The initial investigation by fire officials found no working smoke alarms in the house.
?Full Cold Moon? to make rare Christmas Day appearanceThe year?s last full moon will peak as the sun rises, appearing on December 25 for the first time since 1977.
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The city hit 66 degrees just after 11:30 a.m., smashing the previous record of 61 for the day.
O?Malley condemns ?Ayn Rand extreme individualism?The leader of Boston?s Roman Catholic Archdiocese said the holiday is about community.
Water leak delays Chipotle reopening in Cleveland CircleThe restaurant has been shuttered for more than two weeks after 36 who had eaten there fell ill with norovirus.
MCI-Shirley was on lockdown Thursday evening after shots were reported fired outside.
Officers found the one of the victims pressing a towel to his thigh, where a bullet had possibly hit his femoral artery.
Judge postpones Hernandez trial in double murderThe case is set to return to court for a status hearing on Jan. 19, the date that the trial was scheduled to begin.
For families barely scraping by financially, the gifts are a godsend, an assurance that their children will have presents to open Christmas morning.
An investigation by St. George?s School found that 23 students were sexually abused by three school employees in the 1970s and ?80s.
DraftKings vows to keep operating in Ill. despite AG?s rulingThe Boston-based company said it would fight Attorney General Lisa Madigan?s ruling in court.
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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Police Commissioner William Evans spent the morning handing out gifts to children.
Lynn Christmas parade to wind 23 miles through cityIn 29 years, head organizer Jay Walsh says he can never remember such a balmy forecast for the event.
Kelley Shea, whose love story transcended illness, dies at 27Shea, who was from Brookline, became engaged to Spencer Kushner two days before she died of cancer.
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A salute to those who did it right, or just did it with a smile, on the air this year.
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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
The Jets have won four straight, and New England is still dealing with injury issues.
the word
Virtue signaling and other inane platitudesThoughts and prayers for those who engage in the self-glorifying behavior rampant on social media.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is continuing its tradition of telling youngsters the location of Santa Claus on his annual storybook world tour.
Movies showing in theaters on ChristmasChristmastime is traditionally a big movie-going time. From ?Star Wars? to ?Joy,? check out what?s at the box office this holiday.
Fan?s guide to the 2016 Winter ClassicThe Boston Pops, Nate Ruess, and Simple Plan headline the musical acts that will perform on Jan. 1 at Gillette Stadium.
Fluto Shinzawa | Hockey Food
For this bagel aficionado, nothing beats New YorkThe Montreal bagel deserves respect, but there?s just something missing when compared to its New York counterpart.
LOCAL FARE
A sweet spot for Italian in WinchesterHave you ever traveled through Italy, wandered off the beaten tourist path, and found the one restaurant the locals keep secret for themselves?
Ann Hood
The true meaning of ?miracle?In Chimayo, miracles came in the form of dirt. I felt possibility everywhere I looked.
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ground game
Things are not going well for the Carson campaignAfter several confounding statements on foreign policy and then fighting claims he made about his own life for weeks, Ben Carson?s poll numbers have tanked.
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
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The Big picture
They come in all shapes and sizes, donning the iconic red suit and hat that symbolize modern-day Christmas.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
Running back Steven Jackson, added this week, has already made a favorable impression on the Patriots quarterback.
The driver of the train that took off without him was not the first MBTA employee accused of tampering with the throttle.
With a crowded field, the quadrennial rite of angling for Senate endorsements has gotten even more awkward.
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In Mississippi, residents were beginning to take stock after storms that killed at least six across the country whipped through the area.
A teen driver who died a few days after a crash near Pittsburgh has been tentatively identified as the eighth death in the US linked to explosive air bag inflators.
All of the familiar beauty of the Cape serves as a darkly ironic backdrop for an achingly sad story about the heroin epidemic.
If you haven?t bought a gift for the liquor connoisseur on your list, the countdown?s on. But don?t panic!
Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab
Blink?s DIY video-based home security system may be the futureThe new home security system is from a company that might become the state?s next big consumer electronics firm.
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Pope Francis faces a real dilemma in ?Vatileaks 2.0?The Vatican leaks scandal has had more twists than a daytime soap opera.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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Kelley Shea, at 27; her love story transcended illness
In Christmas address, O?Malley condemns ?Ayn Rand extreme individualism?
Copley Square viewing of NHL Winter Classic canceled over broadcast rights dispute
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