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Stop & Shop workers walked off the job Thursday afternoon, after more than 31,000 employees last month authorized their labor leaders to call for a work stoppage amid increasingly strained contract negotiations.
Here?s how customers will be affected by the Stop & Shop walkout If you?re one of the many people around the region who rely on Stop & Shop for groceries, here?s what Thursday?s walkout likely means for you.
How a corner grocer ended up in the hands of a global supermarket giant Stop & Shop has been hit by a strike less than three years after its parent company combined with the owner of Hannaford to create Ahold Delhaize Group.
Ex-Obama WH counsel charged with lying about lobbying work Greg Craig was charged in a two-count indictment that accuses him of willfully concealing material facts about work he and his former law firm performed for the Ukrainian government.
Buttigieg campaign getting a Massachusetts boost from Grossman Steve Grossman, the former Democratic National Committee chairman and three-time statewide candidate, is endorsing Pete Buttigieg for president.
Parents charged in college admissions scandal lose bid for new judge Attorneys representing a dozen parents had accused prosecutors of evading the court?s system of randomly assigning criminal cases.
Sondra Crosby coauthored a story in which she wrote that Julian Assange?s confinement was a ?clear infringement of his human right to healthcare.?
RODRIGO CORDEIRO
HELP DESK
How do you find one? What should you ask? What should be in the report?
In Newton, sparks fly over proposed Needham Street development A proposed mixed-use development that could bring hundreds of new housing units divided residents during an hours-long public hearing.
A body was found in the water off a trail in Salisbury by a passerby Thursday afternoon, prosecutors said.
Uber files for US initial offering Uber Technologies Inc. filed for an initial public offering, starting the clock on what?s expected to be the biggest US listing this year.
Israeli spacecraft crashes in attempt to reach moon An Israeli spacecraft lost contact with Earth and crashed just moments before it was to land on the moon late Thursday.
Salem marijuana dispensary will no longer require appointments to get inside Alternative Therapies Group, which resumed its recreational sales last week, had the appointment system in place since opening in December.
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2019 BOSTON MARATHON
It?s a nerve-racking experience for those ?squeakers? on the razor?s edge of making it into the race.
How not to cheer for a marathoner The crowds at the Boston Marathon are one of the many things that make it the most famous footrace in the world. Globe reporter and marathoner Billy Baker has some tips on how you can have the most impact on the course.
These two maps show where all the Boston Marathon runners are coming from There are approximately 30,000 participants entered in Monday?s race.
?I was in such a panic?: Pregnant Cambridge woman attacked by group of wild turkeys ?They made it hard for me to get away, or escape,? Kenda Carlson said.
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British firm Scape is moving ahead with plans for what would be Boston?s first independent student dormitory.
Here?s a roundup of all the open-air beer gardens coming to Boston in spring 2019 Hoping to grab an outdoor drink in Boston? We?ve got you covered.
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Matthew Gilbert
A genre show, of all things, with fire-breathing dragons and sub-zero zombies, has won our game of Peak TV.
As the show enters its endgame Sunday, even die-hard fans could use a refresher on the past seven seasons.
Which of our beloved and not-so-beloved ?Game of Thrones? characters are going to wind up sitting pretty?
Globe Magazine | Book excerpt
?We have some planes?: Inside the hijacking of Flight 11 The air traffic controller couldn?t decipher the ominous message as he struggled to contact the plane on September 11. And officials were in the dark even while flight attendants called colleagues on the ground to describe the terror unfolding in the sky.
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Sweet Cheeks, Café Beatrice, Boston Trolley Dogs, and Stuffed by Papi are among restaurants that will be at the music festival May 24-26 to provide concertgoers with sustenance.
Love Letters
I?m happily married, but I tracked down my first love. Now what? She rejected me decades ago, and for some reason I really want to hear how her life turned out.
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SCOT LEHIGH
You can?t just lower health-care premiums by decree.
RENÉE LOTH
The lessons of Harvard ?69 protests: Teach your children well The 50th anniversary of bloody student protests at Harvard is forging connections between alumni and current campus activists.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL
Marcus Smart?s absence means opportunity for Jaylen Brown, Terry Rozier Having players who can step in is precisely the reason Danny Ainge stocked the Celtics roster the way he did.
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY
Here?s the Bruins? plan of attack vs. the Maple Leafs These foes know each other pretty well, and it took the Bruins seven games to oust Toronto last year.
Java-ganza! Baristas converge on Boston to compete in world championship Expert baristas from all over the globe have come here to compete in the 2019 World Barista Championship, which kicked off Thursday in Boston.
John Fish on transforming a construction giant 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.
Ground Game It?s back! Get the latest intelligence on presidential politics from Globe reporter James Pindell. Sign up here.
After a disappointing regular season rife with stumbles, the time to pull it all together is now.
Boston school officials will likely close the schools in two years for extensive renovations, but some parents worry the announcement signals a possible permanent closure.
Senator Elizabeth Warren is proposing another new tax that targets the richest entities in the US economy, this time Amazon and the nation?s other most-profitable companies.
A condo in a restored Gilded Age property was the top home sale last week, according to the Multiple Listing Service.
Thousands gathered in Los Angeles Thursday to celebrate the rapper, who was slain March 31.
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With room for up to five people, the Encore was designed for young, upwardly mobile singles and couples looking for a vehicle that fits their active lifestyles.
The CEO said in a letter to franchisees that the locations are in ?geographic areas that have changed dramatically.?
A spaceship full of death row inmates heads to a black hole to save Earth.
Take-out food is a wonderful thing ? if you?re the person doing the taking out. But it must make the kitchen nuts. Chef Jordan Bailey had a better idea.
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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.
Despite pharma?s best efforts, Maryland advances major drug pricing bill Lawmakers in Annapolis have enacted a first-of-its kind ?affordability board? that could cap payments for pricey meds.
