The tax bill could have out-sized impact on Greater Boston, particularly in communities where million-dollar price tags and five-figure tax bills are standard.
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Corporations, rich individuals, and hedge fund managers are among the biggest winners in the long-awaited tax overhaul bill House Republicans unveiled Thursday.
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
GOP tax plan hits upper middle class hard, and that?s bad for Mass. Republicans have decided to eliminate or cap a number of popular tax credits, a move that will disproportionately hit wealthier states.
Warren says the 2016 primary was rigged in Clinton?s favor Senator Elizabeth Warren said twice Thursday in separate interviews that she believed the 2016 Democratic primary was rigged in Hillary Clinton?s favor.
A statement from Twitter said President Trump?s account was ?inadvertently deactivated due to human error.?
Conn. governor condemns alleged acts in roommate case Hundreds of University of Hartford students also attended a community meeting to address the case of Brianna Brochu, who allegedly smeared fluids on her roommate?s property.
Wheaton College condemns student for blackface Halloween costume The college?s president punished her and her teammates by barring them from playing a game Saturday, effectively ending their season.
No matter how hard he tried, this reporter has just never been able to grow one. But then came the hipsters and the No-Shave Novembers.
N.H. AG?s office says investigation into St. Paul?s remains ?active and ongoing? In a brief phone interview Thursday afternoon, a spokeswoman confirmed that no one has been charged in connection with that probe.
KEVIN CULLEN
ICE locked up this woman when she reached out to them. She?s home, for now The government, our government, wants to deport her back to the place where her rapist sits untouched, above reproach as a local government official.
Attack victims honored as city, investigators, seek answers ??You never think it is going to be someone you know,?? said Harry Kassen, 17.
The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society will help the traditionally liberal arts-focused school build up its programs in STEM fields.
The MassChallenge accelerator program announced its 2017 winners on Thursday.
Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
With compassion and humor, an 80-year-old Providence judge has become the Internet?s newest star.
NESTOR RAMOS
Some simply said, ?Right on!? or something similar. Others urged me to remove my head from where the quarterback puts his hands before he takes the snap.
BRUINS 2, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 1
Bruins cash in on goals by Riley Nash, Sean Kuraly Sean Kuraly?s first goal of the season, at 9:53 of the third period, broke a 1-1 tie.
Shirley Leung
She left Fidelity over gender bias. 6 years on, she?s still unemployed If you want to know why so many women stay silent about gender discrimination in the workplace, Exhibit A may be Erika Wesson.
A sleepy mayoral campaign nears its end in Boston The final week of the campaign is when candidates usually make a full-court press to woo voters, but this has been a strange and lopsided race, with little voter interest and relatively scant media.
David Epstein
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New England probably won?t get a blockbuster snowfall this winter Plus a few more New England weather predictions for winter 2017-2018.
Your Guide to Skiing 2017
Most likely to make you want to go skiing? This list. A look at what truly defines some of New England?s top destinations.
Get Smart
As you prepare to turn back clocks: A primer on daylight saving It?s a seasonal rite: Turn those clocks back an hour every fall, as daylight saving time ends.
Images from the BSO; Globe staff photo-illustration
Magazine | A nonfiction novella
One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.
L.L. Bean plans to give its stodgy image the boot Customers can expect more diverse faces and perspectives in its new ad campaigns.
After testy week, Newton mayoral candidates agree they oppose Trump Both emphasized their progressive bonafides during a debate hosted by the city?s Republican committee.
Mass. Legislature moves to ban bump stocks The state Legislature took a significant step toward making Massachusetts the first state in the nation to ban bump stocks Thursday.
Can Boston?s affordable housing shortage be eased? Boston has a population boom that many cities would envy, but the growth has triggered an affordable housing shortage that only threatens to worsen.
Fossil fuels can prevent sexual assault, Rick Perry says Energy Secretary Rick Perry says he thinks using fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault.
CNN is reporting that eight current or former ??House of Cards?? workers claim that Kevin Spacey made the production a ??toxic?? workplace and one ex-employee alleges the actor sexually assaulted him.
The Season Ticket podcast Guest host Joe Sullivan and company discuss a young Celtics team that refuses to lose.
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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
Donald Trump wants to sabotage health law. Here?s how to sabotage him. One would never know it, but this week started the open enrollment period for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Concerned citizens can help.
Have an investigative news tip? Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].
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.
Should we have separated conjoined twins, knowing one would die? If we didn?t do something, Twin A would die and take Twin B with her. Did our medical team have a duty to act?
Sean Kuraly?s first goal of the season, at 9:53 of the third period, broke a 1-1 tie.
US Army Sergeant First Class Nick Lavery reflected on his harrowing service history and return to combat after injury, as well as the impact on family that military service has.
Dad, who lost 23 buddies, filled holes in his life with growing things.
Women who came forward during the presidential race with accusations against Donald Trump said they spent the past year feeling dismissed and forgotten.
A Spanish judge jailed nine former members of Catalonia?s separatist government Thursday and was deliberating a possible international arrest warrant for the region?s ousted president.
Networking breakfast, energy hackathon, and other notable events and things to know.
Ninety-three-year-old David Ferry was in his 80s when he started translating ?The Aeneid.??
Chris Hemsworth?s hunky thunder god does battle with his villainous big sis Hela, the Hulk, and epic expectations.
Planning a trip to the Galapagos is a major task under any circumstances, but going with offspring adds an extra layer of complexity.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.
