Springfield man is freed after 1992 rape conviction is overturned

George Perrot got a hug from one of attorney Nicholas Perros after a trial judge ordered him to be released.

Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff

George Perrot was released after 30 years behind bars at an emotional bail hearing Wednesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_primarytime_met-11204-11205.jpg Thousands may have mistakenly registered for United Independent Party

Secretary of State William Galvin believes thousands may be enrolled in the United Independent Party when they mean to be unenrolled in a party.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/09/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/AFP_7H62V.jpg Carly Fiorina drops out of presidential race

Carly Fiorina announced on Facebook Wednesday that she is dropping out of the Republican presidential race.

Opinion | Steve Almond

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/10/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/Tlumacki_donaldtrumpprimarynight_metro331-002.jpg How to talk to your kids about Donald Trump

An easy-to-follow guide for what to do when your young child brings up Trump.

Image of the Grand Penthouse on the 60th floor of Millennium Tower.

Handel Architects

Lofty downtown penthouse sold

A penthouse at the new Millennium Tower in Downtown Boston that was on the market for $37.5 million has been sold.

home of the week

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/09/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kleinr_021416HomeOfTheWeek_05.jpg Updated Norwood Cape has mudroom, 3-season porch

A modified Cape on the market for $409,000 in Norwood has an updated eat-in kitchen with granite counters and stainless-steel appliances.

Winthrop man assaulted officer, hit man with his car, police say

Police are searching for a Winthrop man they believe assaulted an officer and then hit a man with his car as he drove away.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/10/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/Trident0214mag-1887.jpg Where to find 10 perfect breakfasts in Boston

A tasty list including everything from North African Shakshuka to the best blueberry pancakes in town.

US expected to announce civil rights suit against Ferguson

Ferguson?s City Council voted to revise an agreement aimed at improving police and the courts, all but daring the Obama administration to sue them.

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The cigarette disposal boxes will have two small holes, each with an answer to a question, that people can choose from.

Panera buys majority stake in small local bakery

Panera bought a slightly over 50 percent stake of Tatte Bakery & Cafe, which has five locations in Brookline, Cambridge and Boston.

Man admits sexually abusing, torturing step-daughters

The mother of two girls, now in their teenaged years, pleaded guilty to letting her children get victimized.

Canada Goose jackets ? which are very expensive and very popular ? are mysteriously taking flight on Boston University?s campus, and police say students are likely to blame.

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

Canada Goose jackets mysteriously take flight at BU

The winter garments, which can cost $900, are a hot item on campus ? and they?re disappearing when left unattended.

State officials move to tighten oversight of nursing homes

Health regulators are creating a unit that will conduct unannounced inspections, and they will impose fines on problem-plagued facilities.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/10/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/shutterstock_23947450.jpg In defense of the hospital nursery

Shouldn?t mothers be the ones measuring how well they feel and how comfortable they are with their babies being down the hall?

Ground Game

ANALYSIS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_nhvotes2_met.jpg N.H. sends message to the next states in line

Granite State voters rejected the two foremost political dynasties in modern US politics in favor of anti-establishment candidates.

The Big Picture

Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday 2016

Historians say Mardi Gras dates back to Roman times, when the newly converted Christians retained vestiges of a pagan festival as a period of celebration before the penance of Lent.

Globe investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight150x150-165.jpg Globe investigations and Spotlight reports

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

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/2016-02-08/Option-1.jpg Harvard junior drops out after getting $100k in startup cash

Grace Xiao received a Thiel Fellowship that gives her company, Kynplex, funding over two years.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight-9497.jpg Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight?

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

Crux

crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/Peter-Saunders-C-717x450-1298-ksp--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg Vocal member of Vatican abuse panel to depart

An outspoken member of an abuse commission headed by Cardinal Sean O?Malley said he won?t leave unless the pope asks him to.

Globe Insiders

Design New England

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A seaside location sets the tone for a free-flowing master bathroom with partitions and angles ? but no doors to restrict sightlines.