Spotlight | The desperate and the dead
Behind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.
Spotlight | The desperate and the dead
Timeline of a broken systemMany hands have shaped Massachusetts? mental health care system, from crusading activists and judges to groundbreaking filmmakers and political leaders of all stripes.
Globe Magazine
Lost for at least 19 days in the Maine wilderness, the 66-year-old hiker died as she had lived: with courage and with grace.
Every year, thousands from the luxury travel world converge on Las Vegas? Virtuoso Travel Week to pitch their latest and greatest.
Pat Arcand?s first stop was in the heart of a Roxbury public housing development menaced by gang violence.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
In the Class of 2020 are the sons and daughters of Boston?s High Renaissance of sports.
Needham residents gathered Saturday morning to celebrate the Olympic gymnast?s three medals -- one gold, two silver -- from Rio.
-10030.tif)
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought
Ryan Lochte?s lies overshadowed what happened in a 5,000-meter track heat, a shining example of fair play, sportsmanship, and humanity.
The 49ers quarterback remained seated during the pregame ceremony before the 49ers played the Packers Friday.
Drought takes major toll on region?s wildlife and cropsAs the region struggles with one of the worst droughts in at least a decade, the consequences are dire for wildlife and agriculture.
Yvonne Abraham
![//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-11754[1].jpg](http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-11754[1].jpg)
Our drought plan is all wetThe state?s drought plan is inadequate and slow, and it will only be more so as climate change makes summers more severe.
A Gardner teenager has been charged with vehicular homicide for allegedly crashing his car while driving drunk, killing a passenger.
Mark Lorenz for the Boston Globe
Several cars were also destroyed and nearby houses were damaged in the Saturday afternoon fire.
)_001.jpg)
Former governor William Weld was critical of both major parties, but focused his most stinging barbs on Donald Trump.
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Boston?s Caribbean carnival began with a parade and continued during the day in Dorchester, accompanied by pounding drums.
The man, who appeared to be of college age, fled through the front door and into a dark-colored sedan, police said.
Trump?s doctor stands by hastily written letter about candidate?s healthDonald Trump?s physician wrote a letter about his health in five minutes while a limousine waited.
Cousin to Dwyane Wade is killed, Donald Trump weighs in NBA star Dwyane Wade?s cousin was shot and killed Friday in Chicago while pushing her baby in a stroller.
The issue of crimeThis special edition of Ideas explores crime through the eyes of first responders, criminals, and victims living with the legacy of trauma.
Private schools, painful secrets
The unexpected price of reporting abuse: retaliationThe Globe found 15 instances of retaliation at New England private schools against students or employees who raised concerns about sexual abuse by staffers.
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.
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff
Spotlight | The desperate and the dead
Westborough State Hospital was built in the 1800s on hope and compassion. But with little scientific knowledge of mental illness, institutions like these became wretched warehouses.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
It?s the 67th time in 2016 that the Red Sox had 10 or more hits in a game.
Two people in a Hingham cafe were seriously injured when a truck smashed through the front window Friday evening.
Speaking in Iowa, the Republican candidate pledged to cut federal taxes on family farms.
Search This Week's Specials
Auto Notes columnist Bill Griffith reflects on a car crash that nearly took the life of a friend 50 years ago. Plus red light-running crashes claim more lives.
As the battle to succeed Robert Mugabe intensifies, politicians who have fallen out of favor are facing loss of their land.
Judge is the new chief executive of Eversource Energy.
Ai?s sculpture was supposed to appear at an art show next month in Yinchuan, but the regime nixed the plan.
My time was a week of contrasts, veering from the happiness of tourist mainstays such as waffles and frites to serious discussions of terror cells.
ground game
What does Donald Trump have to lose?Trump may have already lost black and Hispanic voters, but his new tone could be a hit with white women in swing states.
Design New England
?This is home?Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Hillary Clinton?s health is sick
An airman left for dead, and a grainy hint of life
?When you find my body?: The last days of hiker Gerry Largay
Spotlight: The Broken Covenant
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