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From cannabis cafes to data privacy, here are seven laws going into effect in Massachusetts in the new year -- 2026 will see new laws governing cannabis cafes, the operation of boats, and much more.

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Forecast: A cold but sunny weekend is ahead

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New Bedford woman killed in hit-and-run after New Year's Eve church gathering -- Authorities are searching for an SUV that fled the scene.

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Two found dead in Fairhaven during a welfare check -- A 60-year-old man and 51-year-old woman were found dead inside their home in Fairhaven on New Year's Eve.

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Man dies, child in critical condition after large apartment fire in Manchester, N.H.

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Serious off-the-field allegations now hang over what was a feel-good season for the Patriots -- Two star players have been accused of violence against women just as the regular season winds down and the playoffs approach.

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These are areas of concern the Patriots will need to address before the NFL playoffs

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About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration -- A fire ripped through a bar at a Swiss Alpine resort during a new year's celebration early Thursday.

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What we know about the fire in Switzerland

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CNN's Jake Tapper rebukes Trump for disparaging Kennedys hours after JFK granddaughter's death -- Trump also faced backlash for statements he made about Rob Reiner soon after the director and his wife were found dead.

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Members of the Kennedy family remember Tatiana Schlossberg

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No easy polar plunge this year. Swimmers in Boston met with snow and severe wind chills for New Year's ocean dip. -- Temperatures Thursday during the swim were around 25 degrees with wind chills making it feel like the single digits.

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The best Boston Globe recipes of 2025

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Immigration crackdown, an assisted living facility fire, university tragedy: Some of the top local stories of 2025

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From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact

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The best Boston sports quotes of 2025

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JOAN VENNOCHI - Backroom deals still decide who runs the Boston City Council - The jockeying for seven votes offers a reminder that informal dealmaking remains central to City Hall politics.

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EDITORIAL -- 2025 was dismal. It doesn't have to be this way.

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IDEAS | BENJAMIN RACHLIN -- Future astronauts may say 'Boston, we have a problem'

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JEFF JACOBY -- Trump's ego isn't just unpresidential. It's un-Republican.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- What the chief justice won't tell you about the dire state of the judiciary

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Newton, Framingham, and Somerville inaugurating mayors New Year's week -- Newton and Framingham held mayoral inaugurations on New Year's Day, and Somerville's new mayor Jake Wilson will be sworn in on Saturday evening.

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Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here's what to know. -- The CDC estimated there have been at least 7.5 million illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths from flu so far this season.

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celtics at kings | 10 p.m. (NBCSB) Celtics at Kings preview: Boston begins the new year with momentum on its side - The Celtics have won five of their last six games, and are 2-1 so far on a five-game road trip that continues Thursday in Sacramento.

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First Night Boston puts diversity and culture at center stage -- People came from all over Greater Boston and beyond to attend Trinity Church's Emancipation Proclamation.

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In Cambridge, coyotes are just another neighbor -- The predators may seem out of place in a dense, urban city. But it's their home, too.

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Nuno F.G. Loureiro, award-winning MIT scientist, remembered as a 'physicist's physicist' His promising work at MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center brought him and the lab global recognition as well as the hope of cheaper, cleaner, and more plentiful energy.

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Spotlight - A 'black box': Mass. prosecutors rarely prevent police informant abuse. They often enable it. Other gatekeepers also consistently fail to hold police accountable.

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The Great Thaw: Why 2026 is the year Massachusetts real estate finally accepts the new normal -- In Greater Boston, sellers are listing, buyers are bidding, and the stalemate is being replaced by a pragmatic drive to get on with life.

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Kraft Group reaches deals with Boston and Everett to move forward with Revolution soccer stadium -- The Krafts still need local and state permits before work can start on a new home for the New England Revolution.

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Same old 'Avatar', this time with 'Fire and Ash'

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'Heated Rivalry' is a love story, but often a sad one

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'Fallout' is still all about the retro-cool tunes. Here's what to know about five songs that open the season

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Boston Music Awards 2025: Dropkick Murphys, ISHA!, and more win big. See the full list.

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Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope -- The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston's busing era.

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A Boston 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.

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Explore the project: Snitch City -- In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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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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IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG -- Young white men feel wronged. Should liberals care?

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Gina McCarthy -- 'A wolf in sheep's clothing': How the EPA is undermining children's health

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RACHELLE COHEN -- Is a guards union lawsuit against DOC just payback time?

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EDITORIAL -- Too few kids are eating school breakfast

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Robert Kraft's 2025 win streak faces its toughest opponent: Wu

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Washington returns: Somerville honors raising of American flag 250 years ago in frosty New Year's reenactment -- The city of Somerville celebrated the 250th anniversary since the first flag of the United States, known as the Continental Union flag, was raised at a summit on Prospect Hill.

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Dan Shaughnessy -- Patriots' push to the playoffs took an unexpected and unfortunate turn this past week, and other thoughts -- The Patriots weren't expected to do much in the wake of back-to-back four-win seasons, but they look like a team that can make a deep run in the NFL playoffs.

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CELTICS NOTEBOOK -- Consistency has Luka Garza back in the Celtics' rotation -- The center has gotten back into the good graces of Joe Mazzulla and he has become effective in getting the Celtics extra possessions with his rebounding prowess.

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Chad Finn | Sports Media -- ESPN's Sean McDonough named 2025 NSMA National Sportscaster of the Year -- The Boston native who began his rise to prominence as a Red Sox broadcaster has been one of the most versatile and accomplished play-by-play announcers in sports.

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Indiana 38, Alabama 3 -- No. 1 Indiana rolls past No. 9 Alabama for its first Rose Bowl victory and a spot in the CFP semifinal

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PATRIOTS -- Big money on line for regular-season finale with Patriots close to cashing in on individual contract incentives

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Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into steep insurance hikes -- Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.

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Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year -- The increases on certain furniture items were set to take effect Jan. 1. President Trump's order keeps in place a 25 percent tariff on those goods but delays additional tariffs for a year.

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Mass. General delivers Boston's first baby of 2026, Benjamin 'Benji' Kelland

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Here's what eight Mass. financial experts say you should put on your New Year's resolutions list

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Looking back -- The top 10 Boston Globe Magazine stories of 2025

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Globe Magazine -- The 31 best photos of 2025 by Boston Globe photographers

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'She has recently worked in Japan and Georgia (the country)'

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Your Week Ahead -- Dance like an animal, celebrate New Year's Eve on Boston Common, and paint a portrait of your pet

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How did New England weather stack up in 2025? Here's a look back.

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Encore: Ruth Simmons recounts her journey from daughter of sharecroppers to trailblazing Ivy League president

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Drake Maye shifts the focus away from MVP race with Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford: 'It's really a team deal'

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Sitting down with Bruins GM Don Sweeney, who discusses his Olympic duties, the NHL season, and coach Marco Sturm

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Outdoor hockey? In Miami? It's finally going to happen when the Panthers host the Rangers in the NHL Winter Classic

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Mamdani takes reins of New York City after historic election win

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Trump firm to start new cryptocurrency for shareholders

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After devastating Portland, Maine, waterfront fire, community looks to rebuild

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7 takeaways from the inauguration of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani

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Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor

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Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent

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Minnesota families are rattled by threat to cut federal aid for child care

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Mass. reports 1,614 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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Los Angeles ends strange practice with new refrigerator law

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How a fire ripped through a Swiss bar and broke a village's heart

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Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions grow amid peace talks

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Tucker Carlson is exceptionally dangerous

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Aging in place, for now

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Why airstrikes alone won't save Nigeria's Christians

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Getting over my best friend

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Unleash the hounds! And terriers and lapdogs. The American Kennel Club adds 3 breeds.

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Ever been a third wheel? How did you feel about the experience?

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Cutting boards you won't keep in a drawer

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A bassoonist's bold reinvention: Importing Greek olive oils

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Author Roshani Chokshi on Genghis Khan, meeting her fans, and the gift of packing cubes

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Three great places in New England to be a first-time cross-country skier

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New Englanders ranked the most 'ski obsessed' nationwide

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Travel insurance company balks at paying for flight delay

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Grace Hartigan's work goes from the fringes to the forefront

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Looking at how the Jazz Age looked

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The country's founders carefully planned the architecture of the new democracy. Then came Trump.

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When reading is dangerous, publishing is courageous

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When a young woman's spiritual quest made her a threat to the religious authorities

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 28

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'The Voice of Hind Rajab' retells one of the most harrowing stories of the war in Gaza

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'No Other Choice' has sympathy for misplaced vengeance

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From the original 'Superman' to a 'Mad Max' double feature, catch these upcoming screenings at Boston cinemas

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Try that in a small town: Your best course is to skip the strained whimsy of 'Best Medicine'

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Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from 'The Wire,' 'Veep,' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

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Seacrest, Gronk, Cooper, and more: Your ultimate guide to New Year's Eve countdowns and TV specials

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Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' could make Grammy history

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Taylor Swift, New Order and... Cardi B? Here's what Rhode Island's leaders listened to in 2025

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A thriving 'jazz bunker' grows in Brookline

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Outstanding ensemble and a light touch give ART's 'Wonder' heart and depth

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Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building

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'The Snow Queen,' 'Dead Outlaw,' and more theater to stream

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NIH agrees to restart review of stalled research grants after Boston lawsuit

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US awards Massachusetts $162 million for rural health

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Tensions at Mass. and Cass spark debate over how to help people struggling with substance abuse

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Mohammad Bakri, 72, outspoken Palestinian actor and director, dies

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