//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/01stox-3856.jpg After years in a bull market, will 2015 keep momentum?

American companies are earning record profits, inflation is low, and more people are landing jobs.

Four dead in car crashes early New Year?s Day

Two people died in a crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Westborough, State Police said.

Garrett Gagne

Police cruiser runs over and kills 22-year-old man lying on road

The man, whom police identified as Garrett Gagne, was run over by the officer shortly after 4 a.m. in Chatham.

Off-duty firefighter, police officer save man at Newton basketball game

The man had no pulse for 10 minutes after a cardiac arrest, but was able to answer questions by the time he reached the hospital.

Hundreds of people plunged into the Boston Harbor on Jan. 1.

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Hundreds brave chilly Boston Harbor waters for annual swim

A giant leprechaun jumped the start line, beating hundreds of New Year?s Day swimmers into the icy waters.

A New York City police officer put up crime scene tape on Dec. 20 at the scene of a fatal shooting. Two police officers were killed. A Brandeis University junior who caused an uproar on campus for tweeting that she had ?no sympathy? for the slain officers is standing by her widely shared comments.

Brandeis student stands by comments on slain NY officers

Khadijah Lynch tweeted that she had ?no sympathy? for the officers, but said ?I think all human life is valuable.?

Julio Resto was arraigned in Waltham District Court.

Waltham man accused of killing wife

A seemingly petty squabble set off a chain of events that ended with the suspect pleading to be shot, police said.

The Lawn on D says hello to winter

Matt O?Brien of Salem unloads huge blocks of ice that will be used to create a winter display on the Lawn on D called ?Fire & Ice? in South Boston, taking place this weekend.

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Festivities this weekend at the edgy South Boston park will feature a bar carved from ice, an illuminated ice maze, and fire-wielding performers.

Looking ahead in 2015

Evan Horowitz

What 2015 could bring in policy

Same-sex marriage, marijuana legalization, climate change, and the economy could again be in the news in the coming year.

Predictions for changes in our digital lives

From on-demand video to technology you can wear on your wrist, arts and tech writers speculate what 2015 will offer.

Charlie Baker has invited his high-dollar donors to a private dinner reception at Alden Castle in Brookline on Jan. 7, the night before he is sworn in at the State House.

Baker inauguration gala to cost $1.6m

The governor-elect is turning to big businesses to help pay for the festivities.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Rajon Rondo returns, as a Maverick and an enigma

Rondo, who will be in town with Dallas Friday, had flashes of brilliance here, but we really don?t know how good he can be.

LeBron James will be treated with ??anti-inflammatories, rehabilitation, training room treatments and rest.??

LeBron James out for next 2 weeks after undergoing MRI

The Cleveland Cavaliers player is expected to miss the next two weeks because of a strained left knee and back problem.

A performer was part of the First Night Procession on Boylston Street.

Partying, protest mark Boston?s First Night

Demonstrators at Copley Square did not hinder First Night events, including fireworks, a parade, and other happenings.

Bold Types

Tim Cahill?s next act: Radio host

The former state treasurer filled in for regular WBZ host Dan Rea earlier this week.

Opinion

editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/31/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/03education04.jpg Mayor Walsh plods through year one, but with plenty to show

The coming year will require a more nimble style than Walsh has shown in 2014.

The Big Picture

Associated Press

Daily Life: December 2014

A look at images of day-to-day life in France, China, Cuba, Pakistan, the United States and other countries.