Joyce used office to collect $1m in bribes, kickbacks, indictment says

Brian Joyce pleaded not guilty to all charges Friday before he was released on $250,000 secured bond.

KEVIN CULLEN

Stealing a hot stove and coming back for the smoke

Former Massachusetts state senator Brian Joyce has reminded us that most corrupt politicians are thieves, not perverts.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/coffee.jpg Thousands in Dunkin? Donuts, a free Jeep, and more allegations from the indictment

Here are five notable allegations in the 102-page indictment brought against former state senator Brian Joyce.

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The announcement was made to newsroom staff at a meeting at the paper?s newsroom Friday.

Talking Points

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Boston Herald publisher Pat Purcell says he tried every trick he could to keep his beloved newspaper solvent.

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Ashbrook, the voice of the popular nationally syndicated public radio show ?On Point,? has been placed on leave, WBUR general manager Charles Kravetz said.

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At the Globe, the reckoning began even before the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke in October.

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President Trump has a complicated and often tense relationship with the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.

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President Trump gave a boost to the campaign of GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore during a raucous Florida campaign rally near the state line with Alabama.

Bob Carroll, a longtime janitor at UMASS Boston, swept leaves on campus.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

City offers ?Sweeper Bob? a new job

After weeks of worry, the beloved groundskeeper at UMass Boston got a phone call on Friday morning with a bit of good news.

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (11) shoots past San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Spurs 105, Celtics 102

Celtics can?t overcome Spurs

Kyrie Irving scores 36 points but Celtics? win streak ends at four

Jim McBride

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The Patriots count on the trio of Dwayne Allen, Jacob Hollister, and James Develin to be the next men up.

Ideas | Lyman Stone

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Where have all the babies gone?

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The Globe filed suit in 2015 for access to certain police records, including those involving public officials who had been accused of a crime, and a Suffolk Superior Court judge said Friday that law enforcement agencies must provide those reports.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/a93f8a46ed374e728e314b710ec02122-a93f8a46ed374e728e314b710ec02122-0-11191-kuvF--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg Nathan Carman ?enlarged? holes in boat?s hull, court filing says

Carman is at the center of separate probes into the murder of his wealthy grandfather and presumed death of his mother at sea when his boat sank.

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Three employees of the pioneering center filed sexual harassment complaints against Dr. Harvey Makadon, including one who received a $75,000 settlement.

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Illinois prosecutors say they've investigated a sexual abuse allegation against former BSO music director James Levine and concluded ??no criminal charges can be brought.??

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

This weekend?s storm is expected to dump up to 7 inches of snow

The storm will increase in intensity through the day Saturday as it moves in from the mid-Atlantic and passes to the southeast of Massachusetts.

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The city had promised to launch the test before the end of the year.

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A son of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, serving decades for child molestation, was himself sentenced to prison Friday on child sexual abuse charges.

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A former aide to Republican Rep. Trent Franks told the AP the congressman repeatedly pressed her to carry his child, at one point offering her $5 million to act as a surrogate mother.

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The new owner says he plans to turn the property into an industrial innovation hub.

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More than 100 students walked out of the school Friday morning to protest the removal of the school?s executive director, chanting, ?We want answers.?

A change in policy at the Boston Public Schools means that 84 percent of the city?s 125 schools will have new start times next fall. The plan has drawn fierce opposition from parents.

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Plan for new school start times draws fire

Parents across Boston blasted Superintendent Tommy Chang Friday for changing the start times of dozens of schools for next fall.

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A federal appeals court in Chicago narrowly overturned a ruling that could have freed Wisconsin inmate Brendan Dassey, who was featured in ??Making a Murderer.?

David Epstein

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Wildfires fanned by Santa Ana winds are nothing new for California, but the current fire danger has reached record levels in the past several days.

A runaway dog named Ronin got loose at Logan Airport Friday morning.

Emily Sweeney?/globe staff

Rebel dog who escaped at Logan captured

A runaway dog named Ronin spent two hours eluding police outside of Logan Airport Friday morning.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/ab407a76774c483d9f164269181bc3ae-ab407a76774c483d9f164269181bc3ae-0.jpg Armie Hammer apologizes for Casey Affleck comments

The apology comes after comments Hammer made to The Hollywood Reporter.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Church%20fire%202%2012-8-17.jpeg Two alarm fire damages historic Saugus church

The exterior back wall of the First Congregational Church went up in flames, the Rev. Martha Leahy said.

globe santa

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She describes him as an extremely active 7-year-old boy who especially enjoys fishing and video games. The woman is the young boy?s legal guardian.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/unnamed-11213.jpg The Season Ticket podcast

Guest host Chad Finn talks ?Hot Stove? ? offseason trades and player signings ? with Boston Globe Red Sox beat reporter Peter Abraham.

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Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

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While disruption in family schedules is difficult, the rearranged school times promise educational benefits.

Newsletters

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One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

Holiday Arts Preview

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?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.

STAT

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Sam Isaly?s abrupt departure from OrbiMed Advisors comes after a scathing STAT investigation.