All of the headlines from today's paper.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Today's Headlines
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Politics

Contest for president in 2024 begins for Republicans with a foray into the culture wars

Nikki Haley and Mike Pence used events on Wednesday to embrace battles over race and education, falling back on the same grievance-mongering tactics deployed by Donald Trump. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

How Boston artist ‘Blind Fox’ became the go-to muralist for the city’s trendiest bars and businesses

Erica Hagler is lending big companies and new restaurants a bit of artistic flair. Continue reading →

PROVIDENCE

Brown grad, named to Forbes 30 Under 30, dies after completing marathon

Pierre Lipton, who lived in Providence, co-founded 1440 Media, which provides a daily email newsletter of unbiased news to 2.3 million people. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Cambridge police will implement body camera program and review procedures following fatal shooting, city manager says

The city will also hire an independent consultant “to review and make recommendations across our police department’s training, policies, and practices and the full report will be made public,” the city manager said. Continue reading →

Biotech

‘It’s night and day’: Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug may spur more investment in fighting the disease

Since Leqembi is far from a cure, doctors and drug developers are already thinking about how still-experimental therapies could compete with Leqembi or potentially be paired with it for greater effect. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Buffalo gunman sentenced to life in emotional and dramatic hearing

The sentence reflected the outcome of a guilty plea to 10 counts of first-degree murder and a single count of domestic terrorism motivated by hate. Continue reading →

Nation

New forecasts show Medicare and Social Security spending growth rapidly outpacing the growth in federal tax revenues over the next 10 years.

The new forecasts, released Wednesday afternoon, project a $1.4 trillion gap this year between what the government spends and what it takes in from tax revenues. Continue reading →

Nation

Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter

The expert panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted 19-0 in favor of the switch after a full day of presentations and discussions centered on whether untrained users would be able to safely and effectively use the nasal spray-formulated drug in emergency situations. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russia claims minor Ukraine progress; Kyiv readies offensive

Russian forces claimed some battlefield success Wednesday as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine labored to gain momentum almost a year after it began, while Ukraine said it needs another few months to stage its own offensive. Continue reading →

World

Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey rush to border crossings to return home

Thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey lined up at border crossings Wednesday in hopes of returning home temporarily after Syrian border officials announced that Turkey had agreed to let the refugees leave and return later while it copes with a disastrous earthquake. Continue reading →

World

Russia has relocated 6,000 Ukrainian children to Russian territory camps, report finds

The Russian government is holding at least 6,000 Ukrainian children in camps in Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea, according to a US-backed report published Tuesday, part of what human rights advocates call Moscow’s systemic attempt to Russify occupied parts of Ukraine. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Marty Walsh’s new hockey job comes with a penalty box of controversy

The labor secretary should be able to defend his honor on behalf of the working men and women of America as well as explain the nature of his relationship with Bruins owner and Board of Governors Chair Jeremy Jacobs. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Leave a (narrow) path for Russians to compete at the 2024 Olympics

The invasion of Ukraine should disqualify Russia and Belarus from competing in the Olympics. But individual athletes with passports from those countries shouldn’t necessarily be shut out, too. Continue reading →

OPINION

Pence’s move is straight from Trump’s dirty playbook

If a seven-figure book deal is enough to make him sing, so should be a subpoena. Continue reading →

Metro

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston City Council approves switch to elected School Committee — but the proposal may go no further

Supporters of the bill argue an elected School Committee would bring democratic accountability to the city’s school system, putting an end to one that they say rubber stamps decisions from City Hall. Continue reading →

POLITICS

Nikki Haley is running for president. Here’s what to expect at her town halls in New Hampshire.

The town halls will offer a glimpse at the kind of campaign the South Carolina Republican is running, as well as a snapshot of who attends and what issues matter most to voters. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Martin Meehan to recommend University of Illinois Chicago leader as next UMass Amherst chancellor

Javier Reyes, 49, would succeed Kumble Subbaswamy, who has led UMass Amherst since 2012. Continue reading →

Sports

Christopher L. Gasper

Bill Belichick had a bad year, and he’d better improve the Patriots after what we witnessed in the Super Bowl

Andy Reid showed that if you give a very good coach the best quarterback of his generation, winning multiple Super Bowls isn’t as exalted an accomplishment as we thought. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

Chris Sale appears thinner than usual but doesn’t sound concerned about holding up

Sale’s appearance makes me wonder whether his frame makes things tougher as he attempts to again be a stud starter for the Red Sox. Continue reading →

On baseball

Rafael Devers has taken his place, including in the clubhouse, as the face of the Red Sox

Devers moved into the high-rent district at JetBlue Park, taking over a space that originally belonged to David Ortiz when the facility opened in 2012. Continue reading →

Business

Real Estate

After three-plus decades, a plan for that big warehouse along the Pike in Allston

The Boston Planning and Development Agency board is scheduled to vote Thursday on a proposal by Berkeley Investments to turn the 5.2-acre site into a three-building lab and residential campus. Continue reading →

Finance

Fidelity aims to keep growing in 2023, adding 500 new jobs in Boston

The mutual fund giant continues to see strong demand amid stock market uncertainty. Continue reading →

Business

A new force for climate bills on Beacon Hill: the New England Aquarium

The Aquarium is launching its first-ever lobbying effort, hoping to push a slate of environmental and climate-related bills through the Legislature. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Music

Boston Symphony Orchestra announces new assistant conductor Samy Rachid

“I look forward to becoming part of the Boston community,” said Rachid, whose BSO debut is scheduled for summer 2024 at Tanglewood. Continue reading →

Names

Dennis Lehane to release ‘Small Mercies,’ a new thriller set in 1970s Southie

The Dorchester native is the author of several bestselling books, including “Mystic River,” “Gone, Baby, Gone,” and “Shutter Island.” His new book will hit shelves April 25. Continue reading →

Film

Coolidge Corner Theatre screens Oscar-nominated short films

Short feature, animated, and documentary films from the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Norway, and other countries will screen for two weeks. Continue reading →