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The former president?s enhanced public profile could, however, be a double-edged sword for Democrats.
?There?s no coach I?d rather play for,? Tom Brady says of Bill Belichick The Patriots quarterback downplayed any idea of a rift during a radio interview on Saturday.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
This is Finger Pointing 101 by the Patriots In the short term, the result of all this probably means nothing. The long term is a different story.
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The best photos of 2017 from the Boston Globe Globe staff photographers share their most memorable pictures of the year, and the stories behind them.
Obama to speak Feb. 23 at MIT sports analytics conference The former president ?will discuss his time in office and the next chapter of his life,? according to organizers.
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It?s the kind of cold that ?makes you reevaluate your life choices? Even for construction workers accustomed to gutting through brutal winters, the past two weeks have been particularly unpleasant.
Cold nights mean hot tables at Boston-area restaurants If you are willing to brave the snow and cold, now is the time to snag a dinner at restaurants that otherwise have long wait times.
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The new year brings unsettling divisions in the nation?s electorate and record low approval ratings for President Trump. Here?s how we hope to make sense of it.
Perspective | Magazine
You?ve got a lot of excuses for not going to the gym. They?re all ridiculous You don?t need a trainer, a booster drink, special outfits, or anything else. Just go.
Bob Ryan
College football playoff system works, but there will be disputes Rhetoric being the order of the day, opponents of the system call it ?rigged.? I?d call it ?stacked.?
TRAVEL
In Exeter, N.H., the Word Barn is housing creativity It?s not just for words anymore. The Barn has featured some notable acts, including Anais Mitchell, the Stray Birds, and Tyler Childers.
TALKING SHOP
A fitness club where golfers get a virtual workout Newly opened Lynx in the Back Bay uses simulators to recreate dozens of top courses.
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People with limited English skills, disabilities, and criminal records are in increasing demand.
DCF makes progress, but big challenges remain at agency The slow improvement underscores the long-term challenges the state Department of Children and Families faces, officials say.
An unlikely gift creates an unlikely friendship Before Eli Roberts donated a kidney for Christine Tierney, they scarcely knew each other.
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Temperatures in Worcester, Hartford, and Providence broke records.
Trump says he is a ?very stable genius? The president?s comments appeared to be responding to a new book that raises questions about his mental capacity.
YVONNE ABRAHAM
Mitt Romney is getting good at pulling up stakes It feels like ages ago that he swore up and down he was from Massachusetts.
Winning ticket in $560m Powerball drawing sold in N.H. The ticket was sold at Reeds Ferry Market in Merrimack, lottery officials said.
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14 people displaced after 5-alarm Dorchester fire Water used to douse the flames later turned into icicles, and the frigid temperatures made fighting the blaze difficult.
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A series of occasional articles on the Syrian refugee families resettling here, and the local people assisting them.
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A frenzied CEO?s push to get depression drugs to market Jeff Jonas, head of Cambridge?s Sage Therapeutics, is a 64-year-old longboard-surfing, ketchup-loving bolt of energy.
The rookie scored Boston?s final 5 points to help notch a win on the road.
An oil delivery truck was filling the 275-gallon tank when it ruptured, fire officials said.
There won?t be a rush to join the Boy Scouts in 2018; all-girl troops continue to thrive (and sell cookies).
No matter the weather, Jeff Novotny and his brothers spent their days outside. Read more community profiles at realestate.boston.com.
Lawmakers are planning to increase the budget of the National Institutes of Health by $2 billion.
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From rare and exotic vehicles to classic muscle cars.
Even in early 2017, officials believed there was still time to slow North Korea?s development of a missile capable of hitting a US city.
She is chief executive of the nonprofit Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción.
Dave Wedge zeroes in on people confronting adversity.
Travel writer Christopher Muther shares his top picks of where to go in 2018.
Play the crossword Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.
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The Big Picture
Thursday?s storm brought snow, flooding, and strong winds.
