Four men allege sexual misconduct by Senate president?s husband

Stanley Rosenberg (right) Bryon Hefner (Left)

Four men told the Globe that Bryon Hefner, who is married to Senate President Stan Rosenberg, sexually assaulted and harassed them over the past few years.

Ty Burr

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When we place trust in a public figure, we?re projecting it onto a façade.

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A New York Times report cited an array of accusations from nine women, dating from the 1980s to last year.

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Bette Midler renewed an allegation of sexual misconduct against Geraldo Rivera, one day after Rivera called the news business ?flirty? amid Matt Lauer?s dismissal by NBC.

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Tony Massarotti of joins Chris Gasper to discuss Red Sox trade rumors and debate whether the Celtics or 76ers have a brighter future.

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We had a pretty average, mild November  ? Joseph Brancaleone, 3, took a bundled-up beach day in Gloucester earlier this month ? but an Arctic blast may be coming later in December.

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Dave Epstein

The Arctic?s frigid air may be uncorked and coming our way soon

Since a brief record-breaking cold outbreak in early November, there hasn?t been any truly cold air that?s lasted. That may be about to change.

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Dozens of Brookline High School students walked out following the circulation of racially insensitive videos posted online.

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After 25 years in medicine, Federico Erebia never imagined that a snap decision to treat a squirrel would change his life.

talking points

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Governor Charlie Baker is hoping to make the case that the Army should locate its future ?Modernization Command? in Massachusetts.

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Senate Republican leaders wrangled with the last few GOP holdouts Thursday.

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has been working with fellow Republicans to pass tax relief.

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Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

The full promise and peril of GOP tax cuts

Step by hasty step, Republicans are turning their tax plans into reality. With great ambition, however, comes great risk.

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Joyner Lucas released the video on Tuesday. It?s been watched more than 2.6 million times.

Navajo Code Talker Thomas Begay (left) and retired Army colonel Ronald Begay in Washington Monday.

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KEVIN CULLEN

By mocking Warren, Trump dishonored the heroes he was supposed to be honoring

President Trump?s adolescent name-calling completely overshadowed the people he was ostensibly trying to honor: Native American Code Talkers.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson?s relationship with President Trump has been strained and officials say he could be replaced within weeks.

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Tony Hovater, a white nationalist and Nazi sympathizer, was featured in a controversial New York Times story last weekend.

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A Suffolk County jury convicted two men of second-degree murder for the 2015 death.

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Red Sox to induct five into team Hall of Fame

Kevin Youkilis, Derek Lowe, and Mike Lowell are among the Class of 2018 inductees who will be honored in May.

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Nabors?s husband said the star of TV?s ?The Andy Griffith Show,? and ?Gomer Pyle: USMC? died at his Hawaii home.

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The tractor trailer?s rollover seriously injured its driver and blocked an entrance ramp and one lane of the highway.

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The president?s disturbing behavior spells trouble for the nation.

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?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/30/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Loan.jpg This engineer uses clay, saws ? and doughnuts ? to create patient models

Gregory Loan, who used to do movie special effects, now works for Boston Children?s making mannequins for clinician practice.

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