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Invitation sheds new light on men-only event
By Matt Viser, Globe Staff Governor Deval Patrick received an invitation to speak at the all-male Clover Club two months before the event, and a...
Going, going gone for Madoff art auction?
By Beth Healy, Globe staff It sounds like a chance at a piece of ignominious history: a public auction scheduled for Sunday in Weston of...
Scituate School Committee opens budget debate Saturday
By L.E. Crowley, Town correspondent The Scituate School Committee will launch the budget process for 2010-2011, outlining the School Department’s financial trends during the...
Senate rejects stricter abortion rules
As expected, the Senate this afternoon rejected a move to tighten the abortion restrictions in the health care overhaul. Senator Ben Nelson, a key moderate...
News
Canton volleyball team finds inspiration in Molly’s story
One senior captain, outside hitter Allie Jones, left the match with an ankle injury. The other, setter Colleen Healey, was hobbling on her ankle too...
US Envoy makes first North Korean trip
Stephen W. Bosworth wears two outsized hats. He is Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. --...
Our first order of business: primary care
Short White Coat is a blog about learning to be a doctor. Posts appear here as part of White Coat Notes. Ishani Ganguli is a...
Boston, Brookline, Somerville raise property taxes
The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved increases to Somerville's residential and commercial property tax rates on Thursday. The increases take effect at the the end...
Questions on Communion and swine flu
The big news of the week on the Boston religious scene was the announcement that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, after consulting with public...
News stories in photographs
How to Calculate Your Target Heart Rate
One of the best tools for improving your results from an exercise program is by identifying your target heart rate and measuring and maintaining...
A notebook of graphic disobedience from editorial cartoonist Dan Wasserman
Sports
ESPN.com fetes Gammons
If you haven't yet read the the tributes to Peter Gammons on ESPN.com, I urge you to do so. It's yet another reminder of how...
Christmas at Fenway
More coal in the stockings of Red Sox fans. Welcome to the Boof Bonser Era....
Scattered thoughts from a busy week
Sights, sounds and observations on Mike Lowell, Randy Moss, and more while pondering holiday gifts for Jane, Judy, Elroy and Astro.
Tiger Talk
Here's the problem. You're allowed to falter. You're allowed to screw up. You're allowed to deceive. You're even allowed to lose, once in a while....
No, seriously ...
Really, I'm not sure how exactly to approach this one. So here are the facts ...One of the guys who plays the "Pat Patriot"...
Chat wrap (Red Sox bridge edition)
During our usual chat Friday chat at noon, we debated whether Adrian Beltre would be a significant upgrade over Mike Lowell, why Adalius Thomas would...
Video: Ray Allen reaches 20,000 points
Celtics guard Ray Allen passed the 20,000 career points milestone Thursday against the Wizards, and he was the subject of a featured video on NBA.com...
Week 14 prediction roundup
No. 96 in your program, Mr. Fletcher Christian. These are bumpy days for Patriots coach Bill Belichick. New England's own William Bligh's play-calling has come...
8 and 9
The Boston Celtics are now undefeated in their last eight...thanks to No. 9. Rajon Rondo turned up his game since the Celtics' last loss against...
The best sports photography of the week
Updates from Wilmington
Good afternoon from Ristuccia Arena, where the Bruins skated this morning for a practice, coming on the heels of a 5-2 win over Toronto last...
Plymouth names Mariner manager
Paul Mariner, who left the Revolution after five seasons as an assistant coach, has been named manager of Plymouth Argyle in England's Championship (Second Division)....
Year two at the Garrett Reagan Hockey Summit
Larue Renfroe, owner of the Providence Bruins, and John Maguire, president of the state hockey coaches association, talk about the second year of the Garrett...
Woman rushed to hospital was Woods's mother in law
A woman on a stretcher arrives at Health Central Hospital after 911 call. (WESH-TV screen image) The Orange County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office is confirming that...
BC opens with Weber State
After a week of scrambling to find an opponent for its season opener next Sept. 4th, the Boston College football team will face Weber...
A&E
Boston's most watched
Fox's Glee has a growing chorus of fans in The Hub. Two weeks ago, the show ranked 25th locally, with 223,000 total viewers. Last week, the show...
Weezer Tour Canceled In Wake of Bus Crash
UPDATE: Although the Weezer website is using the word "canceled"...
Ty's movie picks for Friday December 11
Some goodies on Boston-area screen this weekend. Clint East drops...
Brady/Bundchen (updated)
The huddle at Tom Brady's house got a little more crowded with the birth of his second child, a boy delivered Tuesday by his...
Paperback nonfiction bestsellers, Dec. 13-19
1. Ascent of Money By Niall Ferguson. Penguin 2. Skinny...
Weekend events chat!
What's that? You were busy during my weekly chat? Don't tell me you have better things to do than seek advice from moi. Oh, the...
Maeda on Globe story
Rhode Island School of Design President John Maeda, who declined...
Bio of our November judge
The November "Silhouettes" contest judge, Lloyd Young, came to the Globe as a picture editor in 2006 to handle the daily Metro and Business sections. He also edits the weekly Globe staff Photos of the Week gallery that appears on...Business
Friday5: Boston Venture Capital Firms That Mattered Most in 2009
It's December, and that means it's mandatory for journalists to...
Tenants evicted because of their landlord
Rachel Bedick at Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) is back to explain tenant’s rights in a foreclosure. After foreclosure, tenants have more rights than...
Tax surprise for some who received the COBRA subsidy
As we wait to see if Congress extends the COBRA subsidy enacted earlier this year under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), some of...
Here's your guide to personnel changes in Massachusetts
Travel
Give to charity; get a tree in Mashpee
Maffei Landscape Contractors of Mashpee, Mass. will give away 200 Christmas trees on Saturday Dec. 12 in exchange for a donation to the Toys...
Bringing all the latest news, conditions, deals and events from the ski mountains of New England to your computer.
Ideas
No bigotry in the Swiss minaret vote?
Columnist Anne Applebaum doesn't think the recent vote to ban the construction of ... (By Christopher Shea, 12/11/09, 3:41 PM)
Columnist Anne Applebaum doesn't think the recent vote to ban the construction of ... (By Christopher Shea, 12/11/09, 3:41 PM)
Rules & realities of English language usage
Lifestyle
Should I see him again?
My cousin in L.A. — my aunt's daughter — got so much out of your responses yesterday. Thank you for all of the thoughtful answers....
Copenhagen climate talks carnival-like and constructive
The "Climate Doctors" at the Bella Center in Copenhagen (WWF) By Beth Daley, Globe Staff COPENHAGEN -- "Watch out," the man hauling what...
Blogger down
Hey, gang. I'm so not operating on full thrusters today. Will respond to the ATM question Sunday or next week. Thanks for your patience, &...
Gardener Museum Holiday Courtyard Display
At the GARDNER Museum: Holiday Flora: The Gardner Museum’s interior courtyard is adorned throughout December with winter berries, dozens of red poinsettias, flowering jade, jasmine...
It's a date
Come Christmas in the Hollands household, I could always count on a wall or desk calendar waiting for me under the tree. Maybe "Horses of...
Barbara Lynch's new restaurant: Menton
Doesn't rhyme with "Trenton," people. Say it like you're French: "Mehn-TOHN." It's named after a village in the French Riviera, on the border of France...
Sixth grader should quit this basketball team
Question: I have an amazing 11-year-old son. He is smart and caring. What he is not is very athletic or aggressive while playing sports. In...
If Santa's reindeer had kids...
December 11, 2009This very funny cartoon by Betsy Streeter for mommytrackd.com...
Jobs
Wedding bells at the office
Q. My manager is getting married (this will be her...
Resources for HR professionals from the Northeast Human Resources Association
Cars
2010 Suzuki Kizashi: Solid effort from an invisible brand
Quick, name the last Suzuki you saw this week. Or this month. And it can't be a motorcycle or ATV. What, you didn?t know Suzuki made cars? ...
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