40 tell of sex abuse by students, staff at R.I. prep school

St. George?s School in Middletown, R.I., identified 26 victims of sexual abuse following an investigation last month.

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Attorneys for victims in the burgeoning scandal at St. George?s School say that more than 40 people have contacted them.

Lowell, MA - 1/4/2016 - U.S. Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally to start at the UMass Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA, January 4, 2016. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

Donald Trump, Bill Clinton campaign in nearby visits

In New Hampshire, Bill Clinton made his first solo appearance for his wife, and Donald Trump appeared in Lowell.

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes the stage at a campaign rally in Lowell, Massachusetts January 4, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Brian Snyder/REUTERS

Donald Trump repeatedly interrupted by protesters in Lowell

However, the presidential candidate still managed to talk about opioid abuse, Tom Brady, and the Marathon bombings.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/GettyImages-461858106.jpg Obama to require background checks on more gun sales

President Obama moved to require all gun sellers to register as dealers and to run background checks on all purchasers.

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Needle exchanges seen as key in battling addiction

Mass. has only six locations where addicts can get clean needles ? and two are fighting hometown efforts to shut them down.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Massachusetts-Redistricting-7890185.jpg Springfield congressman draws fire for bill on investing

Richard Neal cosponsored legislation that would benefit insurance company MassMutual, which is based in his district.

Men stand guard at an entrance to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Princeton, Ore., Jan. 4, 2016. The small band of antigovernment protesters who took over some federal buildings in rural Oregon say they aim ?to restore and defend the Constitution,? in particular the rights of ranchers, and set off a national movement, forcing the federal government to release its hold on vast tracts of Western land. (Jarod Opperman/The New York Times)

Evan Horowitz

Why have militia members seized a nature preserve in Oregon?

Two ranchers spent time in jail for setting fires on public land, but a federal court ruled the original sentence wasn?t long enough.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/03/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/d2e9c95ff9e940a18b52631017d778e2-d2e9c95ff9e940a18b52631017d778e2-0.jpg Ranchers who inspired Oregon occupation report to prison

An Oregon sheriff said the father-and-son ranchers convicted of setting fire to federal grazing land have reported to prison.

The old St. Gabriel Monastery in Brighton would be transformed into housing for graduate students in a plan similar to one that is creating such housing at the University of Chicago, shown in rendering.

Joanne Rathe/Globe Staff

Grad student housing proposed for Brighton property

The site of the old St. Gabriel?s Monastery in Brighton could be the start of a new trend in the Boston housing market.

01/03/16: Miami Gardens, FL: Patriots quarterback Tom Brady found himself in an unusual position late in New England's 20-10 loss to the Dolphins, watching from the sidelines as backup Jimmy Garoppolo ran the offense for the final set of downs in the game. The New England Patriots visited the Miami Dolphins in a regular season game at Sun Life Stadium. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section:sports topic:Patriots

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Patriots limping (literally) into playoffs

They have lost four of six games, but none of it matters if the Real Patriots show up. A big if.

Boston Globe truck driver Eliot Resnick delivered newspapers in East Boston on Monday.

Globe considers adding second delivery firm

Globe officials are mulling the move after a new vendor failed to make deliveries to thousands of subscribers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/31/BostonGlobe.com/BCOM/Images/11Boghosian_051114greenline6_MAG%20-%20Copy-6445.jpg Citing budget woes, T outlines fare-hike plans

Single-ride fares on the subway could go up a dime, and monthly passes could increase by $9.50 by this summer.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_abigail_hanna.jpg Psychologist says babysitter is not competent

Dr. Tammy Howe said she did not believe Abigail Hanna, accused of kidnapping a toddler, is competent to stand trial.

Mike Mullane, the firefighter's union stalwart, back in the day as a firefighter on Engine 21, Clam Point, Dorchester. Exact date and location unknown. (George Rizer/Globe Staff)

KEVIN CULLEN

The Pope of Florian Hall

Mike Mullane was a tireless advocate for firefighters and working people throughout New England.

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

Councilor?s rise to head of pack is historic

Michelle Wu?s ascendancy to president of the Boston City Council is a turning point.

Criticizing Nazi experiments was only one chapter in life of Dr. Robert Berger

Dr. Berger, of Brookline, was a cardiothoracic surgeon who wrote an analysis that debunked Nazi medical experiments. He died Jan. 1 at 86.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/05turtle10.jpg More than 500 sea turtles stranded this season

More than 500 sea turtles have been stranded this season. It was the second highest number on record, but down from 1,200 last year.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/30/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/draftkings-5856-5724.jpg DraftKings hits back in appealing for N.Y. business

The Boston-based firm asked a New York state appeals court to allow its daily fantasy sports contests in the state.

The First Folio of Shakespeare plays was displayed at the Globe theatre in London.

Shakespeare?s First Folio set to go on US tour

?The Wonder of Will? exhibition will be making stops in New England this spring.

FILE - This Oct. 26, 2009 file photo, comedian Bill Cosby, left, and his wife Camille appear at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts before Bill Cosby received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in Washington. Camille Cosby will answer questions under oath on Jan. 6, 2016, in her first deposition since dozens of women came forward over the last year with sexual abuse allegations against her husband. Attorney Joseph Cammarata said Bill Cosby?s deposition is scheduled Feb. 22, also in Springfield, where the defamation suit was filed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Camille Cosby seeking to delay deposition

Camille Cosby, wife of Bill Cosby, is scheduled to give a deposition in a suit by seven of his alleged sexual assault victims.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greig-9438.jpg Catherine Greig to plead guilty to federal contempt charge

The girlfriend of ?Whitey? Bulger refused to testify before a grand jury that is investigating whether other people helped Bulger while he was a fugitive.

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Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/05/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-1654[1]-1476.jpg Liberals take the low road in Oregon stand-off

It?s been liberals, in the days since the militia seizure, who have been loudly calling for blood ? and pointing out alleged double standards.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/29/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/499351058.jpg A campaign fundraising deadline that matters little

This time the difference between a pretty good and a pretty bad fundraising report isn?t much. If a candidate gets an extra million, it means virtually nothing.

Globe Santa

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/25/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Images/santa_logo[1]-U80342642589InF--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg Donate to Globe Santa

Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight150x150-165.jpg Globe investigations and Spotlight reports

A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

The supermoon rises behind Glastonbury Tor on Sept. 27 in Glastonbury, England. Tonight?s supermoon, so called because it is the closest full moon to the Earth this year, is particularly rare as it coincides with a lunar eclipse, a combination that has not happened since 1982 and won?t happen again until 2033. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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The big picture

2015 Year in pictures: Part II

Photographs from July - December on a range of topics from around the world.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

BetaBoston

betaboston | tech lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/31/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Hiawatha-Bray-5753.jpg Dear FCC: Don?t fight Internet freebies

The FCC is casting a suspicious gaze on some US telecom firms that are handing out free Internet bandwidth to their customers.

Crux

The new Christian martyrs

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/22/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/12262011_26nigeria_photo-8138059.jpg A faith on the rise and under attack in Africa

Africa is also widely considered the most dynamic corner of the Christian map.