Boston Globe

By Globe Staff A man who has played the role of "Pat Patriot," the New England Patriots football team's mascot, has been arrested in a Rhode Island prostitution sting. Robert Sormanti, 47, of Warwick, R.I., was one of more than... Full Story »

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 copy was also sent to his chief of staff, according to a copy of the... Full Story »

By Matt Viser, Globe Staff LYNN -- US Senate candidate Martha Coakley suggested today that she would not agree to debates unless long-shot candidate Joseph L. Kennedy is included, a strategy that appears to be an effort to make the... Full Story »

By Matt Viser In the Democratic primary, the candidates were falling all over themselves to claim the mantle of the man they sought to replace, Edward M. Kennedy, making constant references in debates, ads, and campaign appearances to the legendary... Full Story »

By Globe Staff Boston Police are searching for a 42-year-old woman who has been missing since last week. Tatyana Chernaya of Boston went missing from St. Elizabeth's Hospital at about 6 a.m. on Dec. 2, police said in a statement.... Full Story »

By Shelley Murphy, Andrew Ryan and David Abel, Globe Staff A grand jury has indicted a 98-year-old woman on a second-degree-murder charge for allegedly killing her 100-year-old roommate in a dispute over the room they shared at a nursing home... Full Story »

The Berkshire Eagle/AP A firefighter sprayed water on the blaze this morning. By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent A historic inn in the Berkshires was destroyed in a five-alarm fire early this morning. The Egremont Inn, which stood on the... Full Story »

By Globe Staff The state's highest court has upheld workers' compensation coverage for a Peabody High School teacher who was injured in a skiing accident on a field trip.The Supreme Judicial Court, in a four-page decision written by Justice Judith... Full Story »

Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff One of the state's existing waste-to-energy plants, the Wheelabrator facility in Saugus By David Abel, Globe Staff After a year-long review as part the state's effort to revise its solid waste master plan and reduce the... Full Story »

"I frankly don't make much of a living, but I make a hell of a life. I really don't look too far down the road, and I imagine I'll do what I'm doing now until the day I die."... Full Story »

By Globe Staff Small towns had the lowest jobless rates in October in Massachusetts, while industrial cities had the highest, a breakdown of community unemployment numbers shows. The numbers released by the state for individual communities show that Lawrence, New... Full Story »

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By Globe Staff Two men were shot early this morning in Webster, a small town on the Connecticut border,  and police in two states are looking for a gold Mitsubishi sedan believed to have been used by the attackers.Worcester... Full Story »

By Globe Staff A 54-year-old pedestrian remains in intensive care this afternoon after a collision with an MBTA bus early this morning near Copley Place in the Back Bay.The collision occurred near the intersection of Huntington Avenue and Ring Road... Full Story »

Leah Rodriguez Kenmore the cat before he was rescued. Now, his new owner says, he thinks he's in heaven. By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff Kenmore the cat is settling into his new digs in Roslindale. After living in the... Full Story »

Five-year-old Felicia Selbst whispered to Santa Claus on Thursday night at tree lighting on Charles Street in Beacon Hill. (Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe)Ted Gartland, a dayside photo editor at the Globe, has been taking pictures in Greater Boston... Full Story »

By Matt Carroll, Globe Staff Where's the money coming from for Martha Coakley and Scott Brown?The top communities giving the most to Coakley are Boston, Newton, and Cambridge, which gave respectively $715,307, $229,128, and $206,991.For Brown, the top communities... Full Story »

By Maria Chutchian, Globe Correspondent A 21-year-old Roxbury man admitted today to fatally shooting a popular dance instructor two years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said in a statement. Siraaj Abdulnur pleaded guilty to the voluntary manslaughter... Full Story »

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff The crumbling facade By Michaela Stanelun, Globe Correspondent Part of the facade of a building on Warren Street in Roxbury collapsed this morning.Boston Inspectional Services Department spokeswoman Lisa Timberlake said the department was notified around... Full Story »

By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent A mail carrier making her rounds in Dorchester Wednesday was attacked from behind, police said. About 2:20 p.m. on Mount Bowdoin Terrace, a man knocked the 41-year-old victim down from behind and pinned her to... Full Story »

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Matt Penkul held up the scorecard at the lanes where he accomplished (unofficially) his amazing feat. By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent Matt Penkul bowled a once-in-a-lifetime score in Peabody Tuesday night, tying the candlepin world record... Full Story »

By Globe Staff The former acting head of the state government's computer department has agreed to pay a $3,000 penalty for violating the state conflict of interest law by asking a computer company seeking a state contract to help... Full Story »

By Globe Staff A 14-year-old autistic boy who disappeared Tuesday afternoon was found late Wednesday night at the Simmons College campus. Jeffrey Cooper was last seen Tuesday going to an after-school program in Central Square in East Boston. Late Wednesday... Full Story »

By David Abel, Globe Staff For the first time in three years, taxes for single-family homes in Boston are set to rise as the city tries to make up for declining property values, officials said today. The average bill will... Full Story »

By Maria Cramer, Globe Staff Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today that no criminal charges would be filed in the case of Fire Lieutenant Kevin M. Kelley, who was killed Jan. 9 when the ladder truck he was... Full Story »