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How the World Cup security financing deal between Foxborough and Boston 26 came together -- The conflict emerged in early February, when federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security that would have met the bulk of the town's security needs failed to materialize.

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Despite spat over civilian oversight, commissioner says police reform is happening 'incrementally' -- An unwelcome spotlight has landed on Michael Cox's contentious relationship with Boston's first-ever Office of Police Accountability and Transparency.

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Venezuela rallies past Italy with three-run seventh, will face US for World Baseball Classic title

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Tara Sullivan -- Marco Sturm reaching out to his new netminder was the first step on Jeremy Swayman's return to stardom

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THE BIG DAY -- Bryan works in cheese. Molly works in flowers. Their wedding was like a 'massive dinner party.'

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Starting Point -- Hungry? These are our best recipes.

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Arraignments set for 4 state troopers charged in death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia -- All four face felony manslaughter charges in the recruit's death following a boxing exercise at the State Police Academy in New Braintree in 2024.

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RI BUSINESS - R.I.'s largest city proposes $1m emergency rent fund to prevent evictions - A new program in Providence could provide rental assistance funds to those facing sudden financial hardship.

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A new name atop Boston's skyline: JPMorgan in talks for sign at South Station Tower -- JPMorgan Chase has signed a lease in South Station Tower and is in talks with the city for signage rights atop the 51-story skyscraper.

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Closing arguments set to begin in Twitter shareholder trial accusing Musk of driving down stock

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Boston has lost its financial services clout. Santander's latest move is just another example.

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Top Iranian security official and head of country's Basij force killed, Israel says . Follow live updates.

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Croft School's 12.5 percent bond promise sparks concern among financial experts. Here's what to know. -- The push to raise up to $1 million from families with the promise of a high return sparked unease among financial experts contacted by the Globe.

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Ben Volin | On football -- The Patriots left the door wide open for an A.J. Brown trade, and other takeaways from free agency -- A reunion between Brown and Mike Vrabel seems very much possible, and would move a solid Patriots offseason into the "excellent" category.

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Jaylen Brown (41 points), Celtics refuse to wilt against Devin Booker, Suns

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Boston wants to limit GLP-1 coverage for city employees amid 'skyrocketing' health care costs, budget crunch -- Health insurance rates for city employees are projected to spike by nearly 23 percent next fiscal year, according to a letter the city's chief financial officer sent to the City Council.

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Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president -- The president has cited the need for repairs as a reason for the closure.

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'Whitey' Bulger wrote of volcanic rage and framed FBI agent in manuscript -- The unfinished manuscript was seized by the FBI inside Bulger's apartment when he was arrested in Santa Monica, Calif, but it has never been publicly released.

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Man charged with murder after human remains found buried under garage floor in Tyngsborough -- The investigation began March 10 when a tipster told police that his friend had confessed to killing a woman at his Tyngsborough home.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Back to sunshine Tuesday, but blustery conditions settle in

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A Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband's death found guilty of murdering him

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Loss of Flovent, a popular asthma drug, strains families, Hassan report says

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Jill Abramson - The war Iran doesn't want you to see - Even as Iran bars foreign reporters and the Trump administration lashes out at the press, journalists are documenting the war's consequences.

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IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- The podcast pipeline that fueled Trump is breaking. Here's how Democrats can seize the mic.

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EDITORIAL -- Shattuck, take 2: Mass. still needs shelter beds at the JP hospital site

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Wu's White Stadium strategy: full speed ahead, and freeze out foes

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Jon Keller returns to WBZ News as special contributor after October layoff, station says -- Prior to his departure, Keller had worked at WBZ for 20 years, known especially for "Keller At Large" interviews and reports that focused on local politics.

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Stoneham teen allegedly impaired when clocked at 118 miles per hour in N.H.; car crashes in chase -- The driver had previously failed to stop for State Police in Maine, authorities said.

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PERSPECTIVE - Trying to change someone's mind in an argument is pointless. Here's what to do instead. There is a powerful way to guide an escalating disagreement away from the brink.

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KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA -- 'Everyone's leaving': Why more of the wealthy are moving from Massachusetts to other states -- Investors and financial experts are seeing an exodus of rich people from the state, spurred by tax policies and a relative decline in the innovation economy.

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'Really hitting our schools hard': Special education teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. Why? In Massachusetts, turnover is so high that one out of every three instructors leave their classroom each year.

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It's now easier than ever to search the Globe recipe archive

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Watch: Harry Styles hosts and performs on 'Saturday Night Live'

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Barmakian shines in Greater Boston Stage Company's 'Wait Until Dark'

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'You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!' is on a small stage, but it has big ideas

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Boston Globe Spotlight Team - Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn't he stopped sooner? A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state's medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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Why Trump and the MAGA movement turned against Harvard -- Over a decade of political and cultural upheaval, America's most powerful university grew vulnerable to attack. There were warning signs.

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Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts -- The middle class in Massachusetts is being hollowed out. Driving the squeeze is a stratospheric rise in inequality.

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Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it. -- Buildings in the Seaport fund one-tenth of Boston's property-tax base. Flood waters and sea level rise will soon put that at risk.

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EDITORIAL -- Possible US bombing of elementary school should make members of Congress sick — and make them investigate

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IDEAS | NICHOLAS LEMANN -- In a golden age for many American Jews, my family was uncertain about its identity

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JEFF JACOBY -- Magical thinking about the Equal Rights Amendment

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Lost and/or found -- Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY -- Brian and Teddy Shuman cherished their championship finale on the ice at Canton as coach and player -- Teddy Shuman skated off TD Garden ice a two-time state champion, while his father Brian won his fifth as Canton's coach.

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Red Sox -- Here is the Payton Tolle guide to being the Red Sox' potential next Payton Tolle

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- The Red Sox' Venezuelan players are persevering despite turmoil back home. They always have.

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A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections

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CONNECTIONS -- We became friends underwater. We stayed friends on land.

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NEW ENGLAND -- Martha's Vineyard and Newport are wallet-busters in summer. Try shoulder season.

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SPRING TRAVEL -- My mom missed her chance to see Elvis. On a whirlwind Memphis trip, we did the next best thing.

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R.I. DOT superintendent claims retaliation for whistleblower lawsuit

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A Rembrandt hidden in a chicken truck. An informant named Meatball. Retired FBI agent offers new intel on Gardner Museum heist.

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Saugus man sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for leading a North Shore-based drug ring

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Celtics stars Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum regaining on-court chemistry, and it's exciting to see

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Wilyer Abreu still has everyone flipping out over clutch home run for Team Venezuela

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Craig Wylie tasked with reviving consulting legend Arthur D. Little in the US

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Shock and no awe: Trump's failure to blunt oil price spike leaves US economy at risk

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A familiar wartime move: A president pressures the press

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Maine Governor Mills launches first attack ad at against Democratic opponent Platner

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Scream your way to happiness? Maybe not, but scream clubs promise some relief.

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Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather

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Rescue crews dig bodies out of the ruins of a Kabul hospital hit in an airstrike blamed on Pakistan

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Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis

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In Iraq, the US tried to bring allies on board. Not in Iran.

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When high school grads can't do math

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A Puerto Rico case that threatens press freedom nationwide

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72 percent of Mass. voters beg to differ with you, Mr. Speaker

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Going through a first breakup (and it is terrible)

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The stars came out for the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars party

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The Boston accent is disappearing. In Southie, that carries a deeper meaning

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Logan is adding technology that will tell you how long the TSA wait is before you arrive at the airport

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A travel writer's confession: I write for a Boston newspaper, and I'd never been to Ireland

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Hear that? That's called 'gig-tripping,' as more tourists travel for music.

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Fame was the name of the game; moving beyond movable type

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Letters from a dark past revisited in a darkening present

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A Whitney Biennial for the forlorn

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Erdrich's 'Python's Kiss' weaves stories about the living and the dead

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The best local book events this week

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Watch: Conan O'Brien's monologue, Baby Yoda's cameo, and all the top Oscar moments

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'Sinners' made history again, but the biggest upset of the night came in a different category

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Red carpet hits and misses, including one dress that was really for the birds

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'Doctor Who' fans have fresh chance to time travel with found episodes

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This week's TV: Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington in 'Imperfect Women,' 'The Forsytes,' and more

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Symphony Hall hosts Pops' heartfelt tribute to 'A Celtic Sojourn' host

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2026-27 to be final performance season for Boston Philharmonic

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'We're not gonna give up music and be silent': Afghan composer protests Taliban law with solidarity concert

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A misguided 'Mockingbird' at Umbrella Stage

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Emotional and musical fireworks abound in 'Stereophonic,' as creativity meets volatility

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Mass. health officials hail vaccine ruling

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A brain-computer interface allowed people with paralysis to type with their minds

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John F. Burns, prize-winning foreign correspondent for The New York Times, dies at 81

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Anthony J. Leggett dies at 87; awarded Nobel for theories on superfluids

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Ernie Anastos, New York's Everyman newscaster, dies at 82

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