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In his resignation letter, Jim 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.
US plans to remove half of its troops from Afghanistan That means about 7,000 will remain there. President Trump has repeatedly criticized the war.
House Republicans approved a package that includes $5.7 billion to fund border security ? something the Senate likely won?t do.
Everett schools chief accused of harassment retires Frederick Foresteire had been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the allegations.
Philipps family
Kevin Cullen
If she were alive today, Sarah Philipps would be 50. ?I like to think of her as pausing,? her mother said, ?on her way home.?
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.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
State Street?s Jay Hooley looks back on a legacy of disruption During his nearly nine years as CEO, Hooley pushed one of Boston?s biggest companies to expand beyond its core business to offer a more sophisticated suite of services.
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The public adored Barry Maiden?s Hungry Mother restaurant. Then he closed it and vanished.
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.
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TARA SULLIVAN
Professional sports teams are not the healthiest environments for men and women with mental health issues.
BRUINS 3, DUCKS 1
Bruins maintain healthy outlook with win over Ducks Jaroslav Halak turned aside 24 of 25 shots and three players scored as the shorthanded Bruins kept up their strong recent play.
Globe journalist walks away with some cash after competing on ?Jeopardy!? Carrie Blazina was on Thursday night?s show.
CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA
98.5 The Sports Hub signs ?Toucher and Rich? to multi-year extension The program has been the station?s highly rated morning show since its August 2009 launch.
Behind the Story
How the Globe adopted Santa The Christmas tradition dates to era of Newspaper Row, and one empathetic reporter.
Globe Santa
Hundreds of families affected by the Merrimack Valley gas explosions seek Globe Santa?s help This has been a difficult holiday season for families across the area in the aftermath of September?s gas explosions
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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.
Editorial
House and Senate bills to help National Grid workers do nothing to end lockout The company and the union both have their own narrative of how their dispute reached this point, but what matters now is that they find a way to end it.
Opinion | Jon Kingsdale
Democrats can fix the Affordable Care Act 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.
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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The Big Picture
Photographs from January to June on a range of topics from around the world.
A lack of explosiveness and consistency has dogged the Patriots? passing attack this season.
A cyclist was killed in November as he approached the Charles River Dam Road, where advocates have long called for safety improvements.
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.
Search This Week's Specials
So-called half-ton light-duty trucks have been making a steady move toward family vehicle status for years.
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.
A mural in Port Talbot references the town?s air pollution.
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.
