Walsh plan would boost affordable housing fund

Developers would have to increase their payments to the fund, under a plan Mayor Martin Walsh is expected to unveil this week.

Ruling on pretrial publicity could aid Tsarnaev defense

A Boston court on Monday said a Puerto Rico man?s trial had been tainted by publicity, which could help Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s appeal.

Alexander Mills was committed to the facility as a youthful offender in November.

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How did murder suspect flee Fall River group home?

Alexander Mills, 18, who walked out of the ?staff secure? home Nov. 10, is accused of robbing and killing a New Bedford cabbie.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/200_donald_trump.jpg Donald Trump wants ?total shutdown? on Muslims entering US

Trump?s statement was a dramatic escalation of his anti-immigrant rhetoric, and it drew immediate condemnation.

Angry Charlie Baker slams Donald Trump plan on Muslims

?I think that?s ridiculous and I would never support a policy like that,? the governor said.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen-9611.jpg The good, long life of Jeronimo Poppalaski

Jerry Pothier joined the Navy after Pearl Harbor and was a crane operator, a trade he worked for 40 years in and around Boston.

Boston College students fall ill after eating at Chipotle

At least 25 students, including eight basketball players, were sick after eating at the chain?s Cleveland Circle location, officials said.

Maureen Roe, an MFA guard for 30 years, picketed on Saturday.

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MFA guards? protest puts focus on museum safety

Labor negotiations have called into question the role of guards at the Museum of Fine Arts.

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Some firms have even staged elaborate drills to anticipate how to deal with a gunman.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_dukakis_weld.jpg Dukakis, Weld say MBTA needs more in-house expertise

The transit authority doesn?t have the employees it needs to complete complex projects, the former governors said.

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Businesses beware: cyber threats are growing

When it comes to protecting your business from hackers online, the first step is recognizing how at-risk your private information really is.

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Audio-visual workers at the Brigham ? including Peter Linck (at top) and James Crowley and Christopher Fenton (above, left to right) are saving contractor costs of $288 per hour by moving furniture themselves.

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STAT | PULSE OF LONGWOOD

Brigham blames budget shortfall on electronic health records

It?s a setback for executives, who argued that implementing new systems would contain costs and improve medical care.

Boston Cannons dancers Taylor Haney (left) and Dannea Reali showed their pompoms to Eliza Lubelczyk, 2, as she visited with Globe Santa at the South Boston Holiday Market on Sunday.

GLOBE SANTA

Disabled single dad asks for Yule cheer for his girls

He struggles to keep his composure when he imagines disappointment on his daughters? faces on Dec. 25.

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/07/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-1537.jpg Guns are more dangerous than ISIS

Jihadist-inspired terrorists take fewer American lives than lightning and falling televisions; mass shootings are now routine.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/200_mandarin-5654.jpg Mandarin Oriental sale price may set Boston record

The Hilton chain has offered nearly $1 million per room for the upscale Back Bay hotel.

@Large | Michael Andor Brodeur

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Online videos that show people watching and responding to the videos of others are gaining popularity.

Jason Reynolds (left), who grew up outside Washington, D.C., and Brendan Kiely, a native of Melrose, have coauthored ?All American Boys.?

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?All American Boys? written by a novel team

Young-adult authors Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds worked together to write the book, which has drawn considerable attention, from two different perspectives.

The Reds agreed to trade reliever Aroldis Chapman to the Dodgers Monday, but the deal has been put on hold.

Red Sox backed away from Aroldis Chapman trade

The Sox considered dealing for the star reliever until a background check revealed a possible domestic dispute.

Wade Miley, who was traded to Seattle on Monday, was 11-11 with a 4.46 ERA in his one season in Boston.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

Wade Miley was the wrong guy to deal away

Miley, who averages 200 innings per season and has toughness in his character, is only 29 ? and he?s a lefty.

Steve Locke

MassArt professor?s account of police stop resonates online

The interaction led Steve Locke to describe the fear that ran through his mind as a black man.

Holidays are a melting pot of traditions for many families

In some households, carols are replaced by a djembe drum, and instead of turkey or latkes, it?s pernil or churros.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_citycouncilheadshots2_met.jpg BYOB may be gaining momentum in Boston

City councilors fine-tuned a proposal to allow diners to bring beer or wine into restaurants in some neighborhoods.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/e8c89fd5591045db99870eb91cca487e-e8c89fd5591045db99870eb91cca487e-0-6387.jpg A flawed team, but still a very good team

There?s still time to recover from the consecutive losses, but Sunday?s setback exposed a few flaws that didn?t appear to exist.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/497297304.jpg Could Martin O?Malley get zero delegates in Iowa?

This is a strong possibility for a candidate who has spent more time campaigning in the Hawkeye State than his primary rivals.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

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Globe photos of the month: November 2015

A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.