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TSA says it no longer tracks regular travelers like terrorists

TSA officials said that the Quiet Skies surveillance program, which documented minor movements and behavior of some passengers, was scaled back after a Globe investigation.

Funeral for fallen firefighter is a somber event in Worcester

Worcester 12/15/18 A funeral procession of thousands of firefighters snakes through Washington Square as they walk to the funeral for Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy who died battling a fire last weekend. The funeral was held at St. John's Catholic Church. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

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Thousands of firefighters gathered in Worcester on Saturday morning to bid farewell to Christopher J. Roy, the city firefighter and single father who was killed Dec. 9 while battling a five-alarm blaze.

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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has notified the White House that he intends to step down amid federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest.

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Friday?s federal court decision comes just before the end of a six-week open enrollment period for the program in 2019. But with appeals certain, even the Trump White House said the law will remain in place for now.

BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

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Average NFL quarterbacks are getting paid $15 million-$20 million per year.

Tara Sullivan

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There is plenty of excitement for some of the young signal-callers, but the veterans are still getting it done.

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A mammoth report on the future of transportation in the state was released Friday. At the heart of it: fixing public transit and putting it on sound financial footing.

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Stephen Spinelli Jr. worked at Babson from 1993 to 2007. He will replace Kerry Healey, who is stepping down in June.

Dinner with Cupid

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Will these sports enthusiasts team up for a knockout or a strikeout?

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The Brookline school plans to shut down in the spring. It?s the latest small private college to close amid an industry in crisis.

Ideas | Beth Wolfensberger Singer

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The First Family?s home now features 57 Christmas trees celebrating ?America?s Treasure.? Why not a few extra with an environmental theme?

Salem, MA - 12/11/2018 - Alternative Therapies Group, the state's third pot shop is opening in Salem on Saturday. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Daniel Adams, Topic: 12potshop, LOID: 8.4.4106552210.

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Salem shop is third in Massachusetts to offer recreational marijuana sales

Salem retailer Alternative Therapies Group started selling recreational marijuana this morning, using a reservation system to manage potential crowds of customers.

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Alternative Therapies Group, the state's third pot shop and the closest to Boston, opens Saturday in Salem.

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Triple M, which operates dispensaries in Mashpee and Plymouth, was closed by health regulators.

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US immigration officials defended their actions in the detention of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died two days after she and her father were taken into custody.

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The rate went from 5.1 percent to 5.05 percent. More changes could be in store for taxpayers if the economy keeps humming.

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David Wilson of Charlton, John Giulino of Lanesborough, and David Keefe of Norfolk stole thousands of dollars through claiming bogus overtime in 2015, the AG said.

Chesto Means Business

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/25/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/jon_chesto_20180925.jpg Offshore wind auction draws huge interest and big money

Three developers backed by major European energy companies paid a record $405 million to gain access to 390,000 acres of federal waters.

Trump names budget director Mulvaney as acting White House chief of staff

Mulvaney replaces John Kelly, a retired four-star Marine Corps general who failed to impose discipline on a chaotic West Wing.

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My wife, Laura Levis, did everything she could to save herself when the asthma attack began. She went to Somerville Hospital and called 911, too. How could she have been left to die just outside the emergency room?

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month: November 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a colorful sunrise, Christmas tree lightings, and high school sports.

STAT

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A Kentucky appeals court side with STAT, upholding a ruling ordering the release of Purdue Pharma records about the marketing of the opioid OxyContin.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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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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