Md. mall gunman was skater, no criminal past
A 19-year-old teenager carried out Saturday’s attack in Maryland with a 12-gauge shotgun at a skateboard shop.
Brain-dead Texas woman off life support
The hospital’s decision Sunday brings an end to a case that became a touchstone for debates about the beginning and end of life.
Pre-trial hearing set in Danvers teacher slaying
Prosecutors and a lawyer for Philip Chism, the teen accused of killing his math teacher, are due in court Thursday.
Price for first-class stamp rises
The cost of a first-class postage stamp is now 49 cents, an increase of 3 cents.
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Joey McCoy (left), 10, of Peabody and Tom Davidson, 9, of Peabody kept warm by a fire they lit.
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Scouts competed against each other in tug of war.
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An instructor taught Scouts how to build a fire.
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John Garuti, 10, of Peabody had a splint put on his leg by other Scouts.
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A heavy gust blew over a large tent at the gathering in Danvers’s Endicott Park.
Boy Scouts’ spirits high as temperature falls
For local Boy Scouts, the bitter cold and snow was an opportunity to practice winter survival skills.
Celtics’ video tributes a true show of respect
The Celtics took special note of two games to honor returning stars.
The Word
This is your language on cannabis
As marijuana goes legit, our words for it are changing, too.
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Sports
On Second Thought
Ice fishing, a sport that will provide chills
Ice fishing is a blend of common sense, proper equipment, patience, and ultimately experience.
Metro
Out of health-care furor, satisfaction in New England
The federal overhaul has had a bumpy start, but with insurance payments they can handle, many have stopped gambling on their future.
Columnists
Nation & World
Birds attack doves freed from pope’s window
White doves that were released as a peace gesture were attacked by birds in front of thousands.
Politics
Obama to offer a modest agenda
The president looks to use his State of the Union to put a hard year behind him and reassert command.
Business
Product Review
Four reasons to keep that landline at home
From improved sound to big savings, cordless phones still have purpose.
Arts
Movie Review
‘I, Frankenstein’ a clumsy update
Awful, overdone dialogue and faux-lofty exposition bury this take.
Books
NEW ENGLAND WRITERS AT WORK
Memories surround Matthew Quick
“The Silver Linings Playbook” author lives in Holden.
Travel
Travel
Alone with Arizona’s landscape
Experience what the Navajo call “tesbinegesagay,” or vast openness.
A Conversation with Best-Selling Author, J. Courtney Sullivan and Meredith Goldstein, Love Letters columnist
Ideas
The botmaker who sees through the Internet
Darius Kazemi’s popular little creations are a sly commentary on how the Web is organizing our lives.