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KEVIN CULLEN
If patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels, the worst scoundrels excel at trying to define it along narrow, partisan lines.
NFL spokesman to Trump: ?This is what real locker room talk is? Though the NFL has a rule requiring players to be on the field for the national anthem, an NFL spokesman said it will not pursue any punishment.
Here?s a rundown of the explanations players have given for their varied actions during the national anthem on Sunday.
Ground Game
Are you talking about the NFL? Then Trump is winning What better way to divert attention from all the news that?s dogging President Trump than to launch an attack on professional athletes?
BLUE JAYS 6, RED SOX 4
Injuries darken Red Sox? loss to Blue Jays Boston?s magic number to clinch the AL East remained at three.
? Polls are open in preliminary contests from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To find out where to vote, visit boston.gov.
? There are four candidates for mayor, including incumbent Martin J. Walsh and his main challenger, Councilor Tito Jackson.
? There are also preliminary city council contests in several Boston districts, including 13 candidates seeking to fill Jackson?s seat.
Boston city council race
District races could change political landscape They are the races that have played out in the background of a humdrum mayoral election, in the neighborhoods where politics matter.
A neighborhood in flux is now a political battleground Charlestown could become Ground Zero for candidates who come from separate corners of District 1.
Boston Mayoral Race
Schools improve incrementally under Walsh A Globe review of the mayor?s education policies and plans showed his most ambitious initiatives have been mired in studies and public debate.
Mayoral candidate Tito Jackson?s record steeped in advocacy Beyond his legislative tally, Jackson has emerged as one of the more vocal members of Boston?s city council.
Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print
Since her building?s elevator broke down in August, 85-year-old Doris Toohey has had to climb 56 steps to get to her fourth-floor condo.
Civil War buffs are in the line of fire Reenactors are embroiled in the controversy about the Confederate flag, leading them to wonder about the future of their pastime.
When bottled water ran out, Gillette Stadium charged fans $4.50 for tap water ?We apologize. That should not have happened,? a Patriots spokesperson said.
Officials from the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts are crying foul after learning the force has bought three unmanned aerial vehicles.
At least 6 White House advisers used private e-mail The disclosures came a day after news surfaced that Jared Kushner used a private account to send or receive about 100 work-related e-mails.
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The US senator from Maine said she made her decision despite being lobbied by President Trump.
Jimmy Kimmel to Collins: ?We are all in your debt? The late-night host reached out to the Maine Republican after she said she would not vote for the latest attempt to repeal Obamacare.
Jamaica Plain church shelters man facing deportation Bethel AME is believed to be first black church to offer sanctuary to an undocumented immigrant.
?I just wish that it all could stop,? says parent of teen accused in near hanging Rhianna Larkin said her son was in tears after the incident, and that there was no racial motivation.
Lynn students are heartbroken when they learn of teacher?s slaying According to the Suffolk DA?s office, 30-year-old Vanessa MacCormack?s death has been ruled a homicide.
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Gasoline, bug spray ingredient found on Marcotte?s body Vanessa Marcotte was killed in August 2016 after she departed her mother?s house in Princeton, Mass, for a walk.
Mexico still tallying damages of massive earthquake The Mexican government is still tallying up the economic losses of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake.
The commonwealth was devastated last week by Hurricane Maria.
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This week in weed Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.
Secrets in the Sky | Part 2 of 2
A flight plan for failure There is a troubling pattern of lax oversight by the FAA that has made the agency vulnerable to fraud, and the public vulnerable to those who mean to do harm.
EDITORIAL
Who?s politically correct now, Mr. President? NFL players kneeling during the national anthem ? and fans booing ? are the stuff free speech is made of.
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Fall Arts preview
A guide to the best of what to see and do in Boston A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.
Who will win the Nobel Prize in medicine? A number of recent breakthroughs in cancer biology could be in line for the big prize.
There is a lot to be excited about ? and it?s not just Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward.
Groups of Boston-area Puerto Ricans say they are anxiously trying to figure out ways to get aid to the territory.
27 Smiths Point Road, listed for $14,800,000, is named Kragsyde, a homage to the Shingle Style beauty that once stood at this spot and about which Jane L. Goodrich wrote the book "The House at Lobster Cove.
The former representative?s inability to control his habit of exchanging lewd texts and pictures with women fueled his downfall.
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Aston Martin?s collaboration with Red Bull Racing has only just begun. Red Bull will begin to enjoy an even closer relationship with the British automaker following this season, the Formula One team announced Monday. The partnership will see Red Bull compete under the name Aston Martin Red Bull Racing starting in 2018, and collaborate on [?]
Merkel defended a campaign that left her conservative bloc in first place, but significantly weakened.
Medical story lines have riveted television viewers since the earliest days of the medium.
The eight-episode series takes on a blockbuster real-life case covered excessively by Court TV.
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The Big Picture
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City on the 32nd anniversary of the city?s biggest quake that killed thousands.
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