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Cannabis Control Commission poised to be downsized, restructured in plan passed by legislative committee

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Saying state must do more, Mass. House pursuing children social media ban, prohibition on cellphones in school

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Former Everett mayor Carlo DeMaria facing state ethics probe, filing shows -- Carlo DeMaria's lawyer said the legal defense fund was necessary to help pay his legal bills amid the ongoing investigation.

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AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper journalism -- The news organization is becoming more focused on visual journalism and developing new revenue sources, particularly through companies investing in AI.

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BOLD TYPES -- New CEO at medical device firm Zoll will continue his side gig as an EMT

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Trump threatens to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't open by deadline. Follow live updates.

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This Worcester company designed the bright orange spacesuits the Artemis II astronauts are wearing

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Artemis II flies around moon after breaking distance record for humans from Earth

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'I'll do whatever it takes': 1-on-1 with Celtics owner Bill Chisholm on spending, roster changes, and a new arena

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Painter sues Bill Belichick for nearly $300,000, alleges he was injured while working at coach's Nantucket home

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MBTA to charge $80 for train tickets for World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium

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Kevin Hayden draws challenger for Suffolk DA seat

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Calling it 'a difficult moment,' Wu readying $4.9 billion budget plan with targeted cuts

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Police officers shoot and kill woman while responding to domestic disturbance in Northfield, N.H.

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A proverbial 'man stabs dog' story. Man injures dog that attacked him in Blue Hills Reservation.

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Dick Farley, hall of fame football coach and shaper of young lives at Williams College dies at 79

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Rain and snow showers to overspread Southern New England as temperatures bottom out on Tuesday

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Tess McCracken announces breakup with Worcester Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik

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Home of the Week -- Dorchester condo with city views lists for $1.25m as owners head to South End

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'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island' confront rumors and secrets in episode 2

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JOAN VENNOCHI - Pope Leo XIV meets a moment of moral hunger - Rising attendance and new converts reflect a search for meaning in a culture unsettled by politics and disconnection.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- The crime wave the government keeps ignoring

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Ashish K. Jha and Irene Papanicolas -- To lower health care costs, cut the paperwork

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Anne Hawley -- Gardner Museum's renewal offers lessons for BSO

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EDITORIAL -- Bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue still make sense

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Ahead of World Cup, transportation players hope for a cash cow, but remain skeptical

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A controversial mural depicting a slain Ukrainian refugee is now on a Lebanese restaurant in Providence's Federal Hill

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Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction

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Flavor Flav throws out first pitch at Fenway, sits courtside for Celtics game in Boston

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Massachusetts has the highest electricity bills in the continental US. But some ratepayers pay noticeably less. Customers of municipal light plants in Massachusetts are paying markedly less for electricity than customers of big, publicly owned utilities.

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AS I SEE IT - 'Flag Guy' is hard to miss at No Kings, anti-ICE protests - At the "No Kings" rally last month, he wore 18 upside down American flags upside down.

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Americans are spending billions on superfood and green powders. But are powdered supplements a scam? -- Superfood powders have become a key part of wellness routines, marketed as an easy way to boost energy, promote gut health, and get your daily nutrients. But nutritionists said the benefits of these supplements are largely unproven.

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'Refuse to stop': 80-year-old doctor is running his third Boston Marathon -- Endocrinologist Michael Holick was diagnosed with stage III prostate cancer in 2021.

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

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Christina Applegate is 'an honesty missile,' talking abuse, anorexia, cancer, and MS in new memoir

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The Boston-based dark comedy 'The Drama' stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Our critic gave it zero stars.

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Cardi B ditches the drama at sold-out TD Garden show

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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 -- Iran's $30,000 drones are deterring our $2.7 billion warships

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Eugene Scott -- The latest target in the culture wars

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Trump showed up at the Supreme Court. It didn't go well for him.

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

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CELTICS -- Celtics' Jaylen Brown named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week -- In four games between March 31-April 5, Brown averaged 31.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.3 steals.

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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK -- The bond is unbreakable for Winchester girls' tennis. Can the Red & Black break through in Division 1? -- Middlesex League MVP Daryana Skobeleva is the headliner for a squad that advanced to the state finals last June.

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Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey -- The Bruins are still looking good for a playoff spot, but there's not much to like about how they're playing

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Bruins -- Why it might be time for the slumping Bruins to call up James Hagens

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KARA BASKIN -- Youth sports were good for kids. Then came the private club teams.

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

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Spring ARts -- What's happening this spring? Shake off winter with 20-plus events in theater, books, museums, and more.

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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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Trump details rescue of US airmen shot down over Iran

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Legacy bolster back line by adding Chicago Stars defender Sam Angel on loan

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Unlike her counterpart in Maine, Healey won't support a ban on data-center proposals

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RFK Jr. lays groundwork to rebuild weakened vaccine committee

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In repetitive press conference on Iran, Trump displays he doesn't know what to do

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

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How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign

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Universities of Wisconsin board will vote on whether to fire system president

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The California lake billed as the 'Saudi Arabia of lithium'

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New revelations reignite crypto scandal involving Argentina's president

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A hidden Russian hand in Hungary's election? Actually, it's quite open.

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A Russian attack kills 3 in Odesa while Ukraine targets Russian oil infrastructure, officials say

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I wanted to see what a monster looks like

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Why 'just believe' is terrible advice

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Their 10 cents' worth: Mass. is overdue for an updated bottle bill

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We're flirting, but only on Facebook

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I was diagnosed with prediabetes. Here's how I changed my diet.

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Recipe: The Hungry Gnome's chocolate chip scones are plump, crunchy on top, golden brown, and just-right tender

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Spring break bills skyrocket for wealthy Americans vacationing at the beach

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Saunas are becoming the new social hot spot

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How many ways can you make a Bloody Mary?

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Golden statues of himself, a 747 inside: Trump's presidential library rendering is unsurprising — and unlikely to become reality

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'How did I know my work was special?'

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The best local book events this week

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Patrick Radden Keefe spins another tantalizing tale, but is he trying too hard to play detective?

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In 'Nothing to See Here: Watts,' those affected by gang violence filmed their own documentary

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How plausible is 'Project Hail Mary'? Experts have thoughts.

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Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains

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Louis C.K.'s Netflix return is a perfect fit for these shameless times

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'Neighbors' offers a queasy look at a kind of conflict that lands a little too close to home

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Ye attempts a comeback with sold-out LA-area concert, support from Lauryn Hill

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You heard members of TWICE in 'KPop Demon Hunters.' Now the girl group is coming to Boston.

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A muddled script and reliance on cliches sinks 'The Outsiders'

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To be or not to be Hamlet?

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Lyric Stage's 'Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous' offers too much telling, and not enough showing

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Birth in Massachusetts: Falling rates, rising risks, and racial divides

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The mystifying syndrome that makes people spontaneously drunk

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Insiders look under the hood at health care cost drivers in Mass.

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Ann Carter, communications adviser to the Boston Archdiocese and Vatican, has died

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Pedro Friedeberg, whose hand chair drew outsize attention, dies at 90

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