After much anticipation, first votes cast in N.H.

Bernie Sanders and John Kasich topped the field in Dixville Notch and Hart?s Location, two of the three towns with midnight voting.

An official counted ballots early Tuesday in Hart?s Location, N.H.

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An official counted ballots early Tuesday in Hart?s Location, N.H.

A resident of Hart?s Location reviewed a sample ballot.

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A resident of Hart?s Location reviewed a sample ballot.

Voters in Hart?s Location didn?t just vote. They also shared cake.

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Residents in Hart?s Location didn?t just vote. They also shared cake.

Tom Tillotson announced results in Dixville Notch, N.H., after early voting.

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Tom Tillotson announced results in Dixville Notch, N.H., after early voting.

Terry Tillitson applauded as results were announced in Diville Notch.

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Terry Tillitson applauded as results were announced in Diville Notch.

Jeff Stevens (center) cast a ballot just after midnight in Dixville Notch.

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Jeff Stevens (center) cast a ballot just after midnight in Dixville Notch.

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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders seemed to reverse roles as they made their final pitches to N.H. voters.

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Republicans on Monday hunted for undecided voters, tossed snowballs for the cameras, and made last-minute digs at their rivals.

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A N.H. city that?s notably good at picking winners

Since 2000, the results in Laconia have almost perfectly reflected the statewide vote in the primaries for both parties.

SCOT LEHIGH

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The last week of campaigning among the Republican candidates has clarified a murky political picture.

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Scores were injured Tuesday when two regional trains collided head-on in southern Germany.

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Tokyo stocks were down 5.4 percent at the close Tuesday as anxiety over the global economy intensified.

BEANPOT | BC 1, BU 0 (OT)

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Boston College won the lowest-scoring Beanpot final when Alex Tuch scored 1:57 into the extra session.

Ruben Amaro Jr., who was recently fired as GM of the Phillies and is now the Red Sox new first base coach, leads a baseball clinic at the Curtis Hall Community Center in Jamaica Plain. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe (Sports, abrahamp)

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Ruben Amaro Jr. eager to try new role in baseball

The former Phillies general manager made an unusual move in becoming the Red Sox? first base coach.

Mass. had highest rate of abused children in nation

Officials attributed the high number of reported cases to greater public awareness and increased vigilance by the state.

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Blizzard conditions and power outages did take place, but feared snowfall totals didn?t materialize.

Ben Volin | On football

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If the Patriots ever lost a Super Bowl like the Panthers did Sunday, boy would New Englanders be upset.

Stat | Pharmalot

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Rising prices are a problem for every drug maker. Blaming a few outliers fails to tell the whole story.

Interactive

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Ground Game

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Trump?s tactic of mostly staying out of the fray is an indication that he may have evolved as a politician.

The Big Picture

Primary push in New Hampshire

All across New Hampshire, crowds are gathering to hear and see the Democratic and Republican candidates for president before Tuesday?s primary.

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.

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Grace Xiao received a Thiel Fellowship that gives her company, Kynplex, funding over two years.

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.

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crux

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An outspoken member of an abuse commission headed by Cardinal Sean O?Malley said he won?t leave unless the pope asks him to.

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Design New England

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A seaside location sets the tone for a free-flowing master bathroom with partitions and angles ? but no doors to restrict sightlines.