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.

Lobsterman Tom Tomkiewicz, on his boat at Union Wharf in Fairhaven, said he is trapping in deeper, colder waters.

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As ocean warms, Cape?s lobstermen feel a chill

To the south of Cape Cod, rising sea temperatures have contributed to the decimation of the lobster population. The industry has collapsed.

President Trump says he never asked then-FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating Michael Flynn (left).

In Sunday morning tweets, Trump says he never asked Comey to stop Flynn probe

President Trump was very active in Twitter on Sunday morning, tweeting and retweeting on a range of topics, from an erroneous ABC News report to an assertion that the FBI?s reputation is in ?tatters? after ?the phony and dishonest Clinton investigation.?

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Analysis

Trump campaigned as a populist, but he?s not delivering

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.

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Investigative reporter Brian Ross was suspended for four weeks without pay for what the network called a ?serious error.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/03taxrally01.jpg 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.

Stop Handgun Violence

Boston-based gun control group sends graphic ?RSVP?

Stop Handgun Violence mailed fliers with photos of mass shooting victims to the White House and about 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.

Trump is visited by three Christmas ghosts on ?Saturday Night Live?

Alec Baldwin again portrayed President Trump, who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, presdent, and future.

Boston-12/02/17- Celtics vs Suns- Celtics Kyrie Irving drives past Suns Tyler Ulis in the 4th qtr for a layup. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Kyrie Irving makes all the difference for the Celtics

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

Patriots at Bills | 1 p.m. (CBS)

Foxborough-11/29/17- The Patriots held practice at their facility at Gillette Stadium. The custom football cleats that will be worn by Lawrence Guy during Sunday's game that brings attention to the tragic shooting in Las Vegas .John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

NORA PRINCIOTTI

The personal stories behind the Patriots? customized cleats

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

The 13-story Alloy is the first condo building in Assembly Row. Some units are priced over $1 million.

Dina Rudick/Globe Staff

In Somerville, a city is assembled within a city

When the current buildings are occupied, there will be more than 1,600 residents in Assembly Row, about 2 percent of the city?s population.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_UT87J.jpg Former BSO conductor James Levine accused of molestation

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_120117_03cambridgefire_06086x.jpg The memories of a vicious fire won?t go away

It?s been a year since a 10-alarm blaze swiftly swept through East Cambridge, one which left scores homeless. ?You lost your sense of security, just being stable,? said one victim.

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They might seem like science fiction, but they?ll be here before the Green Line Extension, and they?ll be way more efficient for commuters.

Dante Ramos

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/01/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/dante.jpeg The MBTA?s problem? They?re just too nice

Switching to an electronic payment system doesn?t take a social revolution ? it just requires a modest change in customers? habits.

Love Letters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/27/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/Meredith_Goldstein_NewLogo-3324.jpg She asked for some space. Is writing her a letter a bad idea?

He?s filled with regrets. He wrote a letter of apology and commitment. Should he send it?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Rinaldi03assistedsuicide04.jpg Physicians? group ends long-held opposition to doctor-assisted suicide

The Massachusetts Medical Society voted to adopt a neutral stance on what it calls ?medical aid-in-dying.?

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 children of a hard-working refugee family

She doesn?t want help for her family; she wants to help newcomers who have resettled in Boston?s suburbs.

Travel

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/27/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/03viplounge1.JPG Former Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin enters the VIP Lounge

Liukin, who now calls the South Shore home, opened up on all things travel.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

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

The US actress who is poised to join the royal family will have to answer esoteric questions to gain British citizenship.

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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/RinaldiReebok03.jpg Shoes built just for your feet? Custom headphones? They?re not far away

Imagine if everyone could afford custom-made clothing and accessories. Manufacturers are working on it.

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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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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.

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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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