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Big banks are the big winners when shoppers whip out the plastic. Meanwhile, Americans sink further into debt.
Twice in two days, great white sharks snack on stripers caught in Cape Cod Bay Jeff Kadesh, the captain of the sport fishing boat Aquarius, said one of the sharks ?came right out of the water like a missile.?
Scott Brown plays hoops with former Charlestown High star, then takes in a Celine Dion concert in New Zealand There?s no end to the demands placed on the US ambassador to New Zealand and former senator from Massachusetts.
Rob Gronkowski finally splurged and bought himself a luxury item The tight end talked finances, whose lead he follows for off-the-field business pursuits, and more.
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
A borrowed bat in the hands of the right guy gave the Red Sox this win Alex Cora made the right choice in the eighth inning as Brock Holt came off the bench to slug the game-winning home run.
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Rick Porcello puts on a show in Red Sox win Porcello pitched seven innings of two-hit ball ? and even contributed a double of his own, although manager Alex Cora noted his slide into the bag ?was pretty bad.?
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Baked stuffed lobster, where have you gone? The labor-intensive classic New England dish used to be a restaurant staple, but it?s a little trickier to find these days.
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Michael A. Cohen
How can any revelations about Trump be worse than the president?s previous outrages?
Has Trump used the most offensive of racial slurs? His spokeswoman is unsure A White House spokeswoman said she couldn?t guarantee that President Trump has never used the ?N-word.?
N.Y. Times among hundreds of outlets joining Globe effort on freedom of the press editorials About 200 publications nationwide have committed to run the editorials Thursday.
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Amy Schumer celebrates 6 months of marriage to Mass. chef husband Schumer and Chris Fischer, a Martha?s Vineyard native who won the James Beard Foundation Book Award for American Cooking in 2016, tied the knot in February.
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Aerosmith to launch residency in Las Vegas next year The Grammy-winning band announced 18 shows for April, June and July. Tickets, priced from $75 to $750, go on sale Aug. 24.
A bear walks into a Connecticut liquor store ? and fortunately no one gets hurt They locked him in the vestibule, but a customer walked right in. Luckily, the bear?s back was turned.
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The number of Americans who self-identify as vegetarian or vegan has remained steady over the past 20 years ? and it?s still a pretty small group, according to a recent Gallup poll.
How to make the most of farmers? markets now Here are six things to know before you hit that local farmer?s market. And if you don?t know where the closest one is, we?ve got you covered.
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She made history after capturing the Democratic nomination for governor in Vermont, making her the first transgender candidate to get a major-party gubernatorial nod in US history.
In Vt., a trans woman makes history Even in a year already dominated by an influx of women and a a record number of candidates who identify as lesbian, gay, transgender or queer, Christine Hallquist?s nod is a milestone.
TSA?s controversial ?Quiet Skies? program to undergo review The inspector general?s office will investigate the program, in which federal air marshals follow US citizens not suspected of a crime on flights and through airports.
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Jeremy Phillips, who lives behind Samuel Adams? Jamaica Plain brewery, hung a banner outside his window, and company officials took notice.
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The secretary of state candidates debated, and it got ugly quickly Longtime incumbent Bill Galvin and his challenger Josh Zakim spoke over each other, cut each other off, and lashed out whenever one accused the other of misleading voters.
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Morning clouds will give way to partly sunny skies and it will be balmy, with highs in the mid-80s.
Police believe the fake hostage situation was reported by a person who was video chatting with a juvenile resident of the home.
Massport?s CEO says he?ll step down in November Thomas Glynn, in the post since 2012, is leaving one year before his contract expires.
Infowars? Alex Jones suspended by Twitter for a week Jones tweeted a link to a video calling for supporters to get their ?battle rifles? ready against media and others.
Adrian Walker
Boston has bigger racial problems than name of Faneuil Hall The racial gap in net worth, or the achievement gap in schools, or the crisis in unsolved homicides are more pressing.
3rd District candidate says $70k loan came from account shared with late mother State Senator Barbara L?Italien had been under pressure to reveal where she got the money that she loaned to her campaign.
Attorney killed in freak car crash was ?a great persuader of judges? John Madaio was described as a man with an upbeat personality matched with a fierce commitment to protecting his clients? rights.
A frustrated Bristol DA urges ?common sense bail reform? A judge last year slashed bail for Jose Tirado Sanchez, who was arrested earlier this month on drug charges. Thomas Quinn is angry.
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Don?t back away from the hard truth, Senator Warren Elizabeth Warren?s recent comments on the criminal justice system sparked a backlash.
This MBTA route showcases all of the T?s bus problems The 111 is a rolling case study of all that ails MBTA bus service: overcrowding, delays caused by traffic and passengers who pay in cash, and frequent cancellations.
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As Alzheimer?s drug makers abandon today?s patients, where is the outrage? No experimental Alzheimer?s drugs are being tested in late-stage clinical trials to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer?s.
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.
The second baseman had been rehabbing in Single A Lowell and rejoined the team in Philadelphia.
Tuesday?s shooting came days after a 55-year-old man was shot and killed in his home in the neighborhood.
RANDOLPH: 2 Van Beal Road; One-family Colonial, built in 1988, 3,035 square feet, 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, on 14,960-square-foot lot.
The Boston mayor, who last month stumped for Democrats in Ohio and Indiana, arrives in Iowa Wednesday.
Rescue and recovery efforts continued through overnight.
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Cape Cod?s late tourist season won?t be interrupted by bridge work after all.
A group of Boston academics found that workers who are in constant contact with each other may be less effective.
The rap icon kept the mood high without alluding to his rival, Drake, until the end of his set.
Fran Kolenik recently opened the Brookline shop a half-year after closing the beloved BakerBaker in West Roxbury.
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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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