The home on Clinton Road in Brookline where two elderly sisters, Lynda and Sheryl Waldman, lived. The house, in one of the town?s most prosperous neighborhoods, is now condemned.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Two sisters, one house, and a mystery

Two sisters are now the subject of public soul-searching in a town that prides itself on progressive government and neighborly compassion.

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Sports

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A review of Tom Brady?s ancestors reveals a major league baseball player, a firefighter who responded to San Francisco?s catastrophic 1906 earthquake, and a reporter who was shot to death on the job.

Kevin Cullen

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Beyond staging matches at Fenway Park, the Gaelic Players Association envisions creating a series of matches at other American stadiums.

Bruins 3, Devils 2

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Ryan Spooner scored the winner in the third period.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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Despite BC?s historic levels of losing in revenue sports in the ACC, the the school?s open athletic director job is a much-coveted position.

Arts

Viola Davis, who won the Oscar for best supporting actress, got a Harvard award Saturday.

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Viola Davis honored at Harvard

Davis, who grew up in Central Falls, R.I., was the recipient of the university?s 2017 Artist of the Year award.

@LARGE

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Horizontal navigation may not be a paradigm shift, but it feels like more than a lateral move.

SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP

Independent prosecutor to handle Thornton case

Under pressure from Republicans, the Mass. AG said she would not prosecute Thornton Law Firm, which donated to her campaign.

Firefighters walked through the aftermath of the fire on Saturday.

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Mother, four children killed in house fire

When firefighters in the small, western Mass. town of Warwick arrived at the house, they learned people were trapped inside with no way out.

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The normally peaceful campus of Middlebury College, with its mountain backdrop and elite reputation, was shaken last week.

The Trump administration

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On Boston Common, supporters of Planned Parenthood vowed Saturday to fight to keep federal funding.

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A spokesman for President Obama said any suggestion that Obama or the White House ordered surveillance on any US citizen ?is simply false.?

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Yes, it had to do with e-mails.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/neponset_fire.jpg Firefighters battle two-alarm blaze in marsh near Neponset River

A Boston firefighter suffered minor injuries Saturday while battling a two-alarm blaze in a marsh along the Neponset River.

Tree falls on car, killing woman in Andover

A tree fell on a car on Route 125 in Andover on Saturday afternoon, killing a passenger and seriously injuring the driver, according to State Police.

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Our weekly digest on buying, selling, and design, with expert advice and insider neighborhood knowledge.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

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Trump administration officials suggest the federal government will crack down on legalized marijuana use.

Special reports

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On the morning of Feb. 11 ? Derby Day in New Hampshire ? everything looked postcard-perfect. But looks can be deceiving.

Investigations

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If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.

STAT

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Doctors in Brazil are testing the fish skin as a bandage for second- and third-degree burns.

Real Estate

7 school districts with innovative programs in affordable communities

Whether you're looking to challenge a gifted student, expose your child to a new culture or language, or find a setting with extra social, emotional, or behavioral support, here's a sampling of districts that are thinking outside the box.