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December 4, 2022

Boston Children’s faced months of death threats and hate mail. Here’s how the staff are coping.

The attacks come as caregivers at Children’s and beyond are already stretched thin from a surge of respiratory infections, a historic hospital capacity crisis, and several years of pandemic-induced exhaustion.

Antiabortion forces push local bans in states with legal access
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, some antiabortion activists are ramping up the fight to restrict abortion rights at the ground level by pushing local-level regulations in municipalities across the country.

Biogen whistle-blower who received $266 million said people who report wrongdoing are ‘an anomaly’
Michael Bawduniak received $266.4 million last month as a result of a federal whistle-blower lawsuit he filed in 2012 against Biogen.

He got off Mass. and Cass. Now, he’s working to beat the odds and stay sober.

Addiction has been a long, dark path for Josh Kivlehan, but now he has hope he can remain clean for good.
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The Nation

The rats are absolutely going to hate the new sanitation commissioner in New York City

“The rats are absolutely going to hate this announcement. But the rats don’t run this city; we do.”

A killer on the loose leaves an Idaho college town shaken

Four college students were murdered three weeks ago in Moscow, Idaho, instilling fear in that city of 25,000 people. And there is little indication that the police are close to making an arrest.

Nonreligious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic

Voters with no religious affiliation supported Democratic candidates and abortion rights by staggering percentages in the 2022 midterm elections.

In Georgia, a heated Senate race stirs mixed emotions in Black voters

A race that may seem like a triumph for Black political power has stirred a complicated mix of emotions for many other Black Georgians.

Dog flu is back, too

When a few dogs started coughing at a Texas animal shelter in October, veterinarians were not initially alarmed. The shelter, Operation Kindness, had seen its share of sick dogs. But these coughs seemed to linger, and the handful of hacking dogs soon turned into dozens.

Nevada toad in geothermal power fight gets endangered status

“This ruling makes final the listing of the Dixie Valley toad, ” the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a formal rule published Friday in the Federal Register.

Antisemitic celebrities stoke fears of normalizing hate

A surge of anti-Jewish vitriol, spread by a world-famous rapper, an NBA star and other prominent people, is stoking fears that public figures are normalizing hate and ramping up the risk of violence in a country already experiencing a sharp increase in antisemitism.

Metro

YVONNE ABRAHAM

It’s OK to diss the Nazis

Kanye. Elon. Trump. This holy trinity, lionized by the GOP, are going to Make Antisemitism Great Again.

Earthshot Prize Awards in Boston was an entertaining evening

The 90-minute ceremony, which capped a three-day royal visit to Greater Boston, will air on the BBC and PBS in the coming days.

Harvard researchers uncover how the brain and spinal cord process touch

Vibrations and pressure follow two different paths.

Suspect in murder of Marshfield couple arrested in Florida Friday night

The arrest comes as the couple’s family said they will both be remembered at a funeral Mass this week.

Today in History

Today is Sunday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2022. There are 27 days left in the year.

Police identify pilot killed in Falmouth plane crash, wife hospitalized with serious injuries

Carl Willis and his wife Candace "Candy" Oldham were returning from a day trip to Westfield they were taking with several other couples who loved to fly. Willis was remembered as kind and "always very friendly."
GLOBE SANTA

When everything that can go wrong does, parents look to Globe Santa for help

For 67 years Globe Santa, a program of the Boston Globe Foundation, has provided gifts to children in need at holiday time.

Remains of Cambridge soldier killed in WWII identified

Private Joseph E. Lescaut of the US Army Air Forces died on July 26, 1942 at the Cabanatuan POW camp in the Philippines.

Bird sightings from Mass Audubon

In Boston, single snow geese at Franklin Park and Forest Hills Cemetery, a lingering Townsend’s warbler and a yellow-breasted chat at the Public Garden and a Lincoln’s sparrow at the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.

Among charter schools in Greater Boston suburbs, dress codes are anything but uniform

13 currently have precisely defined uniform policies, six have looser dress codes, and two have no formal code at all, highlighting the wide range of clothing standards, expectations, and student compliance.
BLOTTER TALES

Runaway rooster captured near Wrentham town line

A feathered fugitive is taken into custody, a naked man gets stuck in an elevator, and other odd tales from local police departments.
Field guide

Now’s the time to watch out for those deer in the headlights

There were approximately 9,891 crashes in Massachusetts reportedly involving a collision with a deer from Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2021.

More than 1,600 sign petition supporting permanent outdoor dining in Newton

Close to 20 restaurants in Newton were able to provide outdoor dining using parking spaces in front of their establishments this year.

A museum that’s just kids’ stuff now open in downtown Peabody

The North Shore Children’s Museum began operating on Oct. 15 at 10 Main St. in leased space that was a TD Bank branch until several years ago.

Another plan for long-vacant Atlantic Aquarium in Hull

A developer wants to put up a four-story, 21-unit residential building at the eastern edge of Nantasket Beach.

Holiday concerts ringing, if you’re listening

Seasonal programs feature anniversary celebrations of the “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “The Nutcracker,” and more.
Avon

Avon holding free COVID vaccination clinic

The clinic will be held on Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Town Hall.
Newton

Newton schedules ballot vote on proposed tax hike for March

Newton’s voters will have their say this March on a nearly $15 million tax increase proposed by Mayor Ruthanne Fuller to support the city, its schools, and help fund building and road projects.
Wellesley

Wellesley offering free holiday parking through Jan. 2

Wellesley officials are offering free parking during the holiday season to encourage people to shop in local stores and dine in the town’s restaurants.

Sports

Bruins 5, Avalanche 1

Bruins overwhelm Avalanche to win 14th straight at home

David Pastrnak and Trent Frederic scored two goals each in the Bruins's devastating attack against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
dan shaughnessy

Sunday is the judgment day Curt Schilling wanted, and other thoughts

After falling short of the Hall of Fame on the writers' ballot, Schilling said he would "defer to the veterans committee," and it will vote this weekend.
Bruins notebook

Bruins’ alumni game provides a first for Zdeno Chara - playing alongside Ray Bourque

"Such a legend of the sport, for the city, for the organization," Chara said of Ray Bourque. "Even if it’s a charity game for a good cause, it’s a privilege and honor.”
Tara Sullivan

Even though he allowed three goals, Matt Turner was the man of the match for the United States against the Netherlands

The former Revolution star stood tall in the World Cup spotlight.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Baseball’s Winter Meetings are already cooking with talk of Aaron Judge and Xander Bogaerts

After being canceled by the pandemic in 2020 and by the lockout in 2021, the meetings could be eventful given the talented class of free agents and number of teams with postseason hopes.
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Injury protection included in Jacob deGrom’s big-money deal with Texas

After the two-time Cy Young winner missed much of the last two seasons, Texas has a conditional option for 2028 that would be triggered if deGrom has Tommy John surgery or any long-term injury to his right elbow or shoulder.
WORLD CUP NOTEBOOK

Messi plays on, scores as Argentina ousts Australia to reach quarterfinals

Emi Martinez came up with a sprawling save in the last seconds of an increasingly anxious match as Argentina won a third straight after its shocking loss to Saudi Arabia in its opening group match.
John Powers I On soccer

Plenty for the US to learn from this World Cup, and to keep in mind for 2026

An invaluable education was gained in the 3-1 knockout delivered by the Netherlands. “We’re moving in the right direction for sure,” said captain Tyler Adams.
Ben Volin I On football

Patriots cut corners to get the team back on top, and now they’re falling apart

The Patriots violated a well-established NFL maxim in 2021 when they rebuilt through free agency, following one down year without Tom Brady.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Here’s how Boston ranks in viewership of the US men’s soccer team at the World Cup

With an 8.0 rating and a 25 share for the US-England match, Boston tied Dallas for third place among all markets, trailing only Kansas City (8.5/26) and Hartford (8.3/27).
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Breaking down an incredible slate of NFL games in Week 13

There’s a potential AFC Championship game showdown in Cincinnati. A huge divisional matchup in New York (Jersey). Three games pitting first-place teams against each other.
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

With message duly received, former Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy continues winning ways with Vegas

Cassidy, whose Vegas Golden Knight will visit TD Garden on Monday, said in a phone interview that he has kept GM Don Sweeney’s farewell words in mind.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

NBA-best Celtics hit the road with a target on their backs and room to improve on a six-game trip

Coach Joe Mazzulla has his work cut out on a journey that starts in Brooklyn and includes tough tests stops out West in Phoenix and at Golden State.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

How painful has it been in Charlotte to watch Gordon Hayward get injured again?

Hayward is 32 and has never had a full opportunity to build off that lone All-Star appearance in 2017 with the Jazz, despite signing two maximum contracts.
Holy Cross 35, UNH 19

Holy Cross beats New Hampshire to advance to FCS quarterfinals

The Crusaders (12-0) will meet South Dakota State next weekend,
D2 SUPER BOWL: CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 27, KING PHILIP 7

Unbeaten, unbowed, Catholic Memorial defeats King Philip for second straight Division 2 Super Bowl title

Coach John DiBiaso earned his 15th Super Bowl title and second at Catholic Memorial.
D8 SUPER BOWL: HULL 27, KIPP 6

Hull finishes off a John Gianibas-fueled run with a triumphant return to Division 8 Super Bowl

The senior back (33 rushes, 188 yards, 3 TDs) powered the Pirates (13-0) to the program's first Super Bowl title since 1996.
D6 SUPER BOWL: ST. MARY'S 29, STONEHAM 8

David Brown Jr. puts on a show as St. Mary’s outruns Stoneham for Division 6 Super Bowl

Brown scored four touchdowns as St. Mary's captured its second state title.
D3 SUPER BOWL: WAKEFIELD 34, MILTON 28

All heart, tight-knit Wakefield uses long drives to hold off potent Milton in Division 3 Super Bowl

Just 12 players saw the field for Wakefield in a battle between previously unbeaten teams.
D1 SUPER BOWL

Weather an issue, but St. John’s Prep game plan the determining factor in stopping powerful Springfield Central

The Prep focused on keeping Springfield Central quarterback William Watson in check.
D1 SUPER BOWL: ST. JOHN'S PREP 13, SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL 0

St. John’s Prep shuts out mighty Springfield Central in a stunner to capture Division 1 Super Bowl

Springfield Central had averaged 52 points, won 20 straight against in-state competition with three straight state titles.

Arts & Lifestyle

Czech museum to return original Beethoven score to heirs

A musical manuscript handwritten by Ludwig van Beethoven is getting returned to the heirs of the richest family in pre-World War II Czechoslovakia, whose members had to flee the country to escape the Holocaust.
Matthew Gilbert

The 10 best TV shows of 2022

You know television’s had a good year when so many new shows rise to the top.

The greatest films of all time, according to critics? ‘Jeanne Dielman,’ ‘Vertigo,’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ make the cut

Once a decade, the British Film Institute’s Sight and Sound critics’ poll shakes up the canon, and this year’s results are in.
QUICK BITE

At the newly reopened Aegean, Armenian and Greek specialties, plus a love story

Owners Christa Bazarian and Chris Ntasios began dating at the restaurant. Now, they run it.
TABLES

A winter relaunch for Season to Taste; Eataly hosts Globe Santa Day; Umbria returns to the North End

Plus, winter and curling pop-ups, and more

Musical adventurer Don Byron returns to NEC, where his explorations began

Byron, 64, is the featured guest artist on a concert program called “Crossing the Boundaries,” presented by his alma mater on Dec. 8.

Lights! Camera! DeLillo!

Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel "White Noise" extends the novelist’s longstanding relationship to the movies and movie culture.
BIBLIOPHILES

Kerri Maher, author of ‘The Paris Bookseller’ and other historical novels, takes a contemporary approach to reading

All my pleasure reading is on audio books these days, says the Weston resident, who teaches at Emerson.
BOOK REVIEW

Sam Lipsyte’s new novel “No One Left to Come Looking for You” captures a fast-fading, post-punk Gen X era set in the East Village

Sam Lipsyte’s "No One Left to Come Looking for You" captures a fast-fading, post-punk Gen X era set in the East Village.
BOOK REVIEW

In Jane Smiley’s latest novel, two young women navigate sex work and detective work on the frontier

In Jane Smiley’s new novel, ‘A Dangerous Business,’ the author offers social commentary, in the form of a frontier mystery, on the perils of being a woman.
BOOK REVIEW

In Kevin Wilson’s ‘Now Is Not the Time to Panic,’ remembering a summer of adolescent upheaval

While this fourth outing is flawed, it still rings with much of the visceral freshness of his earlier books and says something about art as well.
BOOKINGS

Author readings around Boston Dec. 4-10

All author appearances are in person and free unless otherwise noted.
BOOKS

Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 27

Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.
Story Behind the Book

Protest and prose intertwine in ‘Cursed Bunny’

For South Korean author Bora Chung, protest is a way of life.
New England Literary News

‘A Woodblock Index’; poet and artist collaborations showcased in a new anthology of broadsides; and the winner of the Maya Angelou Book Award

Literary news from around the region.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

When Bermuda had an identity crisis, the island turned to a Bostonian for help

Bermuda needed to pull in new visitors. A Boston branding and design firm is helping the island find its way.
TRAVEL

‘Biguanas’ and Bogie add to the allure of this funky Florida outpost

Less touristy than Key West, and less chic than Miami, low-key Key Largo is the northernmost key in the chain of islands.
SURVEY SAYS | CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Your ideal winter vacation is waiting . . . in Phoenix?

A new, scientific-ish study says Arizona is the country’s hot spot for vitamin D.
HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

A ski resort opens with a new name, shirts get a new life, and the sky puts on a show

Travel news you can use.
TRAVEL

Hey, Chase Sapphire Reserve, where’s my $15,194?

Judy Lambert files an insurance claim with her Chase Sapphire Reserve card after canceling her snorkeling trip to Cuba. But, four months later, she’s still waiting for her $15,194 check. Will she ever see the money?
THE VIP LOUNGE

Lego artist Nathan Sawaya on his Boston roots, traveling sketch pad, and adding that extra vacation day

We caught up with the mastermind behind "The Art of the Brick," now on display on Newbury Street.
TRAVEL

6 things you need to do differently when you fly now

It’s pretty ugly out there. Everything takes longer. Flights are frequently delayed. You need a whole new approach on multiple levels to get through it all sanely and safely.

Magazine

PERSPECTIVE

Why are we obsessed with the idea of hard work?

In the race to be seen as diligent, it’s easy to overlook what’s being worked for.
COOKING

Recipes: Add global flair to roasted veggies with miso, honey and ginger, and more

Roasting is one of the easiest and most flavorful ways to cook vegetables.
MISS CONDUCT

How to get stuff done in a post-pandemic open-plan office

What to do when chatty colleagues and indiscreet Zoom sessions distract you from your job.
CONNECTIONS

I went to Debbie for haircuts for over 20 years. There’s so much I didn’t know about her.

Cutup, goofball, life of the party — that’s how her co-workers described her. She died far too young.
COMMENTS

Letters to the editor of the Globe Magazine

A story about Kowloon serves up fond memories for readers, the Women & Power issue strikes a chord, and more.
Style Watch

Home design inspiration: Green living room is the envy of the neighborhood

A designer uses color to bring layers and warmth a newly-built Medfield home.
On the Block

For sale: Homes with easy access to Borderland State Park

These convenient locations put you close to miles of trails and the historic Ames Mansion.
YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Dec. 5-18

Get the scoop on clams, don your Santa beard, and more.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I made a list of things we could talk about, and a list of second date ideas in case’

Will this data scientist and a math teacher add up romantically?
LOVE LETTERS

After reconnecting with my ex, I realize I want her back in my life

I don’t know exactly what I would want from meeting back up, but I know I was so happy being together.