The increased pressure overwhelmed the aging gas line system in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover, setting off fires and explosions that damaged 121 structures, killed one person, and left two dozen injured, the report states.
Globe sues for records from thousands of closed-door hearings in state?s ?secret courts? Massachusetts is the only state in the country where court officials routinely hold secret hearings to decide whether to charge adults with crimes. About half the time, clerks drop the charges without public explanation.
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The two answered questions that ricocheted between transportation, gas pipelines, climate resiliency, and some of the state?s most pressing energy and environmental issues.
State Police union sues to block changes amid new payroll abuse claims The State Police union Thursday filed a lawsuit against the department to block abrupt policy changes Colonel Kerry Gilpin made after accusing troopers of misusing paid leave.
3rd State Police trooper pleads guilty in federal bogus OT case A suspended Massachusetts State Police trooper Thursday pleaded guilty in federal court to an embezzlement charge in connection with overtime abuse at the agency, prosecutors said.
A fire ripped through several school buses in a Providence lot Thursday night, rendering five of the vehicles total losses and badly damaging two others.
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Somerville?s Union Square versus Boston?s Seaport. We set out to compare a night out in both neighborhoods. Here is what we found.
Jasiel Correia allegedly stole more than $230,000 from people who invested in his Internet startup, using their funds not for the business but for personal expenses.
Experts in violence prevention say transgender law protects people, doesn?t endanger women Sexual violence experts and activists denounced the argument that women and children are endangered by the state?s antidiscrimination law.
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen switches to Democratic Party Republican President Trump?s former lawyer Michael Cohen has returned to the Democratic Party.
Two men convicted in fatal kidnapping of Avon man Two men were convicted Wednesday in connection with the kidnapping and slaying of an Avon man on New Year?s Day 2014.
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The wrenching scene between the two women, both Chinese immigrants, came two days after one pleaded guilty in a horrific hit-and-run crash.
GARY WASHBURN
The former NFL quarterback sacrificed his career to bring attention to those suffering from social injustice.
This company wants to spend $1 billion on private dorms in Boston A British company is making a major investment in Boston ? a move that could help meet the huge demand and establish a new model for college housing.
Chesto Means Business
Maryland-based Marriott isn?t the only company raking it in from the Boston hotels. The actual owners of these Marriott-managed properties get a big piece, too.
Opinion | Jessica Lynn Corsi and Lauren Birchfield Kennedy
It?s not ?McCarthyism? to demand Harvard Law School sever ties with Brett Kavanaugh Harvard Law School must take accusations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh seriously, as well as his dishonest testimony before Congress.
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Row after row of beachfront homes were so obliterated by Michael?s surging seas and howling winds that only slabs of concrete in the sand remain.
Mass. sending three-person response team to Fla. to help with hurricane response The team will include one employee from the state?s Department of Energy Resources and two employees from the state?s Department of Environmental Protection.
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Surprisingly cheap flights from Boston and Providence to 9 great destinations Need to make a run for it without breaking the bank? Check out these affordable options ? both domestic and international ? from Logan and TF Green.
The Kicker | Magazine
A long-departed Brit?s 100 percent reliable memories of his time in Boston.
BRUINS 4, OILERS 1
Bruins beat Oilers at Garden David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and Joakim Nordstrom scored first-period goals for Boston.
It?s the fifth day of events that explore topics such as technology, music, health and much more. Here are a few worth checking out.
Talk to your kids about marijuana the same way you?d talk to them about sex Two MGH experts discussed the shifting cultural conversation during a panel at Boston?s HUBweek ideas festival.
Spotlight
Gladiator: The crisis facing football, through the lens of Aaron Hernandez Football star Aaron Hernandez went from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years. The Globe?s Spotlight Team takes a hard look at the crisis facing football through the lens of Aaron Hernandez?s life and terrible crimes.
Editorial
Baker needs to stop blaming Patrick for State Police mess ?Deval Patrick? is not the answer to what?s wrong with the Massachusetts State Police.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: gas explosions in Lawrence, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and primary elections.
108 Stitches Red Sox reporter Alex Speier writes about everything baseball with an eye for analytics and an insider?s knowledge of the game.
The 22-year-old Czech?s goalmouth move in a 4-1 win over the Oilers was reminiscent of Rick Middleton.
Cardinal Sean P. O?Malley is expanding a review of sexual misconduct allegations at a Brighton seminary to include two other seminaries.
The property has studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments that range in price from $1,783 to $3,146.
The ruling reversed a lower court mandate that expanded the set of circumstances when motel rooms had to be used.
Some US lawmakers want the US to stop the military sales because of Saudi Arabia?s alleged involvement in the case of a missing Saudi writer.
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The Chinese government has issued a new energy vehicle mandate which uses a system of credits to push automakers to increase the share of battery-only and hybrid cars in their sales mix.
Stocks slumped for a second straight day as the market endures its most volatile stretch since February.
This week?s picks by Globe critics.
The film chronicles the tensions between the United States and Canada over the ?Gray Zone,? a 277-square-mile body of water that both countries have tried to claim, dating to the end of the American Revolution.
David Blight illuminates Douglass?s life and career in his definitive biography of the writer and statesman.
As ketamine clinics spread, so do start-your-own-business courses Some mental health experts say there isn?t enough evidence about how to use ketamine to offer training.
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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Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix? Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
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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