Mass. lawmakers reach deal on transgender bill

The compromise measure will be fully effective on Oct. 1, 2016, should Governor Charlie Baker sign it into law.

Racist text messages to Arlington student were a hoax, officials say

The middle school student who reported the racist text messages also created them, officials said.

Medical marijuana from a dispensary in Salem.

Medical marijuana changing prescription practices, study finds

Doctors wrote fewer prescriptions for Medicare patients diagnosed with conditions thought to respond to marijuana treatment, a study found.

SJC approves legalized marijuana ballot question

Supporters must still file signatures supporting the effort by the end of Wednesday.

Kayaker dies a week after being pulled from Merrimack River

Firefighters pulled Kevin Cadigan, of Lawrence, aboard after finding him almost completely submerged in the river.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/IMG_6948-11403.JPG Walking your dog at the Middlesex Fells? It could cost you

The state has installed a pay-for-parking kiosk at the popular off-leash destination in Stoneham, leaving some dog lovers barking mad.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/06/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/bcsunday-12[1].jpg New York company takes control of Boston Calling

The New York City-based sports and entertainment company that operates Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall has expanded its presence in Boston.

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After losing two US Senate races, Scott Brown has a new role: prominent public supporter of Donald Trump?s campaign for president.

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, July 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

In uptick from May, Donald Trump raises $51m in June

Trump?s haul for his campaign and allied Republicans is still sharply less than his likely Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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After a few days? respite, turmoil has again beset global financial markets in the wake of Britain?s decision to quit the European Union.

Renée GRAHAM

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It is irrefutable proof of the institutional racism that devalues and endangers black lives.

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The race to save a young life

15-year-old Carly Coughlin thought her personal best was running a 5:32 mile?until she survived a brain hemorrhage.

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Mayor Martin J. Walsh told Muslims in Roxbury, ?I?m here today to pray with you, to support you.?

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?I?m here today to pray with you, to support you,? Walsh says

Mayor Martin Walsh offered reassurance to Muslims gathered Wednesday in Roxbury to celebrate Eid, the end of Ramadan.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/06/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/544303104.jpg Matt Damon talks gun control while promoting ?Jason Bourne?

Speaking in Australia, the actor made it clear that he supports stricter gun laws, but he doesn?t expect it to happen in the US.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/06/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/IMG_6366.JPG The Cape?s first hotel beach bar opens

When Ocean Edge Resort announced their new ?only true hotel beach bar on Cape Cod? last weekend, we jumped at the chance to verify their claims.

Former Bruins defenseman Ray Bourque entered Lawrence District Court Wednesday.

Ray Bourque admits to OUI in Andover crash

The former Boston Bruins great will lose his license for 45 days, in addition to a 180-day suspension for refusing a chemical test.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/gretchen-carlson200-6192.jpg Gretchen Carlson sues Fox News CEO Roger Ailes for alleged sexual harassment

The former anchor alleges she was fired after refusing Ailes?s sexual advances.

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The taxi driver who turned in $187,000 ? and was handed $100 for his trouble ? is getting a reward more commensurate with his good deed.

The shark was first spotted near Coast Guard Beach.

Researchers find two great white sharks off Cape Cod

The encounter took place just a few hundred feet from Coast Guard Beach in Eastham.

The Desperate and the Dead | Part 2

When despair meets deadly force

Police are often the primary responders when someone in Massachusetts faces a mental health emergency. The result can be deadly.

Part 2 | The Desperate and the Dead

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Keith Carnute was spiraling into crisis. Officer Tim Sorrell was trained to help. The two men stood 20 feet apart.

Christopher Kimball is going on tour to promote his new venture, Milk Street Kitchen.

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Christopher Kimball setting out to meet his fans ? but not in Boston

The cooking guru is hitting the road to promote his new venture, Milk Street Kitchen, but conspicuously absent from his itinerary is a local stop.

Globe Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/05/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/1excerpt0710mag_crop.jpg The trip that forged Jack and Bobby Kennedy?s political partnership

Growing up, the brothers were too different to be close. Then on a tour of Asia, they realized they made an unstoppable team.

Opinion & Ideas

OPINION | ERIC FEHRNSTROM

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Democrats may be celebrating Clinton?s victory, but the heavy political toll it takes on her may not be felt until November.

Globe investigations

Families in fear

The state?s closure of psychiatric hospitals has had unintended consequences.

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.