Boston lags on tickets to enforce speed limit

After a spate of tragic accidents, various efforts have been taken to curb speeding in Boston. But one strategy has been largely missing: The issuance of speeding tickets.

President Trump has frequently taken credit for stocks hitting peak values.

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Trump took credit for a growing economy. Now what?

As the stock market buckles, the president has a lot less to crow about. Many economists and business-watchers say some of the downturn is his fault.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

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The BullPen Project started last year to help the poor and down-on-their-luck get back on their feet.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

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Many restaurateurs know the wage goes up come Jan. 1. But they could be in for a rude surprise.

Yvonne Abraham

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?This is supposed to be ?one nation, under God,? ? said one parishioner. ?People don?t understand these are human beings, and they have pain.?

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Reindeer are right at home on this Vermont farm

Pauline Broe, known locally as ?The Reindeer Lady,? has taken in many rescued animals with her husband, John ? including Dasher, Cupid, and Prancer.

dave epstein

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Some areas in Massachusetts may see a small amount of snow Monday, but will it be enough to produce a white Christmas?

Man threatens firefighters in Lawrence after trucks block street

The man nearly hit a firefighter with his car before fleeing the scene, officials said.

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Jim Mattis will depart as defense secretary after his stinging criticisms of President Trump in his resignation letter. His deputy, Patrick Shanahan, will be acting secretary.

Names

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The students became activists against gun violence after the February school massacre.

Foxborough, MA 12/23/18- Bills Jordan Poyer (right back) tries to stop Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the second quarter. The New England Patriots play against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018.(Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff)

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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Tom Brady did what was necessary, but the win was not reassuring

The way the Patriots won was a slow, unrecognizable grind, a microcosm of their season.

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The Patriots gained 273 yards on the ground, but just 117 yards through the air.

CELTICS 119, HORNETS 103

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Following three straight losses, including two in a row at home, the Celtics came up big at the Garden at the expense of Charlotte.

hurricanes 5, bruins 3

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/24/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/f8b423b9c2df41fe9b7d30dcb0730bfa-f8b423b9c2df41fe9b7d30dcb0730bfa-0.jpg Hurricanes? comeback drops Bruins

The Bruins squandered an early lead Sunday in Raleigh, N.C., as the Hurricanes wore sweaters representing their predecessors, the Hartford Whalers.

NESTOR RAMOS

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There are endless volumes of wisdom about raising kids. But Navigating La Navidad? You?re pretty much on your own.

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Titian?s ?The Rape of Europa? is undergoing a dramatic restoration before leaving for a global exhibition, one that could ultimately reframe the public view of the museum.

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As Elizabeth Warren gets closer to taking her first big public step toward launching her presidential campaign, she contemplates a snowy-haired iceberg in her path.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

The year 2018 in pictures: Part I

Photographs from January to June on a range of topics from around the world.

Special reports

Shannon Goyette (left) and Cynthia Pierce became friends when their children were in kindergarten. Both mothers lost a son to suicide.

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After suicides in Acton and Boxborough, a communion of sorrow

The unthinkable has been an all-too-common companion in two small neighboring towns, where six young people took their lives in the short span of 30 months. The questions keep coming: What is happening? Why? When will it stop?

Podcasts

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The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.

Newsletters

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Follow the Celtics? quest for a title and other NBA news both on and off the court. Sign up here.

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Nick Mustacchia of Peabody cried before Mass Sunday at St. Anthony?s in Everett. Mustacchia and Vincenzo Licata (right) of Malden were friends of victim Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo?s father.

Everett parish mourns loss of woman who ?knew everybody?

Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo, the Everett official who was shot and killed last week outside her parents? home, played a major role in parish life at St. Anthony?s.

STAT

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It?s been a busy 2018 at STAT, but we still have found the time to see what other journalists are writing ? and get jealous we didn?t do it ourselves.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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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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