Convicted killer charged in 1992 Lexington murder
Authorities announced today that a man will be charged with the slaying of Kathleen Dempsey in 1992, ending a 19-year-old murder mystery.
Mass. home sales up, prices down
Sales of single-family homes rose 13 percent in November from a year earlier, although single-family home prices fell 8 percent, The Warren Group said.
Somerville couple accused of stealing Christmas presents
Two Somerville residents will be arraigned on charges that they stole more than 100 delivery packages from area communities.
In N.H. town, residents see no easy fix for US deficit
People in Ashland, N.H., which almost always picks the state’s GOP primary winner, are struggling to name their own solutions for the country’s fiscal woes.
CHEAP EATS
Jam-band music and jam-packed sandwiches
Dough in East Boston takes its laid back vibe seriously.
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The Vermonter ($7.95) features turkey, gouda, bacon, apple, red onion, and sun-dried tomato mayo on multigrain bread, baked in the oven.
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The Cajun Chicken Cheese Steak Sandwich ($7.50) includes shredded blackened chicken, roasted red peppers, and provolone on a spucky roll.
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The Gobbler ($7.50) is made with thin-sliced turkey and stuffing, slathered with cranberry mayo on multigrain bread.
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The Orchard pizza ($9.95 and $14.95) varies with grilled chicken, bacon, carmelized onions, apple chunks, and mozzarella.
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Dough's triple-chocolate cookies ($2) are packed with Reese’s peanut butter, chocolate chunks, and dark chocolate.
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From left, Michael Sanchez and Kevin Curley are the co-owners of Dough at 20 Maverick St. in East Boston.
2011 a banner year for Boston ad agencies
This year, local ad agencies churned out campaigns designed to both play well on TV or go viral on YouTube. Here’s a look at some of the most memorable.
Brian McGrory
Gambling on Mayor Menino’s ire
If you don’t see cranes in Downtown Crossing in the coming months, you won’t likely ever see cards turning at Suffolk Downs.
“It’s hard to know what to do. I can complain but I don’t know the fix.”
Dan Uhlman, of Ashland, N.H., on US deficit
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
One-of-a-kind ring lost on train is found
Katelyn Peckham never loses anything. She swears. But somehow, the 25-year-old Reading woman left her engagement ring on the commuter rail’s Haverhill line.
Business
Talbots rejects takeover, may seek deal on own terms
After rejecting an unsolicited takeover bid from a private equity firm, beleaguered Talbots Inc. said it will explore a range of options, which could include putting itself up for sale.
Politics
House GOP rejects Senate tax cut compromise
House Republicans soundly rejected a bill approved by the Senate that would have extended the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits beyond year’s end.
Nation & World
Women protesters march on Cairo
Some 10,000 women protested in Cairo following the beating of a female demonstrator, bringing an apology from the military rulers.
Sports
Chad Ochocinco happy ‘monkey’ off his back
The Patriots receiver agreed to a rare interview yesterday, and vowed to keep working hard despite his diminished production. “I’ll be back,” he said. “I promise.’’
Food and dining
The year’s cookbooks are passionate, homestyle volumes
There are certain cookbooks that bear a deeply personal imprint. The stories and headnotes tell of passionate experiences, a kind of history of life through a single sense.
Arts
MOVIE REVIEW
‘Tintin’ is a timeless adventure that sadly keeps its distance
With motion-capture technology and CGI, “The Adventures of Tintin’’ is a model of modern movie craftsmanship but, sadly, it’s also rather dull.
Best of the new
Best of the New
Boston’s best people and ideas of 2011
Safer neighborhoods, quieter commutes, and one really brainy historian.
Opinion
“A war sold on shock and awe did not leave room for the effects of a long slog.”
Juliette Kayyem
Ideas
As tempting as it might be to imagine the Christmas trees we see today in public parks and central plazas as a quaint relic of small town life, it turns out that our modern public trees have politics woven right into their roots.
Leon Neyfakh