Tom Price resigns after controversy over travel

Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price attends an opioid roundtable discussion in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. First lady Melania Trump invited experts and people affected by addiction to opioids to the White House for a listening session and discussion about the epidemic. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Trump?s health secretary had been criticized over his use of private flights on official business at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars.

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President Trump, it appears, is averaging about two major staff changes a month, though some months, he?s made many more.

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It could be akin to building a whole new city in Greater Boston ? one that is quite large and well-compensated.

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A leading immigrant rights group in Greater Boston says it?s received calls from about 10 families of people who were arrested this week.

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While in Europe for meetings, David Shulkin and his wife spent about half their time sightseeing, including shopping and touring historic sites.

The first lady sent Dr. Seuss books to schools across the country this month for National Read a Book Day, which was Sept. 6.

Following book kerfuffle, Springfield mayor invites Trump family to Dr. Seuss museum

The offer comes after a Cambridge librarian refused to accept Dr. Seuss books sent by Melania Trump for National Read a Book Day.

Eric Estevez, who knew Vanessa MacCormack, got emotional as he was hugged by a friend during Friday?s vigil at Revere City Hall.

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?This would have meant the world to her?: Mourners remember slain Lynn teacher

Dozens of people gathered in front of Revere City Hall to raise awareness about domestic violence and mourn the loss of Vanessa MacCormack.

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David Henneberry was hailed as a hero after he found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hiding out in a boat in his Watertown backyard.

5-foot snake found in Worcester manhole

The city?s DPW called it a ?surprising discovery.? To say the least.

Applecrest Farm Orchards in Hampton Falls.

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THOMAS FARRAGHER

The hard work behind your weekend apple-picking trip

You see jugs of apple cider and plaid-shirted scarecrows. The Wagner family sees ninety-hour workweeks, confounding government regulations, and razor-thin margins.

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The agreement grants them higher wages and better job security, according to the lecturers? union.

CONSUMER ALERT

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While the focus in Washington has been on health care and tax reform, a measure to gut class action lawsuits has advanced.

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New England had a drier summer than normal, with Maine even experiencing a moderate drought, and the outlook is uncertain, a new report said.

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Scientists detected gravitational waves that indicate two black holes have collided for the fourth time in the past two years.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Governor Charlie Baker announced Friday the creation of the Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico Fund during the El Mundo Hispanic Heritage Breakfast at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

?We?re all united for Puerto Rico?: Mass. leaders launch fund to aid island

The fund will support relief, reconstruction, and economic recovery projects as well as the potential resettlement of Puerto Ricans coming to the area.

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The console is a miniature version of the one released back in 1990.

For now, the pier remains earmarked for marine industrial uses in a proposed master plan for that part of South Boston.

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Talking Points

Has Dry Dock 4 been left high and dry?

The 700-foot-long pier offers killer views from its vantage point in Boston Harbor. But it remains fenced off.

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Two days of thundering falling rock at Yosemite National Park in California have left one man dead, two people injured, and even experienced climbers stunned by the spectacle.

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After months of public meetings and heated debate, &pizza will be able to open its doors in Harvard Square.

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The revival of ?Will & Grace? hit NBC on Thursday night, and one thing?s for sure: The show isn?t afraid to make political jokes.

Dinner with Cupid

?I?d convinced myself that I had no expectations? on this blind date

Will low expectations lead to great results for this couple?

Newsletters

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Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.

Special reports

Secrets in the Sky | Part 2 of 2

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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.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Roxana Rivera

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They are a vile act of cowardice by a president that has made dividing our communities the centerpiece of his governing strategy.

Confidential tips

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

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A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

STAT

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Severe cases of West Nile have spiked in LA County. So officials are going all out to try to curb spread of the virus.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.