After court ruling, Cape Wind poised to move forward
After a favorable ruling from the state’s highest court today, the company behind the controversial wind farm said construction could begin within a year.
Mitt Romney tops new Iowa poll
Mitt Romney has jumped to the top of a new CNN poll in Iowa, putting him in the lead just six days before the first-in-the-nation caucuses.
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Celtics fall to 0-3 with loss to Hornets
The Celtics, playing their third road game in four days, looked listless as five Hornets players scored in double figures tonight.
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Style hits and misses of 2011
A revamped Boston Fashion Week and the arrival of several new home stores were among the year’s hits, while misses included the departure of bridal store Priscilla of Boston.
Red Sox acquire A’s closer Bailey
The Red Sox have traded for Oakland closer Andrew Bailey, addressing one of the team’s offseason needs, and outfielder Ryan Sweeney.
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Bruins extend win streak to seven
The Bruins scored early in overtime for their seventh consecutive win to move back on top of the Eastern Conference.
City supermarkets shrink to fit
The convergence of major food chains zeroing in on the urban landscape presents a host of challenges, including having to work with less real estate.
“Put simply, a casino would be a permanent stain on the fabric on our town. A casino will not leave Foxborough better off for generations to come.”
Foxborough resident Greg MacKinnon
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
South Hadley paid Prince family $225,000 in settlement
The family of Phoebe Prince, who took her life allegedly in response to bullying, agreed not to sue the school district as part of the settlement.
Business
Businesses get ready for first Celtics home game
Companies that depend on the popularity of Celtics are gearing up for the team’s first home game tomorrow night after a 149-day lockout kept the parquet empty.
Politics
Newt Gingrich hailed Mass. health law in ’06 paper
Now critical of the law, the GOP presidential candidate expressed support for universal health care in an April 2006 newsletter.
Nation & World
Syrian troops kill protesters despite monitors
Syrian forces opened fire on thousands of anti-government protesters in Hama today and killed at least six people, activists said.
Sports
BC’s Humphrey looking for comfort zone
Matt Humphrey, who sat out a year after transferring from Oregon, is still trying to find some sense of stability at Boston College.
Food and dining
The French restaurant that inspired Julia Child
La Couronne has played host to many luminaries over the years.
Arts
MUSIC REVIEW
The Roots reign supreme at House of Blues
Though ostensibly promoting the group’s acclaimed Dec. 6 release, “undun,’’ the Roots’ sold-out, one-off show spanned the decades.
Opinion
“Children learn an important lesson when they see adults treat the joy of others as a priority worth spending time, money, and thought on.”
Jeff Jacoby
Ideas
The practice of sending commercially printed cards soon became wildly popular. It reached the United States in 1875…By 1958, the average US family mailed 100 Christmas cards.
Mark Feeney on the history of Christmas cards