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Employees at the University of Massachusetts again dominated the top positions on the state’s public payroll in 2025, with its executives, medical school leaders, and high-profile athletic coaches bringing home the largest salaries.
Here are the highest earners on the Massachusetts state payroll for 2025 - The Boston Globe
Employees at the University of Massachusetts again dominated the top positions on the state’s public payroll.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Employees at the University of Massachusetts again dominated the top positions on the state’s public payroll in 2025, with its executives, medical school leaders, and high-profile athletic coaches bringing home the largest salaries.
A Minnesota prosecutor is calling on members of the public to send any video or other evidence in the fatal shooting of Renee Good directly to her office, saying she’s worried that the FBI won’t share evidence with state investigators.
Minnesota prosecutor asks public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
She said she’s worried that the FBI won’t share evidence with state investigators.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
A Minnesota prosecutor is calling on members of the public to send any video or other evidence in the fatal shooting of Renee Good directly to her office, saying she’s worried that the FBI won’t share evidence with state investigators.
The ocean is eating at pieces of Cape Cod and Nantucket, endangering house lots that are getting smaller as the water’s edge comes closer.
Two cliff-front homes on Cape Cod sold for $100,000. But how long before the ocean claims them? - The Boston Globe
Once upon a time, “waterfront” was shorthand for the most desirable place in the world of real estate sales. But only if that land was permanent and immovable.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The ocean is eating at pieces of Cape Cod and Nantucket, endangering house lots that are getting smaller as the water’s edge comes closer.
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Patriots-Chargers Unconventional Preview: On the Maye-Herbert comp, the importance of time of possession, a weakness against a weakness, and more. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/09/s...
Patriots fans once hoped Drake Maye could be the next Justin Herbert. Now they face off in the playoffs. - The Boston Globe
Remarkably, with a win Sunday night, Maye will have led his team to a playoff victory before Herbert.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Patriots-Chargers Unconventional Preview: On the Maye-Herbert comp, the importance of time of possession, a weakness against a weakness, and more. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/09/s...
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It’s a great day for football in Foxborough. What’s up with the Patriots? @bostonglobe.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
It’s a great day for football in Foxborough. What’s up with the Patriots? @bostonglobe.com
Several hundred people who recoiled at an ICE agent's killing of a woman in Minneapolis gathered on Boston Common to express their sorrow, outrage, and anxiety over the shooting. trib.al/zo7iRgB
January 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Several hundred people who recoiled at an ICE agent's killing of a woman in Minneapolis gathered on Boston Common to express their sorrow, outrage, and anxiety over the shooting. trib.al/zo7iRgB
Today's Starting Point explores how already tapping out on your New Year's resolutions might be a good thing.
Have you already flunked your New Year’s resolutions? Good. Because you’re good. - The Boston Globe
The self-improvement hamster wheel that has infected our culture is a recipe for a dangerous pattern.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Today's Starting Point explores how already tapping out on your New Year's resolutions might be a good thing.
Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, authorities said, a day after an officer shot and killed a driver in Minnesota.
Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say - The Boston Globe
The conditions of the two Portlanders were not immediately known.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, authorities said, a day after an officer shot and killed a driver in Minnesota.
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Critic Rhoda Feng likes the quick wit and writerly daring of Madeline Cash's debut novel, LOST LAMBS. Her smart review is in the print edition of Sunday's @bostonglobe.com but it's also online now. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/06/a...
Debut novel ‘Lost Lambs’ has a keen eye for the grotesque, and an ear for euphemism - The Boston Globe
“Lost Lambs,” Madeline Cash’s riotously assured debut novel, opens inside Our Lady of Suffering as gnats swarm through services, multiplying faster than Father Andrew can clap them dead.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Critic Rhoda Feng likes the quick wit and writerly daring of Madeline Cash's debut novel, LOST LAMBS. Her smart review is in the print edition of Sunday's @bostonglobe.com but it's also online now. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/06/a...
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Our critic Wendy Smith wrote about two big biographies that illuminate how midcentury American publishing worked: THE INSIDER by Gerald Howard and Gayle Feldman's NOTHING RANDOM. Her nifty dual review will be in the @bostonglobe.com print edition. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/a...
The men who built the American literary canon - The Boston Globe
New biographies present Malcolm Cowley and Bennett Cerf, two titans in the book world.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Our critic Wendy Smith wrote about two big biographies that illuminate how midcentury American publishing worked: THE INSIDER by Gerald Howard and Gayle Feldman's NOTHING RANDOM. Her nifty dual review will be in the @bostonglobe.com print edition. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/a...
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Here’s how the Globe’s 6 Hall of Fame voters approached this year’s ballot. My 5-year streak of voting for the most candidates from our group remains intact - this year with new appreciation for a modern Dwight Evans analog, and a continued push for starters: apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/spor...
How Globe writers voted on the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
There is no right way or wrong way to vote. The six Globe writers who cast ballots this year offered proof of that.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Here’s how the Globe’s 6 Hall of Fame voters approached this year’s ballot. My 5-year streak of voting for the most candidates from our group remains intact - this year with new appreciation for a modern Dwight Evans analog, and a continued push for starters: apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/spor...
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NEW: Soon after RIPTA’s sweeping bus service reductions last fall, 75 percent of the system’s dozens of routes lost riders, passengers have been stranded, and drivers face increased pressures on the job, according to a new report from the Save RIPTA Coalition.
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RIPTA loses riders, strands others, as transit system strains after controversial service cuts, report finds - The Boston Globe
Passengers have been left at stops and drivers face increased pressures since bus service was reduced last fall, according to the Save RIPTA coalition.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:41 PM
NEW: Soon after RIPTA’s sweeping bus service reductions last fall, 75 percent of the system’s dozens of routes lost riders, passengers have been stranded, and drivers face increased pressures on the job, according to a new report from the Save RIPTA Coalition.
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The House passed legislation that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act. The bill now goes to the Senate.
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The bill now goes to the Senate, where pressure is building for a similar bipartisan compromise.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The House passed legislation that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act. The bill now goes to the Senate.
More renters with pets in Mass., already squeezed by low supply and high prices, find themselves forced to choose between a roof over their head and keeping their animal companions.
‘Nightmare trying to find a place’: New campaign seeks to end pet discrimination in Mass. rentals - The Boston Globe
Renting with pets forces some to choose between a roof over their head and keeping their animal companions.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
More renters with pets in Mass., already squeezed by low supply and high prices, find themselves forced to choose between a roof over their head and keeping their animal companions.
The head of Minnesota’s state investigations agency said that federal authorities have barred it from taking part in the investigation into an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman.
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Follow live updates.
Minnesota investigators say they can’t access ICE shooting evidence after FBI takes case. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The head of Minnesota’s state investigations agency says the US attorney’s office has cut off its access in the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The head of Minnesota’s state investigations agency said that federal authorities have barred it from taking part in the investigation into an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman.
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Follow live updates.
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I loved talking with genius Cynthia Zarin about her new novel, ESTATE. Our conversation will be in the Sunday print edition of the @bostonglobe.com but it's available online right no! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/a...
Cynthia Zarin never expected to write novels. Now she’s not sure she’ll stop. - The Boston Globe
“Estate” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) is the second novel by poet and journalist Cynthia Zarin, and like its predecessor, “Inverno,” features the same main character, a woman named Caroline.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I loved talking with genius Cynthia Zarin about her new novel, ESTATE. Our conversation will be in the Sunday print edition of the @bostonglobe.com but it's available online right no! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/08/a...
"The Masked Singer" returned Wednesday with a new crop of stars, including a Boston sports legend.
‘The Masked Singer’: Red Sox legend is first celebrity unmasked in season premiere - The Boston Globe
A popular former Red Sox star was the first celebrity unmasked during the show's season premiere on Wednesday night.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"The Masked Singer" returned Wednesday with a new crop of stars, including a Boston sports legend.
As they searched for the Brown University shooter, the Providence Police Department regularly released grainy surveillance images. Soon after each release, similar-looking images that had been edited with artificial intelligence tools flooded social media.
How AI-generated images complicated the Brown shooting investigation - The Boston Globe
False claims about the shooter were amplified online by bots, elected officials, influencers, and even prominent business leaders.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
As they searched for the Brown University shooter, the Providence Police Department regularly released grainy surveillance images. Soon after each release, similar-looking images that had been edited with artificial intelligence tools flooded social media.
Elle Simone Scott, a chef, food stylist, and cookbook author who was the first Black woman to join the cast of “America’s Test Kitchen,” has died.
Elle Simone Scott, culinary trailblazer, has died - The Boston Globe
Scott was diagnosed with ovarian cancer shortly after she started working at America’s Test Kitchen and became an advocate and educator, working to increase awareness of the disease.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Elle Simone Scott, a chef, food stylist, and cookbook author who was the first Black woman to join the cast of “America’s Test Kitchen,” has died.
There is no right or wrong way to vote on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.
The six Globe writers who cast ballots this year offered proof of that. Here's a look at how they voted.
The six Globe writers who cast ballots this year offered proof of that. Here's a look at how they voted.
How Globe writers voted on the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
There is no right way or wrong way to vote. The six Globe writers who cast ballots this year offered proof of that.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM
There is no right or wrong way to vote on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.
The six Globe writers who cast ballots this year offered proof of that. Here's a look at how they voted.
The six Globe writers who cast ballots this year offered proof of that. Here's a look at how they voted.
Is it too late to get a flu shot? Are there other ways to protect yourself?
We asked doctors how best to avoid getting sick. Here's what they said.
We asked doctors how best to avoid getting sick. Here's what they said.
Is it too late for a flu shot? How not to get sick this season (and how to handle it if you do). - The Boston Globe
A combination of low vaccination rates, an increase in holiday travel, and a rapidly spreading strain of influenza A is driving a spike in flu. Here's how to avoid it.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Is it too late to get a flu shot? Are there other ways to protect yourself?
We asked doctors how best to avoid getting sick. Here's what they said.
We asked doctors how best to avoid getting sick. Here's what they said.
Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods, and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released by the Trump administration.
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar - The Boston Globe
The guidelines emphasize consumption of fresh vegetables, whole grains, and dairy products, long advised as part of a healthy eating plan.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods, and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released by the Trump administration.
A few months prior to the pandemic, developers won city approval to build a half-billion-dollar condominium tower within and above the Motor Mart Garage — but construction never started. Now, the property is being put up for sale.
Developers once planned a 20-story tower at the Motor Mart Garage. Six years later, the project is up for sale. - The Boston Globe
The century-old garage, once the world’s largest parking structure, spans a full block where Bay Village meets Back Bay.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
A few months prior to the pandemic, developers won city approval to build a half-billion-dollar condominium tower within and above the Motor Mart Garage — but construction never started. Now, the property is being put up for sale.
From “The Bear” to “Sorry, Baby,” here are this year’s Golden Globe nominees with ties to New England.
Amy Poehler, Ayo Edebiri, and more 2026 Golden Globe nominees with New England ties - The Boston Globe
The awards show returns Sunday night at 8 p.m. on CBS and Paramount+.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
From “The Bear” to “Sorry, Baby,” here are this year’s Golden Globe nominees with ties to New England.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a motorist acted recklessly and rejected federal officials’ claims that the officer had acted in self-defense.
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Follow live updates.
ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the immigration officer who shot and killed a motorist acted recklessly and rejected federal officials claims that the officer had acted in self-defense.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a motorist acted recklessly and rejected federal officials’ claims that the officer had acted in self-defense.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.