Tom Perez, former labor secretary, is new DNC head

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Tom Perez, former labor secretary under President Obama, was elected the chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Toddler dies in Mashpee when he?s hit by pickup truck

?This one is the worst I?ve ever seen in 29 years? as a police officer, said Mashpee?s police chief.

Man driving stolen vehicle dies after crashing into MBTA bus

A man driving a stolen minivan died Saturday morning after he suffered a medical emergency and crashed into an MBTA bus at a stop in Dorchester, police said.

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Boston broke a high temperature record for the third day in a row.

Man with pipe arrested after police standoff at Hopkinton supermarket

The man, who was not identified, peacefully surrendered to police after about an hour-and-a-half standoff at a Price Chopper store.

Politics

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The president made the announcement in a tweet.

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President Trump suggested that Paris isn?t safe because of terrorism. Paris? mayor and the French president had quick responses.

Red Sox

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Red Sox are a global brand. But it didn?t happen without Yaz.

Carl Yastrzemski and the Impossible Dream season of 1967 changed everything for the Red Sox.

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Bob Ryan

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The WHA had made its statement. Hockey was changed forever, and for the better.

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The Worcester Academy senior won the NASCAR Truck Series season opener Friday night.

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Lilly Chin, a student at MIT, won the college championship on ?Jeopardy? with an answer perfect for trends and memes.

Metro

Rakesh Khurana, dean of the college.

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Harvard dean stands firm against single-sex ?final clubs?

?What?s most important to underscore is that our commitment to a non-discriminatory experience is unwavering,? Rakesh Khurana said.

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Mayor Walsh offered a passionate defense of immigration and religious diversity at the city?s largest mosque Friday.

The Oscars 2017

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Several movies that are nominated have a New England connection.

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DANTE RAMOS

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New shadows on Boston Common? Sorry, this just isn?t a problem.

Special reports

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How did 14-year-old Raeshawn Moody wind up becoming among the youngest to face a murder charge in Boston?

Investigations

The Desperate and the Dead | Part 7

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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?

Real Estate

What is it really like to live in Manchester-by-the-Sea?

The quaint, quiet coastal town of Manchester-by-the-Sea is a well-kept secret no more, thanks to the recent Hollywood film that takes its name from the place.