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Jake DeBrusk (left) and Taylor Hall (center) look to see if the puck has in fact made it past the Penguins' Casey DeSmith late in the third period.

See the best photos from the Bruins’ win over the Penguins at Fenway Park

Fenway Park is the only venue to host more than one Winter Classic, and there's a reason — take a look at these photos.

Live Updates: How it happened: Fenway Park played host to another Winter Classic — and another Bruins win

Jake DeBrusk’s two third-period goals lift Bruins over Penguins for 2-1 Winter Classic victory at Fenway Park
The Bruins, the home team at the fabled old ballpark, thrilled a sold-out crowd of 39,243 by extending their home record to 19-0-3.

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 18 schedule: Patriots to face Bills Sunday at 1 p.m.; rest of final week game times revealed
The Jets will face the Dolphins at the same time as the Patriots-Bills game, putting all four AFC East teams in action simultaneously.

For the first time in years, conservative savers can earn a substantial return on a certificate of deposit.

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.

Gym fees, online shopping, bounced checks: Ex-fiancée of Aaron Hernandez accused of misspending money meant for couple’s young daughter

Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez denies wrongdoing in dispute over disgraced Patriots player’s estate.

Despite close relationship with Healey, Campbell must chart her own course as AG
Campbell says she's ready to strike the balance between seeking wisdom from the incoming governor and setting her own agenda as attorney general.

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

Orange, Green, and Red Line MBTA service interruptions coming this month
The MBTA is interrupting subway service to accommodate further demolition of the Government Center Garage, perform emergency repair work on the water lines that service the recently-opened Medford/Tufts Green Line station, and repair the pedestrian bridge between Columbia Road and the lobby at JFK/UMass station.

What’s in store for downtown Boston in 2023? Here are nine predictions.
Many see a year of “more,” driven by expansion and inclusivity, in the face of less: a tougher economy and dwindling COVID funds.

WUMB will stream its Dick Pleasants tribute concert live

Maine teen suspected in attack on officers near Times Square

Transgender worker denied health care files discrimination complaint
A transgender New Hampshire woman has filed a discrimination complaint against her Christian employer for denying her gender-transition health coverage.

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

Rain will overspread the region on Tuesday as warm air surges north.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Expect some wet weather ahead, with warm temperatures on Wednesday

We may get rain on Tuesday, and then some places may see temperatures in the 60s during the day on Wednesday followed by rain that evening. Wintry weather is possible on Friday.

Robert Dupuis posed for a portrait at his home in East Lyme, Conn. in December.

A change in Maine law prompts a wave of new church abuse allegations

A change in Maine law has unleashed a flood of new allegations of long-ago sex abuse by priests.

Equipment was set up at Reservation Terrace on Plum Island to dredge for the first time in eight years in an effort to combat flooding and erosion.

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

People took photos of the train passing at Ball Square station in Somerville at the opening of the new Green Line Extension on Dec. 12.

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.

How Michelle Wu can become a global mayor on climate

Healey should give rural Massachusetts a seat at the table

A divided Congress doesn’t have to be idle

Massimo Faggioli

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

Khalid Kamau, South Fulton, Georgia, mayor, raises his fist while participating in the Juneteenth Atlanta Black History parade on June 18, 2022. Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of chattel slavery on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, in compliance with President Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation.

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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Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

More recent News

BOLD TYPES

Constant Contact boss bucks the trend by choosing downtown Boston to expand
While many employers shrink their presence among the high-priced towers in Boston’s Financial District, Constant Contact chief executive Frank Vella is expanding there.

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.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova says she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer
The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion said her prognosis is good and she will start treatment this month.

Edith Pearlman, award-winning short story writer of ‘quiet, humble precision,’ dies at 86
The characters in her stories were often as observant as she was, missing no telling detail.

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.

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

Celtics great Bill Russell was court side for the Bill Russell Mentoring Grant Program partnering with the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation and the Mass Mentoring Partnership. Feb. 15, 2012.

A year in deaths

Other notable deaths

A photo collage with the year 2022 in large yellow characters. It's set on a backdrop of cutout photos with what appears to be Scotch tape keeping them together. Among the photos: Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars, President Biden, Amber Heard in court, Queen Elizabeth, Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, Nancy Pelosi, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review

Recommended reads

Angela Harrelson, aunt of the late George Floyd, sat at the location where he was killed in 2020. She hopes to see the area turned into a proper gathering place for community healing.

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

A New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.

Eight podcasts to help you achieve your goals for the new year

Dick Pleasants, who died Nov. 8 at the age of 75, hosted folk music shows on WGBH and WUMB for 40 years.

WUMB will stream its Dick Pleasants tribute concert live

From left: Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West, Rachel Shenton, Anna Madeley, and Callum Woodhouse of "All Creatures Great and Small."

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

Sarah Polley

Talking about ‘Women Talking’

Special Projects

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.

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

Passengers and employees searched through luggage from Southwest Airlines at Los Angeles International Airport on Dec. 27.

Flight cancellations underscore the need for better consumer protections

2022, in Globe readers’ own words

Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on March 23.

2022 was both infuriating and inspiring

Pearl, a 10-day-old newborn twin, is burped by an RN after a feeding at Clough Birthing Center at Emerson Hospital.

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

A change in Maine law prompts a wave of new church abuse allegations

A change in Maine law has unleashed a flood of new allegations of long-ago sex abuse by priests.

Transgender worker denied health care files discrimination complaint

A transgender New Hampshire woman has filed a discrimination complaint against her Christian employer for denying her gender-transition health coverage.

How one Afghan family is forging a new community in Lowell

Several hundred Afghan refugees who have been resettled in Lowell have set about doing what they could not in their own country: They’re building lives in peace while forging a united community that is, slowly, bridging the divides of language and creed that have riven Afghanistan for decades.

Gym fees, online shopping, bounced checks: Ex-fiancée of Aaron Hernandez accused of misspending money meant for couple’s young daughter

Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez denies wrongdoing in dispute over disgraced Patriots player’s estate.

Sports

The Bruins salute the crowd after beating the Penguins in the 2023 Winter Classic.

Winter Classic 2023

How it happened: Fenway Park played host to another Winter Classic — and another Bruins win

Jake DeBrusk scored two third-period goals to key the Bruins to a win over the Penguins at the NHL's annual outdoor game.

Tight end Alex Bauman's catch, ruled a touchdown on review, completed Tulane's comeback

Cotton Bowl: Tulane 46, USC 45

No. 14 Tulane scores 16 late points to stun No. 8 USC in the Cotton Bowl

Tulane scored with nine seconds remaining to cap a frantic finish.

Lorenzo Jackson (right) became a basketball nomad when his first high school shuttered, but he's found a home at Archbishop Williams.

BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

Boys’ basketball notebook: How Archbishop Williams pieced together a deep and selfless roster that is turning heads with an undefeated start

Depth has been an asset during the Bishops' first 5-0 start since 2006, but selfless play has put the team over the top.

Citrus Bowl: LSU 63, Purdue 7

No. 16 LSU pours it on in rout of Purdue in the Citrus Bowl

Bruins 2, Penguins 1

Jake DeBrusk’s two third-period goals lift Bruins over Penguins for 2-1 Winter Classic victory at Fenway Park

BOYS' BASKETBALL: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass boys’ basketball: Leading Beverly to Commonwealth Motors final by dominating the boards, Ryder Frost headlines Players of the Week

Business

What’s in store for downtown Boston in 2023? Here are nine predictions.

Many see a year of “more,” driven by expansion and inclusivity, in the face of less: a tougher economy and dwindling COVID funds.

A movement is building to get women into construction

For the past two years, nearly 16 percent of first-year apprentices at IBEW Local 103 in Boston have been women — a record high — many of them women of color.

Constant Contact boss bucks the trend by choosing downtown Boston to expand

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

magazine

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

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

A photo collage with the year 2022 in large yellow characters. It's set on a backdrop of cutout photos with what appears to be Scotch tape keeping them together. Among the photos: Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars, President Biden, Amber Heard in court, Queen Elizabeth, Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, Nancy Pelosi, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Dave Barry’s 2022 Year in Review

Fish Poached in Tomato-Garlic Broth

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

metro

Andrea Campbell greeted supporters during a campaign event with Attorney General Maura Healey and Representative Ayanna Pressley at America's Food Basket in Hyde Park in September.

Despite close relationship with Healey, Campbell must chart her own course as AG

Brett Smiley sworn in as Providence’s 39th mayor

Orange, Green, and Red Line MBTA service interruptions coming this month

sports

The Bills defeated the Patriots, 24-10, in their first meeting of the season Dec. 1.

NFL Week 18 schedule: Patriots to face Bills Sunday at 1 p.m.; rest of final week game times revealed

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova says she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

Your guide to the 2023 Winter Classic at Fenway Park

business

An FDA decision on Eisai's and Biogen's drug lecanemab is expected by Jan. 6.

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

Building community, one pull-up at a time

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

politics

Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Representative Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) arrive at a joint session where President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the U.S. Congress in Washington on Dec. 21, 2022. McCarthy is struggling to break through a wall of entrenched opposition from hard-right lawmakers even after agreeing to weaken his leadership power.

Here are the House Republicans to watch if McCarthy’s bid for speaker falters

Democrat Katie Hobbs to take office as Arizona governor

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

Nation

United States citizenship candidates take part in a mass naturalization ceremony on the field at halftime of an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla.

US naturalizations hit a fifteen year high

Police search for motive in attack on officers near Times Square

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

World

In Ukraine, wheat exports dropped drastically due to the Russian invasion, worsening an already tight global food crisis. An enduring global food crisis has become one of the farthest-reaching consequences of Russia’s war.

How Russia’s war on Ukraine is worsening global starvation

Amid fresh wave of UK strikes, support for many walkouts remains high

Prince Harry says he wants his father and brother back

opinion

Passengers and employees searched through luggage from Southwest Airlines at Los Angeles International Airport on Dec. 27.

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

Verde Vineyards in Johnston, R.I.

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

Angela Harrelson, aunt of the late George Floyd, sat at the location where he was killed in 2020. She hopes to see the area turned into a proper gathering place for community healing.

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

Jamie Mitri with some of her framed moss artwork.

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

books illo

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

Sarah Polley

Talking about ‘Women Talking’

When it comes to animated films, stardom speaks loudly

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

Television

From left: Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West, Rachel Shenton, Anna Madeley, and Callum Woodhouse of "All Creatures Great and Small."

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

Dick Pleasants, who died Nov. 8 at the age of 75, hosted folk music shows on WGBH and WUMB for 40 years.

WUMB will stream its Dick Pleasants tribute concert live

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74

DJ Prince’s favorite Afrobeats tracks of 2022

Theater/Dance

Lamont Price is headlining two New Year’s Eve shows at Cinema Salem.

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

Frank Cutitta commicated with his family on a computer from Mass. General in July 2020. He's now happy and healthy at home with his wife, Leslie.

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

Until her 2011 collection “Binocular Vision” was a National Book Award finalist, Ms. Pearlman's short stories had not garnered wide acclaim, yet to her readers, each was a polished gem.

Edith Pearlman, award-winning short story writer of ‘quiet, humble precision,’ dies at 86

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

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74