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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.

Brooks School head failed to report headmaster allegations

While head of the school’s board of trustees, Steve Forbes did not notify authorities of an alleged improper relationship between Lawrence W. Becker and a student.

Patrick vows new funds for roads, rail

Governor Deval Patrick said he will unveil a proposal this month to raise money to fix the state’s financially beleaguered transit system.

The Mirra 530 calculates the size of the pool

iRobot Corp.

iRobot upgrades devices for pools, gutters

The Bedford-based firm has surfaced with a new machine that automatically cleans swimming pools.

Ocean-view rooms at Beach House Inn in Kennebunk, Maine.

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High-end seaside hotels feature deep discounts in winter

Treat yourself to seaside summertime luxuries at cooler wintry rates.

Tributes grow for Boston’s first African-American officer

The Boston Police Department will honor Horatio J. Homer, who in 1878 became the first African-American officer on the force.

Martha’s Vineyard radio station fights for new life online

Now that its FM signal has been sold to WBUR, WMVY is rallying its listeners in a bid to stay alive.

Newton police officers’ egging prank didn’t go over easy

Five officers are being disciplined for pelting their sergeant's house in Framingham.

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Nick Saban runs an NFL-like program

Alabama, which will play for back-to-back national titles Monday against Notre Dame, has become the NFL’s 33d team.

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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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Celebrating Big Bill Broonzy

“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.

N.H. legislator turns to 3-D painting

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Meet Future You. (Now be nice.)

Kennedy named to two House committees

Alabama’s Nick Saban has had 20 players drafted by the NFL since 2010. Four from the 2011 team went in Round 1.

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Nick Saban runs an NFL-like program

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

113th Congress

Warren, Kennedy usher in new era

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

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

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

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Lance Armstrong may admit to doping to resume career

Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, has told associates he is considering publicly admitting he used banned drugs and blood transfusions.

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Firefighters rescued a deer stranded on the ice at the Cambridge Reservoir in Waltham Friday afternoon.

Deer rescued from ice had to be euthanized

Firefighters rescued a deer stranded on the ice at the Cambridge Reservoir in Waltham Friday, but the deer’s condition was so poor she was euthanized.