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Secrets & Lies | Chapter 1

Sandra Birchmore put her trust in the police. They broke it.

Sandra Birchmore idolized Stoughton police officers. Time and again, authorities investigating her death gave the benefit of the doubt to the police officer now accused of killing her.
Secrets & Lies | Chapter 2

Investigators assumed Sandra Birchmore took her own life. What did they miss?

Sandra Birchmore’s family spent years trying to make someone look more closely at the circumstances of her death.
Starting Point

Exploring the hard life and tragic death of Sandra Birchmore

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How Trump’s comeback could stall the US offshore wind revolution
The offshore wind industry is bracing for an uncertain future, one in which federal permits and leasing could grid to a halt, and where tariffs or role-back of tax incentives could balloon the costs.

Devra First

The 2024 Boston-area restaurant awards

These are the restaurants, chefs, dishes, and ideas that shaped the dining scene this year.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

The Krafts need to open up the wallet and make some first-class hires — including someone to replace Jerod Mayo

The best path forward is for the Krafts to act like fans, which means that every decision should be geared toward getting the most out of Drake Maye, their golden asset.
Hey, North Carolina, get ready for Bill Belichick to revert to his old ways with the media
Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has to go

Van Pelt hasn't had a lot to work with, but it's time. Jerod Mayo needs a proven offensive mind, preferably with head coaching experience, as his co-pilot to prevent his coaching career from crashing.
LOVE LETTERS

My husband had an affair. Before I can move on, I need all the details.

There is no way I can fully respect him or trust him if he doesn’t.

Too much student debt? Or too many students in college? Conservatives take aim at higher education.

Conservative thought leaders want to penalize schools financially when their graduates are late on loan payments or their earnings don’t justify the cost of tuition.

After federal investigation found Worcester police had sex with suspected prostitutes, calls for police reform grow
On Wednesday, the Justice Department’s civil rights division and the US attorney’s office are holding a community meeting to discuss the findings.

BOLD TYPES

Castle Island buys Cambridge Brewing Co. recipes, brand

As the Kendall Square brewpub is set to close its doors Friday, Castle Island is acquiring CBC's intellectual property.

Cambridge School Committee approves closing Kennedy-Longfellow School

The Kennedy-Longfellow Elementary School’s closure comes as Cambridge is bracing for an enrollment decline over the next few years, after experiencing fluctuating enrollment in recent years.

Conan O’Brien lost both of his parents over three days. In heartfelt memories, he recalls their influence.
“My parents complemented each other very well,” Conan O'Brien said of Ruth and Tom O'Brien, whose influence on him and his siblings was lasting and profound.

NCAA president Charlie Baker testifies before Senate committee about sports gambling amid potential for federal regulation

A Senate hearing focused on how the industry’s widespread legalization was affecting athletes and the integrity of amateur and professional sports.

Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it’s not sold

Guilty plea for third defendant in Cambridge, Watertown brothel network case delayed, court filings say

Cows fall from trailer onto Maine Turnpike after door unlatches, officials say

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Get ready for a sharp drop in temperatures this winter weekend

One word dominates the forecast for Saturday and Sunday and that is — cold. Temperatures will plummet 40-plus degrees from Monday's warm Dec. weather.
The Big Day

Randolph couple elopes on Plum Island, in a simple ceremony designed just for two

“We did it in the most stress-free way,” says Melbey Flores of the late afternoon vows she exchanged with Mark Castillo surrounded by sand and sea, in the absence of guests.

Two Nantucket beach houses threatened by erosion (almost) went on the auction block

Homes on Sheep Pond Road, on the western part of the island, have seen their value plummet as storms gnaw at the coastline.
Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Softened reports. Lax oversight. How state officials enabled Steward’s rise and fall.

The Globe Spotlight Team found Steward benefited from insufficient scrutiny from state officials, including Governor Maura Healey, until it was too late. Healey’s administration says it did everything it could to avoid a crisis.
Timeline of the state’s lax oversight of Steward Health CareRead the full investigation
Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

A commutation for federal death row inmates would be a travesty of justice

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has done nothing to merit clemency.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump hung out with an acquitted killer anointed as a right-wing hero. Where’s the outrage?

EDITORIAL

One last chance to protect the press before Trump’s inauguration

IDEAS | MATTHEW COLEMAN & JOSHUA GREENE

This giving season, give with your heart and your head

IDEAS | Mary Ziegler

The abortion fight goes to the states

Globe Santa

Christmas or child care? For these Mass. parents, having both this holiday season isn’t guaranteed.
Massachusetts boasts some of the highest child care costs in the US.

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The best (and worst) of 2024

The 75 best books of 2024

10 great performances our film critic loved in 2024

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up)

Odie Henderson’s 10 worst movies of the year

More recent News

How did your child’s school do in the latest R.I. public school accountability ratings?
This year, 48 of Rhode Island’s 306 schools increased their annual star rating, while 29 schools saw their rating decrease by at least one star.

Greentown Labs gets $4 million in new funding for climate tech as it prepares for growth
The Somerville-based clean-tech incubator has landed some much-needed financing.

Stadium seating in Somerville: New town homes rise across from Dilboy
Our Home of the Week will have 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, white oak flooring, a wet bar, an EV charger, and a private rooftop deck.

ADDRESS

From fantasy to reality: 7 lessons from moving to a vacation hot spot

“We live two miles from the beach, and we can never seem to get over there.”

Person fatally struck by car at Roxbury Crossing Wednesday
At 5:42 a.m., police officers and Boston EMS responded to Malcolm X Boulevard and Tremont Street for a report of a person struck by a motor vehicle.

Traffic advisory issued in Newton due to water main break
Police said the break was “causing significant impacts to the Newton Corner area.”

Recommended reads

Beth Teitell

‘You feel like you’re at war with an enemy you can’t see.’ As porch pirate thefts mount, residents feel besieged.

The thieves stealing packages from our front doors are getting more aggressive. And Bostonians are fighting back.

COVID-era backlash fuels the second Trump administration
The incoming president is filling his administration with vocal critics of pandemic protective measures as the COVID era continues to influence politics.

NH BUSINESS
They spent their life building a maple farm. What happens when they have to retire?
Tim Meeh and Jill McCullough have harvested maple sap for 50 years at North Family Farm in Canterbury, N.H. Now they are wondering what will happen to the farm when they retire.

TRAVEL
This Maine destination has been named the country’s best small town to visit. And not for the first time.
America’s best small town is in New England, according to US News & World Report, which released its 2025 best vacations rankings on Tuesday.

Culture & Lifestyle

Ayodele Casel’s ‘Diary of a Tap Dancer’ at the ART writes forgotten women into the art form’s story

A beloved Hanukkah album gets its moment to shine

Wall-to-wall wassail

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’: If Pride Rock could talk

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Just imagine: What if Healey regulated Steward as aggressively as her administration looked out for one nurse?

Simon B. Amaya Price

I am formerly trans. Why won’t Berklee let me share my story?

JEFF JACOBY

Minimum wage goes up. Employment goes down. Rinse and repeat.

Jill Abramson

Was ABC right to settle with Trump?

IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

The treacherous fem-bot that complicated AI ethics

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Get ready for a sharp drop in temperatures this winter weekend

One word dominates the forecast for Saturday and Sunday and that is — cold. Temperatures will plummet 40-plus degrees from Monday's warm Dec. weather.
R.I. FOOD & DINING

EPA awards R.I. nonprofit nearly $19 million to reduce food waste over next three years

The Rhode Island Food Policy Council program is expected to train and provide stipends for 500 residents, and keep more than 11,000 tons of food waste out of landfills through donation and composting.

Too much student debt? Or too many students in college? Conservatives take aim at higher education.

Conservative thought leaders want to penalize schools financially when their graduates are late on loan payments or their earnings don’t justify the cost of tuition.

Guilty plea for third defendant in Cambridge, Watertown brothel network case delayed, court filings say

The hearing was pushed to February so both sides can hash out sentencing guidelines, according to legal filings.

Sports

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

The Celtics love 3-pointers. Can the rest of the NBA beat them at their own game?

The NBA has become a copycat league. Teams acquire players and build schemes around the most popular, effective style, and that is taking more threes than twos.
Chad Finn

Dear North Carolina media: Here’s what to expect from Bill Belichick. Have fun with that.

We've been watching his news conferences over 24 seasons as Patriots coach, and they were often — but not always — a disciplined masterclass in information suppression.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

The Krafts need to open up the wallet and make some first-class hires — including someone to replace Jerod Mayo

The best path forward is for the Krafts to act like fans, which means that every decision should be geared toward getting the most out of Drake Maye, their golden asset.
Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has to go

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Girls’ hockey notebook: For Malden Catholic seniors, there’s one last box to check — a state championship

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HOCKEY

Eastern Mass. girls’ hockey: The Globe’s players of the week for Dec. 12-16

Business

Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it’s not sold

The justices will hear arguments Jan. 10 about whether the law impermissibly restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment.
ADDRESS

Stadium seating in Somerville: New town homes rise across from Dilboy

Our Home of the Week will have 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, white oak flooring, a wet bar, an EV charger, and a private rooftop deck.

Rising prices are not stopping Rhode Islanders from buying homes

NCAA president Charlie Baker testifies before Senate committee about sports gambling amid potential for federal regulation

magazine
2024

Bostonians of the Year: The do good, feel good Boston Celtics

Honorable Mentions

A home-grown star, a climate innovator, the team behind new liquor licenses, and other Bostonians who made a difference

Lasting Legacies

Remembering Jack Connors, Ethel Kennedy, Seiji Ozawa and others we lost in 2024

MISS CONDUCT

Our politics are very different, ‘but I hate being alone.’ Should I breakup with him?

metro

How did your child’s school do in the latest R.I. public school accountability ratings?

What are the odds of seeing a white Christmas in New England?

Rising prices are not stopping Rhode Islanders from buying homes

sports

Globe Top 20 girls’ hockey poll: See who moved up and down after one weekend of play

David Pastrnak caps comeback in Calgary, as Bruins rise from two down for overtime victory

Six takeaways from Tuesday: A grand night of high school basketball

business

Castle Island buys Cambridge Brewing Co. recipes, brand

From ruins to revival: Developers of old Union Station make $25m bet on Providence food hall

Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, new poll finds

politics

What Americans think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his health stances

Biden honors memory of his late first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 Delaware car crash

Senate readies for vote on defense bill to raise troop pay, bar trans care for minors

Nation

Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1b in harm, calls settlement inadequate

Community members wrestle with grief in aftermath of Wisconsin school shooting

5 family members found dead at Utah home and 17-year-old hospitalized with gunshot wound

World

Court rules that UK police can seize millions from Andrew Tate in tax dispute

These Brazilian caramel-colored stray dogs were long overlooked. Now, they’re having a major moment.

Russia says suspect detained in killing of senior general in Moscow

opinion

May I have a word: ’Tis the long big blur of a season

I am formerly trans. Why won’t Berklee let me share my story?

Trump demeans public servants like these. We depend on them to make our lives better.

lifestyle

Randolph couple elopes on Plum Island, in a simple ceremony designed just for two

Resilience, history weave heritage into a glamorous gala gown

Are you catching holiday blues instead of cheer? Here are some ways to find peace

food & dining

From ruins to revival: Developers of old Union Station make $25m bet on Providence food hall

The 2024 Boston-area restaurant awards

Babka? Macaroons? Here are some sweet treats you can bake for Hanukkah.

travel

This Maine destination has been named the country’s best small town to visit. And not for the first time.

Cold nights, hot lava, and a giant murderous cat. How I found the holiday spirit in Iceland.

Boy, does this place look familiar — if you’re a ‘Death in Paradise’ fan

Arts

A moving museum experience at MIT

MIT paid $1.3 million for a landscape artwork by Maya Lin. Then it forgot to tell anyone.

RISD graduate’s Lost Bag News aims to find the best of Providence’s art scene

Books

Dreading Christmas and/or Hanukkah? Have we got the books for you!

A richly satisfying debut about an inconvenient inheritance

For Nicholas Sparks, a great read comes down to voice

Movies

‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘Wicked’ advance in Oscars shortlists

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’: If Pride Rock could talk

10 great performances our film critic loved in 2024

Television

Wall-to-wall wassail

A score is settled on ‘Yellowstone’

This week’s TV: Stephanie Hsu in ‘Laid,’ an Aaron Rodgers doc, and more

music

A beloved Hanukkah album gets its moment to shine

50 of the best albums of the year

For the first time, the Kingdom Choir plays Boston

Theater/Dance

Ayodele Casel’s ‘Diary of a Tap Dancer’ at the ART writes forgotten women into the art form’s story

‘Selkie Girl’ may have a slim plot, but the show’s music makes up for it

A new ‘Christmas Carol’ masters the music, but is leaner on the emotional power

Health

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

Obituaries

John Spratt, South Carolina congressman and fiscal steward, dies at 82

Francis X. Bellotti, influential Mass. attorney general, dies at 101

Dick Van Arsdale, 81, one of first identical twins in the NBA, dies