What She Said

On Beacon Hill, newly elected women mistaken for legislative aides. Repeatedly.

Representative Tram Nguyen, 32, said, ?It has been a struggle to establish my authority.?

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What?s a Beacon Hill lawmaker supposed to look like anyway? Tram Nguyen and her colleagues are challenging assumptions.

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Officials hope that by providing vulnerable students a secure place to live, guaranteed meals at a dining hall, and more support, they will boost academic success.

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In an Oval Office interview, the president said he will most likely take action on his own regarding border security once the talks conclude.

?I?m very happy to hear this,? Dan Chiasson said late Thursday afternoon of the news that his sign can stay. ?I think it?s a really rational and wise decision on part of the town and I thank them.?

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Wellesley resident?s ?Impeach Trump? sign gets OK to stay

The town rescinded the violation notice it had sent regarding the banner, effectively saying Dan Chiasson could keep the sign.

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It?s the fourth time in a little more than a year that racist graffiti has been discovered at the school.

Milford middle school student dies from flu

Aaron Zenus was a student at Stacy Middle School, the town?s school superintendent said.

In the month since she launched her exploratory committee, Elizabeth Warren has repeatedly called for self-funding billionaires to stay out of the race.

Elizabeth Warren carves out ?billionaire-slayer? role for 2020

As billionaires such as Howard Schultz and Michael Bloomberg flirt openly with running for president, the senator has turned them into her first major targets of the 2020 race.

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The ruling marked a small victory for Salem officials who advocated for local control over pot businesses.

MARIJUANA MOMENT

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Marijuana might be more powerful than you think.

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Most of the House members? efforts to add transparency to state government ultimately came up short.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryannuclear3met.jpg These dumpsters of old nuclear waste are costing taxpayers a fortune

They were supposed to be hauled away decades ago but they?re still here.

Henry + Mac

The Weddings Issue

An NHL player gets married on Cape Cod ? with an assist from his brother

The happy couple?s main goal was to throw a great party with fun activities for friends and family.

Darren Criss as serial killer Andrew Cunanan in ?The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.?

Buzzsaw | Matthew Gilbert

TV?s crush on killer good looks

The current talk around Ted Bundy reminds us that hot killers are nothing new on TV; they?ve been rock star figures for many years.

Michael Andor Brodeur | @Large

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And as even longtime users contemplate an exit, rival apps are capitalizing on the one thing Facebook lacks: focus.

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Low productivity on the day after the Super Bowl has become something of a tradition around here.

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Earlier in the week, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman asserted that ?age has definitely taken a toll? on the younger Brady.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/29/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/1125803524-26150.jpg Julian Edelman got a walking tour of Atlanta from a total stranger

When the Patriots arrived in Atlanta, the wide receiver decided to explore the city. He got a hand from a stranger.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/31/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy1-26221.jpg Who is the mysterious Berj Najarian, Bill Belichick?s right-hand man?

Najarian is one of the most powerful figures on the Boston sports landscape, yet most fans have never heard of him.

FLYERS 3, BRUINS 2

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Travis Sanheim scored the winner for Philadelphia, dealing Boston a fifth loss in its last six.

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Price requested the change. Sox bench coach Ron Roenicke wore No. 10 last season.

EDITORIAL

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The answer to the transit system?s real problems are another round of pension reforms and cutting overtime, not balancing the budget on the backs of riders.

RENÉE LOTH

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Julian Assange is many things, but a hard-working journalist he is not.

Boston. 01/17/19- The newly named

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DANTE RAMOS

Boston must come to grips with its new geography

Travel guides send out-of-towners to the historic Freedom Trail, but longtime residents should take a different tour through the future of Boston.

Christopher Muther

The under-the-radar, unsung beach towns of Florida

While some destinations in Florida grab all the glory, these four east coast gems are waiting to be discovered.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

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New chief executive Larry Culp is promising that the worst surprises are in the rear view.

The iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XS offer an array of features, but carry pricetags of $1,000 and up.

For $100 to $300, these cellphones are a smart buy

Low cost smartphones get most things done, and that?s a problem for the iPhone.

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They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.

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The Big Picture

The day the North End was hit by a deadly wave of molasses

Twenty-one people died after a 15-foot wave of molasses swept through the North End in January 1919.

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Love Letters

Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

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