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• Thanksgiving now pits traditionalists vs. foodies

  

  Come Thanksgiving, when the Frost clan sits down to turkey, store-bought gravy, canned cranberry jelly, and a green bean casserole made with Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup, they’ll give thanks: for family, friends, health — and the blessing of a holiday meal they’ve kept safe from foodies.“We try not to be rude to people,” said Michele Frost, an adult daughter. But ever since a guest attempted to bring a salmon appetizer to her mom’s house in Quincy, the family has been on high alert for anyt..

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• On list of America's priciest streets, Boylston ranks 7th

  

  Think Boylston Street. What comes to mind? The Prudential Center, Max Brenner, The Tannery, Boston Public Library, the Boston Marathon finish line, Copley Square. The street’s mix of iconic landmarks, pricey retail, and desirable office space make it one of the hottest commercial real estate locations in the country.Boylston Street is theseventh-most expensive street in the US, with an average rent of $67.44 per square foot, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.’s biennial study of the country’s..

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• Lauber: Red Sox need to choose their starter wisely

  

  Let’s start here: It’s rare that the Red Sox — or any team in its right mind — actually want to sign a big-name, free agent pitcher.For one thing, free agency is about paying for past performance. For another, the top-of-the-market starters typically command a contract of six or more years in duration, and in the life of a pitcher, six years might as well be 60.Consider this: Of the 10 pitchers who got at least one vote for the Cy Young Award six years ago, four (Chris Carpenter, Javier Vazquez,..

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• Meteorologists predict active storm track for Boston area this winter | Weather - WCVB Home

  

  Mother Nature tried everything last winter to encourage Boston residents to pack up and move South.The city endured monster storms, brutally cold temperatures and a total shutdown of the public transportation system.Watch the reportBut millions decided to stay and roll the dice on better luck this year.Chief meteorologist Harvey Leonard asked winter weather expert Judah Cohen, principal scientist and director of seasonal forecasting at Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), a division of ..

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• John 'Wacko' Hurley, 85; organizer of St. Patrick's Day parade

  

  John “Wacko” Hurley, the longtime organizer of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston who was a central figure in the dispute over whether gay advocacy groups could march in the event, died Tuesday night at Massachusetts General Hospital, his family said.The family said the health of the 85-year-old Hurley had been failing.Advertisement“That’s too bad,” said former mayor Raymond L. Flynn. “He was a good man. He did the best he could, and he was a fighter for veterans too. . . . He’s..

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• Nanny pleads guilty in theft of $280,000 from employers - The Boston Globe

  

  A former nanny pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal bank fraud charges for stealing more than $280,000 from the Boston couple she worked for and spending it on diamond necklaces, high-end watches, a truck, and trips to the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Disney World.WBZ-TVStephanie Lee Fox.Stephanie Lee Fox, 30, of Randolph admitted she stole 65 personal checks from her employers — a Bain & Co. executive and her husband — over 16 months as she cared for their two children. She forged the woman’s signat..

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• Terrell Owens wants to work out for Patriots

  

  Less than two weeks from his 42d birthday, Terrell Owens said he’s still hoping to run one last NFL route, still open to a return, five years after his last NFL game.And Owens told the Globe he would definitely be interested in working out with the receiver-thin Patriots, who saw two more pass catchers succumb to injury during their rugged 20-13 Monday night win over the Buffalo Bills.AdvertisementOwens, who lives in Los Angeles, said he is in good shape, and he is still smarting from his uncere..

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• Ben Affleck scolded on city hotline for taking Southie parking spots

  

  BOS:311/City of BostonSomeone filed a complaint that Ben Affleck's vintage cars were illegally parked in South Boston.It seems as though one person in South Boston wasn’t too keen on Ben Affleck parking two 1920s-era vehicles Tuesday in the neighborhood.Someone turned to the city’s“Bos:311” appto complain about two old-timey automobiles sitting on M Street, as filming for “Live By Night,” a crime drama directed by the Hollywood star, was underway.Advertisement“Illegal Parking at 61 M St., South ..

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• Examining Pablo Sandoval's weight issue, defensive struggles and...

  

  Pablo Sandoval noticeably put on weight throughout the 2015 season, played the worst defense among all qualified major league third basemen and batted just .245 with a .292 on-base percentage, .366 slugging percentage and .658 OPS.Can he turn it around in 2016?Sandoval — who's listed at 5-foot-11 and (a friendly?) 255 pounds —dismissed concerns about his weight and fitness back in July. But he no longer can brush off or ignore the issue, especially after showing limited range and a lack of endur..

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• Court rejects rocker's lawsuit against Herald, awards paper $132000

  

  The state's highest court has thrown out a lawsuit brought against the Herald by rocker Tom Scholz in a ruling that could have far-reaching First Amendment implications for the news media.In upholding a lower court decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court also awarded the paper $132,000 in court costs.The court ruled, in a unanimous decision, the paper's coverage of Scholz concerning the suicide of former lead singer Brad Delp was opinion protected under the First Amendment.TheSJC deci..

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