MBTA to convene task force after surge of deaths on rail tracks

Governor Baker said the surge in people killed by trains ? 11 in the past three months ? is a concern.

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bucampus.jpg Graduate students push BU on sexual harassment complaints

Dozens of students rallied this week demanding that BU expand its training on sexual assault and harassment and streamline the process for making complaints.

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Secretary Ryan Zinke has revived an arcane military ritual that no one can remember ever happening in the federal government.

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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Studio executive Roy Price is on a leave of absence effective immediately, Amazon said in a statement.

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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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The ??Dawson?s Creek?? star said that as a young actor he ??had [his] a-- grabbed by older, powerful men.??

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/843879772.jpg Barstool founder criticized over employee ?offensive speech? clause

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.

Boston officer indicted on charges of trying to launder stolen money at casino

Joseph Nee allegedly stole money from the department?s evidence room and tried to launder it at the Plainridge Park Casino.

Health Connector rates to rise less than feared

Officials at Massachusetts? health insurance exchange said Thursday they will shield consumers from unusually high rate increases in 2018.

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Kerry warns US could ?isolate itself? by leaving Iran deal

The former secretary of state said that pulling out of the accord would hasten the potential for conflict and move the Middle East ?in a less stable direction.?

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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.

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 29: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins looks on during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park on September 29, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

Dave Dombrowski must answer the bell with a power bat

He failed to replace David Ortiz?s bat this season. He can?t make that same mistake again.

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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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/12/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/wife.jpg Roger Goodell?s wife reportedly had a secret Twitter account that she used to defend him

An enigmatic account that repeatedly came to Goodell?s defense has been outed by The Wall Street Journal as his wife, Jane Skinner Goodell.

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Northern California?s wildfires have killed 31 people ? making this the deadliest week of wildfires in state history.

The Fidelity OTC Portfolio, which Gavin Baker took over in July 2009, has returned 33.4 percent this year, compared with 23.5 percent for the Nasdaq Composite index, according to Bloomberg data.

Fidelity said to fire star fund manager after sexual harassment allegation

The decision to dismiss Gavin Baker was made by CEO Abigail Johnson after a female employee filed a complaint with HR.

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.

KEVIN CULLEN

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

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

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

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

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