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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson arrested on federal charges in connection with alleged kickback scheme

The Democrat from Roxbury was indicted on six counts of aiding and abetting wire fraud in connection with the use of federal monies through her role on the City Council.
Key details in the public corruption charges against Boston city councilor Tania Fernandes AndersonRead the federal indictment of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson

What happened the last time a sitting Boston City Councilor was federally indicted?

In the face of federal extortion charges, Chuck Turner clung to his position on the Boston City Council as long as he could.

Hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO heads into third day as new clues emerge

UnitedHealthcare denies the most claims of any major health insurer, data showStarting Point: UnitedHealthcare’s controversial business practices
Live Updates

Solutions to Boston’s housing crisis ... in Texas?

A group of city councilors invited a group of their colleagues north to help figure out how Boston might dig out of its deep housing shortage the way Austin is.
Dan Shaughnessy

When employing those accused of domestic violence, teams weigh quest to win against damage to brand, and other thoughts

Every case is different, and like the rest of us, millionaire professional athletes are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Reports: Bill Belichick interviews for North Carolina football vacancy
State Secrets

In sweeping climate bill, this lawmaker and lobbyist played influential roles. Turns out they are dating.

The potential for conflict of interest is blatant, but it is all permissible in a state whose broad but porous ethics law requires only this minimal disclosure.

Charges against Shelley Joseph come at crucial time for judiciary
“The smallest thing that a judge does that suggests they’re not neutral is dangerous,” said Jack Lu, a retired Superior Court judge.

Panel files charges against Judge Shelley Joseph with SJC for ‘willful judicial misconduct’

800 Beth Israel residents, interns, and fellows announce union push

The doctors, citing long hours and insufficient pay, joined a wave of other medical unionizations taking place in the Boston area.
‘Hard to make ends meet’: Mass General Brigham doctors in training say they’re exploited

Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s

A group titled RBG PAC, formed in mid-October, received a single contribution of $20.5 million from an entity entitled “Elon Musk Revocable Trust” a week later.

Newton’s multilevel teaching model is under fire. But what is leveling and tracking? Here’s what to know.

The Newton South High School's Faculty Council is petitioning the superintendent to eliminate the multilevel classes in STEM and world languages.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Arctic air and whipping winds settle in for the weekend just as another storm approaches

Friday's stiff breeze will send wind chills into the teens and 20s across New England.

Michael Dukakis speaks out in opposition to South Station expansion
Dukakis and former state representative John Businger lead a group that champions a rival project, the North-South Rail Link that could connect North Station with South Station.

Gorilla who has lived at Franklin Park Zoo since 1998 dies after serious health crisis, officials say

The Globe podcast

First episode of ‘The Harvard Plan’ unpacks Claudine Gay’s short, troubled tenure as president

The historic appointment of Harvard’s first Black female president was one of the most troubled chapters in its history.
concert review

Even when she seems to have a cold, Mariah Carey's voice can fill TD Garden

The singer was in town on her "Christmas Time" tour.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

The joke’s on him. How a comedian’s putdown of Puerto Rico as a ‘floating island of garbage’ boosted tourism.

"This is probably the most efficient influencer campaign I’ve ever been a part of," the CEO of Discover Puerto Rico said.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Six Super Bowl takeaways as Xaverian, Catholic Memorial, and Scituate capture state championships

On a night where some of the usual suspects claimed state crowns, we got a record-tying night from a Scituate junior and another title for the legendary John DiBiaso.
US presidential transition

Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do.

Trump convinced Republicans to overlook his misconduct. But can he do the same for his nominees?

Here are the people Donald Trump has picked for key positions

A second Trump term poses a crucial test of the Senate’s independence

Opinion
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Maybe Trump can make peace with Iran after all

Unlikely as it may seem, a window is opening for a deal with Tehran.
Alex Beam

Jesus at 2024: How a new generation is rediscovering faith

Chuck Rocha

Here’s what the Democratic Party needs to do to win back voters like me

EDITORIAL

To stop avian flu, boost testing of milk

RENÉE GRAHAM

Black Republicans get played again

Globe Santa

It’s easy to feel helpless when life’s woes converge
It’s no secret that the cost of living – including the price of food, rent, heat and child care – has risen sharply in the last few years.

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Top Places to Work

The case for setting boundaries on personal smartphones at work

A new buddy system for the WFH era

‘Certificate of appreciation’? Meh. How about a peaceful break room or Pie Day instead.

These 10 employees love their jobs. Here’s why.

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FBI tells telecom firms to boost security following wide-ranging Chinese hacking campaign

Officials who briefed reporters on the recommendations said the US still doesn’t know the true scope of China’s attack or the extent to which Chinese hackers still have access to US networks.

PARENTING UNFILTERED
Honors? AP? College prep? If only there were high school classes in contentment.
The educational debate over leveling overlooks the most crucial ingredients for adulthood.

Three former Citizens Bank tellers charged with stealing thousands from customer accounts

Authorities say the three former employees made a series of unauthorized withdrawals in 2022 and 2023 while working at Citizens Bank branches in Somerville, Dorchester, and Milton.

Antisemitic graffiti found inside East Greenwich, R.I., high school

School officials are now working to identify those responsible, according to the district

Pot cafes are finally coming to Mass. Here is what we know.

The Cannabis Control Commission debuted new licenses Thursday that will allow for marijuana consumption in public lounges, comedy clubs, and more.

Lawyers for Brian Walshe are not entitled to all the phone data from former state trooper, judge rules

Lawyers for Brian Walshe had filed a motion seeking the complete data extraction from the work phone and iCloud account of Michael Proctor, a lead investigator in both the Walshe and Karen Read cases.

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TARA SULLIVAN

Ben Abercrombie was paralyzed in his first Harvard football game. Seven years later, he’s on the cusp of his degree.

“Even after the injury, he was always talking about getting back up to Harvard, finishing his degree, getting it done,” said Doug Henze, a friend from Alabama and Harvard classmate.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax proposal suffers setbacks as business groups that negotiated deal back pause on bill
For the second time this week, a Boston state senator moved to stall Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to hike commercial property tax rates.

Mass. private school enrollment is declining, despite an uptick in Newton, Cambridge. Here’s why.
Statewide, the last few years have been, at most, a plateau in private school enrollment.

When a Winthrop toddler stopped breathing, where were all the ambulances?
What happened the morning of Yuna Feeley's death was the result of a broken EMS system across Massachusetts, a Globe investigation found.

Culture & Lifestyle

Bagpipe bonanza Christmas concert to make Boston debut

Impressionism’s 150th, an anniversary more absent than present

‘Queer’: quantum of boredom

Ayo Edebiri and ‘pommel horse guy’ make New York Times list of most stylish people of 2024

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Metro

Slow zones were supposed to be eliminated from the T. So why are they still cropping up?

The MBTA has underscored a point from the beginning of its ambitious initiative to replace every degraded rail and tie: problems with tracks will emerge now and again.

Charges against Shelley Joseph come at crucial time for judiciary

“The smallest thing that a judge does that suggests they’re not neutral is dangerous,” said Jack Lu, a retired Superior Court judge.

Key details in the public corruption charges against Boston city councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson

Fernandes Anderson was indicted Friday on federal charges that she orchestrated a financial kickback scheme involving a staff member.

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson arrested on federal charges in connection with alleged kickback scheme

The Democrat from Roxbury was indicted on six counts of aiding and abetting wire fraud in connection with the use of federal monies through her role on the City Council.

Sports

Patriots mailbag

Patriots mailbag: Fans are putting coach Jerod Mayo on the hot seat

We’ve also got some good queries about the ground game, the defense, and much more.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Six Super Bowl takeaways as Xaverian, Catholic Memorial, and Scituate capture state championships

On a night where some of the usual suspects claimed state crowns, we got a record-tying night from a Scituate junior and another title for the legendary John DiBiaso.
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After a soccer captain lost her team, she launched a new one of her own: Rhode Island Rogues

Business

Live Updates

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect took bus from Atlanta to New York, officials believe. Follow live updates.

New clues were emerging on the travel patterns and phone usage of the suspected killer of Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot in Manhattan on Wednesday morning.

FBI tells telecom firms to boost security following wide-ranging Chinese hacking campaign

Officials who briefed reporters on the recommendations said the US still doesn’t know the true scope of China’s attack or the extent to which Chinese hackers still have access to US networks.

800 Beth Israel residents, interns, and fellows announce union push

US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown

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MISS CONDUCT

How can I politely avoid spending the holidays at my son’s house

Cooking

Shepherd’s stew, baked pasta, and chicken curry recipes for cold winter days

Perspective

The dos and don’ts of grandparenting: From Vicks to surprise haircuts

Winter Travel

The best view of the Florida Keys may be through a snorkel mask

metro

Arctic air and whipping winds settle in for the weekend just as another storm approaches

15-day shutdown on parts of Green Line starts Friday to eliminate final slow zones.

Antisemitic graffiti found inside East Greenwich, R.I., high school

sports

When employing those accused of domestic violence, teams weigh quest to win against damage to brand, and other thoughts

With a who’s who of occupants over the years, one locker in particular stands out in Patriots locker room

Patriots are looking forward to 2025, but also looking back on what has gone wrong in 2024

business

Solutions to Boston’s housing crisis ... in Texas?

Japan’s Nippon Steel sets sights on a growing overseas market in its bid to acquire US Steel

Hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO heads into third day as new clues emerge

politics

Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump’s position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s

Trump names former senator David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China

Trump talks up his transition and election victory as he receives Fox Nation award

Nation

Hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO heads into third day as new clues emerge

In California’s ‘earthquake country,’ a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning

New clues emerge as investigators hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

World

In the 6-hour mayhem of South Korea’s martial law, a woman’s act of resistance was a defining moment

South Korea’s opposition leader questions President Yoon’s state of mind after martial law chaos

Foreign minister says in interview that Russia will use ‘all means’ to defend its interests

opinion

Here’s what the Democratic Party needs to do to win back voters like me

Artificial intelligence and the efficiency trap

An orgy of musical sustenance at WHRB

lifestyle

Honors? AP? College prep? If only there were high school classes in contentment.

Did you just ‘know’ your partner was the one?

Ayo Edebiri and ‘pommel horse guy’ make New York Times list of most stylish people of 2024

food & dining

A little bit of this and a little more of that at Zurito

Your armpits can smell like Boston Kreme thanks to a new deodorant from Dunkin’ and body-care brand Native

Pair pizza with pickleball at Bosse in Natick. Chef Chris Coombs has opened 3 restaurants there.

travel

A fun exercise for a cold day: Match your mood to a Caribbean island

The joke’s on him. How a comedian’s putdown of Puerto Rico as a ‘floating island of garbage’ boosted tourism.

‘We didn’t even realize’: WCVB unknowingly captured Zendaya strolling down Newbury Street, and the miss went viral

Arts

Impressionism’s 150th, an anniversary more absent than present

Harvard’s Peabody museum returns Native American burial remains

Florida photographically, then and now

Books

Walking through history in an ancient Persian city

‘My Fellow Americans’ gathers inaugural speeches good, bad, and ugly

Ten great gift books for the young children on your shopping list

Movies

‘Queer’: quantum of boredom

Gaga vs. Grande: Why ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ could never compete with ‘Wicked’

Angelina Jolie’s performance sings in ‘Maria,’ but the film still falls flat

Television

‘Abbott Elementary’ is still finding ways to grow

‘The Sticky’ wants to be ‘Fargo,’ but can’t pull it off

‘We didn’t even realize’: WCVB unknowingly captured Zendaya strolling down Newbury Street, and the miss went viral

music

Even when she seems to have a cold, Mariah Carey's voice can fill TD Garden

Bagpipe bonanza Christmas concert to make Boston debut

‘Once you get to drive the Boston Symphony race car, nothing else compares’

Theater/Dance

Dance and narrative combine in ‘Diary of a Tap Dancer’

Jinkx and DeLa want their show to be a home for the holidays

Expect 250 costume changes to tell the story of ‘Rosemary’s Baby Jesus’

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

Rohit Bal, exuberant star of Indian fashion, dies at 63

Mary McGee, motorcycle racing pioneer, is dead at 87

Richard Hamilton, who helped solve a mathematical mystery, dies at 81