Campaign 2016

Polarized America heads to the polls

Many voters expressed relief the end was in sight after two years of bitterness and rancor.

Boston, MA -11/8/2016 - Jermaine Johnson (cq), said he put the ?I Voted? sticker on his face to ?help the young generation see that I voted today.? The 36-year-old said he considered Donald Trump (cq) for a while, ?but he started getting messy.? Voting activity is photographed near the Margarita Muniz Academy (cq), at 20 Child Street in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Topic: 09turnout Reporter: XXX

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Jermaine Johnson put the ?I Voted? sticker on his face to ?help the young generation see that I voted today.?

CAMBRIDGE MA - 11/08/2016: Checking in to vote L-R Bruce Mann with his wife US Sen Elizabeth Warren at Ward 8 in the Graham and Parks School in Cambridge. The 2016 presidential election, voter turnout at polling places (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 09turnout

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Senator Elizabeth Warren (center) and her husband, Bruce Mann, checked in to vote in Cambridge.

Manchester, NH, 11/07/16, Jesse Eliuk holds his daughter Sydney in long lines waiting to vote in the 2016 presidential election at at Memorial High School/Ward 8. (Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff)

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Jesse Eliuk held his daughter, Sydney, while waiting to vote in Manchester, N.H.

Boston, MA -11/8/2016 - Checking out is Boston Latin School student Juliana Quiles (cq), center, who just turned 18 last week. ?I?m the first of all my friends to be able to vote. So I think having that right, as a senior, is a big deal.? People turn out to vote in Hyde Park (30 Millstone Road). Photo by Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Topic: 09turnout Reporter: XXX

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Boston Latin School student Juliana Quiles (center), who voted in Hyde Park, just turned 18 last week.

Boston, MA -11/8/2016 - Before 7 am, Barbara Najjar-Owens (cq) and Darryl Owens (cq) read information passed out by a poll worker. People turn out to vote in Hyde Park (30 Millstone Road). Photo by Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Topic: 09turnout Reporter: XXX

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Barbara Najjar-Owens and Darryl Owens read information passed out by a poll worker in Hyde Park.

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Voters lined up outside the Boston Public Library.

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Long lines formed at Memorial High School in Manchester, N.H.

BOSTON, MA - 11/08/2016: A Boston Police Officer brings in a ballot box passing a line outside the Boston Public Library....The 2016 presidential election, voter turnout at polling places (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 09turnout

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A Boston Police officer carrying a ballot box passed the line outside the Boston Public Library.

11/8/16-- BEDFORD , MA - Voters are assisted as they enter voting booths at the John Glenn Middle School Gym in Bedford, the only polling station in town, which opened at 6a.m. (Boston Globe staff photo: Joanne Rathe topic: section: metro)

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Voters were assisted as they entered voting booths early Tuesday in Bedford, Mass.

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Clay Smith cast a ballot in Dixville Notch, N.H., just after midnight.

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?It hurts me a lot?: Fans lash out at Tom Brady over alleged Trump vote

Many are not happy that Donald Trump said he received the Patriots quarterback?s endorsement.

Tom Brady voted in Brookline on Monday

The Patriots quarterback had cast his ballot hours before Donald Trump claimed he had Brady?s support.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talks with reporters before casting his ballot at PS-59, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) — Evan Vucci/AP

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Donald Trump casts his ballot

The Republican nominee headed to his precinct in New York to vote in the presidential election.

Curt Schilling says latest controversial tweet was ?sarcasm?

In a now-deleted tweet, Schilling described a T-shirt advocating the harm of journalists as ?awesome.?

Boston sees dip in voters who reached the polls by 9 a.m.

According to the city?s Election Commission, close to 55,000 people had voted by 9 a.m., down from nearly 59,000 by the same time in 2012.

Baker?s presidential choice? No one

When it came time to cast his ballot, the Mass. governor did not vote for any of the candidates in the presidential race.

Prince Harry condemns media ?abuse? of American girlfriend

The prince issued a highly unusual statement that confirmed his relationship with the actress and expressed concern for her safety.

Advocates kept in dark about planned tower?s shadows

A 750-foot skyscraper in Winthrop Square could cast a shade clear across the Common and Public Garden to Arlington Street.

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Without early victories, Trump?s election night could be over quickly

Donald Trump?s only viable path to victory involves places that report results relatively early, beginning around 7 p.m.

Voter resources

Election Day Today. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Resources Voter's guide: What to know Ballot questions overview: Read a summary Where to vote: Find your polling place

Election Day

Today. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Resources

Voter's guide: What to know

Ballot questions overview: Read a summary

Where to vote: Find your polling place

Mannequin challenge is the new viral video sensation

Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Or the Harlem Shake? Meet the latest Internet craze.

Ultralight plane crashes into Assabet River

A pilot was rescued and taken to the hospital with minor injuries after his unregistered plane crashed in Stow.

Editorial: Hillary Clinton for president

Only one candidate for president belongs anywhere near the White House: The Globe endorses Clinton.

The tragedy that Boston forgot

One hundred years ago, a horrific trolley accident on Summer Street killed 46 people. Although it was dubbed the ?worst tragedy in the history of the city? at the time, it has now been all but erased from memory.

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The Big Picture

Merlin, a chihuahua is seen during his evening walk in the white village of Espera, southern Spain September 10, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo SEARCH — Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Spain?s ?Pueblos Blancos?

The ?Pueblos Blancos,? or white villages, are named for lime wash on the buildings in the Andalusia region, an area that is stunningly beautiful yet also Spain?s poorest.