By almost every objective measure, this Congress is off to a dismal start.
The president named General John F. Kelly, the homeland security secretary, to the post.
General John F. Kelly?s rise stirs fond memories in Allston-Brighton ?Somebody from Brighton? This is glory. This is the highest thing you can be coming from here, from this neighborhood,? said one veteran.
Trump tells police not to worry about injuring suspects during arrests The president?s speech was quickly rebuffed in a statement by multiple police groups.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says in a statement that Trump read early drafts of the bill and ?negotiated regarding critical elements of it.?
Opinion | Leonard L. Glass
Let psychiatrists talk about Trump?s mental state The Goldwater Rule still stands, but it shouldn?t.
Fueled by Chipotle and caffeine, the Senate delivers its own surprise ending The mood was tense, if not exactly rousing. But by 12:54 a.m. Friday, everyone was wide awake and coffee-infused.
National Park Service
A 33-foot humpback whale carcass washed ashore on a beach in Eastham Thursday evening.
Boston teens learn how to make breakups better Hundreds gathered at Simmons College on Wednesday to learn about the best way to handle breakups in the era of social media.
Paul Shanley, convicted child rapist and former priest, released from prison The defrocked Catholic priest spent 12 years behind bars for raping a boy in Newton in the 1980s.
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Trump?s 180-degree shift in military policy toward transgender personnel, which he announced in series of three tweets, was his most aggressive move so far.
Stay less than 10 m.p.h. above speed limit and you?re unlikely to be ticketed The odds of being issued a fine for speeding spike dramatically when drivers go 10 miles per hour or more over the limit.
The Commonwealth Avenue bridge project will reduce a stretch of the Massachusetts Turnpike to one eastbound lane by 9 a.m. Saturday.
Boston pharmacy program put on probation The signature pharmacy degree program at MCPHS University in Boston has been placed on academic probation for having too few professors and overcrowded buildings.
Boston Common shadow fight is over, for now Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill that changes rules restricting shadows on parks, clearing the path for a tower at the Winthrop Square Garage.
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More towns outside Boston are creating areas where owners can unleash their pooches and let them run free.
ROYALS 4, RED SOX 2
Facing an inflammed situation, Red Sox add to woes in loss to Royals Starting in place of David Price, Rick Porcello saw his record fall to 4-14 this season.
Authorities have not released any information on his condition.
N.H. mother and son allegedly paid $5,000 to kill son?s former wife Maurice Temple, 63, and Pauline Chase, 83, were arrested and charged with solicitation, conspiracy, and attempt to commit murder, officials said.
?Peace Festival? seeks to sew up frayed social fabric The free six-hour concert on the Plymouth waterfront will include performances by nine singer-songwriters and emphasize what people have in common rather than how they differ.
North Korea launched a missile Friday that was in the air for 45 minutes before landing off Hokkaido, the northernmost Japanese island.
CARS
Car enthusiasts: Tesla?s much-anticipated Model 3 is finally here The company will be holding a special launch event at its Fremont, Calif., factory, in which it will reportedly turn over the keys to around 30 models of the new vehicle.
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EDITORIAL
Pot shops In Someone Else?s Backyard? Not quite With Friday?s vote on the new pot law, the Legislature struck an important blow against ISEBYism.
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His parents said he just needed to sleep. A SWAT team came instead In Hingham, a welfare check on a disconsolate young man with a gun turned into something utterly unimaginable.
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Starting in place of David Price, Rick Porcello saw his record fall to 4-14 this season.
About 17 percent of households in the Boston metro area said they had seen signs of either mice or rats inside their home, and about 2 percent said they had seen signs of cockroaches.
A sampling of the housing market here includes an antique with five fireplaces and a town house with a private courtyard.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez is calling for changes to the campaign finance system and charging that Baker has ?exploited its flaws.?
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The odds of being issued a fine for speeding spike dramatically when drivers go 10 miles per hour or more over the limit.
A family spokesperson said the critically ill British baby at the center of a legal battle that attracted the attention of Pope Francis and President Trump has died.
Crane & Co. creative director John Segal still loves everything about paper, including keeping it relevant in a digital age.
Her willingness to return to TV makes sense in light of how strangely unforgiving Hollywood has been to the actress.
Will disagreeing on music be a harbinger of doom for these two?
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 17th FINA World Championships are underway in Budapest.
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