Boston breaks Christmas Eve weather record

The city hit 66 degrees just after 11:30 a.m., smashing the previous record of 61 for the day.

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Dartmouth official allegedly hid $1 million in cash

Authorities say they found the cash in safe deposit boxes that belong to a former state lawmaker who was convicted of embezzlement.

Two people shot in Jamaica Plain, one in South End

All three people were expected to survive, and police said they didn?t know if the shootings were related.

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The driver of the train that took off without him was not the first MBTA employee accused of tampering with the throttle.

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The case is set to return to court for a status hearing on Jan. 19, the date that the trial was scheduled to begin.

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Fire was in kitchen of second floor unit of Revere Street condo.

Republican presidential candidate and US Senator Marco Rubio waited to be introduced at a campaign town hall meeting in Rochester, New Hampshire on Dec. 21.

In this race, GOP senators are slow to offer endorsements

With a crowded field, the quadrennial rite of angling for Senate endorsements has gotten even more awkward.

Workers set up a DraftKings promotions tent in the parking lot of Gillette Stadium.

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DraftKings vows to keep operating in Illinois despite AG?s gambling stance

The Boston-based company said it would fight Attorney General Lisa Madigan?s ruling in court.

Brookline police officers allege racist remarks

Two Brookline officers said they have been the targets of discrimination within the police department.

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Four years into the new era, UMass has fielded one of the worst teams in big-time college football, at 8-40 overall.

Spencer Kushner and Kelley Shea.

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Kelley Shea, whose love story transcended illness, dies at 27

Shea, who was from Brookline, became engaged to Spencer Kushner two days before she died of cancer.

Memorial Schoolhouse, left and Chapel from the Dragon Quad at St. George's School in Middletown, R.I., Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. (Stew Milne for The Boston Globe)

R.I. prep school report cites more sex abuse victims

An investigation by St. George?s School found that 23 students were sexually abused by three school employees in the 1970s and ?80s.

Sheldon Adelson, the new Las Vegas Review-Journal owner.

Role of GateHouse and deep-pocketed investors emerges in sale of Las Vegas paper

What happened after GateHouse Media sold the Las Vegas Review-Journal just nine months after buying it was anything but business as usual.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/20/BostonGlobe.com/BCOM/Images/2014-05-03T132933Z_922580086_GM1EA531NMJ01_RTRMADP_3_VATICAN-ABUSE%20-%20Copy-5990.jpg In Christmas address, O?Malley condemns ?Ayn Rand extreme individualism?

The leader of Boston?s Roman Catholic Archdiocese said the holiday is about community.

Television review

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All of the familiar beauty of the Cape serves as a darkly ironic backdrop for an achingly sad story about the heroin epidemic.

Cherry trees in the Public Garden displayed their blossoms.

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Warm December weather confuses even the flowers

On the first days of winter, all sorts of summer flowers are thriving in planters around Boston and beyond.

Stopping by to say hello to Globe Santa at SouthStation on Wednesday were (from left) Mike Powers, the US Postal Service?s district manager for Greater Boston, Danielle Vollmar, a meteorologist for WCVB-TV, and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh.

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Parents of four-year-old boy plead for help this Christmas after tough year

A four-year-old boy is the only one in the family who qualifies for a visit from Globe Santa.

BetaBoston

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A video by the company features Santa being pulled over a hill by three robotic reindeer.

Steven Jackson last played in an NFL game on Dec. 21, 2014, with the Falcons.

Steven Jackson says joining Patriots is his ?Christmas gift?

The newly signed running back has not played in an NFL game since last December with the Falcons.

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Stephen Colbert may not respect much of what Donald Trump says, but he does admire the Republican?s ability to craft a message.

DANTE RAMOS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/23/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/dante_ramos-1676.jpg Who killed late-night T?

A long-term transportation plan would solve a lot of problems, not just getting tipsy college students home.

Ground Game

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After several confounding statements on foreign policy and then fighting claims he made about his own life for weeks, Ben Carson?s poll numbers have tanked.

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

 A Lebanese woman wearing a Santa Claus costume sings during a Christmas event, in downtown Beirut on Dec. 19. (Hussein Malla/Associated Press)

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The Big picture

Santas everywhere

They come in all shapes and sizes, donning the iconic red suit and hat that symbolize modern-day Christmas.

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.