Maine secretary of state who wants to keep Trump off primary ballot is facing threat of impeachment
Shenna Bellows, Maine’s secretary of state and top election official, could face an impeachment attempt in the state Legislature over her decision to keep former president Trump off the Republican primary ballot.
Spotlight follow-up
Thousands of Mass. children diagnosed with autism are becoming adults. Many families find the state unprepared to help.
A record number of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities turn 22 years old this year and qualify for adult services with the Department of Developmental Services.
![Kati Dunne, 22 (left) chatted with her mother, Tere Ramos, in her kitchen on a weekend in December. Dunne has autism and lives in a temporary group home where her mother has been dissatisfied with the care.](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/2kRMcT5LHXgvQmUaP5RP9Bv-TtQ=/1440x959/filters:focal(1773x10:1783x0)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/EGXQQ7BAQ5GQ43BHZ6WDACDW74.jpg)
For Ukrainian refugee family in Cambridge, multiple school transfers compound trauma
In emails shared with the Globe, the Belmont superintendent told the family she could not make an exception to the policy, and the School Committee does not weigh in on individual student cases.
Around New England with Kevin Cullen
How Vermont’s Phil Scott became the most popular governor in America
Even as a Republican in the bluest state in the country, Scott has seen his popularity grow with each election.
![Vermont Governor Phil Scott (right) spoke with Vermont Senator Peter Welch before a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the East Calais General Store on Oct. 27.](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/PU7ogOXICwTgaiE0ZrpPFkbyDQw=/1440x959/filters:focal(2731x10:2741x0)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/RJAAWVOIOSLGG5YY25NIN52XHA.jpg)
![The Titans' Mike Vrabel is one former Patriots player who has made a successful transition to the coaching ranks.](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/oFuqRV-4JmVtaTDUi20N98ha6vQ=/480x319/filters:focal(3708.5x10:3718.5x0)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/ZHMBTVVNX4IDISYPVNR2BU5E7A.jpg)
Which current Patriots would make the best future coaches? We polled the locker room.
Several candidates were mentioned by those we asked, but the same three names kept coming up again and again.
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The $600,000 problem. Why does it cost so much to build housing in Boston, and what can we do about it?
Many forces drive the housing crisis here, and the sky-high cost of construction is one of the most powerful.
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