Public health officials are urging people to get their flu shot in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.
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Dave Epstein
This year, we will end December with little or no snow in southern New England. What does that mean for the rest of the winter?
Cannabis panel chair sees up to 8 shops opening each month Steven Hoffman of the Cannabis Control Commission said the board is now in a ?rhythm.?
Corrections officer accused of assaulting 86-year-old inmate Joseph Sampson, 35, punched a prisoner three times last week at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, according to the Worcester DA.
Audio recording of Kevin Spacey?s court hearing sheds light in Nantucket case An audio recording of a court hearing obtained by the Globe provides insight into how the actor?s attorneys plan to defend him against charges that he assaulted a teenager on Nantucket.
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Kevin Spacey gets his day in open, not secret, court Justice demands that public show-cause hearings ought to be the rule, not the exception for an out-of-town celebrity.
Tsarnaev?s lawyers say bombing trial should have been moved The judge?s refusal to move the Marathon bombings case out of the city made it impossible for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to get a fair trial, his attorneys say.
Dow closes up 260 points after late-afternoon rally US stocks staged a furious late-day rally to close with gains, erasing a 600-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Two 17-year-olds suffered serious injuries and a 19-year-old passenger, who suffered life-threatening injuries, was hospitalized in Mass. following the fiery crash.
Russian weapon 27 times faster than speed of sound, Kremlin official says A top Russian official says the nation?s new strategic weapon has made any missile defenses useless.
Elizabeth Warren names new chief of staff Warren shook up her office ahead of a possible presidential run. It?s one of only a handful in the Senate to be led by a person of color.
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The barbershop provides a safe space, a place to nurture solidarity, a place where black boys and men can let their guards down.
A look at ?Saturday Night Live?s? top 10 sketches of 2018 Here are 10 most popular ?SNL? sketches of 2018, based on YouTube hits.
Christopher L. Gasper
The Patriots can reach the Super Bowl. Winning it is another story As we approach the final game of the regular season, here?s what?s on our columnist?s mind about this team.
Starting next week, Stephanos and Ben Simmoneau will coanchor ?NewsCenter 5 at 4:30.?
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Here?s what you need to know for tonight?s Bruins-Devils game The Bruins will be back in action after three days off, and hope to have Jake DeBrusk, Zdeno Chara and Kevan Miller in the lineup.
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With estimates that one in four malls could close by 2022, older properties are following the mixed-use playbook to stave off obsolescence.
TABLES
Owner Rene Becker and chef Scott Jones will open a new concept in the space, hopefully by January.
Miss Conduct
Advice: How to tell would-be guests they aren?t making the cut Plus, helping a friend to stay sober.
Letters
Alan Dershowitz objects to op-ed on Flynn ?My colleagues Nancy Gertner and Laurence Tribe misstate my views in their recent op-ed, ?The judge and Michael Flynn.? ? ? Alan Dershowitz
OPINION | WARD SUTTON
Cartoonist and illustrator Ward Sutton envisions the only wall that Trump has managed to build.
NAMES
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sets Twitter on fire with J.Lo reference Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday reached back into the early 2000s musical archives.
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The Big Picture
Photographs from July to December on a range of topics from around the world.
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The unthinkable has been an all-too-common companion in two small neighboring towns, where six young people took their lives in the short span of 30 months. The questions keep coming: What is happening? Why? When will it stop?
Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.
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The sophomore and his teammates were commended for how they handled Wednesday?s bowl game cancellation that ended their season.
Angelo Colon-Ortiz, charged with killing Marcotte near her mother?s Princeton home in 2016, said he did not voluntarily provide the sample.
Prices have consistently climbed faster than wages, a challenge that was overcome until last year by historically low mortgage rates. | realestate.boston.
House Republicans said no votes are expected for the rest of the week, making it likely the government shutdown will continue.
8-year-old migrant dies in US custody on Christmas Day
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John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader questioning a technician's recommendation.
Six e-commerce companies have gone to court to stop the state from demanding $3 million in retroactive tax payments on online sales.
Shelter Music Boston performs scores of concerts at shelters and recovery centers, while Eureka Ensemble has launched a Women?s Chorus for the homeless.
We wish we?d written that: our favorite stories of 2018 It?s been a busy 2018 at STAT, but we still have found the time to see what other journalists are writing ? and get jealous we didn?t do it ourselves.
Love Letters: Until next year, my sweetheart In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix? Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
