House votes to block Trump emergency declaration

Democrats ignored a veto threat and rammed legislation through the House that would stymie President Trump?s bid for billions of extra dollars for his border wall.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/02-05-2018-everett_10.jpg Former Everett schools boss is charged in indecent assaults on employees

Frederick Foresteire, who had led the Everett school district since 1989, abruptly retired in December amid sexual harassment allegations.

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A state commission wants to try out the idea of providing a hygienic setting for people to consume illegal drugs under the watchful eyes of trained staff who can revive those who overdose.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/1132275208-8335.jpg Cohen says on Wednesday, Americans can decide ?who is telling the truth?

President Trump?s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, will speak publicly before a House committee in what may be a riveting spectacle.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/b7963c9fd3a44aec95520cbf4fb1a2c7-b7963c9fd3a44aec95520cbf4fb1a2c7-26487.jpg Wynn Resorts fined $20m over sex allegations

Steve Wynn?s former company has been fined a record $20 million for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct made against him before he resigned a year ago.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/01/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/davis_sb2K_spts.jpg What?s next for Robert Kraft?

The Patriots owner, through a spokesperson, has denied engaging in illegal activity, but local cops say his alleged misdeeds were captured on video.

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Asked Tuesday whether he believes the Patriots owner should step down, the governor demurred. ?I think that?s an issue for the Patriots and the NFL,? he said.

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President Trump arrived in Hanoi, hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the Vietnamese capital.

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The Mueller report could come soon. If you?ve forgotten where things stand, we have a refresher

Could special counsel Robert Mueller?s report include stunning allegations that embroil the president and his family? Or will it say that, as far as prosecutors are concerned, ?There?s nothing to see here??

Lawrence police officer Carlos Vieira.

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No bail for Lawrence cop charged in rape of 13-year-old boy

Officer Carlos Vieira, 49, was arraigned in Lawrence District Court on two counts each of aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.

Capital Source

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryanelection17met-22775.jpg A ballot initiative campaign last fall broke the state record for spending

The Coalition to Protect Patient Safety dropped $24.7 million into efforts opposing Question 1 on the November ballot, topping the previous record by more than $3 million.

Boston, MA- June 01, 2017: Derek Swart enjoys a Little Chicken pale ale while visiting Trillium Garden on the Greenway in Boston, MA on June 01, 2017. 2014. The cult favorite among beer drinkers ? opened its outdoor beer garden on Boston?s Rose Kennedy Greenway Thursday. The seasonal open-air beer garden, which will run weekly through October, is free to get into, with draft beer from Trillium and wine from Westport Rivers Winery available for purchase. (Globe staff photo / Craig F. Walker) section: metro reporter:

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Boston has always been no fun. So a crackdown on beer gardens isn?t a surprise

Really, who was shocked when a couple of lawmakers, backed by surly restaurateurs, proposed curtailing Boston?s new, and very popular, beer gardens? The city, after all, has a proud history of being anti-fun, going back to the Puritans.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) commits an offensive foul against Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol (33) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Raptors 118, Celtics 95

Celtics suffer second-quarter KO in Toronto

The Celtics, who lost their third straight, return to TD Garden to host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday

2-26-19 Boston, MA: The Sharks Evander Kane took down the Bruins Zdeno Chara at the beginning of a third period brawl, but Chara got up and landed some hits of his own. The Boston Bruins hosted the San Jose Sharks in a regular season NHL hockey game at the TD Garden. (Jim Davis /Globe Staff). .

BRUINS 4, SHARKS 1

Bruins pound out victory over toothless Sharks

The Bruins used a three-goal second period to power a dominating win at TD Garden.

Snow flurries fell along Commonwealth Ave. on Monday morning.

David Epstein

Snow is on the way for Wednesday night. Here?s what to expect

Meteorological winter comes to an end Thursday with the final day of February, and it looks as though it?s going to end on a wintry note.

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-6565.jpg Amy Klobuchar?s bad behavior is indefensible

Klobuchar, a Minnesota senator and Democratic candidate for president, can be receiving more scrutiny than a man, but that doesn?t make it suddenly OK to humiliate and dehumanize your staff.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/1126504018.jpg A Tom Brady rookie football card sold for $400,100

PWCC Auctions described the card as ?the most important modern football card ever to be auctioned publicly.?

DEVRA FIRST

Have I got a recipe for you! But first let me tell you about my Tuscan vacation . . .

Love them or hate them? Long recipe introductions are divisive, but that doesn?t mean they shouldn?t exist.

TARA SULLIVAN

/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tara_Sullivan-26991.tif Dustin Pedroia, the ultimate gamer, bides his time for now

Patience is paramount for the Red Sox erstwhile leader as he works his way back and hopes to see game action soon.

Haverhill, Ma., 01/28/2019, Manure is put in the digester at Vanguard Renewables. John Hanselman, CEO of Vanguard Renewables, has built several anaerobic digestors on farms in MA, with the goal of converting much of the state's food waste and manure into heat and energy. He complains the state isn't doing enought to enforce its five-year-old ban on food waste, which requires those orgs that produce more than a ton a week of food waste to divert it from landfills. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

The state?s ban on food waste lacks teeth, critics say

Five years ago, Massachusetts launched the nation?s most ambitious effort to reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfills. But the state is failing to enforce the restrictions, critics say.

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/Clipboard-0284.jpg Time?s up for Manafort, a master of corruption

The sentencing memo from the special counsel?s office paints a picture of a Washington swamp creature who couldn?t stop lying ? or obstructing justice.

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-6573.jpg Rationality may prevail with a new Brexit vote

UK citizens deserve the right to vote again once the specific terms of Brexit are clear

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/27GRAHAMweb.jpg White extremism drives American terrorism

We can never say we weren?t warned ? or that Republicans didn?t do everything within their power to bury those warnings.

Opinion | Jon B. Hurst

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/27HURST.jpg Small businesses are taking the rap on health care costs

Employees of small businesses are required to pay more than their fair share so individuals can pay far less.

TRAVEL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/WebGraphics/Magazine/BostonGlobe.com/2018/05/bestbeachesrotate/assets/Opener0506beaches.jpg 2 New England beaches are among the best in America, according to TripAdvisor

It still may be winter, but it?s never too early to plot your beach getaways for summer.

Globe Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/dating0303square.jpg Which city is better for singles: Boston or New York?

Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein sorts it out for romance seekers.

HELP DESK

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/AdobeStock_80952531.jpeg It?s unpleasant to think about, but you need a will. Here?s why ? and how to get started

Even if you?re not poised to donate a wing of a library, it?s important to plan ahead. But most of us don?t.

Newsletters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/05/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/MichaelCohenNewsletterHP-3632.jpg Truth and Consequences

Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

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Special reports

They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Smartphone society

In a world where the smartphone is now ubiquitous, photographers capture daily life in which the personal device is part of the moment.

Real Estate

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/10-beechwood-road-halifax-exterior-side-1024x576$medium-9070.jpg 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.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/GettyImages-52009699-1024x576.jpg How pharma executives are preparing for Tuesday?s congressional grilling

An inside look at the expensive and grueling preparation for CEOs who face congressional inquiries.

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