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Skyrocketing energy costs have shocked Massachusetts residents. Here’s what happened.

Everyone is mad about their energy bills. But the reason for the extreme bills goes beyond the base cost of the natural gas or electricity sent to our homes.
Torment and Trial

Yvonne Abraham | Chapter 3
‘The red flags were there’: The police interrogation of Latarsha Sanders was problematic
Latarsha Sanders was in no condition to understand the stakes as she sat in an interrogation room at the Brockton police station.

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In Massachusetts visit, Trump’s NIH chief defends move to prioritize funding research in places like Iowa, Nebraska

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya told the Globe that he wants "scientists at every institution to be able to compete on the same level playing fields with the brilliant scientists here in Massachusetts."

What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes

The AP confirmed that lawmakers were told the boat was headed to link up with another vessel bound for Suriname, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Video of boat strike shows survivors waving before fatal follow-up attack
top places to work

Meet 10 workers who love their jobs at some of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

For some, it’s the joy of helping customers and colleagues. For others, satisfaction comes from feeling like the company ‘invests in my future.’

The dreaded performance review is, well, under review

Employee evaluations are becoming more frequent, more motivational, and more focused on the company itself.

MIAA Super Bowls live updates: Randolph wins Division 8 title to complete perfect season

Follow along as we bring you updates, highlights, and analysis from every game at Gillette Stadium.

Science denial is not new. But skeptics of mainstream medicine running the country is. What comes next?

Experts see two ways forward: a freefall, or the medical establishment correcting itself.

Dedham church’s ‘ICE was here’ nativity display ‘should be removed,’ Boston Archdiocese says
The display at St. Susanna Parish features a large sign reading “ICE was here” in place of nativity figurines of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

AI is making job hunting harder, some experts say. Here’s how to navigate it.
It’s the question every job hunter seems to be wrestling with: How do you get your resume in front of a human?

Boston University offers early retirement to tenured professors amid budget cuts

The buyout offers, which are “entirely voluntary,” mark another step BU has taken to recover from its $30 million shortfall this fall.

Detention of 7-year-old Vermont boy began with a failed border crossing, federal authorities say

US border officials say the boy and his mother were detained after the vehicle they were in sought to enter Canada but was turned back.
Immigration Unmasked: How Massachusetts residents feel about ICE

State proposing $5 million in upgrades for Weston golf course recently dismissed as the worst in US
The proposal calls for the Leo J. Martin Golf Course to close for the 2026 season, though the driving range would reopen in April.

Netflix’s deal for Warner Bros. Discovery could redefine Hollywood and the media landscape
Netflix announced Friday that it planned to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in an $82.7 billion acquisition.

Colleague or colonizer? Film industry has mixed feeling about Netflix deal.

After the MCAS, Mass. looks to use senior projects as a graduation requirement. Here’s what that could look like.

State leaders are working to create new high school standards after voters revoked the MCAS test requirement.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

2025 NFL Draft class isn’t making a big impact this season

Will Campbell has had a solid season as the Patriots’ starting left tackle, but plenty of first-rounders have disappointed.
Sports media: NFL and its broadcast partners feast on holiday ratings

France, Brazil, England among possible Foxborough visitors after garish World Cup draw sets field

France, Brazil, and England, ranked Nos. 3-5 in the world, top the list of who may appear, with Croatia and Morocco in the mix.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Chris Paul dismissal just the latest in a long line of blunders by the Clippers

Paul played 16 games as a little-used role player before running afoul of the organization.
Time to alter expectations for this Celtics team ever growing in confidence, and getting results
Opinion
Mark Harmon

‘Twas the month before Christmas, and Trump stirred the house

When what to my wondering eyes did appear, but a tin-pot dictator spewing rage and fear.
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Companies hit by Trump tariffs: We want a refund now

Ed Brzychcy

A veteran’s warning: Hegseth’s disdain for the laws of war endangers our troops

Alex Beam

A Christmas letter from Trump: Grift, glitter, and garland-level delusion

LETTERS

E-bikes are all over the place. So are regulations for their use.

Globe Santa

‘I’m just praying for a miracle’
“My child deserves Christmas gifts even if I can’t afford them,” a parent wrote to Globe Santa.

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Suspect in D.C. pipe bomb case was ‘disappointed’ after Trump lost 2020 election, prosecutor says

The suspect confessed to planting the devices on Jan. 5, 2021, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Boston Winter Fest brings more outdoor merrymaking to Charlestown, including Santa, artificial snowfall, and more

Launching this weekend, the event has lights, live music, a Ferris wheel and carousel, and more.

Frank Gehry, architect behind MIT’s Stata Center and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has died

Inspired by artist peers such as Frank Stella and Jasper Johns, Gehry resisted efforts to categorize the style of his distorted, asymmetric, sculpture-like buildings.

Decades of records from Massachusetts’ troubled state institutions are now publicly available

A new law will dramatically increase access to records from Massachusetts' infamous institutions.

‘Soups have really been my go-to’: Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy, down 20 pounds, talks recovery from broken jaw
Doctors told the defenseman solid food would be back on the menu six weeks after surgery, so that's about three weeks away.

‘No better talent base in America’: Hasbro spells out reasons for picking Seaport for new HQ

Hasbro executive Ethan Colaiace cited proximity to Logan Airport and South Station among the reasons for the company's move to Boston.

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Dan Shaughnessy

It’s the end of an era for Matthews Arena (formerly Boston Arena), and other thoughts

The Bruins and Celtics — born in the winters of 1924-25 and 1946-47, respectively — both played their first home games in the big barn near Symphony Hall and Huntington Avenue.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
In this Vermont town, the window displays are tiny, but the expectations are big
The Festival of Miniatures in Brattleboro hopes to draw shoppers back to the slumping downtown.

REAL ESTATE
Rhode Island launches first-time homeownership program touting ‘affordable’ mortgage options
“RI AnchorHome” will allow families in search of a primary residence in the Ocean State to obtain 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with a starting interest rate of 3.99 percent, officials said.

Did Taylor Swift pay off a bride to get her wedding date? Ocean House pours cold water on the latest rumor.
The seaside resort near Swift’s mansion in Westerly, R.I., addressed gossip about where the singer might hold her wedding to Travis Kelce.

Culture & Lifestyle

More is at stake than meets the eye in the State Department’s decision to attend the Olympics of the art world

A history of the crossword puzzle, a venerable form that keeps attracting new fans

Boston isn’t mentioned in Spotify Wrapped this year. Here’s why I’m relieved.

Five new photo books that are not what you might expect

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

A Boston 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.

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Why the disqualification of Trump’s hand-picked prosecutors matters

Eugene Scott

Affordability isn’t a ‘hoax.’ Just ask the millions who struggle to buy groceries.

JOAN VENNOCHI

This isn’t the fog of war. It’s the fog of panic.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Mark Kelly in 2028?

EDITORIAL

‘The place where dreams die’: Boston regulators stifle too many aspiring restaurateurs

JOAN VENNOCHI

Will the ‘Mamdani effect’ on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

Metro

Science denial is not new. But skeptics of mainstream medicine running the country is. What comes next?

Experts see two ways forward: a freefall, or the medical establishment correcting itself.
Forecast | Dave Epstein and Ken Mahan

Weekend forecast: A little warmer with some sunshine. Weak clipper system brings snow Sunday night.

After a bitterly cold Friday, temperatures are back in the 30s when the weekend arrives.

Markey blames Trump’s cut of $87M grant for job cuts at Somerville startup’s construction of green cement plant

Somerville-based Sublime Systems this week said it will pause construction on the plant in Holyoke and cut its workforce by 10 percent.

CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine

The change is likely to increase the number of people who develop chronic infections and liver cancer.

Sports

live updates

MIAA Super Bowls live updates: Randolph wins Division 8 title to complete perfect season

Follow along as we bring you updates, highlights, and analysis from every game at Gillette Stadium.
high schools

MIAA Super Bowl guide: Game previews and results, how to get tickets, how to watch

The eight games will be played on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at Gillette Stadium.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Time to alter expectations for this Celtics team ever growing in confidence, and getting results

Instead of hoping for a play-in slot, the Green faithful should be dreaming of a top-four seed in the up-in-the-air Eastern Conference.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

NFL and its broadcast rights partners feast upon holiday ratings bounty

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Morgan Geekie’s game never shed its Manitoba roots, and those humble beginnings stick with Bruins’ leading scorer

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Chris Paul dismissal just the latest in a long line of blunders by the Clippers

Business

Netflix’s deal for Warner Bros. Discovery could redefine Hollywood and the media landscape

Netflix announced Friday that it planned to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in an $82.7 billion acquisition.

AI is making job hunting harder, some experts say. Here’s how to navigate it.

It’s the question every job hunter seems to be wrestling with: How do you get your resume in front of a human?

Homeowners risk missing out on solar tax credits. This is why.

Europe faces most difficult moment in bid to avoid split with US

magazine
Top Places to Work

Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2025: Explore the winners lists

Top Places to Work

Business etiquette is in serious need of improvement

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘I don’t come across many men with good freckles’

PERSPECTIVE

Boston is a winter city. It’s time we acted like one.

metro

Museum of Science evacuated over bomb threat; no hazardous materials found

‘I’m just praying for a miracle’

‘Badly misinformed’ vs. ‘fear-mongering’: Wu, Collins escalate clash over Boston property taxes

sports

2025 NFL Draft class isn’t making a big impact this season

Baseball warms up for Winter Meetings, where a Hall of Fame vote will lead off before teams look to swing deals

Devils at Bruins preview: Boston looks for consecutive wins against slumping New Jersey

business

Markey blames Trump’s cut of $87M grant for job cuts at Somerville startup’s construction of green cement plant

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

Netflix to buy Warner Bros. in $83 billion deal to create a streaming giant

politics

Judge orders release of Florida grand jury transcripts from sex trafficking cases of Epstein and Maxwell. See how Friday unfolded.

Markey blames Trump’s cut of $87M grant for job cuts at Somerville startup’s construction of green cement plant

Suspect in D.C. pipe bomb case was ‘disappointed’ after Trump lost 2020 election, prosecutor says

Nation

Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite pushback

Judge approves release of Epstein grand jury documents in Florida case

A retracted study on Roundup reignites debate over its potential cancer risk

World

US raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State group official

International body tasked with governing Gaza to be announced by end of year, officials say

Trump administration says Europe faces ‘civilizational erasure’

opinion

Affordability isn’t a ‘hoax.’ Just ask the millions who struggle to buy groceries.

Marco Werman thinks international news is America’s secret weapon

Save your Spotify Wrapped. Your future caregivers will thank you.

lifestyle

He’s not on my timeline for marriage and children

Family-friendly holiday events that won’t stress you out

Trees take center stage in Mount Auburn’s ‘Solstice’ spectacle

food & dining

Chef-inspired classics at a city seafood shack

My Girl softly opens beneath Mariel; Cafe Sushi introduces a new dining room

Behind the bar: Justin Brody on his award-winning cocktail, rum, and his next act

travel

Welcome to the whale capital of the Caribbean

In this Vermont town, the window displays are tiny, but the expectations are big

Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request

Arts

Frank Gehry, architect behind MIT’s Stata Center and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has died

What to know about the Stata Center in Cambridge, Frank Gehry’s best-known local design

More is at stake than meets the eye in the State Department’s decision to attend the Olympics of the art world

Books

A history of the crossword puzzle, a venerable form that keeps attracting new fans

Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 30

Want to run a marathon? Here’s what not to do.

Movies

What Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. means for the movies

Critics Choice Awards 2026: See the full list of nominees

‘The Chair Company’ and ‘Bugonia’ mirror the conspiracy mania of our times

Television

Colleague or colonizer? Netflix swallows Warner Bros. Discovery, and the film industry has feelings.

Critics Choice Awards 2026: See the full list of nominees

‘The Chair Company’ and ‘Bugonia’ mirror the conspiracy mania of our times

music

Did Taylor Swift pay off a bride to get her wedding date? Ocean House pours cold water on the latest rumor.

Boston isn’t mentioned in Spotify Wrapped this year. Here’s why I’m relieved.

Three vocal concerts not to miss this holiday season

Theater/Dance

‘Wonder,’ an ‘empathy machine’ of a story, heads to the stage

A donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster team up in ‘Bremen Town Musicians’

Ryan Landry’s Gold Dust Orphans return with an outrageous melding of ‘Sweeney Todd’ and Santa Claus

Health

Science denial is not new. But skeptics of mainstream medicine running the country is. What comes next?

CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine

In Massachusetts visit, Trump’s NIH chief defends move to prioritize funding research in places like Iowa, Nebraska

Obituaries

Steve Cropper, guitarist, songwriter, and a shaper of Memphis soul music, dies

D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France

Dave Morehead, who threw a no-hitter for the Red Sox at Fenway Park in 1965, dies at age of 82