Randolph killing underscores dilemma for nursing homes

The Randolph nursing home where Walter D. Rice Jr. is accused of killing his roommate.

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A 58-year-old man stands accused of killing his 86-year-old roommate at the CareOne facility.

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Dear Jeff Bezos: Come and help us build a better Boston together

An open letter to the owner of Amazon, proposing a true partnership that rewrites the relationship between a city and the big companies that call it home.

President Trump heads to Marine One on Friday.

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The Koch brothers (and their friends) want President Trump?s tax cut. Very badly.

The brothers? network of donors has a message for President Trump and Republicans in Congress: Pass a tax overhaul, or else.

FILE- In this Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, takes a question from a reporter while attending an event in Lewiston, Maine. The last-gasp Republican drive to tear down President Barack Obama's health care law essentially died Monday, Sept. 25, as Collins joined a small but decisive cluster of GOP senators in opposing the push. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Trump needs to realize his words matter, says Senator Collins

Senator Susan Collins on Sunday counseled President Donald Trump to choose his words more carefully.

FILE - In a Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 file photo, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson answers a reporters question while greeting Organization of American States Secretary-General Luis Almagro at the State Department, in Washington. Tillerson said Sunday, Oct. 15, in a television interview that President Donald Trump wants a diplomatic solution to the North Korean crisis and is not hankering for war with the nuclear-armed nation, despite past tweets that America?s chief envoy was ``wasting his time?? trying to negotiate with the North?s leader.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

?I?m intact,? Tillerson says, brushing off drama with Trump

During a CNN interview, the secretary of state would not answer repeated questions on if he called the president ??a moron?? after a tense meeting.

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It?ll be an interesting meeting at the White House on Monday between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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Wilbur, a former poet laureate of the United States whose elegant verse earned him two Pulitzer Prizes, died Saturday night in Belmont.

19-year-old woman dies after being hit crossing street on first day at job

A 19-year-old Brockton woman died Saturday in Avon after she was struck while crossing the street on her first day at a new job.

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The wildfires that erupted last weekend have killed at least 40 people and destroyed at least 5,700 homes and other structures.

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The remnants of Hurricane Ophelia could bring 80 mile an hour wind gusts, disruption, and damage to Ireland and Britain.

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It wasn?t enough to send warm wishes to refugees in Syria. Vick Liu wanted to send them actual warmth.

Patriots defeat Jets, 24-17

East Ruthford NJ 10/15/17 New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski picking up a pass interference call on New York Jets Jamal Adams during second quater action at MetLife Stadium. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: Reporter:

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BEN VOLIN | INSTANT ANALYSIS

Let?s be honest ? the Patriots got a little lucky

Between a questionable pass interference penalty and a highly suspect instant replay decision that took away a Jets TD, the Patriots benefitted from a 14-point swing.

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However, there were a lot of good signs as well ? namely Rob Gronkowski, Dion Lewis, and Brandin Cooks.

East Ruthford NJ 10/15/17 New England Patriots Chris Hogan first down reception is tripped up by New York Jets Darryl Roberts during first quarter action at MetLife Stadium. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: Reporter:

Patriots 24, Jets 17

It wasn?t pretty, but Patriots get job done vs. Jets

New England moved into first place in the AFC East in a game featuring an unusual ruling.

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Austin Seferian-Jenkins was ruled to have fumbled before he reached the end zone in the fourth quarter.

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Sunday brought the latest wave of demonstrations, including from Colin Kaepernick?s former team, the San Francisco 49ers.

FILE - In this April 28, 2017 file photo, Harvey Weinstein attends the

How ?SNL? went after Harvey Weinstein ? and sexual harassment in Hollywood

When ?Saturday Night Live?? lacked Weinstein jokes last week, some conservatives accused the show of a liberal bias.

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 11, 2016, file photo, director Woody Allen poses for photographers during a photo call for the film Cafe Society, at the 69th international film festival, Cannes, southern France. Allenâ??s first small-screen series, â??Crisis in Sex Scenes,â?? will debut Sept. 30, 2016. The comedy, set during the upheaval of the 1960s, focuses on a suburban family dealing with the chaos brought by a visitor. The cast includes Allen, Miley Cyrus and Elaine May. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Woody Allen warns of ?witch hunt? after Weinstein allegations

In an interview with the BBC published early Sunday, director Woody Allen addressed the wave of allegations against Harvey Weinstein.

Since her husband?s death in 2009, Vicki Kennedy has served as president of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.

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Vicki Kennedy makes a comeback ? on her terms

Eight years after Senator Edward Kennedy?s death, his widow remains the fiercest keeper of his legacy.

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There?s outside-the-box thinking inside the domes at City Hall Plaza. It?s a clear sign that HUBweek, in its third year, is coming together.

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We set out to find the next generation of scientific superstars and the young talented field of Boston?s biotech scene did not disappoint.

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