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Look at that, you did it! You made it through 2024. Congratulations and happy new year.

Your new mission, should you choose to accept it: Get through 2025.

Here are some big happenings you can expect in the new year.

Let's start with some happy news: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is expected to give birth to her third child sometime in the middle of January, and we don't think it violates our journalistic impartiality to wish her a healthy and easy delivery. Wu, who plans to run for a second term, does not expect to take maternity leave, though she said she'll likely work from home more often after she gives birth.

Also occurring at the start of the year:

Spring is a time for new beginnings, even in court. The Karen Read retrial is expected to begin in April, bringing back 2024's true-crime trial of the year. The case made national headlines thanks in part to scandalous text messages from an investigating state trooper, criminal charges of witness intimidation brought (and dismissed) against a Read supporter and a daily livestream of the proceedings.

Also happening in the spring:

By midyear, we're getting a little beyond concrete scheduling, but there are some definite items of note, including:

That should be enough to get your 2025 planning started. Here's hoping it's the best year of your life.