How does T.J. Maxx sell for so little?

Boston, MA 091113 T.J. Maxx in Boston's Downtown Crossing, Wednesday, September 11 2013. (Staff Photo/Wendy Maeda) section: Business slug: 12tjmaxx reporter: Taryn Luna

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Most of us assume the owner of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls gets its fashions from department-store leftovers and store overruns. The reality is quite different.

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Behind closed doors, lawmakers are tinkering with the ballot question approved during November?s election.

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The attorney general is asking congressional leaders to undo federal medical marijuana protections that have been in place since 2014.

Michelle Carter.

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Defense rests in Michelle Carter trial

Closing arguments are expected this afternoon in the trial of Michelle Carter, who is accused of persuading Conrad Roy III to commit suicide.

First responders at the scene of a four-alarm fire on Taft Street in Revere.

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Four-alarm fire destroys two homes in Revere

Fire officials said the blaze affected three buildings on Taft Street, which also suffered damage in a 2014 tornado.

Names

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Unofficial numbers show that more than a third of the $61 million in tax credits given to TV and movie projects went to the big-budget feature.

Eight arrested in fracas at Revere Beach

No injuries were reported after a ?large, unruly crowd? gathered near the bandstand.

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The footprint of Steve Wynn?s Everett casino will be nearly 13 acres.

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Mammoth Wynn Boston Harbor resort taking shape

It?s hard to appreciate just how massive the 13-acre building is by driving by it, or by taking a glance from I-93.

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?Typically, there is a function on the waterfront and someone wants to have fireworks,? said Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald.

The Trump presidency

A microphone is placed on the witness table for the Sessions hearing.

AG Jeff Sessions to face sharp questions on Russia

Lawmakers for weeks have demanded answers from Sessions, particularly about meetings he had last summer and fall with the Russian ambassador to the United States.

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Their friendship began more than a decade ago, but the once unshakable bond might be nearing its end.

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Lauren Baker read ?Horton Hatches the Egg,? by Dr. Seuss, to third-graders at the Francis Wyman Elementary School in Burlington in March.

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Lauren Baker?s new mission with DCF charity

?My deepest passion is for kids,? said Charlie Baker?s wife in an interview.

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On paper, I am the ideal recruit in America?s War on Clutter. Or I would be, if I could find my paper. Maybe it?s under that pile of laundry.

Connections

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When my son and his buddies head off to college, my house is sure going to seem empty without those after-school refrigerator raids.

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Otto Warmbier had been in a coma for more than a year, since shortly after his last public appearance: during his trial in Pyongyang in March, 2016.

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The former NBA bad boy has been roundly criticized for visiting during a time of high tensions between the US and North Korea over its weapons programs.

Confidential tips

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Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Elizabeth Warren

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A giant drain on Massachusetts families? retirement savings is coming to an end.

Special reports

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Arbour Health System hospitals, which serve about 16,000 patients annually, were cited again and again in state documents reviewed by the Globe.

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Investigations

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I tried the five-day ProLon diet, an ultra-low-calorie regimen meant to trick your body into thinking you?re fasting.