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Tara Sullivan
Really, across 16 seasons, not one of those franchises could find a franchise QB?
Chad Finn
The Patriots weren?t perfect, but there was a lot to like The running game and defense were among the positives in New England?s eighth straight victory.
Brady was pretty angry after missing a third down pass The Patriots quarterback could be seen shouting at offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
Bills were unhappy about a Gronk?s ?dirty? hit The Patriots tight end was flagged for unnecessary roughness after a late hit on Tre?Davious White.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
Patriots can win any type of game They are showing the same kind of offensive balance they did in the 2014 and 2016 Super Bowl seasons.
49ers 15, Bears 14
In first start for 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo leads the way to victory The former Patriots backup quarterback threw for 293 yards in his first San Francisco start to set up five field goals.
Clemson earns top spot in College Football Playoff Oklahoma got the No. 2 seed, Georgia is the No. 3 seed, and Alabama rounded it out at No. 4
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He has few books or toys or games, and she?d like to give him something special for Christmas.
With demand spiking for offices, developers are building ?on spec? Developers putting up buildings ?on spec,? without signed tenants, in the hope that if they build it, someone will come.
Woman turned to Reddit for help tracking down brother?s special gift A toy company and strangers are pitching in to help a Maryland woman find a particularly important Christmas gift for her disabled brother.
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Here?s your chance to perform with the Boston Pops #Twasthepops gives one lucky winner a chance to narrate the Pops? ??Twas the Night Before Christmas? performance.
Councilor Zakim aiming to unseat Secretary Galvin City Councilor Josh Zakim is looking to accomplish what none of his peers has done in more than half a century: win a statewide election.
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Bob Carroll is set to be laid off in January as part of administrators? plan to balance the budget.
?He said it.? Billy Bush reaffirms Trump ?Access Hollywood? tape is real Wrote Bush: ?President Trump is currently indulging in some revisionist history. This has hit a raw nerve in me.?
Trump is visited by three Christmas ghosts on ?Saturday Night Live? Alec Baldwin again portrayed President Trump, who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.
Love Letters
She asked for some space. Is writing her a letter a bad idea? He?s filled with regrets. He wrote a letter of apology and commitment. Should he send it?
Ideas | Amy Crawford
Retirement is now one-third of adult life. Time to rethink the golden years By 2050, more than 80 million Americans will be 65 or older, nearly twice the number of senior citizens today. It?s a statistic that has implications for a range of things.
The deal is aimed at creating a new type of health care provider capable of remaining standing amid seismic shifts in the industry.
SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP
8 years later, Bridgewater guards on trial in patient?s death The trial is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Plymouth Superior Court.
Trump campaign was offered ?Kremlin Connection? using NRA ties A conservative operative told a Trump campaign adviser last year that he could arrange a back-channel meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Susan Collins: Mueller is ?making progress? in Russia probe Collins said she didn?t know whether collusion had taken place between Russia and the Trump campaign, but she said that conversations had occurred during the transition.
Met suspends James Levine; BSO said it had no complaints against him The Met suspended its relationship with Levine after three men accused the famed conductor of initiating sexual activity with them when they were teenagers.
State senators to meet Monday on harassment investigation of Rosenberg?s spouse Senate President Stanley Rosenberg?s husband is accused of allegedly assaulting and harassing four men.
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EDITORIAL
Serious sexual assault accusations against Rosenberg?s husband deserve a thorough and credible investigation.
In his latest tweetstorm, the president also attacked the FBI.
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The plan is part of a city initiative to make life easier for older adults.
5 Mass. students receive prestigious Marshall Scholarship The local recipients attend Amherst College, Harvard, and MIT.
Just ask honoree Norman Lear.
The boys ? ages 13, 14, and 16 ? will face charges in Dorchester Juvenile Court in connection with the Chipman Street robbery, authorities said.
The Season Ticket podcast Boston Celtics CEO and co-owner Wyc Grousbeck joins host Chris Gasper to discuss the Celtics? hot start, if they can truly contend for the NBA title, and Boston?s reputation as a destination for star players.
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He put BSO on the map ? then landed in a world of trouble One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.
Opinion | Margery Eagan
The upside of the sexual harassment mess Young women used to be taught that that, in a man?s world, they were lucky to be working at all.
Have an investigative news tip? Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].
The best of the arts this upcoming holiday season ?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.
Brain organoids get cancer, opening new frontier in personalized medicine Researchers are giving cancer to miniature human brains, called organoids, in hopes of improving glioblastoma care.
Ohtani seems to be interested in West Coast teams or those in a smaller market.
Isaura Mendes, who lost two sons to street violence, hosts an annual holiday party for children in her neighborhood.
A home in Weston and an updated Back Bay condo also made our list.
A former aide has accused Ruben Kihuen of repeatedly making sexual advances toward her during his 2016 campaign.
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Zero to 60 in less than 3 seconds with a top speed of over 210 miles per hour.
Developers of a suburban Houston neighborhood created what were, in effect, gerrymandered maps of flood risk.
Cook made the comments at the opening ceremony for China?s World Internet Conference.
Kimmel said he will take up the US Senate candidate on his challenge to discuss Christian values ?man to man.?
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