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The review found problems at nearly every Boston public school, some minor, some significant. It also found a pattern of schools dipping into student activity accounts or other funds to pay school or city employees off the books for extra duties and not reporting the earnings to the IRS.
Harvard is ?deeply disappointed? in Justice Department intervention in admissions The US Justice Department on Thursday said that Harvard University?s admissions process ?may be infected with racial bias.?
Authorities find 20 firearms at Calif. home of man who allegedly threatened the Globe Robert Darrell Chain was arrested without incident by an FBI SWAT team for allegedly making threats to the newspaper after the Globe launched a national newspaper campaign in support of the free press.
Man dies after woman allegedly drove truck into N.H. couple walking dog A husband and wife were on the verge of escaping the dog attacks, the swearing, and the threats that their next-door neighbor had directed at them since 2016. Now, Catrina Costello is accused of driving into the pair, killing one.
Walsh apologizes for missing, late school buses: ?This should not be happening? Mayor Martin J. Walsh voiced frustration Thursday afternoon, apologizing to families, schools, and students for the hardships they are experiencing.
Jeffrey Knight was charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over.
BU researchers examine the NIMBY factor Local commenters at zoning and planning meetings around Boston tend to be older, whiter, and wealthier than their neighbors. And they?re often present to speak out against new projects.
A man pleaded not guilty Thursday in Quincy after he allegedly stopped to conduct a drug deal while two young children sat in the back seat of his minivan.
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President Trump?s baseless claim of ?fudged? NBC tape There is no evidence of the NBC interview having been ??fudged?? or doctored in any way, and the White House didn?t immediately respond to requests regarding what Trump was referring to.
A Texas congressmen said the government?s policy is part of a systemic anti-Hispanic bias that has guided the Trump administration?s immigration policy.
A State Police lieutenant pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges alleging he pocketed thousands of dollars for overtime hours he didn?t work.
Mashpee police chief says chase that ended with fatal crash should have been ?terminated? The Cape Cod police chase in late July that ended in a car crash that killed two should have been called off, according to a statement from the Mashpee police chief.
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Etling had an 86-yard TD run and J.C. Jackson was the star on defense with two interceptions.
Patriots may have found a gem in undrafted CB J.C. Jackson Jackson had two interceptions in the preseason finale, but he left in the third quarter because of dehydration.
RED SOX 9, WHITE SOX 4
Jackie Bradley Jr. singled to drive in Ian Kinsler in the ninth inning for the go-ahead run.
CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA
Here?s a guide to understanding the unique vocabulary used by Dennis Eckersley during Red Sox games.
The former vice president dabbed at tears as he remembered his colleague during a memorial service at a Phoenix church Thursday.
Opinion | Walter V. Robinson
Every attorney general in the country must force the Catholic Church to tell the truth The truth we can handle. It?s the continuing cover-up we must no longer abide.
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The National Parks of Boston will hold a ceremony Monday at 1 p.m. at the Charlestown Navy Yard to honor and remember the women who, during wartime, took over jobs traditionally done by men.
In final days, PACs flood Third District with $200,000 supporting three candidates Long absent from the crowded 10-Democrat race, outside groups have begun bombarding voters with direct mailers and digital ads as part of a combined $261,650 spending spree just days before Tuesday?s primary.
Locked in a tough fight, Capuano and Pressley face final sprint on a long holiday weekend Michael Capuano and Ayanna Pressley face a monumental challenge to ensure voters show up for their unusually timed primary, the day after Labor Day.
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Boston to put its dreaded tow lot up for sale City officials are planning to put the entire 18-acre property along Frontage Road out to bid in what could become a massive redevelopment opportunity.
Smoking drinks and tower drops: Unexpected activities amp up the action at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Connecticut casinos, facing competition from Massachusetts projects, are doubling down on amenities.
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This massive Boston party will take place in a secret location Le Diner en Blanc will take place on Sept. 9 this year.
Buzzsaw
What?s behind the streamer?s apparent desire to snuff out the word it practically invented? We have some theories.
Emmy Rossum exiting ?Shameless? after upcoming 9th season In an emotional Facebook post Thursday, Rossum said playing her complex character was a ??gift?? and called the past eight years the best of her life.
Editorial
Mass. cannabis commission shouldn?t let towns shake down pot retailers The commission is shirking its responsibility by failing to enforce clear legal limits on community host agreements.
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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Senate will soon vote on an opioids bill, but a new law is still far off Lawmakers have left untouched many of the bill?s most contentious issues.
For the third time this offseason, the team has sweetened a player?s contract terms.
The temperature at Logan International Airport rose to 98 degrees on Wednesday, topping a record set in 1953.
The 5,000-square-foot home includes four bedrooms and 5.5 baths.
The campaign for Congressman Ron DeSantis said his comments were directed at Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum?s policies, not the candidate himself ? who is black.
President Trump defended the government?s response to Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico, after the island?s governor said nearly 3,000 people died due to the storm.
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Uber is receiving a new $500 million investment from Toyota, and plans to provide its self-driving technology to a fleet of Toyota minivans.
The former Celtics coach has returned each fall to help out ABCD, a group he grew close to while coaching in Boston.
John Krasinski leaves the office, and nothing special ensues.
Roughly half of the people who belong to a US airline loyalty program don?t understand how it works.
Until next year, my sweetheart In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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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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