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Tree House Brewing owners deny allegations of wrongdoing in ongoing lawsuit

Weeks after a lawsuit came down on the Charlton-based business, the majority owners have broadly denied allegations they had showered themselves in excessive salaries, splurged on luxury vehicles, and pursued secretive real estate holdings.

The latest in the case against ‘Turtleboy’ blogger: A BOLO alert, allegations of domestic assault, and a chaotic hearing
Here is a look back at how Aidan Kearney became interested in the Karen Read case and the allegations that led to new charges of domestic assault and battery.

Winthrop officer charged with child rape allegedly confessed at parents’ graveside on Christmas night

James Anthony Feeley, a Winthrop police lieutenant charged with child rape, had previously served as a foster parent, according to officials. He visited his parents’ graves with a handgun Monday, then allegedly confessed his crimes to the chief of his department, court filings say.

‘Of course’ Civil War was about slavery, Nikki Haley says, after facing blowback over N.H. town hall answer

Her follow-up came one day after a voter asked Haley what she believed caused the Civil War. In her answer, Haley failed to mention slavery.
Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It’s not the first time.

Prominent disinformation specialist Joan Donovan speaks out again on separation from Harvard’s Kennedy School

Two teenagers fatally shot in Lynn; mayor says recent violence is ‘devastating, infuriating, and utterly unacceptable’

Man and woman arrested after allegedly threatening sex-for-fee customer at Boston hotel, police say

4,811 confirmed cases and 22 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Influx of migrant students slows enrollment decline in BPS

As of Oct. 1, the district enrolled 45,742 students, a slight dip of more than 250 students. The decline would have been more stark had it not been for an increase in migrant students.

Credit card skimmers keep popping up in stores in Mass. and N.H. Here’s how to protect yourself.

None of the recent local incidents have led to reports of financial information being stolen, but in other cases, criminals using skimmers have been prosecuted for stealing millions of dollars from unwitting consumers.
Credit card skimmers found at five supermarkets operated by Roche Bros. west of Boston

From boardrooms to bedrooms: These eight downtown Boston office buildings could soon become apartments
With city approval, 104,000 square feet of office space may be transformed into 170 apartments, helped along by a short-term tax break program aimed at easing the area's housing crisis.

On the Block

For sale: Condos with prime views of the New Year’s Eve fireworks

These units in East Boston and Downtown offer great views for First Night festivities.
BC 23, SMU 14

Boston College stuns SMU in Fenway Bowl to end the season on a high note

Quarterback Thomas Castellanos led the way for the Eagles with 156 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Barack Obama’s 2023 list of favorite films includes two made in Mass.

A Bay State-born author also made the former president’s list of the year’s best books.
See more year-in-review stories
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

Hall of Famer Richard Seymour sees big things ahead for Patriots’ Christian Barmore

Barmore's breakout season — he leads the team with 8.5 sacks — has caught the eye of Seymour, and there are definite similarities between the two.
Patriots guard Sidy Sow explains how he has avoided hitting the rookie wall

Maine secretary of state expected to decide Thursday night whether Trump will appear on presidential primary ballot

 Colorado Republican Party appeals Donald Trump ballot ban to Supreme Court

Catch a glimpse of the mysterious ‘ghost rainbows’ spotted over Southern New England

Fogbows are huge, almost as large as a rainbow and much broader, according to experts.
Five way-too-early weather predictions for 2024 Scattered showers on Friday into Saturday in Southern New England
Opinion
RENÉE LOTH

Nikki Haley, a she-wolf in moderate’s clothing. But Trump is worse.

It may feel like an act of desperation, but these are desperate times.
SCOT LEHIGH

Trying out an electric vehicle in the Norwegian cold
Heather Hopp-Bruce

The old yellow Jeep and the mechanic who kept us running
IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

How to make Boston winters much less depressing
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

The real ‘clash of civilizations’ will happen at home
Beyond the Gilded Gate

The $600,000 problem. Why does it cost so much to build housing in Boston, and what can we do about it?

Many forces drive the housing crisis here, and the sky-high cost of construction is one of the most powerful.
Calculator: How costs affect construction of an apartment building

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More recent News

Police pursue vehicle stolen in Randolph by alleged carjackers and apprehend two suspects
Police apprehended two suspects in Milton Wednesday who were allegedly riding in a vehicle that had been carjacked in Randolph the night before, police said.

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high.
Starting in March, Texas will expand its arrests of migrants, allowing police to arrest them in more places in the state and giving local judges the authority to order them out of the country.

RI POLITICS
URI basketball coaches and president top list of R.I.’s highest paid state employees
The Globe asked the Department of Administration for information on the 100 top earners on the state payroll in 2023. With a salary of $163,295, Governor Daniel J. McKee did not make the list.

NH BUSINESSFormer N.H. state senator’s gaming license suspended for using COVID relief funds to buy race cars
An independent hearing officer found Andy Sanborn misrepresented his business on the loan application and then spent the funds on race cars.

Man killed in Westborough semi-truck accident was Worcester resident, 28
Authorities have identified the man crushed to death in Westborough by a semi-truck on Wednesday as a 28-year-old Worcester resident.

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north
Israeli forces bombarded cities, towns and refugee camps across Gaza overnight and into Thursday, killing dozens of people in an air and ground offensive against Hamas.

Globe Santa

Half a century of remembering Globe Santa
Joseph A. Milano, president of Boston’s Union Oyster House, has many titles and many interests, but an initiative that’s particularly close to his heart is Globe Santa.

Donate to Globe Santa

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

Recommended reads

A Boston firefighter saved a 3-year-old from a house fire in 1978. They reunited 45 years later.

On Wednesday, the little boy — now a 48-year-old man — and his mother met the firefighter for the first time at Dorchester’s Florian Hall to express 45 years of gratitude.

LOVE LETTERS
When do I bring up sex?
I haven’t dated in 40 years. Help.

From deadly licorice to swallowed toothpicks, MGH marks 100 years of medical mysteries
The hospital’s “Case Records” in the New England Journal of Medicine shed light on how doctors figure out what’s wrong.

MISS CONDUCT
Miss Conduct’s four tips for a happier new year in 2024
2023 was a tough year for a lot of us, so take a break and take a breath. We can do this.

Culture & Lifestyle

New Year’s Eve 2024: Your guide to all the countdown TV specials

Tom Smothers, a rebel with a cause

12 New Year’s Eve comedy shows for a last laugh at 2023

Andrew Morton, Princess Diana’s biographer, on what the royals read

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

Greg Vasil

Here’s how Massachusetts can make housing more affordable
Laura Kleiman

Cheap, effective treatments for cancer already exist, so why don’t you know about them?
IDEAS | Alan Feigenbaum & Ariella Steinhorn

How to divorce better in 2024
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Trust is on the ballot in 2024
Roland Merullo

Why boomers should give Gen Z a break
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Scattered showers on Friday into Saturday in Southern New England

Some places could get more than an inch of rain, and temperatures will remain steady in the 40s.

Five way-too-early weather predictions for 2024

While our crystal ball has limitations, there are a few projections we can make. Let's run through five super-early prognostications.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Influx of migrant students slows enrollment decline in BPS

As of Oct. 1, the district enrolled 45,742 students, a slight dip of more than 250 students. The decline would have been more stark had it not been for an increase in migrant students.

Prominent disinformation specialist Joan Donovan speaks out again on separation from Harvard’s Kennedy School

Online disinformation specialist Joan Donovan on Wednesday took to social media to post what she called the “full account” of her separation from Harvard’s Kennedy School.

Sports

NFL

Bills star Von Miller calls domestic abuse allegations against him ‘100 percent false’

He indicated something happened between him and his girlfriend, but stressed it did not approach what he is alleged to have done.
NFL

Texans QB C.J. Stroud says he’ll start Sunday against Titans after recovering from concussion

He was injured in a Dec. 10 loss to the Jets when his head bounced off the turf after taking a hit with about 6½ minutes left in the fourth quarter.
men's world junior hockey championships

United States routs Switzerland at World Juniors behind first-period hat trick from Jimmy Snuggerud

The US led, 9-1, after two periods. The Americans outshot Switzerland, 40-24, with Jacob Fowler making 21 saves for the win.
Patriots notebook

Patriots guard Sidy Sow explains how he has avoided hitting the rookie wall
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: WINCHESTER 50, CONCORD-CARLISLE 43

Freshman Ava Melia gives Winchester girls’ basketball a shot in the arm to rally past Concord-Carlisle for Bigelow title
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

With Bruins in need of scoring punch, it may be time to add Georgii Merkulov to the mix

Business

Tree House Brewing owners deny allegations of wrongdoing in ongoing lawsuit

Weeks after a lawsuit came down on the Charlton-based business, the majority owners have broadly denied allegations they had showered themselves in excessive salaries, splurged on luxury vehicles, and pursued secretive real estate holdings.

From topless massages to private flights: CEO mishaps of 2023

While some chief executives seemed to relish the spotlight, Elon Musk chief among them, others were inadvertently thrust into social media’s harsh glare.
TALKING POINTS

Portable blenders recalled over injury and fire hazards

Credit card skimmers keep popping up in stores in Mass. and N.H. Here’s how to protect yourself.
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

The 1980s dream team that made WBZ news must-see TV in New England
CONNECTIONS

New Year’s Eve will be our street’s 1,386th dance party. Here’s why we celebrate.

MISS CONDUCT

Miss Conduct’s four tips for a happier new year in 2024

COOKING

What resolutions? Try these two indulgent cheesecake recipes any time of year.

metro

The latest in the case against ‘Turtleboy’ blogger: A BOLO alert, allegations of domestic assault, and a chaotic hearing

Best things to do in Rhode Island: Dec. 29-Jan. 5

Catch a glimpse of the mysterious ‘ghost rainbows’ spotted over Southern New England

sports

Hall of Famer Richard Seymour sees big things ahead for Patriots’ Christian Barmore

Return to Lake Placid sparks special memories for UMass men’s hockey coach Greg Carvel

Boston College stuns SMU in Fenway Bowl to end the season on a high note

business

From boardrooms to bedrooms: These eight downtown Boston office buildings could soon become apartments

New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won’t pay

From AI to X, here’s a look back at the year in tech

politics

Maine secretary of state expected to decide Thursday night whether Trump will appear on presidential primary ballot

Election officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists

Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the US military

Nation

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high.

In reversal, US to heighten efforts to collect billions in unpaid COVID loans

Five way-too-early weather predictions for 2024

World

Foreigners who made Ukraine home stay put, despite war

World population up 75 million this year, topping 8 billion by Jan. 1

Mexican officials clear border camp as US pressure mounts to limit migrant crossings

opinion

Trust is on the ballot in 2024

Warren, Markey shine a much-needed light on prison health care

How to divorce better in 2024

lifestyle

When do I bring up sex?

More than a dozen ways to ring in the New Year in Boston and beyond

Start 2024 with an answer

food & dining

Tree House Brewing owners deny allegations of wrongdoing in ongoing lawsuit

Butternut Bakehouse sweetens Belmont Center; The Fat Greek plans an Arlington opening

Food and restaurant trends to expect in 2024

travel

Alligators and crabs in paradise

Hertz hit me with an $850 bill months after I returned my rental

A waterskiing squirrel, ‘The Boys in the Boat,’ and how to keep water bottles funk free

Arts

With antique portraits of Black Americans, Mickalene Thomas assembles a powerful chorus

At the Gardner, Steve McQueen calls forth a living reminder of slavery with ‘Lynching Tree’

No, the revolution wasn’t televised, but it was photographed

Books

Life at a 254-mile remove gives astronauts, and readers, a rare perspective of the planet in ‘Orbital’

Barack Obama’s 2023 list of favorite films includes two made in Mass.

Andrew Morton, Princess Diana’s biographer, on what the royals read

Movies

Finding a different sort of narrative for narrative filmmakers

Barack Obama’s 2023 list of favorite films includes two made in Mass.

Amazon Prime ads on movies and TV shows will begin in late January

Television

A run of bad luck for a very good actress is far from ‘Great News’

New Year’s Eve 2024: Your guide to all the countdown TV specials

Amazon Prime ads on movies and TV shows will begin in late January

music

Photos: Hip-hop in Boston through the years

Ariana Grande announces new album arriving in 2024, her first since 2020′s ‘Positions’

Aerosmith aims to resume farewell tour by summer or fall of 2024, Joe Perry says

Theater/Dance

12 New Year’s Eve comedy shows for a last laugh at 2023

Though the pandemic subsided, ImprovBoston never recovered

A ‘Die Hard’ diehard creates ‘Yippee Ki Yay,’ and the Huntington gets in on the action

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

Pope.L, provocative performance artist, dies at 68

Jacques Delors, passionate architect of European unity, dies at 98

Herbert Kohl, former Wisconsin Senator and Milwaukee Bucks owner, dies at 88