Foster families say DCF is failing them

ONLY FOR KAY LAZAR STORY Bondsville, MA, 03/17/2019 -- Gayle Suzor takes care of a 15 day-old foster child at her home. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Reporter: Kay Lazar

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The parents describe a chaotic state system that fails to supply them with vital information and training, or sufficient psychological support for kids who badly need it.

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Two dozen readers responded to a Globe story about the problem of out-of-network charges. Here are some of their stories.

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David Marchant, who has been on leave with pay since October 2017, denies the sexual harassment allegations.

Paul O'Shaughnessy (left) and Henry Cooke pose for a portrait outside of the Jacob Whittemore House in Lexington.

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THOMAS FARRAGHER

These friends are on opposite sides, but share a deep love of history

Henry Cooke is a colonial militiaman and Paul O?Shaughnessy is a British redcoat in the historic reenactment on the village green in Lexington on Patriots Day.

According to a report commissioned by the attorney general, 500,000 Massachusetts residents who switched to competitive supply companies are paying more, on average, than they would if they?d stayed with Eversource, National Grid, or Unitil.

Yvonne Abraham

End the energy supply scam now

Allowing more companies to compete was supposed to mean better deals for customers. Instead, it opened the door to predators.

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits Hawaii

There is no danger of a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the National Weather Service said.

TARA SULLIVAN

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No one else creates sounds like that, not on today?s golf landscape, and especially not at the Masters, where Woods once took this stage and changed this game forever.

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The men, who are in their 40s, were shot in the area of 12 Violet St. late Saturday night, according to Boston police.

Cambridge police investigating possible armed robbery, kidnapping

The two victims agreed to meet two other people for an alleged drug deal on Blanchard Road Saturday evening, a police spokesman said.

BOSTON, MA - April 13, 2019: Swan Boat captain Jack Barden pedals his boat away from the dock at the Public Garden in Boston, MA on April 13, 2019. The Paget Family's Swan Boats returned to the Lagoon for the 143rd season. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: Metro reporter:

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Swan boats debut in Public Garden, bearing memories of decades past

On Saturday, the Paget family opened the 143rd season of swan boats on the lagoon in the Boston Public Garden.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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Suffice to say, Boston?s snoozer of a performance in Game 1 against the Maple Leafs wasn?t repeated.

Boston-04/13/2019 Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs- Playoffs game 2 -Bruins Charlie Coyle(center) is congratulated by Zdeno Chara(left), David Backes and Danton Heinen after his 1st period goal. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

BRUINS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 1

Bruins find their scoring touch to even series with Maple Leafs

The teams head to Toronto for Monday?s Game 3 with the series knotted, 1-1.

NCAA Frozen Four | Minnesota Duluth 3, UMass 0

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Minutemen (31-10) unable to dethrone reigning NCAA champions from Minnesota Duluth.

Sisters Sarah Bush (left) and Laura Hall were students at Columbine High School when it was attacked 20 years ago.

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Tara Sullivan

From Columbine to Boston: Road to healing brings sisters to Marathon

These two sisters have emerged from a two-decade tour through post-traumatic stress disorder relying on three primary pillars: each other, their families, and running.

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On Monday, Allie Emond will run the Boston Marathon to honor her husband?s memory and to help support Massachusetts Fallen Heroes, the organization he helped create.

Jon Pohlkamp (left) and his father Terry Pohlkamp. Terry qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2001 but said he would not run it until he and Jon could do it together.

Qualifying for Boston can be its own marathon

Many serious runners spend a lifetime trying to ?BQ? ? to qualify for the Boston Marathon. The moment when they finally pick up their race bibs can release a flood of emotions.

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Rob Gronkowski gets the festivities started at Bruins playoff game

The former Patriots tight end was the honorary flag bearer during the pregame ceremony.

Boston, MA - {iptcmtonth}/13/2019 - (1st inning) Things started badly for Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello (22) as Baltimore Orioles right fielder Dwight Smith Jr. (35)and Baltimore Orioles left fielder Trey Mancini (16) scored during the first inning. The Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Nora Princiotti , Topic: 14Red Sox-Orioles, LOID: 8.5.946097701.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Rick Porcello maintains he?s healthy, points to mechanics

A control pitcher throughout his career, walking 12 in his first 11? innings of 2019 leads to some big questions.

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Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city?s business community to talk about their career paths, work and accomplishments, as well as their vision for Boston?s future.

Special reports

The house at 212 Forest St.

He bought the fencing coach?s house. Then his son got into Harvard

The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.

Munch Madness

Munch Madness | Final

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Beloved Boston bakery Flour takes the cake over Sarma to clinch Munch Madness 2019.

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.

Newsletters

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It?s back! Get the latest intelligence on presidential politics from Globe reporter James Pindell. Sign up here.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, March 2019

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a fire in the Fens, the beginning of spring, Ice Castles in New Hampshire, and the annual citywide youth Spelling Bee.

Spring House Hunt

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A hot housing market forgives a lot of mistakes, but that doesn?t stop sellers from undermining their own home sale.

STAT

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A study suggested that the test led doctors to recommend fewer unnecessary biopsies. But critics said the company-sponsored study lacked crucial data.

Podcasts