Hundreds currently jailed for certain drug crimes would become eligible to earn deductions in their sentences and apply for parole if new legislation becomes law.
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SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP
Senator Elizabeth Warren is pushing for federal authorities to expedite the criminal investigation of a death at the Bedford VA Medical Center.
Yvonne Abraham
How rage over a woman?s anti-cop Facebook post killed a Lynn coffee shop It?s not enough to just disagree with somebody who says something some find odious. No, angry mobs must be set upon them, to destroy their lives.
A textbook stereotyped how racial groups respond to pain. The publisher is apologizing Pearson apologized and launched a review of its curriculum Thursday after an outcry over a nursing education book that reinforced stereotypes of religious and ethnic groups.
Congresswoman accuses John Kelly of lying, escalating dispute over Trump?s condolence call Frederica Wilson said President Trump?s chief of staff lied about her role in a 2015 dedication ceremony for a federal building.
Bannon faults George W. Bush for ?destructive? presidency Former White House adviser Steve Bannon on Friday depicted former President George W. Bush as bumbling and inept, faulting him for presiding over a ?destructive? presidency during his time in the White House.
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Hundreds of Boston College students, faculty, and staff marched through campus early Friday afternoon to protest recent racist events at the college.
Former city councilor John Connolly to back Marty Walsh for mayor Former city councilor John Connolly said that his former rival has ?more than earned his second term.?
TECH LAB
Can Facebook or Google be regulated? Washington takes on tricky task of bringing Internet giants to heel.
So long, Lord Jeff: Amherst College unveils new logo It?s official at Amherst College: Bygone behemoths have pushed a controversial colonial commander to extinction.
Methuen police misled Spanish-speaking suspects, lawsuit says The suit claims the Methuen Police Department had known for more than three years that a translation of drivers? rights given to OUI suspects was incorrect.
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THOMAS FARRAGHER
After a thrilling victory at the US Mid-Amateur Championship, this Brockton firefighter earned himself improbable invitations to the US Open and the Masters.
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Bright, daytime fireball streaking over N.E. reported by hundreds Nearly 200 people reported the fireball in the sky Wednesday afternoon as it fell over the Northeast and into the Atlantic Ocean.
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This weekend offers a rare chance to see an October meteor shower The lesser-known Orionid shower should still be taken seriously and appreciated by both amateur and professional stargazers.
Baker takes familar stance on Amazon flurry Boston?s plan is just one of dozens across the state that Governor Charlie Baker has publicly endorsed ? all of them equally, with no public favorites.
Somerville?s Amazon bid emphasizes proximity to universities, urban core The city?s bid strings together key development properties along either the Orange Line or the planned Green Line extension.
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A survey of the city councils, town councils, and boards of selectmen in the 48 communities covered by Globe South found that just one in five seats in those elected bodies is held by a woman, and fully one-third of those governments have no women at all.
CELTICS 102, 76ERS 92
Kyrie Irving scored 21 points and Boston dominated the fourth quarter to beat Philadelphia.
Chad Finn | unconventional preview
Don?t call this a revenge game for the Falcons Nothing they do against the Patriots can atone for what happened to them in February.
Christopher Muther
Three N.E. airports top list of nation?s best. Logan isn?t one of them Logan has been making strides, but was still denied entry into this exclusive clique of top airports, decided by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.
Newton voters sound off about their city Residents from all 13 villages offer their views on the mayoral race and a charter proposal to restructure the City Council.
Rockwell heirs seek to block sale of artwork The artist?s family wants to stop the Berkshire Museum from selling 40 works of art.
Judge tosses $417M award against Johnson & Johnson A Los Angeles judge has tossed out a $417 million jury award to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer by using Johnson & Johnson baby powder for feminine hygiene.
Should teens who ?sext? be punished ? or educated? A bill pending in the state Legislature would provide police with an alternative to prosecution.
Season Ticket Podcast
Tom Brady?s play at age 40 ?astonishing,? Al Michaels says Broadcaster Al Michaels is on the call for this week?s Sunday Night Football game between the Patriots and Falcons.
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Nurse?s aide plays video games while a vet dies at VA hospital The Bedford VA hospital admitted its care for Bill Nutter was not ?up to our standards,? but the reality was uglier. Now, the FBI is investigating.
EDITORIAL
Amazon bids show spark . . . but what was N.H. thinking? In scores of cities and states, residents learned something about their local governments as scores submitted bids for Amazon?s headquarters.
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newsroom commentary
Dear Jeff Bezos: Come and help us build a better Boston together An open letter to the owner of Amazon, proposing a true partnership that rewrites the relationship between a city and the big companies that call it home.
Meet the animal scientist trying to grow human organs ? in pigs Without Dr. Pablo Juan Ross the groundbreaking creation of a part-human, part-animal chimera might not have been possible.
Which teams played their way into the playoffs? Check the Week 7 results here.
Heralded by the booms of a 21-gun salute, the venerable USS Constitution set sail across Boston Harbor Friday morning after being out of commission for three years.
The town Nathaniel Hawthorne once described as a ?bare, bleak spot fit, for nothing but sheep?? is still largely off the grid (broadband is available only in town buildings).
Since he left the White House nine years ago, George W. Bush has largely stayed out of politics. But he stepped firmly back into the political spotlight Thursday.
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An analyst, an editor, and the chairman of the World Car Awards weigh in.
Kurdish-led forces have been fighting the Islamic State for weeks, and thousands of bombs have been dropped by the US coalition.
Despite technological advances, machines still don?t have all the right moves.
Mr. Dotrice, who began performing as a prisoner of war in Germany, worked in Britain and America for six decades, notably in one-man shows.
Melania Trump knew her inaugural gown would be part of history and she had a clear vision for her look, asking the designer for something ?modern, sleek, light, unique and unexpected.?
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The Big Picture
More than half a million Rohingya refugees have flooded into Bangladesh to flee an offensive by Myanmar?s military that the United Nations has called ?a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.?
