To patients? surprise, a visit to urgent care brings steep hospital bill

Hospitals charging facility fees for off-site care is a common practice that is coming under growing criticism.

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The European Union unveiled its long-term vision on combating climate change in a push for more ambitious action on the environment.

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The ruling applies to only one man and one facility. But the decision could resonate nationwide because most prisons and jails do not allow medications to treat addiction.

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The Kremlin says it still expects a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and US President Trump to go ahead as planned.

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Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith won a divisive runoff in Mississippi to remain in office, defeating Democrat Mike Espy and giving the GOP 53 seats in the Senate.

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A man who suffered a heart attack shortly after Hawaii mistakenly issued an alert about a ballistic missile filed a lawsuit against the state on Tuesday.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh is eager to turn the city?s vast public works yard along the Southeast Expressway over to a private developer, possibly paving the way for a soccer stadium.

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Future of city?s public works yard stirs debate

Mayor Martin Walsh is eager to turn the city?s vast public works yard over to the private sector for redevelopment. But Walsh has to get through city Councilor Michelle Wu first.

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A lawyer for Paul Manafort repeatedly briefed President Trump?s lawyers on his client?s discussions with investigators after Manafort agreed to cooperate with the special counsel.

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A Chinese researcher who claims to have helped make the world?s first genetically edited babies says a second pregnancy may be underway.

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The victim was shot at about 8 p.m. on South Street and taken to a local hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries.

Cultivate, a marijuana store in Leicester, is vowing to improve its operations after nearby residents complained about traffic and crowds of cannabis consumers taking over the surrounding neighborhood.

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Leicester pot shop vows improvements after resident backlash

Cultivate said it has added portable toilets and more parking spaces after complaints by neighbors.

Newton, MA - 11/27/2018 - Newton public school teachers protest during a public meeting at Newton South High School in support of their colleagues who it's been alleged are teaching pro-Muslim curriculum. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Laura Crimaldi, Topic: 28newton, LOID: 8.4.3959096869.

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Newton teachers, students defend history curriculum against charges of anti-Semitism

Hundreds of teachers came out to support the Newton school administration and its curriculum during a hearing prompted by a group that complains students are being taught anti-Semitic material.

At UMass Amherst, Sean Spicer draws crowd, protesters

Sean Spicer, former press secretary to President Trump, was invite to speak on the Amherst campus by the UMass Republican Club, a student organization.

Congressman Seth Moulton has been a leading voice against Nancy Pelosi in her bid to be speaker of the House.

Seth Moulton is playing a risky game against Nancy Pelosi

Seth Moulton has been a leading voice against Nancy Pelosi in her bid to be speaker of the House. If she succeeds, he could face consequences.

Names

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The National Board of Review awards are one of the first in a parade of awards season honors.

LB Test: Description/Caption: This April 30, 2018 photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service shows a helicopter fighting a wildfire in north-central Arizona. Fire officials say higher humidity and expected cloud cover Tuesday, May 1, 2018, should help nearly 600 firefighters battling the blaze. (U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest via AP)

Video released of gender reveal that caused Arizona wildfire

The 2017 Sawmill Fire started after a US Border Patrol Agent shot a target that contained an explosive substance at a gender reveal party, causing the surrounding grass to catch fire.

FILE - In this July 12, 2017 file photo, a pedestrian passes the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Mass. The Massachusetts museum that won a legal battle over its plan to sell dozens of works of art announced Tuesday, April 10, 2018, that 13 of those pieces, including one by Norman Rockwell, will be auctioned next month. Rockwell?s ?Blacksmith?s Boy-Heel and Toe? is among the pieces for sale by Sotheby?s in May, the Berkshire Museum announced. Works by William Bouguereau, Alexander Calder and John La Farge also are going on the auction block. (Ben Garver /The Berkshire Eagle via AP, File)

Berkshire Museum finishes controversial art sales, raising $53 million

An art sale at the Berkshire Museum, which had been opposed by numerous groups, involved 22 artworks, including Norman Rockwell?s ?Shuffleton?s Barbershop? and ?Blacksmith?s Boy.?

Kevin Cullen

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Call me cynical, but I?m surprised anybody is surprised that Police Commissioner Willie Gross harbors a deep resentment of the ACLU.

Adrian Walker

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The battle that Boston Police Commissioner William Gross is waging with the American Civil Liberties Union ? and, by extension, a network of social justice organizations ? is baffling.

Cambridge, MA - 10/08/2018- ] Tsuyoshi Nishioka poses for a portrait in his udon shop Yume Ga Arukara in Cambridge, Mass. on Monday, October 8, 2018. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: (metro)

Critics love these Cambridge noodle shops. But their real purpose is much deeper than ramen

Sure, the Cambridge restaurants sell delicious Japanese noodles. But their real purpose is something else entirely.

Boston, Ma- October 21, 2018-Stan Grossfeld/ Globe Staff?Practice before Game 1 of World Series-J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts arrive at practice with big smiles.

Red Sox J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts win Players Choice Awards

Martinez was voted Player of the Year and Betts was named the AL?s Outstanding Player.

Foxborough, MA 10/04/18: Patriots Sony Michel carried the ball in the second quarter. New England Patriots hosted the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium Sunday, Oct. 4, 2018. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

How does a rookie impress Bill Belichick? By having this one quality

The coach appreciates poise and the ability to correct mistakes quickly.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The 2008 NBA Finals MVP is one of the honorees at the Sports Museum?s annual gala, The Tradition.

HELP DESK

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The stalling. The helplessness. The sneaking out of bed multiple times a night. The crying. The whining. It was time to call in the experts for help with my 3-year-old.

Renée Graham

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John Allen Chau was an invader who breached the homeland of a small tribe; they stood their ground.

Boston, MA - 7/25/2017 - Vehicles make their way through traffic along Washington Street in Boston, MA, July 25, 2017. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

Opinion | Andrew Salzberg

Congestion pricing is the best way out of our transit mess

We need to put a price on road use and allow that new revenue to fund mass transit.

Medford, MA - 3/15/2016 - Steve Wynn speaks to reporters about a planned casino in Everett during a press conference in Medford, MA March 15, 2016. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Topic: 16wynn Reporter:

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Editorial

Answers needed on fate of Everett casino license

Wynn Resorts needs an answer on the fate of its Everett casino license ? and so do the people of Massachusets.

Special reports

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My wife, Laura Levis, did everything she could to save herself when the asthma attack began. She went to Somerville Hospital and called 911, too. How could she have been left to die just outside the emergency room?

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The Big Picture

What happened at the border this weekend

A peaceful march devolved into unrest when US agents fired tear gas to stop migrants attempting to storm a border fence separating Mexico and the United States.

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Reenactors from the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum placed commemorative markers on graves of patriots who participated in the protest.

Colonial reenactors mark graves of ?ordinary? patriots who joined Boston Tea Party

The circular markers, each one featuring a depiction of the Boston Tea Party, were placed at the resting places of many of the patriots who participated in the famous protest nearly 245 years ago.

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WATCH: A protest over insulin prices is seen as a fight for life

Protesters, a few of whom brought the ashes of their children who died after insulin rationing, gathered outside Sanofi?s Cambridge office.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.

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