Governor Baker said the surge in people killed by trains ? 11 in the past three months ? is a concern.
UMass Boston leader Barry Mills to step down in June Mills was installed by UMass system president Martin Meehan in March to help lead the Boston campus through a time of major budget challenges.
Graduate students push BU on sexual harassment complaints Dozens of students rallied this week demanding that BU expand its training on sexual assault and harassment and streamline the process for making complaints.
Zinke orders the Interior Department to fly a special flag whenever he?s in the building Secretary Ryan Zinke has revived an arcane military ritual that no one can remember ever happening in the federal government.
The woman, who was in her 50s, was ?at the back of her motor vehicle? in the Market Basket lot Wednesday morning when the incident occurred.
Amazon Studios chief on leave following harassment claims Studio executive Roy Price is on a leave of absence effective immediately, Amazon said in a statement.
Kate Beckinsale says she told Harvey Weinstein ?no? ?I was incredibly naive and young and it did not cross my mind that this older, unattractive man would expect me to have any sexual interest in him,? the actress wrote.
James Van Der Beek reveals he faced sexual harassment by ?older, powerful men? The ??Dawson?s Creek?? star said that as a young actor he ??had [his] a-- grabbed by older, powerful men.??
Barstool founder criticized over employee ?offensive speech? clause Elika Sadeghi says she turned down a job offer at the sports and entertainment site after being asked to sign a contract stating that she wouldn?t find crude jokes or comments objectionable.
Joseph Nee allegedly stole money from the department?s evidence room and tried to launder it at the Plainridge Park Casino.
Officials at Massachusetts? health insurance exchange said Thursday they will shield consumers from unusually high rate increases in 2018.
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The former secretary of state said that pulling out of the accord would hasten the potential for conflict and move the Middle East ?in a less stable direction.?
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Whether John Farrell was an effective Red Sox manager this year is separate from whether he was the right leader going forward.
NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL
He failed to replace David Ortiz?s bat this season. He can?t make that same mistake again.
Who should replace John Farrell as Red Sox manager? Chris Gasper and Nick Cafardo discuss. Plus, Jim McBride previews Sunday?s Patriots-Jets game.
Roger Goodell?s wife reportedly had a secret Twitter account that she used to defend him An enigmatic account that repeatedly came to Goodell?s defense has been outed by The Wall Street Journal as his wife, Jane Skinner Goodell.
California wildfires bring record 31 deaths Northern California?s wildfires have killed 31 people ? making this the deadliest week of wildfires in state history.
The decision to dismiss Gavin Baker was made by CEO Abigail Johnson after a female employee filed a complaint with HR.
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KEVIN CULLEN
As a kid, this nun sat during the anthem at sports games ? and was kicked in the back Helen Banks sees patriotism as the love of country and the freedoms and ideals at its core. Nationalism, she says, is a negative force.
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Spotlight follow-up
Children of priests step out of the shadows A growing number of people who say their fathers are priests are speaking out, drawing attention to an invisible legion of suffering.
SCOT LEHIGH
At the Annual Lecher Awards The Oscar for best performance by a sexual predator masquerading as a Hollywood good guy goes to . . . Harvey Weinstein.
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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.
An anarchist takes on Big Pharma ? by promoting DIY prescription drugs Michael Laufer published blueprints for an ?EpiPencil? and is now working on a kit to let patients make other medicines at home.
The quarterback and tight end, who were listed as DNP Wednesday, stretched and warmed up before the walkthrough.
Brookline native Army Air Forces 2nd Lieutenant Richard M. Horwitz disappeared during a combat mission over Italy.
Two-family Conventional, built in 1920, 2,630 square feet, 14 rooms, 7 bedrooms, 3 baths, on 4,500-square-foot lot.
Mayor Martin Walsh and Councilor Tito Jackson clashed Wednesday over which of them can best lead Boston.
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Alyssa Labrie claims Marc James became ?instantly irate and blew up in my face with personal attacks? when she told him she didn?t want to meet socially.
Twitter had temporarily suspended the account, muting one of the central figures in the allegations against Harvey Weinstein.
He was ready to propose but my grad school plans could derail all that.
The big Picture
Here?s what a Globe photographer saw while documenting the devastation in Puerto Rico.
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