Dan Geldon is Elizabeth Warren?s secret weapon

Some dismiss Dan Geldon (left) as inexperienced, wonky, arrogant. But there?s no denying he?s part of Senator Elizabeth Warren?s rise from a Harvard law professor to a top tier candidate for the highest office in the land.

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Geldon, chief of staff for Warren?s presidential campaign, will greatly influence her political prospects in the months ahead.

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MGH is joining a growing number of US medical centers that are constructing private rooms, often at significant cost, to give patients and caregivers more privacy.

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Nauert, a former Pine Manor College student, made the announcement Saturday.

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Paula Sharaga, 69, of Cambridge worked in public libraries in Brookline and Holliston, her husband said.

Jacob Methot, a captain for Old Orchard Beach High School, spoke with coach Dean Plante, Kobe Weinstein, and Monty Leclerc.

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As football loses luster, smaller teams take hold in Maine

Maine is poised to become the only New England state to field high school football teams with eight players instead of 11.

Yvonne Abraham

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Are we finally going to see an end to cities and states bowing and scraping and offering massive tax giveaways to attract big corporations?

Names

Audrey Pence, the VP?s daughter, got engaged in Provincetown

The recent Northeastern University grad took to Instagram to announce her engagement to Daniel Tomanelli with a series of photos of the pair kissing in the rain.

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An ethics expert warns that Conan Harris and Ayanna Pressley will have to be mindful to avoid any potential ethical and political pitfalls.

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Ms. Radziwill shared the qualities of wealth, social status and ambition with her older sister.

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The pup was found in an area near Salisbury Beach, according to a marine rescue organization.

When Robert Indiana (top, in 2013) died in 2018, he left behind his ramshackle residence, the Star of Hope, as well as numerous works of art.

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In wake of famed artist Robert Indiana?s death, a tangle of allegations

The artist?s estate is snared in allegations involving fraud, forgery, theft, and elder abuse.

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Snow is set to start falling at 9 p.m., with accumulations ranging from 2 to 4 inches in Eastern Massachusetts.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The team is scheduled to visit May 9 after a series in Baltimore.

TARA SULLIVAN

/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/15/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tara_Sullivan%20(5)-26894.tif Rob Gronkowski?s tough decision about whether to retire? Mark Bavaro gets it

Bavaro, too, paid a high physical price, before retiring at age 31 in 1995.

Alex Beam

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/14/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Alex_Beam_150px%20(1)-6512.png Faux fanfare for the common man (or woman)

The myth of the common man or woman is alive and well on the campaign trail.

Letters

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With President Trump declaring a national emergency, readers start to put up a wall of resistance.

Opinion | Christopher Weyant

The art of President Trump?s promises

Cartoonist and illustrator Christopher Weyant envisions the reactions of President Trump?s most ardent supporters when they discover the truth behind his promises.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

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Speaking at the All-Star Game, the center said his next home isn?t about big markets, but best fit ? even if it?s Boston.

SUBURBAN DIARY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/12/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/tech%20breakfast-9737.jpg Can we stop tweeting during meals and start chewing the fat?

With everyone buried in social media, maybe it?s time for some old-fashioned table talk.

Chuckie Benson, Ani Djirdjirian and Datus Puryear in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Spamilton: An American Parody. (Roger Mastroianni)

Roger Mastroianni

Stage Review

Props to Lin-Manuel Miranda, and a few pokes, in ?Spamilton?

Needham native Gerard Alessandrini unleashed his satirical talent on Miranda?s blockbuster musical.

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Chicago police say that because of information received from two brothers arrested in the case then released, officers want to interview the ??Empire?? actor again.

THIS WEEK IN WEED

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It?s been two years since nearly 54 percent of Massachusetts voters said ?yes? to legalized cannabis. But how are people feeling about the whole thing these days?

Love Letters: The Podcast

Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

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Special reports

They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Smartphone society

In a world where the smartphone is now ubiquitous, photographers capture daily life in which the personal device is part of the moment.

Real Estate

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Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/15/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/RinaldiRainFeature02-001-1024x576.jpg How biopharma is girding for climate change

Hurricanes, power outages, floods, droughts, forest fires ? all pose a risk for biopharma companies.

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