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Death of woman buried in Tyngsborough garage was 'tragic mistake,' lawyer says -- Prosecutors said during the arraignment that Sullivan claimed he took out a firearm from a safe, showed it to Jill and "twitched," accidentally shooting her.

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Town of Foxborough gives its official OK for Gillette Stadium to stage FIFA World Cup games -- Foxborough's select board voted unanimously, 5-0, Tuesday night to grant an entertainment license to FIFA and the Kraft Group.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Frosty temperatures and sunny skies will prevail on quiet Wednesday - We're going to see cold air from Canada compete with the higher sun angle during mid-March.

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Northern lights alert! Next chance to see the colors dance arrives Wednesday night.

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What to know about the resignation of Joe Kent as Trump's counterterrorism chief

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Bald eagle found dead near Mystic Lakes, nonprofit says

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Missing man's body recovered from Wakefield lake, officials say

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Croft School board tells families it needs $5 million to keep doors open after founder allegedly lied about finances -- The board said that the school's leader, who has been suspended, lied for years about its financial health and hid $13 million in debt.

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Canadiens 3, Bruins 2 (OT) -- Bruins stumble against Canadiens, end three-game road trip with second straight overtime loss in as many nights -- Cole Caulfield buried with winner with 22 seconds left in overtime to hand the Bruins a 3-2 setback.

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JEFF JACOBY - A language that won't stand still - A clever experiment shows how quickly English turns strange — and why that's part of its charm.

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EDITORIAL -- Beacon Hill shouldn't be where good ideas — like starter homes — go to die

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IDEAS | AARON REGUNBERG -- American Jewish organizations are making a dangerous mistake

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Eugene Scott -- The Iran war is Trump's weak spot — if Democrats use it

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Republicans launch voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks -- The Senate voted 51-48 Tuesday to begin the debate, with Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski the only Republican voting against moving forward on the bill.

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Separate crashes in Chelmsford and Newton leave two dead, officials say -- Both crashes remain under investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies, officials said.

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N.H. Supreme Court rejects warrantless cellphone ping that led investigators to Logan Clegg in 2022 double murder -- The unanimous decision reopens a core question about the evidence that led to Clegg being convicted and sentenced to at least 100 years in prison.

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Boston's police commissioner says he's reforming the department. The citizen oversight board says it's being shut out. -- An unwelcome spotlight has landed on Michael Cox's contentious relationship with Boston's first-ever Office of Police Accountability and Transparency.

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'That pot of money has pretty much run out.' Affluent Marblehead could have to close the town library to balance its books. -- Town officials will present a tax override measure to voters later this year to determine what budget cuts are necessary.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER - Logan is adding technology that will tell you how long the TSA wait is before you arrive at the airport - As security lines grow across the country, Logan will let passengers know what to expect.

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It's now easier than ever to search the Globe recipe archive

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Zendaya reacts to the viral WCVB video of her walking Newbury Street with her mom on 'Kimmel'

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Forbes highest-paid actors of 2025: Three stars with New England roots make the list

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Suzy Eddie Izzard wanted a chance to take on Shakespeare. She's now playing every role in 'Hamlet.'

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Boston Globe Spotlight Team - Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn't he stopped sooner? A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state's medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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Why Trump and the MAGA movement turned against Harvard -- Over a decade of political and cultural upheaval, America's most powerful university grew vulnerable to attack. There were warning signs.

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Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts -- The middle class in Massachusetts is being hollowed out. Driving the squeeze is a stratospheric rise in inequality.

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Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it. -- Buildings in the Seaport fund one-tenth of Boston's property-tax base. Flood waters and sea level rise will soon put that at risk.

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IDEAS | JOON LEE -- In praise of the 'glue guy' who held the Celtics together while Jayson Tatum was out

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Why Trump kept Hegseth

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IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- The podcast pipeline that fueled Trump is breaking. Here's how Democrats can seize the mic.

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Chad Aldeman -- When high school grads can't do math

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Lost and/or found -- Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

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Hundreds without power after storm whips region with damaging winds

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Major water main break floods Jackson Square intersection; could impact Wednesday morning commute -- Repair crews were expected to remain on the scene overnight Tuesday, officials said.

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SCEPTRES 2, FLEET 0 -- Fleet blanked by Toronto, suffer first home loss of season -- Former Boston College star Daryl Watts broke the scoreless game with 11 minutes to go for Toronto.

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NFL -- JC Tretter has been elected the new executive director for the NFL Players Association -- The 35-year-old former center for the Packers and Browns was elected by the union's board of player representatives on Tuesday.

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ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL -- As a group, Red Sox players were fantastic in the World Baseball Classic

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VENEZUELA 3, UNITED STATES 2 -- Venezuela beats US on Eugenio Suárez's ninth-inning double off Garrett Whitlock to win first World Baseball Classic title

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Federal Reserve could signal no interest rate cuts this year in wake of Iran war - Fed Chair Jerome Powell is almost certain to announce Wednesday that the central bank has kept its key rate unchanged for the second straight meeting at about 3.6 percent.

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TALKING POINTS - US drivers see gas prices jump to their highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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Municipal trade group opposes starter home proposal

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Committee dumps internet gaming bill into dead-end study

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PERSPECTIVE -- Trying to change someone's mind in an argument is pointless. Here's what to do instead.

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CONNECTIONS -- We became friends underwater. We stayed friends on land.

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NEW ENGLAND -- Martha's Vineyard and Newport are wallet-busters in summer. Try shoulder season.

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SPRING TRAVEL -- My mom missed her chance to see Elvis. On a whirlwind Memphis trip, we did the next best thing.

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Former president Joe Biden makes surprise Boston visit at St. Patrick's Day breakfast

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Hundreds mark Evacuation Day's 250th anniversary: 'This is Boston's independence day'

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Boston at risk of losing $200 million in funding as street projects stall under Wu, City Council president says

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Ruling overturns Senegal's title at Africa Cup of Nations and declares Morocco the champion

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YouTube makes World Cup deal with FIFA that lets broadcasters show parts of games live

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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl out for the rest of the regular season because of injury

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Flight costs are up, but travelers aren't deterred, US airlines say

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Medical debt relief on the way for 27,000 residents

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Collins cut out of stalled Southie real estate project after $75 million foreclosure auction

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Iran launches barrage of missiles after an Israeli strike kills its security chief. Follow live updates.

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Illinois Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate

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Top US intelligence officials set to testify about Iran war, threats confronting the homeland

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San Francisco sizzles as a winter heat wave grips the West

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A Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband's death found guilty of murdering him

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Last pro-Palestinian protester detained by Trump administration released

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Peter Thiel fears the Antichrist is coming. In Rome, some call his view heresy.

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Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in 'trial of the century' against cardinal

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23 killed, 108 wounded in suspected suicide bombings in northeast Nigeria

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This old hospital is Boston's best option for addiction services. Don't let neighborhood critics stop it.

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The war Iran, and Trump, don't want you to see

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Bettors beware: In-game wagers on student athletes are illegal in Mass.

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Zendaya's new ring fuels notion that she and Tom Holland are married

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Going through a first breakup (and it is terrible)

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The stars came out for the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars party

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From saffron to sumac, the flavors of Persia in Watertown

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Caspian Persian Restaurant prepares for Nowruz at a difficult time for Iran

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Venezuelan community in Boston gears up for World Baseball Classic final: 'It's about remembering who we are.'

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A travel writer's confession: I write for a Boston newspaper, and I'd never been to Ireland

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Hear that? That's called 'gig-tripping,' as more tourists travel for music.

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A confluence of ancient faith and modern printing technology makes 'Divine Color' at the MFA

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Fame was the name of the game; moving beyond movable type

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Letters from a dark past revisited in a darkening present

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Louise Erdrich's 'Python's Kiss' weaves stories about the living and the dead

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A Rembrandt hidden in a chicken truck. An informant named Meatball. Retired FBI agent offers new intel on Gardner Museum heist.

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The best local book events this week

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'Project Hail Mary' scores a cinematic touchdown

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'Doctor Who' fans have fresh chance to time travel with found episodes

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This week's TV: Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington in 'Imperfect Women,' 'The Forsytes,' and more

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Nearly 100 musicians greet outgoing BSO conductor at Symphony Hall, chanting his name and embracing him

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'I was left holding the bag.' Kristin Cabot of Coldplaygate talks to Oprah, says she 'can't stay silent.'

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Symphony Hall hosts Pops' heartfelt tribute to 'A Celtic Sojourn' host

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In post-apocalyptic 'The End is Nigh,' game-show contestants play for mortal stakes

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A misguided 'Mockingbird' at Umbrella Stage

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Mass. health officials hail vaccine ruling

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Loss of Flovent, a popular asthma drug, strains families, Hassan report says

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Judy Pace, 83, dies; actress brought layers to Black characters

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John F. Burns, prize-winning foreign correspondent for The New York Times, dies at 81

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Anthony J. Leggett dies at 87; awarded Nobel for theories on superfluids

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