William Gross is lauded as he takes over Boston Police

William Gross walked by a line of officers as they prepared to stand at attention for a procession for fallen Weymouth police officer Michael Chesna in Boston last week.

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Like outgoing commissioner William Evans, Gross has built strong relationships with communities across the city, according to city leaders.

Teenager dies following assault in Cambridge, police say

A 15-year-old girl died Monday after being apparently assaulted Sunday night in Cambridge, officials said.

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Police say Eric Stagno learned the limits of the gym chain?s ?judgement-free? philosophy.

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The officials are critics of the Trump administration.

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Trump threatened Iran in all capital letters. WHY?

Some people believe President Trump used the capitalization to emphasize his threat, but at the end of the day, one expert said, ?I don?t think he cares what we think.?

Quincy police pulled two ofo bikes from the water at Houghs Neck Maritime Center last month. Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch said the city will transition to Lime, an ofo rival.

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Bike-sharing company ofo puts the brakes on its Massachusetts fleet

Bringing to an abrupt end its bike-sharing service, which proved popular but also susceptible to vandals, ofo is pulling its bikes out of Lynn, Quincy, and Worcester.

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Wine, workouts, and dead fish: The curious similarities of dating app profiles

Hoping to stand out from the crowd, many online daters end up looking just like everyone else.

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Carman?s aunts hope to block him from collecting millions from the estate of his deceased grandfather.

Officer tased Easton man after he lunged at her, police say

The man was charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, possession of oxycodone, trafficking marijuana, and several motor vehicle violations.

Error or deception? Mass. congressional candidate hoodwinks Fox News show

?Fox and Friends First? cut off the interview after they eventually realized they were speaking to Barbara L?Italien and not an Arizona politician.

RED SOX 5, ORIOLES 3

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Boston righthander worked out of jams to improve to 12-4 on the season.

10 takeaways from Bleacher Report?s wide-ranging interview with Jimmy Garoppolo

Jimmy G. discussed Tom Brady, his football origin, and how his limo was almost in an accident heading to the airport after the trade.

Foxborough-12/27/2017 Patriots Malcolm Mitchell was back on the practice field. John Tlumacki/Globe staff (sports)

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Patriots are reportedly looking to trade receiver Malcolm Mitchell

Mitchell also had a procedure to get more information on his chronic knee woes.

FILE - In this March 27, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots head football coach Bill Belichick, center, answers questions from reporters at the coaches breakfast during the NFL owners meetings, in Orlando, Fla. The Patriots have mostly been sellers in recent NFL drafts, often moving down on the board or being content to search for gems in the undrafted player pool. This year they don?t have that luxury with several holes to fill, including one behind 40-year-old quarterback Tom Brady.(Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Images for NFL, File)

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Offseason drama with Patriots worthy of reality TV

The Patriots open training camp this week following a wild 5½ months.

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Red Sox winning percentage approaches the franchise?s gold standard

This year?s Red Sox team, with its 70-31 record, is closing in on the winning percentages of the 1946 and 1912 squads.

Fried chicken served in a bucket with cornbread, butter, and a mint julep at the Frogmore.

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The complicated comfort of fried chicken

It?s a delicious dish with baggage. At the Frogmore in Jamaica Plain, it?s good enough to inspire poetry.

Anya Tabakova Bailey and chef-owner Jordan Bailey with son Luka during family meal service at Lumiere.

Restaurants wrestle with the kid conundrum

Serving children is a delicate business. Restaurateurs don?t want to be perceived as inhospitable. Just the same, they have an obligation to care for mature guests.

Peter Faneuil was a wealthy Colonial merchant who had slaves.

Call for boycott of Faneuil Hall spotlights namesake?s ties to slavery

Here?s a look at who Peter Faneuil was, and why an advocacy group wants to see his name removed from the iconic Boston building.

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Fidelity Investments is waging a legal fight against the developers of an Omni hotel that would go up roughly two blocks away from Fidelity?s Seaport Hotel.

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With Governor Charlie Baker?s signature, the new law will institute a $2 fee on car rental transactions across the state, putting up to $10 million toward training for local police.

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The federal rule would force family planning groups like Planned Parenthood to stop offering abortions and referring women to abortion providers ? or lose federal money.

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Much of the evidence for marijuana?s benefits and harms remains weak, with little firm science to guide decision-making.

longtime WBZ-tv reporter David Robichaud (Handout)

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David Robichaud signs off from WBZ-TV

The ?Robi on the Road? reporter has taken a job at Bridgewater State University ? his alma mater ? becoming the school?s assistant VP for content strategy and development.

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The estranged husband of former Senate president Stanley Rosenberg is accused of sexually assaulting multiple men.

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Two couples from ?Queer Eye? went on a double date, and fans are loving it

There?s no telling whether a second double date is brewing among the couples, but fans are crossing their fingers that it?s the start of a budding friendship.

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Opinion | Richard North Patterson

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Nothing better exposes Trump?s geopolitical dereliction than his moral and strategic abdication in Syria.

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How companies use geolocation data to target you ? and everyone around ? in ways you?re not even aware of.

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Disgraced gene therapy pioneer Dr. W. French Anderson was imprisoned for sexual molestation.

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Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

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A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

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Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

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