Thousands left hanging by Mass. marketplace

With three weeks left in the year, not one person has been fully enrolled in a health insurance plan through the beleaguered Mass. insurance marketplace.

Mitt Romney, shown signing the Massachusetts health care bill in 2006, said during his presidential run that the state’s  reform wouldn’t work for the whole country.

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Was Mitt Romney right about US health overhaul?

Romney, President Obama’s opponent in the 2012 campaign, warned that Massachusetts’ groundbreaking health reform wouldn’t work for the country as a whole.

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She’s blond, claims English, Scottish, and Native American descent, and doesn’t speak Arabic, but Jennifer Grout is now a star thanks to “Arabs Got Talent.”

Macklemore of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed at the Grammy Nominations Live concert Friday night in Los Angeles.

After kicking off show, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis score big

The Seattle rap duo opened Friday’s Grammy Nominations Live concert, mere moments from taking seven nominations.

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Watertown police chief Edward Deveau

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Moving essays earn hundreds entry into Marathon

BAA officials selected 467 people who were “personally and profoundly impacted” by the bombings to receive the special bibs for the 2014 Marathon.

Mike Napoli hit 23 homers and had 92 RBIs last season.

Mike Napoli, Red Sox agree on 2-year deal

The first baseman made it clear after the World Series that he wanted to stay with the Sox and on Friday reached a two-year, $32 million deal with the team.

Mayor Thomas Menino and Mayor-elect Martin Walsh attended Monday’s Copley Square tree lighting.

Walsh learning the tricks of flipping the switch

As Martin Walsh prepares to take over at City Hall, he has made joint appearances with Mayor Thomas Menino to study the art of leading citizens in carols and countdowns.

Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison with Meredith Healy, 3, at Copley Place Friday.

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Brother wants a merry Christmas for sister, 1

It’s not uncommon for the oldest child to look out for younger siblings, and Globe Santa often gets a look at just how selfless these more senior children can be.

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RENÉE LOTH

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Private deals between candidates can be a perilous way to pick running mates in the gubernatorial race.

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Mayor-elect Walsh seeks hefty inaugural donations

The maximum donation being sought for Martin Walsh’s inauguration is $25,000, half of what organizers had initially considered requesting, according to plans released Friday.

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GREG LAHAM, owner of Sullivan’s Pharmacy, expanded his business model. He sells and services medical equipment, and does sterile drug compounding.

Survival tales: How some small local businesses manage

For many small businesses, the economic slump from which the state is slowly recovering was just another in a series of challenges they have faced and conquered over the years.

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Beers from Heavy Seas, Narragansett and Idle Hands

Narragansett Beer announced the release of a limited-edition Autocrat Coffee Milk Stout, Heavy Seas riffs on Fuller’s ESB, and more beer news.