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Dana Pullman, ex-State Police union head, resentenced in kickback scheme -- After winning an appeal that overturned three of his convictions, Pullman was resentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison.

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Former Maine senator George Mitchell facing backlash over alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein -- The Portland-based Mitchell Institute, a nonprofit named for the former lawmaker, said its board had accepted his resignation as honorary chair of the group.

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Epstein eyed former Boston Globe property in Dorchester in email to Harvard professor

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FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals

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Trump, weeks after backlash over racist post, hosts Black History Month reception -- President Trump has long recognized Black History Month, but his policies and rhetoric often contradict celebrations of the contributions of Black Americans.

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

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Boston 25 Chief Meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz to leave station at the end of February

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Former Mass. governor's aide LaMar Cook indicted by grand jury on cocaine trafficking charges

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Man sentenced to eight years in prison for filing more than 1,000 phony tax returns

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Son of Pawtucket rink shooting suspect tried to burn down a Black Pentecostal church in 2024 -- Kevin Colantonio, 37, had written notebooks full of violent, racist comments before trying to burn down the Shiloh Gospel Temple in February 2024.

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Weapons, ammunition seized from Pawtucket rink shooter's apartment and storage unit

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- More snow or wintry mix expected Friday, potential storm threat on Monday. Here's the latest. -- Friday's storm will have a little more juice to it, while odds favor another miss for a blockbuster storm on Monday.

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Ken Mahan: Sunshine returns Thursday with a break in the active weather

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PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL -- Red Sox coach/former catcher Jason Varitek shakes off any disdain for idea of calling pitches from dugout -- Varitek was asked about pitch-calling at Red Sox camp with the Marlins planning to have a coach do so this season in the majors and minors, and with other teams considering it.

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Winter Olympics Day 14 primer: It's USA vs. Canada for women's hockey gold -- It's the final everyone expected, for the seventh time in the Olympics since the sport was introduced at the 1998 Nagano Games.

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US-Canada gold medal game might be the biggest moment in women's hockey history

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Why is this year's St. Patrick's Day parade going the opposite way? The answer goes back to 1776. -- The parade will now run from Andrew Square to Broadway, instead of the other way around — mirroring the march of the Continental Army 250 years ago.

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JENEÉ OSTERHELDT - Jesse Jackson and the power of Somebodyness - "I am Somebody" was more than a mantra.

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JOAN VENNOCHI - Talking honestly about gender, mental health, and violence - Shutting down the conversation around incidents like the recent Rhode Island shooting does no one any good — especially not the transgender community.

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IDEAS | MILES HOWARD -- Why does it take a crisis for Boston to feel neighborly?

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JEFF JACOBY -- Belichick wasn't snubbed at taxpayer expense

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Eugene Scott -- Jesse Jackson's legacy included championing LGBTQ rights

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EDITORIAL -- Voters deserve a final answer on that legislative audit

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What to know about the social media addiction trials -- A series of trials, the first of which is ongoing in Los Angeles, will test the argument that social media was built to be addictive, like cigarettes or casino slot machines.

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Snowmobilers rescue moose buried in deep snow off a trail in Maine -- "We got off and started to help the guy out and basically packed down all the snow around them and moved some branches so he could get out," Wuellenweber said.

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Boston man charged with slew of retail thefts in Back Bay, prosecutors say -- The man was ordered held without bail on a fugitive from justice charge out of New Hampshire, prosecutors said.

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Four firefighters injured after blaze in Jamaica Plain -- Thirteen residents were displaced by the fire, which caused heavy damage.

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America's smallest state had a big role to play in the country's independence - Massachusetts gets much of the historical glory. But Rhode Island became a center of resistance, providing brave soldiers, and offering a safe harbor.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Ultraprocessing. Dyes. Sugars. An expert helped me navigate the grocery store. -- Amid warnings about the dangers in our food supply, shopping can be a bewildering experience.

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Tracy Bonham casts off past 'Burdens' with a spring residency at the Burren

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With 'Kin,' Tayari Jones honors the enduring bonds of friendship

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'Is it a bar, or is it a Seger bar?': Watertown man goes viral for asking Boston-area bars to play Bob Seger songs

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Watch: Rev. Jesse Jackson recites 'I Am Somebody' with kids on 'Sesame Street'

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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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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Jesse Jackson's audacity of hope

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IDEAS | ROBERT WEISMAN -- A new nuclear arms race is beginning. Is anyone paying attention?

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Kristin Tate -- Mass. GOP gubernatorial candidates can't run on Trump

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EDITORIAL -- Winthrop can darn well pay for its own harbormaster

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Cass R. Sunstein -- EPA stops counting the benefits of clean air

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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'This was in no way an accident.' Damage to erosion control system on Nantucket deemed vandalism; $10,000 reward offered. -- An independent probe by former Boston police commissioner Ed Davis concluded the damage was a "premeditated and willful act of vandalism."

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK -- What has fueled Xaverian's late-season run on the court? A deep roster, and trusting each other on D. -- After a 2-6 start under new coach Brian Cerone, the Hawks finished the regular season on a 10-2 run.

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL -- Globe Top 20 boys' basketball poll: Tuning up for the state tournament -- Central Catholic beat Andover last Friday for a share of the Merrimack Valley Conference title and edged Masconomet Monday for the Comcast Classic crown.

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL -- Eastern Mass. boys' basketball: Players of the Week, Feb. 11-17 -- A Somerset Berkley senior had a signature night, and stalwarts from Duxbury, Medfield, Newton North, and St. Mary's had starry performances.

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Red Sox Notebook -- Red Sox convene emergency players' meeting amid MLBPA uncertainty

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ATTLEBORO 67, BISHOP FEEHAN 64 -- Attleboro boys' basketball mounts fourth-quarter comeback against Bishop Feehan to win Blue Bombardier Classic

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Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires -- Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to campaign for the tax proposal, which has Silicon Valley in an uproar, with tech titans threatening to leave the state.

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TALKING POINTS -- Office-to-housing conversions aim to bring 'vitality and energy to the streets'

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Moderna gets a win from the FDA, but political headwinds remain a concern for vaccine makers

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THE BIG DAY -- When a wedding column takes a tragic turn

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THE HEALTH ISSUE -- A rare illness haunts generations of Massachusetts families

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LOVE LETTERS -- How to handle a friend who only talks about herself

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CONNECTIONS -- Valentine's Day was crunch time at my family's Penn Station flower shop

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Officials pledge to continue search for missing Lily Jean fishing vessel as investigation enters 'next phase'

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Out on Boylston Street, Old South Church observes Ash Wednesday

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11 seconds of chaos, then a final gunshot: What happened inside the Pawtucket rink during the shooting

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Team USA beats Sweden on Quinn Hughes overtime goal to reach Olympic men's hockey semifinals

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Celtics roster evaluation, Part 2: A closer look at the starters heading into the second half of the season

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With the Red Sox in 2026, everything Marcelo Mayer wants is right there for the taking

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Mark Zuckerberg says Instagram is valuable, not harmful, in landmark tech addiction trial

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Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids' Instagram use in social media trial

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Trump: 'I pray for him and I just feel bad for him'

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Governors arrive in Washington eager to push past Trump's partisan grip

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Skiers with roots in Lake Tahoe's alpine community among 8 killed in California avalanche

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Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US

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8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

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Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law

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UN Security Council members blast Israel's West Bank plans on eve of Trump's Board of Peace meeting

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US military moves into place for possible strikes against Iran

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Long-term housing is the only way to avert tragedies like the one at South Station

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Olympians shoulder the world's expectations. Let's be kind to them.

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Congress should probe El Paso airport closure

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A new concern about weight loss drugs: What if they work too well?

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Some 'brick' it. Others chain it to the wall.

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Should your therapy session be outdoors? More therapists are trying it.

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Chinese American restaurants question why Chinese cuisine can't get the chef's table treatment

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Expert tips for making a better cup of espresso at home

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Intimidated by your home espresso machine? Becoming your own barista takes some effort to figure out.

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People travel for milestone events, even if it leads to stress and arguments

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Delta announces new nonstop flight from Boston to Honolulu

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At the world's only pencil sharpener museum, a quirky legacy can't be erased

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At MIT, a deepfake film about a moon disaster that's both frightening and weirdly inspiring

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Photography in a flash

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The vivid, mournful dreams of Cuban painter Wifredo Lam, an artist ahead of his time, but at home in ours

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Feb. 15

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Three daring women who pursued journalism on their own terms

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Bad Bunny takes on a leading role in Residente's directorial debut, 'PORTO RICO'

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A shaky marriage is tested on vacation in 'Midwinter Break'

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A24 launches wedding website for Robert Pattinson and Zendaya's 'The Drama' with Boston recommendations

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Stephen Colbert continues clash with CBS over axed interview

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Stephen Colbert says 'Late Show' interview didn't air because CBS wanted to avoid Trump backlash

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Andrew Ranken, whose drumming powered the Pogues, dies

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Bruce Springsteen will play TD Garden this spring on 'Land of Hope and Dreams' tour

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Boston Playwrights' Theatre's 'Zabel in Exile' is a family affair

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Trisha Brown Dance Company makes a welcome return

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As AI accelerates and social media mushrooms, the perils of technology take center stage

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Massachusetts fired its elder affairs chief. Now she's taking the state to court.

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Neighborhood groups call for shift in tactics at Mass. and Cass amid ongoing public health crisis

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Leila Shahid, first female Palestinian ambassador, dies in France at 76

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Doug Moe, the rumpled, irreverent coach of the high-scoring Denver Nuggets, dies at 87

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