Boston raises tobacco-buying age to 21

The new rules, which take effect Feb. 15, require people to be 21 to buy tobacco products, e-cigarettes and to enter ?smoking bars.?

The side of a school bus for the Boston Public Schools system.

Closing excess schools would save millions, audit says

The audit found that more than half of Boston?s schools use less than 68 percent of their physical capacity.

Milton fire caused by grease fire inside oven

A resident left their stove on, igniting a grease fire that grew into a three-alarm blaze and caused $200,000 in damage.

How rich (or not) is your community?

Mass. ranks in the top tier nationally when it comes to median household income, but within the state itself there is a vast range in earnings.

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Promoters of an IndyCar race planned for next September in Boston say they plan to sign a ?letter of intent? with state agencies on Friday.

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New development is rising along the once-ragtag stretch, leaving some dreaming of cashing in and others worried about the change.

Wis. woman defrauds Fidelity clients of more than $1m

Fidelity Investments will pay more than $1 million after a woman in Wisconsin stole money while posing as a Fidelity broker.

House OKs $1.1 trillion budget deal, sends legislation to Senate

It?s a peaceful end in the House to a yearlong struggle over the budget, taxes, and Republican demands of President Obama.

Damage to a house in Foxborough after a car crashed into the building Friday morning.

Foxborough Fire Department

No one injured after car slams into Foxborough home

Police said the car crossed the opposing lane of traffic and then crashed into the one-story, ranch style house.

Stat

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Patient requests have poured in for ?the president?s drug? ever since Carter said he was cancer-free after receiving Keytruda.

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Ten deliciously dark holiday classics

In no particular, here are the 10 most miserable, despairing, angry, or just plain weird holiday classics.

Shoppers carry bags as they cross a pedestrian walkway near Macy's in Herald Square in New York in November.

Warm weather leaves stores in the cold

The balmy weather hasn?t done anything to entice Americans to shop, which has hurt sales at stores that depend on the holiday season.

Rumors circulated that former WFXTTV anchor Maria Stephanos (left) would resurface with meteorologist Pete Bouchard at a newly formed station, NBC Boston.

Shirley Leung

TV affiliate talks still up in the airwaves

The scuttlebutt is that NBC has had enough of billionaire Ed Ansin, whose Sunbeam Television Corp. owns WHDH.

Ben Brown (left), Nate Piercey (center), and Dani Mansur waited in the lobby before the start of the 18-hour ?Star Wars? film marathon at the Showcase Cinema de Lux in Revere.

18-hour ?Star Wars? marathon a daunting but enjoyable task

The seven-film marathon kicked off at 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning at the Showcase Cinema de Lux in Revere and concluded well after 9 p.m.

Bostonians of the year | Honorable Mention

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On behalf of immigrant workers, she has taken on bankers, traffickers, and foreign officials who flout US labor laws.

Adrian Walker

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As his family and friends argue for former House speaker Sal DiMasi?s early release from prison, some remember a different side of the man.

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As it stands now, the Patriots will enter Sunday?s game against Tennessee with only two running backs.

An open tanning bed in Sacramento, Calif.

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FDA proposes ban on indoor tanning for minors

The proposed change in regulations would also force manufacturers to install more safety features on tanning beds.

Mother Teresa, head of the Missionaries of Charity order, cradled an armless baby girl at her order?s orphanage in Calcutta, India.

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Thoughts on the countdown to sainthood for Mother Teresa

Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to Mother Teresa, thereby clearing the way for her canonization.

The Foss Reservoir in Framingham was recently lowered by 10 feet to combat invasive aquatic plants.

Matthew Healey for The Boston Globe

Why is that reservoir so low?

The MWRA has drawn down reservoirs in Framingham and Chestnut Hill to kill off invasive weeds. All that?s missing is a deep freeze.

Adam Hirsch, owner of the Curious George Store in Cambridge, was ?scratching my head? over the library?s decision.

Curious George owner questions BPL bid process

Adam Hirsch lost his bid to open a second Curious George Store in a new retail space at the Boston Public Library.

Ground Game

Ground Game | Q&A

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A Q&A with DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz before Saturday?s Democratic debate.

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 Big Picture

Shadows and silhouettes

When light strips away the details, highlighting the environment and creating intriguing shapes and patterns, photographers create striking images.

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.

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