The report by outside consultants warned that if the agency fails to address its issues, it could experience ?a repeat of the spate of incidents that instigated this study, or worse.?
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Private citizens sometimes seek charges against their accusers in secret courts Massachusetts is one of a small number of states that allow private citizens to go before clerk magistrates to lodge serious criminal complaints that are vetted, and sometimes settled, in secretive hearings.
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Adrian Walker
We?ve taken on the topic with a candor not seen before. But has the city really begun to address inequality?
The Russian influence campaign on social media in the 2016 election made an extraordinary effort to target African-Americans, used an array of tactics to try to suppress turnout.
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When the Dow fell 22 percent and the world didn?t end. Keep that in mind this nervous Noel The world is a scary place, especially these days. But we?ve always powered through bad times.
White House closer to partial shutdown with wall demand The White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build a wall along the US-Mexico border despite lawmaker resistance from both parties.
UNH researchers find high levels of nitrate in Puerto Rico streams after storms Many people suffered from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. But scientists, in a new study, say the storm also took a hidden toll on the environment.
Suspect identified in Bridgwater stabbing that left husband and wife wounded A husband and wife in Bridgewater suffered ?very serious? injuries after they were repeatedly stabbed by a knife-wielding Florida man who was staying at their home.
The jaw bone had been stored behind an outdoor storage area and is estimated to be worth at least $5,000.
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The unthinkable has been an all-too-common companion in two small neighboring towns, where six young people took their lives in the short span of 30 months. The questions keep coming: What is happening? Why? When will it stop?
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Is this the end for Patriots dynasty? Have we reached the expiration date on this fantastic run?
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This loss speaks to a diminished team holding the flag for the dynasty.
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Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert?s take on what to watch this week.
She laughed off her dad?s stories about Charles Barkley. Then he showed up at her dad?s funeral A Tufts graduate had always brushed off her father?s tales of hanging out with Charles Barkley ? until the basketball legend arrived at her father?s funeral to deliver a heartfelt eulogy.
2018 Holiday Survival Guide The Globe has put together a holiday survival guide to help you keep your spot on the nice list.
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TSA says it no longer tracks regular travelers as if they may be 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.
For sale in Framingham: Restored home of a Salem witch trials refugee The home, known as the Peter and Sarah Clayes House, hit the market Thursday with an asking price of $975,000.
Opinion | Edward J. Markey
New Congress will bring a green wave on climate change We now have more members of Congress who want serious action on climate than ever before in history.
Opinion | David L. Phillips
The US must thwart Turkish aggression in Syria Its reckless intervention will cause a bloodbath with grave humanitarian consequences.
Opinion | Niall Ferguson
Don?t let Brexit take the Tory out of Tolkien ?The Lord of the Rings? stands on a foundation of profoundly Tory philosophy.
Alex Beam
Yes, I know marijuana is legal, but please ? no gifts with dope, OK?
Here?s what people Googled the most in 2018 Google released its annual look at trends from the year, which are based on terms that had the highest spike in 2018 compared to 2017.
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Beware of those big travel sites offering great deals Jon Harrington found out the hard way that sometimes the sites rely on smaller, less reliable agencies to do the booking.
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Help was a few feet away. Why didn?t they save her? 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
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.
Jeff Skinner and former Boston University star Jack Eichel each scored twice for the Sabres.
According to Secretary of State William Galvin, the point of the proposal is simply to make voting more convenient.
The home in Framingham, known as the Peter and Sarah Clayes House, hit the market Thursday with an asking price of $975,000.
The Maine Republican said a government shutdown must be prevented, as President Trump and Democrats tussle over funding for a possible border wall.
More ambitious action to fight global warming and on regulating the market for international carbon emissions trading was postponed, though.
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Online ordering and Internet-enabled sales strategies are transforming the Christmas tree trade for both tree sellers and their customers.
The latest installment in the ?Spider-Man? franchise was the top film at movie theaters in its opening weekend.
?CRISPR babies? scientist He Jiankui rose from obscurity to stun the world STAT has pieced together the story of the years leading up to the bombshell ?CRISPR? babies announcement.
Love Letters: 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.
