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When she was a Harvard professor Elisa New downplayed Jeffrey Epstein's role in her poetry project.

Larry Summers’ wife — a powerful Harvard professor — tapped Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen to boost her poetry project

Elisa New, the spouse of former university president Larry Summers, sought to downplay her relationship to the disgraced financier.

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

The president did not offer additional details. When asked what would happen to the oil aboard the tanker, Trump said, “Well, we keep it, I guess.”

House passes defense bill to raise troop pay, overhaul weapons purchases

Representative Jake Auchincloss and Senator Edward Markey

Lawmakers, experts warn of ‘uncharted waters’ as US reportedly seizes Venezuelan tanker

In a mix of social media posts and interviews, they expressed shock, disapproval, and uncertainty for what could come next.

Mohammad, an Afghan immigrant who asked to be identified only by his first name, points to his home region in Ghazni Province on a map in the Vermont Afghan Alliance offices in Burlington on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

Federal officials say some Afghan immigrants may still receive SNAP benefits, contradicting Vt., other states

The new guidance from the US Department of Agriculture upends interpretations by officials in Vermont, Rhode Island other states

Kids missed school across the country because of fears of ICE activity, survey says

President Trump spoke during a roundtable discussion with top business leaders in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Wednesday.

New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health

The president posted on social media that he believed it was “seditious, perhaps even treasonous” for the Times and other media outlets to do “FAKE” reports on his health.

Some people who have their student loans canceled will face unexpected tax bills if the Trump administration does not restore an exemption expiring at the end of 2025.

Money, Power, Inequality

A student loan forgiveness ‘tax bomb’ is coming. Thousands could face hefty bills in 2026.

The Trump administration has not extended an exemption from taxable income for some cancelled student debt.

KEVIN CULLEN
Dedham pastor has rebelled against an archbishop before. Now it’s Richard Henning’s turn.
The Rev. Stephen Josoma, the pastor of St. Susanna’s in Dedham, is challenging the archdiocese’s leadership on a core tenet of Catholic morality and teaching.

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has two fewer options to choose from in boosting the lineup now that Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber are off the board.

ON BASEBALL | PETER ABRAHAM

Red Sox season is far from over as Alonso signs with Orioles, but time, fan patience are running out on Breslow

Ultimately, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow wasn’t comfortable with the price, even one that wasn’t out of line by industry standards.

Sox were wary of Pete Alonso because of his age. What does that mean for Alex Bregman?

Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium ‘this calendar year.’ Now it’s looking like 2026.

City officials last gave a cost estimate for the hotly debated project more than a year ago, when they said it would cost $91 million.

‘She was falling out of love’: Prosecution rests in murder case of Brian Walshe
Lawyers have suggested they may call Brian Walshe in his own defense as he maintains his innocence of murder.

Brian Walshe trial: See how testimony unfolded on Wednesday

Boston City Council approves new property tax rates after state Senate again snubs Wu’s tax shift proposal

The council approved new property tax rates that will increase taxes on single-family homes by 13 percent on average.

A Congressional candidate said he’d collaborate with a brewery in a new way to raise cash. Experts say that may be illegal.

First-time candidate Jeromie Whalen announced he was partnering with a Pittsfield brewery to launch a new beer in support of his campaign.

Suspected norovirus outbreak leads to elementary school closure in Medford following more than 100 student absences

Roberts Elementary School will be closed for a deep-cleaning Thursday, officials said.

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Boston police officers in connection with crash that left three teenagers dead

“The officers’ reckless pursuit, devoid of any evidence suggesting a serious crime, points to racial bias as the driving force behind their actions,” the lawsuit alleged.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado greets supporters in Norway after Nobel ceremony
María Corina Machado had been in hiding since Jan. 9, when she was briefly detained after joining supporters in a protest in Venezuela’s capital.

Venezuelans have mixed reactions to Machado traveling abroad

Owner of Milford bowling alley fraudulently spent pandemic relief funds to build a house, buy new vehicles, feds say

‘We’re so grateful’: Foundation pays off mortgage for family of Waltham police officer killed in crash in 2023

An aerial view of Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum in Boston leading up to the 250th anniversary of the American colonists' protest, pictured on Dec. 12, 2023.

Progressive groups to hold ‘ICE Tea Party’ protesting Trump immigration crackdown

Organizers of the event called the protest a non-violent “modern-day civic action against political tyranny.”

Boston-12/09/2025 Arlyn Dionisio-Peguero was bundled up as she walked along Dartmouth Street in the Back Bay on her way to her job nearby. People walked about in the bitter cold Tuesday Morning. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe

Forecast | Ken Mahan

After a high near 50, Boston area braces for yet another blustery cold day

Gusts up to 40 to 50 mph are in store Thursday as wind chills dive once again into the teens under a mix of sun and clouds, with snow showers north and west.

Marcus Jones has three punt returns of 40-plus yards this season, including a touchdown in the Week 13 win over the Giants.

Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots in Week 15 against the Bills

New England’s run defense hasn’t been as stout of late, coinciding with the loss of defensive tackle Milton Williams (ankle).

Torment and Trial

Photos from Shalea Sanders; Notebook scans Yvonne Abraham; Photo Illustration by

YVONNE ABRAHAM | CHAPTER 7

‘Somebody just wake me up.’ After the catastrophe, punishment finds them all.

It has been almost eight years since Latarsha Sanders' family learned she had killed her two youngest children. How do they recover?

Read the full series

Opinion

IDEAS | RICH BARLOW

Is this really what it means to be Christian?

Accused of lacking empathy, conservatives say it's overrated anyway.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Boston tax fight: Is it personal between Wu and Spilka?

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Don’t panic — yet — about the Supreme Court taking up Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Katherine Gergen Barnett

CDC’s hepatitis B reversal puts newborns back at risk

EDITORIAL

The Supreme Court just escalated the redistricting war. Congress must end it.

Globe Santa

When grandparents become parents again, and problems add up

Donate to Globe Santa

More recent News

Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions
Wednesday’s cut reduced the rate by a quarter-point to about 3.6 percent, the lowest it has been in nearly three years.

Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins seeks to dismiss seized emails in US extortion case
The request is the latest by Tompkins to challenge what federal prosecutors say is evidence that he extorted a cannabis company.

Former Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo nominated to Costco board
Raimondo's nomination will likely be voted on at the company’s next shareholders’ meeting, scheduled for Jan. 15.

Federal prosecutors seek 10-year prison sentence for former Harvard morgue manager who stole, sold human remains

Cedric Lodge pleaded guilty earlier this year to stealing body parts from cadavers donated to Harvard Medical School’s Anatomical Gift Program and selling them to buyers across the country

Boston Medical Center public safety officer stabbed, sustains life-threatening injuries, officials say

The attack happened after the suspect left the hospital, where he had visited a patient, police said.

Endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing line off Georgia may not survive, scientists say

The 3-year-old male right whale was last spotted fishing gear-free in July.

In the No. 1 state for public education, this is one of the worst-performing school districts

Parents, teachers, and school officials have a lot to say about why.

Cold Case Files
‘Someone out there has answers.’ 36 years later, the fate of Jennifer Lynn Fay remains a mystery.
Jennifer Lynn Fay was 16 when she was last seen in her Brockton neighborhood on Nov. 14, 1989.

THE FINE PRINT
How to avoid being scammed during the holiday season
From gift card offers to fake delivery notices and charities, slow down and think before you plunge ahead.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
Faneuil Hall badly needs a makeover. Two visions have emerged for how to pull it off.
Nearly two years have passed since the Boston tourist attraction changed hands. People are still waiting on a new vision for the marketplace — but maybe not for much longer.

Culture & Lifestyle

Robert Pattinson and Zendaya star in "The Drama."

Watch: New Boston-set movie ‘The Drama,’ starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, releases first teaser

(L-R) Emma Mackey as Ella McCay, Jamie Lee Curtis as Helen, and Albert Brooks as Governor Bill in 20th Century Studios' ELLA MCCAY. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

‘Ella McCay’: Emma Mackey and James L. Brooks on finding America’s ‘heartland’ while filming in Rhode Island

Parker Jennings, center, as Reality Winner, with, from left, Brooks Reeves, and Cristhian Mancinas-García during rehearsal for the Apollinaire Theatre Company's production of "Is This a Room."

Reality Winner’s life takes the stage in Apollinaire Theatre’s ‘Is This a Room’

Lorna Simpson is the 2026 recipient of the ICA's Meraki Artist Award, which was established last year.

Photographer Lorna Simpson receives the ICA’s annual $100,000 Meraki Artist Award

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 passes Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA on August 28, 2024.

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.

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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

Home health aide Megan Livrago helped Kirsten Hano with lunch in her home on Nov. 6. Hano's husband, Doug Hano, struggled to find home care for his wife, who was diagnosed at age 53 with early onset Alzheimer's. He is advocating for a bill that would create licensing standards for home care companies in Massachusetts.

EDITORIAL

Home care workers should be licensed and regulated

This behavior by an AI toy may sound like something out of a horror movie, but the risks of AI for children’s well-being are real.

Julie Scelfo and Tim Wu

Big tech wants a free pass — even if AI toys harm children

New Balance now sponsors tennis star Coco Gauff, seen here competing at King Saud University Indoor Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Nov. 2.

Priscilla H. Douglas

New Balance shows how inclusion is just good business

Tom Scholz of Boston at the band's 40th anniversary concert at the Wang Theatre in 2016.

IDEAS | BRENDAN BORRELL

Was Boston a sellout rock band? Today’s musicians could use its founder’s fighting spirit.

Leaping Trout, by Winslow Homer at the MFA.

Nisa Ari

Art museums are for everyone — even pterodactyl-screeching babies

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Lawmakers, experts warn of ‘uncharted waters’ as US reportedly seizes Venezuelan tanker

In a mix of social media posts and interviews, they expressed shock, disapproval, and uncertainty for what could come next.

Another shot of polar vortex cold is on its way

Another surge of Arctic air will send New England into a deep freeze once again by late weekend.

Larry Summers’ wife — a powerful Harvard professor — tapped Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen to boost her poetry project

Elisa New, the spouse of former university president Larry Summers, sought to downplay her relationship to the disgraced financier.

Federal officials say some Afghan immigrants may still receive SNAP benefits, contradicting Vt., other states

The new guidance from the US Department of Agriculture upends interpretations by officials in Vermont, Rhode Island other states

Sports

ON BASEBALL | PETER ABRAHAM

Red Sox season is far from over as Alonso signs with Orioles, but time, fan patience are running out on Breslow

Ultimately, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow wasn’t comfortable with the price, even one that wasn’t out of line by industry standards.

Vaughn Grissom had 114 major league plate appearances for the Red Sox, none in 2025.

Red Sox Notebook

Vaughn Grissom happy for fresh start with Angels

After two seasons and 114 major league games — none this past season — the Sox shipped Grissom west for minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.

John Walsh went 91-19 over five seasons at Malden Catholic, capturing three Division 2 state titles and reaching a fourth championship game.

high schools

John Walsh steps down as Malden Catholic boys’ basketball coach and more high school sports takeaways

Walsh led the Lancers to three consecutive Division 2 state championships from 2022-24, and had captured six state titles as a coach by age 44.

Red Sox

Red Sox were wary of Pete Alonso because of his age, sources say. What does that mean for Alex Bregman?

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Celtics remain mum on a potential return by Jayson Tatum this season

Patriots Notebook

After the bye week, the Patriots’ health trending in the right direction

Business

Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium ‘this calendar year.’ Now it’s looking like 2026.

City officials last gave a cost estimate for the hotly debated project more than a year ago, when they said it would cost $91 million.

Former Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo nominated to Costco board

Raimondo's nomination will likely be voted on at the company’s next shareholders’ meeting, scheduled for Jan. 15.

TALKING POINTS

US stats agencies need ‘immediate’ help to do their job, report says

New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health

magazine

Bostonians of the Year 2025

First responders, university presidents, and others who exemplified courage

PERSPECTIVE

Rifling through the kitchen trash for a used vape, I knew I had a cannabis problem

LOVE LETTERS

I’m worried my mother-in-law is in a toxic relationship

Top Places to Work

Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2025: Explore the winners lists

metro

White Stadium site in Boston's Franklin Park, pictured on Aug. 12, 2025.

Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium ‘this calendar year.’ Now it’s looking like 2026.

Stoneham voters approve $9.3 million property tax override

Federal prosecutors seek 10-year prison sentence for former Harvard morgue manager who stole, sold human remains

sports

Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots in Week 15 against the Bills

Jets fan Alex Steeves gets chance to lead his new favorite team to victory when Bruins battle Winnipeg

NASCAR chairman Jim France stands firm on charter stance, citing parents’ advice

business

GE Vernova chief executive Scott Strazik in the company's Cambridge headquarters last year.

GE Vernova soars after AI spurs higher dividend and buybacks

USA Today editor in chief out after a year in job

Boston City Council approves new property tax rates after state Senate again snubs Wu’s tax shift proposal

politics

Flanked by founder and CEO of Dell, Michael Dell, left, and Arvind Krishna CEO of IBM, President Trump speaks during a roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington.

Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. See highlights from Wednesday.

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases

Nation

DHS inks $140 million contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations

Judge says Trump must end Guard deployment in Los Angeles

Search begins to find families of Black boys buried at abandoned Md. site

World

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado reacted to the crowd gathered in front of the Grand Hotel, in Oslo, Norway, early Thursday.

Venezuelans have mixed reactions to Nobel laureate Machado traveling abroad

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado greets supporters in Norway after Nobel ceremony

Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with coalition partners

opinion

0511chernow - Ron Chernow and the cover to his book, “Mark Twain.”

From Mark Twain’s Mugwumps to today’s Never Trumpers

Trump should fire Hegseth. But he won’t.

Home care workers should be licensed and regulated

lifestyle

Beyonce, left, accepts the Innovator Award as presenter Stevie Wonder looks on during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman, and Anna Wintour will co-chair next Met Gala

Saks stylist to be arraigned on fraud charges after allegedly stealing more than $400,000 in refund scheme

For Adam and Bryce, the long journey to love and acceptance began in high school orchestra

food & dining

Chelsea Ritcey and Max Ritcey, in the dining area of Ritcey East in Watertown.

Watertown restaurateur feeds hundreds amid SNAP delay, and the governor takes note

This year’s best cookbooks for holiday giving

How should you store potatoes?

travel

Dominica is a paradise for whale watching — and for whales, thanks to the new 800-square-kilometer Sperm Whale Marine Sanctuary.

Welcome to the whale capital of the Caribbean

In this Vermont town, the window displays are tiny, but the expectations are big

Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request

Arts

Photographer Lorna Simpson receives the ICA’s annual $100,000 Meraki Artist Award

Frank Gehry, architect behind MIT’s Stata Center and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has died

What to know about the Stata Center in Cambridge, Frank Gehry’s best-known local design

Books

Lauren Rothery and the cover to her her debut novel, "Television."

‘Television’ ponders entertainment, art, and love

Sophie Kinsella, author of ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55

This year’s best cookbooks for holiday giving

Movies

‘Ella McCay’ lacks terms of endearment

In new film ‘Ella McCay,’ Emma Mackey stars as R.I. State House gets a closeup

The past isn’t dead in ‘The Secret Agent’

Television

A scene from Adult Swim's "Haha, You Clowns."

Adult Swim’s ‘Smalls’ programming offers compelling short-form animation, and a new show from a Boston animator

Dick Van Dyke hits triple figures

The liaisons remain quite dangerous in HBO Max’s saucy ‘The Seduction’

music

The Boston Music Awards swapped its reggae/ska category for one honoring Afro/Caribbean artists. Here’s why it matters.

Boston’s Either/Orchestra returns with the sounds of an Armenian-Ethiopian trailblazer

Dalton & the Sheriffs, one of Boston’s leading country acts, are pressing pause

Theater/Dance

Reality Winner’s life takes the stage in Apollinaire Theatre’s ‘Is This a Room’

‘Wonder,’ an ‘empathy machine’ of a story, heads to the stage

A donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster team up in ‘Bremen Town Musicians’

Health

Simba, a four-year-old Shiba Inu, wants to be the "alpha."

Ask the Vet: Does my Shiba Inu want to be the ‘alpha’?

The case of a Worcester father charged with murdering his child reveals a critical lack of standards at DCF, state report finds

More than 10,000 people in Massachusetts have dropped health coverage as tax credits set to expire

Obituaries

Dr. Paige served as one of the architects and chief spokesman of the No Child Left Behind law.

Larry Summers’ wife — a powerful Harvard professor — tapped Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen to boost her poetry project

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Lawmakers, experts warn of ‘uncharted waters’ as US reportedly seizes Venezuelan tanker

Federal officials say some Afghan immigrants may still receive SNAP benefits, contradicting Vt., other states

New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health

A student loan forgiveness ‘tax bomb’ is coming. Thousands could face hefty bills in 2026.

KEVIN CULLENDedham pastor has rebelled against an archbishop before. Now it’s Richard Henning’s turn.The Rev. Stephen Josoma, the pastor of St. Susanna’s in Dedham, is challenging the archdiocese’s leadership on a core tenet of Catholic morality and teaching.

Red Sox season is far from over as Alonso signs with Orioles, but time, fan patience are running out on Breslow

Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium ‘this calendar year.’ Now it’s looking like 2026.

‘She was falling out of love’: Prosecution rests in murder case of Brian WalsheLawyers have suggested they may call Brian Walshe in his own defense as he maintains his innocence of murder.

Boston City Council approves new property tax rates after state Senate again snubs Wu’s tax shift proposal

A Congressional candidate said he’d collaborate with a brewery in a new way to raise cash. Experts say that may be illegal.

Suspected norovirus outbreak leads to elementary school closure in Medford following more than 100 student absences

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Boston police officers in connection with crash that left three teenagers dead

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado greets supporters in Norway after Nobel ceremonyMaría Corina Machado had been in hiding since Jan. 9, when she was briefly detained after joining supporters in a protest in Venezuela’s capital.

Owner of Milford bowling alley fraudulently spent pandemic relief funds to build a house, buy new vehicles, feds say

‘We’re so grateful’: Foundation pays off mortgage for family of Waltham police officer killed in crash in 2023

Progressive groups to hold ‘ICE Tea Party’ protesting Trump immigration crackdown

After a high near 50, Boston area braces for yet another blustery cold day

Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots in Week 15 against the Bills

‘Somebody just wake me up.’ After the catastrophe, punishment finds them all.

Is this really what it means to be Christian?

Boston tax fight: Is it personal between Wu and Spilka?

Don’t panic — yet — about the Supreme Court taking up Trump’s birthright citizenship order

CDC’s hepatitis B reversal puts newborns back at risk

The Supreme Court just escalated the redistricting war. Congress must end it.

When grandparents become parents again, and problems add up

More recent News

Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductionsWednesday’s cut reduced the rate by a quarter-point to about 3.6 percent, the lowest it has been in nearly three years.

Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins seeks to dismiss seized emails in US extortion caseThe request is the latest by Tompkins to challenge what federal prosecutors say is evidence that he extorted a cannabis company.

Former Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo nominated to Costco boardRaimondo's nomination will likely be voted on at the company’s next shareholders’ meeting, scheduled for Jan. 15.

Federal prosecutors seek 10-year prison sentence for former Harvard morgue manager who stole, sold human remains

Boston Medical Center public safety officer stabbed, sustains life-threatening injuries, officials say

Endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing line off Georgia may not survive, scientists say

Recommended reads

In the No. 1 state for public education, this is one of the worst-performing school districts

Cold Case Files‘Someone out there has answers.’ 36 years later, the fate of Jennifer Lynn Fay remains a mystery.Jennifer Lynn Fay was 16 when she was last seen in her Brockton neighborhood on Nov. 14, 1989.

THE FINE PRINTHow to avoid being scammed during the holiday seasonFrom gift card offers to fake delivery notices and charities, slow down and think before you plunge ahead.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESSFaneuil Hall badly needs a makeover. Two visions have emerged for how to pull it off.Nearly two years have passed since the Boston tourist attraction changed hands. People are still waiting on a new vision for the marketplace — but maybe not for much longer.

Culture & Lifestyle

Watch: New Boston-set movie ‘The Drama,’ starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, releases first teaser

‘Ella McCay’: Emma Mackey and James L. Brooks on finding America’s ‘heartland’ while filming in Rhode Island

Reality Winner’s life takes the stage in Apollinaire Theatre’s ‘Is This a Room’

Photographer Lorna Simpson receives the ICA’s annual $100,000 Meraki Artist Award

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

Explore the project: Snitch City

Nightmare in Mission Hill

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Home care workers should be licensed and regulated

Big tech wants a free pass — even if AI toys harm children

New Balance shows how inclusion is just good business

Was Boston a sellout rock band? Today’s musicians could use its founder’s fighting spirit.

Art museums are for everyone — even pterodactyl-screeching babies

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Lawmakers, experts warn of ‘uncharted waters’ as US reportedly seizes Venezuelan tanker

Another shot of polar vortex cold is on its way

Larry Summers’ wife — a powerful Harvard professor — tapped Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen to boost her poetry project

Federal officials say some Afghan immigrants may still receive SNAP benefits, contradicting Vt., other states

Sports

Red Sox season is far from over as Alonso signs with Orioles, but time, fan patience are running out on Breslow

Vaughn Grissom happy for fresh start with Angels

John Walsh steps down as Malden Catholic boys’ basketball coach and more high school sports takeaways

Red Sox were wary of Pete Alonso because of his age, sources say. What does that mean for Alex Bregman?

Celtics remain mum on a potential return by Jayson Tatum this season

After the bye week, the Patriots’ health trending in the right direction

Business

Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium ‘this calendar year.’ Now it’s looking like 2026.

Former Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo nominated to Costco board

US stats agencies need ‘immediate’ help to do their job, report says

New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health

First responders, university presidents, and others who exemplified courage

Rifling through the kitchen trash for a used vape, I knew I had a cannabis problem

I’m worried my mother-in-law is in a toxic relationship

Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2025: Explore the winners lists

metro

Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium ‘this calendar year.’ Now it’s looking like 2026.

KEVIN CULLEN
Dedham pastor has rebelled against an archbishop before. Now it’s Richard Henning’s turn.
The Rev. Stephen Josoma, the pastor of St. Susanna’s in Dedham, is challenging the archdiocese’s leadership on a core tenet of Catholic morality and teaching.

‘She was falling out of love’: Prosecution rests in murder case of Brian Walshe
Lawyers have suggested they may call Brian Walshe in his own defense as he maintains his innocence of murder.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado greets supporters in Norway after Nobel ceremony
María Corina Machado had been in hiding since Jan. 9, when she was briefly detained after joining supporters in a protest in Venezuela’s capital.

Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions
Wednesday’s cut reduced the rate by a quarter-point to about 3.6 percent, the lowest it has been in nearly three years.

Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins seeks to dismiss seized emails in US extortion case
The request is the latest by Tompkins to challenge what federal prosecutors say is evidence that he extorted a cannabis company.

Former Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo nominated to Costco board
Raimondo's nomination will likely be voted on at the company’s next shareholders’ meeting, scheduled for Jan. 15.

Cold Case Files
‘Someone out there has answers.’ 36 years later, the fate of Jennifer Lynn Fay remains a mystery.
Jennifer Lynn Fay was 16 when she was last seen in her Brockton neighborhood on Nov. 14, 1989.

THE FINE PRINT
How to avoid being scammed during the holiday season
From gift card offers to fake delivery notices and charities, slow down and think before you plunge ahead.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
Faneuil Hall badly needs a makeover. Two visions have emerged for how to pull it off.
Nearly two years have passed since the Boston tourist attraction changed hands. People are still waiting on a new vision for the marketplace — but maybe not for much longer.