UMass Boston leader Barry Mills to step down in June

Mills was installed by UMass system president Martin Meehan in March to help lead the Boston campus through a time of major budget challenges.

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?I?m not quitting today,? Kelly said to scattered laughter after being introduced by press secretary Sarah Sanders.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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The president?s executive order could lead to lower insurance costs for healthy Americans but higher premiums for the sick, the old, and those with preexisting conditions.

Woman dies after being pinned under vehicle in Westford parking lot

The woman, who was in her 50s, was ?at the back of her motor vehicle? in the Market Basket lot Wednesday morning when the incident occurred.

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Rhonda LeRocque was a ?beautiful, loving mother and wife? killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting despite the ?heroic efforts? by complete strangers, according to her husband.

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A Lakeville man was charged Thursday with shooting and killing a golden retriever puppy that wandered onto his property over the weekend.

The sun sets silhouetting trees stripped of their foliage in Morovis, Puerto Rico.

?To suggest that Puerto Rico is ready to pull federal workers out is irresponsible?

Puerto Ricans across Massachusetts were frustrated and angry with President Trump?s early morning tweets Thursday.

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?I was incredibly naive and young and it did not cross my mind that this older, unattractive man would expect me to have any sexual interest in him,? the actress wrote.

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Elika Sadeghi says she turned down a job offer at the sports and entertainment site after being asked to sign a contract stating that she wouldn?t find crude jokes or comments objectionable.

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Ever see someone who is occupying a disabled parking space who looks like they could run a 10K faster than you could? They?re out there.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/11062007_met06dunn(2)-6264575.jpg SJC upholds 2011 murder conviction of irrigation worker

The worker ? who attacked and killed an elderly man in the basement of the victim?s Needham home in 2007 ? was properly convicted, the state?s highest court ruled Thursday.

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St. Mary?s Center provides housing and job training to homeless families.

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Alex Speier

A changing clubhouse, a changing game led to Farrell?s departure

Whether John Farrell was an effective Red Sox manager this year is separate from whether he was the right leader going forward.

The Season Ticket podcast

Who should replace John Farrell as Red Sox manager? Chris Gasper and Nick Cafardo discuss. Plus, Jim McBride previews Sunday?s Patriots-Jets game.

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Christopher Muther

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/air_new_zealand_betty_white_ballroom.jpg In the event of an emergency . . . laugh along with Betty White?

As airline safety videos become more entertaining, the safety message is getting left behind.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/amazonmap-9422.jpg Here are all the places in New England that think they can land the new Amazon HQ

Does your hometown plan to bid? Find out here.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Copy%20of%20louis-btcod.jpg Daughters of Somerville officer who died in crash remember him as ?person of honor?

Louis Remigio, 55, was off-duty and riding a motorcycle when he was struck head-on by a 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300, whose driver has been charged.

Cal Fire forester Kim Sone inspected damage at homes destroyed by wildfires in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Thursday.

Searchers look for bodies in California?s charred ruins

At least 24 people have died and at least 3,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed by the blazes, which were well on their way to becoming the deadliest in California history.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Kevin_Cullen_150px-9395.jpg Before NFL players took a knee, Helen Banks took a seat

Helen Banks sees patriotism as the love of country and the freedoms and ideals at its core. Nationalism, she says, is a negative force.

Movie Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/12copy.jpg ?Bending the Arc? is a triumph

Inspiring and well-crafted documentary shows how the founders of Partners in Health created a new model for battling disease in impoverished countries.

talking points

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/03/15/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/maeda_15jjill_biz2_1.jpg An unwanted discount at J.Jill

There?s a big sale happening over at J.Jill. But this discount is for the shares, not the clothes.

Miss Conduct

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/10/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/miss%20conduct%20(1)-2778.jpg Advice: What to do when a friend spills your secrets

When friends repeat something that was said in confidence, is it time to end the relationship? Plus, my elderly mom says she ?feels racist.?

Things to Do

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The Globe?s picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.

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Your guide to the venues, interactive exhibits, and amenities around the Hub.

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

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Spotlight follow-up

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A growing number of people who say their fathers are priests are speaking out, drawing attention to an invisible legion of suffering.

Opinion & Ideas

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-3200.jpg At the Annual Lecher Awards

The Oscar for best performance by a sexual predator masquerading as a Hollywood good guy goes to . . . Harvey Weinstein.

Confidential tips

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

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A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Laufer.jpg An anarchist takes on Big Pharma ? by promoting DIY prescription drugs

Michael Laufer published blueprints for an ?EpiPencil? and is now working on a kit to let patients make other medicines at home.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.