Supreme Court fight divides candidates in N.H.

Sen. Kelly Ayotte, D-N.H., testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on attacking America?s epidemic of heroin and prescription drug abuse, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Kelly Ayotte is one of several Senate Republicans who face tough reelection races.

Orange Line riders evacuated from smoky T station

Overheated motors on a train caused a ?heavy smoke condition? at State Street Station, a Boston Fire official said.

Methuen, MA: 01-27-2016: Bill Sarcione fabricating a gasketed panel at New England Die Cutting in Methuen, Mass. January 27, 2016. Sarcione, who is 62, apparently annouced his upcoming retirement, which prompted company president Kimberly Abare to survey other employees to be sure the company retains employees with certain skills. Photo/John Blanding, Boston Globe staff story/Deirdre Fernandes, Business ( 31labor )

Retirements may slow Mass. economic growth

The state is facing the prospect of a wave of retirements and difficulty in finding qualified replacement workers.

Boston sees 63-degree swing in temperature

Just before 4 a.m. Sunday, temperatures bottomed out at -9 degrees; by 6 p.m. Tuesday, it was a balmy 54 degrees.

Apple ordered to help US hack San Bernardino killer?s phone

The first-of-its-kind ruling pits digital privacy against national security interests.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/UConnProfessor_0209_0128A.jpg UConn researcher taking first steps on road to Zika vaccine

A UConn biologist became one of the first US researchers ? possibly the very first ? to start working on a Zika vaccine.

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The extremists who once bragged about minting their own currency are having a hard time meeting expenses.

?Systemic failure? led to abuses in Holyoke school

Special needs students were tackled, pinned face-down, and yanked out of chairs for refusing to stand.

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Keeping business all in the family

It wasn?t until Peter Frost completed a buyout of the family?s 130-year-old company from his father that he learned just how complex family succession can be.

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General Electric Co., which last month said it will move its headquarters to Boston, objects to a new federal plan that would force it to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to clean the Housatonic River, which the company polluted for nearly 50 years.

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GE, EPA in dispute over plan to clean Housatonic River

The industrial giant contends it should be allowed to dispose of dredged pollutants in landfills near the river in the Berkshires.

Jerod Mayo of Patriots indicates he has retired

The linebacker played eight years with the Patriots after being a first-round pick in 2008.

Foxborough, MA - 08-08-11 - Asst. Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach Dante Scarnecchia (cq) works with the offensive line. #63 is Dan Connolly (cq). The New England Patriots during training camp on the practice field at Gillette Stadium. (Globe staff photo / Bill Greene) section:sports, reporter:young

Dante Scarnecchia returns as Patriots offensive line coach, reports says

Scarnecchia, 68, replaces the departed Dave DeGuglielmo.

Harvard, MA - 2/15/2016 - Matthew Marr, whose son Zachary, went missing outside of the Bell In Hand Tavern around 1:50am on Saturday sits for a portrait at home in Harvard, MA February 15, 2016. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Topic: 16missing Reporter:

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A father?s worry, as his son goes missing

Zachary Marr?s family and authorities want to know what happened after he stepped outside a tavern near Faneuil Hall early Saturday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/20160210_vtburlington-17A.jpg Not nodding off. Meditating.

The University of Vermont is expanding a dormitory program where drugs and alcohol are out, and round-the-clock education in healthy living is in.

Mourners carried a casket during the funeral for Caitlin Clavette.

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Teacher who was killed is remembered at funeral

A funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday for Caitlin Clavette, who was killed last week when she was struck by a manhole cover.

Red Sox taking ticket resales in-house

The new Red Sox Replay service could eat into the profits of third-party companies like StubHub and Ace Ticket.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/17/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/shirley-5953.jpg Widett Circle plan should be more than train parking

The state may need the land to aid in the expansion of South Station, but the idea doesn?t sit well with Mayor Walsh.

Grammy Awards

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/510523482.jpg How mics and monitors may have led to Adele?s shaky Grammy performance

The clanking sound that marred the singer?s rendition of ?All I Ask? affected her ability to stay in tune.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tripssquare-11204.jpg It?s South Carolina?s turn to sort out the GOP field

New Hampshire was supposed to pick a favorite of the establishment GOP field. They didn?t, and now it?s South Carolina?s turn.

The Big Picture

Winter white

Across the globe, snow blankets the landscape, giving photographers a new perspective on their surroundings.

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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BetaBoston

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The staff of ratings website Dunwello announced over the long weekend that the service would cease operations.

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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A Mexican journalist presented Pope Francis with a traditional hat as the pontiff departed from the Vatican Friday.

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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.