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Here comes the sun ? and a glimpse of the Northern Lights

With temperatures getting into the 40s, we?ll see some snow melting over the next couple of days. It may reach 50 on Friday.

Red Sox select righthander Garrett Whitlock from Yankees in the Rule 5 Draft

Whitlock is 12-8 with a 2.41 earned run average over three seasons and 42 games (38 starts) in the minors.

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Is it time for a pandemic breakup?

Help a letter writer decide whether to end this new relationship before the pandemic is over.

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Grousbeck spoke about a variety of topics, from Gordon Hayward?s departure, to fans returning to games, to what it will take to win another title in Boston.

Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films

The Walt Disney Co.?s streaming plans shifted into hyper speed Thursday, unveiling a galaxy?s worth of new streaming offerings including plans for 10 ?Star Wars? series spinoffs and 10 Marvel series that will debut on Disney+.

Family: Ohio deputy shot Black man in the back several times

A preliminary autopsy report of Casey Goodson, 23, who was killed by an Ohio deputy last week, showed clear signs of him being shot in the back multiple times, an attorney for the victim?s family said Thursday.

Biden?s transition contends with probe into son?s finances

President-elect Joe Biden?s historically challenging transition to power is suddenly becoming even more complicated.

?What a legend.? Interview with Mass. lawmaker?s relative goes viral after he gets COVID vaccine in London

A relative of State Representative Dylan A. Fernandes became an overnight sensation on the Internet after he received the vaccine for COVID-19.

Baker sends police bill back to Legislature, asking for changes

The governor neither signed the legislation, nor vetoed it. Instead, he sent it back to lawmakers with a 13-page letter detailing a variety of changes he would like to see made.

Loss to Rams shows Bill Belichick has only one move left for struggling Patriots: Start Jarrett Stidham

Former NFL MVP Cam Newton clearly isn?t the answer, and the Patriots may as well give Stidham three weeks to showcase himself for next year.

Australia won?t rush Pfizer after homegrown vaccine canned

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday that his government won?t rush approval of Pfizer?s coronavirus vaccine because he wants people to have confidence in the product.

Is it time for a pandemic breakup?

Help a letter writer decide whether to end this new relationship before the pandemic is over.

Biden, Harris named Time magazine?s ?Person of the Year?

Time magazine has named President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris its ?Person of the Year.?

RHODE MAP

There are $400 million reasons for a March special election in Rhode Island

Here?s a look at what will be on the ballot

The virus?s tale

Track the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts to its roots and you find a story driven by heroics, ingenuity, error, pain, and a hard question: How could a state famous for health care excellence have suffered such a vast loss of human life?

The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months ? and beyond

In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care

The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients? need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

Covid-19?s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread

The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic

The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus ? and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?