Baker?s public safety secretary is stepping down
Daniel Bennett intends to resign effective Wednesday and is expected to join the private sector, a Baker administration source confirmed.
Dow sinks nearly 800 points on trade worries
Stocks slumped on Wall Street as traders worried that the US and China made less progress than originally thought on defusing their trade dispute.
AP
After CIA briefing, senators lay blame on Saudi prince
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said there is ??zero chance?? the crown prince wasn?t involved in journalist Jamal Khashoggi?s death.
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Dave Epstein
Will Boston have a snowy Christmas? Here?s the early forecast
It?s important to remember the odds of a white Christmas in Boston are low, running at about only one out of every four years.
Dover, N.H., teacher placed on leave after students sing ?KKK?-themed song in history class
A cellphone video surfaced over the weekend of two students singing the offensive song in class at Dover High.
Watch: Bob Dole rises from his wheelchair to salute George H.W. Bush
Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who is now 95, was lifted by an aide to a standing position so that Dole could salute his fellow WWII veteran.
Bush?s service dog again pays tribute to his late owner
Former president George H.W. Bush's service dog, Sully, was back at his owner?s casket on Tuesday to pay his respects.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
No president was more of a baseball guy than George H.W. Bush
The late 41st president had a long history with the game, from college through his White House years.
Globe Magazine
Five plans that would?ve changed the face of Boston
Mission Control on the Charles, the Pats and Sox in the Seaport, an Urban Ring light rail, and other failed projects that would have changed Boston as we know it.
Dedham church uses nativity scene to spark conversation about immigration
Inside the nativity scene at St. Susanna Parish, baby Jesus is surrounded by a cage.
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?One of the best days of my life?: In wind and cold, Leicester marijuana shop continues to draw in crowds
Sue Annis came to Cultivate for CBD gummies and left empty-handed. But she said it was one of the best days of her life.
Two quintessential Boston bars have closed temporarily
The Tam in the city?s Theatre District and Sullivan?s Tap in the city?s West End have been shuttered for the time being.
Opinion | Nancy Gertner
Newton judge and lawyers were right to be concerned about ICE in the courtroom
Releasing defendants to ICE in a courtroom can mean they will be deported without due process.
Perspective | Magazine
Five reasons ranked-choice voting will improve American democracy
Harvard economist Eric Maskin says the system, just used in Maine, doesn?t faze voters, eliminates the problem of ?spoiler? candidates, and better reflects what voters want.
Man who worked on demolition crew recalls the razing of Boston?s West End
For the first time ever, the West End Museum is hosting a guest speaker who worked on one of the demolition crews that razed much of the neighborhood decades ago.
Home, sweet new home: Christina Tosi?s Milk Bar is coming to Cambridge
The first Milk Bar in Manhattan drew a following with crack pie ? a gooey, oat-crusted, butter-and-brown-sugar rush ? and cereal milk soft-serve.
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?I want her. I need her. I love her?: 75 Boston couples celebrate 50 years of marriage
?How did we do it?? 82-year-old Jim Sheehan asked his wife, Patricia, with a sheepish grin.
Chad Finn
Is it financially prudent for the Red Sox to re-sign Nathan Eovaldi?
Eovaldi?s stuff and makeup are clearly outstanding, and the fresh memory of his postseason excellence has brought him several suitors.
Why video doorbells are winning over residents ? and police
At their most basic, smart doorbells stream real-time video to your smartphone, tablet, or desktop, showing you who is at your doorstep.
Here are photos and videos from Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra?s elaborate wedding(s) in India
Singer Nick Jonas and actress Priyanka Chopra tied the knot this past weekend ? and photos and videos are being released of the dayslong celebration.
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Editorial
Boston should stop dragging its feet on marijuana shops
With two marijuana stores opened in Central in Western Mass., Bostonians are asking, ?What about us??
SCOT LEHIGH
Seeing Trump through Bush?s modest lens
George H.W. Bush was possessed of a modesty sadly lacking in Donald Trump.
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Help was a few feet away. Why didn?t they save her?
My wife, Laura Levis, did everything she could to save herself when the asthma attack began. She went to Somerville Hospital and called 911, too. How could she have been left to die just outside the emergency room?
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Keeping tradition of the hunt alive
Through the New England countryside, riders take part in an adventure at once ancient and modern: A formal fox hunt, no fox necessary.
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Five things to know about Boise State, BC?s bowl opponent
The teams meet in the First Responder Bowl Dec. 26 ? but this won?t be their first postseason matchup.
Metro
Baker calls for Newton judge to be taken off bench amid probe
The Globe reported a federal grand jury is looking into whether Judge Shelley Joseph and other court personnel helped an undocumented immigrant evade immigration officials.
Real Estate
Providence City Council head has no plans to revisit skyscraper project
The City Council isn?t planning to try to override a mayoral veto. If built, project would be the tallest building in the state.
Politics
Biden says he?s ?the most qualified person in the country? to be president
Former vice president Joe Biden said Monday that he would make a decision about moving forward with a 2020 bid in the next two months.
Nation & World
US to suspend nuclear treaty obligations because of Russia?s ?cheating?
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said after the United States would suspend its 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty obligations in 60 days over alleged Russian violations.
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The auto industry is heading into new territory. From autonomous cars to electric vehicles, carmakers both import and domestic are venturing into the future. The Los Angeles International Auto Show is one place you can see the shift in the auto industry happening in real time. From crossovers and concepts by established automakers to all-new [?]
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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
Revere?s mayor is still looking to land its big fish
Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo is about to figure out what life after failing to win Amazon?s HQ2 will be like for his city.
Arts
YOUR TV GPS
The week in TV: Pondering a Top 10, Chrismukkah season, and farewells to Bush
Globe critic Matthew Gilbert guides you through this week in television.
STAT
China?s equivalent of Kendall Square is expanding rapidly
In the epicenter of the country?s biotech industry, scaffolding sprouts like weeds.
Love Letters: The Podcast
Love Letters: Until next year, my sweetheart
In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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Real Estate
Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix?
Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
