?The payroll party at UMass continues in full swing,? one observer noted.
Graphic: The state?s highest paid employees Last year 17 people took home six-figure sums in overtime pay alone, up from 16 the year prior.
Senator Dick Durbin issued a withering rebuke to denials by President Trump that he called Haiti and certain African countries an offensive epithet.
Trump?s crass denigrations of Haiti, African nations echo reported outburst last year President Trump denied reports on Friday that he disparaged Haiti, El Salvador, and African nations in general.
Celtics legend Bill Russell speaks out on Trump?s epithet Russell, long an outspoken advocate for civil rights, said on Twitter that the Africans who first arrived on US shores were brought here against their will.
Local Haitians react to Trump comments: ?Like a double sword in your heart? It was just too much, one woman said of the comments that came the day before the eighth anniversary of Haiti?s catastrophic earthquake.
The reaction to the president?s comments about Haiti, El Salvador, and certain African nations was swift late Thursday and Friday.
Trump lawyer reportedly arranged $130,000 payment to adult film star to keep alleged encounter quiet The woman, Stephanie Clifford, reportedly signed a nondisclosure agreement in October 2016 after the payment arranged by Michael Cohen.
Woman at center of State Police scandal resolves heroin charge Alli Bibaud, the daughter of a Dudley District Court judge, admitted during a brief hearing that there were sufficient facts to find her guilty of possessing heroin.
Ground Game
Already, 31 Republicans have decided to either call it quits or run for another office.
Discipline by state board follows allegations against Makadon of sexually harassing colleagues
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Nestor Ramos
First the blizzard. Then the flu. Now the flooding. At what point does this qualify as a plague?
TARA SULLIVAN
The stakes are higher, but the coach?s intensity level has already been at a peak since Day 1.
The incident that landed a prominent Boston surgeon in trouble with colleagues has its roots in a curious Italian tradition.
Three Newburyport firefighters delivered a healthy baby boy at the fire station Thursday afternoon.
The former figure skater does not want to talk about Nancy Kerrigan and reportedly demanded reporters be fined $25,000 if they asked.
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In a competitive dining scene, more upscale restaurants are now offering delivery straight to your door.
Tech Lab
Mark Zuckerberg thinks we need to improve our relationships ? starting online at his social media creation.
Dinner With Cupid
Will a seating mix-up at the restaurant derail this date?
A rusty Letterman quizzes Obama, and it?s pretty dull The host and guest on David Letterman?s new Netflix series take the high road ? there?s no Trump-bashing ? but the conversation that follows isn?t very revealing.
EDITORIAL
Spineless silence on Trump?s bigoted rant The Republicans at President Trump?s immigration meeting failed a serious test of character, and they ought to be held accountable too.
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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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Grassroots group tries to get new kind of doctor in the House (and Senate) The group is putting its support behind candidates with the same qualifications: all women, all Democrats, and all doctors.
A close analysis of who has the edge in Saturday night?s divisional playoff game in Foxborough.
About 20 percent of Rising Tide Charter Public School students and staff members fell ill.
The first house my husband and I bought together was an 1850s money pit on the Cape with a leaky roof and a really unwelcome surprise.
Warren was scheduled to visit the island in December, but the trip was canceled and she invited the delegation to join her for the rescheduled visit.
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We were live from the Seaport District at the New England International Auto Show to drool over luxury cars like a Lamborghini, a Bugatti, and more.
Paris police on Thursday recovered most of the jewels stolen from the Ritz Hotel in a dramatic heist, but were still searching for two thieves.
There will be fewer posts from brands, pages and media companies and more from people.
The Globe?s picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.
Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis, collaborating for what might be the last time, deliver a four-star drama.
There is banh mi made with pork belly and pate; white truffle salami; bologna and American cheese topped with homemade truffle potato chips on white bread; and more.
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
Globe staff photographers share their most memorable pictures from the year, and the stories behind them.
