BRA approves $950m complex at TD Garden

Among the projects approved Thursday, the complex at the Garden is slated to include three new towers and a Star Market built underground.

Drug sentence of Patrick’s cousin commuted

Governor Patrick does not recall ever meeting the cousin, whose drug case was one of eight that received presidential commutations, his spokeswoman said.

Brad Marchand and Marcus Foligno battled for the puck.

Sabres 4, Bruins 2

Bruins off their game

The four goals allowed by the Bruins negated an excellent effort from Brad Marchand, who scored both of Boston’s goals.

Governor Patrick defends head of embattled DCF

The agency has faced sharp criticism for neglecting a troubled Fitchburg family, but Patrick said he does not believe the department’s commissioner should resign.

Scott Brown was greeted by more than a hundred protesters during a state GOP holiday party in New Hampshire.

Scott Brown greeted by protests

The newly-minted New Hampshire resident, who was headlining a state GOP party, drew protests from both gun rights advocates and Democrats.

The sequel gives the original news team from “Anchorman” — played by (from left) David Koechner, Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and Steve Carell — a slot at the Global News Network.

MOVIE REVIEW

‘Anchorman’ sequel piles on the silliness

While “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” is a disappointment, it occasionally breaks through to realms of blissful comic Dada.

Peter and Annie Blatz write two holiday letters, one that shares a more polished version of their lives and a private one for their own enjoyment.

Easy to scorn, the holiday letter still hard to give up

Even in 2013, when eye-rolling about holiday letters has become a winter sport, many still feel called to the keyboard.

Chiidax, a rare 4-month-old fur seal pup from Alaska, arrived at the New England Aquarium last week.

New fur seal pup arrives at New England Aquarium

The 4-month-old pup was presented to the aquarium last week after it had been found motherless, underweight, and dehydrated in Alaska.

Emergency vehicles at the scene at the Apollo Theater in London.

7 seriously injured in partial ceiling collapse at London theater

Authorities also said there were more than 75 people injured after plaster from a section of the ceiling tumbled down during a packed performance.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/12/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-769.png The Orwellian NSA

The National Security Agency’s wide-ranging collection of phone data is something George Orwell may have imagined, a federal judge said.

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Sage Stossel’s illustrations of her superhero Amy are light and simple.

‘Starling’ by Sage Stossel

The book is straight out of the age of “New Girl” and “Sex in the City,” in which we are drawn to watch a female protagonist for her flaws, not in spite of them.