With big boost in pension, many Mass. judges retire

The vast majority of the 32 judges retiring in 2014 are eligible for enhanced benefits that could total $500,000 each over 20 years.

Protest over NYC chokehold case planned for Common

Boston police will post extra officers at the city?s tree lighting ceremony tonight.

Evan Horowitz

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/horowitz--90x90.png Understanding Eric Garner?s death and grand jury?s decision

What you need to know about the case involving a white police officer whose choke hold killed an unarmed black man.

Gaming investigators question Wynn over report of IRS probe

The state sought information regarding a reported investigation into money laundering by Wynn Resorts.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/orion150-1461.jpg NASA cancels launch of Orion, will try again on Friday

Wind gusts and a sticky rocket valve forced the Cape Canaveral launch team to call off Thursday?s attempt.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/clinton150-7778.jpg Hillary Clinton to speak at Boston conference

Clinton is set to speak at the Massachusetts Conference for Women this afternoon.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/rosenberg150-7828.jpg Rosenberg seeks to shore up support after Twitter flap

The incoming state Senate president?s partner was accused of making social media posts disparaging a top lawmaker.

The author?s beloved West Highland terrier, Shorty.

Ben Alper

Losing a pet is never easy, but support is out there

Heartache over a deceased pet has become more socially acceptable.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/lester150-6983.jpg Market for Jon Lester exploding with Dodgers, Angels in mix

It?s plausible the lefthander would exceed the $144 million over six years that Dodgers righty Zack Greinke received.

Crowds lined up for the opening of the Wahlburgers in Toronto at the Soho Metropolitan Hotel in November.

Wahlburgers cooks up ambitious expansion plan

Three years after the first location opened in Hingham, the restaurant company is set to unveil plans to open 27 more locations.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Hiawatha_Bray_150px--90x90.png Accessing a loved one?s digital estate can be a tough task

Hardly any of us prepare our next of kin for dealing with the digital estate we leave behind.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/suitcase150-3627.jpg ?Smart suitcase? project with MIT roots raises $1.3 million

The suitcase will include GPS trackers, a built-in scale, and a battery that can charge two wireless devices at a time.

BetaBoston

Drync wine app expands pick-up services

On January 1st, it becomes legal for wineries to ship their product directly to your doorstep.

Workspace

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/workspace2.jpg A bar in an office. What?s not to love?

When we heard there was a bar in an office, we had to find out: Where? How? And why doesn?t every office have one?

Horses left the starting gate during a race on Suffolk Downs?s last day of racing Oct. 3.

Yvonne Abraham

Revere?s mayor putting it all on the table

Dan Rizzo is doing everything he can to keep Suffolk Downs open.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/11/21/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Joan_Vennochi_150px-1222.jpg Listen to Janay Rice

If she wants what her husband, Ray Rice, wants, who are we to judge their mutual ambition?

The Big Picture

John Blanding/Globe Staff

Globe photos of the month

Election scenes, images from Thomas Menino?s funeral procession, and more photos from November.