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Pharmacy vans become the new Brink?s trucks

There were three times as many thefts from pharmacy delivery vehicles as there were armored car heists in 2014, according to statistics.

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That stood in marked contrast to a spectacular incident in June that placed doubt on the rocket program?s future.

The MBTA could raise fares by up to 10 percent in July 2016.

MBTA panel eyes 10 percent fare hike in 2016

Such a move could lead to a battle on Beacon Hill, where lawmakers disagree on the meaning of legislation passed in 2013.

Family and friends of Pallavi Macharla sat in Supreme Judicial Court for the hearing that brought her release on bail on Monday.

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Another finding of shaken baby death in Middlesex is revised

It?s the third time since 2014 that the state has stepped back from a finding of shaken baby syndrome in the county.

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The panel didn?t indict a Texas sheriff?s office or Bland?s jailers, but could later indict the arresting officer.

Black, Latino mortgage rejection rates still high

An analysis found a persistent pattern of racial disparity in mortgage approvals in both greater Boston and across the state.

Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett dabbed his eyes after receiving a standing ovation from the TD Garden crowd.

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Celtics fans shower love on legendary Kevin Garnett

Garnett, perhaps visiting Boston for the last time as a player, received a standing ovation from the TD Garden crowd.

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Valerie McGrath, 47, was being held on $10,000 bail and is due in court Tuesday.

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The school said Monday that Nick Roberto wouldn?t return to the team this season, but declined to say why.

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Three US service members and three Afghan police officers also were wounded in the attack, officials said.

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Corporate Giving Can Benefit the Bottom Line

Research shows that when companies pay it forward with corporate giving and employee volunteer programs, it pays off in more ways than one.

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Carlos Oliveira and Adma Rodrigues with their 5-month-old twins, Lauren (left) and Luan.

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Medford officers? quick action saves mom, twins from blaze

Paul Giordano and Sheila Quinn, first on the scene, helped Adma Rodrigues and her children flee the building.

Adeejah Wilson, 5, visited with Globe Santa recently at the Strand Theatre in Dorchester.

GLOBE SANTA

Globe Santa?s sleigh spreads joy and a message

The sleigh attracted the attention of dozens of children and their parents on Saturday, most of them on their way to the Holiday Pops concert.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_charlie_baker_plainridge.jpg One year in, governor stresses outreach to foes

?I think people are kind of tired of the really amped-up rhetoric that passes for a lot of political dialogue,? Charlie Baker said.

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Eighteen graduates of the Boston Emergency Medical Services Academy were recognized Monday at Faneuil Hall.

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The 139-year-old school will be run by Tufts, but the Museum of Fine Arts will still own the buildings.

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Developer Jon Cronin filed notice with the city Monday that he wants to build the tower at the current site of the Whiskey Priest and Atlantic Beer Garden.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen-9803.jpg When giving is receiving

Tim Davis has learned that when you give something that you love away, it will come back to you again and again.

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Boston?s podcast scene offers something for every listener

Take a tour through some highlights of our local podcast bounty, with shows for every taste available to listeners anywhere.

Nick Cafardo | On Baseball

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It?s baffling as to why the Red Sox waited so long to honor one of their greats.

STAT | Pulse of Longwood

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You?ve heard about the Longwood Medical Area. But how much do you know about it?

Home Life

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This question can come into particularly sharp focus around the holidays, as kids learn to balance giving and receiving.

Names

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The ex-Miss Universe, serving as a judge Sunday, witnessed the host declare the wrong winner.

Workers installed the foundation for the ice rink to be used for the NHL Winter Classic game at Gillette Stadium on Monday.

NHL begins moving in at Gillette Stadium

Dan Craig, the NHL?s man in charge of building the Winter Classic rink, expects a ?pristine? surface for the Jan. 1 game.

Ground Game

Ground Game | Q&A

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A Q&A with DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz before Saturday?s Democratic debate.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

Treehouse resident Liz Poudrier hugs Sarah D?Amato,19, who had just delivered her a hot Thanksgiving meal.

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The Big Picture

Fostering a community

The Treehouse Community was founded to support families that take in foster children in the hopes of stopping the bounce through the system.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.