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Gene Wilder, who starred in ?Willy Wonka? and Mel Brooks comedies, is dead at 83, his family said.
Shock, sorrow after death of Gene WilderAs news of Wilder?s death rocketed around the Internet, many hailed the comedic master.
Duck boat driver issued $100 ticket after Storrow Drive crashThe driver who crashed into an overpass was diverted from his route because union janitors were protesting MBTA job cuts.
Joseph Kapp, 19, is charged with motor vehicle homicide by driving under the influence of liquor.
Map: Where the bedbugs are in BostonThinking of picking up some furniture off the street in Allston? This map of bedbug reports citywide might convince you to think again.
In Trump, black Republicans see plenty to loseDonald Trump has begun to make a pitch to African-American voters, but his approach has not been warmly received.
Former Boston Marathoner dies while saving her sonIt started with a splash and a scream, and then another splash.
DANTE RAMOS
Mylan finds one more way to game the system It?s almost as if the maker of the EpiPen had drawn up a list of ways to game a dysfunctional health care system ? and decided to check off every last one.
The decision, which affects about 120 of Malden?s 6,500 students, sent parents scrambling to make other arrangements.
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Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin announced Monday that she?s separating from husband Anthony Weiner.
Montana plane crash kills ?Ice Road Truckers? starDarrell Ward died in the fiery crash Sunday on the shoulder of Interstate 90 in western Montana.
The two workers were eventually transferred to the bucket of another vehicle and returned safely to the bridge.
Freia David?s smile, enthusiasm, and her daily hugs made the McDonald?s in Needham more than just a restaurant.
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Feds encourage state to move forward with Green Line extension The Federal Transit Administration said it needs a ?good deal of clarifying information? before providing nearly $1 billion in funding.
Peter Abraham | Beat writer?s notebook
Is David Ortiz the MVP of the American League?Ortiz leads the league in slugging percentage, OPS and doubles, and is second in RBIs.
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Break between games wouldn?t faze Jimmy GaroppoloIf he skips the final preseason game in New York, he won?t be on the field again until Sept. 11.
Scientists exit Hawaii dome after yearlong Mars simulationSix scientists lived in a dome on a Mauna Loa mountain, going outside only while wearing spacesuits.
Family of murdered teen fights to keep her history privateThe N.H. high court says the man convicted in Lizzi Marriott?s death can discuss her sexual history in his appeal. Her family is fighting back.
The desperate and the dead
The broken covenantBehind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.
Fallon?s impersonation of the controversial swimmer was one of the Olympic highlights to mark MTV?s awards show.
Opinion | Ward Sutton
I?m with her and against himDoes Hillary Clinton solemnly swear that you are not Donald Trump?
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.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
Rick Porcello will be on the mound as the Red Sox open a three-game series with the Rays.
The average daily temperature here was 76.6 degrees through Sunday.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will never die, and they will keep making people uncomfortable.
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Auto Notes columnist Bill Griffith reflects on a car crash that nearly took the life of a friend 50 years ago. Plus red light-running crashes claim more lives.
False reports of an active shooter quickly spread after police with guns drawn detained a masked man dressed in black and possibly carrying a sword.
The Cambridge biotech has already raised more than $1 billion from investors as it works to develop a class of therapies.
Andris Nelsons announced Sunday that he is planning to return to the Berkshires next summer for four full weeks.
ground game
What does Donald Trump have to lose?Trump may have already lost black and Hispanic voters, but his new tone could be a hit with white women in swing states.
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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