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 . . .
With the start of the season upon us, we?ve compiled a lineup of nine of the biggest developments since Dustin Pedroia grounded out to end last season, a snapshot of how quickly, and decisively, the world can change.
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On Opening Day, a few thoughts about the Red Sox This year?s team is already more likable than last year?s, and we?ll start seeing why Thursday afternoon.
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Your guide to the new Red Sox season Some dates on the 162-game calendar are worth circling on your calendar. Here?s why.
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Test your Red Sox trivia knowledge. Plus, we want your season predictions A trivia test to get you revved up for the season. Bonus: Predict the team?s regular season record.
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?Ready Player One? is like the scene from ?30 Rock? where an aging Steve Buscemi wears a backward cap, totes a skateboard, and exclaims ?How do you do, fellow kids??
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About that grilled cheese . . . Readers, what do you think? Advice columnist Meredith Goldstein weaves her own stories of her stumbling love life and personal loss with those of her letter writers in a wryly funny, deeply moving new book.
The Supreme Judicial Court issued a rare public appeal in February for information leading to the identity of the judge in a portrait hanging in the John Adams Courthouse.
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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.
In Medford, a growing uproar over airplane noise Residents made 328 official complaints about flights from Logan to Massport in February.
Coastal flooding on the East Coast is worsening, report says Forget the storms. Increasingly, researchers say, it will only take a high tide for flood waters to overwhelm some East Coast roadways.
?I am still old and still in love? ? Barbara Bush updates Smith classmates The college?s alumnae magazine published a note from the former first lady.
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A video featuring Killer Mike is the most striking example of a concerted effort during the last week to use race as a dividing line in the debate over gun control.
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The transformation of the old Days Hotel on Soldiers Field Road is an example of a new type of hotel that?s hitting Boston.
Laura Ingraham faces calls for boycott after taunting Parkland activist over college rejections In a less than an hour, David Hogg had compiled a list of 12 companies, which he then tweeted to his hundreds of thousands of followers.
President Trump goes after a favorite target, Amazon Amazon shares dropped 4.4 percent Wednesday after Axios reported that Trump has wondered if there was a way to ??go after?? the company.
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Tom Werner executive produced the original series and its revival ? which drew 18 million viewers Tuesday.
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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.
Oldest tree kangaroo in US dies at Providence zoo Paul was a favorite of visitors to Roger Williams Park Zoo.
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.
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Which local restaurant should win? It?s down to Flour Bakery + Cafe, Little Donkey, Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, and Saltie Girl. Vote for your favorite.
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Will the Supreme Court kill gerrymandering? Gerrymandering empowers extreme candidates, perpetuates incumbents, and strips the vote of meaning.
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Massachusetts has the nation?s lowest rate of gun deaths. Here are #7steps your state can take to save lives.
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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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CMS wants to free health data. Will that unleash innovation? The government wants to make it easier for you to share your health data with app developers.
Two TDs scored against the Patriots may well have been overturned using the standards from the regular season.
Officials are investigating whether prisons are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by preventing inmates from taking addiction medications behind bars.
Ask the Carpenter's Rob Robillard tackles readers'questions about gas dryers and condensation and furnace vents.
Ronny Jackson passed his screen test with President Donald Trump before the casting session even began.
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Your questions about REAL ID and when it will be safe to go to the RMV in person, answered.
Increased activity at a North Korean nuclear site has once again caught the attention of analysts and renewed concerns about the complexities of denuclearization talks as President Donald Trump prepares for a summit with Kim Jong Un in the coming weeks.
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.
There?s plenty of the kind of humor you?d expect from Morgan in the new TBS series, but it?s tinged by sadness and regret.
In contrast to Orlando parks, Legoland is not a crush of Fast Pass-toting thrill-seekers. Its atmosphere is far more relaxed, with most attractions accessible in just a day.
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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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