State Police payroll head battled debt before alleged theft

The former head of payroll for State Police was ordered to pay back an estimated $23,000 in overdue credit card debt the year before she allegedly began stealing from the agency.

Russell Walters paused by the Kennebec River. A proposed hydropower line would cross over the Kennebec River Gorge.

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Critics, allies clash on Maine power line project

The prospect of power lines marring the landscape of Maine?s North Woods has stirred deep concerns in the region.

Discuss: The North Woods transmission line.

"I have to think if the lines were buried in conduit a lot of this controversy would go away." --rrproctor
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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wendi150-15118.jpg DA says woman killed in North Andover was likely strangled

North Andover police, State Police detectives, and the Essex DA?s office are investigating Wendi Davidson?s death as a homicide.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/23/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/dinner-ff9e5836-46e8-11e8-9072-f6d4bc32f223.jpg ?She has a design background:? Melania Trump prepares to host state dinner

The first official state visit of the Trump administration will be the biggest moment yet for Melania Trump to play hostess-in-chief, an element of her role she enjoys more than other first lady duties.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/23cohasset.jpg Scituate man says steering wheel malfunctioned in rollover crash

A 36-year-old Scituate man suffered minor injuries after the crash in Cohasset Monday morning.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/pfosi_170807_commave_05.jpg Mass. Pike lane closures coming with 2nd phase of Commonwealth Ave. bridge project

For commuters on the Massachusetts Turnpike, late July through early August might be a good time for a vacation.

James Shaw Jr. showed his hand that was injured when he disarmed a shooter inside a Waffle House on Sunday.

Waffle House hero: Gunman ?was going to have to work to kill me?

James Shaw Jr. wrestled the rifle away from the man who shot and killed four people inside a Nashville restaurant on Sunday.

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It was Clinton?s first public appearance the former FBI director began his nationwide book tour.

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04/19/2018 Boston Ma Elijah Botkin (cq) was asked to pay a additional fee to have his lease renewed .Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff Reporter:Topic.

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Watch out for illegal fees when renting an apartment

Elijah Botkin did something few tenants in Boston would dare to do: He refused to pay a surprise charge sprung on him by his landlord?s agent.

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The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth Monday to a healthy baby boy ? a third child for Kate and Prince William and fifth in line to the British throne.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/06/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/GettyImages-674992362.jpg Shania Twain apologizes after saying she would have voted for Donald Trump

The Canadian singer told The Guardian she would have voted for Trump because ?even though he was offensive, he seemed honest.?

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The 2016 Heisman Trophy winner out of Louisville visted with the Patriots two weeks ago.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/22/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy-18922.jpg Celtics are on borrowed time this postseason, but their future is bright

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum absolutely carried the Celtics for the full 48 minutes of Game 4.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Boghosian_15dinpic1_LIFE.jpg A $49 lobster roll? A recent shortage has lobster prices soaring.

The costs of lobster dishes on Boston restaurant menus have been off the charts as chefs look to claw back some of the margins.

From left: Rick Antonellis, Fabrizio Nicastro, and Giulio Caperchi watched a UEFA Champions League match last week in a Boston establishment. AS Roma and Liverpool FC ? both clubs are owned by businessmen with Boston ties ? will meet in the Champions League semifinals.

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A friendly Boston rivalry will play out on Europe?s big stage

England?s Liverpool FC and Italy?s AS Roma, both owned by Boston businessmen, will meet in the semifinals of Europe?s soccer championships.

Opinion | Richard North Patterson

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/AFP_14606L.jpg The world pays for Trump?s indifference to human rights

Our allies and all those hoping for democracy and human rights must be encouraged to stand against their enemies.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/23/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/katiesteven.jpg A joyful reunion with birth parents leads to incest, murder

A young woman named Katie married her birth father, had a baby with him and, after she decided to leave him, lost her life to him.

Opinion | Margery Eagan

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/3aadb0cff01b4aeea59c36999736fb12-3aadb0cff01b4aeea59c36999736fb12-0.jpg Why is Clarence Thomas still on the Supreme Court?

Thomas remains on the court, unchallenged, unprotested, with all we know now about sexual harassment and other accusations against him.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/22/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/Clipboard-3012.jpg The Clintons, the Obamas, the Bushes, and first lady Melania Trump, all in one photo

At Barbara Bush?s funeral, a photographer captured a rare moment.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/11/29/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/AP_16146740176582.jpg A woman flying back from France brought an apple through customs. Cost: $500

An apple one day did not keep Customs agents away, a Colorado woman learned.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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How climbing mountains and other ?breakup accomplishments? can improve self-worth after a relationship ends.

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Opinion & Ideas

Alex Beam

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/28/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/beam_20170827.jpg Donald Trump makes golf horrible again

Don?t hate the player, hate the game, the saying goes. When it comes to golf, I loathe them both.

A new chapter in the story of a terrier who found adventure in Milton

One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .

Sean Gannon?s funeral service was held at Saint Pius X Church on Thursday.

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A man determined to choose violence. A cop determined to live a good life

Only three years apart in age, the police officer and the career criminal accused of killing him could not have been more different.

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Spring blossoms

To commemorate Earth Day on Sunday, a look at transforming landscapes around the world bursting with color as warm weather approaches.

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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

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