Transit Police officer indicted in beating of homeless man

A now-retired officer allegedly beat a homeless man with his baton at Ashmont Station last summer, and two sergeants were charged with helping him cover it up.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/944057894.jpg ?Jeopardy? host Alex Trebek says he has advanced pancreatic cancer

Trebek said he recognizes the prognosis for advanced pancreatic cancer is not encouraging, but he still intends to fight it and keep working.

Baker wants increased state oversight of private colleges

Legislation filed on Wednesday would strengthen the state?s ability to monitor the financial health of private colleges.

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The cardinal says the summit educated many of the bishops attending about the clergy sex abuse problem that has plagued the Roman Catholic Church.

Musician R. Kelly arrives at the Daley Center for a hearing in his child support case at the Daley Center, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Chicago. Kelly was charged last month with sexually abusing four females dating back to 1998, including three underage girls. He's pleaded not guilty. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

R. Kelly taken back into custody after child-support hearing

The move came hours after the broadcast of an interview in which the R&B star cried and ranted about being ?assassinated? by allegations of sexual abuse.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AFP_1EA9BV.jpg Zuckerberg says Facebook?s future is private messaging

Mark Zuckerberg laid out a new ?privacy-focused? vision for social networking in a blog post on Wednesday.

Senator Martha McSally, the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, says she was raped in the Air Force by a superior officer.

Senator McSally, ex-Air Force pilot, says officer raped her

The Arizona Republican, who served 26 years in the Air Force, made the disclosure during a Senate hearing on sexual assault allegations in the military.

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The ruling concerns a man named Dennis Jones, who?s charged with trafficking a person for sexual servitude and deriving support from the earnings of a prostitute.

Laurie Nehring, president of People of Ayer Concerned about the Environment, at her home in Ayer.

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Toxic chemicals threaten water supply in seven municipalities

Town wells near Fort Devens tested positive for the toxic substances, some well in excess of what public health officials consider safe.

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The governor spoke about his administration?s efforts to bring the nation?s first large-scale offshore wind farm to the waters off Martha?s Vineyard.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_1EA5CY.jpg President Trump is facing legal trouble on multiple fronts. Here?s a breakdown

Whatever special counsel Robert Mueller finds, Trump will still face a host of legal troubles.

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President Trump?s former lawyer gave documents to the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday that show edits to a false written statement he gave to the panel in 2017.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren?s vow to avoid private fund-raisers with millionaires has turned heads among Democrats, including the Iowa voters who listened to her pitch.

Asya Partan-Tveteraas stood near two of the four pillars that replaced original walls.

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People in open-concept homes are realizing the walls were there for a reason

For decades, the ?open concept? has been a home buyers? religion. But now, experts say, people are starting to openly yearn for walls.

Fort Myers , FL - 2/12/2019 - Steven Wright stops to speak to the media after his morning physical. Boston Red Sox pitchers and catchers reported today for physicals for Red Sox Spring Training at Jet Blue Park in Fort Myers, FL. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 12Red Sox, LOID: .

Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright suspended 80 games by MLB

The knuckleballer tested positive for a peptide that releases growth hormone.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The Celtics aren?t likely to go far in the playoffs without him, but it?s difficult to place much trust in him.

Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, right, drives the ball against Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

?These dudes are locked in.? A Celtics assistant coach details what changed

Micah Shrewsberry said the team has been ?super connected? over the past few days, in practices, walk-throughs, and film sessions.

Boston Latin School, one of Boston?s three exam schools.

How hard is Boston?s exam school test? Try these sample questions

Boston?s public school leaders said Tuesday that the department is considering replacing the controversial entrance test for students applying to the city?s top-flight exam schools.

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Celebrity chef Mario Batali, who was accused of sexual harassment and assault more than a year ago, surrendered his 16 remaining restaurants on Wednesday.

Garlicky Chard and Sausage With Fried Chickpeas

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Cooking | Magazine

Recipes: Easy one-pot Italian dinners from Milk Street?s Christopher Kimball

Keep it simple and speedy with garlicky chard and sausage with chickpeas, a Tuscan beef stew, or pasta con fagioli.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/chalk%20BAT%20image.jpg Munch Madness 2019: The top restaurants in Boston

If it?s March, it must be time for the tournament everyone awaits all year: Munch Madness.

Movie Review | ? ? ?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/CaptainMarvel5ba0fec505c8f.jpg Like its title character, ?Captain Marvel? gets the job done

The superhero movie brings feminism to the Marvel galaxy.

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi_480-5765.jpg Wynn gambles without Bill Weld

It?s another way to put a fresh face on a company very much identified with the one disgraced by Wynn.

Editorials

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Repeal efforts find support on multiple fronts at the State House as concern rises for the Commonwealth?s neediest children.

Opinion | Elizabeth Woyke

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/5gRace.jpg The complicated race for 5G

The United States and China are pursuing such different paths that it?s almost impossible to say which is ahead or behind.

Editorials

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/04/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/Clipboard-0288.jpg Sam Tyler: Numbers cruncher with a moral compass

City reforms mark his tenure at Boston Municipal Research Bureau, but so does his celebration of all that is good about public service.

Letters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/05/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/c576bcfc-dc9c-4dbe-99ba-98cc64856950.jpg Michael Cohen and the Jewish identity issue

Readers objected to an opinion piece arguing that many Jews have collaborated in white supremacy.

HELP DESK

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/AdobeStock_171331489.jpeg How to get your digital affairs in order

What will happen to your e-mail, e-books, and Facebook after you die? Well, that?s up to you. It?s time to set up a digital estate plan.

Representative Ayanna Pressley.

Ayanna Pressley pushes measure that would lower voting age in federal elections to 16

In her first amendment as a Congresswoman, Representative Ayanna Pressley is pushing a measure that would lower the voting age in federal elections to 16 from 18.

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

Globe staff photos of the month, February 2019

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: winter weather, presidential candidates on the campaign trail, a Chinese New Year celebration.

Real Estate

Recent home sales west of Boston (March 6)

ASHLAND: 131 Spyglass Hill Drive #131 Condominium Townhouse, built in 1985, 1,692 square feet, 6 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. $283,500 | realestate.boston.

Cars

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Bugatti unveils world's most expensive new car, sold for $18.9 million

To mark its 110th anniversary, the French automaker Bugatti celebrated in singular style, unveiling the most expensive new car in the world ? La Voiture Noire, or the black car ? in Geneva. ?La Voiture Noire? ? the highest level of Automotive Haute Couture one can reach. #Bugatti #BugattiAtlantic #Type57SC #BugattiHistory #BugattiStory #LaVoitureNoire #AutomotiveHauteCouture #Bugatti110Years [?]

Real Estate

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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/2011-2020/2019/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/GettyImages-664917732-1024x576.jpg Gottlieb?s leaving, and so is FDA?s highly effective communicator

Anyone who has encountered the agency?s commissioner knows that he is adept at getting out a message, writes Ed Silverman.

Podcasts