State Police ask protesters to avoid entering highway

Protesters against grand jury decisions involving police officers were expected in near the State House and Boston Common.

Lowell man sentenced for bilking elderly victims

The man was convicted for conning people into sending bail money for grandchildren who had supposedly been arrested.

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By Friday morning, more than 300 former Obama aides had signed a letter urging the Mass. senator to run for president.

Thomas Farragher

One landlord?s nightmare

Hilbert and Irene Nickerson have been good neighbors for decades, something their most recent tenant isn?t.

Esperanza  Espinola, an immigrant from the Philippines, was reunited with her sibling Leonila Bides, with a big hug after more than 14 years of separation.  The Logan Airport family reunion in Boston included Ezra Bides (above right), 24,  and (below).

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A long path to US for some legal immigrants

As many wait several years for visas, some are upset over the president?s recent action on illegal immigration.

City set to scrap top plan for homeless shelter

The move comes as hundreds of homeless people remain in limbo following the October shuttering of the Long Island bridge.

National Grid?s solar facility in Dorchester. The utility is planning a statewide expansion that will add about 50,000solar panels.

National Grid set to build 19 solar power facilities

The solar buildouts, one of the largest in state history, can produce enough electricity to power 3,200 homes a year.

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critic?s notebook

With indelible character, Stephen Colbert made us think twice

As ?The Colbert Report?? ends Thursday, Colbert could go down as one of the most unforgettable characters in TV history.

The Union Hospital campus of North Shore Medical Center in Lynn.

Shirley Leung

Partners HealthCare loses way on pay for some

The hospital chain is squeezing the paychecks of workers on the bottom rung.

Jaydalis Molina, 6, eating grilled cheese sandwich earlier this month at Daniel?s Table food truck in Framingham. David Blais, who runs the truck (and Foodie Cafe) with his wife, Alicia, and some help, is inside, grilling. One helper hauls the truck to various neighborhoods where people might be going hungry.

At Framingham?s Foodie Cafe, a recipe to end hunger

David and Alicia Blais feed more than their paying customers ? they also aim to feed all of the town?s hungry.

Arthur T. Demoulas walked into company headquarters in Tewksbury Sept. 5.

Deal?s completion closes book on Demoulas feud

The Market Basket sale was formally wrapped up Friday, ending a decades-long battle over control of the grocery chain.

Jonathan Fanene (98) and his short stint with the Patriots was part of a complaint filed last week in a class action suit brought by more than 500 former NFL players, who allege the NFL was negligent regarding injuries.

Ex-Patriots doctor denies siding with team in Fanene case

Thomas Gill also said Bill Belichick did nothing wrong in dealing with Jonathan Fanene?s injury in 2012.

Justin Masterson spent 2014 with Cleveland and St. Louis.

Red Sox saw value in Justin Masterson, Wade Miley

The newly acquired pitchers had poor seasons in 2014, but the Sox discovered the reasons behind their performances.

Evan Horowitz

Want a raise? Come to Massachusetts

Wages in the state are 3.4 percent higher this year than they were last year.

A Toys ?R? Us store logo sign in New York.

Secret Santas pay off more than $40,000 in layaway orders at Toys ?R? Us stores

Two anonymous donors walked into different Toys ?R? Us stores in Mass. this week and paid off all the layaway orders.

Opinion

Michael A. Cohen

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If Israel?s Labor Party wins control, then the country?s general unease may be alleviated.

The Big Picture

Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via Associated Press

Powerful storm pounds West Coast

Though the rainfall was much-needed, California dealt with power outages, wind damage and landslides.