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Milton man who died in apparent accident in Kowloon parking lot was devoted father of twins, former athlete

Patrick Kenney Jr. “approached life the way he played football — full speed ahead with fierce determination and infectious joy in life that he shared with family, friends, teammates, and coworkers,” his obituary said.

Bill Burr talks historic Fenway show, Trump, and his problems with Elf on the Shelf on ‘Kimmel’
“I didn’t even get a chance to go to a Dunkin’ Donuts and get a high five after that show,” the comic and Canton native joked on the late night show.

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‘No glitter!’ Holiday homes get age appropriate.
Christmas decorations are driven by sentiment and family traditions, but we can also let the age and style of our house guide us, whether that means creating a candlelit 18th-century interior that never was or displaying the shiny baubles of atomic style.

Here are the top quotes of 2023
From dissent within the Kennedy family to the unexpected wisdom of Barbie, Yale's 2023 list of notable quotations has something for just about everyone.

If you swallow your pride and ask to join someone else's trip, you and a new friend can ride camels into a Morocco sunrise.

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Worries are infinite. Time is not. If you want to travel, just start. Here's what this traveler has learned about life, loss, and the joy of just getting out there.

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Cookbooks for everyone
Cookbooks are a perfect holiday gift. They are useful, beautiful, thoughtful, and personal. And, if you’re lucky, you’ll reap the rewards when the recipients put them to use. The right book for every home cook is out there. Here are some of this year’s best.

RECIPES
Recipe: Of all the latke methods under the sun, this one for potato latke muffins is the least messy — and quite good
This recipe is for Potato Latke Muffins from the food section of The Boston Globe.

FOOD
Boston tourism officials want visitors to put their money where their mouth is
Meet Boston launches a new initiative to elevate the area as a dining destination.

Culture & Lifestyle

Norman Lear posed for a portrait during the Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on Jan. 13, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. The TV icon died Tuesday at the age of 101.

7 classic Norman Lear shows available on streaming

From "All in the Family" to "Good Times," celebrate Lear’s legacy with these iconic sitcoms.

Emmet Van Driesche, owner of Pieropan Christmas Tree Farm in Ashfield, in front of the farm's trailer.

Grab your handsaw and get ready for an adventure in one of the few Christmas tree farm forests in the country

Hunting for a perfectly imperfect tree at Ashfield’s Pieropan Christmas Tree Farm is a truly wild experience.

The Three Wise Men approach Mary and Joseph (Kalesha “Kiki" Chance and Joe Gonzalez) in "Black Nativity" at the Emerson Paramount Center.

STAGE REVIEW

After more than half a century, ‘Black Nativity’ remains inspired and inspiring

Under the expert direction of Voncille Ross, “Black Nativity” proves to be as joyous and stirring as ever in the current production by the Roxbury-based National Center of Afro-American Artists at the Emerson Paramount Center.

Mason Daring and Jeanie Stahl will perform at a sold-out show Friday at the Me&Thee Coffeehouse in Marblehead.

Mason Daring and Jeanie Stahl celebrate a 50-year musical partnership

The duo will mark the occasion of their 1973 meeting at a Central Square coffeehouse with a sold-out concert in Marblehead on Friday.

Parenting unfiltered

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey proclaimed Nov. 16 Children’s Grief Awareness Day, responding to the growing number of kids coping with childhood bereavement.

The Children’s Room in Arlington wants to normalize the last taboo: grief

1 in 13 Massachusetts kids will experience the death of a parent or sibling by 18. We need to talk about it.

How young should kids start dating, using social media, and breaking away from their parents?

Grades, sports, friendships gone sour: When to help your kids and when to keep quiet

Hair, periods, porn, mental health: ‘This Is So Awkward’ covers puberty from every angle

How to raise good kids in a scary world

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Where to eat, what to do, what to see, and more

Looking for something to do? Check out our Back to Boston project, where you can use an interactive map to explore all the city has to offer.

An illustration of the Boston Common and Public Garden.

How well do you know Boston? Test your knowledge with this quiz and scavenger hunt.

Get to know the Boston Common and Public Garden by exploring this interactive map. After that, test your knowledge. How well do you know Boston’s oldest parks?

Runners along the Charles River with the Boston downtown skyline in the background. Here are other things to do on your perfect Boston weekend.

How to spend a perfect weekend in Boston

When friends and relatives (or even strangers) come to Boston and ask for recommendations about what they should do, where do you send them? Let travel writer Chris Muther be your guide.

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Milton man who died in apparent accident in Kowloon parking lot was devoted father of twins, former athlete

The essence of a Saint Lucia getaway: piton views, the sea, and a hammock (in your own private villa).

We’ve visited St. Lucia 10 times. Here’s what we’ve learned.

Comedian Bill Burr prior to a baseball game, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Canton native stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Tuesday night.

Bill Burr talks historic Fenway show, Trump, and his problems with Elf on the Shelf on ‘Kimmel’

An off-menu calzone at Si Cara in Central Square.

Boston’s best holiday dining secrets

Julia Roberts opens up about death of ex Matthew Perry

“A sudden passing of anybody so young is heartbreaking,” Roberts told “Entertainment Tonight.” 2:01 p.m.

Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year.

Everything you need to know about ‘rizz,’ but were afraid to ask

For those that don’t speak Gen Z, at least not fluently, all this fuss over “rizz” might be a bit confusing. Here's a primer. 12:56 p.m.

GETTING SALTY

"25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee" is a new primetime PBS documentary, debuting on Dec. 18., produced by GBH.

Lidia Bastianich celebrates a TV milestone with ‘25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee’

The GBH-produced biography traces the Italian super-chef’s escape from communism to become one of the country’s best-known restaurateurs. 12:00 p.m.

Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie." The character is up for Time's 2023 Person of the Year.

Barbie, Taylor Swift, and Hollywood strikers make Time’s Person of the Year 2023 shortlist

King Charles III, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and other notable names are also up for this year’s title. 10:38 a.m.

FOOD

The Universal wine glass from Glasvin, an all-purpose hand-blown wine glass.

This handblown stemware might shatter your expectations about durability

Glasvin glasses look fragile, but are shatter-resistant and can be cleaned in the dishwasher. 10:00 a.m.

BY THE GLASS

The New French Wine: Redefining the World's Greatest Wine Culture" by Jon Bonné.

Delight the wine lover in your life with ‘The New French Wine’

Jon Bonné's latest masterwork makes the perfect gift for every oenophile. 10:00 a.m.

FOOD

Quicksilver Baking Company offers savory rugelach, which sells unbaked, and frozen ready-to-bake rugelach with sweet and savory fillings as well as nut-free.

Let sisters Susan and Lauren Fain of Quicksilver Baking Company make the rugelach for you

The crisp, tender crescent cookies with fruit and nut fillings have roots in Eastern Europe and are a beloved treat at Hanukkah. 10:00 a.m.

BOTTLES

In 2019, Matt Smith came to market with a beer inspired by the death of his daughter, Melody, whose heart stopped beating after nearly 9 months in the womb.

Wandering Soul brewery launches a comeback beer, Dark Clouds Must Pass, and a micro taproom on wheels

Plus: A line of nonalcoholic beverages called Hidden Path. 10:00 a.m.

RECIPES

Recipe: Bake a rich, elegant mushroom tart with puff pastry for a holiday spread

This recipe is for Mushroom Tart from the food section of The Boston Globe. 10:00 a.m.

RECIPES

Recipe: You won’t be intimidated by this method for mushroom Parmesan souffle and you’ll love the results

This recipe is for Mushroom Parmesan Souffle from the food section of The Boston Globe. 10:00 a.m.

FOOD

A peek into Lisa Ekus's garage, where the cookbook sale will be happening Saturday.

She holds the Guinness World Record for the largest private cookbook collection. Now she’s having a garage sale to sell some of them.

For Lisa Ekus of Hatfield, cookbooks are armchair journeys, a way to embrace a culture or illuminate the past. “The stories of how a dish came about, who made it, and their influences have been my passion,” she says. 10:00 a.m.

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CVS to launch new pharmacy reimbursement model aimed at simplifying drug pricing

CVS Health Corp. plans to change how its more than 9,000 pharmacies get paid with a new reimbursement model designed to simplify drug pricing. 9:34 a.m.

Here are the top 25 most-viewed articles on Wikipedia for 2023

The most popular article this year was about ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that’s seemingly everywhere today. 7:22 a.m.

FOOD

For this Southie-based blogger, food is everything — including a big part of her success story

Sarah Fennel started a food blog, Broma Bakery, as a college student in 2010. Now, she has millions of readers and social media followers. 7:00 a.m.

RI FOOD & DINING

From left Kevin O’Donnell chef and owner of Giusto, Walter Slater, executive chef of Food Love Market in Middletown, and Will Rietzel, executive chef of Giusto, at Giusto in Newport, R.I., on Nov. 22.

What it takes: Region’s lauded chefs say they learned it working at pizza joint in high school

Their careers intertwined since they worked together for early mentor Walter Slater, Kevin O’Donnell and Will Rietzel are teaming up once again, this time at Giusto in Newport. 6:00 a.m.

Milton man who died in apparent accident in Kowloon parking lot was devoted father of twins, former athlete

Bill Burr talks historic Fenway show, Trump, and his problems with Elf on the Shelf on ‘Kimmel’“I didn’t even get a chance to go to a Dunkin’ Donuts and get a high five after that show,” the comic and Canton native joked on the late night show.

Here are the top quotes of 2023From dissent within the Kennedy family to the unexpected wisdom of Barbie, Yale's 2023 list of notable quotations has something for just about everyone.

Traveling while old(er)*

DEVRA FIRSTCookbooks for everyoneCookbooks are a perfect holiday gift. They are useful, beautiful, thoughtful, and personal. And, if you’re lucky, you’ll reap the rewards when the recipients put them to use. The right book for every home cook is out there. Here are some of this year’s best.

RECIPESRecipe: Of all the latke methods under the sun, this one for potato latke muffins is the least messy — and quite goodThis recipe is for Potato Latke Muffins from the food section of The Boston Globe.

FOODBoston tourism officials want visitors to put their money where their mouth isMeet Boston launches a new initiative to elevate the area as a dining destination.

Culture & Lifestyle

7 classic Norman Lear shows available on streaming

Grab your handsaw and get ready for an adventure in one of the few Christmas tree farm forests in the country

After more than half a century, ‘Black Nativity’ remains inspired and inspiring

Mason Daring and Jeanie Stahl celebrate a 50-year musical partnership

Parenting unfiltered

The Children’s Room in Arlington wants to normalize the last taboo: grief

How young should kids start dating, using social media, and breaking away from their parents?

Grades, sports, friendships gone sour: When to help your kids and when to keep quiet

Hair, periods, porn, mental health: ‘This Is So Awkward’ covers puberty from every angle

How to raise good kids in a scary world

Sign Up for Parenting Unfiltered, a weekly newsletter from The Boston Globe

Back to Boston

Where to eat, what to do, what to see, and more

How well do you know Boston? Test your knowledge with this quiz and scavenger hunt.

How to spend a perfect weekend in Boston

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Cookbooks for everyone
Cookbooks are a perfect holiday gift. They are useful, beautiful, thoughtful, and personal. And, if you’re lucky, you’ll reap the rewards when the recipients put them to use. The right book for every home cook is out there. Here are some of this year’s best.

RECIPES
Recipe: Of all the latke methods under the sun, this one for potato latke muffins is the least messy — and quite good
This recipe is for Potato Latke Muffins from the food section of The Boston Globe.

FOOD
Boston tourism officials want visitors to put their money where their mouth is
Meet Boston launches a new initiative to elevate the area as a dining destination.