Usually 40 of these ferry trips get canceled in a year. In 2018, it?s already up to 550

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?It?s insane. It?s absolutely insane,? said Marc Hanover, secretary of the authority?s governing board. ?This is the worst anybody has ever seen it.?

Get Smart

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There are organic options, but they may not be as effective as insecticides.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Grandma%20Lecture.jpeg These helicopter parents are 90. Their kids? 65

A growing number of middle-aged folks have at least one living parent.

Shirley Leung

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I love being a mother. I love working. But being a working mother, well, there are many days I would not wish that on my worst enemy.

Fox axed comedy ??Brooklyn Nine-Nine?? after five seasons.

Why ?Brooklyn Nine-Nine? fans are taking its cancellation so hard

Why the freakout for a show that was averaging fewer than 2 million viewers this season? For those unaware of the show and its impact, allow us to explain.

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In the wrong hands, the technology could be used to unlock doors, wire money or buy stuff online.

Renée Graham

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A reissue from Guns N? Roses leaves out ?One In A Million,? which denounced African-Americans, immigrants, and gay men, and singer Axl Rose has joined the anti-Trump resistance.

Kind motorist gives stricken deer a ride in his car

A Braintree animal control officer got a surprise recently when he found a deer inside a red Subaru.

Alex Speier

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The Red Sox pitcher, his teammates, and doctors don?t think video gaming has an adverse effect on on-field performance.

SUBURBAN HANDBOOK/TO YOUR HEALTH

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Schools are showing students how wholesome foods can be a natural alternative to the usual choices.

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Fitness instructors push body acceptance, inclusivity, and stress relief along with fitness

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Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have exceeded 410 parts per million averaged across an entire month.

Dinner With Cupid

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Will this comedian?s clever patter win over his date?

Swastika found at Harvard University building

The offending imagery was found on a bulletin board at a Harvard building Thursday, but university officials have not caught the culprit.

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Curt Wood, a top state public safety official, will succeed him.

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The bakery chain, best known for its gooey sticky buns and other blissful baked goods, will move its production kitchen to the new location, as well.

Pedro Alarcón (left) and his nephew, Luis Maggioli, said their efforts to make money by hosting special events have been thwarted by the landlord and the residents upstairs.

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Seaport residents say restaurant issues have nothing to do with race

The owners had said the tenants complained they were attracting the wrong type of people.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Boghosian_11insecurity7_MET.jpg Many public college students in Mass. go hungry

Nearly half of Massachusetts? community college students and a third in the state colleges and universities cannot afford consistent access to food and housing.

Person detained after report of gun at southern California school

Authorities were responding to reports of a ?possible shooting? at a high school north of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff?s office.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-15887.jpg Arrest made in stabbing of 82-year-old man in Provincetown

A motive for the attack was not disclosed and police do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the Cape Cod city.

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The White House chief of staff said in an interview the probe ??may not be a cloud?? over the administration, but it gets discussed.

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Kelly Sadler, a special assistant in the communications office, made the comment about McCain during a discussion among the White House communications staffers.

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It is easy to wonder how, in the era of Amazon and Whole Foods, some of these small businesses are able to survive at all ? and for how much longer.

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Balancing work and home life has many challenges, but the right mindset can help busy moms stay positive and productive.

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Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters Podcast

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It?s easy to say you?ll remain chummy with your ex. It?s much harder to actually do.

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Most Massachusetts communities have already acted because there is overwhelming evidence that smoking is bad for adults.

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Automakers sought looser rules. Now they hope to stop Trump from going too far.

President Donald Trump on Friday is expected to meet with the chief executives of the world?s major automakers to deliver a pointed message: Get on board with the administration?s plan to dramatically roll back fuel economy requirements, according to interviews with four people close to the administration?s thinking.

Real Estate

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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

The Big Picture

Roberta said goodnight to Connor after his 13th birthday party. Earlier, he had a conversation with an imaginary friend of sorts about why he couldn?t move back home. ?You?ve been too unsafe,?? he said. ?You could really hurt Mom.?? But later, in bed, Connor told his mother he really wanted to come home. It?s a familiar conversation. ?I tell him that it?s not safe for anyone right now, including him, but when it is, he can come home,? she said.

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Connor Biscan is learning to rise

He is a boy easy to love, and also a heart-testing puzzle to those who love him.

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