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Pelosi puts off sending impeachment to Senate, leaving trial in limbo

The day after the House cast historic votes to impeach President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi put an abrupt halt on the proceedings, holding back from sending the charges to the Republican-led Senate in a politically risky bid to exert control over the contours of an election-year trial. an hour ago
GOP gives Trump unapologetic embrace Christianity Today calls for Trump?s removal

?A new day?: Dudley Square is renamed Nubian Square

The move is the culmination of a five-year effort by Roxbury residents to replace Governor Thomas Dudley?s name with one widely supported by the area?s largely black population.

A menorah in Brookline is stolen, then repaired, and now shines a light anew

A nearby business owner repaired a 500-pound menorah after thieves ripped it from a Chestnut Hill?s temple in 2018 and left it broken on the street. On Friday evening, the refurbished menorah will be rededicated.

Gunman kills one, wounds 2, before apparently killing himself in Westerly, R.I.

Violence erupted in the usually peaceful seaside community on the Connecticut border Thursday morning when a resident of an assisted living complex shot three women, killing one, and then apparently fatally shot himself. 3 hours ago
Pastor at R.I. vigil after Westerly shooting: ?There is evil in the world?

opinion

OPINION | SCOT LEHIGH

The incredible shrinking House Republicans

OPINION | RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump?s madness finally catches up with him
OPINION | MICHAEL A. COHEN

Impeaching Trump is a celebration and national renewal
OPINION | Josephine Wolff

Mass. tax agency has failed to make your security and privacy a priority

MOVIES
?Oh God, my eyes?: Read Ty Burr?s scathing review of ?Cats?
A triumph of vulgar, wrongheaded ?showmanship.?

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Here?s why the Patriots are in a better position than they were last season
No, this isn?t a classic Patriots team. But the same could be said last year. That team got it together and got hot at the right time.

Gaming commission takes baby step on Southeastern Mass. casino

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday took a small but significant step that could eventually lead to a fourth casino being constructed in the state.

This was the most popular name of the decade in Massachusetts
In an odd twist, the name?s popularity seems singular to Massachusetts.

NAMES

Aly Raisman flipped the script on a 'Secret Santa? prank

A Boston office worker was crestfallen over a gag gift, until the gold medalist swooped in.
More recent headlines

Former State Police barracks commander indicted in fraud scheme

Walsh signs new Trust Act with immigrant community

Harvard calls for federal mediator in dispute with striking grad students

Tell us about your online holiday shopping woes

They say online shopping makes everything easier ? but if that's true, why does it seem so stressful? We want to hear all about your online shopping stress.

Partners plans $400 million expansion in Boston suburbs
Partners will construct three new clinics near major highways in Woburn, Westborough, and Salem, N.H. It will also expand an existing site in Westwood. All four clinics will offer primary care, specialty care, mental health care, imaging, and surgery.

Harvard picks New York developer to build innovation campus in Allston
Harvard?s ambitious goal: nothing short of building another Kendall Square, a high-tech hub bolstered by a mix of innovative businesses and academics that would be the envy of any city.

SHIRLEY LEUNG
Baker should proceed with caution on sale of the Hynes
Turning the convention center site over to a developer would have a dramatic impact on Back Bay businesses.

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A grandmother takes on an all too familiar role as the primary caregiver for her granddaughter
A grandmother raising her granddaughter needs Globe Santa help for Christmas.

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Recommended Reads

Winter hasn?t officially started. And some Massachusetts schools have already logged five snow days

One in five school districts has logged three or more closures due to inclement weather this academic year. Eight have closed for four days, including Worcester, the state?s second-biggest system.

TARA SULLIVAN
You have to wonder if the Patriots knew something about Josh Gordon
It was about this time last year when the Patriots learned of Gordon?s indefinite suspension. Now it?s the Seahawks? turn.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Central Square gets its first boutique hotel
The neighborhood is getting its first boutique hotel this spring, and the owners say they want it to have a rebellious streak, much like Central Square itself.

Rhode Island

Gunman kills one, wounds 2, before apparently killing himself in Westerly, R.I.

Violence erupted in the usually peaceful seaside community on the Connecticut border Thursday morning when a resident of an assisted living complex shot three women, killing one, and then apparently fatally shot himself.

How to sound smart about tonight?s presidential debate

Raimondo aims to be player in presidential race
Newton

A truck gets ?Storrowed? in the suburbs

Mobile Book Fair?s former home is reborn as small business hub

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe?s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president?s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump?s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin?s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They?re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here?s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston?s crippling traffic

We endure some of the nation?s worst rush hour traffic. Our aging transit system is maddeningly unreliable. It is a crisis ? a very slow moving crisis ? that puts our region?s economic prosperity at risk. Who is to blame? Can anything be done? The Globe Spotlight Team investigates.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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spotlight fellow report

The federal government has one main law to prevent child abuse. No state follows all of it

Hundreds of thousands of children face abuse every year, but there is only one federal law that directly addresses this national tragedy.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

OPINION | MICHAEL A. COHEN

Impeaching Trump is a celebration and national renewal
OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

Impeachment is forever
OPINION | David M. Shribman

Impeachment ? a moment of disgrace that Trump will use as a political asset
OPINION | Garry Wills

Praying for Trump with Nancy Pelosi
OPINION | Jim McGovern

Why impeachment matters
EDITORIAL

Impeach the president

VISUAL STORIES

Photos: Mourners remember Pete Frates at funeral

Photos: Santa Speedo Run through the years

Fitting 7-foot-5-inch Tacko Fall for a tuxedo is no small feat

The last full moon of the decade is here

metro

Gunman kills one, wounds 2, before apparently killing himself in Westerly, R.I.
Violence erupted in the usually peaceful seaside community on the Connecticut border Thursday morning when a resident of an assisted living complex shot three women, killing one, and then apparently fatally shot himself.

A menorah in Brookline is stolen, then repaired, and now shines a light anew

A nearby business owner repaired a 500-pound menorah after thieves ripped it from a Chestnut Hill?s temple in 2018 and left it broken on the street. On Friday evening, the refurbished menorah will be rededicated.

IRS agent found guilty of raping college intern in Boston

After a few hours of deliberation, a Suffolk County jury found James Clarke, 45, guilty of aggravated rape, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and indecent assault and battery.
Globe Santa

A grandmother takes on an all too familiar role as the primary caregiver for her granddaughter

Vlada Petric, cofounder of Harvard Film Archive, dies at 91

STAT

Surgeons test-drive the amputation of the future

Huntington?s clinical trial opens a door to hope ? but only if patients get in

Families reeling after FDA rejects therapy for kids without a thymus

Richard Sackler proposed plan to play down OxyContin risks

sports

BOYS? BASKETBALL | TECHBOSTON 73, NEW MISSION 71

Seniors seal TechBoston?s victory over New Mission

The Bears were able to survive a 44-point night from New Mission?s Abubakar Aden in a rivalry so heated attendance was limited to just parents and former players.

Bruins? struggles continue in shootout loss to Islanders

Boston rallied in the third period to tie it, but fell in the shootout for their seventh loss in eight games.

Bruins? struggles continue in shootout loss to Islanders
NFL NOTEBOOK

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott says he?ll be ready for Eagles

Politics

Sarah Huckabee Sanders apologizes after mocking Joe Biden over speech on Twitter

Business

Legislator to head the Alliance for Business Leadership

Marijuana

Chicago council rejects bid to delay Jan. 1 marijuana sales

magazine
cover story

Meet the 2019 Bostonians of the Year: Andrew Lelling and Rachael Rollins

Honorable Mention

The Celtics? Enes Kanter stands tall for human rights
Honorable Mention

To make a deaf child feel welcome, this neighborhood learned sign language
Honorable Mention

The Harvard and MIT economists finding new ways to fight global poverty

sports

Texans coach Bill O?Brien welcomes another Ice Bucket Challenge in memory of Pete Frates

For Patriots rookies, loneliness is part of the game

His time reduced, Bruins? David Backes tries to carve out a role

metro

Gunman kills one, wounds 2, before apparently killing himself in Westerly, R.I.

A menorah in Brookline is stolen, then repaired, and now shines a light anew

IRS agent found guilty of raping college intern in Boston

Nation

Fact check: Examining claims from the Democratic debate

Pelosi puts off sending impeachment to Senate, leaving trial in limbo

Buttigieg sees the most incoming fire on Democratic debate stage

World

Lebanon?s caretaker PM no longer candidate for post

Woman wins high-profile #MeToo case in Japan against TV journalist

India rejects final death sentence appeal in 2012 gang rape

politics

?Billionaires in wine caves should not pick the next president?: Warren, Buttigieg clash over fund-raising

Warren: ?Billionaires in wine caves should not pick the next president?

Key takeaways from Thursday?s Democratic presidential debate

business

Legislator to head the Alliance for Business Leadership

Will the state?s new paid leave program suffer as big employers opt out?

Christianity Today calls for Trump?s removal

lifestyle

Author J.K. Rowling draws criticism for transgender comments

High Street Place announces new vendors, and Lion?s Tail goes out with a roar

Meet the Hanson soccer star, 15, crowned Sports Illustrated?s SportsKid of the Year

marijuana

Chicago council rejects bid to delay Jan. 1 marijuana sales

Mass. cannabis meeting abruptly ends after local business owner interjects with concerns about licensing

Pot banking hopes dim as senator?s opposition deals a ?body blow?

opinion

Impeachment, with no clear course ahead

The incredible shrinking House Republicans

Trump?s madness finally catches up with him

food & dining

At Backbar, a not-so-dry January

Longtime Chinatown favorite BLR by Shojo to close this week

A sweet idea: no-mess maple syrup

travel

Shayna Smith put college on ice to travel with Disney on Ice

Japan?s top ski gems, and the guys who can guide you there

A visit to a German Christmas market is a gift in itself

Books

Authors pick the best literary gifts to give and get

?Letters About Literature,' bonuses for bookstores, and a conquered ?Divide?

In ?The Age of Anxiety,? Pete Townshend?s writing no substitute for his rock

Movies

Ty Burr?s best movies of 2019

With brush, with bow, with sled

?Oh God, my eyes?: Read Ty Burr?s scathing review of ?Cats?

Television

Six things our televisions taught us this year

Matthew Gilbert?s 10 best TV shows of 2019

Monica Lewinsky to assist on Ryan Murphy?s ?Impeachment?

music

Maura Johnston?s 10 favorite concerts of 2019

In 2019, social media gave pop music the juice it needed

Boston?s 10 best classical music concerts in 2019

Theater/Dance

For new faces, a key role in 2019

Don Aucoin?s Top 10 in Boston-area theater in 2019

Plays about women? Molly Smith Metzler will scratch that ?niche?

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

Vlada Petric, cofounder of Harvard Film Archive, dies at 91

Herman Boone, high school coach who inspired ?Remember the Titans,? dies at 84

Tony Brooker, pioneer of computer programming, dies at 94