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250 years ago Saturday, Boston Tea Party showed ‘how protest can bring real change’

The destruction of tons of dried leaves from a wharf in 1773 would reverberate throughout American history.
Here’s a list of events celebrating 250th anniversary of Boston Tea Party 250th anniversary of Boston Tea Party to feature reenactment

Ben Volin | On football
What will happen with Bill Belichick? That was the big question at the NFL owners’ meetings.
The Patriots’ 3-10 season entering Sunday’s game against the Chiefs has exacerbated the situation. The Krafts’ silence on Belichick has been deafening.

Chad Finn: Do the Patriots find themselves in position to flex on the Chiefs?

The Salem Bruins? The Hartford Patriots? Remembering when Boston teams almost left the city.
The Capitals and Wizards are planning to leave Washington, D.C. The same thing has been threatened by owners of every pro team in the Boston area. Let's take a walk down memory lane.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Cradle of Doubt
New wearable, high-tech baby monitors raise questions about co-sleeping risks
Pediatricians worry about parents buying these infant monitors, many at high cost, to prevent sudden infant sleep deaths or reduce bed-sharing dangers.

Read Part 1: Judging Emily Read Part 2: Many parents online endorse co-sleeping. Public health agencies are largely silent. Join the discussion on Part 3 of Spotlight’s ‘Cradle of Doubt’ report
CELTICS 128, MAGIC 111

Celtics punch past Magic with authority to win weekend series opener

Orlando had beaten Boston four straight times. The Celtics improved to 13-0 at home and will look to sweep their second straight two-game set Sunday.

In a ‘breakthrough,’ Biden administration awards Mass. nearly $400 million toward Cape bridge project

The federal grant money is a key piece to the multibillion-dollar project’s financial puzzle and, supporters say, a strong indication Massachusetts could be in line for more federal money.

Matthew Perry died from effects of drug ketamine, autopsy report says

Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies

A jury has awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment.

Family of 9-year-old girl sues Boston Public Schools, transportation company, charter school alleging she was sexually assaulted on bus

Attorneys for the family allege the girl was repeatedly assaulted over a seven-month period, and that although the child was victimized a few feet away from a bus monitor and bus driver, neither took action to protect the girl on her trip home after classes.

Wife of Harvard professor issues apology after video of her harassing student, calling their keffiyeh a ‘terrorist scarf’ goes viral

“Thank you for walking through neighborhoods and making families feel unsafe with your terrorist scarf," Eve Gerber is seen telling the student.

Harvard president acknowledges ‘formidable’ work uniting fractured campus

 Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle-torn part of Gaza

A Boston holiday party was held. Racial outrage ensued.
A seemingly innocuous holiday party is not usually headline news, but this week’s gathering for a local “Electeds of Color” group went viral after an e-mail gaffe for the soiree.

What to know about Mayor Wu’s ‘Electeds of Color’ holiday party and why it’s caused such a stir

One dead in fire at mobile home in Raynham

State Police identify woman killed in I-93 rollover in Stoneham, continue to seek car possibly involved

Podcast

Listen to ‘Murder in Boston’

Presented in association with HBO, “Murder in Boston: The untold story of the Charles and Carol Stuart shooting,” is available wherever you get your podcasts.
Read chapter one of ‘Nightmare in Mission Hill’ Read the full series
BRUINS 5, ISLANDERS 4

Bruins keep battling, capture shootout win at the Islanders

After a wild finish and up-and-down overtime session, Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak scored shootout goals to deliver a victory Friday night at USB Arena.

Police Officer Paul Tracey remembered at church service in Waltham: ‘You will never be forgotten’

Hundreds of solemn police officers stood in long lines outside a Waltham church Friday to participate in the funeral of Waltham Police Officer Paul Tracey, who was killed along with National Grid worker Roderick Jackson in a traffic crash last week.

Logan Clegg sentenced to consecutive life terms for slaying of N.H. couple: ‘A stone-cold violent murderer’

A judge on Friday sentenced Logan Clegg to at least 100 years in prison for fatally shooting a retired couple last year as they walked along a hiking trail near their Concord, N.H., home, saying he hoped Clegg “never again walks the streets as a free man.”
Opinion
Jennifer Belt DuChene

Like Kate Cox in Texas, my baby also had trisomy 18

Our stories and our decisions were different, but our outcomes were the same. We would not be taking our daughters home.
Rachelle G. Cohen

Boston tradition of ‘Electeds of Color’ party should end
RENÉE GRAHAM

Anti-trans violence threatens us all

Durwood Zaelke and Paul Bledsoe

A quick fix from COP28 to address climate change? Mandatory methane cuts
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

How the Supreme Court could undo Trump's criminal charge
Beyond the Gilded Gate

Reimagining an American ideal

California is trying to tackle its housing crisis by rethinking the traditional single-family home. Why isn’t Massachusetts?

Explore the project

More recent News

‘Given in love,’ donor puts engagement, wedding rings in Salvation Army Red Kettle in Waltham
While counting money from various donation kettles Thursday night, Lieutenant Nicole Fullop, of the Salvation Army in Waltham, found a pleasant surprise: a wedding band and engagement ring with an anonymous note.

Boston police ‘Guns for Gift Cards’ program to take place Saturday
The "Guns for Gift Cards" program will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at six locations across Boston. If the gun is accepted, the person will receive $100 gift card, police said.

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
The sentence given to Deja Taylor by Circuit Court Judge Christopher Papile was much harsher than the maximum six-month sentence prosecutors agreed to recommend as part of a plea deal and also surpassed the high end of advisory state sentencing guidelines.

Biggest solar flare in years temporarily disrupts radio signals on Earth
A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth.

RI DEVELOPMENT
‘This is our town’: Residents urge Johnston to reject a massive solar project in a residential neighborhood
Nearly 200 have turned out in force at each of the three zoning board meetings this fall about the project. The board may vote at their next meeting on Jan. 25.

LOVE LETTERS
What we talk about is ... boring
We’re busy, we’re in a routine, and conversation is always the same.

Globe Santa

Despite hard times, these parents are determined to prevail
Somehow, resourcefulness and optimism emerge in many, many letters from parents and guardians going through unimaginably hard times.

Donate to Globe Santa

Globe Santa is a program of the Boston Globe Foundation and exists solely to deliver joy to children.

Recommended reads

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Does Logan really need a fifth Legal Sea Foods? What we like and don’t like about the airport’s Terminal E expansion.

Space-age TSA screening lanes and a bizarre duty-free shop are among the additions. I spent six hours in the terminal (on purpose!) taking it all in. Here are some thoughts.

Hundreds of BPS jobs on the line as federal funds run out
The bleak financial outlook also could lead to the closure of dozens of classrooms and reductions in support services for students.

Biden is not on the New Hampshire primary ballot. A write-in effort is trying everything to make him win.
Leaders of the “Write-In Biden” campaign in New Hampshire trotted out a giant sample ballot on Thursday to show voters precisely how to cast a ballot for the incumbent president.

Could it happen today? Boston fertility doctor suit stirs worry, but safeguards have improved.
Still, advocates say there remains room for fraud like the doctor who allegedly used his own sperm to impregnate a patient.

Culture & Lifestyle

Here is a list of 55 books we loved in 2023

An earful of artists, albums, and tracks that represent the best of Boston music

Our 50 favorite albums of the year

10 great performances our film critic loved in 2023

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JOAN VENNOCHI

Mass General’s ‘capacity disaster’
IDEAS | KAT ROSENFIELD

Women, liberate yourselves from caring about getting it all done
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

By taking up Jan. 6 appeal, Supreme Court deals potential blow to Trump’s criminal prosecution
Michael A. Cohen

Many Jews see Claudine Gay even if she doesn’t see us

Alan Dershowitz

Harvard president Claudine Gay should resign
CARINE HAJJAR

I watched the Oct. 7 video. I don’t know how anyone can say Hamas are freedom fighters.

Metro

‘Given in love,’ donor puts engagement, wedding rings in Salvation Army Red Kettle in Waltham

While counting money from various donation kettles Thursday night, Lieutenant Nicole Fullop, of the Salvation Army in Waltham, found a pleasant surprise: a wedding band and engagement ring with an anonymous note.

In a ‘breakthrough,’ Biden administration awards Mass. nearly $400 million toward Cape bridge project

The federal grant money is a key piece to the multibillion-dollar project’s financial puzzle and, supporters say, a strong indication Massachusetts could be in line for more federal money.

A Boston holiday party was held. Racial outrage ensued.

A seemingly innocuous holiday party is not usually headline news, but this week’s gathering for a local “Electeds of Color” group went viral after an e-mail gaffe for the soiree.

Vera Molnar, pioneer of computer art, dies at 99

A Hungarian-born artist, Vera Molnar has been called the godmother of generative art for her pioneering digital work, which started with the hulking computers of the 1960s and evolved through the current age of NFTs.

Sports

Gary Washburn | ON BASKETBALL

Celtics convey emphatic messages in winning ‘biggest game of the year so far’

Against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, Boston broke its losing streak to the Magic.
BRUINS 5, ISLANDERS 4

Bruins keep battling, capture shootout win at the Islanders

After a wild finish and up-and-down overtime session, Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak scored shootout goals to deliver a victory Friday night at USB Arena.
CELTICS 128, MAGIC 111

Celtics punch past Magic with authority to win weekend series opener

Orlando had beaten Boston four straight times. The Celtics improved to 13-0 at home and will look to sweep their second straight two-game set Sunday.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Points aren’t there, but Jake DeBrusk contributing in many other ways
CELTICS NOTEBOOK

With three bigs unavailable, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla starts Lamar Stevens at center
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING NOTEBOOK

No matter the size of the stage, Jude Correa has always pinned down ‘a way to win’ on the mat

Business

Prince Harry claims vindication in court victory as judge finds British tabloid hacked his phone

He won his historic phone hacking lawsuit Friday against the publisher of the Daily Mirror and was awarded $180,000 in the first of several lawsuits against British tabloids to go to trial in his battles with the press.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Taylor Swift and Jerome Powell are an unlikely pair of economic titans

Time made Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year. But for the first annual Trendlines Business Person of the Year, the winner is Fed chair Jerome Powell.
BOZTON

To buy or not to buy? For Gen Zers in Greater Boston, home ownership can feel impossible.

BPDA approves redo of Southie’s Mary Ellen McCormack public housing complex
magazine
Bostonians of the Year 2023

Tributes to Mel King, Tim Wakefield, and other giants we lost in 2023
MISS CONDUCT

My kids feel hurt that their aunts and uncles blow off important events
CONNECTIONS

Our kids had a dream baby sitter, the kind who changes the world
LOVE LETTERS

How do you figure out which dating app is best for you?

metro

Police Officer Paul Tracey remembered at church service in Waltham: ‘You will never be forgotten’

Single fathers turn to Globe Santa for help

Wife of Harvard professor issues apology after video of her harassing student, calling their keffiyeh a ‘terrorist scarf’ goes viral

sports

EMass wrestling: After recording his 100th career victory, Shawsheen sophomore James Tildsley (144) headlines Athletes of the Week

Patriots coach Bill Belichick not shutting the door on Matthew Judon returning this season

Magic at Celtics: There’s no rest for the Celtics, who on Friday will play a third game in four days

business

Easton drug manufacturer agrees to stop making defective products

Is Jerome Powell’s Fed pulling off a soft landing?

Older workers are a growing share of the workforce

politics

Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies

N.H. man accused of making death threats to Ramaswamy released, can’t have contact with any candidate

Biden is not on the New Hampshire primary ballot. A write-in effort is trying everything to make him win.

Nation

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

Guy Stern, Holocaust refugee who interrogated Nazi POWs, dies at 101

World

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle-torn part of Gaza

Denmark widens terror investigation that coincides with arrests of alleged Hamas members in Germany

Hungary blocks Ukraine aid after EU opens door to membership

opinion

Is it OK if AI surpasses us?

Metco helps thousands of Boston kids to a brighter future. So why didn’t Beacon Hill boost its funding?

The Boston Tea Party was a crime

lifestyle

Briar Blush and Rusty Hammer prioritize inclusive ‘escapism’ for their holiday extravaganza

What we talk about is ... boring

10 cozy holiday activities, from curling to choirs

food & dining

Boston brewery to host Taylor Swift themed watch party for Patriots-Chiefs game

The union comes to Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory in Vermont

Dorchester Brewing to merge with Aeronaut, forming ‘Tasty Liquid Alliance’

travel

Does Logan really need a fifth Legal Sea Foods? What we like and don’t like about the airport’s Terminal E expansion.

At Pittsburgh’s Moonshot Museum, a window into the future of aerospace

Cunard canceled my cruise, but won’t give me a full refund

Arts

David Smith’s ‘Medals for Dishonor’ at Harvard speak to the horrors of war, and our times

A photographer sizes up her subjects

Photographic inwardness, photographic outwardness

Books

Author readings around Boston through Dec. 20

Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 10

Here is a list of 55 books we loved in 2023

Movies

In ‘Monster,’ a mother seeks answers after discovering her son’s bully is his teacher

10 great performances our film critic loved in 2023

With ‘American Fiction,’ writer-director Cord Jefferson flips the script on stereotypes

Television

‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ gets second season on Hulu

How ‘The Crown’ turned an epic about the dullest heroine ever into must-watch TV

A couple of very good reasons to pull for ‘Colin From Accounts’

music

Taylor Swift and Jerome Powell are an unlikely pair of economic titans

An earful of artists, albums, and tracks that represent the best of Boston music

Our 50 favorite albums of the year

Theater/Dance

Yes, ‘Real Women Have Curves.’ And the ART has a winner.

‘The Rocky Menorah Christmas Show’ has the Gold Dust Orphans up to their usual mischief and mayhem

Song by song, ‘Legally Blonde’ builds a case for frivolous fun

Health

CVS to launch new pharmacy reimbursement model aimed at simplifying drug pricing

Many Americans ration insulin to save money. One nonprofit is trying to make the life-saving drug more affordable.

In R.I., there’s a lack of dentists caring for patients with special needs. This program is trying to change that.

Obituaries

Vera Molnar, pioneer of computer art, dies at 99

Mort Engelberg, producer of hit films and presidential campaigns, dies at 86

Michael Blakemore, single-season double Tony winner for directing, dies at 95