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Cathy Watt broke down after learning of the new regulations, including a seasonal closure for offshore lobstermen on Aug 31. “These kids did it right. The men who are offshore did it right. They work their way up. They work hard. And then someone comes and just flips it upside down on you... You’re out of a job, that’s it. You’re too high for the birds.”

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The suspense was finally over. Now the lobstermen of Vinalhaven had to face new federal rules that could threaten their livelihood. Despair came first, then decision time.

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‘You’re looking at just a huge shortage.’ Eggs could largely disappear from store shelves in January without legislative action, industry warns

Massachusetts lawmakers are at an impasse over an animal welfare bill, a delay that threatens the state's egg supply.

Mass. rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations is driven by those who are unvaccinated, Baker says

“If you look at the hospitalization rates of the vaccinated and the unvaccinated in Massachusetts, if the unvaccinated got vaccinated, we drop our hospitalization rates by 50 percent," Governor Baker said on Monday.

Without statewide mask mandate, health experts say Mass. will be at disadvantage in COVID-19 fight These are the cities and towns that were selected to receive at-home COVID-19 tests

In first report since Friday, Mass. reports 11,078 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data

Baker signs $4 billion COVID relief bill, but wrests control of how, and when, to distribute worker bonuses

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Tania Fernandes Anderson, newly elected to the Boston City Council, will be the first Muslim, first formerly undocumented person, and first African immigrant to hold office in the city.

She overcame monumental challenges after arriving in Boston as a child. Now, Tania Fernandes Anderson will break multiple barriers as city councilor.

In January, the 42-year-old will be sworn in as the first Muslim to serve on the Boston City Council, joining a body that increasingly reflects the city’s racial and ethnic diversity. She will also be its first formerly undocumented member and first African immigrant.

Thousands are without heat and water after tornadoes kill dozens in South and Midwest

Residents of Kentucky counties where tornadoes killed dozens of people could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks or longer, state officials warned Monday. At 88 people were killed in the tornado outbreak in five states Friday.

Amazon, OSHA promise review after six workers die as tornado wrecks warehouse

Looking out from the destroyed Dawson Village Apartments in Dawson Springs, Ky., where a tornado flattened much of the town Friday night.

The climate crisis might have contributed to the weekend’s deadly tornadoes

It's difficult to attribute tornado events to climate change, but the crisis is likely creating conditions that make them more likely to form.

See maps of the tornado track from Arkansas into Kentucky

A Boston lawyer accused of rape by as many as a dozen women has avoided conviction since 1996. Now, prosecutors are trying a different tack.

Women have come forward to allege lawyer Gary Zerola raped them in nearly indistinguishable assaults dating to 1996, court records show.

Chris Sinclair at The Anchor at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Anchors away? City launches bidding process for popular spot on Charlestown waterfront

Since 2019, "Shipyard Park" has been occupied by The Anchor, a beer-garden-and-beyond. Now the Boston Planning and Development Agency is seeking to award a new license for the use of the property through February 2025.

Bill Belichick (left) and Mac Jones watched as the rest of the league made the streaking Patriots look even better on Sunday.

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Even on their bye week, Bill Belichick and the Patriots were big winners on Sunday

Division rivals fell, playoff contenders looked vulnerable, and confidence in the Patriots only grew in a Week 14 bye.

A pedestrian walks past a vacant storefront along the Magnificent Mile shopping district.

The disconnect between economic indicators and how Americans feel about the economy grows

On Friday, two numbers were released and they might perfectly explain the complicated feelings that Americans are having about the economy.

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Activists participate in a rally in New York on the steps of City Hall ahead of a City Council vote in early December to allow lawful permanent residents to cast votes in elections to pick the mayor, City Council members, and other municipal officeholders.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Boston should follow New York’s lead and allow noncitizens to vote in local elections

It is a massive exercise in enfranchisement.

Tents line Southampton Street near the intersection known as Mass. and Cass in Boston, on September 29.

Joan Vennochi

The tents at Mass. and Cass should come down

Bria Gadsden and Sasha Goodfriend

This is what menstrual equity looks like

Graves listen carefully. They never interrupt. They take it all in, endlessly receptive. Something in their silence makes a person want to talk.

Elissa Ely

‘Death ends a life. It doesn’t end a relationship.’

Chickens mill about at Brown's Farm, which produces sustainable eggs for NestFresh, in Gonzales, Texas in May.

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Legislature must get cracking on egg reform

Mya Pol is a advocate for those with disabilities and a fourth-year student at UMass Amherst.

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Disability should not mean invisibility

Mya Pol, a student disability activist, is fighting for equity and joy for disabled folks. Living with chronic pain, she has learned to navigate her way to feeling good. Access should not be a barrier to being joyful.

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Nassar abuse survivors reach a $380 million settlement

Hundreds of female gymnasts who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar, a former team doctor of the national gymnastics team, have agreed to a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

11th grade Brockton High School student, 19, killed in car crash

The car “sheared a telephone pole” on East Street before hitting a tree on the driver’s side, an official said.

Now you can save money on gas with an E-ZPass

Installed at 27 Alltown service stations around the state, the system lets you save 30 cents a gallon and was developed by Boston-based PayByCar.

Tiffany Ortiz announces she and David Ortiz are splitting up

Tiffany Ortiz announced the separation on Instagram after 25 years with the Red Sox legend.

Ex-East Providence clerk, now running for City Council, has a pattern of discrepancies in her education and work history

Samantha Burnett launched her campaign for Ward 1 saying, “People have a right to true transparent government.” But a Globe investigation found discrepancies, exaggerations, and multiple claims about her education and work that were inaccurate or could not be verified.

Suspect arraigned in attack on 92-year-old man outside Quincy Center T station

Armando Hernandez was arrested by Transit Police Friday afternoon after he allegedly “forcefully shoved” the 92-year-old man, who was not identified, to the ground from behind, causing him to bleed from his head, police said

Best of the holidays

People under the holiday lights on Boston Common.

9 places around Boston where you can get into the holiday spirit (for free)

Every holiday season comes with a gamut of things to do and gifts to buy, and it can take a toll on the old wallet. That got us thinking about some activities in and around the city where you can revel in the holiday spirit for free.

Boston is dressed in its wintery best. Here’s where to see Christmas trees, menorahs, and other decorations 20 family-friendly events to put you in the holiday spirit

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Families in the grip of the pandemic struggle on

Families writing in for Globe Santa's help in providing joy this holiday season are suffering from the effects of COVID-19.

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A century ago, this Santa Claus lookalike from Maine was considered the ‘Christmas Tree King of America’

From 1866 until his death in 1928, if you lived in certain major cities and had a Christmas tree in your home, there was a good chance that Edward Chapman had a hand in getting it there.

‘This is confusing the hell out of us.’ No one knows how Omicron originated, but scientists have theories

“If we know where this came from, we’re in a better position to prevent it from happening again,” said Dr. Jeremy Luban, chair in AIDS research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

‘They have a “fight” mentality’: Haitians seek safety and stability in Boston, with the help of volunteers

In a US immigration system that tends to string people along with precarious lifelines, advocates say, newly arrived Haitians are among the most vulnerable, as families have minimal chances of pleading their cases.

Arts organizations surprised and disappointed by federal funds allotment

BIPOC arts organizations argue the legislation — and particularly the earmark process — left them out of the equation.

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From left: Luke Ferrari, YDE, and Paravi Das with members of the Boston Children's Chorus in "WILD: A Musical Becoming" at American Repertory Theater.

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In ‘WILD,’ a dire climate warning delivered with exuberance and passion at the ART

A still from the film "All the Lonely People," a documentary about the impact of social isolation. Shown here is a statue in Liverpool of Eleanor Rigby, the fictional subject of a 1966 Beatles song.

‘All the Lonely People’ documents worldwide isolation and its cures

Siobhan Miller performs in 2019's "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn" at Cutler Majestic Theatre. The show is back live this year.

‘A Christmas Celtic Sojourn’ returns to Cutler Majestic Theatre

Soneka Anderson and Davron Monroe in Moonbox Productions' "Passing Strange."

STAGE REVIEW

Rising to the challenge of ‘Passing Strange’

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A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Vehicle rammings against protesters are on the rise, but the justice system often sides with drivers

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Elissa Ely

‘Death ends a life. It doesn’t end a relationship.’

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Legislature must get cracking on egg reform

Kristen Soderman, 16, watches out the family room window for packages to arrive to her family’s home in Barre in July. Kristen Soderman spent more than a month "boarding" at Boston Children's Hospital, waiting for a psych bed so she could receive treatment. Patients who need treatment for mental illness are often waiting days or even weeks in hospital emergency departments or other parts of hospitals until a psych bed becomes available.

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The country’s mental health crisis: A pandemic within the pandemic

Travelers enter security checkpoints at Logan Airport, Nov. 24, the day before Thanksgiving.

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Smarter steps to make air travel safer

Tourists observe the lava flow from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain's La Palma island.

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Juliet Relis Bernstein, activist who set up a GoFundMe so she could die in her home, passes away at 108

A feminist and an abortion-rights supporter since the 1930s, Mrs. Bernstein spent decades advocating for women's rights and for peace.

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Framingham High School sports teams halt practice last week following COVID-19 surge

The latest news and guidance on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England and beyond.

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A sure thing in Vermont

The chances are starting to look overwhelming that Vermont voters will send a woman to Congress for the first time, and, boy, it’s about time.

In first report since Friday, Mass. reports 11,078 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data

Here's a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Sports

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson does not have a high ankle sprain, coach John Harbaugh said.

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Ravens planning on injured Lamar Jackson playing Sunday against the Packers

The quarterback missed most of Sunday’s loss at Cleveland after spraining his ankle.

Patriots defensive back Myles Bryant was flying after breaking up a last-gasp pass against the Bills.

Defensive back Myles Bryant showed his instincts, and has earned the respect of his Patriots teammates

In his first start, Bryant made the impact play of the game on defense in the Patriots' 14-10 win over the Bills in Week 13.

A former stalwart at Lynn Classical, four-year assistant Alvin Abreu takes over a Lynn English boys' basketball program with a number of new faces this season, but the expectations are still high.

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With a new coach, Alvin Abreu, and new faces, Lynn English boys’ basketball embracing a new identity

With former coach Antonio Anderson now at Springfield Commonwealth Academy, the 2018-19 Division 1 state champions determined to contend again.

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EMass boys’ basketball: Malden Catholic’s Tony Felder Jr. headlines Players to Watch

Tiffany Ortiz announces she and David Ortiz are splitting up

Nassar abuse survivors reach a $380 million settlement

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Amazon, OSHA promise review after six workers die as tornado wrecks warehouse

The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, after it was struck by a tornado on Friday, leaving six people dead and another hospitalized.

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Forrester Research CEO adopts ‘Anywhere Work,’ without mandatory days in the office

The company's 1,500 US employees, including 600 at its Cambridge headquarters, and their teams decide when they’ll go in, based on their work needs.

Lilly joins Foghorn in $380 million pact for genetic cancer treatments

Anchors away? City launches bidding process for popular spot on Charlestown waterfront

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‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities

A STAT investigation shows that researchers with little or no background or training in health equity research are rushing in to scoop up grants and publish papers.

Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season looms

STAT spoke with infectious disease experts and others about what to expect from Covid-19 as the seasons change.

DISTANCED: Pandemic stories of Black life in the rural South

Photographer Bethany Mollenkof spent six months documenting the impact of Covid-19 on residents of rural Black communities in the South.

Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem real

The procedure aims to restore proprioception, the ability to sense where our limbs are in space and how fast and forcefully they’re moving.

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Akamai employee Jason Main, who was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan four times during 26 years in the Navy, was able to access free counseling through work.

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‘You’re looking at just a huge shortage.’ Eggs could largely disappear from store shelves in January without legislative action, industry warns

Mass. rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations is driven by those who are unvaccinated, Baker says

In first report since Friday, Mass. reports 11,078 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths. See today’s COVID-19 data

Baker signs $4 billion COVID relief bill, but wrests control of how, and when, to distribute worker bonuses

She overcame monumental challenges after arriving in Boston as a child. Now, Tania Fernandes Anderson will break multiple barriers as city councilor.

The climate crisis might have contributed to the weekend’s deadly tornadoes

A Boston lawyer accused of rape by as many as a dozen women has avoided conviction since 1996. Now, prosecutors are trying a different tack. Women have come forward to allege lawyer Gary Zerola raped them in nearly indistinguishable assaults dating to 1996, court records show.

Anchors away? City launches bidding process for popular spot on Charlestown waterfront

Even on their bye week, Bill Belichick and the Patriots were big winners on Sunday

The disconnect between economic indicators and how Americans feel about the economy grows

Boston should follow New York’s lead and allow noncitizens to vote in local elections

The tents at Mass. and Cass should come down

This is what menstrual equity looks like

‘Death ends a life. It doesn’t end a relationship.’

Legislature must get cracking on egg reform

Disability should not mean invisibility

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Nassar abuse survivors reach a $380 million settlement Hundreds of female gymnasts who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar, a former team doctor of the national gymnastics team, have agreed to a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

11th grade Brockton High School student, 19, killed in car crash The car “sheared a telephone pole” on East Street before hitting a tree on the driver’s side, an official said.

Now you can save money on gas with an E-ZPass Installed at 27 Alltown service stations around the state, the system lets you save 30 cents a gallon and was developed by Boston-based PayByCar.

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A Boston lawyer accused of rape by as many as a dozen women has avoided conviction since 1996. Now, prosecutors are trying a different tack.

Women have come forward to allege lawyer Gary Zerola raped them in nearly indistinguishable assaults dating to 1996, court records show.

Nassar abuse survivors reach a $380 million settlement

Hundreds of female gymnasts who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar, a former team doctor of the national gymnastics team, have agreed to a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

11th grade Brockton High School student, 19, killed in car crash

The car “sheared a telephone pole” on East Street before hitting a tree on the driver’s side, an official said.

Now you can save money on gas with an E-ZPass

Installed at 27 Alltown service stations around the state, the system lets you save 30 cents a gallon and was developed by Boston-based PayByCar.

Tiffany Ortiz announces she and David Ortiz are splitting up

Tiffany Ortiz announced the separation on Instagram after 25 years with the Red Sox legend.

Arts organizations surprised and disappointed by federal funds allotment

BIPOC arts organizations argue the legislation — and particularly the earmark process — left them out of the equation.

‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities

A STAT investigation shows that researchers with little or no background or training in health equity research are rushing in to scoop up grants and publish papers.

Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season looms

STAT spoke with infectious disease experts and others about what to expect from Covid-19 as the seasons change.

DISTANCED: Pandemic stories of Black life in the rural South

Photographer Bethany Mollenkof spent six months documenting the impact of Covid-19 on residents of rural Black communities in the South.

Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem real

The procedure aims to restore proprioception, the ability to sense where our limbs are in space and how fast and forcefully they’re moving.