![Mystic, CT - 11/18/2018- ] William Korinek, CEO of Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals, plays tag football at ST Butler Elementary School in Mystic with his two sons and longtime friends on Sunday, November 19, 2018. Korinek and Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals are now developing a drug to treat concussions. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: (business)](http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/19/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/swensen18111815concussiondrugs-0005.jpg)
The search for a pill that treats concussions
A number of start-ups are experimenting with drugs that could be taken immediately after blunt head trauma in the hope of preventing or limiting damage.
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Cold temperatures set regional records for Thanksgiving
Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Thursday’s big chill made it the coldest Nov. 22 on record in locations throughout New England. Boston tied its record of 24 degrees for the lowest high temperature on that date.
In Lexington, an interfaith outpouring of support in time of need
Fellow houses of worship have helped to defray the cost of added security at synagogues in Lexington after a gunman killed 11 Jewish worshippers in Pittsburgh last month.
Trump contradicts CIA assessment that Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi killing
Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press
The president insisted that the agency had ‘‘feelings’’ but did not firmly place blame for the death.
Plan to bring hydropower from Canada to Mass. faces mounting obstacles
The latest hydroelectric plan — routing Canadian power through Maine — faces growing opposition, threatening a cornerstone of Governor Charlie Baker’s energy policy.
Trouble is brewing at craft beer darling Trillium
Current and former employees said the brewery forced many retail workers to reapply for their jobs and offered them “promotions” for less money.
