The judge ruled that Boston Police Commissioner William Evans has the authority to order 100 officers to wear body cameras as part of a pilot program.
SJC orders new trial in Boston detective?s slayingSean Ellis?s conviction in the 1993 killing was vacated after a lower court judge had ruled that corrupt detectives played a large role in the investigation.
With ?Wessie,? Maine city finds its unofficial sssspokespersonWestbrook, just outside of Portland, is having a little bit of fun with reports that there may be a large anaconda in the river.
Facebook gets into a freedom-of-speech argument with NorwayAfter deleting an iconic Vietnam War image from an author?s page, Facebook finds itself in a heated debate with Norwegians and their prime minister.
Is Boston enforcing any of its recent tobacco bans?The city has taken a number of steps in recent years to try to curb tobacco use in public places.
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After disappearing for over a decade, an American flag returned to the site.
The White House objected to the measure before Friday?s vote.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren warned that waiting too long to raise interest rates could risk financial stability.
Thousands of people who buy subsidized health insurance will face substantial premium increases.
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With its tidy homes and overgrown lots, the little pocket of Dorchester hardly looks like the city?s next hot address. Until you see the price tag.
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Your Home | Kitchens & Baths
A traditional-looking Cape house in Sandwich conceals a cutting-edge kitchen with clever features.
Affleck goes full-on gangster in upcoming filmBen Affleck directs and stars in an upcoming film based on Dennis Lehane?s Prohibition-era novel.
Banners at Gillette ?a very cool gesture,? Tom Brady saysIn a national radio interview, Brady also discussed how he?ll handle being away from the team for four weeks.
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Harry Danso, a middle-aged middle manager at an endoscopy company, is also known as Nana Awuah Panin III, a royal chief in his native country.
Examiner | Globe Magazine
Tom Ashbrook on his favorite guests As NPR?s ?On Point?? gets ready to turn 15, we put its host on the other side of the mic.
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Hacks from Bangladesh to the DNC feed Boston?s cybersecurity bonfireBoston has emerged as Silicon Valley?s biggest challenger in the cybersecurity industry.
NAMES
Brady and Bundchen keep it simple ?I like whatever it is, as long as we?re together,? Tom Brady said of dates with his wife, Gisele Bundchen.
THINGS TO DO
The Weekender: ?Cheers,? fests, and Fenway goes countryEverything fun to do this weekend in Boston and beyond.
Fall arts preview
Exploring the inventions of da Vinci, the original Renaissance manArt meets physics meets hands-on exploration at the Museum of Science this fall with a new exhibit called ?Da Vinci ? the Genius.?
Toronto film fest starts off with more mainstream fare than artThe Toronto International Film Festival clears its throat by opening with ?The Magnificent Seven,? a remake of a remake.
SCOT LEHIGH
The charter school bargainCharter public schools have hardly been a fiscal calamity for traditional public schools.
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.
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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A look at children around the world starting school after their summer break.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
The Red Sox righthander goes for his 20th win Friday night, but it?s a World Series he wants most.
After a divorce, Dr. Frauenhofer relocated to Boston with her two younger daughters in 1967 and came to love her adopted city.
Ed ?Edzo? Kelly is about to become the No. 2 official in the international firefighters union.
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The G-Class is certainly a head-turner with squared off windows and edges that look like nothing else on the road.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan ? Taliban insurgents Thursday were on the verge of overrunning the southern city of Tirin Kot, the capital of Oruzgan province, Afghan officials and local elders said.
Credit cards issued secretly without a customer?s consent. Bank employees creating fake email accounts to sign up customers for online banking services.
As we all know, tickets to ?Hamilton? are pricey, but seeing this won?t be cheap either.
Plus: It?s Tico vs. Mamaleh?s in a breakfast battle for a good cause.
Ground Game
Trump?s upper hand in Maine?s Down EastNo one in history has ever chipped off a single electoral vote in Maine, but local experts say Donald Trump is favored to do so this year.
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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SJC orders new trial for man previously convicted in Boston detective?s slaying
An early sign of gentrification: $6M listing in ?forgotten? Dorchester neighborhood
Premiums soar 21% for popular health plan
Boston Police body camera program allowed to move forward
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