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Abby Wood overcame infertility and a serious heart condition to give birth to twins. Her high-risk pregnancy, monitored closely by a multidisciplinary team at Mass General, resulted in an emergency C-section on Christmas Eve. trib.al/F2vQam1
She overcame infertility and a serious heart condition to give birth to twins on Christmas Eve - The Boston Globe
Doctors had told Abby Wood that carrying multiples could be dangerous and even fatal for her.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Opus Newton opened this year, aiming to fill an important niche in the senior-housing world for older adults who don't qualify for lower-income housing but can't afford high-end assisted living. trib.al/DyNnxOM
In Newton, a unique apartment complex fills a niche for middle-income seniors - The Boston Globe
Opus Newton opened this year, aiming to cater to older adults who don't qualify for lower-income housing but can't afford high-end assisted living.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Years of delays, breakdowns, and freak accidents have imbued the city with a defensible collective angst against the MBTA. But do Bostonians take the T for granted? trib.al/bTrPqz1
Bostonians love to hate the T. By American standards, how does it compare? - The Boston Globe
Do Bostonians, their patience worn down by the system’s shortcomings over the years, take the T for granted?
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December 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In today's Starting Point, a former grinch shares his journey to rediscovering holiday spirit. trib.al/hsorbLm
Embracing the spirit of Christmas - The Boston Globe
After decades of Christmas skepticism, a former grinch shares his journey to rediscovering holiday spirit.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
When the government shutdown threatened food benefits for low-income seniors in Chelsea, residents of a retirement community in Needham took action.
Food donations formed a link between two senior living communities near Boston during SNAP crisis - The Boston Globe
When the shutdown threatened food benefits for low-income seniors in Chelsea, residents of a retirement community in Needham took action.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Department of Justice released more files related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, making public thousands of documents that included emails from prosecutors, unverified tips, and records from Epstein’s death.

Follow live updates.
More Epstein files are released and some include references to Trump. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
It was the latest batch in a slow drip that began Friday, the deadline that Congress had set for the release of all the files in connection with the investigation.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Today's Starting Point explores what readers taught us about love this year.
The 10 most popular ‘Love Letters’ advice columns this year - The Boston Globe
Meredith Goldstein highlights the most popular relationship questions from 2025.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Forces had been building against America's elite universities for years. Then in 2025, the Trump administration brought the full force of the government down on Harvard. It would prove hard to break.
Trump’s war on Harvard: Funding freezes were just the beginning
Trump said elite universities were run by “Marxist maniacs” and vowed to take them back. Harvard would prove hard to break.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In a modern world of mass shootings and other tragedies, firefighters have demands and duties like never before: They are first responders, called on to operate essentially as war medics, even when safety is still a risk.
Every one was running out. They ran in. - The Boston Globe
In a modern world of mass shootings and other tragedies, firefighters have demands and duties like never before.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The holiday season is the perfect time to cozy up with a new book. From "Heart the Lover" by Lily King to "Memorial Days" by Geraldine Brooks, here are the 75 best titles of 2025 to dig into.
The 75 best books of 2025 - The Boston Globe
From fiction to nonfiction, discover the best books of 2025 with our curated list of 75 titles.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
People aspire to have a good job, an affordable home, and an easy commute. Possessing all three in Greater Boston is a fleeting luxury.
For many New Englanders, working in Boston means an exhausting commute - The Boston Globe
People aspire to have a good job, an affordable home, and an easy commute. Possessing all three in Greater Boston is a fleeting luxury.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A fast-moving storm is set to push through New England beginning after the Tuesday morning commute in the Boston area, and linger through Wednesday morning.

Here's what to know.
These maps show how Tuesday’s snow, wintry mix could impact travel in New England - The Boston Globe
This fast-moving storm is set to push through Greater Boston after the Tuesday morning commute and linger through the first half of Wednesday.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A Brown University custodian says he saw the alleged mass shooter nearly a dozen times several weeks before the attack and shared suspicions about the man with an on-campus security guard.
Brown University custodian says he saw shooting suspect casing building over several weeks, flagged security - The Boston Globe
Derek Lisi, who has worked at Brown for 15 years, said he had taken note of a man pacing the hallways, peering into classrooms, and ducking into a bathroom to avoid being seen.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Let's open the @bostonglobe.com Patriots Mailbag. As always, send your questions, thoughts, grievances, etc. on the state of the team, and the best ones will make the cut. Globe subscribers, use the prompt below. You can also send an e-mail. (Address in bio.) Let's get to it.
What are your questions about the Patriots? They may be answered in our next mailbag. - The Boston Globe
Any burning queries about the state of the team? Let's see if we can answer them.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Travel Tuesday snow: New England to see a quick-mover Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. Jackpot totals up north of 6-10".

#Boston to see 1-3", snow to wintry mix, then back to snow.

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December 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Flu activity in Massachusetts has officially reached high levels, and doctors at pediatric emergency departments are seeing a sharp increase in children coming in sick with influenza.
‘Everybody’s got the flu.’ Cases are spiking quickly in children, doctors say. - The Boston Globe
COVID levels remain low in Massachusetts, but flu activity is spiking in New England.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The Trump administration said it is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the East Coast due to unspecified national security risks identified by the Pentagon.
Vineyard Wind, already delivering power to the grid, is among five wind projects paused by Trump administration - The Boston Globe
Citing national security concerns, the Trump administration suspended leases for five offshore wind projects on Monday.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Today's Starting Point provides eight tips on how to protect yourself against scams this holiday season.
Tips to protect yourself from scams and overcharges - The Boston Globe
How to fight scams and overcharges, including consumer disputes, refunds, and avoiding hard sells.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How did Harvard find itself under attack by President Trump? There is no simple answer, but in a Globe report, a theme stands out: In the past decade of political and cultural upheaval, Harvard became the university that plenty of Americans loved to hate.
Trump vs. Harvard was 10 years in the making
Over a decade of political and cultural upheaval, America’s most powerful university grew vulnerable to attack. There were warning signs.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Really proud of this year-end list of some of our favorite books! This will be in print in Sunday's @bostonglobe.com but you can see it with its nifty animation online now www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/22/a...
The 75 best books of 2025 - The Boston Globe
From fiction to nonfiction, discover the best books of 2025 with our curated list of 75 titles.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Bowen Yang, coming off a huge year or two of projects, will depart “SNL” mid-season after Saturday’s episode.
Bowen Yang to depart SNL mid-season after tonight’s episode - The Boston Globe
He had earlier considered leaving the show, but Lorne Michaels said to him, "There’s more for you to do. I need you,” Yang said.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:37 AM
US forces have stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press.
US forces stop a second merchant vessel off Venezuela, officials say - The Boston Globe
The move comes after President Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers coming in and out of the South American country.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The Justice Department released a large batch of files in the case of the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein under a bill passed by Congress last month. Follow along live.
Justice Department begins releasing case files on Jeffrey Epstein. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The release follows a months long bipartisan effort to make the Trump administration disclose more files related to Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 while facing sex-trafficking and abuse charges.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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What happens when a patient — who alleges harm by a doctor — files a complaint with the Mass. board of medicine?

It's not always clear. Their handling of complaints is a secretive process. More and more, they're protective of doctors.
Massachusetts board of medicine slow to discipline doctors accused of medical malpractice
The Massachusetts medical board should be the ultimate protector of patients. But a Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation found it is slow to act on physician lapses and regularly fails to protect...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A doctor's negligence led to a woman's amputation. When discipline came, it was light — and a decade late.

@globespotlight.bsky.social found this is often how the state's medical board runs. Its process is secretive. And its actions increasingly protect doctors.
Massachusetts board of medicine slow to discipline doctors accused of medical malpractice
The Massachusetts medical board should be the ultimate protector of patients. But a Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation found it is slow to act on physician lapses and regularly fails to protect...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM