Red Sox win approval to expand liquor sales

The Red Sox can expand sales of liquor to three more stations inside Fenway Park and also can sell alcohol until the end of the seventh inning.

The biggest free-agent move by the Red Sox this offseason has been signing catcher A.J. Pierzynski to a one-year deal.

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Red Sox doing too little this offseason

Still basking in the warm glow of their World Series championship, the Red Sox are essentially sitting the offseason mating dance out.

Steinert Hall, a state-of-the-art theater when it was constructed a century ago deep beneath Boylston Street, once attracted some of the world’s finest classical musicians.

Steinert Hall, out of use and far from sight

For decades before closing its doors to the public 70 years ago, the subterranean theater was a crown jewel in Boston’s performing-arts firmament.

In the airline’s first month of Worcester service, JetBlue canceled 15 flights and diverted five planes to Boston’s Logan International Airport.

Tom Rettig/ Telegram & Gazette/file 2009

Fog plagues Worcester airport

Despite millions spent on improvements, the fog remains the same, keeping a lot of planes on the ground.

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin spoke during an interview in his office earlier this year.

Kevin Cullen

The infallible Tom Tobin

Pope Francis is trying to drag the church into the 21st century, but Tobin and his fellow travelers are quite comfortable in the 15th, thank you.

Assembly Row in Somerville is a new mini-city that has been 15 years in the making. Many parts of it will begin to open starting in the spring.

Shirley Leung

Partners’ move to Somerville is good for the region

While Mayor Menino and Mayor-elect Walsh aren’t happy about Partners Healthcare moving some offices to Assembly Row, Boston will still benefit.

The Church on the Hill Choir presented Globe Santa with a $500 check at an event on the Rose Kennedy Greenway Thursday.

Globe Santa

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus show to benefit kids, Globe Santa

The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus’ first-ever concert just for children takes place at 1 p.m. Sunday at Jordan Hall.

Opinion

opinion | Mike Ross

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/12/13/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/mikeross1213-1493--90x90.jpg Forget the brand: Sell Boston

Taglines and smart monikers don’t matter; what does matter is the money and effort put behind the campaign.

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Bruins 4, Oilers 2

Dennis Seidenberg celebrated after scoring the first goal of the night.

Bruins hold off Oilers

The Bruins needed all of Chad Johnson’s 39 saves to win, only gaining breathing room with Jarome Iginla’s empty-netter with 44 seconds left.

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