Ex-Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months

This courtroom sketch depicts former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, center in a wheelchair, during his sentencing hearing in federal court before judge T.S. Ellis III in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, March 7, 2019. Manafort was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, a significant break from sentencing guidelines that called for a 20-year prison term. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

Dana Verkouteren via Associated Press

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians, much less than what was called for under sentencing guidelines.

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The one-sided 407-23 vote belied the emotional infighting about how to respond to freshman Representative Ilhan Omar?s recent comments suggesting House supporters of Israel have dual allegiances.

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New England Treatment Access received a final license Thursday from the Cannabis Control Commission to open a recreational store in Brookline.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_030719_homeless_25421x.jpg ?I?m just worthless. You want to throw my life away?

Anthony Watson fell asleep on a subway train. He woke up, he says, to a nightmare of abuse and false allegations.

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Brian Kennedy, currently director of the Toledo Museum of Art, will arrive in July, taking the helm at a museum whose endowment, at half a billion dollars, makes it a major player on the world stage.

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State Police are asking for the public?s help in identifying a man suspected of vandalizing the State House on March 3.

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Defense attorney Jack Goldberger issued a statement saying that the Patriots owner is not required to appear under Florida court rules.

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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found the girl was poisoned by exposure to three drugs, including the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl.

WBZ Radio and anchor Josh Binswanger part ways

Robert Sanchez, WBZ Radio vice president of news and talk, said in a brief phone interview that Binswanger was ?no longer at WBZ as of today.?

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Attorney General Maura Healey called on state regulators to reverse a recent decision and order electric, gas, and water companies to issue refunds.

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Ty Burr

Thinking about cord-cutting II: I did it ? and I?ve found out even more

Even with a few more complications factored in, the savings are considerable.

BRUINS 4, PANTHERS 3

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Patrice Bergeron scored the winner with 7.2 seconds remaining.

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Back-to-back wins have eased the tension around the team.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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Until Thursday, the Red Sox second baseman hadn?t played since last May 29. ?It felt great,? he said.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

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Teams must send their starting lineup to the commissioner?s office 15 minutes before they can make it public or reveal it to the media.

Opinion | Margery Eagan

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For days I?ve had the fantasy: Ivanka, Jared, and especially Don Jr. I?m not proud. But I?m not alone.

EDITORIAL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/1128528983.jpg Want to stop border crossings? Give aid to Central America

Helping El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras grow economically and provide opportunity and security to their residents would help stem the tide of migrants.

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Opinion | Luke O?Neil

$50 could have saved him, but his GoFundMe pitch didn?t get the clicks

Sickness and death are boring, but sickness and death with an angle? Now we?re talking.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ig3.jpg ?It?s just a house?: The guy who lives in this South End abode doesn?t get why it?s an Instagram star

This house is a popular Instagram spot. But to the people who have owned and occupied the quaint brick building on Worcester Street for decades, it?s just the family homestead.

Eagle Scout and former Boy Scout counselor Chris Vogel.

Lone black counselor at Boy Scout camp calls for changes after offensive ?award?

The award given to Chris Vogel, the only black staffer, was part of an annual camp tradition of mock merit badges and awards that Vogel and others argue frequently crossed the line into offensive material.

HELP DESK

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The biggest takeaway is that when it comes to downsizing, the earlier you start the process, the better.

Stage Review

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An illustrious supporting cast, not the two leads, provides most of the pleasure in Peter DuBois?s production of ?Romeo and Juliet?? at Huntington Theatre Company.

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A day after President Trump mistakenly referred to Tim Cook as ??Tim Apple,?? Cook quietly altered his Twitter profile, replacing his last name with the Apple logo.

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

Newsletters

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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

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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 The likely, possible, and longshot contenders to replace Gottlieb at FDA

The sudden resignation of FDA chief Scott Gottlieb leaves a giant hole atop the agency. Who will replace him?

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