Familiar setting, new challenge for Clinton

For the first time, Hillary Clinton may be tested in New Hampshire as the party front-runner, not the underdog.

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The suspended director was fired amid allegations that she failed to act on complaints about an accused molester on her staff.

After a series of snowstorms crippled the transit system in January and February, the commuter rail took more than six weeks to recover.

MBTA fines Keolis $1.6 million for late, dirty trains

The T fined its commuter rail operator for subpar service in January and February that left thousands stranded.

A man was arrested for allegedly pulling the sword off the Shaw Memorial, which stands across from the State House on Beacon Street.

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One charged after Shaw Memorial is vandalized

A 40-year-old Charlestown man allegedly broke the sword off the memorial, which stands just across from the State House.

Adrian Walker

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What probably gave officials pause wasn?t so much whether to release this video, but the precedent it would set.

Video released of city officer being shot

The video shows Angelo West shooting Officer John Moynihan at point-blank range before getting shot to death by police.

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Maine, R.I. beaches make best family beach list

Crescent Beach on Block Island, R.I., and Ogunquit Beach in Maine were among TripAdvisor?s 2015 ?Best US Beaches for Families.?

Linda Auerbach, co-owner of a two-unit duplex in Centerville, has already rented one of her units for this entire summer ? and the second unit will be completely booked soon.

Brutal winter spurs early surge of vacation rentals

Across the Cape and islands, summer rentals are way up this year, propelled in part by a collective case of severe cabin fever.

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The pair are expected to speak more Saturday ? the first extended conversation between US and Cuba leaders in 50-some years.

Apr 10, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Boston Celtics forward Brandon Bass (30) drives against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) in the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

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Celtics inch closer to playoff berth

Marcus Smart had 19 points as the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers, 99-90.

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 08: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees reacts after he struck out in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 8, 2015 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Alex Rodriguez?s milestone pursuit is just awkward

The Yankees are going out of their way to avoid touting A-Rod being on the verge of passing Willie Mays on the all-time home run list.

Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli.

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GM Peter Chiarelli calls Bruins season ?failure on everybody?s part?

Chiarelli also said he didn?t know whether he would still be around to fix things.

2015 Tops Spots to Live

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/28/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/p40_EASTBROADWAY.jpg The best streets in Greater Boston

From Andover to Weymouth, Back Bay to Newton, these streets win honors for their curb appeal, amenities, and other distinctions.

Tom Shields (center), surrounded by his four daughters at a fund-raising event.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

Tom Shields spent his good fortune on others

Shields, president of Shields Health Care Group, gave away millions. His seven children inherited something more valuable.

Sandra Bullock at the 42d AFI Lifetime Achievement Award Tribute Gala in Los Angeles in 2014.

?I?m locked in the closet,? Sandra Bullock tells dispatcher amid home invasion

A 911 call in which a panicked Bullock described seeing a man in her home was heard at a hearing for the alleged intruder.

Marathon trial podcast

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This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

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The issue is the plan?s constitutionality, write Alan M. Dershowitz, Neal K. Katyal, Theodore B. Olson, and H. Jefferson Powell.

The Big Picture

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The big picture

Memories of Abraham Lincoln

On April 15, the United States commemorates the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln?s assassination.