Throngs on Boston Common chanted ? sometimes angrily, often profanely ? against Nazis, racism, the KKK, and fascists.
JOAN VENNOCHI
Could Saturday?s actions backfire on counterprotesters? I just hope that by silencing their enemies, they don?t empower them and give them a louder megaphone than they had before.
Adrian Walker
Boston resisted the temptation to display hatred In effect, Saturday?s ?free speech? rally became a giant peace rally.
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One week after violence in Charlottesville, anything seemed possible. Would there be bloodshed here, too?
?Free speech? rally ends after just 45 minutes Rally organizers had planned for 14 speakers to participate in the two-hour-long event.
Trump has ?serious issues? that ?aren?t going to go away,? Schiff says Representative Adam Schiff said Sunday that ?there are some serious issues with our president that aren?t going to go away, that aren?t going to get better.?
Mnuchin defends his decision to stay with Trump Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pushed back against demands that he resign from Donald Trump?s cabinet.
15-year-old struck by commuter train in Concord dies Dylan Smyth was a rising sophomore at Concord-Carlisle High School, the principal said in an e-mail.
4 people taken to hospitals after separate incidents in Boston Two people were in critical condition after a shooting in the Theater District, according to Boston EMS.
New Hampshire State Police
The police tapes, played in court earlier this month, revealed a riveting tale of a broken family and the ultimate betrayal, allegedly masterminded by a 5-foot-3 octogenarian.
Texans 27, Patriots 23
Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski return to field in Patriots? loss to Texans Also, Rex Burkhead put on a show, and Dion Lewis continues to gain momentum.
BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
What to do with Jimmy Garoppolo? Ex-GM: Pats should keep him ?Quarterbacks that you think can do it, who go out on Sundays and win for you, you can?t lose them,? said Scot McCloughan.
Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, 84, dies Mr. Gregory, a former Plymouth resident, died Saturday in Washington.
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Grab your solar eclipse sunglasses and check out one of these solar eclipse viewing events in the Boston area.
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Children of Catholic priests live with secrets and sorrow A Globe review finds the children are often denied love and support and pressured to keep the scandal secret. And the church has done little to help.
spotlight | part 2
A priest?s son takes his case directly to the Pope He thought he was alone, being the child of a Catholic priest. He was wrong.
NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES
?I never once found any evidence that [Tom] Yawkey was personally racist,? biographer says Bill Nowlin spent six years researching and writing the book, which is due out in February.
Aly Raisman calls out USA Gymnastics on abuse scandal The Needham Olympian is the highest-profile athlete to publicly reprimand the organization.
Heavy rain leads to flash flooding on Cape Cod In Wellfleet, which received between 6 and 7 inches of rain, the weather caused a car to fall into a sinkhole as the beach eroded away.
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On this day, Boston was about pride and not division ?Free speech? activists, greatly outnumbered, found no purchase here for their thinly veiled hate.
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Priests? children live with secrets, sorrow A Globe review finds the children are often denied love and support and pressured to keep the scandal secret. And the church has done absolutely nothing to help.
What realtors and sellers are required to disclose to buyers ? and what they aren?t There are only two things state law requires a seller to tell you.
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.
What would happen to your eyes if you looked at the solar eclipse? People across the U.S. will be able to watch Monday?s solar eclipse ? but can watching it without any protection hurt your eyes?
David Robertson and Dellin Betances got the job done in place of Aroldis Chapman as Chris Sale was denied his 15th win.
Ava Trovato Bonavita will be the flying angel for the 107th Fisherman?s Feast.
Greater Boston?s shopping centers are offering new experiences from outdoor dining to grocery shopping to total village living.
It's when Allston becomes a dropping ground for home items people no longer want.
Finkelstein?s sharp, relentless attack ads helped elect dozens of conservative political candidates here and abroad.
Tal Afar and the surrounding area is one of the last pockets of ISIS-held territory in Iraq.
It is not uncommon for auto sellers to take advantage of customers with limited incomes or low credit scores.
New Northeastern building is more than spectacular architecture, which it is.
Amtrak remains the workhorse on the BOS-NYC route, but travel by bus is growing.
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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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Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Boston on Saturday.
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