Belichick curbs privileges of Tom Brady?s associate Alex Guerrero

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Patriots coach Bill Belichick has reduced Alex Guerrero?s special team access, including traveling on team flights and sideline passes.

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Guest host Joe Sullivan and Red Sox reporter Pete Abraham discuss how re-signing first baseman Mitch Moreland impacts other moves the Sox might make.

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Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White (27) reacts to his interception with teammate cornerback Shareece Wright (20) against the Miami Dolphins during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills won 24-16. (AP Photo/Rich Barnes)

Bills? Tre?Davious White changes his mind about Rob Gronkowski

The Bills cornerback is focused on a victory Sunday, not retaliation for Gronkowski?s late hit in the first meeting.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/800204796.jpg Big Papi gets his own reality TV show

?Big Papi Needs a Job? premieres next month and will see the former Red Sox DH explore a range of possible professions.

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Nestor Ramos

Remember when we thought 2016 was bad?

No sooner had 2016 ended than in staggered 2017, muttering, ?hold my beer.?

Starts & Stops

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MBTA officials were eager to share the early returns from a dedicated lane test in Roslindale.

Over the past week, Cambridge-born-and-bred actor Matt Damon has found himself at the center of the #MeToo sexual harassment controversy.

Here?s what Matt Damon said about #MeToo, and the backlash that followed

Matt Damon first faced criticism in response to an ABC News interview that aired last Tuesday.

Mike Nikitas

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Mike Nikitas leaves NECN after more than two decades

The anchor says he?s embarking on a ?new adventure? that will include business and teaching.

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The US attorney?s office reached a settlement agreement with a youth theater company that allegedly discriminated against a child who suffered from a peanut allergy.

The chips ? with the red-and-white Nauset Light on the bags ? have become an effective Cape Cod tourism brochure that fits easily in a kitchen cabinet or a kid?s lunchbox.

Talking Points

Cape Cod Potato Chips gets gobbled up again

With Campbell Soup Co. buying Snyder?s-Lance, the chip maker has a new parent company.

Dr. Martin Rein

obituary

Martin Rein, author and former MIT sociology professor, dies at 89

Martin Rein, who died Oct. 15, had a long career as an academic in which he examined government programs and policies.

Divided House approves controversial GOP tax overhaul

Paul Ryan was all smiles as he walked to the House floor Tuesday.

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The House passed a deeply unpopular tax overhaul Tuesday, securing Republicans a much-sought legislative victory after a year of largely spinning their wheels.

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Democrats said the Senate parliamentarian had found three items that violated Senate rules.

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-3774.jpg Bob Corker lines his own pockets with tax bill

Corker and several Republicans will personally profit from the tax bill they are ramming through Congress.

SCOT LEHIGH

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They?re doing the same thing they complained about with the Affordable Care Act.

In general, an expert said, people who have not been itemizing their deductions will probably fare better under the new law, which features an increased standard deduction.

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Here are some tips from the experts on how to cope with the GOP tax overhaul

With the $1.5 trillion Republican tax bill on the verge of passage in Washington, change appears certain for taxpayers nationwide.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/07/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/RinaldiNames21.jpg Baker to lawmakers: Pick up the pace, already!

Legislators, some of whom got raises of tens of thousands of dollars this year, meanwhile trumpeted a modest list of accomplishments.

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Some Boston residents received a poll in recent days asking questions about a hypothetical matchup between Ayanna Pressley and Michael Capuano.

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The victory by Shelly Simonds creates 50-50 tie in the legislative body.

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A black court officer filed a complaint with state authorities Tuesday alleging that she was disciplined after she accused a supervisor of using a racial slur against her.

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Renée Graham

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He showed honor and grace, both now alien in a GOP hell-bent on devouring anyone in its path.

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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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An unusual program at Boston University gives them support ? and a sense of purpose.