A Republican-backed super PAC that poured nearly $12 million into Baker?s 2014 victory is splashing a cheery, 32-second spot across local televisions, touting his lofty polling and the state?s humming economy.
Smith staffer put on leave after calling police on black student A Smith College employee who called campus police Tuesday to report that a black student eating her lunch looked ?out of place? has been put on leave.
COMMENTARY | Jeneé Osterheldt
Don?t wrap yourself in the comfort of believing these are isolated incidents. Don?t nestle into the distance, ready to believe this doesn?t happen in your neighborhood.
Court documents shed new light on Cape Cod driver?s criminal past Filings raise questions about whether Mickey A. Rivera posed too great a public safety risk to warrant bail in a 2015 case and whether the fatal accident could have been prevented.
The 2018 Maine Lobster Festival Sea Goddess has been dethroned less than 24 hours after she was crowned because of what organizers described as photos of ?inappropriate behavior? on her social media page.
Hopkinton, NH fire department
The Hopkinton Town Library had severe damage, officials said.
Pedestrian struck near Ashmont MBTA stop in Dorchester An employee of O?Brien?s Wines & Liquors said the person struck was a man, about 60 years old, who worked at the store.
Ex-?Manhattan Madam? meets with Russia investigators Kristin Davis, renowned for running a high-end New York City escort service a decade ago, met Wednesday with investigators from Robert Mueller?s office.
Las Vegas gunman lost over $1.5 million before mass shooting Stephen Paddock had lost more than $1.5 million in the two years before the Oct. 1 shooting that left 58 people dead.
Income was disguised to help Manafort, tax preparer says One of Paul Manafort?s tax preparers admitted Friday that she helped disguise $900,000 in foreign income as a loan in order to reduce the former Trump campaign chairman?s tax burden.
Facing deportation, US Marine?s wife leaves for Mexico Temo Juarez didn?t figure his vote for President Trump would affect them personally. That was before the enforcement of Trump?s ??zero tolerance?? policy toward illegal immigration.
2 workers at Arizona migrant children centers are accused of sexual abuse They are the latest claims of abuse at government-contracted shelters that have a key role in the Trump administration?s hard-line immigration crackdown.
The Trump administration failed again to convince a federal judge that there?s a legitimate reason to rescind protections for young undocumented immigrants.
Ex-leader of S.C.?s GOP says he killed dog on God?s command Authorities say the former head of South Carolina?s Republican Party told them that he killed his mother?s dog because God told him to and that he was the second coming of Jesus Christ.
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RED SOX 4, YANKEES 1
The 77-34 Sox are starting to run away with the American League East. They now lead the Yankees by 7½ games.
Cora questioned the plate umpire?s decision to issue warnings to both the Sox and Yankees after a ball sailed near Mookie Betts?s head.
TARA SULLIVAN
Alex Cora delivered a loud and clear message for Red Sox The manager?s fiery response to a pitch thrown near Mookie Betts?s head earned the respect of his players.
NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL
The Red Sox? star right fielder happily moved to his old position at second base for a night after Ian Kinsler left with an injury.
Endangered plant that hasn?t been seen in Mass. for 50 years found on Cape Cod A ?jaw-dropping? find puts to rest a decades-long search in Massachusetts.
?NOT a Nazi?: Worcester County Sheriff?s Office defends employee?s tattoo The Massachusetts Bail Fund tweeted a picture of a correctional officer?s tattoo that they claimed had ties to white supremacy. Turns out, it was the employee?s old football number.
NESTOR RAMOS
With Bird scooters about to be pulled off Cambridge streets, I decided to set one free I was going to do my best to preserve one of these endangered creatures by riding it all the way home to Quincy, out of the reach of Birdnappers.
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SUBURBAN DIARY
A Hingham teacher retells the lesson she learned from her grandmother many years ago.
Year Up helping more young adult workers get a leg up A study has shown that graduates are benefitting from the largest earnings gain associated with any workforce program in US history.
Speaker Robert DeLeo may have to wait until 2019 to pass protections for public-sector unions, which were dealt a body blow in a recent US Supreme Court case.
Massie, Gonzalez attempt to emphasize differences in primary debate The candidates attempted to differentiate themselves based on who had the most piercing criticism of Governor Charlie Baker.
10 things to do in New England while your kids are still young There are certain places in New England that are a whole lot more fun ? and magical ? when young kids are along. Here are 10 favorites.
Is JFK?s luster fading? Key memorabilia doesn?t sell An auction Friday of some of the most iconic items associated with the Kennedy White House fell well short of the pre-sale hype.
WEST OF BOSTON
Newton goes lime with dockless bike-share program LimeBike?s bicycles appeared in Newton in late July, with more to come from another company ? Spin ? in August.
SOUTH OF BOSTON
Quincy hospital site to become housing The owner?s representatives said they plan to demolish nearly all of the former Quincy Medical Center and build 598 units of rental housing.
Dinner with Cupid
?He ordered before I had even looked at the menu? Will this date be doomed from the very start?
EDITORIAL
A battery for the next century? It could happen here Mother Nature isn?t making any more cobalt or nickel.
An oral history of LeBron James and the 2003 UMass-Boston Summer League How the 2003 Boston Summer League helped introduce LeBron James to the NBA.
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Dear Atul: As you go on your listening tour, don?t forget about mental health As CEO of the health care venture from Amazon and partners, Gawande could make a huge impact on mental health.
Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston 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.
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
?I don?t have my camp legs, I don?t have football legs, and it?s evident out there,? said the Patriots receiver.
James Paschal was fishing in a pond around 8 p.m. when he started struggling and shouting for help.
The late "Honeymooners" star built a mansion that reflected his belief in UFOs and the paranormal.
The senators cited a report that members of President Trump?s exclusive clubs in Florida appear to have been invited on a tour last year.
During a press conference Thursday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said: ??Our democracy is in the crosshairs.?
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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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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: the Puerto Rican Parade, Taylor Swift performing at Gillette Stadium, and celebrating fourth of July.
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