In effort to save money, two small colleges move toward merger

The presidents of Mount Ida College and Lasell College, both in Newton, said they hope that combining forces will help keep tuition as low as possible while maintaining the quality of both schools? academics.

President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on Feb. 23, 2018. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer.

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NRA pushes back on raising purchasing age for semiautomatic weapons to 21

An NRA spokeswoman said the group?s opposition is ??incredibly clear?? and stressed that Trump has not formally backed the idea.

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Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said reports that multiple deputies waited outside while students needed urgent medical attention were ?absolutely untrue.?

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The kids from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School face long odds, as the NRA stands in their way.

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The closing ceremony was an eye-popping and delightful display of music, choreography, lights and fireworks. But with the Winter Games completed, a range of questions and issues remain.

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 25: Team USA walk in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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John Powers | On Olympics

A most unusual Winter Olympics concludes

PyeongChang put on impeccably organized, irresistibly welcoming Games with spectacular venues and flawless transportation.

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The White House continues to insist that any talks are paired with a commitment by Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons program.

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The president?s daughter attended several events at the Winter Olympics, including the closing ceremony.

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The venerable private library has been rocked by internal divisions and widespread staff departures.

Winchester, MA - 2/25/2018 - Resident Cathy Frasso lays flowers at a makeshift memorial in front the the Winchester Public Library where a woman was fatally stabbed in Winchester, MA, Feb. 25, 2018. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

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Mourners gather to remember victim of Saturday?s Winchester library stabbing

Friends recalled Deane Stryker, 22, as a young woman committed to helping others as a physician and who as a teen had worked caring for children.

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The Bruins acquired the forward from the New York Rangers in exchange for Ryan Spooner, Matt Beleskey, prospect Ryan Lindgren, a 2018 first-round pick and a 2019 seventh-round pick.

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Warm, sunny week to follow a rainy Sunday

The coming week should be warmer and dry with temperatures moving up into the 50s.

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The blunder allowed some companies to view other business?s names and banking information, among other things, about their payroll processor.

5-16-2015 Boston, Mass. 500 guests attended Suffolk University Commencement Dinner held at the InterContinental Hotel. L. to R. are New Suffolk University President Margaret McKenna with Suffolk Vice President John Nucci of East Boston. Photo by Bill Brett for boston.com

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John Nucci?s plea for help and the battle of his lifetime

Suffolk University vice president John Nucci, a longtime Boston political figure, is in the campaign of his life and he searches for a matching kidney donor.

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The former first lady tweeted Sunday that the book, to be released a week after the 2018 midterm elections, is called ??Becoming.??

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The Department of Correction has announced that inmates in maximum security will be allowed a maximum of five names on their preapproved visitor list.

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90th Academy Awards

Get ready for surprises at this year?s Oscars

Who will win, who should win, and who was robbed? Ty Burr and Janice Page handicap the Academy Awards.

Minneapolis, MN - 2/06/2018 - (4th quarter) New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrates in the end zone after his touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. The New England Patriots play the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Feb. 4, 2018. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: James M. McBride, Topic: 05Eagles-Patriots, LOID:8.4.795654374.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Charting a course for Patriots? moves this offseason

Bill Belichick?s game plan for comings and goings should go something like this.

The focus of camps at Highland Mountain Bike Park is in the name.

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Action sport summer camps can make your kids smarter

Kids can learn rock climbing, skateboarding, parkour and more at New England camps, and get a cognitive boost to boot.

Experience a bobsled run on the track at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Do you have Olympics fever? Head to Lake Placid, N.Y.

These are some of the activities that await intrepid outdoorsy types at the home of two past Winter Olympic Games, in 1932 and 1980.

Actress and model Abbey Lee; below as a teenager.

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Modeling?s glamour hides web of abuse

The fashion industry is built on glamour and allure, but many models, especially the very young, know it for something else: sexual exploitation and abuse.

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A judge?s decision linking burn pit exposure to lung disease offers a glimmer of hope for better health care coverage for veterans of Iraq.

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After struggling to treat a patient who was mentally ill, a Cambridge Health Alliance doctor has come around to them.

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Working with native plants is one great way to ensure the plants in your garden will not contribute to the disastrous environmental and economic effects of invasive species.

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