Transition at the State House

With ?Lone Walk,? Patrick finishes 8 years in office

Deval Patrick exited the State House on his last full day as governor.

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Governor Deval Patrick departed the State House in a ceremonial walk as he returns to life as a private citizen.

Boston Public Schools to close Thursday because of extreme cold

Mayor Martin Walsh said schools would close because of ?extreme weather conditions.? Other schools in the Boston area also will close.

Australian exchange students Tamara Gleeson, left, and Hayley Jarvis braved the wind as they crossed the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge in Cambridge Wednesday.

Arctic blast brings extreme cold

A wind chill advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. Thursday and temperatures are expected to fall well below zero.

Hackers in Sony attack sent messages directly from N. Korea, FBI says

FBI director James Comey said the hackers did not mask their location in some of their attacks and messages.

5 students leave Southborough private school following hazing

The ninth-grade boys were involved in an initiation of classmates and are no longer enrolled, the school?s headmaster said.

Cherif Kouachi, left, and his brother Said Kouachi are suspects in the shootings.

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One of three suspects in Paris killings surrenders

A manhunt was underway in France for the other two gunmen after 12 people were killed in Paris.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen--90x90.png After Paris attack, we are all Charlie

Just like the Boston Marathon bombing, the attack in Paris is not about Muslims. It is about Muslim extremists.

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Remembering slain Charlie Hebdo journalists

They were assassinated for their satire.

Kim Lewis, director of the Antimicrobial Discovery Center at Northeastern University, led research on the new antibiotic.

Northeastern researchers discover new antibiotic

Experts said the soil sample, harvested from a meadow in Maine, could be a powerful tool in the race against ?superbugs.?

Patrice Bergeron celebrated his second period goal. Bergeron went on to score the game-winner in overtime. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Bruins 3, Penguins 2 (OT)

Patrice Bergeron tip-in goal in OT lifts Bruins over Penguins

Bergeron also scored in the second period for Boston.

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Celtics 89, Nets 81

Celtics get past Nets in Brooklyn

Avery Bradley?s 21 points led the Celtics to a win, breaking a three-game losing streak.

Doug Adams, Jacques Pepin, and Tom Colicchio were featured in the latest episode of ?Top Chef.?

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?Top Chef? pays tribute to Julia Child

The contestants had the chance to make classic dishes but also had the opportunity to add a personal touch.

Curt Schilling in 2006.

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Schilling says Republican views cost him Hall of Fame votes

The former Red Sox pitcher isn?t getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, and he has a theory why.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/08/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/pedro945-6590.jpg Pedro Martinez is very pleased with his vote total

The fact that 49 voters left him off their ballots did not faze the new Hall of Famer in the least.

Hiawatha Bray | Tech Lab

Drones are everywhere ? except the sky

While demand surges worldwide, drone makers are losing patience with federal rules that are crippling the US market.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/07/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Joan_Vennochi_150px-1089.jpg Tsarnaev jury?s built-in bias

The standard process for capital cases virtually guarantees a defendant will not be judged by a jury of his peers.

The Big Picture

People light candles to form the word ?Charlie? in front of the European Parliament.

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Photos of the Paris Charlie Hebdo attack

People across Europe are paying tribute to the 12 killed in an attack on a weekly satirical newspaper?s office.

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