on a train: How some passengers survived crane collapse
A crane had fallen on the passenger train in northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province on Wednesday. About 24 hours later on Thursday, another crane collapsed, this time on an expressway in Samut Sakhon province on the southwestern outskirts of Bangkok, killing at least two people.
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Editorial & Opinion
Editorials
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Beyond the boot camp: State Police academy shows progress
Incremental change is good, abandoning the paramilitary model would be better.
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OpEds
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Everyone can serve. Today, everyone should.
As isolation deepens and civic trust collapses, shared national service could rebuild connection, responsibility, and democracy itself.
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Letters
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Trump is playing with fire — and ice — in training sights on Greenland
The administration sets a dangerous precedent if it tears at the constraints of operating within a security alliance.
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Metro
Crime & Courts
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Man convicted of killing MSP Trooper Hanna faces Parole Board for the first time
Jose Anibal Colon became eligible for parole in 2024 when the state Supreme Judicial Court banned life without parole for offenders convicted of crimes they committed when they were between ages 18 and 20.
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Politics
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‘When I came here, it was beautiful’: The cost of Trump attacks on the Somali community
Somali immigrants put their faith in what this country stood for. The president is destroying it.
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Health
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‘Policy whiplash’: After outcry, Trump administration reverses course on $1.9 billion in cuts
The rapid turnabout left many Massachusetts mental health and addiction providers in shock.
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Sports
Bruins
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Bruins get jump on Kraken early to extend winning steak to five
Marat Khusnutdinov, Viktor Arvidsson, Mark Kastelic (shorthanded), and David Pastrnak (empty-netter) scored as the Bruins completed a perfect homestand.
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Zdeno Chara’s No. 33 rises to the rafters at TD Garden as Bruins honor retired captain
“It’s one of those things that, no matter how many times you picture it or imagine it, when it’s actually happening, it’s so much better and so much nicer,” Chara said.
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Patriots
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Rhamondre Stevenson regained his balance after Patriots’ running back was thrown for a loss by father’s passing
After the sudden passing of his father, Robert, in March, Stevenson was uplifted by support his family and friends.
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Business
Business
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Former MCCA chief spent more than double his travel and entertainment budget in first year on job, records show
Lawyers for recently departed convention center CEO Marcel Vernon say the expenses were all legitimate business trips.
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Climate
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Vineyard Wind challenges Trump stop-work order in court
Vineyard Wind announced Thursday that it is challenging a federal stop-work order by filing for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in the US District Court in Massachusetts.
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The Fine Print
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‘We are now out $5,000-plus’: Circle Furniture customers scramble for refunds on undelivered items
Since Dec. 1, Circle customers have filed 36 consumer complaints with the Massachusetts attorney general’s office, many of them wanting refunds.
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Obituaries
Obituaries
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Rebecca Kilgore, 76, dies; acclaimed interpreter of American Songbook
Michael Feinstein called her “one of the great contemporary interpreters of American popular song” and a musical “detective” who exhumed obscure songs and made them sparkle with meaning.
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Bruce Crawford, arts-loving adman who led the Met Opera, dies at 96
Mr. Crawford spent decades building an ad agency, BBDO International, into a global powerhouse, before taking his managerial skills to the deficit-ridden Met.
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Arts & Lifestyle
Parenting
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White-knuckling through Dry January? Here’s help.
We know sobriety has health benefits. That doesn’t make small talk any easier.
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Music
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A 100th birthday show for Coltrane and Miles comes to Scullers
Together, Davis and Coltrane redefined what was thought possible for jazz. Two special shows at Scullers this Friday celebrate the centennial of both artists' birth.
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Television
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Less is more in the jocular ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
The first season of the new series is only six episodes long, with each episode clocking in under 40 minutes.
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