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Here's how the Maine agency that negotiated the opioid settlements is spending its money. -- The attorney general's office has no formal distribution process and says it can respond "quickly and creatively" to urgent funding requests.

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After decades as a pastor, lawyer, and advocate, Rev. Miniard Culpepper will take on a new role: Boston city councilor

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Will the Patriots complete a perfect regular season on the road against the Jets? Follow live updates. -- With a win Sunday, the Patriots would finish undefeated on the road this season, which would be the third time in franchise history that they've achieved such a feat.

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Ben Volin | Sunday football notes -- Will the Ravens have to choose between John Harbaugh or Lamar Jackson for 2026? -- With the Ravens likely missing the playoffs, it's starting to feel like someone might have to go — either the coach or the quarterback.

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Hounded by photographers for years, Brigitte Bardot identified with the animals she later set out to save

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Christmas ornaments satirizing corporate greed, anti-monarchy key chains, and 'Palestine' mugs. Craftism is on the rise this holiday season. -- Protest crafters are weaving activism into artisan holiday markets, a tradition that predates recent US politics but surged during the Trump era.

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Victim identified in Needham fire as 21-year-old soon to graduate from Syracuse University -- Kayla Corrigan died in an early-morning Christmas Eve fire at her family's Needham home.

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FORECAST | KEN MAHAN - Wintry mess Sunday night could make for icy, slippery commute Monday morning - Boston and most of New England will see a blend of cold rain, freezing rain, and sleet Sunday night, so put some rock salt down before heading to bed.

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Winter storm brings snow and ice to Plains and Midwest, hampering holiday travel

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They survived shootings at Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Parkland, and Columbine. Here's their message for Brown. -- Before Brown, there have been hundreds of other mass shootings each year. Survivors say there are many ways to grieve and heal.

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Suspect arrested in connection with Harvard Square stabbing

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Zelensky to meet with Trump as efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war remain elusive

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Why Trump and the MAGA movement turned against Harvard -- Over a decade of political and cultural upheaval, America's most powerful university grew vulnerable to attack. There were warning signs.

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Retracing the improbable steps of Henry Knox, guess by educated guess -- A Boston bookseller named Henry Knox led an incredible effort to bring cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge and Boston during the winter of 1775-1776. Today, Massachusetts historians are working to document his route over the Berkshires.

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The year in arts

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From Geese to Karol G, these are the 30 best albums of 2025

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The 75 best books of 2025

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The 20 biggest Boston pop culture moments of 2025

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Odie Henderson's 10 best movies of 2025

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IDEAS | RACHEL BRODSKY - Forget 'The Big Chill.' The midlife crisis is getting a millennial makeover. This year, Hollywood and popular literature wrestled with a new form of middle-aged desperation.

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EDITORIAL -- Getting to yes on housing in Massachusetts

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IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA -- When ICE sends its people, they're not sending their best

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Michal Sella -- The trust Israeli society needs to restore

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Joan Wickersham -- In love with the ordinary

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More thrifting and fewer returns, the early trends that defined shopping this holiday -- Holiday spending through Sunday topped last year's haul. But the growing unease over the US economy and higher prices have altered the behavior of some Americans.

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Kennedy Center chief threatens legal action over canceled Christmas concert -- The leader of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington has sent a letter threatening litigation against a musician who canceled an annual Christmas Eve jazz concert at the institution.

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'The brother was being beat on': Inmates detail violence that preceded South Bay death - A 32-year-old man who died on Dec. 8 had a history of mental health issues; officers chased him before subduing him, witnesses say.

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Bostonians love to hate the T. By American standards, how does it compare? Do Bostonians, their patience worn down by the system's shortcomings over the years, take the T for granted?

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Bob Ryan -- State of the Teams: Can we expect another championship parade, and which team will provide it? -- Winning a championship in any professional sport isn't easy. You need a combination of talent, coaching, and, yes, luck.

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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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Roland Merullo -- Searching for class in America's promised land

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Susan Rigetti -- Why 'The Master and Margarita' is the ultimate modern Christmas story

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IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- Anointing JD Vance will hand Democrats the White House

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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celtics at trail blazers | 6 p.m. (NBCSB) -- Celtics at Trail Blazers preview: No old friends in this matchup -- Jrue Holiday and Robert Williams III will not play on Sunday as the Celtics continue their post-Christmas road trip in Oregon.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Seven Saturday high school sports takeaways, including a 350th win, a 1,000th point, and a goal record -- In a rare No. 1 vs. No. 2 girls' hockey matchup, top-ranked Hingham backed up its ranking with a 3-0 win over No. 2 Malden Catholic in the opening round of the highly competitive Tenney Cup at The Bog.

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RAVENS 41, PACKERS 24 -- Derrick Henry's virtuoso performance helps Ravens stay alive with big win over Packers

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SPENGLER CUP -- US Collegiate Selects hold off Spengler Cup hosts HC Davos, 5-3

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Sabres 4, Bruins 1 -- Bruins fall to streaking Sabres, suffer fifth straight loss in first game after holiday break

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Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy -- Fishermen in Cyprus are now targeting invasive lionfish, which have spread from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.

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BOLD TYPES -- Marr family kicks in $6.5 million to help make Fieldhouse+ project in Dorchester a reality

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Sure, the newspaper informed. But as it fades, those who used it for other things must adjust, too.

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

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- How my father escaped Nazi Germany and later rescued his own parents

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PERSPECTIVE -- Everyone wants to be part of a village. But it takes being a villager.

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Michael Flaherty Sr., municipal judge and longtime state representative from South Boston, dies

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Charles 'Chas' Calenda named interim US attorney for Rhode Island

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Army dominates shorthanded UConn in winning Fenway Bowl

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BU's Cole Hutson 'day to day' after puck struck him in the back of the head at World Juniors

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Holiday tournament roundup: Facing his former squad, St. Mary's senior Rolky Brea-Arias was determined to dominate

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Snow storm disrupts holiday travel at New York City airports

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Gold and silver smash records again as rally gathers momentum

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Virginia offshore wind developer sues over Trump administration order halting projects

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Are we near a 'Big Tobacco' reckoning for the food industry? Advocates hope so, but disagree if RFK Jr. is helping.

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New York receives its heaviest snowfall in nearly 4 years

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Here's what Dry January does to your body. (And there's also 'Damp January.')

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Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies

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Russia strikes Ukraine's capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelensky-Trump meeting

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Young white men feel wronged. Should liberals care?

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Algorithmic pricing is scary. It doesn't have to be.

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Trump's mass firing of US diplomats a dangerous game

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New study sheds light on a beneficial compound found in coffee and chocolate

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He left mystery panties in my dining room

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'6-7,' Dubai chocolate, Labubu: You took 2025, now scram!

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Recipe: Set this sensational orange marmalade trifle on your holiday table

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The Hollows, new in the beloved Teele Square Rudy's space, carves out its own niche

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Black Cat Eatery and Humaari host pop-ups; Prezza honors 'Black Rabbit'

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Seaport welcomes annual boat show, plus a free course on wilderness safety and a waist belt that lights the way

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In a global tourism shift, former hot spots are experiencing 'undertourism'

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Passenger makes booking error for flight after brother falls ill

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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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A mysterious fedora, a thieving cat, and other stories that made us smile in 2025

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John Carey, literary eminence who excoriated snobbery, dies at 91

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 21

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As a kid, I felt like Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz just got me

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The HBO documentary 'Critical Incident' looks at a death, and a coverup, on the border

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Will Arnett is here all week in 'Is This Thing On?'

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10 hidden-gem films and TV shows worth streaming this holiday season

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Autopilot: 'The Prisoner' remains one of the coolest, strangest series in TV history

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Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an 'alternative Christmas message' for Britain

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Where does Taylor Swift go from here?

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The do's and don'ts of hosting a stellar New Year's Eve show in Boston

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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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2025 BROUGHT EXCELLENCE IN DANCE, AND CHANCES FOR AUDIENCES TO JOIN THE PARTY

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She overcame infertility and a serious heart condition to give birth to twins on Christmas Eve

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Is tea or coffee better for your bones?

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Joseph Hartzler dies at 75; led prosecution of Oklahoma City bomber

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Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist in the Cure, dies at 65

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