Fatal fire breaks out in Westfield home

The initial investigation by fire officials found no working smoke alarms in the house.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/christmas2015fullmoon.jpg ?Full Cold Moon? to make rare Christmas Day appearance

The year?s last full moon will peak as the sun rises, appearing on December 25 for the first time since 1977.

Lindsey Morrison, right, watched as her sister Danielle Morrison-Corvese played with their dogs at Rexhame Beach in Marshfield.

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Boston breaks Christmas Eve weather record

The city hit 66 degrees just after 11:30 a.m., smashing the previous record of 61 for the day.

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The leader of Boston?s Roman Catholic Archdiocese said the holiday is about community.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/10/BostonGlobe.com/BCOM/Images/cleanchipotle1.jpg Water leak delays Chipotle reopening in Cleveland Circle

The restaurant has been shuttered for more than two weeks after 36 who had eaten there fell ill with norovirus.

State Police investigate report of shots fired outside MCI-Shirley

MCI-Shirley was on lockdown Thursday evening after shots were reported fired outside.

Police responding to double shooting help save one victim?s life

Officers found the one of the victims pressing a towel to his thigh, where a bullet had possibly hit his femoral artery.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_hernandez3_met.jpg Judge postpones Hernandez trial in double murder

The case is set to return to court for a status hearing on Jan. 19, the date that the trial was scheduled to begin.

For hundreds of kids in Dorchester, Christmas comes early

For families barely scraping by financially, the gifts are a godsend, an assurance that their children will have presents to open Christmas morning.

Memorial Schoolhouse, left and Chapel from the Dragon Quad at St. George's School in Middletown, R.I., Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. (Stew Milne for The Boston Globe)

R.I. prep school report cites more sex abuse victims

An investigation by St. George?s School found that 23 students were sexually abused by three school employees in the 1970s and ?80s.

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The Boston-based company said it would fight Attorney General Lisa Madigan?s ruling in court.

Taurean Alexander, 7, looked over books during a gift giveaway at Saint Peter's Teen Center on Christmas Eve.

Dina Rudick/Globe Staff

City officials hand out gifts to children in Dorchester

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Police Commissioner William Evans spent the morning handing out gifts to children.

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In 29 years, head organizer Jay Walsh says he can never remember such a balmy forecast for the event.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/15/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/kreiter_newyear6_no.jpg What do you hope for in 2016?

We asked those from 8 to 93. Here are their responses.

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Shea, who was from Brookline, became engaged to Spencer Kushner two days before she died of cancer.

CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA

Here?s the ?nice? list in local sports media

A salute to those who did it right, or just did it with a smile, on the air this year.

10/25/15: Foxborough, MA: Patriots RB James White heads for the endzone, but fell one yard short in the second quarter. The New England Patriots hosted the New York Jets in a regular season NFL football game at Gillette Stadium. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section:sports topic:Patriots-Jets (1)

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Patriots are catching Jets at the wrong time

The Jets have won four straight, and New England is still dealing with injury issues.

the word

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/24/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/1227word-200.jpg Virtue signaling and other inane platitudes

Thoughts and prayers for those who engage in the self-glorifying behavior rampant on social media.

Track Santa?s flight around the world with NORAD

The North American Aerospace Defense Command is continuing its tradition of telling youngsters the location of Santa Claus on his annual storybook world tour.

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Christmastime is traditionally a big movie-going time. From ?Star Wars? to ?Joy,? check out what?s at the box office this holiday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/23/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/wiggs_WinterClassic_562933.jpg Fan?s guide to the 2016 Winter Classic

The Boston Pops, Nate Ruess, and Simple Plan headline the musical acts that will perform on Jan. 1 at Gillette Stadium.

Fluto Shinzawa | Hockey Food

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/24/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/IMG_0608.JPG For this bagel aficionado, nothing beats New York

The Montreal bagel deserves respect, but there?s just something missing when compared to its New York counterpart.

LOCAL FARE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/16/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/IMG_0762A.jpg A sweet spot for Italian in Winchester

Have you ever traveled through Italy, wandered off the beaten tourist path, and found the one restaurant the locals keep secret for themselves?

Ground Game

ground game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/24/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/e7de421814804554812d89fdfd0f2328-e7de421814804554812d89fdfd0f2328-0.jpg Things are not going well for the Carson campaign

After several confounding statements on foreign policy and then fighting claims he made about his own life for weeks, Ben Carson?s poll numbers have tanked.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight150x150-165.jpg Globe investigations and Spotlight reports

A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

 A Lebanese woman wearing a Santa Claus costume sings during a Christmas event, in downtown Beirut on Dec. 19. (Hussein Malla/Associated Press)

Hussein Malla/Associated Press

The Big picture

Santas everywhere

They come in all shapes and sizes, donning the iconic red suit and hat that symbolize modern-day Christmas.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.