House opioid proposal differs from governor?s bill

Charlie Baker?s legislation would grant hospitals the power to force addicts into treatment ? the House bill wouldn?t do that.

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The Boston Medical Center study is believed to be the first to ask: What happens to those who survive overdosing?

A National Weather Service forecast map shows snow amounts tapering from north to south.

National Weather Service

Sloppy, slippery conditions move into the region

Snow and sleet are coming down across the Boston area.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/29/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/200_ethan_couch.jpg On-the-run ?affluenza? teen detained in Mexico

Ethan Couch, 18, and his mother were taken into custody in Puerto Vallarta, a law enforcement official said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_donald_trump_nashua.jpg ?This is a movement,? Donald Trump says at Nashua rally

The presidential candidate also ratcheted up feuds with Chris Christie and the New Hampshire Union Leader.

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Retail spending rose 7.9 percent, spurred by a sharp rise in online shopping, although brick-and-motor sales declined.

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The shipper attributed its failure to deliver some Christmas packages to volumes that ?far exceeded all previous records.?

A courtroom sketch shows Teamsters members during their arraignments on extortion charges stemming from an alleged incident concerning the

Jane Flavell Collins

Probe clears City Hall in ?Top Chef? extortion claim

A former federal prosecutor said that city employees weren?t part of the Teamsters? alleged attempt to extort the TV show?s crew.

Twin boosts for low-income workers on Jan. 1

The state is raising the minimum wage to $10 per hour in 2016 and also expanding a tax credit.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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Whether it was the Olympics or efforts to fix the T, lawmakers consistently opted against using taxpayer dollars to make big investments.

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How to motivate your workforce for 2016

From resetting goals to restoring work/life balance, an expert reveals what business leaders should change to get ahead in the New Year.

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Fans filled Fenway Park when the Bruins first hosted the Winter Classic, in 2010.

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Winter Classic is about the show first, the hockey second

Since its inception with the snow-globe game in Buffalo in 2008, the Classic has been a made-for-TV event.

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Edith Newlin?s daughters say the hit CBS sitcom has repeatedly used lyrics their mother wrote.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/29/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/200_jimmy_tingle.jpg Jimmy Tingle happy to be ?home? for holiday

The Boston comedy mainstay is bringing his ?Humor for Humanity? show to the Wilbur Theatre on New Year?s Eve.

opinion | John F. Kerry

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/28/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/ARP4356769.jpg Building on 2015 as we look ahead

As one year gives way to the next, international leaders have an opportunity to build on several major achievements of 2015.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/28/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy1-8637.jpg Patriots can still flip right ahead to the Super Bowl

The decision to kick off in OT and the loss to the Jets will not deter them from going to Santa Clara.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

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New England had two coverage breakdowns in the extra period, and the Jets took advantage.

Dr. Eli Newberger performing on tuba with his band Eli & the Hot Six at a recent show at Scullers Jazz Club.

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Tuba in hand, acclaimed physician delights in his first passion

Dr. Eli Newberger founded the first child abuse unit at Children?s Hospital in 1970, and is also an acclaimed jazz musician.

Blueprint Medicines of Cambridge, which went public in April at $18 a share, closed at $24.07 Monday on the Nasdaq exchange. Above, executives Debbie Bumpus and Klaus Hoeflich.

Weakening IPO market could slow momentum of biotech sector

Demand for initial public offerings of biotechnology companies softened in the second half of 2015, and the outlook is uncertain.

N.H. native Tim Neverett named to Red Sox radio team

Neverett, from Nashua, previously called games on TV and radio for the Pirates and the Rockies.

Larisa Kantrovitz of Portland, Maine, ran along the beach in Winthrop with her dog, Elbie, while visiting the area on Christmas Day.

Which was weirder, December 2015 or February 2015?

Maybe it?s some kind of meteorological karma, or just another example of the fickleness of New England weather.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/28/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/200_ellsworth_kelly.jpg Renowned abstract artist Ellsworth Kelly dies at age 92

Kelly was a world-renowned abstract painter and sculptor whose work combined an everyday French suavity with vaulting American confidence.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/mom150-9589.jpg Motive still unknown in Haverhill dead baby hoax

Holly Fowler, 42, was held on $5,000 cash bail after police said she and her daughter made up a story about a baby being thrown into a river.

Ground Game

Ground Game

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Iowa and New Hampshire do not pick presidents. What they have done in the past is winnow the field and point the way on a few options.

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

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The Big Picture

A life unraveling

Over the past year the Globe spent time with Raquel Rodriguez as she struggled to get clean for her two young daughters.

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.

Lifestyle

Home Life

How men and women retire

Men and women tend to approach retirement differently, and the transition from the workforce can present adjustment challenges for heterosexual couples.