Employer group balks at fees to prop up MassHealth

Associated Industries of Massachusetts, which represents 4,000 employers, plans to submit a bill to the Legislature this month that would end the fees right away ? one year early.

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The former Massachusetts governor and Utah senator-elect chastised the president in an op-ed for The Washington Post.

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When officials at the University of Utah invited Joe Biden to speak there in December, Biden?s representatives listed a number of requirements for the appearance.

A pending lawsuit accuses Dartmouth College of failing to protect its female students.

After sexual harassment case, what?s next for Dartmouth College?

A lawsuit alleging widespread sexual misconduct and assault by three former psychology professors shook Dartmouth last month. Now, the campus is grappling with its next steps.

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Police in Washington, D.C., say a U.S. Marine has been shot and killed inside of the Marine Barracks in Washington.

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After an unexpectedly bad year for the stock market, investors are looking for clues about what 2019 will bring.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Rinaldi190101Island03.jpg A trip to Thompson Island in Boston Harbor brings in the new year

The Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands group launched its 40th year with an annual trip on the water.

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Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are expected to attend a briefing on border security at the White House as the government remains partially shut down.

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The deceased victim identified as Judith Mauretti, 72, of Fall River, was killed, and a second person was critically injured, after the car they were in crashed into a complex and sparked a six-alarm fire.

A Catholic nun stood at the foyer of the St. Francis Mission Home in Kuravilangad in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

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Nuns in India tell of long history of sex abuse at the hands of priests

Across India, nuns talk about being groped and kissed, of hands pressed against them by men they were raised to believe were representatives of Jesus Christ.

Ben Volin | On Football

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The man in charge of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, which helped establish the Rooney Rule, doesn?t believe the system is broken.

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Five freshman lawmakers to watch on Beacon Hill

Here are five faces to watch come Jan. 2, when they?re sworn in for the first time as state legislators.

Bobby Coughlin (left), 16, who has cystic fibrosis, with his father Robert, president of the Mass. Biotechnology Council.

For face of state?s booming biotech industry, bringing a cystic fibrosis treatment to market is deeply personal

An experimental cystic fibrosis drug by Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals can?t come soon enough for Robert Coughlin, president of MassBio. His son has the disease.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/19/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Screenshot2015-03-19at1.53.54PM(2)A.jpg How a Mass. robot maker lost its mojo

Rethink Robotics and Universal Robots faced off in the booming global market for collaborative robots, or ?cobots.? Only one of them survived.

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The New Horizons spacecraft has survived the most distant exploration of another world ? a tiny, icy object 4 billion miles away.

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The streaming service pulled an episode of ?Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj? in Saudi Arabia after the kingdom complained that the episode violated its cybercrime laws.

WORK SPACE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/KREITER12032018FoodStylist2.jpg In the Instagram age, ?food styling? isn?t just about appetizing pictures

As a food stylist, Monica Mariano elevates humble ingredients to glam status.

Ms. Langton often illustrated her mysteries and children?s books.

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Jane Langton, who set her mystery novels in Concord and beyond, dies at 95

Ms. Langton wrote children?s books and a series of mystery novels.

Ohio State runs onto the field for warm ups before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Washington Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Players who skip bowl games are sending an important message

Nearly two dozen college players with designs on being selected in the 2019 draft have skipped their bowl games to preserve their health.

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The Texas football program?s mascot, a longhorn steer named Bevo, knocked down its barricade and briefly charged in the direction of Georgia?s mascot, a bulldog name Uga.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - JANUARY 01: David Kampf #64 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates with the puck while being pursued by Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins in the second period during the 2019 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Notre Dame Stadium on January 01, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

Naturally, Patrice Bergeron steps up for Bruins in classic fashion

In a 28-second span in the second period, the four-time Selke Trophy winner put the Bruins in charge in the 2019 NHL Winter Classic.

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - JANUARY 01: Zdeno Chara #33 of the Boston Bruins greets fans before the 2019 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Notre Dame Stadium on January 01, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Bruins make a Classic statement on and off the ice

Torey Krug enlisted the services of a tailor to help the team look its best for the game at Notre Dame Stadium.

Opinion | Lori Trahan

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The 116th Congress needs to fix our political structure and restore faith in democracy.

Opinion | Karen E. Spilka

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse18spilka1.jpg The Mass. state Senate prepares for an urgent 2019 agenda

As the state Senate opens its first session of the 191st General Court on Wednesday, that call to action feels more urgent than ever.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

A double diagnosis ? cancer when poor

Marie Cajuste couldn?t ignore it any more. She had noticed a hard lump in her left breast about a year before, but kept the discovery to herself. She literally could not afford to be sick.

Special reports

Shannon Goyette (left) and Cynthia Pierce became friends when their children were in kindergarten. Both mothers lost a son to suicide.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

After suicides in Acton and Boxborough, a communion of sorrow

The unthinkable has been an all-too-common companion in two small neighboring towns, where six young people took their lives in the short span of 30 months. The questions keep coming: What is happening? Why? When will it stop?

Podcasts

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/gladiator%20pic5.jpg Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.

The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.

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Follow the Celtics? quest for a title and other NBA news both on and off the court. Sign up here.

Real Estate

Luxury Home of the Week: Mattapoisett estate with deeded beach rights for $2.495 million

19 Ned's Point Road is listed for $2,495,000. This Nantucket-style home, boasting 12 rooms and set on a 1.1-acre lot, might make you feel like you're on island time.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/31/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/IMG_0610-1024x576.jpg How VR may take the drudgery out of pumping breast milk

An MIT computer scientist is developing an immersive VR app that could let a user pump breast milk more enjoyably and effectively.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.

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