Digital First Media wins bidding for Herald with $12m package

The front page of The Boston Herald on Feb. 13.

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The Denver-based company, which is also known as MediaNews Group, beat out two other bidders for The Boston Herald with a package that totaled nearly $12 million.

6-year-old girl from Haverhill dies from flu

State health officials are urging those who have not received a flu shot to get vaccinated. ?This is a tragic reminder of how serious the flu can be for some people,?? an official said.

A WEEI cohost imitated sports agent Don Yee (above) using a stereotypical Asian accent.

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More advertisers are sending WEEI a message

Citizens Bank, the Massachusetts State Lottery, and the Massachusetts Health Connector have cut ties with the station.

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President Trump?s personal attorney said he paid $130,000 of his own money to Stormy Daniels.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/PeteSouza_08holdren_01_met.jpg After more than a year, Trump still doesn?t have a science adviser

President Trump has yet to appoint a science adviser ? longer than any president since World War II, when Franklin D. Roosevelt created the first White House post for a scientist.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

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The Great Northern Paper Company in Millinocket closed in 2008, the painful end of a prosperous era.

Students visited a makeshift memorial for Talia Newfield and Adrienne Garrido, who were fatally struck by a car in Needham on Saturday.

Funeral is held for one of two Needham accident victims

Dozens, perhaps hundreds of teens, attended the service for Talia Newfield, 16 at Temple Aliyah, Rabbi Carl Perkins said.

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The teens, a boy and a girl, suffered non-life threatening injuries, Boston police said Tuesday night.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/13/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/portercomp.jpg ?I beg to differ? ? Rob Porter?s ex-wife reacts to White House comments

Colbie Holderness pushed back after Kellyanne Conway made comments that seemed to suggest strong women can?t be victims of domestic violence.

Shaun White took to the air during the men's halfpipe finals.

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American Shaun White wins gold medal in men?s halfpipe

White, the first American male to win gold at three separate Winter Olympics, won the country?s 100th gold medal at the Winter Games.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/14/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/AFP_ZP3HU.jpg Mikaela Shiffrin waits again as women?s slalom postponed

Wind postponed the slalom until Friday, although Shiffrin is scheduled to race in the giant slalom on Thursday.

Mr. Hynes was shown in his North Chatham condo in December 2005.

Jack Hynes, dean of Boston TV news, dies at 88

Hynes, the son of former Boston mayor John Hynes, was known as the dean of Boston TV news during his decades-long career.

Adrian Walker

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/walker_20140714.jpg Controversy over Auerbach tweet just reinforces Boston?s troubled image on race

The Boston Police Department sparked a controversy by celebrating Red Auerbach as a racial trailblazer. But the people who really broke the race barriers were the players. Why can?t Boston get that?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/14/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/917986232.jpg A bichon frise wins the top prize at Westminster dog show

Flynn was best in show at the annual event.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/13/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/TaylorBallantyne-SportsIllustrated_14namesaly_01_art.jpg Aly Raisman posed for Sports Illustrated ?In Her Own Words? photo shoot

The gold-medal winner chose words and phrases like ?fierce,? ?survivor,? ?trust yourself,? ?live 4 you,? and ?abuse is never OK? to be painted on her body for the photos.

Boston, MA - 2/13/2018 - (3rd period) Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron and teammates celebrate after Bergeron scored his second of two back to back goals for a 4-2 lead during the third period. Boston Bruins host the Calgary Flames at TD Garden. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Fluto Shinzawa, Topic: 14Bruins-Flames, LOID: 8.4.936727948.

Bruins 5, Flames 2

Bruins enjoy 2-for-1 special in win over Flames

Patrice Bergeron and Riley Nash each scored twice and Tuukka Rask made 28 saves.

Names

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Comedian Sofie Hagen went on an epic Twitter rant after watching the ?I Feel Pretty? trailer.

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??I?m just a regular girl,?? insists Steven Mnuchin?s wife, a sorta-actress who grew up in a castle in Scotland.

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SCOT LEHIGH

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Two Republican stalwarts take stock of their party.

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Five drug companies funneled nearly $9 million to 14 groups working on chronic pain and issues related to opioid use.