A R.I. State Police official also said that there is a ?very active, ongoing investigation? at St. George?s School.
President Obama is announcing executive orders aimed at reducing gun violence.
Ground Game
GOP candidates fighting for 2nd placeWith Donald Trump holding a solid lead in the polls, it appears his competitors have conceded the caucuses.
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The track failed around 4 a.m. as the out-of-service train was on its way to Haverhill.
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The Red Sox president has made good moves, but can?t really ?win? the offseason unless he moves Hanley Ramirez.
The prominent Boston lawyer will replace Liz Morningstar, who will leave the nonprofit later this month.
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Francesca Chaouqui believes she?s been a target since being named to a reform panel independent of the Vatican bureaucracy.
Police saved a female from an apparent heroin overdose in Roxbury Sunday night by giving her Narcan spray.
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Healthy bowls combining grains, vegetables, proteins, and sauces are taking Boston restaurants by storm.
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Had a few breaks gone New England?s way, the Patriots might?ve left Miami with the AFC?s top seed.
Trump heckled heavily in Lowell stopThe Republican presidential candidate still managed to talk about opioid abuse, Tom Brady, and the Marathon bombings.
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Oregon standoff has roots in Mormon fanaticismMost mainstream news accounts of the occupation have ignored or downplayed the group?s religious beliefs.
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.
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Over a 25-hour period, people will read from the famed whaling book penned by Herman Melville.
Miss Conduct
Trying to honor an ailing parent?s wish. Plus, how unique does each thank you note need to be?
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Detox waters, infused with fruits and vegetables, are all the rage. So what?s the magic ingredient that helps them flush out toxins? Nothing, experts say.
The model, activist, and ?Transparent? actress has found her moment.
There were only eight accidental airline crashes last year accounting for 161 passenger and crew deaths ? the fewest since at least 1946.
Globe considers adding second delivery firmGlobe officials are mulling the move after a new vendor failed to make deliveries to thousands of subscribers.
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Liberals take the low road in Oregon standoffIt?s been liberals, in the days since the militia seizure, who have been loudly calling for blood ? and pointing out alleged double standards.
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Ground Game
A campaign fundraising deadline that matters littleThis 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 investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
New England has lost four of six games, but none of it matters if the Real Patriots show up ? but that?s a big if.
Mass. has only six locations where addicts can get clean needles ? and two are fighting hometown efforts to shut them down.
The 30-year-old Roslindale lawyer ascended to the rostrum after serving just one term.
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The Nissan Maxima?s Sport mode can turn your average sedan into a throat-y driving machine.
In a special edition one year after the attacks on the periodical, journalists declared that ?the murderer is still at large.?
The research simulates the brain?s ability to decide whether a given object will roll down a hill, glide to a stop, or smash through an obstruction.
The ad-free streaming channel, which officially launches Thursday, will be available by subscription for $3.99 per month.
It?s a potentially awkward conversation, so ? if you go forward with it ? the key here is delivery.
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The Big picture
A selection of some of the best animal images from photographers around the world.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Dear FCC: Don?t fight Internet freebiesThe FCC is casting a suspicious gaze on some US telecom firms that are handing out free Internet bandwidth to their customers.
The new Christian martyrs
A faith on the rise and under attack in AfricaAfrica is also widely considered the most dynamic corner of the Christian map.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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10 years later, did the Big Dig deliver?
St. George's School fallout: 40 tell of sex abuse by students, staff
Dave Dombrowski has one more offseason issue to deal with
Ben Volin: Patriots? safe game plan nearly worked
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