Friday?s announcement of Superintendent Tommy Chang?s impending departure from the Boston school system took few parents by surprise. They knew he had been on shaky ground for several months ? the question was when he would leave.
In an interview Friday, Chang confirmed he is stepping down, after three years, saying he is in active negotiations with the Boston School Committee ?for a mutual parting of ways.?
It?s been 23 days since a Brazilian woman now living in Hyannis has seen her son. The two were separated at the US-Mexican border after asking for asylum.
Governor Charlie Baker?s office said Friday night that his adult son A.J. will cooperate with any investigation into an alleged incident on a JetBlue flight earlier this week.
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The Trump front page that wasn?t When the Globe editorial board published a satirical front page in 2016, they scratched the first photo choice because it was too dark. Real life has turned out to be worse.
While the MBTA ponders the next stop for its Mattapan service, some train enthusiasts are seeking to preserve the historic cars.
The commissioner said at least 10 firefighters have been disciplined over the past two years for inappropriate social media activity.
TARA SULLIVAN
After a horrific accident, Patriot Harvey Langi and his wife made it all the way back Eight months ago, they nearly lost everything at a Foxborough intersection; now they have a special appreciation for life.
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At this traveling etiquette class, the attendees learn that manners still matter.
Michael Cohen?s photo with Tom Arnold fuels Trump tape speculation President Trump?s personal attorney Michael Cohen retweeted a photo of himself with comedian Tom Arnold, who is working on a TV show to hunt down recordings of the president.
Lawsuit alleges DA ?directed? conspiracy in State Police scandal The civil complaint was filed by lawyers for State Trooper Ryan Sceviour in Suffolk Superior Court.
New Hampshire man wanted for killing wife, officials say Denis Bisson, 52, is facing a charge of second-degree murder after the body of his wife, Angie Bisson, 43, was found in a residence in Berlin Friday.
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At the Museum of Science planetarium, a new kind of immersive variety show is aimed at an adult, late-night crowd.
Red Sox 14, Mariners 10
Climbing out of a five-run hole shouldn?t be as easy as the Red Sox made it look Friday night at Fenway Park.
Somehow Steven Wright wasn?t KO?d by knuckle sandwich Friday?s game was the first time in nine years that a pitcher allowed 10 or more earned runs without getting pinned with a loss
THOMAS FARRAGHER
Looking back 50 years at Paul Sullivan, a man who was driven to serve The story of Sullivan?s brief, shining lifetime is retold each year during the award ceremony for the scholarship that bears his name.
Arlington?s five-and-dime shop to close after 64 years; patrons bid bittersweet goodbye Arlington variety shop Balich 5 & 10 is finally closing its doors after 64 years.
At long last, remains of WWII Marine return home Seven Marines lifted their rifles skyward Friday, each firing three volleys in honor of Private First Class John MacDonald, a World War II veteran from Allston.
Ideas | Amy Carleton
Fashion communicates. It makes claims, it signals authority, and it invites engagement.
Netflix Inc.?s top spokesman is leaving the company after using a racial slur in a work setting.
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SUBURBAN DIARY
While I wanted in from a young age, the bedraggled girl with her nose pressed to the candy shop window, I knew it was not for the likes of me. It was for the affluent.
The creatures prefer anticyclonic, or clockwise-spinning, eddies in the ocean, according to new research.
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Tom Brady sings his heart out ?in the name of love? at U2 concert in Boston The quarterback posted videos of his spirited singalong to Instagram.
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Gisele was pretty pumped for Brazil?s dramatic World Cup win Brazil left it late to get a win against Costa Rica in the World Cup on Friday, but it only made the celebration more sweet for Gisele Bundchen.
Connections | Magazine
I always thought I was fine with not becoming a father. But then I wasn?t My wife and I made the decision long ago, and now I?m coping with my regrets.
Dinner with Cupid
Will an evening at the Glow in the Park party lead to sparks?
EDITORIAL
A big ?womp, womp? for Corey Lewandowski The shallow, callous career of Trump?s former campaign manager.
IDEAS | THE BIG TECH ISSUE
Why Facebook and Google should pay you for your data Users? clicks and posts built Facebook and Google?s online empires. Isn?t it time they got paid for their labor?
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?Runnin?,? now available for purchase on Vimeo, takes an intimate look at a group of friends in Somerville who came of age as the opioid epidemic took hold and morphed into a national nightmare. It retraces the lives of friends lost, and one last member of the group struggling to avoid the same fate.
Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
Love Letters Podcast
Getting over a breakup Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.
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Calling all foodies Our new weekly summer newsletter, ?Eat. Drink. Eat some more,? gives you 15 weeks of recipes and restaurant tips. Find out more.
Eight months ago, they nearly lost everything at a Foxborough intersection; now they have a special appreciation for life.
The Institute of Contemporary Art has opened an exhibition facility on the East Boston waterfront.
The walls of the indoor tennis court are decorated with trompe l?oeil paintings.
On four years? tax returns, the foundation stated none of its money had been used to benefit Trump or his businesses. But the New York AG found that, in each of those years, Trump had used his charity?s funds to help one of his businesses.
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Fraud is widespread in the private-party online car-buying market and unless buyers are careful, they can lose thousands of dollars
Workers at Amazon are protesting the recently halted Trump administration policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the US-Mexico border.
The ruling, which opened the door for states to collect sales taxes on products their residents buy from online retailers in other states, is a loss for Mass.-based online retailer Wayfair.
What do you get when you sign up for MoviePass? You get a lot of things, but last week you got ?Gotti.? Which means you actually got got.
The first lady is a woman who understands the power and symbolism of clothing. And the world is her runway.
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Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town? As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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At least 2,000 children have been separated from their parents since April.
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