Transition at the State House

Charlie Baker finds financial challenges waiting

Mass. faces an urgent budget gap that will almost certainly force the new governor to make hard decisions about cuts.

Yvonne Abraham

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Charlie Baker?s mother is battling Alzheimer?s disease and is unaware that her son will be the state?s next governor.

With ?Lone Walk,? Patrick finishes 8 years in office

Governor Deval Patrick departed the State House in a ceremonial walk as he returns to life as a private citizen.

Australian exchange students Tamara Gleeson, left, and Hayley Jarvis braved the wind as they crossed the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge in Cambridge Wednesday.

Arctic blast brings extreme cold

A wind chill advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. Thursday and temperatures are below zero in many communities.

Boston, other districts cancel school

?Extreme weather conditions? led to the cancellation, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said.

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The other candidates are Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington for what would be the first US host since 1996.

Terrell Suggs (right) will appear in his fourth  playoff game at Gillette Stadium, joined by first-timers Matt Elam (left) and Brandon Williams.

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Riveting rival pumps up Pats tickets prices

The average price for a ticket to Saturday?s game vs. the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium nearly three times the face value.

Cherif Kouachi (left) and his brother Said Kouachi are suspects in the shootings.

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Hunt continues for 2 brothers in French mass shooting

France?s prime minister said that there were several arrests overnight in the hunt for Cherif and Said Kouachi.

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Officials said it was too early to draw any connection with Wednesday?s killings.

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Remembering slain Charlie Hebdo journalists

They were assassinated for their satire.

?Group exercise is very effective because it jump-starts fitness, pushes you out of your comfort zone, and gives you a level of accountability and camaraderie,? says Caitlin Milbury, mind-body manager at Exhale Battery Wharf.

It?s not too late for New Year?s resolutions

These tips can help you make good on your promise to yourself and keep you from becoming another fallen resolutionist.

Julian Edelman was back at practice working on his moves, but he sidestepped all questions regarding his concussion.

Julian Edelman a tough receiver to keep down

Taking questions for the first since it was announced that he suffered a concussion, Edelman dodged injury inquiries.

An artist's conception of the proposed Cape Wind energy producing wind farm.

Cape Wind?s future called into question

After two utilities terminated their contracts to buy power from the project, it was unclear whether it would move forward.

Kim Lewis, director of the Antimicrobial Discovery Center at Northeastern University, led research on the new antibiotic.

Northeastern researchers discover new antibiotic

Experts said the soil sample, harvested from a meadow in Maine, could be a powerful tool in the race against ?superbugs.?

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Drones are everywhere ? except the sky

While demand surges worldwide, drone makers are losing patience with federal rules that are crippling the US market.

From left, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees John Smoltz, Randy Johnson, Craig Biggio and Pedro Martinez pose during a press conference, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Pedro Martinez is very pleased with his vote total

The fact that 49 voters left him off their ballots did not faze the new Hall of Famer in the least.

Curt Schilling in 2006.

Curt Schilling says political views cost him Hall of Fame votes

The former Red Sox pitcher isn?t getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, and he has a theory why.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

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The standard process for capital cases virtually guarantees a defendant will not be judged by a jury of his peers.

The Big Picture

People light candles to form the word ?Charlie? in front of the European Parliament.

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Photos of the Paris Charlie Hebdo attack

People across Europe are paying tribute to the 12 killed in an attack on a weekly satirical newspaper?s office.

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