Charlie Baker finds recognition, praise in Washington

Governor Charlie Baker spent much of the National Governors Association conference this weekend receiving accolades from politicians and lobbyists.

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More than one attendee at Baker?s D.C. fund-raiser noted his carefully burnished image as a problem-solver.

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45-year-old Jason Dalton of Kalamazoo County was arrested early Sunday in downtown Kalamazoo following a massive manhunt.

Pablo Sandoval arrived at spring training early Sunday.

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Simply put, Sandoval?s 2016 introduction was disastrous

Pablo Sandoval smiled and talked a lot about winning. But he didn?t give Sox fans what they likely wanted to hear.

Melissa Alfonso, a Lowell preschool teacher, receives pay commensurate with her college degree.

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State raises expectations, but not pay, for preschool teachers

Many preschool teachers in Mass. are paid wages equivalent to that of baby sitters, not what elementary teachers get.

Kevin Cullen

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Larry Jodry remembers a father who died too young, what wars do to families, and the possibilities that lay buried in the black lava sand forever.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/10/22/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/turner102215BIZ25kirsner26.jpg The war for tech talent escalates

The shortage of skilled technology workers has become the top issue for many Massachusetts companies.

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A new bill to be proposed by City Councilor Matt O?Malley will prevent the sale of these animals from pet shops in Boston.

Joe Sharkey was a basketball wiz kid 10 years ago, but all of that changed on a Providence street corner in 2013.

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Former Norwood basketball whiz finds peace after attack

Joe Sharkey thought basketball was his entire world, but fate put him on a better path.

Scot Lehigh

Donald Trump is now firmly in control of the GOP race

By rallying about a third of Republican primary voters to his cause, Trump is well on his way to a hostile takeover of the GOP.

Marco Rubio denies report that Mitt Romney will endorse him

?That report is false,? Rubio said Sunday morning. ?I have no reason to believe he?s anywhere near endorsing.?

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It?s the second consecutive victory for the real estate mogul, who also was first in the N.H. primary.

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It was a crucial rebound for the former secretary of state after Bernie Sanders nearly beat her in Iowa and trounced her in New Hampshire.

Hampshire College President Jonathan Lash is shown inside the soon-to-open Kern Building last month.

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At Hampshire College, sustainability efforts reach new level

The private college?s first new building in 20 years is a model of sustainability, featuring composting toilets and a water supply that draws on rainwater.

Address

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/11/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Pinney2.jpg Great design ideas for small kitchens

When designed for maximum efficiency and style, a more modest kitchen might even be considered the next big thing.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/16/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0221cancer.jpg Things don?t happen for a reason: My life in remission

For all its palliative allure, it was difficult to accept that the plan for me was to get cancer at 26.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/510729022.jpg Five ways the South Carolina primary is different from Iowa, N.H.

Republicans will hold their presidential primary Saturday in a state where they must navigate an entirely different political landscape.

The Big Picture

Riot police officers try to close the gate to lock supporters of Kizza Besigye, the leader of the main opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and the main opposition candidateate, inside Besigye?s party headquarters in Kampala, Uganda, Feb. 19. Ugandan police on Feb. 19 stormed Besigye?s party headquarters and arrested him. Police also fired tear gas and arrested some of his supporters who took to the streets. Preliminary result by Electoral Commission shows incumbent President Yoweri Museveni taking a lead over his main opponent.

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Elections in Uganda

Voting continued for a second day in Uganda amid riots and frustration during the presidential election.

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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Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/18/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/scott_kirsner_150-5877.jpg Why entrepreneurs still bolt from Boston

The area must do a better job of retaining young entrepreneurs who feel the pull of California or New York.

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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JOHN L. ALLEN JR. | All things catholic

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Pope Francis suggested he?s open to the idea of artificial birth control as a means of combatting the spread of the Zika virus, while taking abortion off the table.