The State Police have come under fire in recent weeks for not disclosing the payroll for Troop F and the abuse of overtime shifts by some 30 troopers.
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The Fine Print
Drivers who renewed early at the urging of the Registry of Motor Vehicles will have to pay a $25 upgrade fee if they want the new licenses before their current ones expire.
Dave Epstein
After Monday?s snow, it?ll stay wet for a while With the exception of some sun on Thursday, expect the next week or more to be a bit gloomy.
Bar Harbor loses airliner service months before summer An airline that recently lost service to Presque Isle?s Northern Maine Regional Airport will no longer offer flights to Bar Harbor Airport this summer.
Trump defends Sinclair Broadcasting Group?s ?false news? promo Trump tweeted Monday that it was funny to watch ??Fake News Networks?? criticizing Sinclair for being biased.
Trump has invited Putin to the White House, Kremlin says An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin says President Donald Trump has invited the Russian leader to the White House, but the two countries haven?t set a date yet.
Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81 South Africa?s state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died.
Snow hits New York; Yankees home opener delayed An annual rite of spring was pushed back a day by weather after several inches of snow began to blanket the New York City area Monday.
These household April Fools? Day pranks were actually pretty funny Across the nation, several people were laughing it up after they played ? or were they victim of ? household practical jokes. Here?s a look at some of the best ones.
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff
Aging Americans are getting so many new hips, knees, shoulders, and ankles that orthopedic surgeons are having trouble handling demand.
Car damaged by a pothole? The city might pay you back Three motorists who received the maximum payout ? $5,000 ? hit potholes in Charlestown, including a man who was driving a 2005 Lamborghini Murciélago.
Rents are rising again, but not as much downtown Rents are rising more quickly in outlying neighborhoods and communities as people priced out of the city look further afield for housing.
At last, MBTA?s bus system is getting some love Expanded morning service and a Silver Line expansion to Chelsea are just the start of what officials hope will be a bus revolution.
In staffing Springfield casino, MGM leaves little to chance The gaming company used data to analyze the workforce and fill 3,000 job openings.
Starting today, some businesses can apply for licenses to sell pot in Mass. As of noon today, businesses can begin applying for licenses to grow, process, and sell cannabis to adults 21 and older.
White House intern photo highlights lack of diversity in Trump administration One person tweeted: ?The White House intern photo is like a Where?s Waldo for a non-white person.?
Television review
NBC?s vibrant ?Jesus Christ Superstar? captures the energy of a live concert The Easter special was also a reminder of how well those songs have aged.
?The system is complete mess,? John Oliver says about immigration courts The satirist took on the topic on the latest episode of ?Last Week Tonight.?
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Bruins? Brad Marchand fined for cross-checking Flyers? Andrew MacDonald Marchand was hit with a $5,000 fine.
Gronk leans toward playing in 2018, but not all is well Although the tight end is likely to stick around as long as Tom Brady is playing, there is increasing frustration between Rob Gronkowski and Bill Belichick.
?Angry and disgusted? Barkley unloads on Trump, his supporters The TV commentator and Basketball Hall of Famer said he?s tired of ??this turmoil every single day ? the tweeting, the hiring and firing.??
This won?t be swept under the rug Police say someone stole a street sweeper, took it for a ride up and down I-93, and tried to ram it into a state trooper?s cruiser.
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Opinion | Margery Eagan
Are ?Trump Christians? really Christian? The president has apparently divided a faith just as he has divided this country.
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 . . .
Opinion
Massachusetts has the nation?s lowest rate of gun deaths. Here are #7steps your state can take to save lives.
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Rebuilding dying hearts: Meet the STAT Madness 2018 crowd favorite After weeks of stiff competition, and some down-to-the wire finishes, we have a winner.
Kelly nailed down his first career save, and Hector Velazquez, Marcus Walden, and Bobby Poyner were good, too.
About 60 percent of the state?s districts would receive an increase of less than 1 percent under Governor Charlie Baker?s proposal.
Coldwell Banker says the Trumps purchased the home in the early 1980s for $4 million.
Richard Neal and Jim McGovern could become chairmen of two of the most powerful committees in Congress.
?Under no circumstances will a commission of inquiry be established,? said the country?s defense minister.
A recent report says the Justice Department is probing whether Ticketmaster is abiding by a 2010 antitrust agreement.
The virtual reality-focused film earned $53.2 million in its first four days in theaters.
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The Big Picture
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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