Patients call Plymouth addiction center a mere jail

Patients stood outside their rooms at the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center in Plymouth.

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After a recent patient suicide, critics are discussing what they see as the addiction center?s fundamental flaw.

Analysis

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The tax plan President Trump is backing in Congress would hurt the many in the middle class in the long term.

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The GOP expressed confidence that final legislation would be sent to President Trump by the end of this month.

Protesters Saturday rallied against the bill and against corporations they say avoid taxes, such as Apple.

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Back Bay protesters voice opposition to Senate tax bill

Protesters took to Boylston Street Saturday morning to voice their anger about the passage overnight of a sweeping $1.5 trillion federal tax overhaul.

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The president railed about why Michael Flynn was prosecuted but Hillary Clinton was not for her alleged misdeeds.

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White House officials have said Flynn acted independently in his discussions with a Russian official.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is increasingly alarmed by what he sees as Jared Kushner?s secret talks, fearful that the discussions could backfire.

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President Trump, fresh off a victory in the Senate that puts him closer to passing a huge tax cut, and with the stock market near record highs, declared himself ?unbeatable? for 2020.

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The Massachusetts Medical Society has had a longstanding opposition to giving medical aid in dying.

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Rezaul Karim, who has owned Peguero?s Market at 218 Bowdoin St. for about five years, said he hired Natalino Gomes about two months ago.

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Isaura Mendes, who lost two sons to street violence, hosts the event to show the children of her community love.

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Stop Handgun Violence mailed fliers with photos of mass shooting victims to the White House and nearly 300 members of Congress.

Father Kevin O'Leary (left) and John Fish of Suffolk Construction walked through the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

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THOMAS FARRAGHER

Seeking new life for the center of Boston Catholicism

A priest and a builder envision a shining, newly remodeled home for the mother church of Boston Catholicism.

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New York?s Metropolitan Opera will investigate claims that Levine molested an Illinois teenager decades ago.

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?You lost your sense of security, just being stable,? said Paula Caruso, sitting on the couch in her family?s new apartment.

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Senate president Stan Rosenberg said Friday that he was shocked and heartbroken by allegations that his husband sexually assaulted and harassed four men.

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 20: A scorekeeper pops his head out of the Green Mosnter while Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Boston Red Sox makes a catch in the sixth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on August 20, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by

NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

What can the Red Sox do this offseason to counter the Yankees? strengths?

The Yankees have a slugging lineup, a top-notch rotation, and a bullpen that?s the envy of baseball. So look for a renewed Red Sox-Yankees rivalry in 2018.

NORA PRINCIOTTI

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More than 10 Patriots will be wearing customized cleats in Sunday?s game, for causes ranging from animal rights to cancer research.

BRUINS 3, FLYERS 0

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Tuukka Rask made 28 saves for Boston.

CELTICS 116, SUNS 111

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With Saturday?s win over the Suns, the Celtics have now shot 50 percent or better in each of their past four games.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Kyrie Irving makes all the difference

In his first season with the Celtics, the All-Star guard has taken the team to a new level.

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A Massachusetts police officer has been fired for writing ?Hahahaha love this? on Facebook in the aftermath of the violence in Charlottesville.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

The test of a royal romance: how well Meghan Markle knows Prince Harry?s home

Meghan Markle, the US actress engaged to Prince Harry, will have to answer esoteric questions to gain British citizenship.

Dave Epstein

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The combination of clear skies, the moon?s close orbit to the earth, and 14 hours of darkness per day should make for excellent viewing this weekend and Monday.

Globe Santa volunteers at the premiere of ?Elf the Musical? at the Wang Theatre, where they collected donations.

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Woman seeks Christmas joy for the children of a hard-working Congolese refugee family

The woman writing to Globe Santa is not asking for a hand for herself but for the children of a Congolese family she has been helping to resettle in a community north of Boston.

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2017 high school Super Bowls results and schedule

State champions were crowned at Gillette Stadium on Friday and Saturday.

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Boston Celtics CEO and co-owner Wyc Grousbeck joins host Chris Gasper to discuss the Celtics? hot start, if they can truly contend for the NBA title, and Boston?s reputation as a destination for star players.

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A spotlight has been turned on Congress?s handling of claims of sexual harassment against its own members.

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?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.

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Researchers are giving cancer to miniature human brains, called organoids, in hopes of improving glioblastoma care.

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