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The Bruins are taking on the Penguins at Fenway Park for the 2023 Winter Classic. It's the 14th iteration of the NHL's annual outdoor game, and it's the first time the game has returned to a site. Fenway Park hosted in 2010.
Live Updates

It’s a mashup of Boston owners of Pittsburgh team vs. Boston team with New York owners at Fenway Park
“I grew up a diehard Bruins fan, of course I’m rooting for the Bruins — just don’t tell my colleagues at the Penguins,” said Sam Kennedy, the Brookline-raised partner at FSG.

Patriots 23, Dolphins 21

The Patriots have more than one path to the playoffs. Here’s how they can make it.
The Patriots can clinch a playoff berth with a win Sunday in Buffalo, but a loss does not automatically end their season.

NFL Week 17: Just when you thought Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers were all done ...
With their latest heroics, Brady put the Bucs into the playoffs and Rodgers put the Packers on the verge. Don't bet against the old veterans.

THE FINE PRINT

For the first time in years, bank CDs are worth it

People who are looking for safe places to invest can earn a very respectable return by putting cash into a certificates of deposit.

The state’s ‘front door’ to behavioral health care set to open as demand for services soars

A new Help Line promises to swiftly connect people with services, the first step in a planned overhaul of the system.

The lieutenant governor isn’t usually a powerful post. Kim Driscoll may change that.
The outgoing Salem mayor is already exerting influence as the leader of the team staffing up the new administration on Beacon Hill.

As decision on new Alzheimer’s drug nears, Biogen aims for redemption
A new therapy for the memory-robbing brain disease, made by Biogen and Eisai, could be approved in early January, despite questions about its safety, potential cost, and availability.

Russia says dozens of its soldiers were killed in Ukrainian rocket strike

Russia said that at least 63 of its military personnel were killed in a Ukrainian strike in an area of the Donetsk region that is under Russian control.

Police shooting in Gilford, NH home leaves one dead, Attorney General’s office investigating

Maine teen suspected in attack on officers near Times Square

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI body lying in state at Vatican

‘They’re saving my life’: Suffolk DA’s pilot program helps those at Mass. and Cass get into recovery and back on their feet

The Suffolk District Attorney's Services Over Sentences program, expanded and rebranded in June, has grown to include over 40 participants in the past six months, with demonstrated early results.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Anne Rice’s ‘Witches,’ the history of soft rock, and the return of ‘All Creatures’

If you’d like to start the year with something positive, “All Creatures Great and Small” is here for you. The “Masterpiece” series returns for its third season Sunday on GBH 2.

Sand dredged off Plum Island to prevent flooding; residents want long-term solution

As the ocean’s churn threatens homes on Plum Island, crews are working to reinforce the beaches with more than 200,000 cubic yards of sand.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Somerville had to wait — and wait — for the Green Line, but patience paid off

Political leadership and management acumen are what built the Green Line Extension.
Loretta Lees

How Michelle Wu can become a global mayor on climate
Matt L. Barron

Healey should give rural Massachusetts a seat at the table
EDITORIAL

A divided Congress doesn’t have to be idle
Massimo Faggioli

For Pope Benedict, his papacy was not the peak of his influence
The Emancipator

Time for a New Emancipation Proclamation

The dynamics of how best to maximize Black voting power remain the same as they were on Great Emancipation Day 1903 when William Monroe Trotter and former Massachusetts Gov. George S. Boutwell, an architect of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th and 15th amendments, called for a New Emancipation Proclamation.
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Special reports

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

More recent News

If it’s New Year’s Day, the L Street Brownies are plunging in Dorchester Bay
Jack White, 72, of Brockton, dove into the 44-degree waters of Dorchester Bay not once, but twice, on Sunday, joining hundreds of brave souls who took part in the L Street Brownies’ annual New Year's Day Polar Plunge.

Photos: See images from Sunday’s L Street Brownies polar plunge

Jeremy Renner hospitalized with serious injuries after snow-related accident
“Avengers” star Jeremy Renner was in critical but stable condition after a snow-plowing accident near Reno, Nevada.

Housing development proposed next to Fenway’s Orthodox Cathedral
The plans include two seven-story buildings, with 48 income-restricted condominiums and 67 market-rate apartments, at 165 Park Dr. across from the Back Bay Fens.

One man killed, another injured, in Mattapan shooting
Boston police did not publicly identify the man who died in the city’s first homicide of 2023, but his family said his name was Jymaal Cox and he was a father of two children.

Soccer legend Pelé mourned at public viewing at stadium in his hometown in Brazil
Pelé's coffin was placed on the field where he scored scored some of the best goals of his career.

LOVE LETTERS
My long-distance relationship felt different in person
“It kind of felt like an out-of-body experience the whole time.”

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Send The Boston Globe a confidential news tip
Do you have a tip about something that needs to be investigated? Do you have documents or data we should dig into? We want to hear from you.

Recapping 2022

The 23 best photos of 2022 from Boston Globe photographers

A year in deaths

 Other notable deaths

Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review

Recommended reads

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

How the most tragic intersection in Minneapolis became a beacon of hope

Thousands come from around the world to pay respects to George Floyd. Now Minneapolis grapples with honoring his legacy, updating the square for locals, and adapting to the tourists who come to see the place where a revolution began.

Elected as a fixer, Charlie Baker leaves a legacy marked by crises and an enduring trust in him to navigate them
“Massachusetts viewed Charlie Baker as the dad who was always on time for pickup,” one political observer said. “People trusted that he was trying to do the right thing. And that goes a long way in politics.”

Jim McGovern brings fight to end hunger to the halls of Congress
At a time when aid organizations are being pushed to the brink and food insecurity is growing, McGovern and advocates say the battle must be fought and won in Washington, with policies that measurably improve access to food.

After Dec. protest, Fall River Pride leader says drag story hours are in town to stay
Despite aggression from far-right protesters, the president of the Fall River Pride Committee says it intends to keep hosting the programs, which aim to help normalize LGBTQ families and supports queer children.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Talking about ‘Women Talking’

When it comes to animated films, stardom speaks loudly

At Mass MoCA, Jason Moran’s ‘Black Stars’ pays tribute to the ghosts of jazz history

Some of Boston’s best speakeasies

Special Projects

Two Weeks in America

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

EDITORIAL

Flight cancellations underscore the need for better consumer protections
LETTERS

2022, in Globe readers’ own words
RENÉE GRAHAM

2022 was both infuriating and inspiring
Nashira Baril, Katherine Gergen Barnett, and Mallika Sabharwal

Birth centers offer options. Why is there only one left in Massachusetts?
Jerome Kim and Andrew Steer

500,000 people die of strep A every year. Why isn’t there a vaccine?
IDEAS | ADRIANA BARTON

The ‘Mozart effect’ is bunk. But your brain on music is still a wondrous thing.

Metro

INNOVATOR Q&A

R.I. engineer is creating live wall art that breathes

A patent pending design for living moss art and walls scraps that doesn’t require maintenance or upkeep.
RI FOOD & DINING

5 new wines made in Rhode Island to try🍷

With one of the most moderate climates in the US northeast, Rhode Island has micro-climates where the soil conditions closely resemble some of the best wine regions in the world. Here are five great Rhode Island wines to try.

‘They’re saving my life’: Suffolk DA’s pilot program helps those at Mass. and Cass get into recovery and back on their feet

The Suffolk District Attorney's Services Over Sentences program, expanded and rebranded in June, has grown to include over 40 participants in the past six months, with demonstrated early results.

As decision on new Alzheimer’s drug nears, Biogen aims for redemption

A new therapy for the memory-robbing brain disease, made by Biogen and Eisai, could be approved in early January, despite questions about its safety, potential cost, and availability.

Sports

live updates

The ice is set. The sun is shining. It’s time for the Winter Classic at Fenway Park, so follow along.

The Bruins are taking on the Penguins at Fenway Park for the 2023 Winter Classic. It's the 14th iteration of the NHL's annual outdoor game, and it's the first time the game has returned to a site. Fenway Park hosted in 2010.
patriots notebook

The Patriots have more than one path to the playoffs. Here’s how they can make it.

The Patriots can clinch a playoff berth with a win Sunday in Buffalo, but a loss does not automatically end their season.
Ben volin | on football

NFL Week 17: Just when you thought Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers were all done ...

With their latest heroics, Brady put the Bucs into the playoffs and Rodgers put the Packers on the verge. Don't bet against the old veterans.
Winter Classic

Bruins and Penguins embrace old-time baseball vibes with their choice of attire for their Winter Classic arrivals

Soccer legend Pelé mourned at public viewing at stadium in his hometown in Brazil
NFL

NFL Week 18 schedule starts to take shape with Saturday games announced

Business

INNOVATOR Q&A

R.I. engineer is creating live wall art that breathes

A patent pending design for living moss art and walls scraps that doesn’t require maintenance or upkeep.

As decision on new Alzheimer’s drug nears, Biogen aims for redemption

A new therapy for the memory-robbing brain disease, made by Biogen and Eisai, could be approved in early January, despite questions about its safety, potential cost, and availability.

Building community, one pull-up at a time

The minimum wage in Mass. is finally $15. What now?
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

Here's a New Year's resolution: Stop giving unsolicited advice
MISS CONDUCT

Someone started crashing my regular coffee group. How do we ditch him?

Globe Magazine

Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review
COOKING

Three healthy — and flavorful — fish dishes for the New Year

metro

Sand dredged off Plum Island to prevent flooding; residents want long-term solution

It’s a boy! Boston’s first New Year’s baby born just minutes into 2023

The lieutenant governor isn’t usually a powerful post. Kim Driscoll may change that.

sports

Long delay just postpones the inevitable for Celtics: A beatdown by MVP Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets

We expected the unexpected, and that’s what we received — a game-clinching drive that gives Patriots hope

Jarrett Stidham impresses plenty despite another late Raiders’ squander

business

For the first time in years, bank CDs are worth it

Power failures amplify calls for utility to rethink gas

Did a pizza box lead to Andrew Tate’s Romania arrest? No. But here’s the rationale behind the theory.

politics

Democrat Katie Hobbs to take office as Arizona governor

Strife in the schools: Education Dept. logs record number of discrimination complaints

Retiring Congress members see rough roads ahead. They won’t miss the gridlock.

Nation

Police search for motive in attack on officers near Times Square

Seating jury of D.C. residents a challenge in Proud Boys trial

A Massachusetts town invaded by coyotes calls in the sharpshooters

World

Russia says dozens of its soldiers were killed in Ukrainian rocket strike

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI body lying in state at Vatican

Russia presses its Ukraine strategy, fires 40 drones at Kyiv

opinion

Flight cancellations underscore the need for better consumer protections

500,000 people die of strep A every year. Why isn’t there a vaccine?

2022, in Globe readers’ own words

lifestyle

My long-distance relationship felt different in person

Tradition of hiking in the new year reaches all 50 US states, following Massachusetts’s lead

The Top 10 Love Letters of the year

food & dining

5 new wines made in Rhode Island to try🍷

Some of Boston’s best speakeasies

In Woburn, The Fox Den is the ideal cold-weather refuge for pierogis and more

travel

How the most tragic intersection in Minneapolis became a beacon of hope

Dear member of the flying public, please remember that a happier flight starts with YOU!

Season’s greetings from the river

Arts

R.I. engineer is creating live wall art that breathes

At Mass MoCA, Jason Moran’s ‘Black Stars’ pays tribute to the ghosts of jazz history

At Norman Rockwell Museum, ‘Eloise and More’ is an enchanting look at the artist who drew her

Books

In Tracey Rose Peyton’s ‘Night Wherever We Go,’ enslaved women on a Texas plantation struggle with their desperate white captors

Tom Crewe’s memorable debut, ‘The New Life,’ chronicles the fortunes of a gay man and a social reformer in Victorian England

Anthony Horowitz on airport novels and plot envy

Movies

Talking about ‘Women Talking’

When it comes to animated films, stardom speaks loudly

In ‘Wildcat’ documentary, seeking redemption in the rain forest

Television

This week’s TV: Anne Rice’s ‘Witches,’ the history of soft rock, and the return of ‘All Creatures’

On PBS, new year brings ‘Tom Jones,’ ‘Marie Antoinette’

Viewing the arrival of 2023 from the comfort of home

music

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74

DJ Prince’s favorite Afrobeats tracks of 2022

How a Northeastern business school grad spun his way to Afrobeats DJ stardom

Theater/Dance

Comedy headliner Lamont Price will let the most wonderful time of the year linger a bit longer

Southie native David Lindsay-Abaire has fashioned a ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ that sings

A ‘Solstice Celebration’ for everyone

globe local

As one of the earliest local COVID cases, he was hospitalized for 100 days. Now, he’s devoted to helping others.

Viewpoint: What can the average person do to help fight climate change?

Proposed dorm at Tufts University’s Medford campus to include retail shops, plaza

Obituaries

Tony Vaccaro, 100, dies; photographed war from a soldier’s perspective

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74

Kansas publisher, Pulitzer chair Edward Seaton dies at 79