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In his resignation letter, Mattis alluded to disagreements with President Trump as the reason for his departure, saying Trump deserves a defense secretary ?whose views are better aligned? with his.
Trump ignores critics, and shutdown appears to be likely House Republicans said they would ?work on adding border security? to a temporary spending bill as the prospect of a government shutdown came back into focus.
State Police say they?re negotiating with the man. ?We remain in communication with him,? a spokesman said.
Dracut doctor charged in fatal overdose pleads not guilty Richard Miron?s patient was found dead in her Lowell apartment surrounded by prescription bottles of pills he had prescribed.
Everett murder suspect allegedly had history of disturbing behavior The Peabody man accused of murdering his estranged wife, who was an Everett city official, pleaded not guilty Thursday and was ordered held without bail.
It?s another wild ride as Dow sinks almost 470 points The index has lost more than 1,700 points since last Friday.
MARIJUANA MOMENT
Hemp is legalized after Trump signs Farm Bill The 2018 Farm Bill legalizes industrial hemp after decades of the crop being caught up in broader cannabis prohibition.
Officials plan to install bike lanes near Museum of Science A cyclist was killed in November as he approached the Charles River Dam Road, where advocates have long called for safety improvements.
Planned Parenthood is accused of mistreating pregnant employees Employers that champion women face accusations of discriminating against their pregnant workers, showing how widespread the problem is in American workplaces.
A Globe journalist will appear on ?Jeopardy!? Thursday. Here are just a few secrets she spilled How do you cram for a show that?s just as likely to ask about hair bands as it is to quiz players on the periodic table? Did she have a buzzer strategy? And what?s the real dirt on Alex Trebek?
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TARA SULLIVAN
Reality tells you that professional sports teams are not the healthiest environments for men and women with mental health issues.
Josh Gordon steps away from football, is suspended indefinitely An NFL spokesman confirmed that the receiver ?returned to the Reserve/Commissioner Suspended list indefinitely for violating the terms of his conditional reinstatement.?
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
How Josh Gordon?s exit affects the Patriots on the field He gave the Patriots a big-play ability that no one else on the roster could.
They?ve reduced Boston to a tea-stained, clam chowder-soaked city with not much more than historic landmarks and far too many cobblestones. Time to set the record straight.
Movie Review
Dick Cheney superstar? In ?Vice,? yes, and played by Christian Bale, no less In ?Vice,? Christian Bale stars as the vice president, with Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld.
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?If Beale Street Could Talk? will break your heart Barry Jenkins directed the adaptation of James Baldwin?s 1974 novel.
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Opinion
I do not want to hear that I have a ?humor deficit? or can?t take a joke. I did not over-react. I took a job and because I did not want to be harassed, I was fired.
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Opinion | Jon Kingsdale
It is time to put a real fix on the table, recognizing that this probably cannot become law until Democrats regain control of the Senate and White House.
WORK SPACE
Her job: protect, share state?s historical treasures By the nature of her job as the state librarian of Massachusetts, Albie Johnson is always surrounded by history.
Watch the trailer for ?The Last Days of JFK Jr.? The two-hour television special will air in January.
Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.
After suicides in Acton and Boxborough, a communion of sorrow 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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Photographs from January to June on a range of topics from around the world.
Coming off a 4-0 pasting of the Montreal Canadiens, the Bruins will try to play the same game Thursday night against Anaheim.
After a long delay, legislators now are rushing to approve regulations by year?s end, but it?s unclear whether they have Governor Charlie Baker?s support.
Style ideas for the bold, the not-so-bold, and the downright scared.
The United States? main ally in Syria rejected President Donald Trump?s claim that IS militants have been defeated while Trump said local enemies of ISIS don?t appreciate US efforts.
William Barr criticized as ?fatally misconceived? the investigation into whether the president took steps to obstruct justice.
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So-called half-ton light-duty trucks have been making a steady move toward family vehicle status for years.
Agenus will receive $120 million upfront and a $30 million equity investment.
The two towering figures of British landscape painting are reunited in a show at the Clark Art Institute, with gently subversive results.
Ebola?s other unsung heroes: the planners who make the response run Outbreak logisticians supply response teams and find them places to sleep and food to sustain them.
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.
