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SHIRLEY LEUNG

Maura Healey’s first big test: Finding someone to fix the T

The governor-elect must pick a general manager steeped in making the buses and trains run on time, and one who understands that safety has to be at the core of everything.

Southeastern towns in Mass. saw the most deer collisions last year. Now, the state hopes hunters will help clear the roads.

MassWildlife is offering hunters the ability to take an unlimited number of deer and a new program where they can donate venison.

Ten years later, a new memorial and indelible memories in Sandy Hook

The understated memorial, nine years in the making, encourages visitors to reach the water basin in their own way and at their own pace.

celtics 130, wizards 121
Celtics don’t miss a beat without Jayson Tatum (ankle), Jaylen Brown leads balanced offense in win over Wizards
With Tatum in street clothes to rest his sore left ankle, Brown scored 36 points and six other players had 12 or more as Boston won its 12th game out of 13.

Trump is faulted for dinner with white nationalist and rapper Ye

Prince William, Catherine to visit Boston, announce Earthshot Prize this week
BROWNS 23, BUCCANEERS 17 (ot)

Jacoby Brissett goes out with a win, as his Browns shock Tom Brady, Buccaneers

Amateurs or not, Martha’s Vineyard robbers follow in the footsteps of famous criminals including Whitey Bulger

The brazen robbery has captured the imagination of an island better known as a swanky sandbox for the rich and powerful. It is also a reminder of a larger tradition in Massachusetts, site of some of the most notorious bank robberies in recent US history.
Second suspect arrested in Martha’s Vineyard bank robbery

On a Cape Cod golf course, the region’s housing crisis comes to a head

The 40-acre Twin Brooks Golf Course in Hyannis is the site of converging debates over the region's housing shortage, environment, and the economy itself.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston schools lost 15,000 Black students in the past 20 years. Where did they go, and will they ever return?

In a dramatic reshaping of its makeup, Boston Public Schools has lost half its Black student population in the last two decades, as Black enrollment fell from from 29,300 in the 2002-2003 school year to 14,600 last year.

Movie Reviews

Steven Spielberg makes a ‘Spielberg movie’ about Steven Spielberg — and it soars

Daniel Craig returns as a Southern sleuth in ‘Glass Onion,’ set in Greece

‘Devotion’ is an interracial friendship story that flies

Amy Adams heads to the ’burbs in ‘Disenchanted’
Opinion
Adrian Bonenberger

Under fire from Russia, Ukrainian morale remains high

During a recent trip to Kyiv, the author spoke with residents to gauge their willingness to continue resisting.
EDITORIAL

Biden must hold more press conferences
EDITORIAL

Ridding police of bad actors a work in progress
Carroll Muffett

The world can’t recycle its way out of the plastics crisis

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Supreme Court wining, dining, and leaking no light matter
The Emancipator

Poetry and the struggle for justice

Early American abolitionists used the storytelling artistry of poetry as a way to dismantle White supremacist thinking. Paul Lewis dissects an 1820 poem published in the original Emancipator called “Far in a gloomy desart, waste and wild.”
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Severe weather hampers post-Thanksgiving travel
“The weather definitely puts a damper on things,” said Mark Schieldrop, a spokesman for AAA Northeast.

Two Mass. men charged with driving while intoxicated, accused of driving 100 m.p.h. on I-93 in N.H.

Jacob Hulsoor, 25, of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, was stopped about 3:20 a.m. Sunday on I-93 in Bow, N.H., for allegedly driving 120 miles per hour, New Hampshire State Police said. Lionel Desilva, 47, of Merrimac, Mass., was stopped for allegedly driving 100 miles per hour on I-93 in Concord, N.H., State Police said.

Green Line E branch trolley comes ‘in contact with’ vehicle near Riverway; no injuries reported

Service was suspended for about 30 minutes between Brigham Circle and Heath Street, and riders were directed to Route 39 buses for transportation.

Massive 4-alarm fire breaks out at marina in Mystic, Conn.

The fire was reported at Seaport Marine, a marina with more than 100 fixed and floating slips, according to the company’s website.

18-year-old stabbed at Downtown Crossing MBTA station Saturday night

The victim was transported to a hospital in the area with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

LOVE LETTERS
The love of my life ghosted me
“Do I attempt to contact him again one more time for answers?”

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When grandparents become parents again
Seniors facing the challenge and the cost of caring for grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, turn to Globe Santa for help.

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This 6-foot-tall statue of Mickey Mouse with lobster claws for hands finally made it back to Boston

The 700-pound statue vanished from Boston two decades ago. But an employee from the shoe store Concepts tracked it down.

Even in defeat, Canada proved it belongs on the world soccer stage. But it would be wise to tone down the bravado.
Sunday's 4-1 loss to Croatia was a harsh tutorial, but it was also part of the continuing education of a hockey country that has taken a huge step forward in its second World Cup appearance.

Medical marijuana for kids? These moms sought it out — and say any parent would have done the same
In Massachusetts, 45 minors have received permission from state regulators to legally consume medical cannabis, after getting the required recommendations from both a pediatrician and another doctor.

House Republicans don’t really have a plan to lower inflation, but economists say that could be a good thing
The broader stalemate caused by divided government in Washington should help the inflation fight, economists said. It would keep politicians out of the battle, leaving the task to Federal Reserve officials who have the best tool — interest rate hikes — to bring down prices in the short term.

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Culture & Lifestyle

A baker’s dozen of shows to binge during the holiday weekend

This Boston-based party planner was behind Naomi Biden’s White House wedding

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

Rob Delaney can endure grief, as long as there’s laughter

Special Projects

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.
Globe Magazine

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

SCOT LEHIGH

Taylor Swift, it’s a fate we share: To help America ‘Be Bear Aware’
Jessica Lander

Creating classrooms that draw on immigrants’ skills
IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Is digital privacy overrated?
Herbert Lin

Want to make it ‘top secret’? Pay top dollar.
Alex Beam

Hello, darkness, my new friend
IDEAS | JOHN SUMMERS

The mismeasure of Misha

Metro

Lucia Small, who brought women’s and girls’ voices to forefront in documentaries, dies at 59

Ms. Small's final documentary, "Girl Talk," tells the story of five girls on the Newton South High School debate team.

Severe weather hampers post-Thanksgiving travel

“The weather definitely puts a damper on things,” said Mark Schieldrop, a spokesman for AAA Northeast.

Ceremony to be held marking 80th anniversary of Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire; mysteries — and myths — persist years later

On Nov. 28, 1942, a fire broke out at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, killing hundreds of people.

‘It gave me hope’: Financial literacy organizations empower marginalized youth with knowledge

Organizations across Massachusetts are empowering marginalized youth with accessible financial literacy education. These efforts can help level the playing field for marginalized communities who lack the resources to manage and build wealth.

Sports

celtics 130, wizards 121

Celtics don’t miss a beat without Jayson Tatum (ankle), Jaylen Brown leads balanced offense in win over Wizards

With Tatum in street clothes to rest his sore left ankle, Brown scored 36 points and six other players had 12 or more as Boston won its 12th game out of 13.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

No surprise to Jaylen Brown’s ability to lead the Celtics in Jayson Tatum’s absence

In tandem with Tatum, he doesn’t have to be that guy, but Brown again shows he can, in fact, be the man.
Red Sox

Red Sox promote Ramón Vázquez to bench coach, reports say

Ramón Vázquez, 46, will replace Will Venable, who left the Red Sox to become associate manager of the Rangers.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

NFL Week 12: A new balance of power in the AFC East
Killington Cup

Rare tie for first at Killington as both Anna Swenn-Larsson and Wendy Holdener earn first World Cup slalom victories
NFL NOTEBOOK

Bears shuffle through quarterbacks, and are soundly beaten anyway

Business

‘It gave me hope’: Financial literacy organizations empower marginalized youth with knowledge

Organizations across Massachusetts are empowering marginalized youth with accessible financial literacy education. These efforts can help level the playing field for marginalized communities who lack the resources to manage and build wealth.

10,500 toddler bottles and cups recalled over lead poisoning risk

The base of these bottles and cups, manufactured by Green Sprouts, can come off and expose a solder dot that contains lead, posing a potential poison hazard to children, the commission said in a post dated Wednesday.

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SHIRLEY LEUNG

Maura Healey’s first big test: Finding someone to fix the T
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Winter Travel

10 hacks for the perfect Disney World vacation
Winter Travel

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

Blind date: ‘He moved to a new city and proceeded to join every sports league you can imagine’
COOKING

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

metro

Ten years later, a new memorial and indelible memories in Sandy Hook

For JR, Celia ‘was the greatest gift ever made’

Wherever kids live, Globe Santa delivers

sports

Dynamic quarterback Juan Setalsingh and KIPP Academy have been waiting for another chance against Hull

Jayson Tatum knows he needs to rest, but that doesn’t always sit well with the Celtics star

Germany keeps advancement hopes alive with late draw vs. Spain

business

Walmart shooting claims teen, young woman, father, mother

Meet the man on a mission to expose sneaky price increases

On a Cape Cod golf course, the region’s housing crisis comes to a head

politics

Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing

The next Congress will be the most racially diverse ever, and an evolving Republican Party gets some of the credit

Trump is faulted for dinner with white nationalist and rapper Ye

Nation

As Gen X and boomers age, they confront living alone

The exceptionally American problem of rising roadway deaths

Marijuana pardons affect just a sliver of those swept up in the war on drugs

World

Prince William, Catherine to visit Boston, announce Earthshot Prize this week

After a deadly blaze, a surge of defiance against China’s COVID policies

As winter looms, snowfall and mud present new hardships for Ukraine

opinion

Worth talking about: Can there be too much affordable housing in one neighborhood?

Taylor Swift, it’s a fate we share: To help America ‘Be Bear Aware’

Hello, darkness, my new friend

lifestyle

How chasing viral guitar riffs made Will Paquin a TikTok sensation

The love of my life ghosted me

Does anyone really change?

food & dining

Farm-to-table-to-bed in Vermont, ski resort deals, and California dreaming

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

travel

New winter sports gear worth checking out

Despite a reality TV makeover, this Berkshires motel is not quite ready for its close-up

Holiday splendor in the Brandywine Valley

Arts

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

Do not go gentle

A new study of John Singer Sargent views the painter through a 21st century lens

Netflix and poetry in Darryl Pinckney’s post-pandemic literary life

Movies

Stirring tale of Korean War heroism of Thomas Hudner comes to the big screen

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

‘Devotion’ is an interracial friendship story that flies

Television

‘The Chosen’ makes Jesus Christ into a streaming star

AMC’s ‘Invitation to a Bonfire’ has been filming in New Bedford

Expect trials, tribulations from anthology series ‘Accused’

music

During Thanksgiving week, a bounty of Haitian music

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

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

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet returns with a full staging of ‘The Nutcracker’

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

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

globe local

Former home of beloved ‘Eyes on the Prize’ creator becomes Boston landmark

NO LIMITS: Waypoint Adventure gives students with physical and emotional challenges real-life experiences outdoors

The Argument: Should the state require later start times for all middle and high schools?

Obituaries

Lucia Small, who brought women’s and girls’ voices to forefront in documentaries, dies at 59

Rugby star and ALS campaigner Doddie Weir dies at 52

Harriet Bograd, 79, dies; mentor to Jewish communities around the world