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Paul Cellucci, former Mass. governor, dies at 65 from ALS

The Hudson native, who rose from a smalltown selectman to become governor and ambassador to Canada, died Saturday after a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Former governor Paul Cellucci, at the unveiling of the official portraits at the State House, died Saturday at the age of 65.

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Former governor Paul Cellucci, at the unveiling of the official portraits at the State House, died Saturday at the age of 65.

The Hudson native had battled with Lou Gehrig's disease for five years.

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The Hudson native had battled with Lou Gehrig's disease for five years.

He rose from a smalltown selectman to become governor of Massachusetts and ambassador to Canada.

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He rose from a smalltown selectman to become governor of Massachusetts and ambassador to Canada.

Cellucci's political experience spanned more than three decades, and he never lost an election.

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Cellucci's political experience spanned more than three decades, and he never lost an election.

Cellucci saw tax cuts that he and Governor William F. Weld, with whom he served as lieutenant governor, pushed through as one of his major legacies.

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Cellucci saw tax cuts that he and Governor William F. Weld, with whom he served as lieutenant governor, pushed through as one of his major legacies.

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"My life was never quite the same when I matched up with Paul Cellucci to have a cup of coffee in 1989," said Weld (right).

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"We agreed to run as a team, and we governed as a team," Weld said.

Cellucci (center) had a smooth transition to acting governor when Weld resigned in 1997.

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Cellucci (center) had a smooth transition to acting governor when Weld resigned in 1997.

Cellucci elevated Justice Margaret H. Marshall to be the first female chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. Under her leadership, the court legalized gay marriage in 2003.

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Cellucci elevated Justice Margaret H. Marshall to be the first female chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. Under her leadership, the court legalized gay marriage in 2003.

He threw a football to Don Lowry (right), spokesman for the Patriots, after signing legislation to keep the team's home in Massachusetts.

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He threw a football to Don Lowry (right), spokesman for the Patriots, after signing legislation to keep the team's home in Massachusetts.

He left in 2001 to become ambassador to Canada under President George W. Bush.

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He left in 2001 to become ambassador to Canada under President George W. Bush.

Cellucci's wide-ranging positions made it hard to label his politics.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff/File 2000

Cellucci's wide-ranging positions made it hard to label his politics.

Cellucci leaves behind his wife, two daughters, four grandchildren, and two siblings.

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Cellucci leaves behind his wife, two daughters, four grandchildren, and two siblings.

Clay Buchholz looked to the outfield as he came in at the top of the third inning of the second game.

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Howie Carr at WRKO in 2007.

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Boston Herald seeks to keep columnist in courtroom

The Boston Herald filed a request to exclude its columnist Howie Carr from a sequestration order, a day after the judge granted a similar request from the Globe.

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In the 100 years since the Boston Children’s Museum opened with the goal of providing a place for playful learning, a slew of different ways to play have been handed to kids.

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Former Celtic Jason Collins (left) marched alongside Congressman Joseph Kennedy III during the Gay Pride Parade in Boston.

Collins joins thousands at Boston Pride Parade

Two months after becoming the first active NBA player to come out of the closet, Jason Collins marched in the city’s annual gay pride parade.

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The top-secret directive issued by President Obama in October indicates the government believes cyberwar could be just around the corner.

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Friday night’s 1-0 win over Pittsburgh capped one of the more shocking displays of dominance in Boston sports postseason history.

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On paper, there are no duds among the candidates who squared off at two significant forums on Wednesday, but there are sharp differences in their levels of preparedness for this race.

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Palace Malice, with jockey Mike Smith in the irons, won the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown.

Palace Malice wins 145th Belmont Stakes

The win over Preakness winner Oxbow and Kentucky Derby winner Orb gave trainer Todd Pletcher his second Belmont winner in six years.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday morning showed the remnants of tropical storm Andrea in the Canadian Maritimes with areas of rain.

After downpours, a break from the rain, for now

The Boston area can expect the rest of the weekend to be warm and dry before more rain moves in Monday.

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“The chronicling of what Whitey calls The Big Show will be confined to the written word, though Whitey wants to control who gets to write those words, which is why my colleague Shelley Murphy and I find ourselves on Whitey’s witness list and possible sequestration,” writes Kevin Cullen.

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Gabriel Gomez, left, and Edward Markey faced off in their first debate in the US Senate race.

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Tomas Vokoun did a lonely skate off the ice as the Bruins celebrated their game-winning goal.

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Forensic investigators photograph a car with bullet holes across a home that caught fire in Santa Monica, Calif. Friday.

Police say Calif. shooting rampage was planned

Santa Monica’s police chief said the gunman who killed four people planned the attack and had 1,300 rounds of ammunition.

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Prosecutors made the recommendation for the former representative following his guilty plea this year on charges he schemed to spend campaign funds on personal items.

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Boston Red Sox chief executive Larry Lucchino met with a cheerleading team during the Jimmy Fund’s Big Ideas Contest on Friday.

Jimmy Fund hopes Big Ideas game will have a big payoff

The project seeks campaign ideas from the public that would bring in a minimum of $100,000 a year for at least three years for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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Book Review

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The biography of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is rich in detail, if not insight.

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