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BILLS 38, PATRIOTS 9

BEN VOLIN | INSTANT ANALYSIS

After loss to Bills, no one?s scared of Bill Belichick and the Patriots anymore

Buffalo ripped the Patriots' defense apart, but the team as a whole is barely a representative NFL squad with one game left to play in a lost year.

Watch: Bill Belichick botches challenge, throws sideline phone in frustration during Patriots-Bills
Dan Shaughnessy

Bill Belichick is living a worst-case scenario after moribund Patriots get crushed by Bills

The dying wish of a decorated Marine convicted of murder: a commutation and a final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery
Joe Labriola died in July at 75. But his posthumous bid for clemency, and the honor of being buried in the country's most revered military cemetery, is now before Massachusetts? parole board, who will weigh his military service and his 1973 conviction for murder.

?We are in for a very long January.? TSA screenings hit new high Sunday amid ongoing pandemic
The Transportation Security Administration screened more travelers nationwide on Sunday than at anytime since the start of the pandemic, despite repeated warnings from elected officials and public health experts to stay home during the holidays to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The state?s most vulnerable residents and their caretakers began receiving COVID-19 vaccines today
LATEST COVID-19 NEWS

More COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline as US effort ramps up

House votes to boost stimulus checks to $2,000, sending Trump?s request to GOP-controlled Senate

Democrats in the House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase stimulus checks to $2,000. The measure is seen as unlikely to get through the Republican-controlled Senate.
Stimulus checks, jobless benefits, and other things to know about the federal relief bill Lawmakers in House override Trump veto of defense policy bill

Sanders, Markey to block defense bill override vote until Senate gets a say on $2,000 relief payments

Two progressive New England senators said they have a plan to counter any hesitancy on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell?s part to push the vote on cash relief payments forward: blocking a vote on the defense bill veto override.
larry edelman

Mass. workers won?t miss jobless payments despite Trump?s delay in signing relief bill

The Baker administration said Monday that new or extended federal benefits would kick in for the week ending this Saturday. But Massachusetts residents, like those of many states, will likely have to wait a week or more for their checks.
Here?s more information on Governor Baker?s $668 million pandemic aid plan

Quincy representative Ronald Mariano in line to become Massachusetts Speaker of the House by mid-week

House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo will resign as of 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Joan Vennochi: With Speaker Mariano, progressives get what they deserve Long the House?s consummate insider, Ronald Mariano poised to finally lead it

Fire at Black church in Springfield under investigation as ?potential hate crime?
Investigators are first working to rule out any accidental causes, but they believe the fire may have been intentionally set and possibly linked to three other fires in the neighborhood in the past three weeks.

Biden warns of Trump officials? ?roadblocks? to transition

Pence is sued by Republican congressman in long-shot effort to reverse Biden?s victory over Trump

Hilaria Baldwin responds to allegations questioning her Spanish heritage
The controversy was sparked by a tweet over the weekend about the Boston-born wife of Alec Baldwin.

The Hilaria Baldwin accent controversy, explained

A woman falsely accused Black hotel guests of stealing her phone. A viral video has sparked a police investigation
A confrontation in which a man said a woman tackled his 14-year-old Black son in a New York City hotel lobby as she falsely accused the teen of stealing her phone is under investigation, city prosecutors said Monday.

Opinion

OPINION

Words of the year

Every year, new words enter the public lexicon, and 2020 was no exception.
Joan Vennochi

With Speaker Mariano, progressives get what they deserve
IDEAS | COLIN WOODARD

Maine can finally get out of Massachusetts? shadow
Christopher Koller

The need for primary care teams
EDITORIAL

Cleaning up government can start on Capitol Hill
A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE | Jeneé Osterheldt

Claiming land and water on Martha?s Vineyard

If you?re willing to see, the walls have something to say

In protest, there is community and joy rising

Black queer lives are Black lives that matter, too

To be Black, Bostonian, and proud

With every sip, a labor of love

Weather | Dave Epstein
Rain is expected to end 2020, and begin 2021
Two approaching storms may bring rain to southern New England, one near the end of the year and the other early in the next year.

The Globe?s 10 most-read stories of 2020
2020 was a year unlike any other in recent memory. Here?s a look at our top 10 most-read stories.

See more from our 2020 Year in Review

QUICK BITE
Where to order your New Year?s take-home feasts
Say good riddance to 2020 while supporting one of these restaurants.

Bomber to neighbor: The world is ?never going to forget me?
The Nashville bombing suspect told a neighbor that "Nashville and the world is never going to forget me,? the neighbor recalled.

After naming Nashville bombing suspect, focus turns to motive

Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Andre Hill
A white Ohio police officer was fired Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill ? a Black man who was holding a cellphone ? and refusing to administer first aid for several minutes.

How two nontraditional newsrooms in Vermont are winning readers
With dramatic cutbacks at two major papers in Vermont, the nonprofit VTDigger and alternative weekly Seven Days have stepped up.

7 things to do if you?re off this week
In a psuedo-holiday week, eat food, binge television, or maybe take a walk.

Police shoot man in Brockton while responding to report of domestic violence
Authorities are investigating after a man was shot by police on Overlook Avenue in Brockton Monday afternoon.

Recommended Reads

Over so soon? Some people are dreading the return to a post-pandemic world

With Dr. Anthony Fauci predicting a potential return to somewhat normal-ish life sometime in 2021, some people who used to be worried this period would never end are now worried that it will.

?They just sort of showed up?: The Amish find a home in Vermont?s Northeast Kingdom
The Brownington Amish ? Vermont?s sole Amish church district or settlement ? have become a colorful fixture, their revived farms giving a boost to the region?s flagging agriculture even as their energies and skills give sharp competition to local building contractors.

Holyoke, state in tussle over giving relief cash to struggling families
School has been remote since March, and the goal of the program was to help families cover additional costs, from higher utility bills to increased child care needs. But the state rejected the proposal.

metro

Wellesley
Wellesley candidates for local offices may pull nomination papers until Jan. 8
Wellesley volunteers interested in serving in elected local town offices may pull nomination papers until Jan. 8, the town said in a statement.

Weather | Dave Epstein

Rain is expected to end 2020, and begin 2021

The dying wish of a decorated Marine convicted of murder: a commutation and a final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery

Sports

Dan Shaughnessy
Bill Belichick is living a worst-case scenario after moribund Patriots get crushed by Bills
In Bill Belichick's three Patriots seasons without Tom Brady, he is 22-25 with no playoff appearances.

BEN VOLIN | INSTANT ANALYSIS

After loss to Bills, no one?s scared of Bill Belichick and the Patriots anymore
Bills 38, Patriots 9

The Patriots had no answers for the Bills, and lost big on Monday Night Football

business

Job cuts put off at Southwest after stimulus signing
Southwest Airlines said it would rescind plans to cut jobs and wages next year now that new federal payroll support has been approved.

Larry Edelman

Mass. workers won?t miss jobless payments despite Trump?s delay in signing relief bill

Here?s more information on Governor Baker?s $668 million pandemic aid plan

politics

Sanders, Markey to block defense bill override vote until Senate gets a say on $2,000 relief payments
Two progressive New England senators said they have a plan to counter any hesitancy on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell?s part to push the vote on cash relief payments forward: blocking a vote on the defense bill veto override.

Biden warns of Trump officials? ?roadblocks? to transition

Georgia Senate races near finish with Trump a central player

lifestyle

COMFORT ZONE
Hikes and hot chocolate: Winter walks and warm-up stops on Cape Cod
This is the perfect time of year for a hike along the beach, followed by a hot beverage, a warm-from-the-oven pastry, or a melty slice of brick-oven pizza.

The Hilaria Baldwin accent controversy, explained

Hilaria Baldwin responds to allegations questioning her Spanish heritage

arts

COMFORT ZONE
The music that got these Bostonians through 2020
Some songs and artists captured anguish and anxiety; others reflected hope, humor, and connection. All of them hit the spot.

TELEVISION

Fosse?s handiwork evident in ?Pippin? video

The 55 best books of 2020

rhode island

CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19 vaccine to be delivered to Central Falls Housing Authority later this week
COVID-19 rate drops in Central Falls, Rhode Island?s coronavirus hot spot, offering residents a year-end glimmer of hope.

RI CRIME

R.I. Supreme Court denies emergency petition to end cash bail and release nonviolent defendants

RHODE MAP

Did a LaSalle Academy graduate talk some sense into President Trump?

Newton

Special Projects

A beautiful resistance | JENEÉ OSTERHELDT

With every sip, a labor of love

In Vermont, a winemaker is cultivating a legacy that pays homage to the Black folk who built this country and is celebrating life and the future of farming.
See more from 'A Beautiful Resistance' Follow on Instagram

On the Street

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

Brockton offers a gateway to a new generation

This time, Quincy Center?s revival looks legit

Revere was going through a revival before COVID-19. Can it stay on track?

See more from our business series ?On the Street?: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

2020 Bostonians of the Year: The Front Line
They stood up to fight the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. Meet the people leading us through a harrowing year.

Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?
Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored ? one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away.

I knew getting prostate cancer at 48 would change me. I had no idea how much
For the past year, Mark Shanahan has been working on Mr. 80 Percent, a six-episode podcast miniseries about his experience with prostate cancer. It?s a deeply personal, sometimes harrowing, often funny story about a disease that affects millions of men. The heroes are his doctors and family, who put up with some appalling behavior. You?ll hear from both.

Comfort Zone

Cooking | Magazine

Recipes: Spanish-inspired pork, sauteed vegetables, and almond cake

A few key ingredients pack outsized flavor into these dishes.

Min Jin Lee on the ?deep moral conscience? of ?The Great Gatsby?

The "Pachinko" author has a new introduction to Fitzgerald's classic, which enters the public domain on Jan. 1.
HOLIDAYS

9 light displays for oohs and aahs by automobile

These festive drive-through destinations serve up holiday magic the safe way.

Catch these online classical concerts before year?s end

Highlights include multicultural takes on "Messiah" and creatively staged vocal concerts.
MUSIC REVIEW

With sleigh bells jingling, the Pops puts on a holiday show in your home instead of theirs

Though the virtual concert can?t compare to experiencing a Holiday Pops show live in Symphony Hall, its mere existence is something to applaud in a season when so many traditions have been disrupted.
COMFORT ZONE

These thoughtful, last-minute gifts arrive in an instant, no mailing required

And many benefit local businesses, to boot.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Business needs a break on unemployment taxes
Jimmy Tingle

The other pandemic
Joan Wickersham

Why ?War and Peace? is my book of the year
Alex Beam

The White House has a gift shop?
Abdallah Fayyad

DeLeo is poised to work at Northeastern. So far, he?s let students down

IDEAS | JOSH BERNOFF

Social media broke America. Here?s how to fix it

STAT

The Road Ahead: Charting the pandemic over the next 12 months ? and beyond
In this project, STAT describes 30 key moments, possible turning points that could steer the pandemic onto a different course or barometers for how the virus is reshaping our lives.

From a small N.C. town to big-city hospitals, how software infuses racism into U.S. health care
The racial bias can produce huge differences in assessing patients? need for special care to manage conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or depression, a STAT investigation found.

Covid-19?s wintry mix: Dry indoor air helps the virus spread
The worry is not just that people might mingle more closely inside, but that the air they breathe will make the virus more dangerous.

In the Covid-19 death of a hospital food worker, a microcosm of the pandemic
The hospital's first employee to die of Covid-19 was a kitchen worker named Marie Deus ? and her illness sparked a question. Why weren't bedside clinicians getting sick at the highest rates?

magazine
Cover Story

Diagnosed with leukemia at age 8, he?d need two bone marrow transplants. Help came from unexpected places.
Perspective

My COVID anxiety has evolved into a persistent funk. Now what?
Miss Conduct

Miss Conduct: What the pandemic taught me
Cooking

Recipes: Spanish-inspired pork, sauteed vegetables, and almond cake

sports

History-making Frank Gore, 37, to miss Jets? finale against Patriots

Washington releases quarterback Dwayne Haskins, ending first-round QB?s brief tenure with team

No surprise, Troy Brown bringing plenty of energy to his role as Patriots assistant coach

metro

Newton special election for vacant City Council seats set for March 16

Wellesley candidates for local offices may pull nomination papers until Jan. 8

Rain is expected to end 2020, and begin 2021

Nation

Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Andre Hill

Mass. reports 4,060 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 48 more deaths

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

World

Italy turns to flower power to help spread vaccine message

EU?s mass vaccination campaign starts, with nursing homes as focus

Battered Turkish economy puts a powerful Erdogan to the test

politics

Biden warns of Trump officials? ?roadblocks? to transition

Georgia Senate races near finish with Trump a central player

After unemployment aid lapses, Trump signs massive pandemic relief bill

business

Job cuts put off at Southwest after stimulus signing

Mass. workers won?t miss jobless payments despite Trump?s delay in signing relief bill

Here?s more information on Governor Baker?s $668 million pandemic aid plan

lifestyle

Hikes and hot chocolate: Winter walks and warm-up stops on Cape Cod

The Hilaria Baldwin accent controversy, explained

Hilaria Baldwin responds to allegations questioning her Spanish heritage

marijuana

A high-stakes lottery will decide the future of marijuana in Rhode Island

COVID can?t cancel canna-Christmas

Rockland gives green light to a fourth marijuana business

opinion

With Speaker Mariano, progressives get what they deserve

Clichés in decline

The need for primary care teams

food & dining

Legal Oysteria closes in Charlestown; Pammy?s offers Sunday supper; and more restaurants head into hibernation

Recipe: This single-layer chocolate cake topped with chocolate cream is an elegant ending to a holiday dinner

This year I will dine with the many ghosts of Christmas Eves past

travel

Hikes and hot chocolate: Winter walks and warm-up stops on Cape Cod

Tranquil trails for winter hiking

5 destinations to satisfy your wanderlust post-pandemic

Books

The 55 best books of 2020

Overcoming ?Trump fatigue? with a fictional take on the president

A new poetry collection about a Cambridge women unjustly hanged as a witch, and new National Endowment for the Humanities grants for local writers

Movies

?Promising Young Woman? pushes buttons as it turns the tables

Doc Talk: Accursed Mountain State, Belgium abandoned

Tom Hanks, Texas, 1870: ?News of the World? -- as usual, he?s the right man for the job

Television

Fosse?s handiwork evident in ?Pippin? video

Ratings juggernaut ?60 Minutes? rolls on

Page one: Getting a head start on the books slated to be TV series in 2021

music

The music that got these Bostonians through 2020

Top 10 jazz albums of 2020

Top 12 best pop albums of 2020

Theater/Dance

Boston record label Dead & Mellow marks a first year in which nothing went according to plan

Williamstown Theatre Festival re-creates its lost summer season on Audible

This virtual ?Christmas Revels? is a virtual triumph

globe local

Newton special election for vacant City Council seats set for March 16

Wellesley candidates for local offices may pull nomination papers until Jan. 8

Day or night, a winter wonderland awaits

Obituaries

Lauren Corduck, who founded Oneinforty to raise cancer risk awareness, dies at 49

Nancy Harrington, who achieved a trio of firsts as Salem State?s president, dies at 81

Hank Adams, prolific Native American rights advocate, dies