Data on troopers? hefty salaries was hidden for years

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Records for Troop F, hidden from public view for years, portray a lucrative, overtime-laden operation that outpaces the compensation totals of troopers working in other State Police divisions.

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The moves come as the US and European nations sought to jointly punish Moscow for its alleged role in poisoning an ex-spy in Britain.

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels arrived at a Pompano Beach, Fla., strip club earlier this month.

News analysis

Four takeaways from the ?60 Minutes? interview

Stormy Daniels and her attorney are open-eyed about doubts that might exist.

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Sunday?s program was the most-watched episode since President-elect Obama and Michelle Obama sat for their first post-election interview.

NAMES

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The Boston Herald columnist says it?s ?an honor? to have President Trump promote his work.

A new Green Line trolley arrived at the T?s Riverside station earlier this month.

MBTA

Starts & Stops

First of 24 new Green Line cars has arrived

Purchased as part of the $2.3 billion expansion through Somerville, the new trolleys will go into service on existing Green Line branches.

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Mass. Environmental Police seized a 23-pound fish from a commercial vessel for not meeting the required minimum length.

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Vehicles today take a lot longer to cover the same distances they did a decade ago.

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff/File

It?s not your imagination. Your Boston commute is getting worse.

Even in a city that has long known traffic headaches, congestion in recent years has extended commutes to lengths that approach a breaking point.

Tech Lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AFP_1306HY.jpg Is it time to lay down the law on the Internet?

For a quarter of a century, the US government has largely treated the Internet like the Oklahoma Territory in the 1890s.

Orange snow fell in parts of Eastern Europe over the weekend.

?Skiing on Mars?: Strange orange snow blankets Eastern Europe. Here?s why

Orange snow fell in parts of Eastern Europe over the weekend.

The so-called Real IDs, created by a post-9/11 security law, will require Massachusetts drivers to return in person to a Registry of Motor Vehicles office.

Starting today, you?re going to need more documentation at the RMV

Real ID licenses will be needed by late 2020 to board domestic flights and to enter federal buildings.

Artwork and signatures covered a fence around the Pulse nightclub, scene of a mass shooting, in Orlando, Fla.

Pulse club gunman?s dad was FBI informant

Lawyers for the Pulse nightclub shooter?s widow, who is accused of helping her husband, say they?ve only just been told that the attacker?s father was an FBI informant for 11 years.

Jacki Schromm at Lion?s Tail is one of a number of people who can tell how first dates are going from behind the bar.

Barry Chin/Globe Staff

Amid dating app boom, bartenders get front-row seats for the awkwardness ? and they love it

Said one: ?I?ve seen people come in, meet each other on a first Tinder date, and leave with other people.?

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Using LiDAR technology, they discovered DeGeer, or washboard-type moraines that were probably created by glaciers during the Ice Age.

A fire burned on Sunday in the Winter Cherry mall in Kemerovo, Russia, which is in Siberia.

No alarms, exits blocked in Russian shopping mall where 64 people died in fire

Investigators said emergency exits were blocked and a guard turned off the public announcement system when he received a call about the blaze.

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?Mad? Mike Hughes?s vessel made a hard landing that left him slightly bruised.

Peter Abraham | Beat writer?s notebook

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Cora believes starting players should be rested as a matter of policy, not just when they begin to wear down.

Jim McBride

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The coach addressed several subjects, including Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and Malcolm Butler.

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

PODCAST

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Is rebound sex empowering, or does it leave you feeling lonelier? Meredith Goldstein investigates.

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It?s come down to 8. Which local restaurant will win?

What tastes are on top this year? Tacos, tapas, sticky buns, dim sum, oysters, and more. Make your picks here.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | George J. Mitchell

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An assault-weapons ban worked before and it can work again.

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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The billionaire couple is pouring considerable money into projects aimed at lowering or rethinking drug prices.

Real Estate

It?s a dramatic bedtime story. Comforters, duvets getting bolder

Consumers apparently are moving away from the pale colors that once dominated bedroom decor and toward vibrant tones and patterns.

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

2018 Paralympic Winter Games

Scenes from the Paralympics taking place March 9-18 in PyeongChang, South Korea. 670 athletes with disabilities from around the world compete in 80 events in six different sports.

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