Nov. 27, 2009
Updated: 9:04 AM

Kicking off the 2009 Globe Santa season

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Shoppers seek bargains

We've got real-time updates on the Black Friday shopping scene in our chat. Lorraine Beaulieu of Plaistow, N.H., left, and Paula Vines of North Andover take a break from shopping.
Club marks Thanksgiving with ritual dating to 1880s

Club marks Thanksgiving with ritual dating to 1880s

In Ipswich, 90 hunters participated in the annual holiday fox hunt, complete with 17 dogs, and a master of the foxhounds.  (Boston Globe)   Photos

State lab still behind on DNA testing

A 2007 investigation revealed that 16,000 samples had not been analyzed, but the priority now is testing the newest samples, not reducing the backlog. (Boston Globe)

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