04/24/2014 CAMBRIDGE, MA An MBTA Green Line train pulls into Lechmere Station (cq) in Cambridge. The Green Line is set to be expanded further outbound, into Somerville. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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State to move forward with scaled-down Green Line

Transportation officials made clear Monday evening they could still cancel the project if the state runs into more trouble financing it.

The Prouty Garden at Boston Children?s hospital.

Judge allows Children?s to move ahead with Prouty Garden project

The judge also ruled that Prouty Garden supporters have a right to continue pressing their case in court.

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ESPN officially announced that McDonough will become the fifth play-by-play voice in the history of ?MNF.?

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Appearing on the Dan Patrick show, Schilling again addressed the controversy that led to his dismissal.

May 6, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell (53) argues with home plate umpire Ron Kulpa (46) after being ejected against the New York Yankees during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

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Can computers call ?em better than the umps?

A controversial call against David Ortiz on Friday renewed the discussion about automating strikes and balls calls.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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Cord-cutters are rare beasts, like white rhinos or Beyonce-haters.

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More than 200 victims. At least 90 legal claims. At least 67 private schools in New England. This is the story of hundreds of students sexually abused by staffers, and emerging from decades of silence today.

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Tom Brady has partnered with Simmons Bedding Company to endorse its luxury Beautyrest Black.

Con man drugged, robbed older men with money, DA says

Riccardo D?Orsainville fooled at least three men into thinking he was of aristocratic stock before drugging and stealing from them, authorities allege.

Deputy charged with smuggling money for ?Codfather?

The Bristol County deputy used his security clearance at Logan to help New Bedford fishing mogul Carlos Rafael sneak cash out of the country, officials say.

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Boston Creates enters a new phase as organizers released a ?roadmap? meant to outline the city?s cultural priorities.

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West Hartford has moved to purchase a UConn campus and preempt a Chinese company?s plans for an academy.

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Donald Trump backtracked on his statement that he would renegotiate US debt if the economy sours.

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Appearing for a taping of David Axelrod?s podcast, Jon Stewart had some choice words for Donald Trump.

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Harriet Carell died at home surrounded by family, an Acton funeral home director said.

Medford, MA - 05/09/2016 - Tufts University - Authorities have closed several buildings on the Tufts University campus while they investigate a bomb threat that was discovered early Monday at the schoolâ??s health center, according to the school and a student. Topic: 10tuftspic. Story by Steve Annear/Globe Staff. Photo by Dina Rudick/Globe Staff

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Tufts to resume exams after car fire, bomb threat

A note making bomb threats was discovered as officials investigated a fire in a car belonging to a staffer.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/05/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/42904ca4-ec3e-49fe-bb82-55e679a409dd.jpg Who will be Trump?s VP pick?

A Globe analysis of more than 70 former and current elected officials yielded seven people who could join his ticket.

The Big Picture

Big picture

Alberta wildfires

A disastrous wildfire has forced more than 80,000 residents to evacuate Fort McMurray, the biggest evacuation on record in Canada.