The transition to Trump

Obama awards Biden Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Barack Obama awarded Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House on Thursday.

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In a surprise move, President Barack Obama awarded Vice President Joe Biden with the highest civilian honor Thursday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/12/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/08072008_Fenway_Food_1-6810101.jpg ?It?s not partisan chowder?: Legal Sea Foods dropped from inauguration menu

Inaugural festivities have traditionally included the company?s clam chowder, but so far it appears it has been frozen out.

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Joe Biden said he and other top leaders were told of uncorroborated allegations about Donald Trump out of concern the information would become public.

Linda Bean, the granddaughter of L.L. Bean?s founder.

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Andy Richter says don?t boycott L.L. Bean because that?s what Trump wants

The comedian thinks the president-elect is trying to harm the Maine retailer, not support it. Here?s why.

Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson announced his mayoral candidacy at Dudley Square's Haley House on Thursday.

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Jackson?s income inequality focus, Trump?s love of L.L Bean, and more

Tito Jackson?s focus on the maddening gap between the haves and have-nots could give him his own edge in the Boston mayoral race.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/12/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/1bd3c0cd18f6404d9eb6ba78f54f303d-1bd3c0cd18f6404d9eb6ba78f54f303d-2658.jpg ?You can say goodbye later?: Michelle Obama confirms Sasha missed speech for a test

In her final late-night appearance as first lady, Michelle Obama looked back at her eight years in the White House and shared her plans for the future.

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According to the MIT Media Lab, more famous people will die in 2017 than in 2016.

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An average of 6,000 new people have signed up for MassHealth, the state?s Medicaid program, every month since mid-2015.

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The Justice Department Inspector General says he will investigate Justice Department and FBI actions before 2016 election.

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The Obama administration is ending the ?wet foot, dry foot? policy that granted residency to Cubans who arrived in the US without visas.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/12/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/631548200[1]-2443.jpg Warren slams Trump over business interests at HUD hearing

Senator Warren grilled Dr. Ben Carson about whether he would be able to guarantee that ??not one dollar?? of HUD money would go to the Trumps.

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As the GOP-controlled Congress moves rapidly to dismantle President Obama?s health care law, Republican Governor Charlie Baker is staking out independent ground.

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The pressure is now on House Republicans to complete the first step toward repealing President Obama?s signature health care law.

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The Ship may go down on Route 1

Like the Hilltop, Weylu?s, and Route 1 Miniature Golf, the highway landmark may be demolished to make way for development.

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The unseasonable weather, which came on a damp day, matched a mark set on Jan. 12, 1975, and in 1913.

Blackstone man sought in murder of his elderly father

The Worcester DA declined to say how the elder Armstrong was killed.

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It will take a crowbar to pry the truth from Donald Trump.

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A tale of young love drove a son on an eye-opening journey. And in the process, a musical legacy that was all but lost has been found, and a life revealed.

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One Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?

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.

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Home of the week: A 20,000-square-foot Andover home with an indoor pool, bowling lane and basketball court

If sitting in the bleachers at the regulation high school basketball court loses its luster, this 20,043-square-foot home has options ? many, many options ? to keep your interest, including a covered water slide under the balcony overlooking all the hoop