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Cities see electric rate hikes as a boost to municipal green-energy plans

The Wu administration is urging Eversource customers to switch to cheaper city-negotiated plan ahead of steep boost in costs.

For Thanksgiving, community leaders ensure migrant families don’t go hungry
Workers on the front line of immigration advocacy paused for a family meal in the midst of a seemingly endless scramble to respond to the wave of migration that has stretched the state’s support networks to the breaking point.

Ukraine works to restore power after devastating strikes

A punishing barrage of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure on Wednesday caused power outages across large parts of the country.

Body of missing Mass. hiker found in White Mountains
Westford resident Emily Sotelo was hoping to reach the summit of every 4,000-foot peak in New Hampshire before she turned 20 on Wednesday, officials said.

What we know about the fatal Hingham Apple Store crash
Bradley Rein was ordered held on $100,000 bail Tuesday for alleged reckless homicide by motor vehicle stemming from a Monday morning crash.

Kevin Bradley, man killed in Hingham Apple Store crash, was engaged to be married, family says

By one measure, 2022 has already been the worst year for mass shootings since at least 2006

Chesapeake. Colorado Springs. Highland Park. Uvalde. Buffalo. And the list goes on.

A child watched helium balloons being inflated for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Wednesday in New York.

Thanksgiving every day

We have arrived at the two days of the year that show us how we might save this planet, and our willingness to destroy it.

It’s Thanksgiving, and once again we come together at the table to count our blessings, much like these customers clinking glasses of sake at The Koji Club in Boston in June.

What this food critic was thankful for in 2022

Delicious dishes mattered, but they weren’t the most important thing.

PERSPECTIVE

The Supreme Court has a rare chance to protect Native American families
A Harvard Law student went to Washington, D.C., to witness the debate on the fate of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Tribal sovereignty is on the line.

A baker’s dozen of shows to binge during the holiday weekend
It’s time to give thanks — for the good and great shows TV has to offer. These series — some dramas, some comedies, a couple of whodunits — might be just the thing to fill downtime after your company leaves.

12 Thanksgiving-themed sitcom episodes to stream this Turkey Day

A grill-roasted brined turkey is presented on a table in Concord, N.H.

Is climate change coming for Thanksgiving turkeys?

There’s evidence that climate change could increase avian flu’s transmission in the future. So as the planet continues to warm, turkey shortages might become more common.

Mavericks guard Luka Doncic drives past Celtics forward Jayson Tatum during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game at TD Garden.

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Gary Washburn | On basketball

Celtics work as a team to overcome 42 points from Luka Doncic in victory over Mavericks

Jayson Tatum is just as much of an offensive force as Doncic, but he doesn’t need to create the same constant magic to lead his team to victory.

Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum too much for Luka Doncic, Mavericks at the Garden

Justin Jefferson of the Vikings is among the most productive receivers in the NFL.

Chad Finn | Unconventional preview

Is this Patriots team ready for prime time? We’ll start finding out on Thanksgiving against the Vikings.

Their next four games are in prime time, including against the Bills, Cardinals, and Raiders, starting with back-to-back Thursday night games.

Duxbury (in white) got crushed in its 2019 Super Bowl by Springfield Central despite resting its starters in its traditional matchup against Marshfield on Thanksgiving.

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For high school football teams headed to Super Bowls, Thanksgiving creates a dilemma

There is a great debate across the state about playing starters in a rivalry game — and risking injury — when a bigger prize awaits.

What’s your football team’s record against its Thanksgiving Day rival? Explore the data.

Winter Travel

How to find a New England ski adventure that’s just right for you

Mary Lou Ricci and Tim Hall, owners of the Hermitage Inn, taste test fondue in one of the gondolas the couple has converted into a dining space.

With no hotel experience, they quit their jobs and bought a Vermont inn

10 hacks for the perfect Disney World vacation

Some "best" lists are just the worst.

Some of those ‘best’ lists are just the worst

Opinion

Executive Director at United We Dream Greisa Martinez spoke during a news conference about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program outside the US Capitol on Nov. 16 in Washington. Senate Democrats called on Republicans to join them in passing DACA legislation during the lame-duck session to protect young migrants brought to the United States as children from being deported.

Talking turkey on immigration reform in the lame-duck session

The contours of a bipartisan deal that would address at least some of the failures of our immigration system have taken shape.

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Is digital privacy overrated?

Creating classrooms that draw on immigrants’ skills

Charles A. Popkin

Ban fighting in the NHL

IDEAS | JEANNE BONNER

Why you should record your holiday dinner conversations

Demonstrators stand outside of the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison to commemorate Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on May 5, 2022.

The Emancipator

Indigenous identity theft must stop

Once again, a scholar vaulted to a position of power and influence through a claimed Indigenous descent has been revealed to be a White woman. The overdue embrace of Native voices is being co-opted while real Native women still suffer, facing a disproportionate number of murders and disappearances.

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Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2022

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women.

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Celebrating 150 years of The Boston Globe

We’re marking the Globe’s 150th year with a look back through 15 decades of coverage. Explore 150 of the most significant front pages, revisit classic sports moments, try a crossword from 1917, and more.

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‘Bodies drop’ as Walmart manager kills 6 in Virginia attack
A Walmart manager pulled out a handgun before a routine employee meeting and began firing wildly around the break room of a Virginia store, killing six people in the nation’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said.

What we know about the Walmart shooting victims

Guess who planned last weekend’s wedding at the White House?
The November wedding for the president's granddaughter was the latest high-profile event in Boston-based party planner Bryan Rafanelli's thick portfolio.

Panthers 5, Bruins 2

Too many penalties lead to Bruins’ seven-game winning streak being halted by Panthers on the road
Anton Lundell, Aleksander Barkov, and Matthew Tkachuk scored second-period goals for Florida to break open a 1-1 game.

Bruins know Patrice Bergeron is at his best with a little more rest

With term drawing to close, Baker reappointed chief medical examiner, his administration’s highest-paid employee
Dr. Mindy J. Hull’s new term is slated to stretch into October 2027, according to a brief reappointment letter Baker sent Hull on Oct. 21 and provided by his administration. State officials confirmed Hull’s reappointment in response to Globe questions.

Car repair shops often skip a vital safety step
Owners of cars equipped with high-tech, automatic safety features must look out for themselves, by asking technicians a simple question: “Do you calibrate?”

LOVE LETTERS

How do I break up with my great boyfriend?
“The farm we live on is all my boyfriend will ever want.”

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Giving thanks for Globe Santa
The tens of thousands of letters to Globe Santa have a common element, which is gratitude.

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A row of deodorant products behind a locked case at a CVS location in downtown Boston in October.

Here’s why your body wash, deodorant, and toothpaste are locked up at the drugstore

Today’s retailers are facing a lose-lose scenario: Lock up merchandise, and risk annoying the paying customer, or leave merchandise out in the open, and risk it being swiped.

Maura Healey faces new challenge: saying how she’ll govern
In the weeks since she decisively won the governor’s race, Healey has danced around specific questions and has yet to give any extended interviews to the media, leaving Democrats to guess — and hope — about how their standard-bearer will govern.

With Boston’s lodging market rebounding, developers are reviving stalled hotel projects
New hotel projects are pushing forward again at City Hall, the latest sign that Boston's lodging industry is on the rebound from COVID.

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You never forget your first home. Especially when police find human remains there.
Shortly before we got married, my wife and I bought a condo in South Boston, on the corner of East Broadway and N Street.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Tedeschi Trucks Band members (from left): Gabe Dixon, Ephraim Owens, Elizabeth Lea, Kebbi Williams, Tyler Greenwell, Derek Trucks, Isaac Eady, Susan Tedeschi, Brandon Boone, Mike Mattison, Alecia Chakour, and Mark Rivers

Tedeschi Trucks’ 2022 tally: four albums, four films, four nights in Boston

Edward Hopper, "Manhattan Bridge Loop," 1928. Oil on canvas. Gift of Stephen C. Clark, Esq.

In ‘Edward Hopper’s New York,’ a city and artist forever entwined

Colin Hamell (left) and Derry Woodhouse will appear in Tír Na Theatre's “Trad.”

Not ready for the seasonal influx of holiday theater? Try these 4 shows.

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A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Jeneé Osterheldt

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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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Volunteer Imani Patterson shuttled Thanksgiving meal items that were to be distributed at East Boston High School, as part of the United Way's Thanksgiving Project, on Nov. 19.

What makes a good citizen?

President Biden met with business and labor leaders in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Readers, should Biden run again?

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and chief executive of FTX, in Nassau, Bahamas, on April 26.

IDEAS | Emily Frey & Noah Giansiracusa

The moral failing of ‘effective altruism’

"I remember one farm home where I would deliver a small square of ice. There was always a note on the ice box that read 'Take the two pieces of pie' — or cake — 'for you and your buddy.'”

IDEAS | MIKE MARTIN

Remembering my summer of ’43

Governor Charlie Baker commuted Ramadan Shabazz’s life sentence for first-degree murder to second-degree murder, making him eligible for parole. Shabazz is pictured here in Bridgewater in 2020.

Education becomes the catch-22 of prison life

The author and his son, Misha, last February.

IDEAS | JOHN SUMMERS

The mismeasure of Misha

Metro

Police seek suspect in alleged Theater District assault

Witnesses said the suspect hit the victim in the face, causing him to fall and hit is head, near 279 Tremont St. on Nov. 5, Boston police said.

Edward C. Prescott, 81, dies; received Nobel for studying business cycles

His work explaining the economic shocks of the 1970s brought about new ways of thinking about fiscal and monetary policy.

Body of missing Mass. hiker found in White Mountains

Westford resident Emily Sotelo was hoping to reach the summit of every 4,000-foot peak in New Hampshire before she turned 20 on Wednesday, officials said.

For Thanksgiving, community leaders ensure migrant families don’t go hungry

Workers on the front line of immigration advocacy paused for a family meal in the midst of a seemingly endless scramble to respond to the wave of migration that has stretched the state’s support networks to the breaking point.

Sports

Mavericks guard Luka Doncic drives past Celtics forward Jayson Tatum during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game at TD Garden.

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Gary Washburn | On basketball

Celtics work as a team to overcome 42 points from Luka Doncic in victory over Mavericks

Jayson Tatum is just as much of an offensive force as Doncic, but he doesn’t need to create the same constant magic to lead his team to victory.

In his final game as Brockton's coach, Peter Colombo acknowledged the fans before leading the Boxers to a 31-20 victory over Bridgewater-Raynham at Fenway Park, just blocks from BU's Nickerson Field where he and his father, coaching legend Armond Colombo, won a Super Bowl in 1972. “My dad talked about the sadness of giving this up, so I know what he meant," Colombo said.

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A fitting farewell: Brockton knocks it out of the park vs. Bridgewater-Raynham in Peter Colombo’s finale as Boxers head coach

The 19-year Brockton coach succeeded his father, legendary coach Armond Colombo, in 2004, and coached the Boxers to five Super Bowl appearances and two state titles in 2004 and 2005, finishing with a record of 142-80-1.

Andover coach E.J. Perry (center), with the Johnson-Punchard Trophy in hand, pauses to pose with senior captains (from left) Jason Osborne , Bret Mondejar, Lincoln Beal, Scotty Brown, Danny Hunter, and Andrew Wetterwald. Senior team manager Aidan Lohan (back) also joined in the trophy presentation.

WEDNESDAY'S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Andover reaps its reward for a hard-nosed commitment with a Thanksgiving win over North Andover

Senior quarterback Scotty Brown amassed five touchdowns and the defense totaled five interceptions as the Golden Warriors (10-1) captured the Johnson-Punchard Trophy.

CELTICS 125, MAVERICKS 112

Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum too much for Luka Doncic, Mavericks at the Garden

Panthers 5, Bruins 2

Too many penalties lead to Bruins’ seven-game winning streak being halted by Panthers on the road

HS FOOTBALL | WATERTOWN 21, BELMONT 7

William McHugh helps seal Watertown’s milestone victory over Belmont in 100th meeting of Thanksgiving rivals at Fenway Park

Business

Edward C. Prescott, 81, dies; received Nobel for studying business cycles

His work explaining the economic shocks of the 1970s brought about new ways of thinking about fiscal and monetary policy.

Cities see electric rate hikes as a boost to municipal green-energy plans

The Wu administration is urging Eversource customers to switch to cheaper city-negotiated plan ahead of steep boost in costs.

Violent protests erupt at Apple’s main iPhone plant in China

Liberty Mutual looking to sell overseas businesses

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10 hacks for the perfect Disney World vacation

How to find a New England ski adventure that’s just right for you

How do we keep our family connected now that our parents are gone?

Romanian Pork and White Bean Soup With Vinegar and Caraway (Ciorba de Porc) accompanied by pickled red onions.

Recipes: Boost your stock with a Romanian white bean soup, Basque-style leek soup, and more

metro

A child watched helium balloons being inflated for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Wednesday in New York.

Thanksgiving every day

Giving thanks for Globe Santa

With term drawing to close, Baker reappointed chief medical examiner, his administration’s highest-paid employee

sports

Marcus Smart and the Celtics are having a ball again this season, but their hot start bears little resemblance to the defensive juggernaut that reached the NBA Finals a season ago.

Defense depressed in this season’s hot Celtics start

Bruins know Patrice Bergeron is at his best with a little more rest

Binghamton scores 6 points in final 5.6 seconds to stun Columbia in men’s college basketball

business

John Goodman, spokesman for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, at the entrance to the newly renovated men's and women's restrooms at T.F. Green International Airport.

As travel rebounds, flyers rave about R.I. airport’s new $9.5m bathrooms

Fed at last meeting saw few signs that inflation was easing

Here are stores’ plans for Thanksgiving and Black Friday

politics

Representative Mary Peltola (D-AK).

Mary Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term after defeating Sarah Palin and others

Justice Department seeking to question Pence in Jan. 6 investigation

Saturday voting OK’d for Ga. runoff

Nation

E. Jean Carroll in New York in 2019.

Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit

‘Bodies drop’ as Walmart manager kills 6 in Virginia attack

What we know about the Walmart shooting victims

World

Ukrainian servicemen fire towards Russian positions in the frontline near Kherson, southern Ukraine, on Nov. 23.

Ukraine works to restore power after devastating strikes

Long-time reformist leader Anwar sworn in as Malaysian PM

Russian missile barrage cuts power and water across Ukraine

opinion

Volunteer Imani Patterson shuttled Thanksgiving meal items that were to be distributed at East Boston High School, as part of the United Way's Thanksgiving Project, on Nov. 19.

What makes a good citizen?

Why you should record your holiday dinner conversations

Neckties don’t hold quite the same place in the fabric of our lives

lifestyle

President Joe Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden and her fiance, Peter Neal, were married on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington last Saturday.

Guess who planned last weekend’s wedding at the White House?

How do I break up with my great boyfriend?

Cartoonists to honor ‘Peanuts’ creator in Saturday funny pages

food & dining

Does the simple act of baking a casserole or cookies for a stranger have to be so fraught?

A woman made chili for neighbors — and outrage ensued. Was she wrong?

This Martha’s Vineyard inn owner cooks the ‘best breakfast in the US’ — with no culinary training

Tasty Burger opens in Central Square; the Daily Catch lands at Formaggio Kitchen

travel

John Goodman, spokesman for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, at the entrance to the newly renovated men's and women's restrooms at T.F. Green International Airport.

As travel rebounds, flyers rave about R.I. airport’s new $9.5m bathrooms

Some of those ‘best’ lists are just the worst

10 hacks for the perfect Disney World vacation

Arts

Edward Hopper, "Manhattan Bridge Loop," 1928. Oil on canvas. Gift of Stephen C. Clark, Esq.

In ‘Edward Hopper’s New York,’ a city and artist forever entwined

At Yale, Fazal Sheikh exposes the elements in every sense

Looking back at an experiment in looking and learning at MIT

Books

Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben will be in conversation with Miriam Wasser at WBUR CitySpace in Boston this week.

Author readings around Boston Nov. 20-26

A dozen gift-worthy books for the holidays

Beverly Gage’s biography ‘G-Man’ examines J. Edgar Hoover’s controversial tenure at the FBI

Movies

From left: Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Keeley Karsten, Julia Butters, and Sophia Kopera in "The Fabelmans."

With ‘The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg joins the club of filmmakers mining their early years for the movies

‘Devotion’ is an interracial friendship story that flies

Famed ‘Goonies’ house for sale in coastal Astoria, Oregon

Television

The Michael Scott-less final seasons of "The Office" demoted the series from light classic to shopworn comedy.

Turns out, TV viewers will forgive and forget

In season 2, ‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ continues to coast on characters’ appeal

Reboot offers a fresh start for ‘Frasier’

music

Tedeschi Trucks Band members (from left): Gabe Dixon, Ephraim Owens, Elizabeth Lea, Kebbi Williams, Tyler Greenwell, Derek Trucks, Isaac Eady, Susan Tedeschi, Brandon Boone, Mike Mattison, Alecia Chakour, and Mark Rivers

Tedeschi Trucks’ 2022 tally: four albums, four films, four nights in Boston

Wilko Johnson, British guitarist of Dr. Feelgood, dies at 75

During Thanksgiving week, a bounty of Haitian music

Theater/Dance

A pedestrian, whose reflection is captured in a window, passes under the marquee at the Emerson Paramount Center. ArtsEmerson, which stages some of its shows at the theater, says its attendance this season is below pre-pandemic levels.

At many Boston-area theaters, audiences haven’t staged a comeback

Not ready for the seasonal influx of holiday theater? Try these 4 shows.

Kyle Abraham’s ‘Requiem’ is a journey toward rebirth

globe local

Proceeds from the auction will be returned to city coffers, officials said.

City of Brockton puts firetruck on auction block

‘Friends’ to deliver Thanksgiving dinner to homebound Salem seniors

‘Our emergency food system shouldn’t have to serve 40 percent of Massachusetts families’: Food aid programs showing few signs of diminishing

Obituaries

Dr. Prescott, shown at an economic meeting in northern Italy in 2007, taught at Arizona State University.

Edward C. Prescott, 81, dies; received Nobel for studying business cycles

Jerry D’Alfonso, the Globe’s first Living/Arts editor, dies at 90

Wilko Johnson, British guitarist of Dr. Feelgood, dies at 75