Walsh aides seek inaugural donations

Organizers of Mayor-elect Martin Walsh’s inauguration are asking for up to $50,000 apiece to bankroll his inaugural celebration.

The Sonic the Hedgehog balloon floated down Central Park West during the 87th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

Balloons soar at NYC Thanksgiving parade

There had been concerns about whether the wind would keep the classic giant balloons grounded, but the tradition prevailed.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/11/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_olivia_mora.jpg Tangled picture of suspect in crash that killed girl

Olivia Mora, a 36-year-old with a long record of traffic violations, was allegedly drunk when the vehicle she was driving hit and killed a 7-year-old girl Tuesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/11/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_coconutgrovestreet1_met.jpg Site of tragic Cocoanut Grove fire to be renamed

The Shawmut Street Extension will be renamed Saturday, 71 years after the most devastating building fire in New England history.

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Fund kicks off its 58th season

One early request to Globe Santa came on behalf of 10- and 12-year-old boys whose father lost his job and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

Mass. activists push to fully legalize marijuana

A group says it’s planning to put a proposal for full legalization of marijuana on the state’s 2016 ballot.

John Garrasi, the Watertown Best Buy store manager, recently lead his team thorough a Black Friday simulation.

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Best Buy simulates Black Friday to prepare staff

Black Friday is a crazy day for shoppers, but it can also be hectic and stressful for store workers.

Scott Macaulay shopped for Thanksgiving groceries ahead of the dinner he has cooked for 28 years in Melrose.

Plenty of room for all at Scott Macaulay’s tables

For the 28th year, Macaulay will host dozens for dinner at First Baptist Church in Melrose, a meal he organizes, pays for, cooks, and serves, most of it single-handedly.

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My turkey, my nemesis

I like to think I’m a good cook. And I’m not generally the squeamish type. But I find the turkey’s extreme turkeyness offputting.

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Recipe for roast turkey

For this recipe you need a meat thermometer and a pan large enough to hold the bird with space around it.

It’s easy to rip the Baseball Writers Association of America, the gatekeepers at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, writes Dan Shaughnessy, but it’s much easier to rip the BBWAA member who sold his Hall of Fame vote to Deadspin.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

A few items to chew on

Picked-up pieces include items on Boston’s Olympic bid, UMass basketball, the Baseball Hall of Fame, Randy Moss, and other sports topics on the menu.

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EDWARD L. GLAESER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/11/28/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Glaeser150-1487.gif Thanks to resilience

A day to reflect on past tragedies — and prevent future ones.

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High school football

Gary Molea, head coach at Lynn English, spoke during practice at the school in preparation for their Thanksgiving Day game.

Lynn Classical, Lynn English face off for 100th game

Rich with tradition, the game is played these days in a city that has dramatically changed since the days that Harry Agganis led the team.

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‘Strong Boy’ by Christopher Klein

The remarkable biography of the legendary boxer, John L. Sullivan, a.k.a the Boston Strong Boy, takes full measure of the man, the fighter, and fin de siècle America.