Student run over by officer was impaired, DA says

A makeshift memorial was set up in Chatham near the accident site.

Steve Haines for The Boston Globe

Garrett Gagne had drunk ?hour after hour of alcohol? and was lying in the road when a Chatham officer hit and killed him, officials said.

US sanctions North Korea over Sony cyberattack

The sanctions authorized by President Obama targeted 10 individuals and three state agencies.

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True-See Allah?s request for a pardon was endorsed by some of the state?s top law enforcement officials.

Authorities closed  the northbound lanes of I-93 for several hours.

WCVB-TV via the Associated Press

Snow squall leaves dozens of cars piled up on I-93 in N.H.

Some injuries were reported in the two separate crashes near Ashland, N.H., but none of them were life threatening.

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The former New England Patriots star?s first-degree murder trial is set to start next week in Fall River.

ideas

How Boston dreamed of its future, a century ago

A peek inside an influential movement to transform a growing city ? and its unfulfilled vision for the metropolis.

Governor Patrick?s daughter gets engaged

Governor Deval Patrick?s daughter, Katherine, is engaged to marry Alisha Marie Lemieux, of New Bedford.

Uber said that it gave 2 million rides over New Year?s in cities around the world. Pictured: Uber headquarters in San Francisco.

Some Uber drivers angry with low New Year?s earnings

Though the company said drivers could make up to $60 per hour, a huge response from occasional drivers kept profits down.

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Five resolutions for a better digital life

A five-point plan to help you feel more loquacious, more diversified, more financially free, more catered to, and more plugged in.

Boston Red Sox players walk on the field after receiving their World Series rings during pre-game ceremonies before a baseball game between the Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers on opening day at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, April 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Alex Speier

Right balance of ages gives Red Sox better chance in 2015

The Red Sox adjusted their roster to feature players reaching their prime years.

New Orleans Saints running back Travaris Cadet is sent flying on a tackle by Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back C.J. Wilson Sunday in Tampa, Fla.

CARLO ROTELLA

Football is on top, for now

This fall?s wave of criticism and soul-searching about football has already receded into dim memory.

SIPS

Reinventing lager at Jack?s Abby Brewing

Since opening their doors in 2011, Jack?s Abby Brewing in Framingham has had a very specific mission: reinvent the lager.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/carruthers150-7470.jpg For parents, an answer to death of son at 34

Neil Carruthers collapsed in August 2013 while caring for his terminally ill wife, who died hours later.

Rob Gronkowski grabbed all the votes for tight end.

Rob Gronkowski unanimous pick for AP NFL All-Pro team

Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis got his fourth All-Pro berth.

Opinion

John E. Sununu

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Obama?s dream rests firmly on his confidence in the ability of an unreliable Cuban government to deliver.

The Big Picture

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Globe photos of the month: December 2014

Photographers captured images of Boston protests and holiday events.