State Police face federal grand jury review of alleged overtime abuse

Dozens of current and former Troop E members have been linked in recent months to the alleged pay scandal, resulting in a wide-scale audit, a series of internal State Police investigations and the disbanding of the entire unit.

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State Police now have a total of about 35 troopers under investigation for overtime fraud.

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Before Amazon, there was the Sears catalog

How big was Sears when Sears was big? Ask the 1954 fall-winter catalog.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/956582996.jpg Bill Clinton?s legacy reassessed in the #MeToo era

As president, Bill Clinton spoke at the 25th anniversary of RFK?s assassination. He has been invited to speak again next week.

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Authorities in Louisiana are condemning racist comments allegedly posted by a man to Snapchat shortly after he struck and killed a black man with his truck Tuesday in Vernon Parish, La.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-16554.jpg Chief of staff in medical examiner?s office demoted amid questions about degree

Lisa Riccobene will be allowed to remain in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner but will be demoted from her $112,000-a-year post.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_060118_02warren_9320x.jpg Elizabeth Warren calls on Democrats to ?save this democracy? at state convention

In calling for help for the next five months, Warren sought to underline a vision beyond the coming election cycle.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_040618_07mountida_0249x.jpg Healey requests Mount Ida internal documents

The AG?s office is seeking a broad swath of information as part of the investigation into whether the president and trustees breached their duty to act in the best interest of the defunct school.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/25665_010_0454_R.jpg Why the c-word is still the third rail of profanity

At a time when it often seems the public discourse couldn?t be any more coarse, comedian Samantha Bee proved this week some words are still off limits.

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If your dream job involves working from home with a view of the mountains, you?re in luck.

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The secret to Boston?s innovation economy

We like our history in Boston, and you need to go back to the 1630s to understand the foundation of what exists today.

An expert in ground penetrating radar pushed the device across the front yard as investigators continued to work at the Sprinfield home where three bodies were discovered.

Search could go on for days at Springfield property where bodies were found

Police first responded to the property three days after a resident, Stewart Weldon, was arrested on kidnapping and assault charges.

HOUSTON, TX - JUNE 01: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on June 1, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

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The Red Sox fall to the Astros again

Houston got a quick jump to hand Boston?s ace lefthander, Chris Sale, his second straight loss.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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Robert Kraft and Tom Werner seem to be contradicting themselves in light of recent events.

Andrew Mahoney

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/964676116.jpg The Internet is having some fun with LeBron James?s reaction to J.R. Smith?s blunder

Memes have popped up, incorporating everything from the Super Bowl to ?The Simpsons?.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/e0769f487b5b40d890cd28f8c8351f0c-e0769f487b5b40d890cd28f8c8351f0c-0.jpg ?British? commentator who dominated royal wedding coverage exposed as Tommy from New York

The royal family commentator and staunch defender of the British monarchy has appeared in some of Britain?s most reputable outlets, including the BBC and the Economist.

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Looking for a spine tingler? Or perhaps something lyrical and literary? How about a moving memoir or creepy crime, a sports standout or stories headed for the big screen?

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/02/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/lee_060118_bradybuddies2_spts.jpg Tom Brady kicks off Best Buddies weekend with some football

The QB and some of his Patriots teammates, past and present, tossed the pigskin around as part of the kickoff of the charity?s signature fund-raiser Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/2018_0418_DITL%20without%20notes_Page_09.jpg Big re-do of Somerville?s Union Square gets a big investor

Financial services giant USAA has signed on as an equity partner in the $1.5 billion project, which is being spearheaded by Chicago-based developer Union Square Station Associates.

Devra First

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At Bertucci?s, the best things in life are free.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-16529.jpg The face in the waves

Jaimee was beloved. Jaimee was struggling. Then Jaimee was gone. Her family threw everything into solving the first mystery ? who killed her. The second was so much harder. How could they live on without her?

Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters Podcast

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Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/04/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/DSC_2588-13161-13244.jpg Summer weekend pass may boost ridership on MBTA commuter rail

Considering the price of parking in Boston ? plus the frustrating traffic jams in and out of the city ? the MBTA?s commuter rail summer pass is an appealing offer.

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Our new weekly summer newsletter, ?Eat. Drink. Eat some more,? gives you 15 weeks of recipes and restaurant tips. Find out more.

Real Estate

When the landlord tries to break up with you

NEW YORK ? This winter, Eugenia Forteza and Mimi Klipstine faced a common inconvenience for those living in apartment shares: a departing roommate. ?We were like, ?Oh, that?s a pain.

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Fiat Chrysler unveils plans to make more electrified cars

In his last big presentation as CEO of Fiat Chrysler before retiring, Sergio Marchionne announced a big investment push to make more electrified powertrains, while acknowledging that traditional engines will continue to dominate production for some time.