Shirley Leung
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There?s much angst over the future of the Boston waterfront.
Blistering report details nursing home deathsA report into two recent deaths at a Brockton nursing home details a health center in chaos.
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The brutal killing of two female joggers this month has unsettled many women runners.
Slain Princeton jogger struggled with killer, DA saysVanessa Marcotte who was killed while jogging in Princeton, probably left her attacker with scratches, scrapes, and bruises.
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
One economy, two views on how to make it better Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton would take starkly different approaches on everything from taxes to trade.
Trump is an ?empty-headed moron,? Martin Sheen saysMartin Sheen, who played the US president in seven seasons of ?The West Wing,? blasted Donald Trump in a recent interview.
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?I found the numbers heartbreaking,? said Dr. Jonathan Mermin, a senior official at the CDC, of a new national study.
Family remembers woman shot 1 year agoAshlee ?Penny? Berryman, 21, was fatally shot outside a bar in downtown Everett after watching her boyfriend perform.
Mass. drought worsens, with no end in sightThe persistent lack of rainfall has left the Merrimack Valley area in ?extreme drought,? the most severe designation in Massachusetts.
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American Simone Manuel and Canadian Penny Oleksiak have tied for the gold medal in the women?s 100-meter freestyle.
Phelps gets gold in men?s 200m individual medleyMichael Phelps won the men?s 200-meter individual medley on Thursday night, beating out American teammate Ryan Lochte.
Simone Biles wins gold, Aly Raisman silver in individual all-aroundFor Needham?s Raisman, it was a bit of redemption after missing a medal in London on a tiebreaker.
Is Simone Biles among the greatest women?s gymnasts ever?A longtime Olympic reporter selects his Mount Rushmore of women?s gymnastics.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Aly Raisman was not denied this time aroundRaisman missed an all-around medal in 2012 on a tiebreaker, but she won silver in Rio.
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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
Playing the entire first half, the quarterback was 11 of 17 for 168 yards, no touchdowns or turnovers, a 91.9 rating, and 10 points in six drives.
Patriots 34, Saints 22
In winning their preseason opener, Patriots paid a priceWin over Saints proved costly after Patriots rookie WR Malcom Mitchell departed the first half with an injured left arm.
?This parrot means the world to my autistic son?In Revere, the loss of a small bird has devastated the family of an autistic boy who relied on her.
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Walsh backs lowering speed limit to 25 miles per hour in BostonThe mayor said lowering the speed limit from 30 miles an hour would help save lives and reduce injuries.
Television REview
Netflix?s ?The Get Down? is a spellbinding hip-hop celebrationBaz Luhrmann?s new series, set in the South Bronx of the ?70s, is wild, unique, and addictive ? once you get past its bloated premiere.
THINGS TO DO
The Weekender: Cosplay, dirty dogs, and the return of Tracy MorganEverything fun to do in Boston and beyond this weekend.
YANKEES 4, RED SOX 2
Bullpen, Red Sox stumble again in loss to YankeesBrad Ziegler got knocked around in the eighth to waste a strong outing by Eduardo Rodriguez.
Shark likely born before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth Scientists say a gray shark was born roughly 400 years ago, and died only recently, putting the entire species at the top of the longevity list.
Opinion | Jon Garelick
How ?fake news? got realThe Pulitzer Prize Board calls this kind of thing ?explanatory journalism,? and they give awards for it.
Private schools, painful secrets
The unexpected price of reporting abuse: retaliationThe Globe found 15 instances of retaliation at New England private schools against students or employees who raised concerns about sexual abuse by staffers.
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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With the world?s attention focused on the Olympic Games in Brazil, a decidedly different type of competition was held in a small corner of New England.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
For a moment, it seemed that the Red Sox slugger?s final season had come to an inglorious end.
Through a lawyer, Carl Hyman denied any connection between his private business strategies and his public job.
Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey had said in a news conference he did not believe any senior member of his staff knew about the plot to block traffic to the George Washington Bridge.
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Auto Notes columnist Bill Griffith prepares for the annual Boston Cup car show on the Boston Common. Plus, the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
The 10-year-old boy killed during a ride on the world?s tallest waterslide was decapitated in the accident.
The Andrew Square site is set for 650 residential units, retail, and maybe even a supermarket.
It is a big deal for Falmouth, the only US venue, to be hosting this prestigious show.
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation and Patriots Charitable Foundation hosted their Dream Camp event, which included a chance to meet Pats players.
ground game
Will voters even bother picking the lesser of two evils?It is possible that many will just not choose at all.
Design New England
?This is home?Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.
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These wealthy neighbors have been at war for nearly 25 years
Troopers return to Princeton as investigation continues into jogger Vanessa Marcotte slaying
After slow start, Jimmy Garoppolo picks up pace
Death of living liver donor is a calamity for two families and Lahey
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