Heat rises on sports fantasy betting games

Another state on Friday indicated its regulators believe contests such as those run by Boston-based DraftKings are illegal gambling.

Keolis Commuter Services, which operates the MBTA?s commuter rail, lost $19.4 million during the first half of 2015.

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Keolis lost $19.4m in first half of 2015

The bulk of the commuter rail operator?s losses stemmed from the record-breaking snowstorms that hit the region last winter.

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T officials are considering ways to reach a goal of $40 million in additional annual revenue by fiscal year 2017.

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Donald Trump also promised to halt the flow of jobs out of the country and be tougher on foreign policy than other candidates.

Southcoast Hospitals sues Steward over cardiac service

The hospital group alleges that a former state health official rewrote rules to benefit Steward Health Care System.

The last known photograph of Gerry Largay, taken shortly before she vanished on July 22, 2013.

Dottie Rust

Foul play not suspected in death of hiker in Maine

The remains of Appalachian trail hiker Geraldine Largay, who had been missing since 2013, were found in a heavily wooded area.

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Clairemarie Cocuzzo, 64, went missing while hiking the White Mountain National Forest weeks ago.

BPL fires employee who oversaw misfiled prints

The move comes after the disappearance of two valuable prints, which were later discovered misfiled at the Copley branch.

Obama?s shift on Afghanistan ?the right decision,? Clinton says

Hillary Clinton, the president?s former secretary of state, also said she would give the administration an overall grade of ?A.?

Keene, NH., 10/16/15, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton attended a town meeting at Keene State College. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Stat

Clinton takes in big money from drug industry

Hillary Clinton has said she is proud to have drug companies as her enemies ? but she is also taking their money. Lots of it.

Great new Boston-area bars for grown-ups

Local night life isn?t only about catering to college students anymore.

12/16/07 Foxborough, MA The New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick shakes hands with New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini after the Patriots defeated the Jets 20-10 at Gillette Stadium on Sunday December 16, 2007. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Library Tag 12172007

Alex Speier

In grudge matches, Patriots don?t always have their way

History shows the Patriots have often gotten revenge for perceived slights, but not every time.

Lamar Odom

Lamar Odom regains consciousness, family and friends say

The NBA star is speaking and even giving a thumbs up from his hospital bed just days after being found in critical condition.

Lark Creek Grill at San Francisco International Airport  is a descendant of one of the first farm-to-table restaurants in the Bay Area.

travel

Airport restaurants where you can eat like a local

For eagle-eyed travelers with a taste for different shades of local flair, there are quite a few vernacular restaurants located just off the moving sidewalks.

After collectively buying over $900 dollars of lululemon clothes, Melanie Pero (right) and Erika Nighan stopped on the side of Boylston Street to

Lululemon deals draw thousands to Boston warehouse sale

Women ? and a few men ? queued up on Friday for a shot at buying discounted yoga pants at the brand?s three-day sale.

Rockport, Maine-Globe Staff Photo by Stan Grossfeld-October 7, 2015- Mason Mahonen,16, co captain of the football team at Camden Hills Regional High School finally cleans out his locker. The football season was cancelled on Sept. 24 due to safety concerns and low numbers.

Fearful of injuries, a Maine high school cancels football

With a dwindling roster, Camden Hills in Rockport pulled the plug, as other schools are doing.

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Live updates: High school football Week 6

It?s crunch time for teams across the region with just two weeks to go before the playoffs.

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A cockatoo that escaped its owner?s home in July has been terrorizing residents of one of the toniest streets of Brookline.

Opinion & Ideas

Beth Wolfensberger Singer

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/1016beth.jpg A place for Lincoln Chafee in N.H.

Despite his abysmal numbers in a recent Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, Chafee could still find a spot in the Granite State.

Ground Game

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Jeb Bush is in third place in a new poll in New Hampshire with Marco Rubio just one point behind.

The Big Picture

Protesters opening their umbrellas, symbols of the pro-democracy movement, in 2014.

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The Umbrella Movement, one year later

A year after Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas at pro-democracy protesters, a Reuters photographer revisited the scenes.

BetaBoston

Innovation Economy

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They?re part of the entrepreneurial drive to solve a problem that costs the health care system hundreds of billions of dollars.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/africa150-970.jpg A conversation with Catholic Africa?s lion in winter

Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria is unyielding in his defense of Catholic orthodoxy.