Only a handful of House candidates who will be on the ballot for the Sept. 4 primary say they?ll definitely back the longtime Democratic leader.
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Two city councilors want the city?s default speed limit of 25 mph, instituted less than two years ago, cut to 20 mph.
Environmental Police don?t enact promised reforms The force still lets officers prioritize overtime and private work over their daily public service duties.
An independent auditor will oversee troubled State Police The Internal Special Audit Unit will be a division of the Inspector General?s office, an independent state agency.
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The Canadians are now deciding ? alone ? how to respond to the latest news.
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Crank up that air conditioning . . . The heat isn?t going anywhere. There?s virtually no chance of precipitation until Thursday when a cold front moves into the area.
Shark sightings continue to lead to Cape beaches? closures Waters at Truro?s Head of the Meadow Beach were closed to swimmers after lifeguards saw a shark jump out of the water. Orleans? Nauset Beach was also closed.
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THOMAS FARRAGHER
It?s that time of year: Fresh corn is plentiful, and it?s showing up on tables at barbecues and clambakes around the region.
Rudy Giuliani: Is he a shrewd tactician, or is he ?untethered?? Everyone agrees on this: President Trump?s chief defender and New York?s former mayor relishes the limelight.
US Catholic leaders air their differences in public forum Explosive accusations from a former Vatican diplomat have led factions supporting and opposing Pope Francis to speak out.
Boston Children?s Hospital
The region?s largest pediatric medical center will spend $11 million on programs designed to help those affected by racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities.
Brandeis? deal with teaching assistants breaks new ground The TAs will be first group of teaching assistants at a private higher-ed institution in New England ? only the second in the country ? with a collective bargaining agreement.
Developer?s move could be a blow to Balsams project Ski resort mogul Les Otten said he would no longer lobby N.H. officials to guarantee a $28 million loan.
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The 1,077-bed facility was decades in the making.
Hasbro and Amazon want to make toys more fun ? by packaging less The toy maker and Internet retailer have teamed up to ship products with much less of the wrapping and tie-downs that drive people crazy.
?Believe always in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here,? he wrote. The letter was released Monday, two days after the US senator?s death.
Remembrance
Two lions and 9/11 Roger Fisk, an aide to then-Senator John Kerry, recalls a week in 2001 that showed the spirits of senators John McCain and Ted Kennedy.
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Peter Abraham
Sox starters are 1-6 with a 6.47 ERA in the last eight games, and the offense has lost its power.
Editorial Board Endorsement
Endorsement: Lori Trahan is the best choice for Third District Democrats The Globe editorial board believes Trahan is the strongest candidate to follow in Niki Tsongas? footsteps.
HELP DESK
How to cut the cable cord and still be able to watch TV Millions of viewers have given up on traditional cable or satellite TV, which, if done right, can save them a nice chunk of change.
GET SMART
Are you ready for a chaotic move-in weekend? With 29 colleges and universities inside the city limits, this weekend could be a mess ? especially if you live in an area dominated by students.
Getting Salty
Barbara Lynch talks about the Boston restaurant scene The Southie-born chef really just wants a good tuna fish sandwich and some vanilla ice cream.
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A Mount Washington observer making his hourly rounds this weekend was surprised to look up at the sky around early Sunday and see a rare treat.
Trump tried to use a speaker phone. It did not go well President Trump settled in before his phone, saying Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto was on the line. That?s when things took a turn for the worse.
campaign notebook
Bill Galvin?s go-to for some state work? It?s (still) his campaign vendor City Councilor Josh Zakim, who is challenging the secretary of state in the Sept. 4 Democratic primary, questioned the practice of no-bid contracts.
NAMES
Chris Evans got the superhero treatment while partying in Boston Employees at a Seaport nightclub gave the Sudbury native a warm welcome on Saturday.
Devra First
So vacation is over. Where should you eat? Fall is the perfect time to rediscover the city, and discover some of its newer restaurants.
United Airlines flight from Boston blows out tires after landing in Denver The Boeing 737 landed safely before the problem was discovered, an airport spokeswoman said.
JOAN VENNOCHI
Honoring John McCain rings hollow in Trump era Renaming a Senate building for McCain feels insufficient in the face of our bitter political climate.
TSA says air marshals don?t follow ?ordinary? travelers. Some ordinary travelers beg to differ She?s a social media manager for an arts-and-crafts company, and somehow became a target of a secret TSA surveillance program.
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Experts call for reversing decision to deny Ebola vaccine to pregnant women The exclusion of pregnant and lactating women from an Ebola vaccination campaign should be reversed, the experts argue.
There is a good possibility that the final spots will be given to players currently not in New England.
Green paint, outdoor seating with orange umbrellas, and potted plants surrounded by a bike lane delineate this special section of Franklin Street.
This Falmouth seaside estate offers views of Buzzards Bay through walls of windows and an expansive private balcony off the master suite. Just a walk across the property to take in an even closer look at the shoreline. 43 Gunning Point Ave.
The districts already held primaries, but they could be redrawn before November?s midterms.
Seth Frotman cited what he says is the White House?s open hostility toward protecting millions of borrowers.
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Tesla shares slip after Elon Musk tweets late Friday that the electric car and solar panel maker will stay public
The discount airline is the first major carrier to bump the fee for a first checked bag to $30.
Among those at the event honoring the late composer: Steven Spielberg, Bradley Cooper, and John Williams.
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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.
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.
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The Big Picture
The Trump administration canceled the program that had allowed Patricia Carbajal to create a life as a mother, a construction worker, and a budding activist.
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