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Police search for driver who threw three dogs out of car in Berlin, N.H.

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Fire engulfs vacant building in Winchendon, officials say -- There was no immediate word on whether anyone was hurt.

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Starting Point -- Mass. needs to thin its exploding deer population. Could Sunday hunting help? -- Running a state flooded by deer, Governor Healey has thrown her support behind the controversial measure to allow hunting on Sundays.

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Love your job? We want to know about it. Nominations are open for the Globe's Top Places to Work awards.

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'It's laughable': Election officials pour cold water on MAGA midterm overhaul

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Massachusetts' 6th District primary tests the type of Democrat voters want in Congress — and to take on Trump

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard says Tehran still building missiles and the war will go on. Follow live updates.

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Trump and Netanyahu split on gas field attack, raise questions about whether they're in sync on war

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Dan Shaughnessy -- It may be March Madness to the rest of the country, but around here we're feeling a little left out, and other thoughts

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Alex Cora talks his Red Sox future, moving to the front office, this year's team, ABS, and more

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Boston fans are unlikely to change their view of A-Rod, but Alex Rodriguez wants them to know he's a changed man

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ABC cancels 'Bachelorette' season with Taylor Frankie Paul, citing 2023 video

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What to know about the controversy

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Sepsis hospitalizations have tripled in Mass. But is it real or a billing game?

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'There are just no dollars': Mass. towns consider cuts to cherished public institutions amid deepening budget crisis

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$15 mocktails are here to stay. It's a small win for a struggling restaurant industry.

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Federal judge dismisses suit alleging discrimination of white, Asian students in BPS exam school admissions

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Cheers greet Andris Nelsons' return to Symphony Hall stage

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Logan Clegg's conviction for N.H. double murder could stick despite unconstitutional cellphone ping. Here's why.

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'Bro, I'm going to [expletive] shoot you': Boston policer officer charged in fatal shooting

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Warming trend begins with the first day of spring Friday, and so does our fifth straight rainy weekend

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'Finding out he was also a dog lover was pretty important '

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EDITORIAL - A weighty problem: Should Boston follow private insurers in limiting GLP-1 drug coverage? The cost of the popular weight loss drugs is pushing up premiums for city employees. The city and its unions should work out a deal to limit, but not end, coverage.

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IDEAS | JUDY KUGEL -- Why are the men around me doing all the talking?

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IDEAS | John Edward Huth -- I made Harvard students give up their clocks. The results were revelatory.

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Ruthzee Louijeune -- Heartbreak, hope, and a plea to save TPS for Haitians

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Chad M. Topaz -- What's missing from Healey's court picks

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18-year-old man facing murder charge in fatal Chelsea stabbing -- One man is dead after a violent altercation in Chelsea Thursday night in which multiple people were stabbed, officials said.

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Barnstable man arrested after allegedly stabbing fellow partygoer and roommate along Miami Beach's Ocean Drive, police say -- Witnesses told investigators that Dickerson and the other man were both visiting the area for a bachelor party, and were sharing an AirBNB in Miami Gardens.

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Boston World Cup committee secures major cash infusion even as financial concerns linger -- Jon Persch's departure is the latest troubling sign of financial troubles in Boston's organizing committee.

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'This bill gives us hope.' Mass. House leaders back legislation to prevent ICE arrests at courthouses. -- Massachusetts House Speaker Ron Mariano and other top Democrats are backing an immigration bill that would limit collaboration between local law enforcement and federal immigration officers.

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BLOTTER TALES - Bunnies show up in unexpected places, washing machines are vandalized, and vehicles vanish - Bunnies show up in unexpected places, washing machines are vandalized, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

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CONNECTIONS - I never wanted to be a single mom. Then I met her. Volunteering for Boston CASA, which advocates for kids in foster care, changed everything.

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ANALYSIS -- Senator Elizabeth Warren's endorsement of Graham Platner is one of the most significant of her career. Here's why. -- In endorsing Platner, Warren may have thrown him a lifeline.

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Nantucket is weighing a ban on artificial turf fields. Are they safe for children? The debate over artificial turf at Nantucket High School raises concerns about health risks versus having a reliable place to play.

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

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Noah Kahan announces release date for his documentary, and more arts news

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'André Is an Idiot' is a hilarious and heartbreaking plea for you to get a colonoscopy

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Buildings in darkness, lit from within: An exhibit called 'Sanctuary' is a haunting embodiment of current fears, and of hope

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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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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Could Maura Healey possibly lose?

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Wallowing in a mess of his own making, Trump concocts a war-boosting former president

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- The BSO board — another bad boss

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IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA -- How book clubs and knitting circles can restore our democracy

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

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Patriots -- 'Ecstatic would be an understatement': Why Kevin Byard is a great fit for the Patriots -- The rapport with Vrabel, as well as much of the defensive coaching staff, was a draw. Byard has kept in touch with several folks since leaving Tennessee.

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NBA -- Another record for LeBron James: He ties Robert Parish by appearing in his 1,611th NBA regular-season game

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NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT -- Despite 35 points from AJ Dybantsa, BYU has season come to a close against Texas

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RI BUSINESS - Could lawmakers crack CVS's grip on the prescription drug supply chain? CVS owns health insurer Aetna and pharmacy benefit manager Caremark, allowing it to control how medications are priced, prescribed, and dispensed.

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Alex Speier -- Venezuelan players are integral to the Red Sox' success. Turmoil back home is never far from their minds.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- New England's 50 fastest-growing companies for 2026

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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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PERSPECTIVE -- Trying to change someone's mind in an argument is pointless. Here's what to do instead.

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R.I. Senate dedicates chamber to the late Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio

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Bruins torch the Jets in triumphant return to home sweet home ice

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Hyo Joo Kim holes out for eagle and a 63 to lead Founders Cup at Sharon Heights

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Lukas Reichel makes his Bruins debut against Jets, and adds speed, skill and a scoring spark

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Teenagers sue Musk's xAI claiming image-generator made sexually explicit images of them as minors

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In otherwise-quiet meeting, planning board pauses to send off a longtime civic leader

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Mortgage rates keep heading up, hit highest level since December

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Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration

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César Chavez's name, once an honor, now carries a stain that officials want to scrub

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Mass. reports 650 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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Drones over base where Rubio, Hegseth live raise security concerns

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White House looks for ways to soothe American jitters over surging oil prices

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Trump's next decision: Whether to retrieve Iran's nuclear fuel, whatever the risk

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What the World Happiness Report reveals about social media and the world's happiest country

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All-party primaries would fix Massachusetts' unproductive Legislature

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Chief Justice Roberts claps back at Trump's attacks (again)

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Is peace a pipe dream in Iran? An Iranian reporter reflects.

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Small house, big mess: 12 ways for average people to get organized

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This diet beats out 5 others when it comes to cognitive health, study finds

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Common Craft opens in Southie; Nine Winters closes in Cambridge

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Globe launches recipe database: 2,000 dishes at your fingertips

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Lobster rolls approach $50, but Bostonians appear happy to shell out

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Rolex watches, socks, a Jim Henson puppet. Inside the massive Ala. store where things inside lost luggage get sold.

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How to make sure your belongings don't end up for sale at Unclaimed Baggage

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Carlos Bueno, Raffles Boston general manager, on Singapore, Trader Joe's trail mix, and packing smart

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A Klimt tree blooms in the Harvard Art Museums

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A confluence of ancient faith and modern printing technology makes 'Divine Color' at the MFA

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Blackface isn't dead. It isn't even past.

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Fab 5 Freddy, hip-hop pioneer and 'king of synthesis,' has written a 'Fly' memoir

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Len Deighton, best-selling novelist with wry take on espionage, dies at 97

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A new PBS doc explores how politicians use race to make Americans 'White with Fear'

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'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,' 'SNL UK,' plus more new movies and TV to stream this weekend

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Nate Ruess calls The Format's reunion 'one of the highlights of my entire life'

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Tina Turner's name, image, likeness, and most music catalog rights acquired by Pophouse

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A cause worth fighting for, and singing about, in 'Suffs'

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In post-apocalyptic 'The End is Nigh,' game-show contestants play for mortal stakes

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Suzy Eddie Izzard wanted a chance to take on Shakespeare. She's now playing every role in 'Hamlet.'

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Massachusetts receives $46 million federal grant for World Cup prep

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Alvin Greene, a no-show senate nominee who won primary, dies at 48

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Christopher A. Sims, 83, dies; awarded Nobel for modeling economic policy

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