T pension fund ignored lots of red flags on investment

The man pitching that $25 million investment? The pension fund?s former head.

The transition to Trump

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The selection of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state marks the end of a bizarre courtship between Mitt Romney and Donald Trump.

?From the industry I come from, construction, you are going to see a lot more spending, a more willingness to invest,? said Mike Haynes, co-owner of Haynes Construction in West Bridgewater.

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Small businesses and their big hopes for Donald Trump

In Trump, business owners see a president willing to reduce red tape and make life easier for them.

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Activists say shelling has resumed in the eastern part of the city, despite the cease-fire.

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With pot law, Mass. enters legal gray zone

Adults will be permitted to purchase, possess, and use marijuana, but sellers will be breaking the law.

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Edward Tutunjian will spend 18 months in a halfway house and could face a stiff bill for his time served there.

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Elizabeth Warren?s condemnation of a longtime Democratic supporter has caused some confusion ? from the supporter himself.

Walter Iwanicki (center) led a high-energy-flow yoga class in the chapel of a retreat for Holy Cross students in West Boylston.

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Eat, pray, study: At Holy Cross, learning the language of serenity

Participation in the college?s retreats has more than doubled over the last dozen years.

Globe Santa stopped by Tiki Island Restaurant in Medford this week to meet with the generous members of the Kiwanis Club who had raised $3,500 to help Santa fill his sleigh for Christmas morning.

Globe Santa

Disabled father asks gifts for helpful daughter

A father writes: This holiday season finds our family in financial distress, and I want to make my daughter happy.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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Underinflated footballs are back in the news, but the war is over and the Patriots lost.

BEN VOLIN

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Here?s our weekly look at the key plays after reviewing the game film.

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The Needham native?s gold medal courtship with Colton Underwood has blossomed into a legit romance.

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He also composed popular theme songs for a number of shows.

Packages are stored at the Amazon electronic commerce company's logistics center in San Fernando de Henares, near Madrid, on the eve of

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How to deal with the cardboard tsunami

As online purchases soar during the holiday season, consumers face a growing pile of boxes and pouches.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/dtlumacki_sogiving_reg02.jpg How Salvation Army red kettles landed in Boston

The idea came in 1891 from Joseph McPhee, who wanted to raise money for a Christmas feast for San Francisco?s poor.

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In its first guidelines specifically directed toward passengers, Uber wants people to remember: Don?t have sex while riding in the car.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/25/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/Was8869131%20-%20Copy-6427.jpg Plastic bag proposal hits snag with Walsh administration

A top city environmental official said the city is already actively engaged in efforts to reduce the amount of plastic in the environment.

Special reports

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Every doctor told the Lacey family their son would die ? except one

Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.

Opinion & Ideas

Renée Graham

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Trump is too vain to recognize that he?s nothing more than the easily manipulated means to Putin?s nefarious ends.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

Investigations

The Desperate and the Dead | Part 7

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/20160923_SAMentalHealth_312.jpg The San Antonio solution

How one Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Real Estate

5 ways to organize and decorate a tiny space

Living in a city like Boston?especially for those who call coveted neighborhoods like the South End, South Boston, and Back Bay home?often requires fitting a big life into a small space. The good news? Whatever your home lacks in square footage, you can make up for with smart design.

Cars

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Google's self-driving car project gets a new name

The self-driving car project that Google started seven years ago has grown into a company called Waymo, signaling its confidence that it will be able to bring robot-controlled vehicles to the masses within the next few years