The decision came after a two-hour meeting between attorneys for the victims and trustees of the prestigious Rhode Island prep school.
Spotlight Follow-Up
The move comes in the wake of a series of reports by the Globe Spotlight Team about double-booked operations.
Jim Davis/Globe Staff
Fire officials say it is too early to determine if Thursday?s explosion occurred because of human error.
Protesters interrupt Trump Vermont rally despite screeningDonald Trump?s staff tried to limit the crowd by asking attendees as they entered whether or not they supported Trump.
Franklin woman?s reaction to Donald Trump goes viralRobin Roy says she really doesn?t care what people think.
AFP/Getty Images
He accused the powerful lobby group of peddling an "imaginary fiction" that he said has distorted the national debate about gun violence.
One of the two people arrested was a refugee from Iraq who is charged with lying to investigators about his travels to Syria.
Drug dealers impregnate ?young white? girls, Maine governor saysGovernor Paul LePage, a Republican, described out-of-state drug dealers as ??guys with the name D-Money, Smoothie, Shifty.??
The Globe asked each campaign for one big idea that the White House hopeful believes would have a major impact on the country.
Photos by Dina Rudick/Globe Staff
The price of eggs in Massachusetts will almost certainly go up should voters pass a controversial animal welfare ballot initiative.
Hillary Clinton
There?s a lot at stake in this election. Nowhere is this clearer than in the US Supreme Court.
MBTA eyes discounts for low-income riders in the futureTransit experts say there are roadblocks that have stifled such ideas in the past, including logistical difficulties.
Edward Rozmiarek will not face criminal charges aftering engaging in online sex chats with a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl.
BetaBoston
Barstool Sports sells majority stake at $10-$15m valuationThe website, which is headed by David Portnoy, has sold a 51 percent stake to media investment firm The Chernin Group and will be relocating to Manhattan.
The coach traveled to Indiana to be at the bedside of a cancer-stricken former Butler player.
Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
NBC said it will end its affiliation agreement with Channel 7 and launch its own station in the Boston market at the start of next year.
?We don?t want to create more barriers to jobs,? said Michael Curry, president of the Boston branch of the NAACP.
A new report from Standard & Poors estimates that home values here will climb 29 percent over the next five years.
CHAD FINN I SPORTS MEDIA
NFL media looking the other way on Peyton ManningHad the HGH been sent to Tom Brady and his wife, would there be such radio silence?
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
Whether the United States and the rest of the world can weather a Chinese slowdown without falling back into recession is unclear.
We apologize to our loyal readersWe recognize that you depend on us, and that we?ve let you down. We?re working around the clock to solve this.
Updated: Jan. 6, 4:09 p.m.
To our subscribers,
As you may have heard, the Globe has reestablished its relationship with PCF, our previous distribution partner. PCF will once again be handling operations in the Newton, Pembroke, and Peabody areas, which have seen some of the most serious delivery disruptions.
As a result of this change, we are hoping to see improved delivery service in these areas as soon as Monday, Jan. 11.
If you are having problems with delivery, please visit our customer service website, BostonGlobe.com/ConsumerUpdate. Scroll down on the page to report a delivery issue and get detailed instructions for accessing your account. Of course, you will not be charged for papers that you do not receive.
Thank you again for your patience. We appreciate you subscribing to the Boston Globe.
JOAN VENNOCHI
Bernie Sanders in Clinton countryIn 2008, Hillary Clinton was able to beat Barack Obama in N.H. and Mass. This time, Sanders hopes to turn the tables on Clinton.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
ground game
Will anger trump electability in the primaries?With about a month to go before the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, there is an emerging political dynamic in both sides.
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.
Playing without head coach Brad Stevens, who went to Indiana to be at the bedside of a gravely-ill former Butler player, the Celtics suffered a 101-92 setback.
Last year, Robert Gentile offered to sell the paintings to an undercover FBI agent posing as a drug dealer for $500,000 apiece.
Wasserman Schultz said she thought young women were complacent after living under decades of legalized abortion.
Search This Week's Specials
The two companies plan to integrate Ford vehicles with Amazon?s voice-controlled technology.
The man was wearing a fake explosive vest when he attacked the station, officials said.
Officials worked throughout the holiday period and into this week to nail down details about the potential move to the Seaport District.
??Furious 7?? was named favorite movie, ??The Big Bang Theory?? won top TV show, and Ellen DeGeneres set a record.
The report from the Obama administration influences everything from government policy to restaurant trends.
Thomas Peter/Reuters
The Big picture
A selection of some of the best animal images from photographers around the world.
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.
BetaBoston
Sports gear taking the high-tech routeNew Balance offers smartwatch at CES and Under Armour teams with IBM.
crux
Woman at heart of Vatileaks 2.0 sees herself as martyr for reformFrancesca Chaouqui believes she?s been a target since being named to a reform panel independent of the Vatican bureaucracy.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
Already a subscriber? Log in
NBC to pull the plug on Ansin?s WHDH-TV
Brad Stevens?s philosophy on loose balls is: Floor it!
Man with knife and fake explosives shot to death outside Paris police station
Boston?s 50 best new restaurants
Continue reading by subscribing to BostonGlobe.com for just 99¢.
Continue reading by subscribing to Globe.com for just $.99¢
Thanks for signing up
Close