Boston?s economy is booming, but schools seem cash poor. Why?
How can the economic engine of the state not have enough money to fund its school system?
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MGM?s casino hopes to up the ante in Springfield
Foot traffic in downtown Springfield is up and already changing the area for the better, but is time on the city?s side?
Wrentham clerk declined to issue charges against driver after fatal motorcycle wreck
A defense attorney cited a toxicology report that said the crash victim had traces of fentanyl and morphine in his blood. Prosecutors are appealing the decision.
Trump, aides had more than 100 contacts with Russians, WikiLeaks
Donald Trump and at least 17 campaign officials and advisers made the contacts, according to a review.
A dry but cold weekend for Boston, then another snowstorm
After a dry weekend, stormy weather is in the forecast for Wednesday, followed by bitterly cold temperatures.
4 boys arrested after Methuen home invasion
Police did not identify the suspects, who are all juveniles.
Meg Kinnard/AP
Diverse electorate tests Democratic field in S. Carolina
Kamala Harris?s personal story of breaking political barriers as a woman of color may be to her advantage in a state where 40 percent of Democratic primary voters in 2016 were black women.
St. Louis police officer is charged in fatal Russian roulette shooting of another officer
Two officers were involved in a game when one fatally shot the other, officials said.
Apparent road rage incident on the Pike ends with a man riding on the hood of a car
Two drivers were charged in what began as an apparent road-rage incident in Weston.
Police search for missing 29-year-old E. Bridgewater woman
Christine Silva was last seen about 1:30 a.m. Saturday leaving a home at 1652 Plymouth St. in East Bridgewater.
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Yvonne Abraham
The shutdown proved he?s the man of the people
Comparing President Trump and his advisers to Marie Antoinette? For shame! Nothing could be further from the truth, despite numerous indications that it?s the truth.
As Trump closed government over wall, his company fired undocumented workers
The previously unreported firings follow last year?s revelations of undocumented labor at Trump?s club in Bedminster, N.J.
After shutdown defeat, Trump?s prospects for 2020 are cloudy
The shutdown inflicted severe political damage on the president, emboldening Democrats and instilling worry in his advisers about a possible Republican challenger.
WARRIORS 115, CELTICS 111
Warriors edge Celtics in tight showdown
Kevin Durant scored 33 points and Golden State pulled away in the final seconds at the free throw line to earn the win.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK
Rex Burkhead happy to contribute again for Patriots
After missing eight games with a neck injury the running back looked in top form in the AFC Championship game.
Michael A. Cohen
Shutdown ends, but insult to workers remains
President Trump made a deal to end the shutdown, but plutocrats have made it clear forever what they think of the American worker.
EDITORIAL
Hope for Venezuela
President Trump?s recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela?s legitimate president was a rare foreign policy move in the right direction by an administration that has been marred by one blunder after another.
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Alex Beam
Errol Morris?s ?American Dharma? dances with the devil that is Steve Bannon
Morris?s documentary on Steve Bannon is being widely shunned because of its subject. But shouldn?t we want to know more about Steve Bannon, not less?
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
200-year-old bell to soon chime again at Park Street Church
The Thomas Mears Bell will ring for the first time in more than 60 years.
With a record acquisition, Mindy Kaling?s ?Late Night? is a Sundance hit
Amazon Studios on Saturday purchased the US distribution rights to Mindy Kaling?s new film for $13 million, a record for the festival.
200 pounds of marijuana seized at Springfield strip club party, police say
Two vendors at the party face drug charges, according to police.
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The day the North End was hit by a deadly wave of molasses
Twenty-one people died after a 15-foot wave of molasses swept through the North End in January 1919.
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Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open women?s singles
Osaka will also rise to No. 1 in the world rankings.
Metro
Long-dry Rockport gives OK for lone grocery store to sell booze
Restaurants have been allowed to sell beer and wine since 2006, but store sales have been banned since 1856.
Globe Local
He feels the Yiddish songs in his soul
Trained in opera, Anthony Russell was in the process of converting to Judaism when he discovered Yiddish song.
Real Estate
The Harvard grad behind that $238 million penthouse purchase
In Manhattan, where multimillion-dollar real estate sales are downright routine, a hedge fund tycoon has managed to set a new standard for conspicuous consumption. | realestate.boston.
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Ground Game
Warren proposal could alter conversation on about economic inequality
Democrats have long campaigned on the need to address income inequality, but Elizabeth Warren?s idea could change the terms of the debate.
Nation & World
A story about the realities of journalism: Newseum building in D.C. sold
The museum will remain open at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW for the rest of the year.
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Beacon Hill Pub reopens after 4-month closure
The bar got a number of upgrades during the shutdown, according to a member of the ownership group.
Arts
Check out the Winter Arts Guide 2019
Upcoming concerts, shows, performances in theater, music, dance, art, and television.
Travel
Wroclaw, Poland?s hidden gem
Even if you ignore this city?s compelling history ? you shouldn?t ? this artsy college town in western Poland is an inviting stop.
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WATCH: He wanted to see his cancer from the inside. With VR, he can
Bill Hobbs of Dartmouth, Mass., jumped at the chance to ?walk through your own body? in a trial conducted by the Brigham and Dana-Farber.
Love Letters: The Podcast
Love Letters: Until next year, my sweetheart
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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Real Estate
Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix?
Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
