Scramble underway for Kerry’s seat
Democrats are scrutinizing a field with as many as three congressmen, two Kennedys, a state senator, and a federal prosecutor to contend with Scott Brown.
Mass. braces for another Senate race
Mass. braces for another Senate raceJohn F. Kerry’s nomination as Secretary of State will trigger the third Senate race in four years, with another contest to follow in 2014.
Obama turns to longtime ally Kerry for state
Obama turns to longtime ally Kerry for statePresident Obama’s choice of John Kerry for secretary of state was heralded across the political divide as a wise choice of a fully tested international player.
A post John Kerry’s life has prepared him to tackle
A post John Kerry’s life has prepared him to tackleA 2005 tour of the Middle East cemented Kerry’s international profile.
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Postal Service shares a century of letters to Santa
This year marked the 100th anniversary of the official start of the Letters to Santa program, which seeks to match the neediest writers with benefactors.
NRA response to shootings: Armed officer in every school
NRA response to shootings: Armed officer in every schoolThe group’s top lobbyist slammed violent video games and movies, and said that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.’’
Menino, police call gun plan preposterous
Menino, police call gun plan preposterous“There is an outpouring of voices demanding real change to make our communities safer; clearly, the NRA’s leadership is not one of them,” Mayor Menino said.
Moment of silence for Newtown’s victims
One week after the Connecticut attack, a mournful nation observed a moment of silence in memory of the 20 children and six adults killed.
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A five-part Globe series on a year in Boston’s Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood.
Sports
Bucks 99, Celtics 94
Celtics tumble in overtime
Paul Pierce followed his 40-point game Wednesday with 35-pointer Friday. But his teammates struggled in the 99-94 loss to the Bucks.
Metro
Mission rekindled during memorial for homeless
More than 130 local homeless people who died in 2012 were honored at a memorial service in Boston.
Columnists
Nation & World
Hope for deal on taxes fades at break time
Republicans and Democrats laid the groundwork for blame as the likelihood increased that the US would go over the fiscal cliff.
Politics
political notebook
Obama hails Inouye as ‘extraordinary’
President Obama on Friday paid tribute to the late Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, a war hero and senator for 50 years.
Business
Gasoline price gap widens as suppliers use different tactics
The gap between the high and low gas prices is unusually wide right now, and is caused in part by the speed at which prices in the overall market are falling.
Arts
Music Review
Sufjan Stevens’s merry mess tickles Royale
It was a merry mess decked out in gaudy Christmas garb when Stevens brought the show to Royale Thursday night.
