Former Yale coach Rudolph ?Rudy? Meredith is one of ?dozens of individuals involved in a nationwide college admissions cheating and recruitment scheme,? the US Attorney in Boston said Tuesday.
Alleged bribery scheme went on for years According to a federal complaint, a former Yale soccer coach earned hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from the family of one student, and demanded $450,000 from the father of another.
The MBTA?s board on Monday approved a fare increase aimed at bolstering its budget, but agreed to keep fares stable for bus riders, seniors, and riders with disabilities.
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What is that strange thing in the afternoon sky?
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Quincy firefighters are working through the morning to contain a blaze at a commercial building on Newport Ave.
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Major water main break forces closure of Comm. Ave., evacuation of Back Bay buildings
President Trump says planes are becoming too ?complex? President Donald Trump weighed into the controversy engulfing Boeing Co.?s 737 Max on Tuesday, saying airplanes ?are becoming far too complex to fly.?
UK authorities ground Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft following Ethiopian crash In the US, Senator Mitt Romney called on the planes to be grounded until the causes of the recent crashes could be determined.
At trial, chilling details of Rwandan genocide follow asylum-seeker In 2014, a border patrol agent found Jean Leonard Teganya walking down a road in Maine, carrying a backpack and filthy from a journey through the dense Canadian woods.
Facebook removed Elizabeth Warren ads critical of the social media giant The dispute came just days after Warren proposed to break up some of the nation?s biggest technology companies.
Tracker: Who?s running for president in 2020? The 2020 presidential election is still a ways off, but you?re forgiven if you feel like election season is already upon us. Track the candidates here.
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Farrah Belizaire, founder of Young, Black and Social and LiteWork Events, wants to make sure young, black professionals have a social network that works for them.
Cambridge man seeks justice for brother killed 30 years ago in Australia Steve Johnson?s three-decade quest to learn what happened to his younger brother, Scott, who died in 1988, has shined a light on a dark period in Australian history.
Hipsters mostly look alike. There?s math to prove it You can spot a nonconformist a mile away. Because they all look alike. Just ask mathematician Jonathan Touboul.
Fox News faces another uproar over Tucker Carlson comments about women, race In a second round of audio clips released by Media Matters, the Fox News host could be heard making offensive remarks on a radio program.
General manager Charlie Kravetz to leave WBUR Charlie Kravetz, the general manager of WBUR-FM, is leaving the station to ?pursue new options,? Boston University said in a statement.
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Love Letters Podcast Season 2
In Episode Four, Meredith Goldstein explores dating fatigue and hits the bars with Erin to find love IRL. Plus, hear from Lane Moore, author and host of the show ?Tinder Live.?
NFL offseason tracker
A review of Monday?s wheelings and dealings in the NFL Quarterback Nick Foles is headed to the Jaguars, while the Patriots let Trey Flowers and Trent Brown walk as free agents.
Josh Gordon remains part of Patriots? plans for 2019 New England has placed an original round restricted free agent tender on the wide receiver, who is suspended indefinitely by the NFL.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
Patriots are not desperate, so Trey Flowers and Trent Brown were not retained Brown signed the largest contract for an offensive lineman, and Flowers will get $16 million to $17 million from the Lions.
Peter Abraham
Projecting the Red Sox? Opening Day roster, take 2 It?s still a mystery how the bullpen will work as Opening Day draws closer, but the lineup and rotation appear to be set.
Editorial Cartoon | Dan Wasserman
Cartoonist Dan Wasserman takes a look at the solidarity of science deniers.
Editorial
State can do better on proposal to prevent next Mount Ida mess Voluntary compliance and after-the-fact services to students are a poor substitute as a financial stress test for troubled higher education institutions.
Letters
Talking about the elderly ? er, senior citizens ? um, make that ?perennials? Words that once commonly referred to older people are now being rethought and recrafted.
Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print
Penalized for making a student loan payment early ? not late Arnie Greenfield has no problem helping his children with student loans. But he has a problem being penalized for making an early payment. Yes, that?s right. Not late, early.
Recreational marijuana shop in Lowell receives state approval to open The Merrimack Valley is getting its first recreational marijuana shop.
Truth and Consequences Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.
Munch Madness 2019: The top restaurants in Boston If it?s March, it must be time for the tournament everyone awaits all year: Munch Madness.
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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Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: winter weather, presidential candidates on the campaign trail, a Chinese New Year celebration.
?We weren?t as locked in and that?s what you get,? Kyrie Irving said after the Clippers routed the Celtics.
The four-person panel will meet monthly to assess the quality of the law enforcement inquiry into the death of 36-year-old Kasim Kahrim.
A pet snake escapes and slithers around an apartment building, a very expensive fanny pack goes missing, and other odd items from local police blotters.
From a two-bedroom condo for $399,900 in Rockport to a West End studio with a great view for $459,000.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview that she opposes moving to impeach President Trump even though she believes he is ??unfit?? for office.
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said the presence of diplomatic staff in Caracas ?has become a constraint on US policy.?
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The recall covers certain Honda and Acura models largely in the U.S. and Canada.
The ride-sharing company will pay $20 million to settle California lawsuits challenging its classification of drivers as independent contractors.
On Saturday, the sweetly vivacious Brit showed that ?Boo?d Up,? which won this year?s best R&B song Grammy and was nominated for song of the year, was no fluke.
Does this sound like a dandy girlfriend?s getaway? For sure.
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.
Hospitals are saving lives with CAR-T. Getting paid is another story Pricey cancer therapies known as CAR-T are saving patients? lives. But offering them is a financial gamble for hospitals.
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