This Congress going down as least productive

A look at the most significant legislative accomplishments of the year shows just how dire the situation in Washington has become.

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The Howard Johnson Inn, a Boylston Street landmark built in 1959, is slated to close by year’s end to make way for new developments.

T’s late-night service plan could be arriving right on time

MBTA riders and some local businesses hailed news that the T plans to try late-night service next spring until 3 a.m. on weekends.

Shirley Leung

Mass. gubernatorial candidates reflect on casino law

Even with a grass-roots repeal of the casino law underway, most candidates support legalized gambling — if it’s done right.

Suffolk Downs casino bid likely to proceed in Revere

A majority of the state gambling commission signaled that they would accept a Mohegan Sun proposal on the track’s Revere property.

Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was an MVP candidate in 2011, but he has played in just 384 of a possible 648 regular season games since 2010.

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Jacoby Ellsbury bolts Red Sox for rival Yankees

Ellsbury came to terms with the Yankees on a seven-year deal worth $153 million, according to major league sources.

The Red Sox now must work toward finding a suitable replacement for Jacoby Ellsbury and/or make up his offense and defense in some other way.

On Baseball

Money for Jacoby Ellsbury was too much for Red Sox

Don’t blame the Red Sox for walking away from a financial commitment that Ellsbury never will be able to live up to.

Fabric cutter Mark Currie and Brenna Schneider, cofounder and chief executive of 99 degrees custom, looked over patterns at the company’s plant in Lawrence.

MBA grads find way to serve and thrive

A number of entrepreneurs who have earned MBAs from Brandeis have looked to use the power of innovation and markets to effect social change.

Santa held 7-month-old Naya Donovan of Marshfield at a Globe Santa event in Quincy with Mayor Tom Koch.

Globe Santa

Single father wants to see joy on boy’s face on Christmas

“I’m writing for my 5-year-old son because I believe he deserves so much more than I can afford to give him,” the father wrote to Globe Santa.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/gas010.jpg A well-regulated history

The US economy today is freer than ever, a point neatly illustrated by an ignominious 40-year anniversary.

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