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Seven years after Massachusetts legalized casino gambling, MGM Springfield is set to open on Friday.
Longtime Suffolk district attorney Conley endorses candidate Greg Henning The announcement was long expected but officially makes clear whom the sitting incumbent wants to succeed him once he leaves office in January.
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Longnook Beach remained closed for swimming Saturday because of ?recent shark activity.?
Alewife garage closed again for weekend inspections, MBTA says The MBTA?s Alewife parking garage, which was closed last weekend for repairs, was shuttered again this weekend for a follow-up assessment of the structure?s condition.
The cyclist was found on Perkins Street Saturday afternoon. It was unclear if the person was struck by a vehicle, State Police said.
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The White House counsel, Don McGahn, has cooperated extensively in the special counsel investigation.
Trump says he ?won?t let? social media target conservatives President Trump is accusing social media companies of ?totally discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices? and says ?we won?t let that happen.?
Melania Trump, a mysterious first lady, weathers a chaotic White House After more than a year in Washington, she remains an intensely private first lady still adjusting to the demands of a new life.
Trump tax breaks for the wealthy are paying dividends for Republicans The rollback has unlocked of millions of dollars from the wealthy conservatives and corporate interests that benefited from it.
US will not spend $230m in aid budgeted for Syria Cancellation of the funds is the United States? latest step back from a long war that has been largely won by the Assad regime.
N.H. woman who survived bear attack has no hard feelings A 71-year-old New Hampshire woman who was mauled by a black bear inside her home is still recovering from her injuries, but says she has no hard feelings toward the bear.
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston has asked all of its parishes to read a statement this weekend from Cardinal Sean P. O?Malley.
More than 2 million Muslims to join annual hajj pilgrimage Since arriving, many have circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca, the metaphorical house of God and Islam?s holiest site.
The group of mostly younger adults included people from many ethnic backgrounds, some of whom wore shirts bearing slogans such as, ?Black lives matter,? ?Abolish prisons,? and ?This is what a Womanist looks like.?
Photos: Saturday?s demonstrations in Boston Right-wing demonstrators and counterprotesters exchanged taunts and ugly accusations, but no violence was reported.
Red Sox put Chris Sale back on the disabled list, but he?s ?not very? concerned It?s the second time this season the lefthander has been sidelined by what the team says is shoulder inflammation.
Rain, cooler temperatures en route to Greater Boston With a high of about 80 degrees, the city is most likely to see rain between 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday.
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The New York Times columnist, Parkland shooting survivor, and MIT Media Lab director are just three of the notable figures slated to appear at this year?s event.
BEN VOLIN | On Football
Malcolm Butler has moved on, from the Patriots and his Super Bowl benching The cornerback signed a life-changing contract ? five years, $61.2 million ? with the Titans in March.
BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
What we learned by watching the Lions and Titans practice While the Lions require media to watch in a designated area, the Titans allow reporters to watch all of practice from the sidelines.
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Like Jalen Ramsey, more athletes should tell us how they really feel There are few professions where you have to choose your words as carefully.
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What are the strengths and areas of vulnerability of the playoff contenders the Red Sox might face in October?
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That Jackie Bradley catch? Here?s how he did it without getting hurt The Red Sox center fielder also explained why Kevin Kiermaier?s effort on a ball he just missed was also a display of elite defensive skills.
Extra! Extra! Innings! Starting on April 18, the longest game in the history of organized baseball ? played at McCoy Stadium in 1981 ? had 33 innings and dozens more stories.
Renée Graham
The Violence Against Women Act is in peril Supporting a law that protects women from domestic and sexual violence should be a no-brainer.
Schools grapple with obligations to migrants in shelters When San Benito, Texas, school leaders learned of an influx of children to a migrant shelter in their small town near the US-Mexico border, they felt obliged to help.
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We waited a long time for a movie like ?Crazy Rich Asians? ? and that?s too bad Asian-Americans want to send a message to Hollywood: Our stories are as universal and enduring as anyone else?s, and the proof will be at the box office.
Thomas Farragher
Sleep, the final frontier: This guy studies it. Here?s what he has to say Charles Czeisler has traveled the world in search of data about how we sleep, why we sleep, how long we sleep and how well. And there are surprises everywhere.
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Why is it considered masculine to remain so utterly clueless about dressing yourself?
What She?s Having
It was hot, but we still had to eat What?s so wrong with downing a whole bowl of queso for lunch?
Television Review
?Meh? to Matt Groening?s ?Disenchantment? The ?Simpsons? creator pokes fun at the tropes of medieval drama in his new Netflix series.
Editorial
Keeping every option on opioid treatment A pilot program using methadone or buprenorphine for addiction treatment deserves support from state law enforcement.
This MBTA route showcases all of the T?s bus problems The 111 is a rolling case study of all that ails MBTA bus service: overcrowding, delays caused by traffic and passengers who pay in cash, and frequent cancellations.
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A women?s health firm pitched a much-needed drug. Men didn?t get it Antiva Biosciences is getting a front-row view of the challenges involved in pitching a company focused on women?s health.
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.
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever 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.
Lefthander David Price hasn?t lost a start since July 1.
Carman is facing a stepped-up effort from his aunts to get access to a deposition he gave about the sinking of his boat with his mother on board.
You don't need a green thumb to grow veggies indoors in a small space.
President Trump refused to say on Friday whether he would pardon Paul Manafort as a federal jury in Alexandria ended its second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.
The judge said ??hasty?? deportation of children after family reunifications would deprive them of their right to seek asylum.
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?I thought the worst of it was over ? I thought it was,? Elon Musk told the New York Times. ?The worst is over from a Tesla operational standpoint.? He continued: ?But from a personal pain standpoint, the worst is yet to come.?
Worcester?s Canal District was founded around industry but now boasts a lively nightlife scene.
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He plays the leader of a special-ops team in his latest collaboration with director Peter Berg.
The theme for the second annual Beyond Walls mural festival, which continues through Saturday, is love.
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Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town? As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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This week, Boston will get a look at some of the best gymnasts in the world during the US Nationals, which runs Thursday through Sunday at TD Garden.
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