Could Boston go to 6-year high schools?

?It?s like opening a Pandora?s box,? warned one UMass Boston professor. ?All these other issues come up.?

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Palmer rose from a blue-collar background to become part of the sport?s royalty.

Arnold Palmer was excited after hitting his ceremonial shot to kick off the 2013 Masters.

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APPRECIATION

How Arnold Palmer made golf popular for the masses

The way Palmer played, with reckless abandon, appealed to the typical weekend duffer.

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Some nursing home workers were counting on a new law that was aimed at boosting their wages.

Adrian Walker

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Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans drew the wrath of his department?s largest union last week.

Hostra University students played the roles of the candidates and moderator during a rehearsal for Monday?s presidential debate.

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Clinton, Trump manage expectations ahead of showdown

The candidates sent key aides forth Sunday to frame how the highly-anticipated event could unfold.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/26/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/200_trump_clinton_092616.jpg Prepping for the first debate: A reading list

Catch up on essential Globe stories on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump from throughout the campaign.

TV Critic?s Corner

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Factor in the first female presidential nominee, the Trump Bump, and the promise of fierce conflict, and the ratings are bound to be sky high.

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Nathan Carman, 22, was discovered Sunday about 100 nautical miles from shore. His mother, Linda Carman, is still missing.

Sponsored by Cross Insurance

It?s official: New England energy is cleaner and greener

New England is one of the greenest areas of the country, leading the way to alternative energy sources. Here?s how each state is putting its natural advantages to work.

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Anne Verrill, who owns Grace, a restaurant in Portland, does not welcome diners who own an assault weapon.

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For Maine restaurateur, a gun debate turns nasty

Online ratings for Portland?s Grace and the Foreside Tavern plummeted after an anti-assault rifle post on Facebook.

Nick Cafardo | On baseball

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John Farrell and Co. are experimenting and trying to see which combinations and roles will suit players best in the postseason.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/26/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/200_zuckerberg_chan.jpg How Boston?s biomed community could bolster Zuckerberg?s challenge

The Facebook founder and his wife have announced a $3 billion drive aimed at curing disease. How will Boston contribute?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/160925_PEACE_GARDEN_008.jpg A spirit of recovery at the opening of Krystle Campbell peace garden

The Medford memorial includes plaques bearing the name of each victim killed by the Boston Marathon bombers.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/26/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Gasper-9955.jpg The rest of the NFL doesn?t get it: Why the Patriots succeed

The brand of football played in Foxborough just looks different.

Halima Benmansour helped a visitor try on a hijab during the festival in Malden.

Muslim Festival celebrates faith, sparks dialogue

Organizers sought to honor diverse cultures and make sure other people knew what their religion is truly about.

Sean Combs ? a.k.a. Puff Daddy ? performing Saturday at TD Garden.

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Music Review

Puff Daddy leads retro tour with Bad Boy Family Reunion

The show honored the empire Sean Combs has built over the last 20 years, but put the hits front and center.

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Now there?s an app for man?s best friend. More than a few of them, actually.

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?Is there enough water?? asked one DCR official. ?We?re certainly recommending everyone conserve.?

A State Police official collected evidence at the scene.

Weymouth woman refused to drop knife before shooting, police say

The woman was shot in the abdomen, police said, and transported to South Shore Hospital.

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Seven people were injured in the early morning melee, and no arrests were made in the case as of late Sunday.

Globe investigations

The desperate and the dead

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight9090-11856.jpg The broken covenant

Behind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.

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.

The Big Picture

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South Africa motorbike racing

Not far from the refurbished F1 race track of Kyalami in Johannesburg is a small, virtually dirt race track that attracts only the brave.