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Man, 42, identified as recent fatal shooting victim in Holyoke -- The shooting may have stemmed from an attempted armed robbery, prosecutors said.

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Monday brings a mix of sun and clouds, with a 10-degree drop in temperatures

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Reflecting pool repairs to cost $13.1 million. Trump had promised $1.8 million.

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Bravo is bringing 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island' back for a season 2

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Lecolion Washington, Jr. appointed Handel and Haydn Society president and CEO

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'We have had enough:' Black Bostonians are directing ire about Wu at her allies on the City Council

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Tenure is not what it used to be, as these Tufts professors found out

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Tipsy first 'I love yous' and a trip to Kay Jewelers: Fiancée of state trooper killed in crash reflects on their love

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'We love our trans classmates': With Trump probe looming, Smith College students, alumni stand by admissions policy

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Trump says he'll suspend federal gas tax to help address high fuel prices due to Iran war

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Trump says Iran cease-fire is on 'life support' after rejecting Tehran's latest proposal. Follow live updates.

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A ballot question to eliminate party primaries in Massachusetts is dividing state Democrats

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines - Fidelity is growing its work force by thousands. Blame AI.

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Funeral services for two children allegedly killed by their mother to be held Saturday in Wellesley

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Police in Southbridge investigate video of McDonald's employee tampering with fries

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Portion of Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field Road will close nightly through August

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This week's TV: 'Good Omens' returns, a new hockey romance, and more

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Wordle to become primetime TV show, with Savannah Guthrie as host

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New Balance has invested in Boston's sports landscape — especially running — and it's paying off

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Peter Abraham | On Baseball - Red Sox have some tough decisions to make about shortstop Trevor Story - Story's error in the third inning led to two runs scoring and he was booed loudly on several occasions at Fenway Park.

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Red Sox drop finale, series to Rays after another poor hitting day

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HOME OF THE WEEK -- A Kennedy is selling her Hyannis house for under $1.6m. Peek inside.

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Somerville PorchFest wedding brings 'full circle' moment that began with a meeting, an engagement, and a cat adoption

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AS I SEE IT -- What's happiness to you?

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Here are some pressing questions for the Patriots with the next phase of offseason set to begin

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Patriots set to offer contract to safety Peter Manuma

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Caitlin Glass - Why are people in Mass. being sent to prison for murders they didn't commit? Lawmakers should pass reforms to felony murder and joint venture laws.

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EDITORIAL -- The mental health system needs more money — but from where?

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Cathy Young -- The left's illiberal problem isn't over

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IDEAS | KRISTEN DILLON -- My daughter died when she was 2 1/2. I was stunned by how the medical system handled my grief.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Misery finds company at the gas pump

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Two more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus

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Haverhill man pleads not guilty to taking secret nude photos of multiple people in a Halifax home

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R.I. Senate poised to ask state Supreme Court for opinion on clergy abuse bill

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April's dry spell pushes parts of Massachusetts back into drought

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'I've been shot! I've been shot!' Dorchester shooting victim told police

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Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for bot helping plan a mass shooting

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The Chappaquiddick elite are in a struggle with the captain of their ferry. They are losing. After 18 years, ferry captain Peter Wells is ready to sell. Chappaquiddick residents are worried about who will buy.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE - As a Cambridge teen, she was a rising star in Mass. politics. Now she chants 'Death to America' in Tehran. She was hailed as a wunderkind of the new left. Since then, she's gone further than anyone could have imagined – in every sense.

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Robby Roadsteamer crashes protests and MAGA rallies for a living. Millions of people are watching online. -- Rob Potylo, who performs as his rowdy alter ego, Robby Roadsteamer, has amassed a huge online following by trolling Trump supporters.

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Alleged extraterrestrial sightings in declassified government UFO files tied to New England -- The documents, videos, photographs, and transcripts represent "unresolved" cases of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, the US government's term for what are commonly called UFOs.

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'SNL': Matt Damon hosts, returns as Brett Kavanaugh, and Noah Kahan performs. Watch all the best moments.

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'This is really just the start of it all': Mojo Boston makes splashy debut at City Hall Plaza

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Music (and life) lessons with PinkPantheress

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

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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 -- Tow companies shouldn't be allowed to insist on cash

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IDEAS | Jeff Hewitt -- How the Unabomber became a cult hero

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IDEAS | BIJAN C. BAYNE -- White Mass: The Boston stories Hollywood misses

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IDEAS | Mimi Zieman -- When my mother stopped calling

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- How a Boston writer unraveled the mysterious death of a 19-year-old in London

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

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Red Sox -- Examining Jon Lester's candidacy for the Hall of Fame, and other Red Sox thoughts -- Lester won 200 games, was a five-time All-Star, and was 9-7 with a 2.51 ERA in 26 postseason games.

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FRANK DELL'APA | ON SOCCER -- If the Revolution can beat visiting Nashville this week, the season will have come full circle -- There were worrying signs when New England was blown out in the season opener, but the Revolution can now jump Nashville for first place in the East.

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Tom Brady makes Spirit Airlines joke, pokes fun at Kevin Hart in surprise roast appearance

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Sun coach Rachid Meziane is focused on giving Connecticut fans the best his team can

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Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defense -- Google said it observed a group of prominent "threat actors" planning a big operation relying on a bug they had found.

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Want to own a bite of Dunkin'? Parent company files for IPO

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Three recipes to try starring lobster, blueberries, and other Maine flavors

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CONNECTIONS -- A Mother's Day ode to the mothering ways of other creatures

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: I 'panicked for a second that I was running out of things to talk about'

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As the Blazejewski era begins, here are the first four tests he faces as Rhode Island's progressive House speaker

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Former BC forward Alex Newhook scores twice as Canadiens take 2-1 lead over Sabres

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Anthony Edwards guides Timberwolves past the Spurs to tie series after Victor Wembanyama's ejection

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Young Americans' job market optimism falls as older adults stay upbeat, new Gallup poll finds

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Iran responds to US cease-fire proposal, but Trump rejects it as 'unacceptable'

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Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years

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Six bodies found in a boxcar in Texas, officials say

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One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight home

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British paratroopers deliver aid to remote islands with possible hantavirus case

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Contrasting views in debate over Quincy statues

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Meet the 'Color Countess,' the consultant who finds the 'right' white for your wedding day

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Did my friend break 'girl code'?

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After my mom died, I stopped performing Mother's Day

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Dunkin' now has dirty soda. Our critic reviewed the Mormon trend.

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Some Mass. restaurants may add a mandatory tip during the World Cup

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Colebrook's quiet renaissance: A journey through New Hampshire's north

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A N.H. wool company is aiding search missions by outfitting rescuers in warm clothes for free

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Delta will stop serving snacks and drinks on short flights

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Is the US about to be humiliated on the world's most prestigious cultural stage?

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At the Cooper Hewitt: on the job and in the ear

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They attract visitors from around the world. But locally, New Hampshire's two Frank Lloyd Wright homes are little-known.

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The best local book events this week

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Yuppies were the symptom, not the cause, of some of the '80s trends we love to hate

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Local bestsellers for the week ended May 3

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In 'Is God Is', vengeance is theirs

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Is the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni legal fight over? Not so fast.

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Suddenly it's (almost) summer. Here are 10 new shows to watch on TV.

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New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027

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Boston Ballet shines brightly in 'Spring Experience'

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Boston Fringe returns for a second year: 'There is nothing like seeing new work'

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In a shift, SpeakEasy Stage Company's new season will feature three shows a year instead of five

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An AI chatbot used by Mass General Brigham is getting thousands of appointments

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Moderna flags work on hantavirus vaccines before cruise outbreak

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Do you have atrial fibrillation? Tell us about your experience.

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James Loehr, who showed athletes the power of the mind, dies at 83

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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died

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Donlyn Lyndon, last surviving creator of the Sea Ranch, dies at 90

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