The Globe?s Spotlight Team confronts one of Boston?s most vexing issues ? racism ? in a seven-part series that examines the city?s pervasive and persistent national image as a place unwelcoming to black people. Spotlight attempts to answer an important question: Is this reputation still deserved?
Late last month, when a Maine hunter stumbled on a deer in need, he did something that might seem counterintuitive.
Snowfall totals
Totals ranged from over seven inches in areas near Framingham and Littleton to lesser amounts near the rain-snow line on the South Shore.
Three MBTA manhole covers dislodged in Brighton No injuries were reported after the manholes emitted black smoke due to smoldering wires underneath, officials said.
Photos: The 18th annual Santa Speedo Run Hundreds of festive runners gathered on Boylston Street Saturday for the 18th annual SSRun ? known as the Santa Speedo Run.
No escape from the news for jolly old St. Nick on ?SNL? cold open Even Santa Claus can?t escape the chaotic and sometimes troubling news cycle, as last night?s cold open of ?Saturday Night Live? showed.
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CHAD FINN
Giancarlo Stanton, who led the major in homers last season with 59, was precisely the type of slugger the Red Sox needed in their lineup.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
While Yankees pull off a blockbuster, Boston?s baseball winter is boring The Red Sox do nothing day after day.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK
Tom Brady still feels bad about outburst with Josh McDaniels The Patriots quarterback apologized again at his media conference on Saturday.
A star-studded red carpet sparkled outside the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Saturday night.
Find presents for everyone on your list, in local shops right around the corner.
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Women interviewed by the Globe excuse the Senate hopeful?s behavior as more a boorish phase in his past than predatory, if they believe the allegations at all.
Trump demands, gets apology from Washington Post reporter President Trump has demanded and received an apology from a Washington Post reporter over a photo of Trump?s Florida rally on Friday.
For Trump, every day is an hour-by-hour battle for self-preservation Despite his bluster, President Trump views himself less as a titan dominating the world stage than a maligned outsider engaged in a struggle to be taken seriously, according to people close to him.
Trump hails civil rights heroes; protesters pan his record In Mississippi, President Trump paid tribute Saturday to the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement.
Is the tide turning on workplace harassment? More action is being taken to protect women, change company culture, and enforce laws.
Andrea Campbell to be next City Council president The announcement brings a swift resolution to a traditional council debate that could have been divisive.
ADAM HIMMELSBACH
A night out with Gordon Hayward, discussing his recovery, his team, and his eventual return More than 50 days have passed since Hayward suffered his grisly injury, and though he?s pleased with his progress, he won?t look too far ahead.
Right whales, after deadly year, could become extinct There are only about 450 of the whales left and 17 of them have died so far in 2017.
The Season Ticket podcast Guest host Chad Finn talks ?Hot Stove? ? offseason trades and player signings ? with Boston Globe Red Sox beat reporter Peter Abraham.
Truth and Consequences Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.
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He put BSO on the map ? then landed in a world of trouble One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.
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The best of the arts this upcoming holiday season ?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.
Legendary biotech financier steps down following sexual harassment allegations Sam Isaly?s abrupt departure from OrbiMed Advisors comes after a scathing STAT investigation.
Tuukka Rask made 30 saves in the team?s eighth win in its last 10 games.
Law enforcement officials and gun regulation advocates are worried that there will be more guns in the streets if Congress passes the bill.
The Festival of Lights stands out for the way it ignites creativity ? from latke fun runs to high-tech menorahs to a Hanukkah motorcade through Boston.
Homes in Back Bay, the South End, and Downtown Crossing took the top spots o our list.
President Trump has a complicated and often tense relationship with the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.
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Ford to roll out at least 15 new electric vehicles in China by 2025 as Beijing pushes hard to clean up smog-choked cities
In Gaza, the death toll rose to four as Israel responded to rockets after the US embassy announcement.
You can shop locally for everything from noise-canceling headphones to home robots to 3-D-knitted sweaters.
Friday?s show was an emphatic reminder that LCD Soundsystem are still, first and foremost, a dance band.
Bright and bursting with color, the feed is as lovely and vibrant as the floral arrangements McDermott creates.
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The Big Picture
California is dealing with another round of disastrous wildfires.
