Mass. lawmakers unveil proposed overhaul of marijuana law

The bill would raise the total tax on retail marijuana purchases from a maximum of 12 percent in the ballot law to a maximum of 20 percent.

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Governor Charlie Baker will sign a $39.43 billion budget, but wants lawmakers to accept his changes to the state?s health-care system.

12-year-old girl is killed while water-skiing in N.H.

The girl had been waterskiing on the lake with family members in the towing boat.

Victim of child sexual assault sues Boston Archdiocese

A former resident of a center for children run by the Boston Archdiocese says he suffered repeated sexual abuse.

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Gregory Auriemma, 63, went hiking in the White Mountains in late June. He hasn?t been heard from since.

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Yet again, today?s White House briefing was off-camera

Cameras remained off Monday at the White House press briefing, sidelining one of daytime television?s most popular features.

Trump?s ?Made in America? showcase highlights. . . Narragansett Beer?

Narragansett Beer was featured among the items, which ranged from door hinges to a firetruck to fried chicken from Chick-fil-A.

31rosenthal - The $500 million Fenway Center project would include five new buildings with apartments, offices, stores and a parking garage on property near the historic ballpark. A new commuter rail station is already under construction on the site, but its developer says tax assistance is needed to proceed with the rest of the work. ()

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Long-delayed Fenway Center project moves ahead

The development over the Mass. Pike is now closer than ever to launching construction, thanks to a plan to do the easy part first.

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Stepping up the pressure

It sure has been a rough few weeks for the natural gas industry here.

spotlight follow-up

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The action came after a Spotlight Team report detailed what several doctors and other staffers say is dangerously substandard care.

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Nathan Carman?s aunts filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the 23-year-old of killing his grandfather, and possibly his mother, as part of a scheme to collect a multi-million dollar inheritance.

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Man rescued at sea is said to have killed mom, grandpa for inheritance

After Nathan Carman?s mother vanished at sea, his aunts filed a lawsuit accusing the 23-year-old of murdering her to collect a multi-million dollar inheritance.

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The 10-time All-Star, who played 15 seasons in Boston, signed a contract with the team Monday.

Denver, CO - 01/24/16 - New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on the field during the pre game warmup. The Denver Broncos host the New England Patriots at Sports Authority Field at Mile High stadium in the AFC Championship game. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Michael Whitmer, Topic: 25Patriots-Broncos, LOID: 8.2.1336510011.

Bob Hohler

There?s a world of surprises in Bill Belichick?s family history

The Patriots coach shares bloodlines with presidents, financial titans, an astronaut, and a radical abolitionist.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/17/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/633947586.jpg Roger Goodell is reportedly still mad about a T-shirt Matt Patricia wore

The commissioner wasn?t happy with being depicted as a clown on the defensive coordinator?s shirt after Super Bowl LI.

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Actress Mindy Kaling is pregnant

E! News reports that Kaling is having a baby, which one unnamed friend described as ?an unexpected surprise.?

Opinion | Niall Ferguson

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The resemblances between the two presidents are more than merely superficial.

Ann Coulter let loose a long string of complaints against Delta after the airline asked her to change seats on her Saturday flight.

Christopher Muther

Here?s a thought, Ann Coulter: Put your money where your mouth is

If you don?t like an airline, don?t fly it.

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Alex Speier

What we learned from the Red Sox-Yankees series

The gap in the standings remained the same after a revealing four-game split over the weekend.

?Kirk & Callahan? gives WEEI big win in Nielsen ratings

The morning program topped ?Toucher and Rich?, though The Sports Hub was No. 1 overall.

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You know about millennial bashing. What you don?t know is that writers have been disparaging younger generations since at least the 1300s.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/1--CaraLinehanBuckwell.jpg Cara Linehan Buckwell, a mother and coach who ?left the world a better place,? dies at 34

Buckwell also ran races to raise funds in her sister?s memory. When she died, her daughter was 10 months old.

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An Indiana woman didn?t want her canceled $30,000 wedding to go to waste, so she threw a dinner party for the homeless.

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What is ?nucleoside bypass therapy,? the treatment proposed for Gard, and how well has it worked in other patients?

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Sales of midsize sedans like the Hyundai Sonata have been steadily declining over the last few years. Pickup trucks and crossovers are now go-to purchases, which is something of a challenge for Hyundai. The Sonata accounts for 31 percent of all Hyundais sold in the U.S., and it?s the most well known model in their [?]