In Springfield, Clinton focuses on GOP

Hillary Clinton decried the tone of the Republican presidential primary, saying it is focused on scapegoating and finger-pointing.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/26/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/070515LocationPics06.jpg The Mass. primary?s biggest bellwether communities

There are two places to watch as key indicators of where the statewide results could be headed.

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The GOP front-runner says he was given a ?very bad earpiece? during his interview Sunday with CNN?s Jake Tapper.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/12/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/horowitz.jpg How can Trump possibly win in liberal Massachusetts?

Donald Trump?s surest support comes from embattled, white, working-class voters, who are as common here as anywhere.

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A picture of a man lounging in an office chair while riding a Red Line train was shared on social media.

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The strong growth came amid legal questions and pressure from regulators.

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Physicians routinely promote drugs on social media ? without mentioning that they?ve been paid by the companies that make the medications.

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Jeff Immelt wrote that the relocation from Conn. is part of a broader effort to keep its corporate operations streamlined.

What to do if you live in a building with lead pipes

More than 3,500 buildings in Boston get their water via lead service lines, according to data tracked by the city.

Tom Brady has led the Patriots to six Super Bowls appearances and four rings.

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Tom Brady agrees to contract extension with Patriots, report says

According to ESPN, the 39-year-old quarterback is now signed through the 2019 season.

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That will be the central issue at a hearing Thursday in the NFL?s appeal of a ruling to vacate Tom Brady?s punishment for Deflategate.

Alex Speier

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/davis_st223-2_spts.jpg What exactly did Pablo Sandoval do in offseason workouts?

After his season was cut short last year, the Red Sox third baseman got to work as soon as he could to prepare for 2016.

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Redacted federal files show new details about the deceased Marathon bomber as well as a friend linked to Waltham slayings in 2011.

Oscars 2016

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/michael-keaton-4960.jpg Michael Keaton called ?Spotlight? win early

Apparently, the actor ? who starred in last year?s best picture winner, ?Birdman? ? declared Friday that ?Spotlight? would take the top prize.

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The comedian opened with a winning monologue that let everyone off the hook and put everyone on the hook at the same time.

The Oscars? unforgettable moments ? illustrated

Here?s an artistic look at the night?s highlights as the show unfolded.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/02/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/512928028-4932.jpg Robert Kraft watches Oscars with Elton John

The Patriots owner, dressed in a dark suit and sneakers, brought along girlfriend Ricki Lander.

Ground Game

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Donald Trump has opened up a broad lead in Mass. before Tuesday?s primary, with double the support of his closest competitor.

The Big Picture

Daily life: February 2016

A look at moments captured by photographers around the world in the month of February.

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Gaga, joined by abuse victims, introduced by Biden

Vice President Joe Biden introduced Lady Gaga and urged an end to sexual abuse. Gaga performed "Til It Happens to You? and was joined by several victims.

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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?Disrupted? became the subject of intense discussion well before its publication because of its central role in an ethics scandal.

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.