US investigating treatment of addicted prisoners in Mass.

Officials are investigating whether prisons are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by preventing inmates from taking addiction medications behind bars.

Trump fires VA head Shulkin, taps WH doctor to replace him

President Trump has fired David Shulkin, tweeting that White House doctor Ronny Jackson is his nominee to be the next Veterans Affairs secretary.

29vineyard -- 7 Skye Lane in Aquinnah is allegedly the site of pornographic movies. (Gabrielle Mannino/Martha's Vineyard Times) — Gabrielle Mannino/Martha's Vineyard Times

What if your house was used in a porn shoot? This homeowner says hers was, and she?s suing

The suit alleges that the defendants used the residence to shoot scenes for pornographic movies that prominently featured her personal artwork as background props.

Court documents detail how Gronk?s house was robbed ? and how the alleged thieves were caught

Eric Tyrrell, one of three men accused of breaking into Gronk?s Foxborough home, was ordered held on $1,000 cash bail.

29mtwashington -- Adam Gill as a weather observer at the summit of Mount Washington. (Adam Gill) — Adam Gill

Brutal workplace conditions. Long lonely nights. Apply here

The Mount Washington Observatory, home to some of the fiercest weather on the planet, has an opening on the night shift and no shortage of applicants.

Body is found off I-95 in Canton

A person who had pulled over to help a driver in distress spotted human remains just south of the I-95 and I-93 interchange, officials said.

Yvonne Abraham

Sometimes, a shield is needed from those wearing a badge

In an ideal world, we wouldn?t need a law to prohibit on-duty police officers from having sexual relations with people in their custody. But this isn?t an ideal world.

For Harvard College, the acceptance rate dips below 5 percent

With 1,962 accepted out of more than 42,000 applicants for the Class of 2022, Harvard College?s acceptance rate was at about 4.5 percent.

Elaine Wynn says she reported rape allegation to company

Wynn said Wednesday she told the company?s general counsel in 2009 that she had received information alleging Steve Wynn had raped an employee in 2005.

Electricity supplier to pay $5 million to settle claims it misled Massachusetts customers

The state says a Connecticut company ?engaged in various deceptive and unfair sales tactics.?

Mass., utilities cut ties with Northern Pass power line project

The controversial transmission project through New Hampshire was dropped by local utilities in favor of a competing proposal through Maine.

One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

Red Sox need a 5-star effort from these key players

The team?s amount of success will depend greatly on Martinez, Sale, Price, Betts, and Kimbrel.The team?s success will depend greatly on J.D. Martinez, Chris Sale, David Price, Mookie Betts, and Craig Kimbrel.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Super Bowl seemed to be officiated under the new catch rule

Two TDs scored against the Patriots may well have been overturned using the standards from the regular season.

Globe Magazine

Something attacked my son while he was sledding in the woods. But what?

My child went sledding alone and emerged from the trees bloody and dazed. He still can?t remember what happened.

Dave Epstein

March was terrible, weather-wise. What might April have in store?

So far this year we?ve had a very warm February and a March that will end up colder and snowier than usual.

DANTE RAMOS

Your commute stinks because Greater Boston can?t fathom its own growth

Growth doesn?t just happen in Arizona or Florida. The Boston area needs to embrace its expanding population ? and plan accordingly.

Stephen Davis, left, and Robin Alexander Brown are co-developers of a hotel called Studio Allston. They were photographed in one of the rooms with art by Thomas Buildmore. — Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

A wave of new hip hotels is headed for long-overlooked corners of Boston

The transformation of the old Days Hotel on Soldiers Field Road is an example of a new type of hotel that?s hitting Boston.

Movie review

Back to the future, by way of the ?80s, in ?Ready Player One?

Ernest Cline?s popular novel ? about the fight to save the virtual-reality OASIS in a future America ? is brought to the screen by Steven Spielberg.

Mackenzi Lee is a rising star in YA historical fantasy

The best-selling Jamaica Plain author who works at Trident Booksellers was recently tapped by Marvel Comics to write a series of YA sagas.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Are fans ready to embrace these Red Sox right off the bat?

The season starts Thursday, in Tampa, at a time when we may have higher sports priorities.

Calvin Coolidge?s summer White House in Swampscott could be converted into $2 million condos

The Coolidge Foundation wants the mansion where the 30th president spent a summer preserved, but developers have other plans.

Capital Source

A man who died quietly in an Andover fire was notorious for massive campaign fraud

Nick Rizzo went to jail in the 1990s for what federal prosecutors said at the time was the ?largest case of campaign fraud in the history of this country.?

Labs still lead as most popular dog breed, but Yorkies crack top 5 in Boston

Americans still love Labrador retrievers, and the nation?s flirtation with French bulldogs has reached new heights. But in Boston, the Yorkshire terrier is moving up the ladder.

Love Letters

When a crush tells you ?maybe down the road,? is there any chance?

We had an outstanding first date, but I couldn?t get a second one. What?s really going on?

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

PODCAST

The Love Letters podcast: Breaking up was easier before social media

Splitting up used to be much easier. You broke up and just avoided each other at the mall. Today, disentangling is complicated.

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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

JOAN VENNOCHI

When does journalism become criminal trespass?

Did New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi break the law when she entered Corey Lewandowski?s office uninvited?

Special reports

Opinion

Editorial: How to save thousands a year from gun violence

Massachusetts has the nation?s lowest rate of gun deaths. Here are #7steps your state can take to save lives.

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.