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Patrick vows new funds for roads, rail

Governor Deval Patrick said he will unveil a proposal this month to raise money through taxes or fees to fix the state’s financially beleaguered transportation network.

Congress gives reprieve to Mass. military bases

Major installations in Chicopee and on Cape Cod that had been threatened with closure or cutbacks have been spared.

Kennedy named to two House committees

Newly sworn-in Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III has snagged a seat on the Science and Technology, and Foreign Affairs committees.

Opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

Barney Frank should be interim Senator

Frank is egotistical. He’s irascible. He thinks he would be a great pick as interim U.S. senator. He’s right.

Newton police officers egg a superior’s home

A few months after the town’s police chief was fired for making inappropriate comments, the off-duty officers will face discipline.

“I guess my life’s philosophy has been that there’s room in our lives for everything we love, simple and complex,” says Ken Gidge of his multiple pursuits.

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N.H. legislator turns to 3-D painting

The Democratic New Hampshire state representative has a colorful history, including being “just a guy who paints.”

Celtics, 94, Pacers, 75

Celtics wipe out Pacers to end four-game skid

It was the Celtics’ largest margin of victory this season as they towered over the Pacers, 94-75, to end a 4-game losing streak.

Lance Armstrong may admit to doping

Armstrong could admit to doping because he wants to persuade officials to restore his eligibility so he can resume his athletic career.

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Meet Future You. (Now be nice.)

Psychology offers a strange new tactic for keeping your resolutions.

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1976: The first First Night

In 1976, Bostonians first enjoyed the arts festival that would one day spread nationwide and ring in the new year in over 70 cities, growing to showcase the work of over 1,000 artists.

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Some prominent names are on record in favor of higher tax rates for the rich, including (left to right): Tom Stemberg, the founder of Staples Inc.; travel guide Rick Steves; and businessman Frank Patitucci.

Some wealthy stand fast—for higher taxes

Sen. Elizabeth Warren participated in a reenacted swearing-in with her husband, Bruce Mann and Vice President Joe Biden at the Capitol.

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Warren, Kennedy usher in new era

Kathleen Rivera of Dorchester, shown on the MGH Station platform, said trains were running slow Thursday morning.

Transit systems falter in cold

Mayor Thomas M. Menino was hospitalized for five weeks after falling ill during a trip to Italy with his wife.

Menino back at City Hall

Stages

Inside the mind of a great composer in ‘33 Variations’

Dec. 29, 1976: As part of the countdown to First Night 1977, Mark Dannenhauer skied through the First Night doorway as Dancing Bear (Ellie Hayes) looked on. The pair from the Northeast Puppet Theater rehearsed in Waterfront Park for their First Night performance.

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1976: The first First Night

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A church with a mission but no members

Scene & Heard

A Boston indie-rock watch list

A Wassily Kandinsky poster from 1901 for an exhibition by the Phalanx art group.

Art Review

‘Art in the Street: European Poster,’ at the MFA

Tech Lab

After hype, some digital devices flopped

James Foley, who was captured in Libya in 2011, had been filing reports and videos from Syria until six weeks ago.

War reporter kidnapped a second time

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With 97 percent of his touches going for positive yardage, Danny Woodhead keeps the Patriots pointing forward.

Danny Woodhead is Patriots’ go-to guy

If it seems Woodhead gains yards every single time he carries the ball or catches it, that’s not correct. But it’s not far off.

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State removes lien against Lantigua

The state Department of Revenue said that it has removed the $5,475 tax lien against Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, after issuing it due to unpaid 2011 taxes.