HUB-WIDE—You were surely wondering how elected officials across our jolly region decorate their offices for the holidays, right? Here's a slideshow. Yule not regret it. [Boston.com]
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HUB-WIDE—Nate Boroyan parsed some Zillow data so you don't have to: "Rent and home values are spiking in neighborhoods like Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan." [BostInno]
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SOMERVILLE—There was a surprise call-in to a radio show today with Gov. Deval Patrick: "This is Barack Obama, formerly of Somerville..." [WGBH]