State Police to eliminate Troop E in wake of overtime scandal

Governor Charlie Baker and Massachusetts State Police Colonel Kerry Gilpin held a press conference at the State House to announce a series of reforms to policies and procedures at the Massachusetts State Police.

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An investigation found that some 30 active and retired members of Troop E, which patrols the Massachusetts Turnpike, allegedly put in for overtime shifts they didn?t work.

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Guilherme Assuncao said it?s an unimaginable dream come true.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

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Expect to see Josh McDaniels?s name pop up again next year for head coaching jobs.

The Fine Print

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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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/09/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Talenti%202018%20CWLS%20Flavor%20Line.jpg ?Better for you? ice creams are flooding the market. But are they actually healthy?

In recent weeks, many of the top ice cream brands have released a better-for-you line of products, cutting calories and sugar.

Opinion | Margery Eagan

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The president has apparently divided a faith just as he has divided this country.

Opinion | Niall Ferguson

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It is not very fashionable to be a man these days, especially a white one.

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Who will win the Munch Madness title?

Saltie Girl and Flour Bakery + Cafe are in the title tilt. Vote for your favorite!

Television review

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The Easter special was also a reminder of how well those songs have aged.

From Stanford to Harvard, this Houston teen applied to 20 colleges ? and got full rides to all of them

The unusual feat is not without precedent ? but it remains astounding considering the record-low acceptance rates at some of the schools.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0626_UK.jpg The ?condom-snorting challenge? is sweeping social media. Experts say it?s a bad idea

The game involves uncoiling a condom, stuffing it up one side of your nose, inhaling, and then pulling it back out from your mouth.

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Governor Baker seeks more money to lure companies to Mass.

Like it or not, Massachusetts can?t always lure companies here on our reputation alone. We often need to bring money to the table.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/IMG_4930-14487.JPG He lived like each day was his last. Then, one day it was

There is nothing so sad, so utterly soul crushing as to be witness to the death of someone so young and so full of life.

Monday?s snowfall should melt quickly, Dave Epstein writes.

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.

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Gensler

Here?s a look at Amazon?s new building in Boston?s Seaport

Amazon is planning to lease a new building in the Seaport District to house 2,000 new employees. Here are pictures of what that building could look like.

Chad Finn

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After winning three of four in their first series of the season, there?s a lot to like about the Red Sox.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/uber-tweet.jpg Suspended Boston police officer convicted of racially motivated attack on Uber driver

Prosecutors said Michael Colin Doherty was a customer of the 28-year-old Uber driver when he assaulted him after shouting that he had driven to the wrong location.

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows actor-director John Krasinski on the set of

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John Krasinski and Emily Blunt describe working on a movie as a married couple

Krasinski, a Newton native, once told Boston.com he wanted to work with his wife ?in any way, shape, or form.? It seems the work isn?t always easy.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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Several scenarios are possible now that each country has taken action on imports.

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Continued declines in technology stocks and China?s move to raise import duties on US pork, apples and other products contributed to the sell-off.

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President Trump tweeted Monday that it was funny to watch ??Fake News Networks?? criticizing Sinclair for being biased.

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Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

PODCAST

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/21/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/LoveLetters-Podcast-AlbumArt-7096.png 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.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Opinion & Ideas

JOAN VENNOCHI

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Saying sorry for one mean tweet wasn?t enough to stanch the flow of sponsors.

Special reports

How a small terrier found adventure in Milton

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 . . .