'I believed he was going to rape me'

Christine Blasey Ford delivers emotional testimony in the Kavanaugh hearings

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Christine Blasey Ford is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee as President Trump?s pick for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, hangs in the balance.

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Ford says what she remembers most is ?laughter? during attack

Christine Blasey Ford says her strongest memory of the time she alleges Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teens is the laughter.

Photos from the Senate hearing

Protesters packed the building as the hearing got underway.

Dolphins coach Adam Gase compares impact of Danny Amendola to Wes Welker

?Our younger guys realize, ?Wow, this guy really goes all out every rep in practice,? ? Gase said.

Mass. will require new assistance to 230 struggling schools

Under a new system to be unveiled Thursday, the state will have to aid schools where performance fell short on the latest round of MCAS scores or other measures.

2018 MCAS scores for Mass. schools

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released 2018 MCAS results on Thursday.

MBTA fare vending machines fixed after outage keeps credit cards from working

Commuters had to use cash to buy or reload their T passes until the fare vending machines were fixed.

Manchester, N.H., man allegedly gnaws off part of bouncer?s finger during altercation at local bar

Gregory Geneus allegedly began wreaking havoc at McGarvey?s on Elm Street when the bouncer tried to show him the door.

The Byrds? McGuinn and Hillman celebrate ?Sweetheart of the Rodeo? in joyous Boston show

It took just one ringing chord from Roger McGuinn?s signature Rickenbacker guitar to know it: This was going to be a special night.

Mayor says pot rally left an ?appalling? mess on Common

Organizers offered concessions to improve, but ruled out moving the annual event to another location.

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They were rivals at the highest levels of hockey. Then they got married

Team USA hockey captain Meghan Duggan, of Danvers, and longtime Team Canada forward Gillian Apps wed over the weekend in Maine.

Filmmaker still owes Mass. millions in restitution

A California-based filmmaker ordered in 2012 to pay millions after pleading guilty to defrauding the state of $4.7 million in tax credits has paid back only a tiny fraction of it.

Protip: If you miss your flight, don?t break down a door and run after it

An Irish man who missed his flight at Dublin Airport was arrested Thursday for running after the plane on the tarmac in a bid to flag it down.

Red Sox 19, Orioles 3 | Orioles 10, Red Sox 3

How concerned should Red Sox be about Chris Sale? ?Obviously, I?m not where I want to be.?

After Mookie Betts made franchise history in Game 1 rout, Sale struggled with velocity in Game 2 setback of doubleheader split vs. Orioles.

Truck gets wedged under Dorchester bridge

The truck was stuck under a bridge that carries a Red Line train over Adams Street in Dorchester.

Financing secured, construction of tower at Government Center Garage starts next summer

At 1 million square feet, it would be Boston?s biggest office building in decades.

Crosby resigning as Mass. Gaming Commission chairman

In a statement, Stephen Crosby said he has been twice accused of prejudging the outcome of an ongoing investigation into the suitability of Wynn Resorts in recent days.

Slain Marshfield woman was savagely attacked by estranged husband, prosecutor says

Shana Warner was shot, stabbed, and then run over by her estranged husband, who had jumped into her car as she was driving, prosecutors said.

?We have a man gone crazy here on the boat?

A man who allegedly killed a shipmate on a fishing boat 55 miles off the coast of Nantucket made an initial appearance Wednesday in federal court.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Susan Prout

I am Chessy Prout?s mother. I know what happens when a 15-year-old sexual assault victim speaks out

The mother of Chessy Prout recounts the aftermath of her daughter?s sexual assault and challenges the cover-up playbook used to protect powerful abusers.

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The world, the stage, the way ahead

Lost and alone, Deb made a decision to reclaim the only home she?d ever had, whatever the risk.

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A drama unfolds in Peabody

Deb was still new to this high school in Peabody, and had found her way to the vaunted theater program, establishing a foothold in a realm that felt magical.

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Youssef Eddafali at the Cambridge hangout spot called the Riv.

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I was friends with the Marathon bomber

Names- Dr. Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Dr. Paula Johnson, Wellesley College; Margaret McKenna, Suffolk University; Gloria Larson, Bentley University. (handout)

Female leadership lags at public colleges

Ayanna Pressley, a Boston city councilor and Democratic congressional candidate, called for the Senate to reject Brett Kavanaugh?s nomination to the Supreme Court.

Local leaders, advocates call for scrapping Kavanaugh nomination

Blue Apron is one of a number of companies offering meal kit options.

The weird pressure of meal kits: ?Leftovers you haven?t cooked yet?

Sky Bar is to be auctioned this week, along with Peach Blossoms, Haviland Thin Mints, and Mighty Malt Milk Balls.

Necco family of candy gets split up, auctioned off

See potatoes become chips during a tour of Cape Cod Potato Chips.

Savoring food factory tours

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Nuns score a win against Smith & Wesson

The ?Greek Eataly? is right at home in R.I.

Just Dunkin?: Dunkin? Donuts to change its name

Protesters with Women's March and others gathered in front of the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday.

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To end rape culture, believe survivors

Brentwood, NH--9/13/2018-- A dead squirrel is seen on the side of Route 125 in Brentwood, NH. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 14squirrels Reporter:

?Squirrel-nado?: Cleanup crews deal with the mess

Crab Island, off of South Freeport, Maine, was put up for sale and is now

You may have missed chance to own Maine island

Sports

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Boston, MA - 9/26/2018 - (1st period) Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak (41). The Boston Bruins host the Detroit Red Wings in a pre-season exhibition game at TD Garden. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Kevin P. Dupont , Topic: 27Bruins-Red Wings, LOID: 8.4.3251968786.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT

Do the Bruins have the goaltending to win the Stanley Cup?

?Goaltending has to be 1 or 1A. You are not winning without it.? Boston hopes the combo of Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak gets the job done.

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Man on Most Wanted Sex Offenders list arrested in N.H.

Richard Fleurant had failed to register as a Level 3 sex offender, police said. He was arrested at a New Hampshire campground.

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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jay Gonzalez.

Jay Gonzalez calls for firing heads of State Police, public safety office

The Democratic gubernatorial nominee said Colonel Kerry A. Gilpin and Public Safety Secretary Daniel Bennett have failed to do enough to reform State Police.

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President Trump says he may delay meeting with Rosenstein

President Trump says he would ??certainly prefer not?? to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and says he may delay a highly anticipated meeting with him.