Runaway ride disrupts Red Line

Officials looked at a red line train that took off without an operator as it rested at an MBTA yard in South Boston.

It?s still unclear how, precisely, the MBTA lost its train Thursday morning.

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The MBTA said it has notified several firms working on the project that it is ending their contracts.

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The incident occurred sometime after 7 p.m. at a multi-family home at 70 Waite Street, residents said.

The fire that tore through the Malden Mills plant in Lawrence in December 1995 drew fire departments from as far away as New Hampshire to get it under control.

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20 years after fire, Polartec will close Lawrence facility

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of a fire that destroyed its textile mills, Polartec LLC announced it will close the factory and lay off hundreds.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Trump?s Muslim proposal doesn?t hurt his lead in N.H., poll says

A new WBUR poll shows that 27 percent of Republican voters in New Hampshire support Donald Trump.

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In less than two months, N.H. GOP voters will face a primary with more choices on the ballot seen in a generation.

opinion | Eric Fehrnstrom

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What happened to Ben Carson?

opinion | Joseph E. Stiglitz

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It?s time to rewrite the rules once again to promote growth that benefits all Americans.

Heather and Stephen Walker with their two daughters Samantha, 6, (right) and Taylor, 4, at their Marblehead home. She's the

For Christmas decorators, two styles a-clashing

Some couples clash when it comes to Christmas -- decor, that is.

Wachusett Mountain expects to have up to four ski trails open Saturday, despite the sparse snow on Thursday.

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El Niño?s warming breezes give ski industry the blues

For the first time in nearly two decades, a strong El Niño is bringing warmer than normal temperatures ? and with it, prospects for much less snow.

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Veteran hotel executive David Gibbons would replace James Rooney, who spent more than a decade as the authority?s executive director.

General Electric's chief executive officer Jeffrey R. Immelt addressed a press conference in New Delhi.

GE search shows Mass. is Taxachusetts no more

General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt says he wants his company to be based in a pro-business environment. So what?s he doing, looking at the Boston area?

shirley leung

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/11/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/leung-5819.jpg The motto, the history ? GE, it?s time to come home

Don?t stay in Connecticut. Don?t go to New York. Here?s why the headquarters of General Electric Co. should move to Boston.

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On Thursday, three couples who have been married for decades offered their secrets on life and love.

Boston?s Madison Park High.

Adrian Walker

Fixing Madison Park High, which just got another dose of bad news

How can the long-struggling school begin to succeed?

Stephen Curry can appear almost magical with his mesmerizing pregame ritual ? and his team is doing wondrous things on the court.

Unstoppable Warriors come streaking into Boston

With chemistry, versatility, and small lineups, the 23-0 Warriors make winning appear effortless ? but it?s not.

Outkast?s Big Boi will play a show at the Sinclair on Dec. 15.

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Big Boi brings Stankonia Studios? sound to Cambridge

Big Boi, who became famous in the hip-hop group Outkast, comes to the Sinclair for a sold-out Converse Rubber Tracks show on Dec. 15.

 Wandaliz Sepulveda and son, Ivan Gonzalez (12)  at their home in Holyoke. Ivan was one of the students abused at the Peck School in Holyoke.

Whistleblower, parents describe abuses in program for disabled students

Most of the alleged physical abuse was inflicted upon children in the school?s Therapeutic Intervention Program for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities.

Movie Review

There once was a ship from Nantucket . . .

Director Ron Howard adapts Nathaniel Philbrick?s historical best-seller about the sinking of the whaleship Essex into over-digitized Hollywood hokum.

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William Campbell will receive his Nobel medal on Thursday at a ceremony in Stockholm.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/trump150-2064.jpg Three scenarios for Trump and the GOP

What happens after Donald Trump, particularly for the Republican Party?

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

The best Boston Globe photos of 2015

Staff photographers share the stories behind the year?s most powerful pictures.