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Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.
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Dave Russo will host the fifth annual Globe Santa Comedy Night on Dec. 14 at Giggles in Saugus.
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Degree of difficulty has risen, but Patriots can handle itLosing Rob Gronkowski is a tough blow, but New England still has enough weapons to beat the Rams.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Of course the Patriots are better with Rob Gronkowski, but take a good look at the rest of the AFC.
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Perspective | Magazine
We can strengthen it by rewriting our interior monologues about who we think we are.
Kevin Cullen
Hey, here?s a crazy idea: Students, veterans need to talkAfter the Hampshire College flag controversy, it?s time for some dialogue.
?Salsa Shutdown? protest at Downtown CrossingSaturday afternoon shopping in Downtown Crossing took an unusual turn.
At Harvard, no simple answer on final clubsA Harvard College crackdown on all eight male final clubs, which are not formally part of the university, has pulled them from the shadows.
In central Mass. town, an effort to combat prejudiceRecent incidents at Harvard?s high school have officials thinking through all options on what can be done.
Donald Trump said that US companies that move jobs out of the country could face a 35 percent tax on their goods.
Trump warns companies against making a ?very expensive mistake?The president-elect again said he would slap a 35 percent tariff on companies who move jobs out of the country.
Donald Trump is expanding his search for secretary of state beyond the four candidates he has interviewed, an aide said.
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The Trump transition team insists the former Mass. governor is a legit candidate for a Cabinet post. ?He?s got real gravitas,? said one source.
?SNL? again pokes fun at Trump ? and he respondsThe president-elect made it known that Alec Baldwin?s portrayal continues to rub him the wrong way.
Donald Trump has criticized Baldwin?s portrayal of him, and Baldwin had a response.
10-alarm fire devastates Cambridge neighborhoodAt least 60 residents were displaced by Saturday?s fast-moving blaze, which left blocks darkened and miraculously resulted in few injuries.
Fire victims seek shelter at city recreation centerMental health and medical care were offered inside the War Memorial on Cambridge Street.
The fire broke out in a warehouse that was the site of a dance party Friday night in Oakland, Calif.
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There may be no worse place for mentally ill people to receive treatment than prison, yet a growing number end up in the ?new asylums.?
JEFF JACOBY
Two movies China desperately wants to hideTwo courageous Canadians want to shed light on the nation?s ghastliest atrocity.
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The Desperate and the Dead: The ?new asylums?There may be no worse place for mentally ill people to receive treatment than prison, yet a growing number end up in the ?new asylums.?
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.
The Patriots defensive tackle was hit with the ban earlier this month for violating the league?s substance abuse policy.
The body of the teen, who had been missing since Nov. 18, was found on a river bank Thursday.
The Trustees are launching a community supported agricultural program for meat and poultry at four farms the organization owns west and south of Boston.
Located in Cambridge's Cambridgeport neighborhood, this two-bedroom, one-bathroom, 1,084-square-foot home is surrounded by trees and filled with natural light.
A Green Party-backed campaign changed its strategy to force a statewide recount of Pennsylvania?s presidential election.
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Ford is recalling more than 680,000 midsize sedans mainly in North America because the front seat belts may not hold people in a crash
The Standing Rock protesters are building yurts and hammering together plywood for bunkhouses and lodges.
Vantel Pearls, a relatively obscure company with a unusual gimmick, appears to be on the vanguard of using Facebook Live to make fast cash.
Like the millions of viewers who watch each episode or parse them online, Matthew Gilbert relishes the work of trying to solve the puzzle within the puzzle.
The powerhouse vocalist opens up on all things travel.
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People mourned and celebrated and the death of the controversial and revolutionary former leader of Cuba.
Ground Game
2016 Presidential campaign managers tell allLead campaign strategists gathered at Harvard this week to formally debrief on the most unpredictable race in US history.
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A Gardener?s GardenThe lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.
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?It went up in a heartbeat?: 10-alarm blaze devastates Cambridge neighborhood
Nick Cafardo: Here are some scenarios that could develop at baseball?s Winter Meetings
?Saturday Night Live? again pokes fun at Donald Trump ? and he responds
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