Susan Collins?s decision makes it a near certainty that Brett Kavanaugh will win a Supreme Court seat in a vote Saturday and reshape the high court for decades to come.
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In voting yes, Collins and her fellow Senate Republicans are on the brink of dealing a far-reaching setback to the Supreme Court?s standing in American life.
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Screaming chants like ?Down with Kavanaugh, you are not above the law,? the protesters marched from Beacon Hill through the city around 8 p.m.
Susan Collins?s decision reverberates in Maine ?I feel gutted,? said Catherine Perreault, a 46-year-old Portland resident. ?I don?t know how she?s going to show her face in Maine.?
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Shortly after 6:45 p.m., police responded to the area near the corner of Alexander and Bird streets.
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Gisele Bundchen discusses her first date with Tom Brady ?I literally fell in love right away,? she told Jimmy Fallon.
Revolution 250 commemorates the 250-year anniversary of events that led to the American Revolution, this weekend marking the arrival of British troops in Boston.
Swedish girl pulls out pre-Viking-era sword from lake The girl?s name is Saga, which conjures up Old Nordic tales about heroic accomplishments and that?s exactly what she did this summer when she stumbled on the 1,500-year-old sword.
A judge has ordered a prison superintendent to come up with a release plan for convicted rapist Benjamin LaGuer.
The boy was hit by a Toyota Sienna whose driver stayed at the scene Friday at about 9:35 p.m., State Police said.
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After Chris Sale threw five shutout innings, the bullpen struggled before Craig Kimbrel was able to close it out.
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Even in victory, it was desperate times at Fenway The Red Sox hung on to win Game 1, but the bullpen again displayed all the makings of a disaster in wating.
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Yankees Game 2 starter Masahiro Tanaka got out his aggression Tanaka has relied on his two best pitches ? splitter and slider ? to rebound from a sub-par 2017.
TARA SULLIVAN
David Price not hiding from his postseason failures The Red Sox lefthander, 0-8 in nine career playoff starts, has another chance to rewrite his legacy.
BPL bets rival New York Public Library that Sox will beat the Yankees Betting literature, food, and pride, that is.
?It?s true, the Yankees are scabs?: Bronx Bombers become punching bag for union Striking hotel workers publicly rebuked New York Yankees players, who belong to the players? union, for failing to respect a picket line at the posh hotel Friday evening.
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For many Cape surfers, whether to return to the water following last month?s attack is a question with no easy answers.
Lawrence Bacow inaugurated as Harvard?s new leader Under a canopy of changing leaves, the university formally installed Harvard?s 29th president in a two-hour ceremony.
Highlights from the Reddit AMA with the Globe Spotlight Team Nicole Dungca and Todd Wallack of the Spotlight Team hosted discussed everything from their upcoming work and the movie ?Spotlight.?
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With winter deadlines looming, National Grid lockout taking toll on development In recent weeks, the utility has been letting potential customers know that with time running out, it will be less likely to install new service this year.
Utility unveils housing plan in Merrimack Valley residents displaced by gas fires The release said Columbia Gas has reserved more than 3,000 hotel rooms for use by affected customers through mid-November.
Acton man accused of stabbing had sought mental health treatment hours earlier A plea of not guilty was entered on Benjamin DiCristina?s behalf at his arraignment Friday. He was ordered to undergo a 20-day mental health evaluation.
Jury convicts Chicago officer of 2nd-degree murder in Laquan McDonald?s death A jury on Friday convicted white Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
Family of ex-senator Brian Joyce asks for donations to Innocence Project The family of indicted former state senator Brian A. Joyce is asking that donations be made in his memory to the Innocence Project to ?help the victims of wrongful prosecution.?
Want to know if you?re in the middle class? This calculator will give you an idea The Pew Research Center has developed a calculator to give people an idea of exactly how they?re doing, pay-wise.
Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ?He reminded me of a golden retriever? Will his sunny nature win him an enthusiastic thumbs up?
Michael A. Cohen
America loses with Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court The court will now be seen as yet another hopelessly partisan and tribalized political institution.
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Days after the disaster, the confirmed death toll has exceeded 1,200 dead with hundreds severely injured and still more trapped in debris.
108 Stitches Red Sox reporter Alex Speier writes about everything baseball with an eye for analytics and an insider?s knowledge of the game.
With Josh Gordon and Sony Michel finding their grooves, and Julian Edelman back on the field, the sky is the limit.
Col. James McGinn, who previously served as Governor Charlie Baker?s personal driver, was suspended ?pending the completion of an internal review of operational issues.?
But don't despair. The study ranked one Eastern Massachusetts county high for affordability.
The FBI?s report is being held in a secure room normally reserved only for classified matters.
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad ??for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.??
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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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