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2026 Winter Olympics: New England athlete medal tracker See the athletes with connections to New England who will be competing in Milan.

🥌 How are New England athletes doing in the 2026 Winter Olympics? We’re tracking their performances.

Weather ahead looks pretty ideal for making some turns on the slopes - The Boston Globe This weekend and school vacation week will lend themselves to some of the best skiing of the year with plenty of snow cover, not a lot of wind, and no bitter cold.

⛷️ This weekend and school vacation week will lend themselves to some of the best skiing of the year with plenty of snow cover, not a lot of wind, and no bitter cold. trib.al/2DLnt0W

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so here are the 6 most romantic places in New England, according to Travel + Leisure - The Boston Globe One is right in the heart of Boston.

💘🏰 With Valentine’s Day close at hand, travelers are seeking out to romantic destinations, from secluded islands and cliffside views to storybook gardens and dreamy castles.

The two people found dead in car outside a Providence hospital were homeless - The Boston Globe A mother and her son were found in a vehicle outside The Miriam Hospital two weeks after a man was found dead on a sidewalk in downtown Providence amid severe cold weather.

The two people found dead inside a car in The Miriam Hospital parking lot on Wednesday were a homeless mother and her son, the Providence Police Department said Friday.

Trump administration sues Harvard for allegedly failing to comply with review of its admissions process - The Boston Globe The lawsuit said Harvard had unlawfully withheld information necessary to determine whether it is "continuing to discriminate in its admissions process.”

The Trump administration on Friday sued Harvard University for allegedly failing to comply with a federal review of its admissions process.

R.I. man accused of animal cruelty after police find dying dog and starving puppies - The Boston Globe The small dog was skeletal, unable to stand, and bleeding from her rear end when someone left her at the Coventry Animal Pound in January, police said.

A Coventry, R.I., man has been charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty for his alleged treatment of an emaciated, neglected dog and her four starving puppies.

‘Concerned but never courageous’: Janet Mills ad slams Susan Collins for Trump response - The Boston Globe Maine US Senator Susan Collins faced a new attack ad this week from Maine Governor Janet Mills, who is criticizing her response to President Trump.

Just days after US Senator Susan Collins announced she would seek reelection in Maine, Governor Janet Mills came out on the offensive against the senator she hopes to take on in the November general election.

Bill Belichick’s reputation was actually helped by Hall snub, but his feud with Krafts will never end, and other thoughts - The Boston Globe It was the Hall that was embarrassed, not the coach. And folks in Canton, Ohio, will probably fix the voting process to make sure Belichick is enshrined in the summer of 2027.

From Dan Shaughnessy: It was the NFL Hall of Fame that was embarrassed, not the coach. And folks in Canton, Ohio, will probably fix the voting process to make sure former Patriots' coach Bill Belichick is enshrined in the summer of 2027.

R.I. secretary of state slams Trump’s idea of ‘nationalizing’ elections - The Boston Globe Secretary of State Gregg Amore criticizes the FBI search of Georgia elections offices, calling it “an attempt to continue to sow doubt around our elections before the midterm elections.”

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Secretary of State Gregg Amore criticizes the FBI search of Georgia elections offices, calling it “an attempt to continue to sow doubt around our elections before the midterm elections.”

Rhode Island aims to score big as World Cup alternative to Boston - The Boston Globe More than 2 million soccer fans are expected to descend upon New England during the tournament in the summer.

More than 2 million soccer fans are expected to descend upon New England during World Cup this summer. Rhode Island aims to score big as an alternative to Boston.

‘I feel reborn’: How GLP-1 drugs are transforming the lives of people with addiction - The Boston Globe A pilot program is testing the surprising benefits of weight-loss drugs for substance use disorders.

A pilot program is testing the surprising benefits of weight-loss drugs for substance use disorders.

How the smallest state can lead on civil rights and liberties in a big way - The Boston Globe The freedoms on which Providence was founded are just as relevant today as when they were espoused centuries ago.

Commentary: The freedoms on which Providence was founded are just as relevant today, writes Grant Wosencroft, a lifelong Rhode Islander and a concerned citizen.

Friday forecast: More sunshine, less of a breeze to end the work week - The Boston Globe Be careful on your walkways and driveways as daytime snowmelt refreezes overnight.

Be careful on your walkways and driveways as daytime snowmelt refreezes overnight.

Jaylen Brown offers Drake Maye advice on how to ‘level up’ after championship heartbreak - The Boston Globe “In order to turn this hurt into no longer hurt, I had to turn it into fuel,” Brown said.

Two years before he was named MVP of the 2024 NBA Finals, the Celtics' Jaylen Brown experienced the pain of losing in a championship round. Now he's offering a message of support for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye following the Patriots’ Super Bowl loss.

I saw Eric Heiden in his prime at the 1980 Winter Olympics, and here’s how Jordan Stolz compares - The Boston Globe Stolz grew up in West Bend, Wis., 75 miles from Heiden’s hometown of Madison and practiced on the same oval in West Allis. He’s shooting for four golds in Milan.

Jordan Stolz grew up in West Bend, Wis., 75 miles from Eric Heiden’s hometown of Madison and practiced on the same oval in West Allis. He’s shooting for four golds in Milan.

Battle over cancer clinicians: Brigham plans to dismiss Dana-Farber staff, but offers them jobs - The Boston Globe The breakup between the two storied health care institutions is getting messy.

The breakup between the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is getting messy.

R.I. entrepreneur sentenced to federal prison for laundering fentanyl money made by Providence police chief’s nephew - The Boston Globe Carolina Correa pleaded guilty last year to laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars through a marijuana dispensary for her ex-boyfriend.

A Rhode Island entrepreneur and former nonprofit fundraiser who laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars made by her drug-dealing ex-boyfriend – the nephew of the Providence Police chief – has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.

Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe The announcement comes as a new AP-NORC poll found that most US adults say President Trump’s immigration policies have gone too far.

Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Follow live updates.

Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says - The Boston Globe Papers filed last month said the BBC plans to file a motion to dismiss the case on the basis that the court lacks jurisdiction and Trump failed to state a claim.

A US judge said President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC can go to trial in 2027.

Wakefield’s Jessie Diggins fights injury to take bronze in race dominated by Sweden at Milan Cortina Games - The Boston Globe Diggins claimed bronze despite bruised ribs from a fall in the opening race, the Skiathlon.

Team USA’s Jessie Diggins, a Wakefield resident, battled through injury to claim bronze Thursday in the women’s 10‑kilometer interval start, a race dominated by Sweden’s Frida Karlsson, who won her second gold medal at the Winter Olympics.

For all of our sakes, please make more new episodes of ‘The Muppet Show’ - The Boston Globe The world kind of feels like a perpetually burning dumpster fire right now, but thankfully, “The Muppet Show” is back to give viewers a little bit of light and levity.

The world kind of feels like a perpetually burning dumpster fire right now, but thankfully, “The Muppet Show” is back to give viewers a little bit of light and levity.

Newport principal placed on leave after investigation into assault of special needs student - The Boston Globe Rogers High School Principal Jared Vance has been placed on leave for the remainder of the school year. Four teens were arrested in connection with the alleged attack last year.

The principal of a Newport high school where four teenagers allegedly assaulted a special needs student last year has been placed on leave following an independent investigation.

Marcelo Gomes, Milford teen arrested by ICE, to attend this year’s State of the Union in Washington - The Boston Globe Representative Seth Moulton, who has opposed Trump's deportation tactics, offered the invitation.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the Milford high schooler who was arrested on his way to volleyball practice last May, will attend this year’s State of the Union in Washington as a guest.

Here are the latest details on this weekend’s potential storm - The Boston Globe Most of the models agree that high pressure will shield New England from Presidents' Day snow, keeping the wintry mess farther south.

Another winter storm will encroach on New England for Presidents’ Day, but our holiday weather shouldn’t be spoiled.

Two people found dead in vehicle at Providence hospital, police say - The Boston Globe “Detectives are actively working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident,” a police spokesperson said.

Two people were found dead inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Miriam Hospital on Wednesday night, authorities said.

For R.I. superintendents, the financial pressures of keeping their districts afloat are mounting - The Boston Globe District leaders from Providence, Cranston, Bristol-Warren, and Chariho cite worries about federal uncertainty amid unpredictable costs and declining enrollment.

From Rhode Map: District leaders from Providence, Cranston, Bristol-Warren, and Chariho cite federal uncertainty amid unpredictable costs and declining enrollment.

Fire rips through Portuguese bakery in New Bedford, officials say - The Boston Globe “Growing up in New Bedford, everyone knows Sunrise Bakery,” said City Councilor Joseph Lopes.

A fire ripped through a beloved Portuguese bakery in New Bedford on Wednesday night, city officials said.

Trump wants ICE facilities in Merrimack, N.H., and across the US. Some Republicans are pushing back. - The Boston Globe The administration’s plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities face opposition from residents and local officials — including some who have supported him.

Trump wants ICE facilities in Merrimack, N.H., and across the US. Some Republicans are pushing back.

Trump wants ICE facilities in Merrimack, N.H., and across the US. Some Republicans are pushing back. - The Boston Globe The administration’s plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities face opposition from residents and local officials — including some who have supported him.

Trump wants ICE facilities in Merrimack, N.H., and across the US. Some Republicans are pushing back.

With Boston’s coldest stretch in years behind us, how long will this winter warmup last? - The Boston Globe Just in time for school break, temperatures will warm toward the mid-40s next week.

With one of New England’s coldest stretches in years behind us, how long will this winter warmup last?