Spotlight | The desperate and the dead
Behind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.
Spotlight | The desperate and the dead
Timeline of a broken systemMany hands have shaped Massachusetts? mental health care system, from crusading activists and judges to groundbreaking filmmakers and political leaders of all stripes.
Wellesley father says racist posts shook family?s worldA family?s photo was defaced with jokes about lynching and shared on Facebook, leaving residents to grapple with racism.
Tufts student awakes to intruder in bedroomThe man, who appeared to be of college age, fled through the front door and into a dark-colored sedan, police said.
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?When you find my body?: The last days of Gerry LargayLost for at least 19 days in the Maine wilderness, the 66-year-old hiker died as she had lived: with courage and with grace.
Drought takes major toll on region?s wildlife and cropsAs the region struggles with one of the worst droughts in at least a decade, the consequences are dire for wildlife and agriculture.
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Our drought plan is all wetThe state?s drought plan is inadequate and slow, and it will only be more so as climate change makes summers more severe.
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Boston?s Caribbean carnival began with a parade and continued during the day in Dorchester, accompanied by pounding drums.
Republicans are seeking to mend a GOP fractured by an outsider who chucked the party playbook on how to expand its electoral base and win.
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Former governor William Weld was critical of both major parties, but focused his most stinging barbs on Donald Trump.
Dustin Pedroia?s fun hit parade comes to an endThe Red Sox second baseman hit safely in 11 consecutive at-bats until late in Saturday?s game, falling one shy of the MLB record.
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Nation?s first ?microcollege? opens in HolyokeA novel approach is focused on helping young, low-income mothers earn college degrees.
Aly Raisman gets a hero?s welcome in NeedhamNeedhamites gathered Saturday to celebrate the gymnast?s three medals ? one gold, two silver ? in Rio.
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Rio?s big story was the wrong storyRyan Lochte?s lies overshadowed what happened in a 5,000-meter track heat, a shining example of fair play, sportsmanship, and humanity.
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Pat Arcand?s first stop was in the heart of a Roxbury public housing development menaced by gang violence.
How New England shaped China?s craft brew masterThe father of China?s craft beer revolution got his start on bar stools in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts.
New Bruin David Backes has a history of solving problemsIn the hockey rink or in an animal shelter, Backes knows where he is needed and knows how to help.
Christopher Muther | Travel
Every year, thousands from the luxury travel world converge on Las Vegas? Virtuoso Travel Week to pitch their latest and greatest.
The issue of crimeThis special edition of Ideas explores crime through the eyes of first responders, criminals, and victims living with the legacy of trauma.
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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Spotlight | The desperate and the dead
Westborough State Hospital was built in the 1800s on hope and compassion. But with little scientific knowledge of mental illness, institutions like these became wretched warehouses.
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It?s the 67th time in 2016 that the Red Sox had 10 or more hits in a game.
Two people in a Hingham cafe were seriously injured when a truck smashed through the front window.
A man dresed up like a rabbit raises suspicions, an intrusive opossum evades police, and other odd tales from local police blotters.
Speaking in Iowa, the Republican candidate pledged to cut federal taxes on family farms.
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