Your city street may soon turn into a grocery aisle

Stop & Shop wants to roll out the driverless stores this spring.

Stop & Shop

Stop & Shop said it will pack fresh grocery items into remote-controlled vans that will roll through Boston area streets this spring, but is it legal?

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The president?s personal lawyer backtracked Thursday from an assertion he had made just one night before.

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The Red Sox manager says he?s conflicted because of the government?s stance on giving aid to Puerto Rico.

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President Trump sent a pointed letter to Nancy Pelosi in apparent payback after she asked him to reschedule his State of the Union speech.

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Jim Lyons, who served four terms as a state representative, replaces Kirsten Hughes as the party?s state chair.

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Westbrook police said a man allegedly attempted to explore the massive ice formation on the Presumpscot River.

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Davell Woodrum was apprehended after a foot chase with a loaded gun in his possession, authorities said.

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The money will be used to support investments in the maintenance and activities of the park, the mayor?s office said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AP18330764928562.jpg Here?s how the state?s sports betting proposal breaks new ground

Governor Baker?s plan would allow companies to operate online sports betting without a financial relationship to an existing casino, opening the doors to many potential sports books.

Bar Kolodny, a friend of Eduardo Samaniego, took a petition seeking his release to the ICE offices in downtown Boston on Wednesday.

Kevin Cullen

Here, he was an immigration rights activist; in Georgia, he?s an inmate

If you want to understand how completely arbitrary and capricious our broken immigration system is, consider the case of Eduardo Samaniego.

Jesuit accused of molestation removed from Weston retreat?s website

The Rev. Richard Roos had been featured as a member of the board of directors for the Campion Center.

Storm to hit Boston area Saturday, could bring 6 inches or more of snow

A winter storm watch for all of Massachusetts has been issued from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.

What to know about the incoming wintry weather:

? A dusting of snow is expected overnight, which could make for a slippery commute.

? Snow is again expected to hit the region Saturday and Sunday. Boston could see as much as 6 inches of snow. West of I-495, the totals will likely be much higher.

? The forecast could change depending on how temperatures fluctuate, Dave Epstein says.

? This could be the start of a nasty stretch. Blame the polar vortex.

Boston. 01/17/19- Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues- Bruins Chris Wagner flys through the goal crease scoring a 3rd period gola past Blues goalie Jake Allen to put the Bruins ahead 3-2. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

BRUINS 5, BLUES 2

Bruins end two-game skid, beat Blues

Chris Wagner?s sixth goal of the season, at 5:27 of the third period, broke a 2-2 tie.

People wait in line at Chef Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen for free meals to workers effected by the government shutdown, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 in Washington. Andres opened his World Central Kitchen feeding site on Pennsylvania Ave., to provide food to furloughed workers and their families. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Letters

Letter from a furloughed employee: To end this shutdown, we all should feel its effects

?The entirety of federal government operations should cease to function, or truly shut down, during a lapse in appropriations.?

SCOT LEHIGH

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If the matter is politically unresolvable at the federal level, why not kick it down to the border states?

Opinion | Leonard L. Glass and Bandy X. Lee

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The president is wedded only to what nurtures his exaggerated self-image in dangerous ways.

Hampshire College opened in 1970 as part of a wave of alternative schools offering a different educational experience.

Hampshire College/file

Experimental colleges once were the future. Now, what is their future?

Is this style of education a luxury that consumers can no longer afford?

KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 29: Fans cheer during the first quarter of the Kansas City Chiefs vs the New England Patriots game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Arrowhead Stadium has been louder than a jet taking off from an aircraft carrier

The last time the Patriots played there, the crowd set a world record for stadium noise.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/17/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Gasper-25547.jpg Kyrie Irving admitting he was wrong is a good first step

He swallowed his pride and his words to find a better way to lead the Celtics.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/17/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/22names1.jpg Gisele Bundchen?s feud with Brazilian official escalates

The supermodel-turned-environmental activist is wading into a growing debate about the future of the Amazon.

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The Aerosmith frontman told GQ that he hit nine years of sobriety in December.

Special reports

Boston, MA - 1/16/1919: Looking across North End Park on Jan. 16, 1919, the day after a giant tank at the Purity Distilling Co. on Commercial Street collapsed, sending a wave of an estimated 2.3 million gallons of molasses through the streets of Boston. The great molasses tank was located in the center of this picture. Sections of the metal may be seen at the extreme left and right in the picture. Twenty-one people perished, including two 10-year-olds, Pasquale Iantosca and Maria Distasio, who were collecting firewood near the molasses tank while home from school for lunch. (Boston Globe Archive/) --- BGPA Reference: 150115_MJ_001

Boston Globe Archive

Globe Magazine

The day Boston was swamped by a deadly wave of molasses

One hundred years ago today an enormous steel tank ruptured, sending a torrent of brown syrup on a deadly path through the North End.

The Big Picture

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

The best Globe staff photos of 2018

Our photographers share the stories behind what went into making the year?s best photos, as selected by the editors of the Globe Magazine and photo department.

Podcasts

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The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.

Newsletters

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Follow the Celtics? quest for a title and other NBA news both on and off the court. Sign up here.

Real Estate

12 must-see open houses in Greater Boston this weekend (Jan. 19-20)

As snow (potentially) begins to fall this weekend, you can spend your time searching for a new home. From a condo in Malden to a house with a barn in Dover, the open houses this weekend are plentiful. Check them out: Under $500,000 131 Piece St.

Cars

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VW, Ford team up on pickups, explore deal on electrics

Volkswagen and Ford say they're forming a global alliance in which they will work together to develop commercial vans and medium-sized pickups while exploring broader cooperation on battery-powered and autonomous vehicles

STAT

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The chemotherapy pills are packaged with a sensor that can alert a physician, pharmacist, or caregiver after they have been swallowed.

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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