Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat? It?s complicated

As Sanders begins his second campaign for president ? including his first trip to New Hampshire this weekend ? he continues to contend with his party affiliation, or lack thereof.

Skier dies at Cannon Mountain Ski Resort in N.H.

A skier died Friday afternoon at the Cannon Mountain Ski Resort in Franconia, N.H., officials said.

BOSTON, MA - March 07, 2019: - Anthony Watson poses for a portrait at Downtown Crossing in Boston, MA on March 06, 2019. Watson, 32, was allegedly beaten by a Transit Police officer last summer, then falsely arrested in an effort by the officer and two sergeants to cover it up. Watson spent the night in jail before being released. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: Metro reporter:

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?I?m just worthless. You want to throw my life away?

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

Starts & Stops

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/blanding11-4-201705startsmet-001.jpg MBTA gets mostly passing grades in advocate report card

But the transit agency may struggle to meet major goals in future years, according to a coalition of groups.

Grand jury indicts ?Empire? actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts

The Cook County grand jury indictment filed Thursday charges him with falsely reporting an offense.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_030519_weather_22698x.jpg Even more snow Sunday? Don?t worry, it?ll turn to rain

Snow expected on Sunday will turn into rain as the high hits 41 degrees.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/31c8a385722845a7a5cfdce62355c543-a72c4a1ab5124d2bb18144c7dae51892-0.jpg Coleman needs special lawyer if prosecutors seek death penalty in Jassy Correia case

The federal public defender is asking a judge to approve additional legal representation because Louis Coleman has been charged under a federal law that carries a death sentence.

Boston police officer who was shot last month returns home

Officer Mark Whalen was shot Feb. 22 during a confrontation in Roxbury and had been hospitalized since then.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/quincy_map_social.jpg Quincy woman?s body found in snow-covered pickup truck

Two detectives who were in a Star Market parking lot on an unrelated matter noticed the body and forced their way into the vehicle just before 11 a.m.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/AFP_1ED7PM.jpg White House communications director Bill Shine resigns

Shine will serve as a senior adviser to Trump?s reelection campaign, according to Press Secretary Sarah Sanders.

Editorial

Manafort?s sentence is a joke. Next judge needs to be harsher

The light sentence, so far below guidelines, left legal observers aghast.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/1133920648.jpg US women?s national soccer team players sue for equal pay

The players allege that they have been subject to ongoing ??institutionalized gender discrimination.??

Photos

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumackiicecastle340-2.jpg A look at the awe-inspiring Ice Castles in New Hampshire

Ice Castles in Woodstock, N.H., which is made of 25,000 tons of ice using millions of gallons of water, expects 160,000 guests this year.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/3be991cd4e9f4647a5014210dac2c502-3be991cd4e9f4647a5014210dac2c502-0.jpg Maine mayor resigns after his racist text message is leaked

Shane Bouchard stepped down as Lewiston?s mayor effective immediately.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/09coyote.jpg Coyote freed from porch rails in Weston

An adult female coyote got stuck in the railings of a house?s porch on Autumn Road in Weston Thursday afternoon, officials said.

How dirty was Boston 50 years ago? ?The harbor was used as a waste bin?

A video shows what Boston and the harbor islands looked like in 1969.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Patriots are trading for Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett

Bennett played in two Super Bowls with the Seahawks, including the one they lost to the Patriots.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/06/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Chin021219Day1RedSoxSpringTraining_Spt25-001.jpg What exactly is the drug Steven Wright tested positive for?

The Red Sox pitcher had GHRP-2, a synthetic peptide that stimulates the secretion of human growth hormone, in his system.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/AmandaPalmer_PhotoByKahnandSelesnick_1.jpg Amanda Palmer releases emotional song, music video about abortion

This week, the Lexington native put out both a new album, ?There Will Be No Intermission,? and a music video for the album?s second single, ?Voicemail to Jill.?

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 23: Former Boston Red Sox player Carl Yastrzemski throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game One of the 2018 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Fenway Park on October 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Red Sox living legend Carl Yastrzemski remains a grand figure

The Hall of Famer is in Florida working with Boston?s minor leaguers and keeping an eye on his grandson in Orioles camp.

Talking Points | Larry Edelman

Michael Jackson?s Leon Kompowsky is expunged from ?The Simpsons? archive

The 1991 episode guest starring Michael Jackson is being pulled after HBO aired a documentary featuring two men who allege the singer molested them as children.

Matt Porter

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/tlumackibruinspanthers1355.jpg ?They play for one another every night.? Thoughts on the Bruins? latest thriller

Coach Bruce Cassidy says the Bruins are genuinely happy to see each other do well, and that has helped fueled this streak.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/10/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/de1b121d-f393-41b5-b3f8-89177e9ca406.jpg A Boston doctor pleaded with CVS to change its on-hold music. Now his wish may be coming true.

Dr. Steven Schlozman penned a letter bemoaning the melody. After his complaint went viral, the company said plans have been underway to enhance the phone system ? including the tune.

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Ideas | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

Too old to be president? Science says yes.

Sanders, Biden, Weld, Trump, even Warren are too old to lead this country. And with all the wisdom they?ve ostensibly accrued over their years, they should know that.

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/Clipboard-0289.jpg Mass. should close campaign finance loophole for labor unions

The proposal to close the union loophole in the state campaign finance law moves state policies in the right direction, removing a special accommodation for one political constituency.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/carmine1.jpg Imprisoned mobster Carmine Persico dead at age 85

The longtime boss of the infamous Colombo crime family, Carmine ?the Snake? Persico, has died at the age of 85.

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.

Dinner with Cupid

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/cupid0310comp.jpg Blind date: ?I was ... fishing to have him ask to see pictures of my dog?

Will the night go south for these two Providence-area daters?

Marie Osmond

The VIP Lounge | Marie Osmond

The VIP Lounge with Marie Osmond

The singer, actress, best-selling author, successful entrepreneur, and philanthropist will appear in Medford with her brothers Merrill and Jay, and nephew David.

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.

Munch Madness

//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.

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

//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/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/HolmesYoda_HBO-1024x576.jpg Review: In ?The Inventor,? Elizabeth Holmes dazzles, but keeps her secrets

The Alex Gibney film, airing on HBO, reveals the greed and grift that turned Holmes? company, Theranos, into a cautionary tale of Silicon Valley hubris.

Podcasts