Aaron Hernandez suffered from advanced Stage 3 CTE, said experts at Boston University who examined his brain.
Learn the symptoms in the four stages of CTE According to a BU study, CTE begins with simple symptoms, but as the disease progresses, sufferers quickly develop other, much more worrying warnings.
Boston University CTE Center?s statement on Aaron Hernandez Read the Boston University statement on Aaron Hernandez.
Buses replace Red Line trains between Park Street, Ashmont stations Service on a portion of the Red Line has been suspended during the start of the Friday morning commute.
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Jimmy Kimmel isn?t just complaining about the health care bill and making jokes about the politicians who support it. He?s crossed over into advocacy.
This time, Trump seeks to woo rather than shame Murkowski Alaska?s Lisa Murkowski is key to a last-ditch effort to fulfill Republicans? years-long ambition of repealing Obamacare.
Trump jokes about ?deplorables? during remarks in N.Y. Trump cracked a joke Thursday about Hillary Clinton?s description of his supporters as ?a basket of deplorables.?
North Korea?s leader called President Trump ?deranged? and said Trump will ?pay dearly? for his threats.
Tropical Storm Jose dumps six inches of rain on Nantucket Three inches fell within the space of a few hours Thursday night, forecasters said.
Relatives are hoping communication lines, ravaged by Hurricane Maria, are restored soon.
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The residents of Chicopee may not miss the trademark screech of the C-5A Galaxy military jet, the last of which left Westover Air Reserve Base this month.
Nestor Ramos
What?s it like to have Amazon based in your city? We went to Seattle to find out The Amazonians are mostly young, mostly male, and often wearing dress shirts and jeans. Sometimes, they carry bananas.
Bicyclist says she didn?t pull over for Arlington police as a protest Karen Cady-Pereira said at the time she viewed her disobedience as a form of protest ? but she didn?t expect the situation to escalate so quickly.
General Catalyst hires its first female managing partner The firm raised $845 million in its last funding round and now operates four offices around the country.
On the T, a school system ad with an unfortunate misspelling The ad is one of seven versions in circulation. Another ad is missing a necessary second use of the word ?you?: ?Don?t let anyone tell you can?t do something.?
KEVIN CULLEN
Watching Jake LaMotta and Sugar Ray Robinson fight turned me into a boxing fan These guys beat the living daylights out of each other, but they loved each other like brothers.
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The failed 2016 IndyCar event caused uproar throughout the city because of questions about its finances and organization.
TECH LAB
Should you line up for the new iPhone 8? Or wait for the iPhone X? The iPhone 8 goes on sale Friday, iPhone X in November. Which is worth the wait?
Alex Speier
Here?s how Chris Sale became a 300-strikeout pitcher The rarity of the feat created giddiness, yet also spawned appreciation for the body of work that led to 300 strikeouts in one season.
PETER ABRAHAM
Breaking down a possible Red Sox playoff roster John Farrell acknowledged that the team could keep 12 pitchers and go with a three-man bench.
D.C. approves revisions to Mass. school accountability system State standardized test scores will remain at the core of the revised system, but it includes some additional measures.
The texts are coming from inside the house Parents who were initially horrified at the seemingly impersonal communication mode have not only made peace with it - they?re deploying it themselves.
This week in weed Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.
Editorial
What?s the wait for police body cameras? Boston should not wait nine more months to approve body-worn cameras for the BPD.
Fall Arts preview
A guide to the best of what to see and do in Boston A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.
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SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP
Whistle-blowers at N.H. VA hospital are tip of iceberg In 2016, VA employees filed nearly 2,000 complaints with the Office of Special Counsel ? more than the next four most-complained-about departments combined.
As a scientist, he studied trauma victims. Then he became one Dennis Charney knew more than most about resilience. But after a horrifying shooting, he didn?t know whether it would be enough.
John Farrell acknowledged that the team could keep 12 pitchers and go with a three-man bench.
The suit names Mayor Walsh, saying he, ?in a grossly negligent manner, failed to order the implementation of the provisions of Christian?s Law.?
Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker tells you want to do in the garden this week and suggests shade-tolerant ground covers.
Jimmy Kimmel spoke about the GOP?s latest attempt to repeal Obamacare again Wednesday night.
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Pope Francis on Thursday acknowledged the Catholic Church was ?a bit late? in realizing the damage done by priests who rape and molest children, and said that the decades-long practice of moving pedophiles around rather than sanctioning them was to blame.
A toast to Boston? s first startup week, US Navy hackathon, and other notable events and things to know.
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Since the mid-1970s, the psychiatrist-artist has shaped dozens of acres of land where he resides in rural Shutesbury. Now, as his health fades, he imagines what it could become.
The veteran British director talks about life, filmmaking, and casting Eddie Izzard in ?Victoria and Abdul.?
The inn has purchased more than 31,000 pounds of produce, worth upward of $118,000, from CBI Farm this year, and Chef Anthony Cole has achieved something unexpected with the bounty: He has made the inn a place where vegetables may be the star culinary attraction.
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The Big Picture
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City on the 32nd anniversary of the city?s biggest quake that killed thousands.
