Beto O?Rourke arrives in N.H. for first visit to primary state

3-19-19: Keene, NH: Former Texas Congressman Robert

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O?Rouke, the former Texas congressman who entered the Democratic race last week, was met in New Hampshire with both interest and skepticism.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/19/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/d6ad2af526ce4e1b81dd494796879f8f-d6ad2af526ce4e1b81dd494796879f8f-0.jpg Elizabeth Warren takes her policy-packed campaign to Deep South

The success of her run will depend on whether her policy ideas translate into real excitement in the Democratic base, and Elizabeth Warren is using this trip to make her case directly to black voters.

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Three months in to recreational pot sales, Massachusetts? marijuana stores had sold less per resident than those in Nevada, Colorado, and California, according to a Globe analysis.

TALKING POINTS AM/LARRY EDELMAN

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A lot is riding on what Fed officials say after they wrap up their two-day meeting on Wednesday.

BOSTON, MA - March 19, 2019: - Witch Hazel flowers bloom at the Boston Public Garden in Boston, MA on March 19, 2019. (This year, spring arrives on March 20 at 5:58 p.m. While this is the date of astronomical spring, climatologically, spring started three weeks ago, and will end May 30. Although it was cold and relatively snowy the first half of this month, the angle of the sun has been getting higher and higher. The strength of the solar radiation this time of year is the same as it would be on the first day of fall in late September ? quite powerful.) (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: Metro reporter:

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Spring is (almost) here! What does that mean for Boston?s weather?

Although it was cold and relatively snowy the first half of this month, the angle of the sun has been getting higher and higher.

Houston, TX 2-1-17: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is pictured after he arrived and took his front row seat where NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (not pictured) held his annual Super Bowl press conference this afternoon in the Bush Ballroom at the Media Center in downtown Houston. (Globe Staff Photo/) reporter: various topic: Super Bowl

Prosecutors offer deal to drop charges against Robert Kraft, other defendants

Florida prosecutors have offered to drop misdemeanor prostitution solicitation charges against two dozen defendants including Patriots owner Robert Kraft, if they agree to conditions.

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In a letter sent to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, 84 individuals and organizations from across the country urged the NFL to conduct its own investigation.

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Postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbirth, but it often goes untreated because new mothers can be stigmatized about reporting symptoms. The drug was developed by Cambridge-based Sage Therapeutics.

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The proposed tax could yield an enormous amount of money for affordable housing, but could dampen the market and faces a long road to approval.

The Boston Police Relief Association Memorial was vandalized.

Boston police investigate vandalism to memorials at Mount Hope Cemetery

Several memorial monuments were vandalized in a Mattapan cemetery Tuesday, just one day after a World War II memorial was found vandalized in South Boston.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/maproom1-21531.jpg You can now grab a fancy cocktail at the Boston Public Library

The Boston Public Library in Copley Square on Wednesday is opening its revamped Map Room cafe as a tea lounge, complete with bar seating and witty drinks like the ?Tequila Mockingbird.?

Fall River, MA - 3/19/2019 - Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia delivers his State of the City address. Section: Metro, Reporter: Laura Crimaldi, Topic: 20correia, LOID: 8.5.744442877.

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Fall River?s controversial mayor delivers his State of the City address

A civil complaint says the portion of the ballot in which Mayor Jasiel Correia II was listed as a candidate for reelection violated the city charter.

Sean Mulveyhill, right, enters a court room before a pretrial hearing in Hampshire Superior Court, in Northampton, Mass., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010. Mulveyhill is one of six South Hadley, Mass., teens charged in connection with South Hadley High School freshman Phoebe Prince's suicide in January of 2010. (AP Photo/Dave Roback, The Republican) Library Tag 09162010 Metro Library Tag 04282011 Metro

A lawyer who endorses ?Believe Women? says she doesn?t believe this one

The lawyer representing Sean Mulveyhill, the man once at the center of the Phoebe Prince bullying case, said the woman now accusing him of rape is not credible.

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Adrian Walker

St. Guillen?s passion for politics began in tragedy

Alejandra St. Guillen?s run for Boston City Council comes as no surprise to those who have watched her rise through the ranks of state and city government. But the shocking murder of her younger sister Imette 13 years ago was a key moment in finding her direction.

Critic?s Notebook

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It?s time to stop using the language of addiction when we talk about food.

The supermoon in Lisbon in January.

2019?s third and final supermoon is tonight

The third supermoon of 2019 isn?t just special because it?s the last supermoon of 2019. It?s also the first supermoon in nearly 20 years to fall near the spring equinox.

SCOT LEHIGH

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The senator would clean Donald Trump?s clock in a debate.

Letters

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A man and his mission help bridging the gulf between those who experience injustice and those inclined to turn a blind eye.

FILE - This March 18, 2003 aerial file photo shows the Millstone nuclear power facility in Waterford, Conn. Connecticut officials on Thursday, May 2, 2013 authorized the Millstone nuclear plant to significantly expand nuclear waste storage capacity from 19 cask storage units now to 135 by 2045. (AP Photo/Steve Miller, File)

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Editorial

Conn. made the right call keeping Millstone nuclear power plant open

Connecticut?s leadership means that New England will not lose its single largest source of carbon-free electricity.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/18/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/IMG_9993.jpg How to make your own maple syrup

This winter my husband and I decided it was time to learn alongside our own kids how to tap a few sugar maples and make syrup of our own. With the help of a few neighbors and plenty of reading, here?s what we?ve learned.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/18/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/cand0324hero.jpg The danger of too many Democratic candidates in 2020 is real

Fifteen hopefuls (so far) are vying for the chance to face President Trump in 2020. If the field remains big for too long, though, it could benefit the same candidate who shook up the system in 2016.

Boston, MA - 6/25/1983: John Driscoll, chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, right, speaks during a press conference at Governor Michael Dukakis' office, left, in Boston, June 25, 1983. (Ruben Perez/) --- BGPA Reference: 170802_ON_025

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John T. Driscoll, longest-serving Massachusetts Turnpike Authority chairman, dies at 93

Driscoll, of Milton, was among the Irish Catholic politicians who dominated Massachusetts politics decades ago.

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - MARCH 19: David Pastrnak #88 of the Boston Bruins collides with Adam Pelech #3 of the New York Islanders during their game at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on March 19, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Bruins? offense overwhelms Islanders

Tuukka Rask needed only 13 saves to earn the shutout in New York.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

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Nobody compares to Trout. But what Betts is worth to the Red Sox is becoming clearer.

Munch Madness

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The top 32 restaurants have advanced to the second round of Munch Madness. Vote to keep your favorites in the running.

Newsletters

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It?s back! Get the latest intelligence on presidential politics from Globe reporter James Pindell. Sign up here.

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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Munch Madness

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If it?s March, it must be time for the tournament everyone awaits all year: Munch Madness.

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

Students stage global protest to speak out on climate change inaction

Students worldwide skipped classes Friday to protest their governments? failure to act against global warming as part of the ?Fridays for Future? movement.

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Gina Fiandaca will serve as Austin?s assistant city manager overseeing mobility, that city announced Tuesday.

Boston?s transportation head to depart for job in Austin

Gina Fiandaca, the city?s head of transportation since 2015 and a lifelong resident of East Boston, is leaving Mayor Martin Walsh?s administration for a high-level post in Austin, Texas.

Real Estate

15 homes for under $500,000 along the Providence/Stoughton commuter rail line

If you love southeastern Massachusetts, but work in Boston, living on the Providence/Stoughton Line might be for you. A train leaving Wickford Junction in North Kingston at 6:35 a.m. on a weekday will get you into South Station in an hour and 41 minutes, according to the timetable.

Real Estate

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

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Injections of malaria parasites, a discredited AIDS treatment once promoted by the father of the Heimlich maneuver, is being tested in China as a cancer immunotherapy.

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