New claims in Hopkinton school abuse cases

Two former middle school students are suing the town, saying that they were sexually abused by a former teacher.

Adrian Walker

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/walker[1]-11095.jpg Herb Chambers revved up to get his cash back

The billionaire car dealer, like many others, hasn?t seen a refund from organizers of the failed IndyCar race, and he?s not happy.

Last week, the luxury 94-room Beauport Hotel opened, featuring three conference rooms, a large restaurant, and a rooftop pool with views of the harbor.

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Can the nation?s oldest seaport reinvent itself?

The story of Gloucester trying to find its next act is not a new one.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/19/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/tai_20160619_featurehunt_metro_03.jpg Summer solstice Monday means more than 15 hours of sun for Boston

Get those shorts and sunscreen ready: Boston will see one of its longest days of the year.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/6c35e2008817421eb4fc3ce11b6a2dbb-6c35e2008817421eb4fc3ce11b6a2dbb-0.jpg In terror cases, high standard for probable cause

Analysts say the Orlando shooter?s case demonstrates the difficulty investigators face in determining and thwarting a true threat.

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AG Loretta Lynch said the calls should shed light on the motivation behind Omar Mateen?s attack on a nightclub.

Carlie Gonzalez, 15, who has Ewing?s sarcoma, reacted to the reflexology being performed on her feet.

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Easing a patient?s pain ? even without proof it works

Dana-Farber has taken the unusual step of offering free foot reflexology, reiki, and acupuncture during chemotherapy treatments.

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The 13-year-old boy was swimming in a pond in Lynn Woods Reservation that has signs directing visitors to stay out of the water.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/05/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/blanding110715startsmet[1]-9546.jpg Widespread commuter rail cancellations strand hundreds

Keolis, the rail system?s operator, says ?extraordinary events? led to a staffing shortage that forced its hand.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/22westwood_photo04.jpg Legislation may force utilities to fix gas leaks quicker

Some of the thousands of leaks in Massachusetts that utility companies consider safe could be explosive.

NBA Finals: Cavaliers 93, Warriors 89

An emotional LeBron James embraced teammate Kevin Love after the Cavaliers clinched their first NBA championship.

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Forever more, LeBron James will be Cleveland?s favorite son

Just six years ago, he was sworn off by his hometown when he left for Miami. Now, he?s a hero there.

CAVALIERS 93, WARRIORS 89

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/20/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/541531328[1][1].jpg Cleveland Cavaliers win NBA title

LeBron James and his relentless Cavaliers pulled off an improbable NBA Finals comeback, and Cleveland is title town again at long last.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/11/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/Sleepingteen_130506446.jpg Here?s 11 tips for summer internships

Here are some things to know to make the most out of your summer job.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/01/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/blanding010615frigid1met-7639.jpg Costs at heart of emergency shelter eligibility debate

A state Senate proposal has divided advocates for homeless families.

OPINION | SEBASTIAN STOCKMAN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/3d4bbcbb-b29a-41b8-8e6f-ec4c4a051451.jpg Engaging hearts and minds on Facebook

We all know Facebook is not the place for political debate. Yet, after Orlando, it felt imperative that I say something.

A Springfield band, lifting up its community

Running counter to the trend of slashing music education budgets, the city is expanding its program ? and students are better for it.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/05/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_framinghamgarden2_met.jpg As more gardens sprout, schools find new way to reach students

With more than 200 gardens at Mass. public schools, they are increasingly seen as multifaceted learning pods.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/19/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/statehouse.jpg The winners, losers in Mass. economic development bill

Summertime on Beacon Hill can also seem like Christmastime, at least when it comes to hashing out legislation to stoke economic activity.

Donald Trump.

Trump says US should consider profiling Muslims

Donald Trump suggested Sunday that the United States should ?seriously? consider profiling Muslims inside the country.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_father.jpg ?I had to risk losing my family?

A transgender father recalls becoming estranged from a son, and their reconciliation.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion

Globe editorial board: Ban assault weapons now

The US has been pummeled by gun violence. One class of gun, the AR-15 style, has largely made it possible. We can make it stop. 

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/16/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/AFP_BY81N.jpg Could Donald Trump end the stalemate on gun legislation?

In a tweet, Trump said that he would meet with the NRA to figure out how to ban gun sales to those on the no-fly or terrorist watch list.

Globe investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/05/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight9090-10654.jpg Private schools, painful secrets

More than 200 victims. At least 90 legal claims. At least 67 private schools in New England. This is the story of hundreds of students sexually abused by staffers, and emerging from decades of silence today.

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.

Design New England

Design New England

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/06/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/low_res.png ?This is home?

Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.