Record numbers of homeless families are filling motel rooms at the cost to taxpayers of tens of millions of dollars a year.
After months of delays, the Boston School Committee is expected to resume its search for a superintendent in the coming weeks.
Analysis
Karyn Polito is expected to declare that she will run for lieutenant governor, a move that puts the GOP gubernatorial favorite in a difficult spot.
Rabbi Katy Allen’s gathering of Jewish environmentalists and nature lovers almost always worships outside.
Feud with writers helped Ted Williams hit harderIn an article adapted from a new biography about the Red Sox legend, we learn that Williams would read much into critical words in the press.
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Christopher L. Gasper
The 2013 Patriots may not be up to the level of prior Patriots teams, but they are good enough to contend for a Super Bowl title this year.
Patriots 34, Texans 31
Patriots rally in 2d half to beat the TexansSunday’s victory in Houston broke a three-game road losing streak for New England, which hadn’t won away from Gillette since Sept. 29 in Atlanta.
On Football
A lot of the Patriots QB’s protection the last two weeks has come from Brady himself, in addition to good play-calling and adjustments made at the half.
Globe Santa
If there is one common thread that ties together the thousands of letters to Globe Santa, it is this: parents reaching out for help.
opinion | jennifer graham
Fast, slow, or zombie-like — just runThe philosophical divide in America is not just between conservative and liberal, but between fit and fat.
The Red Sox model has already been tested and it’s already weeded out players Boston had some interest in, including Brian McCann.
Some 65 vehicles spun and collided on a patch of black ice on Interstate 290, seriously injuring two people.
The train operator told emergency medical workers that the brakes had failed, but the operator’s account had not been confirmed, a city official said.
The worst of the glitches and delays may be over, the Obama administration said, but that doesn’t mean the website is completely ready.
Total spending over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend was projected to fall for the first time since tracking began in 2006.
The longtime Boston scene stalwart resurfaces after a long hiatus with a diverse, deeply satisfying solo disc.
More than 1 in 10 children in the United States have ADHD. That’s astounding — and frightening.
Globe Talk | Dec. 4
A conversation with author Tom PerrottaThe best-selling author of “Little Children” discusses his craft with the Globe’s new book critic, Matthew Gilbert.
