Operator of runaway train no longer a T employee

Officials inspected the Red Line train that took off without an operator last week.

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The Red Line operator whose train took off without him with 50 people aboard last week no longer works for the MBTA.

Officer William Porter (right), one of six Baltimore officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray, arrived at a courthouse in Baltimore on Wednesday.

Judge declares mistrial in first Freddie Gray case

William Porter was the first of six officers to stand trial on charges stemming from Gray?s arrest and death.

Minneapolis delays talks with ex-Holyoke superintendent

The move comes after several reports say children were abused at the Peck School in Holyoke during the tenure of Sergio Paez.

Saugus couple to serve jail time for allowing underage drinking

Teachers John and Josephine Penza were at their house in 2013 when about 70 underaged partygoers were drinking, prosecutors said.

Opioid deaths in Norfolk County show big rise

The number of people who have died from opioid overdoses has already hit 151 this year, up from 63 in 2013, officials said.

Acton, MA 10/9/14 Assembling the sets by hand in the manufacturing operation. Scott Kirsner column about Oyo Sports, a start-up business that makes Lego-style mini figures of baseball, football and hockey players.

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Mass. officials approve tax breaks for 17 projects

The state hopes the expansions will lead to as many as 1,000 new jobs and spur nearly $500 million in construction.

Second arrest made in shooting death of Revere teenager

Luis ?Lito? Urbaez, 30, was arrested on charges of murder and related offenses in the Jan. 23 slaying of Andres Jaramillo.

Parents, students want answers as Swampscott High principal resigns

The superintendent said Edward Rozmiarek ?engaged in conduct that I deemed inappropriate through his school issued computers.?

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 16: Federal Reserve Bank Chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference where she announced that the Fed will raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2008 at the bank's Wilson Conference Center December 16, 2015 in Washington, DC. With unemployment at 5-percent and the economy showing signs of strength, the Fed raised the interest rate a quarter of a percentage point and many experts believe the interest rate on short-term loans could go as high as one percent by the end of 2016. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Fed raises interest rates for first time in almost a decade

It took nearly 10 years, but the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark short-term interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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The increase was widely expected, but some analysts question if it was necessary.

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The new East India Co. donated 100 pounds of tea that was formulated to match the blend that hit Boston Harbor in 1773.

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The Boston-based daily fantasy sports site?s international debut has been pushed to ?early next year,? the company said.

Tashfeen Malik (left) and Syed Farook killed 14 people in San Bernardino.

Calif. shooters didn?t post support for jihad publicly, FBI says

The FBI director says the husband-and-wife team who killed 14 people communicated privately about jihad before they were married.

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Roggie?s owner pleads guilty to interfering with investigation

Prosectors said John Rogaris told employees to take a man who fell down a flight of stairs outside and leave him in a parking lot.

FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 10: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots looks on from the sideline against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium on September 10, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Julian Edelman looks sharp at Patriots practice

The receiver, who suffered a broken bone in his foot in November, led the team in wind sprints Wednesday.

Celtics notebook

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/16/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_lebron1_spts.jpg LeBron James honors Celtics fan with impromptu visit

The Cavaliers star took a break during a timeout to meet Newton North?s Aaron Miller.

The Abbey Room in the McKim Building.

Boston Public Library to offer free yoga classes

It marks the first time ever that the library will turn the historic Abbey Room in Copley Square into a place to lay out yoga mats.

Jennifer Lawrence talks ?Joy,? virus on ?Colbert?

The actress, who is promoting the film ?Joy,? said that while she was on set in Mass., she contracted a stomach virus.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

Shadows and silhouettes

When light strips away the details, highlighting the environment and creating intriguing shapes and patterns, photographers create striking images.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.