President Obama issued an emotional defense of his vision to Americans facing a moment of anxiety and a dramatic change in leadership.
THOMAS FARRAGHER
In Trump?s middle America, a sense of optimism?I?m feeling good about America,? a small-business owner in Bellevue, Ohio, said.
Jeff Sessions vowed at his confirmation hearing to stay independent from the White House and stand up to Donald Trump when necessary.
Moulton calls Trump a ?draft dodger,? faults him for delay in naming VA secretaryRep. Seth Moulton, a Massachusetts Democrat who served four tours of duty in Iraq, said the delay shows Donald Trump?s lack of respect for veterans.
Massachusetts Department of Correction
A group of 47 prisoners armed with clubs, shivs, and iron bars seized control of a unit inside the state?s maximum-security prison for three hours Monday.
Stage Review
A scalding, subversive ?Hand to God? at SpeakEasy StageYes, there will be blood, along with some good nasty fun, as startling events unfold in the life of a Texas teenager possessed by a satanic sock puppet.
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The flexing football star sent a short video in which he offers support as only Gronk can.
Trump briefed on claims Russia has compromising information on himPresident Obama and President-elect Trump were made aware that Russia had collected salacious personal information about Trump, officials said.
RAPTORS 114, CELTICS 106
Raptors finish strong to beat CelticsBoston led by 16 points in the third quarter but faltered down the stretch.
Holyoke mayor wants to make his city a recreational pot hubThe city, with a high poverty rate, requires an infusion of new industry. And the marijuana business, Alex Morse says, would be a perfect fit.
An asteroid had a semi-close encounter with EarthA previously undetected asteroid that could rival the size of a mid-sized Boston office building passed by Earth within half the distance of the moon.
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Aly Raisman will appear Sports Illustrated?s swimsuit issueThe Needham native and her Olympic teammate Simone Biles posed for the magazine, on newsstands next month.
HOME OF THE WEEK
This 20,000-square-foot Andover home has a whole entertainment wingA basketball court, pool with water slide, hot tub, theater room, workout room, and bowling alley complete this eight-bedroom house.
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Moona leaves you elated, and wanting moreOn a busy night at Moona (which seems to be every night), the owners appear to be fully, confidently, even elegantly in their element.
Chip Harkness, last remaining founder of The Architects Collaborative, dies at 99John ?Chip? Harkness, who died Nov. 28, was the last remaining founder of The Architects Collaborative in Cambridge.
A federal jury has sentenced Dylann Roof to death for killing nine black church members in a racially motivated attack in 2015.
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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.
Three-goal first period provided a strong start.
The ink on the former Patriots star allegedly links him to the 2012 double murder.
This Marshfield 13-acre compound with river views and 9,733 square feet of living space is more like a private retreat than a house.
Rick Green, a multi-millionaire who has made it no secret he wants to run for a major public office, is quietly exploring his options.
A day after abruptly shutting down its ?adult? advertisement sections, a US Senate committee accused the site of electronically editing ads to cover up illegal sexual activity.
January is the busiest month of the year for job searches and hiring at many employment sites and staffing firms.
The perky, pastel-hued jazz musical ??La La Land?? quick-stepped into an awards-season lead Tuesday, gaining 11 nominations at the U.K. equivalent of the Oscars.
It will be the chain?s second location in the Boston area.
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Tthe newly proclaimed 1.9 million-acre National Monument will preserve a photographer?s checklist of high-desert drama.
Ground Game
History shows how the Sununus earned their political dynastyAs voters rejected the political dynasties of Clinton and Bush, N.H. put back in power one of the most successful last names in state history.
Design New England
A Gardener?s GardenThe lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.
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Unsubstantiated report has compromising information on Trump, intelligence chiefs say
At home and abroad, President Obama?s trail of disasters
Politics, profits and the president at L.L. Bean
Prisoners in riot were ?getting ready for war?
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