Mass. lawmakers approve bilingual education

Voters approved a ballot question in 2002 for schools to teach only in English. Governor Baker?s response to the new move by legislators isn?t certain.

Democratic Senate nominee Doug Jones, right, shakes hands with Toni Vaughn, left, of Chelsea, Ala., as Jones campaigns at Niki's West restaurant, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. Jones will face former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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The man running against Roy Moore is pitching a New South in Alabama

Democrat Doug Jones is betting that voters, especially younger ones, have changed with the times.

Man says marijuana dispensary will bring ?undesirable elements? to the area, like army vets and cancer patients

There are army vets with PTSD, and we don?t them in our neighborhood,? Oliver Curme said. ?Give me a break. They can get over it.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Berklee_shhhh10.jpg Berklee president confirms another misconduct case

Berklee administrators have been under fire since the Globe reported last week that at least three faculty members had been quietly terminated after students accused them of assault or harassment.

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In one case, college administrators were aware of the accusation, yet soon after gave the professor a teaching award and promoted him.

Carney Hospital is part of the Steward Health Care network.

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Talk of Steward Health moving out of Mass. is making the rounds

A spokesman declined to comment, but people outside of the company have mentioned Texas as a likely location for a new corporate office.

Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker opens a session called

JOAN VENNOCHI

Joan Vennochi: Charlie Baker and the curious case of the judge?s daughter

The public deserves to know about law enforcement in Massachusetts.

TECH LAB

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/16/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bray-5904.jpg Mixed feelings about Microsoft?s mixed reality

Can Microsoft Corp. succeed where Facebook failed?

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9225082p) Donald J. Trump President Trump Touts Foreign Policy Accomplishments on Asia Trip, Washington, USA - 15 Nov 2017 US President Donald J. Trump pauses to drink water while touting his foreign policy accomplishments during his trip to Asia in a speech in the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 15 November 2017. The President just returned from a 12-day, five country trip across the continent.

Trump mocked Rubio for sipping water. Now the tables have turned

After Donald Trump mocked Senator Marco Rubio for taking a gulp of water in the middle of a televised speech, he opened himself up to the same treatment.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Tubinis_16orchestra03_met.jpg Roxbury Youth Orchestra shines at stranger?s wedding

Jennifer Mancia didn?t even have to hear the students play their instruments to know that she wanted the group to perform at her wedding this month.

DOJ suggests Lawrence may be violating an immigration information-sharing law

The US Department of Justice has suggested that Lawrence?s policies may violate a federal statute that promotes information-sharing related to immigration enforcement.

A Juul e-cigarette for sale at Fast Eddie's Smoke Shop. Shoppers must be 21 years of age.

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?Juuling?: The most widespread phenomenon you?ve never heard of

A sleek, relatively new vaping device called a ?Juul? has school administrators sending warning e-mails home.

Washington, D.C. - 5/12/2017 - (1st quarter) Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens directing a play during the first quarter. The Washington Wizards host the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Adam Himmelsbach, Topic: 13Celtics-Wizards, LOID: 8.3.2455943579.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Celtics seem almost too good to be true right now

Even hardened skeptics can?t find much to complain about as the team takes the NBA by storm.

NESN's Kacie McDonnell and free agent first baseman Eric Hosmer at last weekend?s Gold Glove ceremonies in New York.

Names

Would Eric Hosmer sign with the Red Sox because he?s dating a NESN anchor?

The free agent Royals first baseman has been seeing Kacie McDonnell.

November is the cloudiest month for many parts of New England, and it?s not unusual to see a sunny day followed by a stormy one.

Dave Epstein

2 approaching storms mean a few wet, cold days in New England

On Thursday, a cold front will push through the region and bring showers and perhaps even heavy downpours.

Boston, MA -- 11/15/2017 - A new Dunkin' sign has gone up on Tremont Street in Boston. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 16dunkin Reporter:

Donuts? What donuts? Dunkin? trying out a shorter name

The first Dunkin?-only sign in Boston has appeared on Tremont Street.

Documentary short

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/15/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/basketbal-3046.jpg Brighton basketball sensation focuses on heart, not height

Johnny Ortiz has helped lead his teams to victory with his tenacious spirit and a mastery of the game?s nuances.

Ducks 4, Bruins 2

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Ducks broke 1-1 stalemate with a pair of second-period goals as Bruins continued slide with 4-2 loss in Anaheim.

A carved wooden statue stands near a property in Sea Captains Row on Pleasant Street. A developer has proposed to tear down several 200-year-old neglected buildings for nine multifamily structures, pitting preservationists against some residents and business leaders.

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Hyannis caught in a fight between preservation and new development

A proposed residential development that seeks to demolish 200-year-old sea captains? homes is pitting preservationists who believe the revitalization of the area lies in restoring the homes, against residents and a business community eager for an injection of new tax revenue and young professionals.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/16/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/fd181172bd784cb5aeb7206b4bb7b084-fd181172bd784cb5aeb7206b4bb7b084-0.jpg Painting by Leonardo da Vinci sells for a record $450 million

The painting, called ??Salvator Mundi,?? was sold by Christie?s auction house, which didn?t immediately identify the buyer.

No, David Crosby is not sorry for calling a fan a ?Trump dummy? on Twitter

The left-leaning singer got into it on Twitter with a fan who wasn?t happy when the musician started talking about politics at his Massachusetts show.

Fred Vautour at Boston College.

BC janitor who put five kids through college among those who would suffer under GOP tax plan

The bill, set for a vote on Thursday, would tax the value of tuition benefits conferred on thousands of university employees like Fred Vautour.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/15/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_seaport2_arts-001.jpg Seaport developer offers money for arts, park ahead of key Boston vote

Critics had complained the Seaport Square development proposal has too little in the way of public benefits.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/05/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Campus_09.jpg Caught in a financial crisis, UMass Boston begins to cut jobs

UMass Boston officials began a first round of job cuts Wednesday, the lastest step in the university?s effort to solve its major financial problems.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/19/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/greenhouse_17oldsouth-4_metro[1].jpg Back Bay developer to pay $3m for casting shadows over churches

There?s a price to pay for casting shadows on historic churches in Boston ? $3 million, to be exact.

This Framingham teen got to rock out with Gene Simmons of KISS

Fifteen-year-old Max Troderman shredded the guitar on stage alongside the music legend.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Image%20Tease%20Place%20Holder.png The Season Ticket podcast

Chris Gasper and Dan Shaughnessy marvel at the Celtics? 13-game win streak and preview the team?s highly anticipated Thursday night showdown against the Warriors.

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Thanks, Louie Gohmert: Conspiratorial paranoia now affects government?s functioning.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/drone-5771.jpg 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.

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A UC Berkeley physicist is using printers with high-tech inks to make a new generation of medical devices.

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