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On Monday, Related will launch construction on a 14-story building in downtown Boston, with all 239 apartments below-market rates.
The Big Picture
A life unravelingOver the past year the Globe spent time with Raquel Rodriguez as she struggled to get clean for her two young daughters.
Most localities fail test on state records lawThe poor test results suggest that Massachusetts? famously weak public records law is matched by equally weak compliance.
At least 16 are dead in storms across USAt least 11 people died in Texas and five drowned when their car was swept away in Illinois.
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Raquel has tried to quit heroin many times in her 48 years, mostly to please probation officers. This time, though, she wants to quit for good.
Woman was accidentally killed by police officer in ChicagoThe officer accidentally shot and killed a 55-year-old woman, one of two people fatally wounded by police gunfire.
Police said three men were armed with a handgun, brass knuckles, and a knife when they broke into a Dorchester home.
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An outdated slots concept is at the heart of Plainridge Park Casino?s plunging popularity.
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The newest branch of fast-casual Mexican restaurant Tenoch opened at the site of former Southern spot M3.
LOCAL FARE
A sweet spot for Italian in WinchesterHave you ever traveled through Italy, wandered off the beaten tourist path, and found the one restaurant the locals keep secret for themselves?
Ben Volin | Instant Analysis
The decision not to take the ball at the beginning of overtime was a surprise.
Jets 26, Patriots 20
The Patriots won the coin toss in overtime but elected to kick, and the Jets took full advantage.
Injuries force more shuffling along offensive line vs. JetsSebastian Vollmer was carted off the field with a left leg injury and his replacement, LaAdrian Waddle, hurt his left shoulder late in the fourth quarter.
In an interview with ESPN, Manning expressed anger and said he is ?sickened? by the report.
Mr. Wexler was also the rare cinematographer known enough to the general public to receive a star on Hollywood?s Walk of Fame.
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The former outfielder was known to Red Sox fans for his heroics in the 1986 postseason.
location, location, location
What is it like to live in downtown Worcester?Downtown Worcester is ?big enough to be a real city, yet it?s small enough to be a city that you can really get your hands around,? Charles Washburn says.
New ?Star Wars? movie is fastest to $1 billion?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? reached the milestone 12 days after its opening, beating ?Jurassic World? by one day.
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New year will bring challenges, changes for MBTA Fare hikes, service cuts, and debate about the Green Line extension could be ahead for the MBTA.
Dave Barry?s year in reviewTaking on 12 months of Brady and Belichick, endless campaigning, and international absurdity.
FARAH STOCKMAN | Boston after busing
Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter, and the echoes of busingThe truth is that history is more like a tug of war between demographic rivals over finite resources: Jobs. Money. Power.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
ground game
Things are not going well for the Carson campaignAfter several confounding statements on foreign policy and then fighting claims he made about his own life for weeks, Ben Carson?s poll numbers have tanked.
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
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The Big picture
They come in all shapes and sizes, donning the iconic red suit and hat that symbolize modern-day Christmas.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
In Schmidt?s childhood days, ?outdoor hockey?? was ostensibly a redundant term.
Firefighters arrived to find a fast-moving blaze, with ?heavy fire showing on all three floors.?
We asked those from 8 to 93. Here are their responses.
Nobody understands the power of the media on public perception quite like Donald Trump.
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Boston.com?s most-read car stories of 2015.
The assassination of a top Syrian rebel commander could reshuffle the lineup of key players in planned peace talks.
With plenty of room and government support, drone companies say they?ve found the place to grow.
Virtually no Armenians live in Kayseri ? but one of the locals knows someone who knows someone who knows the caretaker who has a key to the church where my grandfather was likely baptized.
A great documentary transcends the prosaic and achieves the power of poetry. Many of the best non-fiction films of 2015 attained this level of artistry.
India Pale Ales have evolved, especially in the last few years. In many Boston bars, when you order an IPA, you?re ordering a Harpoon.
Scott Kirsner
How?s the innovation economy doing? Follow the money Local startups have collected $7.4 billion in funding this year ? a 30 percent jump from 2014.
John L. Allen Jr. | All Things Catholic
The Top 10 stories of a busy pope from 2015Each of these stories seemed hard to top when they happened, but Pope Francis often did just that.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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