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FRAMINGHAM, MA - 12/12/2018: At the end of Crosby Circle in Framingham, a dam and the beaver lodge are within easy view of the cul-de-sac. They have been very busy cutting down many trees at Baiting Brook. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 13beavers

Framingham is facing backlash over its plan to kill beavers

Cambridge, MA - 09/15/15 - Plate of three tacos, barbacoa (front), carnitas pork (right), and Baja fish at Lone Star Taco Bar in Cambridge. Lane Turner/Globe Staff Section: FOOD Reporter: Sheryl Julian Slug: 23cheap

These 10 restaurants are some of the best places in Boston to dine alone

This image shows a missing person poster on Kelsey Berreth, seen on the Woodland Park, Colo., Police Department's Facebook page on Dec. 10, 2018. Berreth was last seen with her 1-year-old daughter at a supermarket on Thanksgiving in Woodland Park, where she's lived since 2016. Her mother reported her missing Dec. 2. (Woodland Park Police Department via AP)

A mother vanished on Thanksgiving Day, but her cellphone kept sending mysterious clues

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Steve Carell and Ellen DeGeneres.

Steve Carell got hit by a car

Patriots Steelers AFC playoff scenarios

A complete look at the current AFC playoff picture

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Denver. The Nuggets won 115-107. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

'It's probably been the hardest thing I've had to deal with so far in my career'

Here's what Ayanna Pressley said in a closed-door meeting with top Democratic donors

Spruce Peak at Stowe.

New England has one of the best ski hotels in North America, according to USA Today readers

(Boston, MA 11/29/18) Mayor Martin Walsh and Ivy Lawson cut the ribbon for Ivyee's Everything Honey in Boston's North End. (Mayor's Office Photo by John Wilcox)

Ivy Lawson didn’t set out to become a pioneering businesswoman. But she’s making history in the North End.

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National Enquirer parent company won’t be prosecuted over efforts to protect Trump

National Enquirer parent company won’t be prosecuted over efforts to protect Trump

Rep. Seth Moulton D-Mass., and Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., who led the opposition against House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California for House speaker, arrive for the Democratic Caucus leadership elections at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read Seth Moulton's statement on the deal with Nancy Pelosi

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 12: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics drives around Markieff Morris #5 of the Washington Wizards in overtime of the Celtics win at Capital One Arena on December 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Kyrie Irving scores Celtics' last 12 points in OT win at Wizards

Cambridge, MA - 09/15/15 - Plate of three tacos, barbacoa (front), carnitas pork (right), and Baja fish at Lone Star Taco Bar in Cambridge. Lane Turner/Globe Staff Section: FOOD Reporter: Sheryl Julian Slug: 23cheap

These 10 restaurants are some of the best places in Boston to dine alone

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12 must-see open houses in Greater Boston this weekend (Dec. 15-16)

12 must-see open houses in Greater Boston this weekend (Dec. 15-16)

Chao announces $1.5 billion in infrastructure grants

The 2019 Subaru Forester.

More than a foul weather friend, the 2019 Subaru Forester is your new campsite