Big decisions await commuter rail
How often should trains run? How much should a ride cost? And who?s going to operate it, anyway?
Deval Patrick won?t run in 2020, citing ?the cruelty of our elections process?
Former governor Deval Patrick, who considered launching an aspirational, unifying presidential campaign at a time of deep national division, announced on Thursday that he would not run for president.
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Deval Patrick knew when to call it quits on a presidential bid. Other politicians take note
Running for president is hard. Deciding not to run? That can be even harder.
The curious redactions in the Michael Flynn document
Those hungry for details about what Robert Mueller has learned in his investigation were likely disappointed with the heavily-redacted document.
Progressive Marriott union contract could have ripple effects
Protections for immigrants, required training for new technology, and a registry of guests accused of sexual harassment are being seen as a boon for workers everywhere.
Cambridge community to unite at event after menorah toppled
The group that placed the religious symbol at the park is inviting the public to come together Thursday night.
Boy, 11, slashes 12-year-old student with knife at Woburn middle school
The victim was taken to a local hospital with superficial injuries that are not considered life-threatening, a statement from officials said.
Pantone selects Living Coral as color of the year
The ?life-affirming coral hue? was selected in response to ?the onslaught of digital technology and social media increasingly embedding into daily life.?
Mandarin duck holds New York City in its colorful spell
It took just days for the brightly colored Mandarin duck that appeared suddenly in a Central Park pond to turn both New Yorkers and visitors into a new gaggle: the quackarazzi.
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Texas bids farewell to a president and a patriarch
George H.W. Bush, who shaped history as 41st president and patriarch of a family that occupied the White House for a dozen years, is going to his final rest Thursday in Texas.
Presidential funeral train will be first in nearly 50 years
The locomotive, painted to resemble Air Force One, will pull the train carrying former president George H. W. Bush to College Station, Texas.
Nathan Eovaldi, Red Sox reach an agreement on a new deal
The deal, pending a physical, is for four years and $67.5 million, according to MLB Network.
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The Patriots have had crazy good TV ratings lately. Here?s some context
The 24-10 victory over the Vikings Sunday delivered team?s highest local rating this season.
Meet Esther (if you haven?t already), the Canadian pig who is changing lives
Esther has become an international poster pig for meatless diets, animal rights, diversity, and even gay parenting.
?Vice? leads Golden Globe nominees with six nods
Adam McKay?s Dick Cheney biopic narrowly edged Bradley Cooper?s tear-jerking revival ??A Star Is Born,?? the interracial drama ??Green Book?? and the period romp ??The Favourite.??
Talking Points AM/Larry Edelman
How a Chinese executive you never heard of is croaking the stock market
Did the US break the trade cease-fire over Chinese spying and Iran sanctions? The stock market ? which is plummeting again this morning ? sure thinks so.
Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo; Globe file
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Let the voters decide Ed Markey?s fate
Markey?s longevity is running up against ambitious colleagues and voters restless for change.
Opinion | Dan Wasserman
Khashoggi killing complicates commerce for President Trump
Trump is looking at the big picture: the bone saw market
Friendly?s closes 6 restaurants, 2 in Mass.
The iconic Massachusetts-based ice cream and burger chain shuttered five locations in New England, company officials said.
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Through the New England countryside, riders take part in an adventure at once ancient and modern: A formal fox hunt, no fox necessary.
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Cleveland police conducting internal review into how NFL received Kareem Hunt file, report says
The city says an unidentified Cleveland police officer gave the report to the NFL.
Metro
Nobody knows who put the fake tree at Park Street Station ? but it wasn?t the MBTA
Maybe riders will never know. But they?re certainly curious.
Real Estate
Home of the Week: In 1828 Cape, antique charm mingles with modernization
The four-bedroom home, whose original section dates to 1828, offers 3,000 square feet of living space.
Politics
Biden says he?s ?the most qualified person in the country? to be president
Former vice president Joe Biden said Monday that he would make a decision about moving forward with a 2020 bid in the next two months.
Nation & World
Five Marines missing in aircraft accident off Japan
Five U.S. Marines were missing and two people were rescued after two aircraft were involved in an accident off the coast of Japan early Thursday, the Marine Corps said.
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Avoid costly mistakes with the car buyer's checklist
These are the crucial steps to help you get the wheels you want at the right price.
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Business
chesto means business
Trillium, humbled by pay flap, boosts wages of retail workers
One of the buzziest craft brewers around was blasted for paying tip wages to retail employees.
Arts
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Alfonso Cuarón?s ?Roma? is a masterpiece of memory and emotion
The Oscar-winning director of ?Gravity? revisits his Mexico City youth.
STAT
Top cancer center?s business deals created a web of conflicts
The deals raise doubts about whether Memorial Sloan Kettering is looking out for its patients? best interests, or its own, ethics experts say.
Love Letters: The Podcast
Love Letters: Until next year, my sweetheart
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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Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix?
Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
