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Almost every night, social workers, with kids in their back seats, are crisscrossing Mass. or camping out at a 24-hour McDonald?s as they await word of a foster family with space for another child.
Want to become a foster parent? Here?s how There is an acute shortage of families in Mass. who are willing to open their doors to abused and neglected children.
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New Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins isn?t showing the usual deference to the governor. The issues are too important.
For local fencing community, whiff of scandal sparks shock ? and jokes Fencing ? that quaint, age-old endeavor of donning armor, a sword, and quietly prodding away at an opponent ? has been a stranger to controversy.
Londonderry officer Tyler Berry, 27, is facing a charge of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol for the crash that killed a 21-year-old Manchester, N.H., woman.
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It?s a weekend of warm temperatures and sun, then rain Sunshine and high temperatures in the 60s are in store for the weekend. Looking ahead: Monday morning will see rain, and opening day at Fenway on Tuesday has a 30 percent chance of showers.
Victim has life-threatening injuries after triple shooting in Mattapan The shootings happened near 10 Mattapan St. around 5 p.m., according to a Boston police spokesman.
What She Said
Too young to get married ? but not to end a pregnancy? Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are considering two bills: One would impose a minimum age of 18 to get married, the other would let a young woman get an abortion at any age.
O?Malley opposes abortion proposals pending at State House In a statement, the leader of Boston?s Catholics said the bills ?seek to extend current Massachusetts law in unnecessary and unjustified ways.?
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The best argument for allowing the company to keep its lucrative license is being made, not by Wynn officials, but by the amber Shangri-La on the Mystic River.
Lightning 6, Bruins 3
Tuukka Rask was not sharp, and Tampa Bay tied an NHL record for victories in a season.
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
After a blowout loss Friday night in Phoenix, it?s clear the Red Sox are still stuck in spring training. Said Alex Cora: ?We have to figure it out some how, some way.? But he added, ?as soon as we start pitching, we?re going to be fine.?
PETER ABRAHAM I SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES
The Sox, once among the industry leaders in analysis, fell back for several years and are now regaining lost ground.
BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
Developmental football leagues don?t work because the economics don?t add up.
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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
We have the Astros and Theo Epstein?s Chicago Cubs to blame for the virtues of tanking in MLB. By design, they were the two biggest losers in baseball from 2012 to 2014. But that provided the foundation for their later championships.
Walsh announces master plan effort to improve Franklin Park The announcement comes in the wake of a $28 million pledge to upgrade the park.
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JEFF JACOBY
Massachusetts voters chose wisely when they scrapped rent control in 1994. Nothing good can come of resurrecting it now.
Editorial
14 days. Americans should count the days until the Mueller report is released to Congress. Until the Mueller report is released to Congress, the Globe editorial page will remind readers daily how many days the investigation has not been released to Congress.
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Domestic terrorism is no big deal, according to Trump President Trump doesn?t care enough about white supremacist violence, and the GOP only wants what the president wants.
After shedding weight, he?s ready to tackle the Boston Marathon ?I weighed 385 pounds,? Justin Roberts said. ?The doctor said, ?Do you want to see your kids grow up?? That definitely woke me up.?
Red Sox and MGM Resorts officials reveal additions at Fenway Park An MGM Resorts logo adorns the Green Monster, the concessions menu has expanded, and the press box and clubhouses have been renovated.
Ex-US Sen Ernest ?Fritz? Hollings of South Carolina dies at 97 Ernest F. ?Fritz? Hollings, the silver-haired Democrat who helped shepherd South Carolina through desegregation as governor and went on to serve six terms in the U.S. Senate, has died at 97.
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.
The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.
Munch Madness | Final
And the Munch Madness winner is . . . Beloved Boston bakery Flour takes the cake over Sarma to clinch Munch Madness 2019.
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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David Price will try for his first win of the season in the second game of this series.
Miriam Nelson said that she has become a distraction from the ?important work to establish a sustainable financial model for the school.?
His Minute Man statue, a symbol of freedom, launched Daniel Chester French?s path to the Lincoln Memorial.
The billionaire political activist says he will encourage Representative Richard Neal to make the information public.
Why you shouldn?t clean your windows on a sunny day. Plus, a recipe for an all-purpose cleaner. | realestate.boston.
William Consovoy said the Justice Department should weigh in with a legal opinion before complying with a House subpoena.
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SUVs' longevity is no surprise, but some of the other results may be.
Hiring rebounded in March as US employers added a solid 196,000 jobs, up sharply from February?s scant gain.
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The Celebrity Series presentation marks Batsheva?s Boston debut.
Powell?s City of Books in Portland, Ore., claims to be the world?s largest independent bookstore. The store occupies a full city block, and you need a map to find your way around its 68,000 square feet.
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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.
Bidding wars: Should home buyers add an ?escalation clause?? If you want to start an argument in a group of real estate agents, bring up escalation clauses.
Amazon Alexa now HIPAA-compliant, allows secure access to data Amazon unveiled software that allows health care companies to build Alexa voice tools capable of securely transmitting private patient information.
