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One of Boston's most notorious landlords purchased their building. What happens now? -- After a longtime landlord sold one of Allston's most iconic commercial buildings, tenants say they are facing steep rent hikes, costly new fees, and the possibility of having to leave.

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TARA SULLIVAN -- It may be a Lionel Messi World Cup, but there's more to the tournament than that

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PATRIOTS POSITIONAL PREVIEW: OFFENSIVE LINE -- Questions about the Patriots' offensive front start along the line of: Can Will Campbell's knee hold up?

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Game 1: Red Sox 10, Rays 0 | Game 2: Red Sox 5, Rays 3 -- Red Sox start second half with doubleheader sweep of Rays to extend streak to 11 games and get back to .500

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Celtics -- Bob Cousy Pass dedicated in Worcester in honor of Celtics legend

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He spent two decades on the run after fleeing sexual assault charges. He was finally arrested on his sailboat. The former anesthesiologist spent more than two decades on the run. Authorities intercepted him on his boat, which was registered under an alias.

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Ballot stuffer: Mass. officials say record-tying nine questions slated to go before voters in November

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Wayland fails to convince judge to dismiss racial discrimination case by former superintendent Omar Easy

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'We just want to see change': Wu must act on vow to make streets safer following city planner's death, advocates say

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Recycling truck driver maneuvered around another vehicle before fatally striking Boston city worker last week

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Ex-wives of ICE agent tied to Maine shooting accuse him of violence and threats

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Veteran Boston police officer charged with assault, vandalism in alleged fracas at son's apartment

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In sign of the times, brand-new office building in Cambridge sells for $1

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South Shore football coach charged after leaving baby home to drive drunk, police report shows

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US, Iran exchange strikes as they struggle over Strait of Hormuz

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WHAT SHE'S HAVING -- Four Boston-area restaurants where the food is worth the trip and the people-watching is priceless

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Katherine Gergen Barnett - Primary care reform can't come at the expense of safety net hospitals - Massachusetts should invest more in primary care, but lawmakers must also protect the hospitals that care for the state's most vulnerable patients amid looming federal cuts.

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IDEAS | Jeff Hewitt -- My AI agent would like to speak to your manager

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Ilya Somin -- Trump big lie isn't about 2020

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MARCELA GARCÍA -- Sorry, Messi: Why Latinos are rooting against Argentina

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Mike Ross -- This tiny store has no clerks — and no theft

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Ziggy Marley on his father, finding balance, and the 30th anniversary of the 'Arthur' theme song

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Beloved Peabody coffee shop that offers job training to people with disabilities will close, citing costs, funding

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Judge weighs iPhone access in Cambridge murder probe

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Four men charged in connection to alleged kidnapping, beating near Nantucket park

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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

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RED SOX - The Red Sox have surged into contention despite some very real issues on offense. These stats tell the story. This season represents a particularly striking departure from the team's tradition as one of the most prolific offenses since renovations to Fenway Park in 1934.

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An ousted maestro, an angry orchestra, an uncertain financial future. The BSO faces the music. The fight over the future of a preeminent orchestra is not going well.

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BETH TEITELL -- Cape Cod homeowner sues, says bank should not have given him mortgage for $5.5m mansion at risk of collapse -- A Cape Cod homeowner is suing JPMorgan Chase to void his mortgage, claiming he bought the mansion in a "manic psychosis." A legal scholar says the argument will face a high bar.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- These New England cities and towns are among the most overrun tourist destinations in the US -- Who among us has not tried to wedge a beach towel into the only remaining rectangle of sand at a Cape Cod beach?

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We talked with Matt Damon about his intense 'The Odyssey' experience and why Boston will always feel like home

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'Obsession,' plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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Apple TV's 'Lucky' is a bloody good crime thriller thick with family affairs

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Claire Vaye Watkins somehow makes environmental tension and midlife stress hopeful in 'Yellow Pine'

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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.

6 months ago

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.

6 months ago

WORLD CUP -- Eight World Cup teams are coming to Boston. Here's a look at their playing style and their predicted finish. -- Some of the world's best — Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland — will play at Gillette Stadium. Learn about each team's local connections, how they got here, and more.

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Byron Williams -- The promise and paradox of the Declaration of Independence

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EDITORIAL -- AI poses real dangers. Massachusetts needs strong safety guardrails now.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- I'm a birthright citizen

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James Aloisi -- 'The time has come': Blue Hill Avenue deserves proposed bus transit upgrades

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IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG -- Sorry, we just can't cover those effective drugs

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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot?

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - What the Trump administration will never understand about America - The people caught in the ICE crossfire aren't outsiders. They're us.

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Sun 96, Mercury 83 -- Leila Lacan scores career-high 26 points as Sun defeat Mercury

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RED SOX -- Willson Contreras wastes no time, homers in his first at-bat following his five-game suspension

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WNBA -- Caitlin Clark has 45 points, 10 assists for the WNBA's first 40-10 game

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The US plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining

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Your Home | Small Spaces -- A Vermont couple builds an 800-square-foot home on a budget

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PERSPECTIVE -- My mom stepped up to care for my grandma. If I need to, I'll do the same.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'I noticed he had a cool ring and the infamous World Cup bracelet'

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CONNECTIONS -- When a comic book hero retires in Waltham

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MassHousing executive resigns after Spotlight investigation finds apparent fraud, ethics lapse at program he led

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Cyclospora cases in Massachusetts are at normal levels, officials say

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Rest did the road-weary Red Sox good during the All-Star break

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The Yankees' Aaron Judge's rib still not healed, delaying his return

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Red Sox acquisition Jahmai Jones 'really excited' to be joining a red-hot team in Boston

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Court temporarily reinstates Pentagon's escort policy for journalists

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World Cup beer sales are hopping. Brewers hope the stout demand outlasts the tournament.

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DHS secretary vows to chase voter fraud after Trump revives debunked election claims. See how the day unfolded.

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US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hit

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Mullin pushes states to comply with election demands, echoing Trump's claims about midterm risks

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Firms with checkered pasts tied to troubled Midtown construction project

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US Forest Service employees freed after 15-hour hostage ordeal

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Taylor Farms to remove some products after link to Cyclospora cases

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Beijing rejects Trump's claim of meddling, but avoids a fight

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'They are invisible people': Hundreds of Rohingya vanish at sea

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Louisa Gag's death demands a full investigation — and an end to Wu's slowdown on bike lanes

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The Trump-like populist who would save the UK

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Bloodshed, death, outrage: another act of immigration policy

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Ava DuVernay's '14th' documentary on Trump-contested birthright amendment

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How to know when you're over someone

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I sent my teen to camp. He came home with half an eyebrow.

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A local politician opens the restaurant of her dreams

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An early look at Aldeia Coffeehouse, a Portuguese-inspired café in Barrington, R.I.

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This might be Boston's most luxurious omakase

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A pitstop in Cherry Land. If you're fond of a certain red stone fruit, don't miss this.

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Author, lecturer, and world traveler Lawrence Millman on being a Luddite and that unforgettable Siberian souvenir

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Logan's Terminal C is getting a billion-dollar makeover. Take a look at the changes.

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'Punchline II' is an exhibition meant to embrace the absurdity of an absurd world

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From Gloucester with love: Rothko, Avery, and Gottlieb's summer bond shines at the Cape Ann Museum

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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Patricia Lockwood wins Gabe Hudson Prize for a dark, comic COVID-19 novel

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Why would a wealthy English aristocrat secretly help American colonists argue for independence?

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'Cool Machine' completes Whitehead's Harlem Trilogy with thoughts of justice denied

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Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for 'My Left Foot,' dies at 81

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HBO's 'The Leftovers' brought fear and wonder to a selective end-times event

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'A love letter to Nantucket': 'Five-Star Weekend' finds a warm welcome from Nantucket residents

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Taylor Swift put the spotlight on Watch Hill. But the pop star isn't center stage when she's in Rhode Island.

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Father and daughter to unite on the Tanglewood stage

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At Leader Bank Pavilion, Bob Dylan proves he's still painting his masterpiece

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Spectral scenes from a marriage in 'Paranormal Activity'

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DOGE cuts threatened a series of plays made with the NPS. Company One stepped in to fill the gap

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Ken Marino comes to Boston with touring 'Death Becomes Her' this January

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Advocates push to make alpha gal the 10th major food allergen

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'This is just the beginning.' What a new Alzheimer's drug could mean for the future of treatment.

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Kalshi comes for biopharma, with prediction markets for clinical trials and FDA approvals

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Mary-Dell Chilton dies at 87; helped create first genetically modified plant

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Judge Rya Zobel, gender barrier-breaking federal judge, dies at 94

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