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The Celtics had some royal guests Wednesday — Prince William and Kate

The Prince and Princess of Wales sat courtside at TD Garden on the first night of their visit to Boston.

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor-elect Maura Healey, Prince William, and Princess Kate are pictured at TD Garden on Wednesday.

See photos and videos of William and Kate’s first day in Boston
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker greeted the couple upon their arrival. They later joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Attorney General and Governor-elect Maura Healey at a welcome event at Boston City Hall Plaza.

Prince William, Princess Kate, and governor-elect Maura Healey were at Boston City Hall.

Officials met Prince William and Kate. Here’s what royal etiquette experts had to say.

Shoppers wait in line outside a Market Basket in Somerville, MA on December 26, 2020. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff)

The royals will be in Somerville on Thursday. People are worried about what that means for trips to Market Basket.

Mayor Kevin White escorted Queen Elizabeth II through Washington Mall in Boston on the way to City Hall ceremonies as Colonel Vincent J. R. Kehoe, left, and his 10th Regiment of Foot, Chelmsford, guard the way on July 11, 1976.

Flashback: That time the queen came to City Hall and triggered a mad dash for a gin and tonic

Prince William and Princess Kate on Wednesday in Boston.

Here’s (almost) everything Prince William and Kate will do during their Boston visit

Top Places to Work

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

After a couple of long, weird years, companies are pulling out all the stops to keep employees happy.

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Alexia Pico has a dance lesson with instructor Marc Bertrand at Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Dedham in early November. Each month, Kymera Therapeutics gives its employees a $125 "wellness stipend," which Pico spends on ballroom dance lessons and a personal trainer.

The pandemic destroyed work-life balance. But it’s not broken forever.

Ray Cook’s dog, Elie (above), enjoys a treat at athenahealth.

‘What do I do with my dog?’: That’s not a problem at these pet-friendly employers

Celtics 134, Heat 121

In the presence of royalty, Celtics’ Jayson Tatum holds court with 49 points to beat the Heat
Tatum was on fire, going 15 of 25 from the field and a scorching 8 of 12 from 3-point range.

Gary Washburn: Celtics Jayson Tatum has become a more efficient scorer by mastering the game mentally

Representative Katherine Clark, D-Mass., spoke after being elected as the new Democratic whip at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.

Katherine Clark cements new, historic role in House leadership

Representative Katherine Clark was elected as the second highest-ranking House Democrat on Wednesday.

Hakeem Jeffries elected to lead House Democrats, first Black American to head major party in Congress Cicilline will challenge Clyburn for No. 4 House Democratic leadership post

Donald Trump announced he is running for president for the third time, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 15.

Trump’s third presidential run goes all-in on extremism as his MAGA allies’ power grows in the House

Even as Trump delivered a kickoff speech that hewed faithfully to the teleprompter, his cheering audience was dotted with supporters who had rallied on his behalf at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Votes were tallied in Dixville Notch, N.H., early on Election Day in 2020.

The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary could be scrapped by a DNC vote this week. Or not.

It’s an idea that has been weighed and rejected every four years for decades, but now seems more plausible than ever.

National Grid restores power to Quincy, but outages reported elsewhere

An issue at a substation near Field Street knocked out power to thousands of Quincy customers Wednesday evening, but it was restored by 9:15 p.m., National Grid said. Other outages were reported in Belchertown, Chelmsford, Foxborough, Leominster, and were primarily weather related.

LARRY EDELMAN

For now, Musk’s Twitter circus looks like the worst show on Earth
All the virtues and vices of capitalism have been laid bare as the world’s richest man tries to remake the social media company in his own image.

Christine McVie, soulful Fleetwood Mac singer and songwriter, dies at 79
“She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure,” a statement from Fleetwood Mac read. “She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life.”

Married couple slain in Marshfield home; suspect sought, authorities say

A married couple in their 70s were killed in their home and authorities are now searching for a 27-year-old Weymouth man for allegedly murdering the victims whom he was acquainted with, Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said Wednesday.

Brookline town meeting members soundly reject proposal to expand access to public golf course

Following more than an hour of discussion, Brookline town meeting members Wednesday evening rejected a warrant article to expand public access to the 18-hole course by a vote of 147 against to 85 in favor to 85 against. There were 14 abstentions.

Ristorante Fiore will serve its last meals to customers on Christmas Day, 2022.

North End restaurant to close doors after more than two decades

Republican Andrew Shepherd, second from right, trails his Democratic opponent, Margaret Scarsdale, by 17 votes in the 1st Middlesex district. The Secretary of State's office Wednesday ordered a recount in that Mass. House race and another in the 2nd Essex district.

Galvin orders recounts in two Massachusetts House races

The residential building at 838 East Broadway in South Boston.

What we know about the human remains found in a South Boston condominium

Bill Abramson (left) and Marvin Pave reminisced at the Steel & Rye restaurant in Milton.

High school football

On the golden anniversary of high school Super Bowls in Massachusetts, its creators savor a dream come true

Childhood friends Bill Abramson and Marvin Pave invented a rating system that came to fruition in 1972.

Four-time All-Star Xander Bogaerts has entered the free agent market at age 30.

Agent Scott Boras says Xander Bogaerts has not closed the door on Red Sox

Boras was responding to a report that the free agent shortstop had "severed ties" with the Red Sox.

MassMutual will be first sponsor to have logo on Red Sox’ uniforms

Mac Jones and the Patriots face the Bills twice in the last six weeks of the regular season.

Here are five thoughts on the Patriots ahead of Thursday night’s showdown against the Bills

The power in the AFC East has shifted since Tom Brady left the Patriots, with the Bills looking to win the division for the third straight year.

Damien Harris, Isaiah Wynn ruled out for Patriots vs. Bills on Thursday

Opinion

Americans Kellyn Acosta, Tim Ream, and Antonee Robinson celebrate their victory over Iran on Tuesday.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

How the World Cup imitates life

The biggest sporting event in the world is inevitably also about geopolitics.

The Romney evolution on same-sex marriage

Billionaire bucks for the arts

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

Is there a future for plastic recycling?

IDEAS | DAVID DESTENO

Church should be more like Burning Man

Racism: A Public Health Crisis

The Emancipator

Why racism is a public health crisis

Dr. Monica Wang breaks down a U.C. Berkeley study linking racism in a community to higher risk of heart disease deaths among both Black and White members of the community.

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Boston City Council votes to lower voting age to 16 for local elections

The petition will now be sent to the Massachusetts Legislature for approval, which is not guaranteed. Similar proposals had been approved in recent years in Cambridge and Somerville, but neither cleared the State House.

Last defendant in eBay stalking case has cancer, sentencing delayed

Gilbert was among seven former eBay workers who pleaded guilty to criminal charges over the 2019 stalking and harassment of Natick couple David and Ina Steiner.

New survey reveals stark racial disparities among those who rely on ERs for health care

Black and Hispanic Massachusetts residents were 60 percent and 110 percent more likely, respectively, to visit the emergency department for a nonemergency condition.

Appalachian Mountain Club names Nicole Zussman as CEO

The conservation and recreation organization is seeking to reach more outdoor enthusiasts and extend its environmental protection programs.

Four pilot whales euthanized after three days stranded on Cape Cod

Four long-tailed pilot whales were euthanized Wednesday after becoming stranded on Cape Cod for the second time in three days, according to the animal welfare group that attempted to rescue them.

House passes bill to avert economically punishing rail strike; measure awaits Senate vote

The measure passed by a vote of 290-137 and now heads to the Senate. If approved there, it will be quickly signed by President Biden, who requested the action.

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She thought MIT was out of reach. Then a new transfer program for community college students changed her life.

The new Transfer Scholars Network is opening doors for talented community college students, connecting them with admissions officials at selective four-year colleges and universities in an effort to uplift students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Study shows Alzheimer’s drug ‘moderately’ slowed cognitive decline
Despite the results, the death of a second patient in the trial may raise concerns about the experimental medicine made by Biogen and its Japanese partner, Eisai.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

In Mattapan’s Haitian Creole program, a taste of the bilingual education BPS wants to expand
Bilingual education can be a tough sell to many immigrant parents who believe their children should focus only on English.

As Baker seeks pardons in Fells Acres abuse case, those who testified as children see ‘betrayal’
Governor Charlie Baker’s push to pardon Gerald Amirault and his sister, Cheryl Amirault LeFave, has incensed those who maintain that they or their child were sexually abused at the Fells Acres Day School nearly 40 years ago.

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Audie Cornish hosts the new CNN podcast "The Assignment."

Audie Cornish has a new ‘Assignment’ on CNN

Melody Warnick's new book is "If You Could LIve Anywhere."

‘Anywhereists’ are free to live wherever they want, and there’s the rub

Keith Lockhart, shown conducting a Holiday Pops show at Symphony Hall, is preparing a program this season that augments classic Pops fare with a new work by México-born composer Arturo Rodríguez, a pair of Ukrainian carols, and songs sung in five different languages.

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart promises a festive Holiday Pops showcasing musical diversity

An illustration in the “Drawing Us Together” exhibit at Harvard Radcliffe Institute by James Sturm and Kazimir Lee.

At Harvard, drawing conclusions about America’s health care system

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A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Compressed plastic bottles that were collected from the Nile by volunteers and fishermen were used to build a plastic pyramid in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 15. It was part of an effort to raise awareness about plastic pollution in that river and other waterways.

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

Is there a future for plastic recycling?

An electrical worker installed wiring for heat pumps in a 100-year-old brownstone in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 22.

Joan Fitzgerald

Boston, state must act on home heating changes

Astrild Siolkowski, a homeless shelter caseworker, helps a Venezuelan migrant family who recently arrived, at a shelter in New York, Sept. 28.

Venezuelan migrants are being pushed into the shadows. Biden should let them work.

The Pasha Hawaii Holdings LLC Horizon Reliance container ship docked in Long Beach, Calif., in 2020. The Reliance was build in New Orleans and travels between Hawaii and the mainland.

How Congress can attack inflation

Former president Donald Trump met with Kevin McCarthy at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., in January 2021.

The craven Kevin McCarthy

The "Man" burns in the Black Rock desert at Burning Man.

IDEAS | DAVID DESTENO

Church should be more like Burning Man

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Brookline town meeting members soundly reject proposal to expand access to public golf course

Following more than an hour of discussion, Brookline town meeting members Wednesday evening rejected a warrant article to expand public access to the 18-hole course by a vote of 147 against to 85 in favor to 85 against. There were 14 abstentions.

North End restaurant to close doors after more than two decades

Ristorante Fiore, which opened on Hanover Street in 2000, will serve its last meals on Christmas Day, owner Fiore Colella announced on Facebook Tuesday.

Boston welcomes Prince and Princess of Wales for Earthshot awards, in a showcase for Michelle Wu’s climate agenda

It was the first royal visit to the city since Queen Elizabeth II came in 1976.

Four pilot whales euthanized after three days stranded on Cape Cod

Four long-tailed pilot whales were euthanized Wednesday after becoming stranded on Cape Cod for the second time in three days, according to the animal welfare group that attempted to rescue them.

Sports

The Celtics' Jayson Tatum, who scored 49 points against the Heat, has improved his scoring average by 5 points because he's become more efficient and more aggressive in drawing fouls.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Celtics Jayson Tatum has become a more efficient scorer by mastering the game mentally

More aggressive defenses have encouraged Tatum to improve his approach to scoring.

An agreement with the 120-year-old bowl game was the last hurdle to clear.

College football

Rose Bowl clears way for 12-team College Football Playoff in 2024

The Rose Bowl is willing to alter agreements to accommodate a new format to decide the national champion.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has pushed for the past several years for the in-season event to be added.

NBA making plans for 2023-24 with in-season tournament included

If the tournament is approved, 80 regular-season games for each team would be announced in August.

Celtics 134, Heat 121

In the presence of royalty, Celtics’ Jayson Tatum holds court with 49 points to beat the Heat

Celtics’ Robert Williams scrimmages during shootaround as team remains cautious with return

Celtics Notebook

His Celtics role lessened, Payton Pritchard is controlling what he can control

Business

For now, Musk’s Twitter circus looks like the worst show on Earth

All the virtues and vices of capitalism have been laid bare as the world’s richest man tries to remake the social media company in his own image.

Job openings ease, but layoffs are little changed

The Federal Reserve is trying to constrain hiring in its efforts to tame inflation, concerned that a hot job market is forcing employers to raise wages, contributing to soaring prices.

Top Places to Work

‘What do I do with my dog?’: That’s not a problem at these pet-friendly employers

Top Places to Work

The pandemic destroyed work-life balance. But it’s not broken forever.

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Captain Chris Haught of Inshore Charters.

I went to Tampa Bay in search of big fish. I found an angler’s paradise.

10 hacks for the perfect Disney World vacation

The writer (left) and his son after a two-hour round-trip flight in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk from Nashua, New Hampshire, to Portland, Maine, on March 4.

I was scared to fly in a small plane with my son, a new pilot. Here’s why I did it.

The 80th annual Christmas tree lighting on Boston Common in 2021.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Nov. 28-Dec. 4

metro

Student loan borrowers protested outside the Republican National Committee in November.

For millions of student loan borrowers, the lucky break that might evaporate.

The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary could be scrapped by a DNC vote this week. Or not.

Prince William addresses crowds at City Hall Plaza in first public appearance in Boston

sports

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor-elect Maura Healey, Prince William, and Princess Kate are pictured at TD Garden on Wednesday.

The Celtics had some royal guests Wednesday — Prince William and Kate

How does play-by-play voice Al Michaels think ‘Thursday Night Football’ on Amazon Prime is going?

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts out for season

business

The alleged deliveries to a Natick couple included a Halloween mask featuring a bloody pig face and the book “Grief Diaries: Surviving the Loss of a Spouse.” ebay cyberstalking

Last defendant in eBay stalking case has cancer, sentencing delayed

Appalachian Mountain Club names Nicole Zussman as CEO

Another Puttshack to open in Natick

politics

President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron depart after eating dinner at Fiola Mare in Washington, on Nov. 30.

Biden hosts Macron amid friction over US climate law

Obama heads to Georgia as Warnock seeks big early vote advantage

Trump’s third presidential run goes all-in on extremism as his MAGA allies’ power grows in the House

Nation

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 4.

Weinstein a ‘degenerate rapist’ and ‘predator,’ prosecutor says

Some rail workers, seeking sick days, say Biden betrayed them

Christine McVie, soulful Fleetwood Mac singer and songwriter, dies at 79

World

China's former President, Jiang Zemin, has died. He was 96. His death is proving a difficult moment as the communist country deals with the widespread protests over strict COVID-19 policies.

For China’s leader, another dilemma: How to mourn Jiang Zemin

Prince William’s godmother resigns royal role over treatment of Black palace guest

Buckingham Palace household member resigns amid race comment

opinion

The Celtics' Jaylen Brown and the Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving embraced following Game Four of the first round of the NBA playoff series, April 25.

Jaylen Brown needs to ‘step up’

How Congress can attack inflation

The craven Kevin McCarthy

lifestyle

Matthew McConaughey (left), Mila Kunis (center), and “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson are among People magazine's 2022 'People of the Year.'

Matthew McConaughey, Mila Kunis, Quinta Brunson among People mag’s ‘People of the Year’

The best partner I ever had

Metallica announces two Gillette Stadium dates on upcoming world tour

food & dining

Dolly's Favorite Banana Puddin' Cake, as baked by Globe staff writers Devra First and Christopher Muther. It was created using a Dolly Parton-branded Duncan Hines cake mix.

Baking 9 to 5! Dolly Parton can do it all, but can her cake mixes of many colors satisfy our picky palates?

Recipes: Add global flair to roasted veggies with miso, honey and ginger, and more

Recipe: Press the holiday reset button with warm roasted vegetables drizzled with citrus dressing

travel

Weston Backcountry, also a leader in offering scholarships for women and underrepresented groups (and supporting backcountry safety and education, in general), has released its first women’s-specific swallowtail snowboard, The Revel, available in 143, 148, and 153 cm.

New winter sports gear worth checking out

Despite a reality TV makeover, this Berkshires motel is not quite ready for its close-up

Holiday splendor in the Brandywine Valley

Arts

Špela Petrič, "Confronting Vegetal Otherness: Skotopoesis," 2015.

Sensitive stomach? Then urine trouble if you see ‘Symbionts’ at MIT List Visual Arts Center.

At Harvard, drawing conclusions about America’s health care system

In ‘Edward Hopper’s New York,’ a city and artist forever entwined

Books

Melody Warnick's new book is "If You Could LIve Anywhere."

‘Anywhereists’ are free to live wherever they want, and there’s the rub

Cormac McCarthy’s first novels in 16 years hold their own among his best work

A new study of John Singer Sargent views the painter through a 21st century lens

Movies

Adam Driver, left, and Greta Gerwig in "White Noise."

Lights! Camera! DeLillo!

‘White Noise’ starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig drones on

Stirring tale of Korean War heroism of Thomas Hudner comes to the big screen

Television

From left: Chloe Fineman, James Austin Johnson, and Bowen Yang in a sketch from the 48th-season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" in October.

For ‘SNL,’ new cast shaping up nicely

It’s easy to warm up to Lizzy Caplan’s complexity in ‘Fleishman’

Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ actor, dies at 66

music

Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, presented by the Celebrity Series of Boston.

Víkingur Ólafsson: re-envisioning ‘Mozart & Contemporaries’ in Cambridge

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart promises a festive Holiday Pops showcasing musical diversity

Joyce Bryant, a pop singer of vast range who created a sensation before becoming a missionary, dies at 95

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet principal dancer Jeffrey Cirio and soloist Chisako Oga in Mikko Nissinen's "The Nutcracker."

Boston Ballet returns with a full staging of ‘The Nutcracker’

At many Boston-area theaters, audiences haven’t staged a comeback

Not ready for the seasonal influx of holiday theater? Try these 4 shows.

globe local

A rendering of the new public safety building to be built in Quincy.

Quincy council approves $23 million more for public safety building

More than 1,600 sign petition supporting permanent outdoor dining in Newton

Former home of beloved ‘Eyes on the Prize’ creator becomes Boston landmark

Obituaries

Joye Braun attended a hearing on a proposal to double the capacity of the Dakota Access pipeline on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 in Linton, N.D.

Joye Braun, protester of Dakota Access pipeline, dies at 53

US Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi Miyamura dies at 97

Melody Miller, Trusted Aide to the Kennedys, Dies at 77