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Pew study: New Congress is religiously diverse
By Brian C. Mooney, Globe staff Protestants still constitute a majority of the Congress of the United States, but in terms of religious beliefs, the...
Firefighter Friday: A Column by Jessica Locke
In honor of the season, I’d like to bring up some of the wonderful things the Newton Firefighters do for their community. Last week they...
Wellesley okays $86.6-mil for high school
Wellesley voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an $86.6 million debt exclusion to fund a $130 million new high school, the largest capital project in the town's...
Humbug, indeed
Medical myth busters are taking aim at some seasonal beliefs. After scouring the scientific literature, Dr. Rachel C. Vreeman and Dr. Aaron E. Carroll of...
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(Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff )Easy sledding
The dire drumbeat started early: Snow was on the way and it was going to be heavy. The region, still smarting from an intense storm last December that produced epic traffic jams, snapped to attention. (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
13-year-old boy accused
in killing of brother
A murder story that seemed like it couldn't get any more gruesome did just that yesterday when the half brother of 16-year-old Jordan Mendes - whose body was found burning in a pit in the woods on Tuesday - was charged in his death. (By John R. Ellement and Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff)
Putting a lid on holiday spending
proves very hard to do
Like many people in this economically uncertain holiday season, Melissa O'Toole and her husband decided to cut back on spending and forgo presents for each other. (By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff)
Aloisi named secretary of transportation
Governor Deval Patrick appointed James Aloisi Jr. yesterday as his transportation secretary, shrugging off criticism from those who said that elevating a well-connected lawyer and key player in the tumultuous history of the Big Dig undermines the governor's message of reform. (By Matt Viser, Globe Staff)
House colleagues stick by DiMasi
Members of the House remained supportive of Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi yesterday, despite the ethics controversy that resulted in a grand jury indictment this week of Richard Vitale, DiMasi's personal accountant. (By Matt Viser and Andrea Estes, Globe Staff)
More from City & Region:
The main attraction (By David Abel, Globe Staff)
Salem draws line at hunting ghosts (By David Filipov, Globe Staff)
Tufts loses $20m in Madoff scheme (By Tracy Jan, Globe Staff)
R.I. reaches tentative deal on Medicaid (By Ray Henry, Associated Press)
Salmon return shows survival in sea improves (Associated Press)
Family mourns man, 45, killed in Scituate blast (By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff)
Globe Santa Mother with cystic fibrosis hopes son doesn't miss out (By Christopher Tangney, Globe Santa Correspondent)
LATEST MASSACHUSETTS NEWS
FROM AP AND REUTERS
Obama names Holdren, Lubchenco to science posts
President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday named Harvard physicist John Holdren and marine biologist Jane Lubchenco to top science posts, signaling a change from Bush administration policies on global warming that were criticized for putting politics over science. (Associated Press Writer, 8:58 a.m.)
New England Lottery Roundup
CONNECTICUT Play 3 Day (AP, 2:18 a.m.)
Mass Cash
The winning numbers drawn Friday night in the $100,000 "Mass Cash" game were: 5-6-16-21-28 (AP, 12/19/08)
Mega Millions winning numbers
Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the Mega Millions lottery: 3-13-16-39-54 (AP, 12/19/08)
Celtics overpower Bulls to clinch 17th win in a row
The Boston Celtics secured their 17th successive victory and continued the best start in the team's decorated history with an overpowering 126-108 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday. (Reuters, 12/19/08)
Harvard pays top fund managers $22.4 million in '08
Harvard University, the world's richest, paid its six top money managers $22.4 million to invest its endowment in fiscal 2008, marking a modest increase from the previous year. (Reuters, 12/19/08)
Boston Globe Regional Editions
Boston's convention center still an island in an underdeveloped Seaport District
Nearly five years after Messrs. Romney and Menino cut the ribbon on the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, there is much to recommend the cavernous hall. (By David Scharfenberg, Globe Correspondent)
Communities want Legislature to put teeth in double-pole law
With the approach of a new legislative session, municipal leaders and activists are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow cities and towns to fine utility companies that fail to remove double poles in a timely manner. (By Brenda J. Buote, Globe Correspondent)
As most area towns' property tax rates rise, Wilmington's decreases
In this season of uneasiness and discontent, Wilmington residents got an unexpected shot of good news recently: For many of them, their property tax bills will go down next year. (By Kathleen Burge, Globe Staff)
South of Boston, pending state aid cuts worry towns
When the budget hatchet falls next year, not all the cuts will be equal. Legislative leaders have warned communities that hefty cutbacks in state aid are coming, leading to plenty of doom-and-gloom talk among town officials. Though the exact amounts haven't been determined, the impact is certain to vary widely, striking some communities much harder than others. (By Matt Carroll, Globe Staff)
Vote clears way for athletic fields at Newton South High School
Newton South High School athletes and parents erupted in cheers this week after the Board of Aldermen approved a $4.8 million proposal to install four new athletic fields - two made of natural grass and two of synthetic turf. (By Rachana Rathi, Globe Staff)