Two face charges in Fall River pool death this summer
The former state workers will be charged with reckless endangerment of a child for the condition of the pool, which turned murky after a woman drowned and lay unnoticed for days.
Former probation official arrested in hiring probe
The arrest of Christopher Hoffman marks the first criminal charges stemming from the federal investigation into the Probation Department’s allegedly rigged hiring system.
Bank of America to pay $335m over Countrywide loans
The bank agreed to the settlement to resolve allegations that Countrywide engaged in widespread discrimination against qualified African-American and Hispanic borrowers.
Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
Somerville couple accused of stealing Christmas gifts
Two Somerville residents are charged with stealing more than 100 packages marked for delivery in Somerville and Medford.
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.
Romney to Gingrich: Stop complaining about negative ads
In New Hampshire today, Mitt Romney said if Newt Gingrich thinks attack ads are bad now, “wait until Obama’s hell’s kitchen shows up.”
“If you can’t stand the relatively modest heat in the kitchen right now wait until Obama’s hell’s kitchen shows up.”
Mitt Romney, on Newt Gingrich’s complaints about negative ads
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Columnists
Metro
Feeney elected city clerk of Boston
The vote came in the face of criticism that the Boston City Council was giving a lucrative position to one of its own without a substantive search.
Business
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.
Politics
Obama calls Boehner as payroll tax cut standoff continues
President Obama urged House Speaker John Boehner to work on passing a short-term extension while promising to work on a full-year measure.
Nation & World
US slams Syria, says it continues to ‘mow down’ citizens
The Obama administration said today that Syrian President Bashar Assad cannot be trusted, does not deserve to rule, and must leave power.
Sports
Two months later, no Theo Epstein compensation
The Red Sox and the Cubs have deflected questions about the compensation due for Boston, and there’s no sign when a deal will be reached.
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