DiMasi?s illness raised awareness for compassionate release bill

Salvatore F. DiMasi arrived at Logan Airport in November 2016 surrounded by family members after he was released from federal prison due to his battle with cancer.

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The former House speaker battled cancer while in federal prison. Advocates say that made Beacon Hill lawmakers take notice.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/Spotlight/Images/Walker_011618_21nonprofit_photo_1253x.jpg Little news of ?shockingly common? thefts at nonprofits

Many organizations fear any mention of the crimes could damage their reputations and make it harder to raise money.

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Reports emerged Friday that a number of women said they were harassed or assaulted by the casino mogul.

Jarrod LaBarge, a volunteer at Samaritans in Boston, assists suicidal people via text messaging.

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How volunteers? texts can help save people in despair

Volunteers with Samaritans, the suicide prevention hot line, offer potentially lifesaving aid via text message.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/2e59c72d9599477d8f0e015dc533139d-2e59c72d9599477d8f0e015dc533139d-13640.jpg Opponent says Aaron Hernandez was taunted on field about killing

?We all knew that [Hernandez] was a bad guy,? said Bart Scott, who played for the NFL?s Ravens and Jets.

TARA SULLIVAN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/tara_sullivan_20171204[1].jpg Larry Nassar?s heinous acts didn?t silence Rachael Denhollander

Denhollander opened the floodgates that ended Nassar?s decades-long reign of terror.

Yvonne Abraham

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Sitting in the House chamber for the State of the Union will be a soldier the president believes has no right to serve this country.

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The president will try to make the case that all groups of people have benefited during his watch, a senior administration official said.

Bernie and Dolly Wax were not refunded the $2,300 they paid Norwegian Cruise Lines for a trip they were kept off of because of a mistake with passports and luggage.

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The Fine Print | Sean P. Murphy

Cruise line keeps elderly couple from ?last trip together?

Bernie and Dolly Wax were not refunded $2,300 for a trip they were kept off of because of a mistake with passports and luggage.

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Avon police say John Davenport, 51, had stabbed a woman in a ?domestic incident.?

Bill Belichick deflects unwanted questions with ease ? deploying a death stare, a disgusted exhale, or a long silence as appropriate.

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A harried parent?s mantra: In Bill Belichick we trust

Watch his press conferences, look at reporters as teen drama queens, and you?ll realize Belichick is a parenting genius.

Warriors 109, Celtics 105

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Curry dropped a season-high 49 points, negating a stellar 37-point performance by Kyrie Irving.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/DorcenaForry1030politics.jpg It?s a wide-open field to replace Linda Dorcena Forry on Beacon Hill

A number of people are considering running for the First Suffolk state Senate seat.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_dacabrandeis4_met.jpg ?This is really the only place I would say I know?

The uncertainty over DACA in Washington leaves many young immigrants wondering what comes next for them ? and where.

Ideas | Amitha Kalaichandran

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/22/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AP_11080501469-1024x576.jpg Teaching empathy via temporary tattoos

If being jaded is a learned behavior, the ability to share in patients? feelings may be as well.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tlumacki_patriotspractice_sports275-001.jpg Concussed Rob Gronkowski gets back on the field

It was the first time Gronk practiced since he was left the Jan. 21 AFC Championship game.

BEN VOLIN I ON FOOTBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/21/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/grossfeld12.jpg Who will replace Josh McDaniels and Matt Patricia?

If history is any guide, Bill Belichick will promote coaches from within ? if he hires anyone at all ? to serve as his new coordinators.

Bongi?s Turkey Roost in Duxbury is one of the neat spots you can find along Route 53.

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Travel

Rediscover Route 53, one of Mass.? classic back roads

Unique roadside businesses and other attractions dot the 22-mile stretch that cuts through Hingham, Norwell, Duxbury, Pembroke, and Weymouth.

The Weddings Issue

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/200_wedding_issue.jpg A radio reporter gets married on a Christmas tree farm

From the engagement to the favors, one New Hampshire couple keeps their wedding fun, festive, and very personal.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT I ON SECOND THOUGHT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/dupont-15919.jpg Hockey?s Jackie Robinson gets his due in Boston

Most fans might not know 82-year-old former Bruin Willie O?Ree?s unique place in the game?s history.

Starts & Stops

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The MBTA should look to the corporate world for more riders ? and more money, a new report argues.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_012718_28birding_5021x.jpg This Super Bowl is for the birds

Saturday marked Mass Audubon?s 15th annual Superbowl of Birding, in which teams had 12 hours to compete to sight the greatest number of species.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/28/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/077221b70cf148efb28e5817c88d55d4-077221b70cf148efb28e5817c88d55d4-0.jpg How a Dunkin? Donuts bag full of cash led to the downfall of a Florida mayor

Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper vowed to ??vigorously fight?? corruption accusations.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/WebGraphics/Sports/BostonGlobe.com/2016/01/20moresports/seasonticket_90.jpg The Season Ticket podcast

Host Chris Gasper once again takes you behind enemy lines as he speaks with Philadelphia Eagles reporter Zach Berman.

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Opinion & Ideas

Ideas | Cathy Young

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/25/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/GettyImages-868798556.jpg How campus politics hijacked American politics

The campus-bred identitarian left is leaving its mark on society.

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STAT

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Why can?t the broader health care industry agree on how to make drugs more affordable? Here are five factors.

Real Estate

Tips to prevent a carbon monoxide tragedy

Carbon monoxide is invisible to the senses, and every year, the poison endangers thousands statewide. The top culprit? Your home heating system.