A cascade of changes awaits the average Massachusetts taxpayer in 2019, thanks to a mixture of a tax cut, a tax hike, new fees, and a slowly rising minimum wage. 

Jesse Carrillo?s lawyer argues that his client ? an addict ? should not be treated the same as drug dealers selling heroin for profit.  

Boston has hosted two previous Winter Classics; beating the Flyers in 2010 at Fenway Park and falling to the Canadiens in 2016 at Gillette Stadium. 

?Pocahontas? is just the start of it for Elizabeth Warren, as she forms an exploratory presidential committee. 

Elizabeth Warren met with reporters outside her Cambridge home after announcing that she had taken the expected step of forming an exploratory committee.  

Everyone in the building was safely evacuated, although officials estimated the blaze caused approximately $400,000 in damages. 

Tragedy and triumph, fresh faces, notable departures, and new challenges. As 2018 draws to a close, here is a look at some of the top local news stories from the year.  

By far the most popular letter of the 2018 inspired readers to give practical, empathic advice ? and lots of it.  

Globe reporters and photographers had all of the big moments covered in 2018. Here?s a look back. 

Actor Kevin Spacey plans to plead not guilty to a felony charge he faces for allegedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man at a Nantucket bar in 2016, according to newly released court filings. 

Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 30 points off the bench, but the Celtics were doomed by the San Antonio?s 76 percent shooting in the third .