New policy sidelines teachers at cost of $6m
More than 70 Boston public school teachers didn?t get classrooms under a change in hiring but must remain on the payroll.
Rain is forecast to continue, with flooding possible
A flood watch is in effect for all of Mass. from 4 a.m. to noon today, and high winds are expected.
Civil rights case to proceed against police officer
A Framingham officer shot and killed an unarmed man who was lying facedown on his kitchen floor in 2011.
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Southbridge?s Sam Sevian, 13, is youngest US chess grandmaster
The teen prodigy?s goal is to become the first American world champion since Bobby Fischer in the 1970s.
A Jefferson follower?s $7.5m declaration of admiration
A cofounder of the Friendly?s restaurant chain built a replica of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson?s famous home, in Connecticut.
Mayor calls for calm after teen shot, killed by police in Mo.
The shooting of an allegedly armed teen reignited tensions that have lingered since the death of Michael Brown in neighboring Ferguson.
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Whoville has nothing on Saugus
Hundreds of last-minute donors in the town rescued a community toy drive that was working to help families in need.
ty burr | MOVIE Review
Dopey and gory, ?The Interview? was bound to disappoint
The movie offers mild laughs until it turns overly violent.
Chinese food picks for Christmas Day
Here?s a list of some restaurants that will be open on Dec. 25.
All I want for Christmas is less stuff
I long to be a minimalist, but instead, I live in a house jammed with things.
Bills at Patriots > Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Patriots? Danny Amendola finally caught fire a little bit
With Julian Edelman sidelined, Amendola had a breakout game against the Jets with 217 all-purpose yards.
How Logan landed direct flights from around the world
Planning, personal touches helped Logan land new direct flights around the world.
Gary Washburn | On basketball
With Rondo gone, Celtics in need of a leader
The Celtics are a directionless team, with a roster of players on expiring contracts and inconsistent youngsters.
GLOBE SANTA
Globe Santa provides gifts to 22,000 children
Since 1956, Globe Santa has provided gifts for 2,834,612 children in 1,136,478 families.
Tech the halls: Christmas in our digital age
The Big Picture
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Hands in the news
The hands in these photographs represent hope, communication, power, connection and longing.
?Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike?
How a Mass. man invented the global ice market 
