Second Needham teen dies after being hit by car

Needham High School juniors Talia Newfield (left) and Adrienne Garrido (right).

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Talia Newfield, 16, and Adrienne Garrido, 17, were hit Saturday while crossing a street near the high school.

Man arrested in stabbing of parents in restaurant as police probe girlfriend?s death

Benjamin Walsh, 24, of Millis was arrested for the stabbings Saturday night inside the Primavera restaurant in Millis.

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Boston police face backlash after tweeting a Black History Month tribute to a white man

The Boston Police Department is facing an online backlash after posting a Black History Month tribute to Red Auerbach, who was white.

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Entercom, WEEI?s owner and one of the biggest radio companies in the country, is condoning a culture of hate and acceptance of the unacceptable.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_UphamsCorner_13.jpg How the city plans to beat gentrification in Uphams Corner

Major upgrades are on their way to Uphams Corner, where the city plans to construct a new public library branch and revitalize the Strand Theatre.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Massachusetts%20General%20Hospi-6911887.jpg Use of placebos on children in study draws researcher?s ire

An outside researcher raises ethical questions about using a dummy pill in an estimated half of subjects, instead of vitamin D.

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The White House plans to stop funding for the station after 2024, ending direct federal support of the orbiting laboratory.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/walker-13906.jpg Linda Dorcena Forry leaves the Senate, and black Boston loses some political clout

The departure of the state?s only black state senator ? and one of only two senators of color ? feels like a substantial loss at the State House.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/obit%20bandit.jpg Barnstable police say they?ve nabbed the ?obit bandit?

Randy Brunelle of Plymouth broke into homes while the occupants were attending wakes and funerals, police said.

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The governor also suggested that there is often a disconnect between public officials and the people they represent.

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Officials said that several municipalities are without power, including parts of San Juan.

Lawrence S. Bacow has been a member of the Harvard Corporation since 2011.

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Lawrence Bacow, former Tufts president, will be new Harvard University president

The Harvard University trustees have named Lawrence S. Bacow, the lawyer, economist and longtime former president of Tufts University, as the school?s next president.

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Lawrence Bacow met his wife while he was a Harvard student, is allergic to both cats and dogs, and has run the Boston Marathon several times.

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 12: Mirai Nagasu of the United States reacts after her routine in the Figure Skating Team Event ? Ladies? Single Free Skating on day three of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 12, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

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Mirai Nagasu lands first US women?s triple axel in Olympics

The 24-year-old skated a flawless routine in the team competition.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/10/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/916381962.jpg Three things you may not know about Mikaela Shiffrin

There?s another side to the woman who could be one of the biggest stars to take the stage at the Winter Olympics in Korea.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/11/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/916154524.jpg NBC apologizes to Koreans for Olympics coverage that praised Japan?s brutal occupation

Analyst Joshua Cooper Ramo?s big misstep came in describing the historic relationship between the countries.

Taylor Morris of United States competes during final heats of the men's luge competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

What is luge? It?s like sledding at 90 miles-per-hour

One of the most appealing things about luge is its name. Luge.

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This is the fourth Winter Games for Tim Burke and Lowell Bailey, and the coldest, they said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/12/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Clipboard-16762.jpg Watch the Celtics? tribute video for Paul Pierce

The five-minute clip was played during Pierce?s jersey retirement ceremony at the TD Garden Sunday.

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On the day the Celtics retired Paul Pierce?s No. 34, the Cavaliers rained on Boston?s parade with a runaway victory.

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?Do I think people enjoy and can say, ?I had a lot of fun playing there?? No, I don?t.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/901282610.jpg Seth MacFarlane weighs in on ?SMILF? controversy

MacFarlane?s comments come after a city councilor said poster ads for the show should be taken down because it paints the neighborhood in an unflattering light.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/11/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/AFP_ZH4X6.jpg New York attorney general files lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein

The attorney general?s office said in a statement that it brought the lawsuit on Sunday partly due to reports of the company?s imminent sale.

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Kyle Draper on what the Cavs shakeup means for the Celtics.

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Thanks to DNA testing, there?s a whole forest of family trees waiting to be cut down.

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Oxitec is taking its work to the streets ? courtesy of trailer-sized mobile labs.

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South Korea Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies

The Olympic torch was finally lit, its flames licking the cold South Korea sky, a fitting and beautiful end to one of the greatest nights of pageantry the sports world has to offer.