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Wakefield-based Curaleaf, one of the biggest marijuana operators in the country, is planning to acquire another pot company that may put it beyond the state limit on how many licenses one firm can own.
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US alleges Milton pot seller ran illegal business worth $14m A Milton woman allegedly ran a marijuana delivery service that operated across Massachusetts and employed at least 25 people.
Two trustees quit amid discord over Hampshire College?s future Beset by a financial crisis, the campus and its alumni are divided over how the Amherst liberal arts school should proceed.
Amazon will do Alexa work in Medford as company grows rapidly in Boston area Amazon has signed a lease for about 50,000 square feet of office space at One Cabot Road in Medford. The office will house about 200 employees.
A single-car crash on Route 3 killed a driver Tuesday afternoon, and officials are encouraging motorists to avoid the northbound side of roadway.
State confirms 4th pediatric flu death of season in Mass. State officials said a teen boy from Middlesex County had died of flu-related causes. His age, hometown, and identity were not immediately released.
Mark Ciommo to leave Boston City Council after this term, in another departure The councilor is the latest incumbent to step down from a council that?s already in the midst of a major membership shift.
Mass. prisons start offering medication to treat addiction Starting this week, four facilities are offering Suboxone to ease withdrawal pains and to continue existing prescriptions.
Lightfoot is elected Chicago?s first black female mayor Political newcomer Lori Lightfoot has been elected Chicago mayor, becoming the first black female ? and openly gay ? leader of the city.
Wynn Resorts covered up harassment allegations, report says The 209-page report said that company officials, including some in the legal division, ?were aware of certain allegations of sexual misconduct against Mr. Wynn involving employees.?
Former Mass. AG Martha Coakley joins e-cigarette company JUUL Coakley will work on JUUL?s government affairs team, according to the company, which noted she has already been consulting for several months.
Chinese woman is charged with illegally entering Mar-a-Lago A woman carrying two Chinese passports and a device containing malware lied to Secret Service agents and briefly gained admission to President Trump?s Florida club over the weekend, officials said.
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devra first | What She?s Having
At the South End institution, the drinks are strong, the prices are right, and all comers are welcome.
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Boston Bulldogs are a running club with more than miles on their agenda The Boston Bulldogs are part running club, part sobriety support group. It is the brainchild of Mike Ferullo a recovering addict and running evangelist who believes it can be an effective way to help addicts transform their lives.
BRUINS 6, BLUE JACKETS 2
The veteran left winger had a goal and an assist to reach 100 points for the season as the Bruins rolled to a road win over Columbus.
Cape Cod towns get funding to cut response times following shark attack The funding will allow six towns to buy stretchers, tourniquets, dune vehicles, call boxes for beach parking lots, and satellite phones for lifeguards, officials said.
The city will direct $15 million from next year?s budget into a fund that will be used over the next five years to fund high-quality seats for approximately 750 youngsters, Mayor Walsh said.
After 12 years, 50 Cent has finally sold his Conn. mansion. Here?s a look inside The 21-bedroom, 25-bathroom home in Farmington has been sold for $2.9 million. The rapper originally listed the home in 2007 for $18.5 million.
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Suspect arrested in Nipsey Hussle slaying Eric Holder, 29, was captured Tuesday in Bellflower, a Los Angeles-area city about 20 miles southeast of where the rapper was gunned down two days earlier.
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Patrick Mahomes dishes on conversation with Tom Brady during ?Tonight Show? appearance Over two months have passed, but the Chiefs quarterback is still asked about his conversation with the Patriots quarterback following the AFC Championship.
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JENEÉ OSTERHELDT | COMMENTARY
A new show at the Museum of Fine Arts traces fashion?s relationship to gender and the way we use it to express ourselves beyond the boxes offered to us.
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Renée Graham
Pete Buttigieg is running more on cult of personality than policy proposals.
JEFF JACOBY
Special Olympics does amazing work, but that doesn?t entitle it to government funds It raises $100 million each year from private donors so it has no business extracting money from the Treasury.
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There?s still a path back from the hard-Brexit abyss.
What?s your cat thinking? ?Animal communicators? talk with pets and argue with skeptics Animal communicators say they can enter the minds and bodies of animals to speak directly to them. Many aren?t so sure.
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Is getting to see the newest Marvel movie early worth spending 57 consecutive hours in a theater?
Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city?s business community to talk about their career paths, work and accomplishments, as well as their vision for Boston?s future.
Munch Madness | Round 6
And then there were two . . . It?s Sarma vs. Flour Bakery + Cafe facing off in the finals. Cast your vote for the 2019 winner of Munch Madness.
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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Sea Hunter and Acreage are testing the limits of state regulations on ownership of recreational marijuana stores.
In five games, Chris Sale, Nathan Eovaldi, Eduardo Rodriguez, Rick Porcello, and David Price have allowed 26 earned runs in 21 innings.
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The ?Pomsky? was dropped off by a breeder Wednesday. The animal was in extreme pain after she broke her leg playing with the rest of the pups in her litter.
Studios are priced from $2,460. The pet-friendly building has a dog-washing station.
As the former vice president scrambles to contain any political damage over his past behavior with women, the House speaker has some words of advice: Keep your distance.
Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain will seek another delay to Brexit in hopes of winning Parliament?s approval of a deal on the terms of its withdrawal from the European Union.
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"We have to get these cars off the road. You can't even drive in Manhattan."
The Boston company now employs about 1,500 people, and its valuation has nearly doubled since last year.
Alec Baldwin imitated the president and Robert De Niro played Robert Mueller during this week?s cold open of ?Saturday Night Live.?
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a fire in the Fens, the beginning of spring, Ice Castles in New Hampshire, and the annual citywide youth Spelling Bee.
6 homes for under $500,000 along the Greenbush commuter rail line If living on the South Shore is your goal, battling traffic on Route 3 doesn?t have to be your penalty. There?s always the Greenbush commuter rail line.
The veterinarian who keeps biotech in line Dr. Julie Medley is the commissioner of laboratory animals in Cambridge.
