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For pot shop opponents, Leicester’s traffic nightmare is a gift

Leicester, Ma., 11/26/2018, Traffic backs up on Main Street as cars wait in line to get to a parking lot and then get on a shuttle bus to ride to Cultivate to buy recreational legal marijuana. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

The transportation snarls after Leicester’s marijuana store opened have reverberated across the state, changing the debate in communities where pot stores are proposed.

Authorities are investigating after 11-year-old Haverhill girl’s death

An 11-year-old Haverhill girl was hospitalized, placed on life support, and later died after an incident in Lawrence.

N.H. prep school graduate is ordered to jail

Owen Labrie, convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old classmate in 2015, will report to Merrimack County House of Corrections on Dec. 26, a New Hampshire judge ruled Tuesday.

Flynn sentencing postponed to allow for Russia probe cooperation

A federal judge abruptly postponed the sentencing hearing Tuesday for Michael Flynn after a stunning hearing in which the judge accused Flynn of selling out his country.

Trump agrees to shut down his charity amid allegations he used it for personal, political benefit

New York’s attorney general announced that the Trump Foundation is dissolving as her office pursues its lawsuit against the charity, President Trump, and his three eldest children.

Indicted Fall River mayor has five days to resign, or face recall election, city council says

Mayor Jasiel Correia II has been indicted on charges of fraud and tax evasion related to a tech startup.

Talking Points AM/Larry Edelman

What the Fed does next could save your 401(k) — or drive it even lower

The Federal Reserve is expected to nudge interests higher Wednesday. But what policy makers say about next year is more important and will set the tone for the stock market.

Laverne & Shirley The Florence Nightingales are none other than Laverne (Penny Marshall, left) and Shirley (Cindy Williams), doing volunteer service at a hospital where marriageable doctors are in

‘Laverne & Shirley’ star Penny Marshall dies at 75

As a filmmaker, she became the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million. She also directed ‘‘A League of Their Own,’’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash’’ and ‘‘Awakenings.’’

A view of the loading dock where Marie gave birth. — Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Under a dark sky, a baby is born

The baby was born on a concrete loading dock in Chinatown in a frigid wind, the outside world visible just above the lip of the dumpster at the edge of the dock.

Harvard professor seeks records of Boston connection to Pentagon Papers

In 1971, two grand juries in Boston looked at leaks related to the Pentagon Papers, which detailed the US involvement in the Vietnam War. Records of those grand juries remain sealed today, and Harvard’s Jill Lepore wants them released.

Would you pay someone to decorate your house for Christmas? These people did

Some people say it’s worth the price to have lights done right by a professional.

Man stranded on New Hampshire mountain gets help by posting on Facebook

When Robert Cummings found himself stranded on a mountain in whiteout conditions on Friday, he did what many millennials do: He posted about it on social media.

Roxbury, MA, 12/18/2018 -- Students at Orchard Gardens K-8 School including Sixth grader Sariah Gutirrez, 11 (C) protest the prevalence of needles around their school building. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 19walker Reporter: — Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

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Fed up with stepping over needles near school, students say enough

The students at the Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School have been walking past used needles for years. They staged a dramatic protest about it Tuesday, with the support of parents, school staff, and neighborhood activists.

In landmark agreement, Mass., eight other states vow to cut transit emissions

The states have agreed to work together to impose regionwide limits on transportation emissions, the nation’s largest source of carbon pollution.

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Don’t forget about the Patriots’ mojo factor

Just when all hope is lost, the football gods shine on the House of Kraft.

Movie Review

Emily Blunt delivers Julie Andrews Redux in ‘Mary Poppins Returns’

“Mary Poppins Returns” is an oh-so-careful attempt to make a new movie that looks and sounds as much like the old “Mary Poppins” without being an exact Xerox.

Are you going to order some gifts online or what? Here are some great last-minute buys

Move quickly and, with any luck, these will make it under the tree just in time.

Bethenny Frankel spent two days at Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a near-death experience

The reality star is also trying to get the hospital new beds.

Renée Graham

Trump is a better punchline than president, and he hates it

President Trump has no sense of humor.

In this Dec. 12, 2018, photo, — Mark Lennihan/AP

Ideas | Kory Stamper

Language nerds worked really hard on that ‘Words of the Year’ list

Crunch the data on the most looked-up words and hope for something meaningful. Ignore the reality that, by mid-January, all this crunching and consideration will be forgotten.

Capuano suggests voter anger came from young people who ‘don’t have a clue what happened yesterday’

Outgoing Congressman Michael Capuano suggested in an interview Tuesday that young voters were taking a short-term view when they elected Ayanna Pressley.

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The Help Desk

You don’t have to be chained to your phone.

You don’t have to carry a smartphone: Here’s how to switch back to a dumb one

Experts say that when it comes to extracurricular activities, it’s important to follow your child’s lead. Do they really want to be participating, or are they doing it because they think they have to?

HELP DESK

When it comes to your child’s extracurriculars, experts say focus on ‘building a life and not a resume’

Special reports

After suicides in Acton and Boxborough, a communion of sorrow

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?

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month: November 2018

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a colorful sunrise, Christmas tree lightings, and high school sports.

Globe must-reads

Jay Ash, state secretary of housing and economic development.

State economic chief Jay Ash is stepping down

Here’s why experts say judge in ACA case went too far

Students released from a lockdown embraced following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

NESTOR RAMOS

Training students to patch up classmates’ gunshot wounds

Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” was adapted into an animated film in 2012.

Judges quote ‘The Lorax’ in denying permit for pipeline

Priscilla Rodas showed a cellphone picture of her bruised eye taken days after a road rage incident now in dispute.

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Private citizens can file charges in state’s ‘secret’ courts

Brookline, MA - 12/14/2018- ] Mitton Hall is seen from Fisher Ave at Newbury College in Brookline on Friday, December 14, 2018. Newbury College has announced that the school will be shutting down after the spring semester. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: (metro)

Newbury College recruited students from defunct Mount Ida

A meditative video about space savers in Boston, Somerville

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: Longtime informal adviser to President Trump Roger Stone (R) and Alex Jones (L) of Infowars speak to cameras outside a hearing where Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified before the House Judiciary Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing on 'Transparency & Accountability: Examining Google and its Data Collection, Use and Filtering Practices. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Roger Stone admits to InfoWars lies, settles lawsuit

Travel sites like Needham-based TripAdvisor often rely on third-party booking sites to arrange your trip. TripAdvisor said it recently suspended its use of HotelQuickly after many of its reservations were canceled.

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

Beware of those big travel sites offering deals

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‘SMILF’ creator Shaw was investigated after complaints of misconduct

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TSA curtails ‘Quiet Skies’ surveillance program

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Boston MA 12/10/18 Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown drives to the basket on New Orleans Pelicans Jrue Holiday (right) and Soloman Hill during first quarter action at TD Garden (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: 16allschopics reporter:

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Playing on a much more talented roster, Jaylen Brown is struggling to shine

Brown remains the chief enigma on a Celtics team that is now succeeding in spite of him or without him more than it does because of him.

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New Orange Line cars on the production floor of CRRC Corp.’s factory in Springfield.

Trade war hangs over ceremony celebrating completion of new MBTA subway cars

New Orange Line cars are rolling out of a Springfield factory as officials with the Chinese-owned manufacturer lobby the Trump administration for tariff exemptions.