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ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

How we arrived at Pardonville, USA: Three key factors driving this particular moment
Pardons have been in the news lately. There was a lot that led up to this moment.

‘I honestly was speechless’: Coast Guard veteran from Maine reacts to pardon in Biden’s historic clemency action

Biden has been under pressure from justice activists to pardon people, including some Death Row inmates, before he leaves office next month.

Harvard takes another shot at ex-women’s hockey coach Katey Stone’s discrimination suit

The university asserted her latest effort to keep alive her federal discrimination lawsuit does “nothing to cure the deficiencies” in her case.

Those who opposed tax relief effort ‘do not have the best interests of Boston residents at heart,’ Wu says

Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday also took aim at the home rule petition process, which requires municipalities like Boston to seek and obtain the Legislature's approval to alter certain local policies or laws.

For some cash-strapped Boston homeowners and renters, a property tax hike will make a costly city costlier

After wave of hotel strikes, union says most workers have reached new contracts
Unite Here says wages will climb as much as $10 per hour over for years, with improved benefits.

Trump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration

No head of state has previously made an official visit to the US for the inauguration, per State Department records

Two more people, including 16-year-old boy, charged with murder for drive-by shooting in Lynn

Two Lynn residents were arraigned in Salem Superior Court on two counts of murder each, officials said in a statement.

Interior view of the conveyor belts and sorting technology at the Resursutvinning Stockholm, the city's state-of-the-art waste sorting facility that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by separating food scraps and plastics from municipal waste.

Massachusetts wants to revolutionize its waste stream. Sweden has some answers.

A handful of strategies used in Stockholm and across Europe could be adapted to Massachusetts, experts say, if the state is serious about being a national leader on waste reduction.

‘Rethinking, refusing, reusing, reducing’: Meet Stockholm’s Zero Waste coalition

Ben Volin I On football

Bill Belichick’s contract with North Carolina portrays two sides wary of each other’s commitment
Now that he works for a public university, Belichick’s contract became available in the public record when he signed it Thursday.

‘I didn’t come here to leave’: Bill Belichick explains why he’s making the jump to UNC and college football

Dr. Thomas O’Brien, visionary who addressed dangers of antimicrobial resistance, dies at 95
A physician of endless curiosity and talents, Dr. O'Brien was "the most interesting person I’ve ever met," said his son, TV talk show host Conan O'Brien, whose parents both died this week.

Ted Williams Tunnel flooding a ‘pretty rare occurrence,’ but climate is changing, MassDOT says

Flooding that submerged about 400 feet of roadway in the tunnel Wednesday night was the result of a clogged drain that took about four hours to clear, a state official said.

Mark Harnish, 20, and Theresa Marcoux, 18, were found shot to death in West Springfield in November 1978.

Cold Case Files

How an out-of-the-blue tip led to an arrest in a 1978 double-murder in West Springfield

Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni called the breakthrough “an amazing turn of events.”

Jordan Walsh gave the Celtics 13 minutes during a workmanlike win over the Pistons.

Gary Washburn | CELTICS 123, PISTONS 99

Break serves the Celtics just right as they handle the Pistons without Jayson Tatum

Jayson Tatum probably could have played if it were a playoff game or more pressing situation. But the Celtics have full confidence in their depth and coming off a four-day break, they had no hesitation giving Tatum a few extra days.

No Jayson Tatum? No problem for the Celtics as Payton Pritchard steps up in a dominant win over the Pistons.

Cate McQuaid in the Sprinkle Pool at the new Museum of Ice Cream location in Boston.

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

First she waffled, but then she jumped straight into the Sprinkle Pool at the Seaport’s new Museum of Ice Cream

Our intrepid correspondent gets the scoop (sorry).

Lucy Orloski recently opened a jewelry and artisan shop called Elleyo on South Street in Jamaica Plain.

TALKING SHOP

‘I look for things you couldn’t find on Etsy.’ A new jeweler finds a home in JP.

Plus, a glassware spot lands in Davis Square and e-commerce brand Princess Polly gets a Newbury Street storefront.

The Globe podcast

First episode of ‘The Harvard Plan’ unpacks Claudine Gay’s short, troubled tenure as president

The historic appointment of Harvard’s first Black female president was one of the most troubled chapters in its history.

Opinion

Bike lanes make driving safer because the infrastructure has a calming effect on traffic speeds.

Renée Loth

Bike lanes save lives, so why are you still complaining?

Ultimately, peaceably sharing the streets comes down to mindset. A city is a community, and everyone needs to give a little.

JEFF JACOBY

‘First, set fire to their synagogues’

SCOT LEHIGH

Readers explain their fiction addiction

Alex Shieh

Post-affirmative action policy offers new hope for Asian American students

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Shelby Hewitt conned a lot of people. Globe reporter Patricia Wen tries to explain why.

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To ask, or not to ask: that is the dilemma

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Bostonians of the Year 2024

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Bostonians of the Year: The do good, feel good Boston Celtics

Their impact only starts with the championship they won. Here are 18 things we loved about the journey to Banner 18.

Clockwise from top left: Ayo Edebiri, Zeyneb Magavi, Frederick Richard and Stephen Nedoroscik, Pastor Keke, and Nick Korn, Liz Miranda, Royal Smith, Brian Worrell, and Chris Worrell

A home-grown star, a climate innovator, the team behind new liquor licenses, and other Bostonians who made a difference

Clockwise from top left: Seiji Ozawa, Ethel Kennedy, Luis Tiant, Larry Lucchino, Jack Connors, Jasper White, and Gloria Fox

Remembering Jack Connors, Ethel Kennedy, Seiji Ozawa and others we lost in 2024

More recent News

Two-year-old girl struck by vehicle in Lowell, injuries life threatening, police say

The child was taken to a Boston-area hospital, police said Thursday evening.

McDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time
Exactly who will get a reward or a share of one is still being determined, officials said.

Maine police officer killed in crash on I-95 bridge at N.H.-Maine border, officials say
Jacob Wolterbeek, 41, was the married father of three young children, officials said.

Lawyers for Karen Read seek to have dog bite specialist testify at retrial
Prosecutors contend that the specialist's “testimony cannot be reliably applied to the facts.”

The Biden administration is cracking down on overdraft fees. Here’s how it could affect Mass. consumers.
The new rule could lower overdraft fees to $5 for banking customers.

How much did Tom Brady’s Dunkin’ tracksuit, football gear sell for at auction?
Brady put more than 20 watches and several jerseys from his football career under the hammer, securing over $9 million in the sales.

This peacock is an Essex celebrity and the bane of animal control

Social media has been clogged with photos of the bird, as well as calls that someone needs to do something before it gets killed by a car or a coyote.

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up)
You won’t find ‘Wicked’ here, but our critic goes with the ‘Flow’ and ‘Hard Truths’ among other standouts. Have a bone to pick? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

Town-by-town map: Latino population in Mass. is growing, particularly in these smaller towns
Newly released census data show which towns in Mass. are seeing the most dramatic demographic shifts.

Kevin Paul Dupont

He stormed the beaches of Normandy and survived the Battle of the Bulge. Now, at 104, he’s still golfing three days a week.
Medeiros, who was decorated with three Purple Hearts and Bronze and Silver stars, returned from Europe with harrowing tales. He still shares them, saying “there’s so few of us left.”

Culture & Lifestyle

Cakeswagg won video of the year during the 2024 Boston Music Awards at Big Night Live on Wednesday.

Rising Latin, R&B, and hip-hop artists take center stage at the Boston Music Awards

Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez at the 76th Emmy Awards on Sept. 15, 2024 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Selena Gomez announces engagement to record producer Benny Blanco

Richard Roundtree and June Squibb in "Thelma."

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up)

First she waffled, but then she jumped straight into the Sprinkle Pool at the Seaport’s new Museum of Ice Cream

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

An Ambulance passed Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, La.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson departs the Moakley Courthouse on Dec. 6.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Given the Trump standard, why should Tania Fernandes Anderson resign?

When the CFPB stops a big bank from cheating you, that’s one less chunk of change that goes into its pockets.

Elizabeth Warren

If Trump really wants to help working people he won’t kill this federal agency

Birthright citizenship isn’t a privilege that presidents can bestow or withdraw at will. It is a constitutional mandate, enshrined in the 14th Amendment.

JEFF JACOBY

Birthright citizenship is a constitutional right that Trump can’t revoke

The photos on these banners in a Beirut suburb say a lot about the governance of Lebanon. On the left is the speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri. On the right is Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27. Lebanon hasn’t had a president for two years because Hezbollah keeps blocking candidates.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Former secretary of state John Kerry and Secretary of State Antony Blinken attended a portrait unveiling for Kerry on Monday at the State Department.

Glen Johnson

John Kerry’s enduring impact on US diplomacy

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Ted Williams Tunnel flooding a ‘pretty rare occurrence,’ but climate is changing, MassDOT says

Flooding that submerged about 400 feet of roadway in the tunnel Wednesday night was the result of a clogged drain that took about four hours to clear, a state official said.

Two more people, including 16-year-old boy, charged with murder for drive-by shooting in Lynn

Two Lynn residents were arraigned in Salem Superior Court on two counts of murder each, officials said in a statement.

Men's college hockey notebook

The Granite State men’s hockey clash between UNH and Dartmouth could have postseason ramifications

As bubble teams in the rankings, Friday's nonconference matchup between the No 14 Wildcats (7-4-2) and No. 16 Big Green (6-3-1) in Hanover, N.H., will add some intrigue.

N.H. governor criticizes federal response as national IV fluid shortage impacts local hospitals

Republican Governor Chris Sununu said at least three hospitals have had to cancel surgeries because of the shortage.

Sports

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Break serves the Celtics just right as they handle the Pistons without Jayson Tatum

Old Colony senior Max Finney scored his 1,000th point in the Cougars' season opener on Thursday. He is joined by coach Matt Trahan.

HIGH SCHOOLS

Welcome to winter: Six takeaways from the first night of the season, plus a bevy of coaching awards

An Old Colony senior scores 1,000 points, Hanover and Dover-Sherborn/Weston play an eight-month back-to-back, and St. Mary's prepares to honor its longtime athletic director.

High schools

Boys’ basketball roundup: Old Colony’s Max Finney opens the season with his 1,000th point in a win over Tri-County

Check out the latest high school boys' basketball scores, news, and highlights from The Boston Globe.

CELTICS 123, PISTONS 99

No Jayson Tatum? No problem for the Celtics as Payton Pritchard steps up in a dominant win over the Pistons.

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

No time for Bruins to reflect on Jets’ third-period blitz

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Jayson Tatum’s right knee tendinopathy forces him to sit out Celtics home game against Pistons

Business

Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes to seafood, one of the oldest sectors of the US economy.

talking points

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others

For some cash-strapped Boston homeowners and renters, a 10.4 percent property tax hike will make a costly city costlier

magazine

2024

Bostonians of the Year: The do good, feel good Boston Celtics

On September 27, bicyclists stopped traffic and biked around the rotary near Boston University Bridge for three minutes to honor John Corcoran and other cyclists who have died this year.
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Perspective

Small upgrades could have saved a Cambridge cyclist’s life

LOVE LETTERS

Who gets to keep the friends in a breakup?

COOKING

Cookie swap heroes: Updated recipes for hermits, hazelnut Linzer cookies, and an Italian treat

metro

The Piscataqua River Bridge seen in Portsmouth, N.H.

Maine police officer killed in crash on I-95 bridge at N.H.-Maine border, officials say

Those who opposed tax relief effort ‘do not have the best interests of Boston residents at heart,’ Wu says

To ask, or not to ask: that is the dilemma

sports

Tewksbury’s Tyler Bourgea returns after posting 58 points and reaching the Division 2 final last season.

12 Eastern Mass. boys’ hockey players to watch this season

The Granite State men’s hockey clash between UNH and Dartmouth could have postseason ramifications

As small boys’ high school hockey programs wither it’s becoming the co-op era, and what else to know as the season starts

business

Workers, including Antonia David, rejoiced after the vote. Employees with Omni Hotels, represented by Unite Here Local 26, ratified a contract.

After wave of hotel strikes, union says most workers have reached new contracts

McDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time

Those who opposed tax relief effort ‘do not have the best interests of Boston residents at heart,’ Wu says

politics

Lobsters are processed at the Sea Hag Seafood plant in Tenants Harbor, Maine.

Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

Mitt Romney’s Senate exit may create a vacuum of vocal, conservative Trump critics

What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard, and key Trump Cabinet picks, according to new poll

Nation

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a Time magazine Person of the Year event at the New York Stock Exchange.

Trump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration

Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture

Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others

World

Russian servicemen fire a D-20 howitzer towards Ukrainian positions in an undisclosed location.

Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say

Huge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes

Syria’s new authorities say they’ve secured the release of an American pilgrim imprisoned by Assad

opinion

Can there truly be free speech when money talks?

Two Boston pro soccer teams, one stadium — think of the possibilities

Trump has got his Jan. 6 sentiments all bollixed up

lifestyle

Should we get married while still in college?

How a six-year ‘situationship’ built love to last a lifetime

Who doesn’t love a bargain? Here’s how to be a smarter shopper this holiday season.

food & dining

From left to right: Linda Hunt, Anabelle Sims-Hunt, and Denise Hunt stand with the tail of a fish. The three women operate a seafood company called Coastline Seafood together. :

The mother-daughter business trying to keep N.H. seafood local

McGonagle’s Pub & Restaurant opens in Dorchester; L.A. Burdick debuts in Brookline

Something sweet: My favorite desserts around New England in 2024

travel

Invasion of the robot tour guides: How AI is finally coming for the travel industry

Canceling an Uber One membership leads to a $99 overcharge

Holiday fun in Old Sturbridge Village and Back Bay, plus a visit to the ‘ice climbing capital’

Arts

"Bandits Leading Prisoners" (about 1646) by Jan Both is one of nearly 20 Dutch and Flemish works the MFA intends to sell at auction in February.

MFA removes 20 Dutch and Flemish paintings from its collection

Worlds collided when a museum steward found clues about her Chippewa family in Harvard’s possession

Impressionism’s 150th, an anniversary more absent than present

Books

Rhode Island writer Riss M. Neilson and the covers to this year's “A Love Like The Sun” and her 2022 debut “Deep In Providence”.

Meet Riss M. Neilson, New England’s rising star on the romance scene

Shuntaro Tanikawa, poet and translator of ‘Peanuts,’ dies at 92

Nikki Giovanni, who explored Black life in verse, dies at 81

Movies

TSA agent Taron Egerton has to keep calm in ‘Carry-On’

Selena Gomez announces engagement to record producer Benny Blanco

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up)

Television

BuzzFeed sells brand behind ‘Hot Ones’ to Soros fund affiliate for $82.5 million

Labor board classifies ‘Love Is Blind’ contestants as employees

For comedy fans, a glimpse behind the curtain of how ‘Saturday Night Live’ gets made

music

Country star Morgan Wallen sentenced in chair-throwing case

A gift guide to thrill the local music lovers in your life

A triumphant return for the two Johns of They Might Be Giants

Theater/Dance

Director Debra Wise points to where performers should move at a dress rehearsal for the Midwinter Revels’ performance of “The Selkie Girl and the Seal Woman” in Sanders Theatre at Harvard University.

This year’s ‘Midwinter Revels’ blends two Mass. immigrant heritages

Urkel at Christmas? Front Porch Arts returns with more classic Black sitcom readings.

Gold Dust Orphans apply their trademark touch to a horror classic

Health

Dr. Susan Meschwitz, center, a chemistry professor at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., in her lab with two undergraduate students.

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

Obituaries

Dr. Thomas F. O'Brien was the first director of the division of infectious diseases at what is now Brigham and Women's Hospital.

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL How we arrived at Pardonville, USA: Three key factors driving this particular moment Pardons have been in the news lately. There was a lot that led up to this moment.

‘I honestly was speechless’: Coast Guard veteran from Maine reacts to pardon in Biden’s historic clemency action

Harvard takes another shot at ex-women’s hockey coach Katey Stone’s discrimination suit

Those who opposed tax relief effort ‘do not have the best interests of Boston residents at heart,’ Wu says

After wave of hotel strikes, union says most workers have reached new contracts Unite Here says wages will climb as much as $10 per hour over for years, with improved benefits.

Trump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration

Two more people, including 16-year-old boy, charged with murder for drive-by shooting in Lynn

Massachusetts wants to revolutionize its waste stream. Sweden has some answers.

Ben Volin I On football Bill Belichick’s contract with North Carolina portrays two sides wary of each other’s commitment Now that he works for a public university, Belichick’s contract became available in the public record when he signed it Thursday.

Dr. Thomas O’Brien, visionary who addressed dangers of antimicrobial resistance, dies at 95 A physician of endless curiosity and talents, Dr. O'Brien was "the most interesting person I’ve ever met," said his son, TV talk show host Conan O'Brien, whose parents both died this week.

Ted Williams Tunnel flooding a ‘pretty rare occurrence,’ but climate is changing, MassDOT says

How an out-of-the-blue tip led to an arrest in a 1978 double-murder in West Springfield

Break serves the Celtics just right as they handle the Pistons without Jayson Tatum

First she waffled, but then she jumped straight into the Sprinkle Pool at the Seaport’s new Museum of Ice Cream

‘I look for things you couldn’t find on Etsy.’ A new jeweler finds a home in JP.

The Globe podcast

First episode of ‘The Harvard Plan’ unpacks Claudine Gay’s short, troubled tenure as president

Bike lanes save lives, so why are you still complaining?

‘First, set fire to their synagogues’

Readers explain their fiction addiction

Post-affirmative action policy offers new hope for Asian American students

Shelby Hewitt conned a lot of people. Globe reporter Patricia Wen tries to explain why.

To ask, or not to ask: that is the dilemma

Bostonians of the Year: The do good, feel good Boston Celtics

A home-grown star, a climate innovator, the team behind new liquor licenses, and other Bostonians who made a difference

Remembering Jack Connors, Ethel Kennedy, Seiji Ozawa and others we lost in 2024

More recent News

Two-year-old girl struck by vehicle in Lowell, injuries life threatening, police say

McDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time Exactly who will get a reward or a share of one is still being determined, officials said.

Maine police officer killed in crash on I-95 bridge at N.H.-Maine border, officials say Jacob Wolterbeek, 41, was the married father of three young children, officials said.

Lawyers for Karen Read seek to have dog bite specialist testify at retrial Prosecutors contend that the specialist's “testimony cannot be reliably applied to the facts.”

The Biden administration is cracking down on overdraft fees. Here’s how it could affect Mass. consumers. The new rule could lower overdraft fees to $5 for banking customers.

How much did Tom Brady’s Dunkin’ tracksuit, football gear sell for at auction? Brady put more than 20 watches and several jerseys from his football career under the hammer, securing over $9 million in the sales.

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This peacock is an Essex celebrity and the bane of animal control

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up) You won’t find ‘Wicked’ here, but our critic goes with the ‘Flow’ and ‘Hard Truths’ among other standouts. Have a bone to pick? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

Town-by-town map: Latino population in Mass. is growing, particularly in these smaller towns Newly released census data show which towns in Mass. are seeing the most dramatic demographic shifts.

Culture & Lifestyle

Rising Latin, R&B, and hip-hop artists take center stage at the Boston Music Awards

Selena Gomez announces engagement to record producer Benny Blanco

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up)

First she waffled, but then she jumped straight into the Sprinkle Pool at the Seaport’s new Museum of Ice Cream

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Given the Trump standard, why should Tania Fernandes Anderson resign?

If Trump really wants to help working people he won’t kill this federal agency

Birthright citizenship is a constitutional right that Trump can’t revoke

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

John Kerry’s enduring impact on US diplomacy

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Ted Williams Tunnel flooding a ‘pretty rare occurrence,’ but climate is changing, MassDOT says

Two more people, including 16-year-old boy, charged with murder for drive-by shooting in Lynn

The Granite State men’s hockey clash between UNH and Dartmouth could have postseason ramifications

N.H. governor criticizes federal response as national IV fluid shortage impacts local hospitals

Sports

Break serves the Celtics just right as they handle the Pistons without Jayson Tatum

Welcome to winter: Six takeaways from the first night of the season, plus a bevy of coaching awards

Boys’ basketball roundup: Old Colony’s Max Finney opens the season with his 1,000th point in a win over Tri-County

No Jayson Tatum? No problem for the Celtics as Payton Pritchard steps up in a dominant win over the Pistons.

No time for Bruins to reflect on Jets’ third-period blitz

Jayson Tatum’s right knee tendinopathy forces him to sit out Celtics home game against Pistons

Business

Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others

For some cash-strapped Boston homeowners and renters, a 10.4 percent property tax hike will make a costly city costlier

Bostonians of the Year: The do good, feel good Boston Celtics

Small upgrades could have saved a Cambridge cyclist’s life

Who gets to keep the friends in a breakup?

Cookie swap heroes: Updated recipes for hermits, hazelnut Linzer cookies, and an Italian treat

metro

Maine police officer killed in crash on I-95 bridge at N.H.-Maine border, officials say

Those who opposed tax relief effort ‘do not have the best interests of Boston residents at heart,’ Wu says

To ask, or not to ask: that is the dilemma

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

How we arrived at Pardonville, USA: Three key factors driving this particular moment
Pardons have been in the news lately. There was a lot that led up to this moment.

After wave of hotel strikes, union says most workers have reached new contracts
Unite Here says wages will climb as much as $10 per hour over for years, with improved benefits.

Ben Volin I On football

Bill Belichick’s contract with North Carolina portrays two sides wary of each other’s commitment
Now that he works for a public university, Belichick’s contract became available in the public record when he signed it Thursday.

Dr. Thomas O’Brien, visionary who addressed dangers of antimicrobial resistance, dies at 95
A physician of endless curiosity and talents, Dr. O'Brien was "the most interesting person I’ve ever met," said his son, TV talk show host Conan O'Brien, whose parents both died this week.

McDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time
Exactly who will get a reward or a share of one is still being determined, officials said.

Maine police officer killed in crash on I-95 bridge at N.H.-Maine border, officials say
Jacob Wolterbeek, 41, was the married father of three young children, officials said.

Lawyers for Karen Read seek to have dog bite specialist testify at retrial
Prosecutors contend that the specialist's “testimony cannot be reliably applied to the facts.”

The Biden administration is cracking down on overdraft fees. Here’s how it could affect Mass. consumers.
The new rule could lower overdraft fees to $5 for banking customers.

How much did Tom Brady’s Dunkin’ tracksuit, football gear sell for at auction?
Brady put more than 20 watches and several jerseys from his football career under the hammer, securing over $9 million in the sales.

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up)
You won’t find ‘Wicked’ here, but our critic goes with the ‘Flow’ and ‘Hard Truths’ among other standouts. Have a bone to pick? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

Town-by-town map: Latino population in Mass. is growing, particularly in these smaller towns
Newly released census data show which towns in Mass. are seeing the most dramatic demographic shifts.