Mass. agencies often limit access to records

One Taunton attorney received a $2.7 million bill for public records.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/lorenz_19byron_001.jpg In Maine, a day for celebration turns to horror

A father found his daughter, his son, and two others dead from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in a remote cabin Friday.

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Even as Bill Cosby denied he assaulted many women, he presented himself in a deposition 10 years ago as an unapologetic playboy.

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has drawn huge crowds.

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The summer of Sanders

Even Bernie Sanders is surprised by his own success on the campaign trail. How is the Vermont senator going to keep this going?

Kevin Cullen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/19/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/cullen-1417.jpg A smoking ban that?s close to the edge of silly

You can?t smoke Newports on Newport?s Cliff Walk.

Confederate flag vexes Walpole High

Some residents are again pushing to do something about the rebel flag overlooking their high school athletic field.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/19/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/chin061715PlymouthUnderbellyTour_so2.jpg Weird tales surround Massachusetts? most historic places

Stories of murder, mayhem, and the macabre lurk amid the landmarks of Concord, Plymouth, and Salem.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/WALKER_20150708_cobblestone_3270x.jpg Cobblestones in Salem cause clash of history, practicality

After unearthing cobblestones, Salem leaders want to proceed with a repaving project ? to the chagrin of history buffs.

A view from Hotel Seville in Havana.

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Cubans brace for the coming wave

The relationship between Cuba and the US is on the cusp of revolution. A journey across the island finds many Cubans wary of what is headed their way. By Sally Jacobs

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa on Saturday.

In Iowa, Trump goes after McCain?s war record

Donald Trump criticized Sen. John McCain?s military record Saturday, saying he was a ??war hero because he was captured.??

Red Sox starter Rick Porcello delivered a pitch during the first inning.

Angels 3, Red Sox 0

Red Sox shut out for second straight game

Pitcher Garrett Richards went the distance for the Angels and, once again, the Red Sox bats were silent.

Porsha McConnell, an employee of the city?s Department of Youth Engagement and Employment, hula-hooped last week on astro turf that was set up on City Hall Plaza as part of the launch of Boston?s new ?Front Lawn.?

Yvonne Abraham

Starting small at City Hall

There is no more maligned space in Boston than City Hall and the massive brick plaza that surrounds it.

Matsuko Levin (center), Danyeun Kim, and Etsuko Yashiro were at odds with a group of younger women protesting at the MFA.

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Counter-protesters join kimono fray at MFA

A playful attempt by the Museum of Fine Arts to engage summer visitors has triggered a controversy that is mushrooming beyond expectations.

john l. allen jr. | all things catholic

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India?s small Christian minority say things have become considerably worse since a political party called the BJP swept to power in May 2014.

Music review

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Dave Grohl and his fellow Foo Fighters rocked, rolled, raged, and ranted in an exhilarating two-hour, 35-minute set.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/nh2.jpg Presidential campaign heats up in N.H.

Thursday was one of the busiest days so far in a state primary that?s more than six months away.

Opinion

Farah Stockman

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/17/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/stockman-1227.jpg Deal offers a chance for Iranians to enter the world

By 2014, seven in 10 Iranians believed the nuclear sanctions were aimed at them, not the government.

The Big Picture

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Following the 102nd Tour de France

A look at the fans who are catching a glimpse of the Tour de France as it moves though different locations in Europe.