Longtime state representative and Boston judge Michael F. Flaherty Sr. died on Monday.

On a rocky outcropping a few miles northeast of Boston Harbor, scientists are racing to build a library of tissue and DNA from ocean creatures — before it is too late. trib.al/gfzxdm8

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

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

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

In today's Starting Point, a former grinch shares his journey to rediscovering holiday spirit. trib.al/hsorbLm

When the government shutdown threatened food benefits for low-income seniors in Chelsea, residents of a retirement community in Needham took action.

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.

Today's Starting Point explores what readers taught us about love this year.

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.

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.

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.

People aspire to have a good job, an affordable home, and an easy commute. Possessing all three in Greater Boston is a fleeting luxury.

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.

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.

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.

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. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/22/m... #mawx #nhwx #riwx #mewx #vtwx #NewEngland @bostonglobe.com

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.

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.

Today's Starting Point provides eight tips on how to protect yourself against scams this holiday season.

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.

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...

Bowen Yang, coming off a huge year or two of projects, will depart “SNL” mid-season after Saturday’s episode.

US forces have stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press.

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.

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.

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.

High winds knocked out power for thousands of customers in Massachusetts during a rainstorm, with gusts reaching 72 miles per hour in Milton, according to the National Weather Service. trib.al/e4DTme6

The suspect in the Brown University mass shooting as well as the murder of an MIT professor was found dead from suicide. Authorities say that the motive remains unclear. Follow live updates.

Today’s Starting Point explores what we do and don’t know about the deceased suspect in the Brown University shooting and the murder of an MIT professor.

Police have identified a 48-year-old native of Portugal as the man they believe killed two people and injured nine more in a shooting inside a Brown University classroom Saturday. Here's what else we've learned about the suspect. trib.al/PpGmykV

The Brown University shooting suspect has been found dead in Salem N.H. Police say he was a 48-year-old native of Portugal who was a Brown student. Follow along live. trib.al/1p1e0Gp

Officials are holding a news conference in Providence on their investigation into the deadly shooting at Brown University. Watch it live.

The suspect in the Brown University shooting has been found dead in Salem, N.H., according to two law enforcement officials. Follow live updates. trib.al/Lz5CGdj

Providence police are responding to a storage facility in Salem, N.H., in connection with the mass shooting at Brown University over the weekend, a law enforcement official confirmed to the Globe. Follow along live. trib.al/hPjEyQ5

Authorities have identified a person of interest in the shooting at Brown University, sources say, with officials expected to announce more details at a briefing later tonight. Follow live updates.

As the search for the Brown University shooting gunman continues, authorities are probing a potential connection between the attack and the killing of an MIT professor, sources say. Follow live updates.

It’s an unprecedented time on the immigration beat. We want to answer your questions about President Trump’s mass deportation policy and how it is playing out in New England.

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As the search for the Brown University shooting gunman enters its sixth day, authorities are zeroing in on a residential area near campus, asking residents to scour home surveillance footage.

National Grid plans to seek a rate increase for its roughly 950,000 natural gas customers in Massachusetts, one that would drive up their annual payments by an average of around 10 percent starting in 2027.

Brian Walshe was sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his wife, Ana Walshe, whose sister delivered an emotional victim impact statement at his sentencing.

A dispatch from @chrisgavin.bsky.social and me as we walked the route the person of interest in the Brown University shooting took on the East Side of Providence: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/m...

Also in print this Sunday in the @bostonglobe.com is my take on AI, Olivia Nuzzi, and other burning topics from a year in reading. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/16/a...

President Trump is famous for firing people, but he's parted ways with few top aides in his second term. Today's Starting Point explains.

Brian Walshe is being sentenced after a Norfolk County jury found him guilty of murdering his wife. The conviction carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Watch it live.

The demolition of Cambridge’s Riverview condo building has begun, as the first chunks of what had been a landmark at the water’s edge fell on Wednesday.

For Brown University students who could not hear the gunfire Saturday, the first rumblings of the deadly attack came not from public safety agencies, but from the anonymous messaging app Sidechat.

Fenway Sports Group, owner of the Red Sox and Liverpool FC, has reached an agreement to sell the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins to a family-run, Chicago-based investment firm, according to reports.

Our critic found a lot to love in this new book about Tolkein's work, its influences and legacy. In print Sunday in the @bostonglobe.com or read it now digitally. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/15/a...