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Concord’s Alex Zafaonte stopped 72 of 73 shots in a pair of wins for the Bowdoin men’s hockey team. 

A lost hen is reunited with her owner, a man dressed like Santa Claus is charged with drunk driving, and other odd tales from local police blotters. 

Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab forensic scientist Paul Zambella will host “Crime Lab Case Files” on Feb. 1 at the Boxford Town Library. 

Yes, these are good pictures — but this doesn’t seem like everything that happened to us this year.  

A Lowell-based organization will be able to continue and expand its work helping troubled young people continue their education and prepare for jobs, as a result of new federal funding. 

In some respects, the menu features a what’s what of better-known Indian cuisine. Yet not every dish is quite so familiar — and there’s pizza. 

Joseph Flack Weiler’s photo essay, “Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience,” is on exhibit now through March 30 at the Walden Pond Visitor Center in Concord. 

Finalists on “America’s Got Talent,” Sons of Serendip will perform a benefit concert for the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Grammy Award winner Patti Austin is donating her time for a fund-raising concert on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7:30 p.m., at the Cabot in Beverly. 

For half a century, French Canadian immigrants lived and worked in the Point. A professor aims to tell their story and link it to immigration today.  

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In the past two years on stage, the former Division 2 All-American has spoken to 10,000-plus athletes, coaches, and administrators on personal well being. 

The Hingham Hull Religious Leaders Association plans to pack 50,000 meals for local food pantries and homeless shelters on Jan. 20, the national Martin Luther King Day of Service.  

A three-time all-Minnesota goalie at Macalester College, 25-year Vainer now resides in Boston’s North End. 

“It’s an incredible sport and something that you and your dog will rapidly become addicted to.” — Sarah Capello, skijor instructor at Gunstock Mountain. 

You can face off against competitors at a gaming store — and even play over beer and burgers at one of a growing number of board game restaurants. 

Mayor Thomas P. Koch envisions building a permanent home for Quincy College, and tearing down the 1970s portion of Quincy City Hall to make way for a performing arts center. 

Acton is inviting residents to discuss the town’s housing needs and how to address them.  

Arlington recently named its first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator, selecting Jillian Harvey for the position.  

Scituate School Superintendent Ron Griffin announced in December that he would not ask to renew his three-year contract when it expires in July.  

The haircuts take place the second Sunday of every month at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 10 Memorial Drive, Plymouth. 

The Governor’s Academy will shortly break ground on the renovation and expansion of its Peter Marshall French Student Center, according to an announcement. 

Area residents have an opportunity to learn more about the state’s plans to install mile-based exit signs on major highways to replace the existing signs. 

Beverly will be able to enhance its recycling program with the help of new state funding. 

Traditional singer-songwriter Chuck Williams performs folk music that draws on the “rural poetry” of the forests, roads, farmlands and prairie. 

Steps spurred by a recent study include seeking a shuttle bus service to take workers to and from commuter rail stations. 

Temple Emanu-El hosts its annual Shabbat service honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m., at 514 Main St. in Haverhill. 

A computer mouse prompts a call to police, a scam over Facebook, and other odd tales from local police blotters. 

Adam doesn’t mind that Euan wriggles or that he cheats at Monopoly. Or that Euan is his shadow. I see the love between the two of them.  

As the New Year dawns, mayors of Framingham, Marlborough, Waltham, and Newton outline the problems and opportunities facing them this coming year.