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- BPS officials presented a $1.7 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 Wednesday night, detailing cost-saving measures including hundreds of layoffs to meet steep enrollment drops and rising costs in the coming year. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/05/b...
- Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel won Coach of the Year at the NFL Honors ceremony. Matthew Stafford beat out Drake Maye for NFL MVP. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/05/p...
- After weeks of temperatures so low that coyotes are crossing Boston Harbor, the temps around the region will be taking yet another dive this weekend. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/04/b...
- Gov. Maura Healey and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston signed an offshore wind agreement as the region’s electrical grid has been powered by fossil fuels during the cold winter weather. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/04/h...
- A federal judge dismissed most of the lawsuit an ex-city employee fired amid a City Hall love triangle scandal filed against the city, mayor and a Boston cop, but allowed her case to proceed on a retaliatory firing claim. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/04/m...
- Editorial | Mayor Michelle Wu has touted her administration's achievements in making Boston more accessible by bike, public transit, or on foot. None of that matters if you can't navigate snow-clogged crosswalks, or bus stop islands filled with snow. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/05/e...
- Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is in Santa Clara, soaking in Super Bowl week, after winning his biggest battle as prostate cancer experts say his perseverance will help save lives. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/05/p...
- In a veiled dig at the mayor, state Sen. Nick Collins formally requested that the state step in to help the City of Boston clear snow due to the citywide “public safety issue” that has persisted since last week’s storm dumped two feet of snow. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/03/i...
- The 34-year-old woman who posed as a student at three BPS high schools in 2022 and 2023 pleaded guilty to several charges Tuesday, ahead of her upcoming trial. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/03/w...
- Former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the federal murder charges against him late last week. www.bostonherald.com/2026/02/03/f...
