After cooperation, DiMasi cohort gets 18 months in jail
Joseph P. Lally Jr. was sentenced to 18 months in jail for his role in a political corruption scheme that led to the downfall of former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi.
Fed survey finds region’s businesses downbeat
New England businesses reported growth, but were increasingly pessimistic in their outlook due to national political and economic uncertainties, according to a Fed report.
Fact check: Did Mitt Romney employ illegal immigrants?
The story behind the accusations by Texas Governor Rick Perry that Mitt Romney used illegal immigrants to do his yard work.
Menino honors firefighters who helped save Roxbury boy
A 6-year-old boy was reunited today with the veteran firefighter who is credited with saving his life by catching him after the boy was dropped from a window. A suspect in the fire pleaded not guilty today.
Brian McGrory
Boys’ school shines light on abuse ‘darkness’
Last night, the prestigious Fessenden School, which teaches students from kindergarten through ninth grade, took a dire step unprecedented in its 108-year history.
Food | Travel
The Piggery is pork heaven
Upstate New York business thrives raising heirloom pigs.
“I knew it was wrong, and I did a lot of harm to people.”
Joseph P. Lally Jr., at his sentencing hearing
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
Clues sought on possible Big Dig hole
State contractors are in the process of burrowing near South Station to remove earth that will provide clues about the cause and size of a possible sinkhole beneath one of the Big Dig tunnels.
Business
Dorchester Super 88 Market is sold — finally
Following more than two years of litigation, the Super 88 Market in Dorchester has been sold for $2 million.
Politics
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
N.H. Republicans push Romney to boycott Nev. caucuses
The former Mass. governor is eager not to alienate Granite State voters but has not indicated any interest in joining a candidates’ boycott after Nevada pushed its caucus date to Jan. 14.
Nation & World
Officials hunt down wild animals in Ohio
Deputies today hunted down lions, tigers, and dozens of other exotic animals after the owner of a park let the beasts free before committing suicide.
Sports
Hurricanes 4, Bruins 1
Bruins boxed out by Hurricanes
While the Bruins were busy taking pinheaded penalties, the Hurricanes poured in a pair of power-play goals, blowing a 2-1 game into a 4-1 rout.
Food and dining
G Force
Author Erin Byers Murray digs being an oyster farmer
Erin Byers Murray spent 18 months getting her hands dirty, literally, at Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury.
Arts
Galleries
Dreams, the bizarre, a gaze
A critic’s look at exhibits: Jane Smaldone, “New Paintings Tabitha Vevers: The Art of Survival,’’ Mary Sherman, “Waiting for Yves Michelle Lougee: Material Nature,’’ “National Figures.’’
Opinion
“The GOP approach is easily and fairly framed as protecting the Bush-era tax rates for upper earners.”
Scot Lehigh
Ideas
“A string of new studies suggests that the modern chase after happiness—and even happiness itself—can hurt us. Happy, it turns out, is not always the way you want to be.”
Gareth Cook, on the dark side of happiness