Plan seeks to link 200 miles of local pathways

Runners took a jog on the Harborwalk earlier this year.

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A nonprofit aims to link several Greater Boston routes currently under construction with existing pathways.

Detective to plead guilty in Roxbury gang case

Brian Smigielski allegedly conspired with a fellow officer between 2009 and May 2011 to obstruct an FBI probe.

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Deb Kozikowski said the national chairwoman has done a disservice by allowing Republicans to dominate the airwaves.

Mass. still recovering from housing crash

Even as buyers in Boston drive prices to all-time highs, two-thirds of the state has yet to climb back to peak prices reached in 2005.

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Thinking of Mom every day, not just Sept. 11

The McGowan sisters never stop thinking of their mother, Stacey Sennas McGowan, who died on 9/11.

A caring conversation can save a life, suicide experts say

What is the right thing to do when someone may be suicidal? During National Suicide Prevention Week, professionals offer advice.

Woman?s body recovered after fall from cruise ship

The body of a 59-year-old woman was pulled from the water after falling about 10 miles off Cape Ann Friday night.

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Apple?s new program allows customers to keep paying by the month, and get a new iPhone once a year.

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Behold the 990 running shoe. Or better yet, don?t ? which is probably what the 990 would prefer, anyway.

Marisela Ayala, holding grandson Liam, said she and her family have been renting a unit in Lee?s Trailer Park, within a few miles of Suffolk Downs, for the last three months.

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Surprise behind bid for new slots license

A developer, not Suffolk Downs, is driving a proposed ballot initiative to allow an additional slots parlor near a horse track in Mass.

Bill Belichick said his team also had radio issues Thursday night.

Patriots cleared by NFL on headset issue

After Steelers coach Mike Tomlin complained, the league noted in a statement ?the Patriots had nothing to do with it.?

The roughly 10-minute Joe Biden interview with NBC?s Stephen Colbert Thursday night transfixed official Washington.

In pain, Biden connects, and reminds party of his strengths

By Friday, most Democratic insiders had an opinion on what the interview with Stephen Colbert meant for a Joe Biden run in 2016.

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An official says high winds caused a massive crane to topple over in Mecca, killing at least 107 people.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/rathe_frame_biz02.jpg At Maynard frame shop, it?s about the art, not the frame

Gallery Seven has built its business becoming a a go-to place for customers who want special care for works by Dali, Picasso, and Braque.

Scott Kirsner

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The cost of making things in China and India are rising, and keeping production at home can make it easier to update products.

Aidan Fox feeds a Venus flytrap at the 12th annual Carnivorous Plant Show at Boylston?s Tower Hill Botanic Garden.

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Carnivorous plants attracting more than bugs

Beautiful and bloodthirsty, plants like the Venus flytrap are inspiring a growing crowd of fans.

Everett, MA - 09/11/15 - (1st half) Everett's Jackson Joacine stretches but can't make the reception on this pass as he is defended by Xaverian's Peter Thorbahn (22) during the first half. Rematch of last year's Division 1 Super Bowl, Xaverian plays at Everett in football opener. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Bob Holmes, Topic: 12everett, LOID: 8.1.3388007450.

High school football: Xaverian wins Super Bowl rematch

Xaverian vs. Everett highlighted the start of the 2015 high school season. Check out our complete coverage.

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A growing number of young families choose proximity to city jobs over sprawling lawns and spacious homes.

 A lobster roll and cup of clam chowder at Geno's Chowder and Sandwich Shop at 177 Mechanic Street in Portsmouth.

Local Fare

Lobster and clam heaven at Geno?s

It would be difficult to find fresher and tastier crab and lobster rolls anywhere on the New Hampshire coast.

Ground Game

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Calls to add additional Democratic presidential debates have gained some traction in the past week.

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

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Compared to the current Republican field, Romney looks like a combination of Reagan, Kennedy, and Obama.

The Big Picture

A student peeks into her classroom as she waits for the first day of school at the Alexander Hamilton School in Glen Rock, N.J. on Sept. 2.

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The Big Picture

Back to school

In a familiar fall ritual, children around the world returned to classes this week.

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The ability to deliver goods to Boston within an hour was the main reason Amazon wanted to lease the space, a real estate broker said.

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ON SPIRITUALITY

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Let?s face it. There are not many cultural superstars who are superstar Catholics, too. But Stephen Colbert is one of them.