The defense sought to paint the man accused of murdering 2-year-old Bella Bond as a caring, intelligent person.
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Workshops that teach people how to intervene in hateful incidents are increasingly popular.
SPOTLIGHT UPDATE
Former top Mass. lawmaker often helped his business, family Former House assistant majority leader Garrett Bradley had a pattern of taking actions that advanced his business and personal interests.
President Trump?s use of a private cellphone is raising security concerns Trump urged leaders of Canada and Mexico to reach him on his cellphone, according to former and current US officials.
President Trump?s press secretary was back Tuesday, and the White House media briefing was better than ever.
The state?s highest court said that MassHealth erred in denying benefits to two seniors because their homes were held in trusts.
Ore. stabbing suspect shouts ?Get out if you don?t like free speech? in court Jeremy Joseph Christian shouted ?Get out if you don?t like free speech? when he appeared in court today.
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With a task force reviewing state alcohol rules, health experts are pushing back, arguing for tougher restrictions.
Kathy Griffin apologizes after posting video of bloody Trump head The comedian posted a video of herself holding up a bloody faux-head of President Donald Trump, sparking a backlash.
?They see us as not caring anymore.? US Congressman Richard Neal said of how voters see the Democratic Party.
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Not everyone was happy with Boston Calling at its new site Lines to get in and for food, beer, and bathrooms were long. But promoters worked to address those problems.
The residence, which hit the market earlier this year, was built in the 1880s and is barely 10 feet wide by 30 feet long.
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A way of life is disappearing in Quincy?s Houghs Neck.
MassDOT adds ?Dutch Reach? to driver?s manual The concept, which aims to reduce ?dooring? incidents involving cyclists, has been used in places like the Netherlands for awhile.
New building planned for Seaport has a dramatically different look The next big Seaport office building won?t look quite like every other Seaport office building.
TV Critic?s Corner
The absence of the outstanding drama winner of the past two years will leave a significant hole ? and a great opportunity ? in that category.
Robert De Niro said that ?in movie terms,? the country was once ?an inspiring uplifting drama? but now has turned into ?a tragic dumbass comedy.?
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SCOT LEHIGH
Trump embarrasses the US overseas President Trump has managed to sour our relationship with Germany, as well as the rest of NATO.
Spotlight Follow-up
Doctor who faced retaliation for double-booked surgery worries wins lawsuit Dr. James Holsapple had ?vehemently objected? to doctors doing two operations at once.
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Advice on taking real estate photos from a Pulitzer-winning photographer In America, everyone who has a cellphone thinks they are a professional photographer. They are not.
Documenting Hate: Submit an incident you know about If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.
Your mind can be trained to control chronic pain. But it will cost you Doctors and patients are turning to this decades-old method, but it can take weeks and cost tens of thousands of dollars.
The light-hitting Red Sox third baseman found his power stroke in a marathon game at Chicago.
The ocean off Boston-area beaches was unusually clean last summer, confirming that many have shed their reputation as basins for cigarette butts and sludge.
You'll have to look to Downtown Crossing and Beacon Hill to see the winner and runner up.
Depends on whom you ask.
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State police encouraged drivers to fasten their seat belts ahead of the holiday weekend.
A second officer was suspended in the Tamir Rice shooting, which set off national protests.
The internet goliath?s stock surpassed the $1,000 mark for the first time Tuesday.
Katy Perry will also take part in Sunday?s show to raise money for the Manchester bombing victims.
After losing its license briefly in March, one of Dorchester?s favorite Vietnamese restaurants is back.
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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The Big Picture
John F. Kennedy was born on May 29th, 1917, in Brookline. Here is a look at moments in JFK?s life in his home state.
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