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ADRIAN WALKER -- Segun Idowu's departure leaves a big hole in Wu's City Hall

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Mass. paid out $6.63 billion in pensions last year, with a handful topping $300,000 -- The state paid retirement benefits to nearly 136,000 people in 2025, according to public data. The highest paid, a former deputy chancellor at the UMass Chan Medical School, received $349,905.

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Waterfront Maine home that previously belonged to former governor Ken Curtis lists for $4 million - It was designed by the son of architect John Calvin Stevens, known for some of the prominent churches and libraries in the Portland area.

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Women's Beanpot | Harvard 2, BU 1 (OT) -- A dramatic overtime goal and an incredible goaltending performance lift Harvard in women's Beanpot final -- Ainsley Tuffy's 46th save against Boston University set up Carla McSweeney on a breakaway, which led to the winning moment.

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THE BIG DAY -- His thoughtful date planning impressed her from the start; their shared faith deepened their bond

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Letter writing enjoys a revival as people seek connection, hands-on hobbies

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Air Force One returns to Washington area due to minor electrical issue, White House says

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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'We are now being threatened by our closest ally': How key US allies are responding to Trump's push to seize Greenland -- President Trump's aggressive pursuit of Greenland has sparked backlash across Europe, with leaders of key US allies weighing how to respond.

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Israel agrees to join Trump's Board of Peace as some western European nations say no

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Revocation of immigration protection could put 45,000 Haitians in Mass. in limbo -- A change set to take effect on Feb. 3 could throw thousands of Haitians in Massachusetts into an immigration limbo.

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'The people of Massachusetts object to these ICE flights,' Hanscom commissioner says

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AS I SEE IT -- 'I thought I was going to die': Wounded Brown student returns to campus -- A bullet is still in Spencer Yang's leg after the December shooting. "I think I'm the same guy, just with a little extra metal in me," the freshman from New York quipped.

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Grief, anxiety, and hope as Brown students, staff return to campus after mass shooting

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Want to go to the Patriots-Broncos game? Here's how much it could cost you.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- After a chilly start, temps will rebound into the 30s on Wednesday, with snow showers late -- An Arctic front will cross the area on Friday, marking the start of a prolonged cold spell, likely the coldest of the winter season so far.

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Chinese company building new Red Line trains to furlough workers in Mass. because of blocked train parts -- The company behind the T's new Red and Orange Line cars said the federal government is holding up shipments of incoming train parts from China.

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NASA astronaut from Needham who was stuck at space station for months retires

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Massachusetts ballot efforts cost $10 million, and price is growing

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Closure of Raynham Park gambling facility catches attention of Mass. gaming commission

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Former WBZ-TV anchor Kate Merrill urges judge to uphold claims in gender discrimination lawsuit

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Chad Finn -- Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow knows how to pivot from Plan A to B, and other Red Sox observations -- Last offseason, Breslow quickly jumped from Max Fried to Garrett Crochet. This year was a little less linear, but Alex Bregman to Ranger Suárez works.

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JEFF JACOBY - The Founding Fathers warned this could happen - Again and again, they said the Constitution couldn't protect a people who abandoned virtue.

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EDITORIAL -- Most medical care shouldn't require insurance preapproval

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IDEAS | PAULA HARPER -- When a ridiculous online ditty leads to the capture of the Venezuelan president

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IDEAS | PETER GROSZ -- Seven lifestyle hacks that will totally change everything

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Alan Wirzbicki -- Who put up the 'Private Way' sign on a Back Bay street corner?

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Onset man pleads guilty to two-year-old son's overdose death -- Donald Humes, 34, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and child endangerment charges Tuesday, prosecutors said.

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Judge sentences ex-state employee who smuggled synthetic marijuana into federal prison -- Tasha Hammock of Bridgewater, who worked for the Department of Environmental Protection, was sentenced to three months probation, officials said Tuesday.

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Cambridge man facing federal charge for allegedly sex trafficking woman in seven states -- The filing alleged that Rodriguez has also been "trafficking multiple other women or girls since at least 2017."

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Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame -- They will be inducted at Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 26 along with second baseman Jeff Kent.

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Bristol District Attorney Thomas Quinn says he is not seeking reelection -- Quinn led the office when it won a murder conviction of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez.

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Dorchester teen charged with stealing man's suitcase and throwing it onto MBTA tracks, causing explosion -- The teenager's bail was set at $10,000 and a judge revoked his bail for 60 days on two prior open cases, according to prosecutors.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER - Let's retire these overused phrases in 2026 - This year, let's stop being annoying and expunge overused words and hackneyed phrases and think more originally.

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How Mass. sheriffs add thousands of dollars to their six-figure salaries -- Through a mix of "longevity" bonuses and other incentives, sheriffs have regularly padded their salaries, a Globe review found.

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iRobot went from a pioneer in home automation to a bankruptcy fire sale. Here's how it happened. -- A lack of innovation, tough competitors, and an ill-fated lifeline from Amazon humbled the Bedford-based tech legend.

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Sign up for Season 3 of Winter Soup Club

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Karen Winn's novel 'The Society' reveals fictional 'history and mystery' on Beacon Hill

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50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter

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Finn Wolfhard hosts 'Saturday Night Live,' A$AP Rocky performs

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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 -- The ICE agents across the street

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- F-bombs away

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Ayanna Pressley -- A year into Trump's second term, democracy is still ours to defend

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EDITORIAL -- The Justice Department's flimsy Powell investigation isn't kidding anyone

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FRESH KICKS | Robert Poulton -- Everything I needed to know about work and life ... I learned selling sneakers

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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New poll finds Mass. parents split on AI in school, but most want a say in how it is used -- Men were much more favorable towards the technology than women.

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Century-old ban lifted: Shellfish harvested in Boston Harbor get green light for eating -- For the first time in a century, the waters of Boston Harbor are now clean enough that shellfish from its outer communities can be eaten without first running them through a purification plant.

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PERSPECTIVE -- AI is driving a return to handwriting at school. It's time to revive cursive. -- Research has shown that it helps children develop. But many parents say their kids aren't learning cursive in school.

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HOCKEY -- Globe Top 20 girls' hockey poll: A perfect 10-0-0, and still No. 1 -- Keeping up its unbeaten start, Methuen/Tewksbury maintained hold of the top spot, Milton retains No. 2, and Duxbury surged to No. 3 with a pair of productive wins.

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HOCKEY -- Eastern Mass. girls' hockey: Players of the Week, Jan. 13-19

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Ben Volin | On football -- Inside the wild 30 minutes when the Broncos found out about, and then revealed, Bo Nix's ankle injury

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK -- After embracing youth movement, Woburn girls' hockey is reaping the rewards

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Shirley Leung - The palace intrigue over Segun Idowu's departure shows that Wu has work to do mending fences with Black leaders - The city's chief economic officer says he's leaving to spend more time with grandmother, but some wonder if he is unhappy at City Hall.

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RI HEALTH -- A missed deadline, a bankrupt owner, and a state on the hook for two Rhode Island hospitals

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Trump is on his way to Davos, where his quest to own Greenland could overshadow his other goals

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CONNECTIONS -- The long and twisty road to naming a baby

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The Parenting Issue -- Welcome to the Stroller Wars

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The Parenting Issue -- A working mom summons her ChatGPT superpowers

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Governor Maura Healey boasted big wins in her first term. Here's a closer look at the facts.

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A grand Tuesday night featured 1,000-point celebrations and conference titles, among other HS takeaways

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'It was a deserving reward': North Attleborough basketball honors the late Mike Babul by retiring his number

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Bruins blown out by Stars as six-game winning streak comes to an end

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Wall Street sinks as Trump threatens 8 European countries with tariffs over Greenland

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AI, Big Tech, and Trump shine most brightly at the Davos spectacle

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Judge to order Kalshi to stop taking sports action in Massachusetts

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Trump recaps his first year back in office with winding remarks, paper tossing, and impressions

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Closing arguments set in former Uvalde officer's trial over actions during 2022 school attack

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Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction investigation

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Prince Harry set to give evidence at London's High Court in privacy case

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Another train crashes in Spain, killing at least 1 person

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'Part of the reason we protest ICE is our daughter'

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A rescue plan for Social Security?

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Elmo has zero patience for a pet rock, and the Internet can relate

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How 'Tropical Barbie' Miranda Miele turned her home into a 1980s Miami inspired dream house

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Is America breaking up with the calorie?

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Recipe: All kinds of flavors and textures appear in this dish of crispy tofu with gochujang baby bok choy

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Recipe: Attention vegans: Smooth, nourishing, creamy white bean soup is made without cream

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What's hot in 2026 (and why to book now)

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Grab that Ikon Pass. Deer Valley in Utah unveils biggest-ever ski resort expansion.

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Looking at America's 250th in terms of today

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A sanctuary for Black artists, born in the violent racial tumult of Boston's past, finally gets its day

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After John Axelrod's death, a view of his most cherished art

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Can anything save the soul of a tycoon? In 'Vigil,' George Saunders mines empathy, memory, and heart.

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Bernie Sanders was not like other mayors

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Governor Shapiro, a top 2028 contender, recounts chat with Trump, beef with Harris in new book

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The Sundance Film Festival prepares to bid farewell to Park City, and Robert Redford

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'Secret Mall Apartment' documentary is coming to Netflix

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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's new thriller, plus more movies and TV shows to watch this weekend

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Green Day to open 60th Super Bowl with anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs

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How accurate is HBO's hit drama 'The Pitt?' We asked local emergency room doctors and nurses to weigh in.

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This week's TV: Ryan Murphy's 'The Beauty,' a Mel Brooks docuseries, and a new Patrick Dempsey drama

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Ralph Towner, eclectic guitarist with the ensemble Oregon, dies at 85

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At this year's Stave Sessions: a Pulitzer winner's duo with her wife, and classic rock covers in Inuktitut

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Williamstown Theatre company won't return until 2027

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The costs and perils of life online come to the fore in SpeakEasy Stage's thriller 'Job'

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'Stokely and Martin' imagines a conversation between two civil rights icons

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'A very bad plan': Brigham nurses testify against burn unit closure, merger with Mass. General Hospital

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Tell us: Are you a health tech super-user?

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Valentino Garavani, regal designer and fashion's 'last emperor,' dies at 93

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Legendary Durfee boys' basketball coach Skip Karam, a five-time state champion, dies at age 91

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