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'Sing this from the rooftops': Healey says World Cup watch-party permits arriving in days -- The assurance comes at a critical moment for municipal planners across Massachusetts.

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Graham Platner took on the Red Sox in a since-pulled ad. Then, came the political 'Jiu Jitsu.'

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Platner's covered-up Nazi tattoo should be 'disqualifying' in his Senate bid, Auchincloss says

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'Mayday, mayday, mayday': Radio calls show urgent response to blaze that led to death of Boston firefighter

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POWER PLAY -- Can a new tagline help Boston get its swagger back?

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No, that's not a Six Flags. A UFC ring is going up on the White House South Lawn.

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Evidence is 'very strong, if not overwhelming': Farwell ordered held pending trial in death of Sandra Birchmore

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Federal judge orders ICE to release Brazilian father who was detained while fishing off Martha's Vineyard with son

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Low enrollment and land sales: Nine signs your college could close

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Diana DiZoglio has no shortage of political enemies. But that doesn't seem to stop her from cruising to reelection.

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The World Cup is coming to Boston soon. Here are key dates to know.

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Boston cybersecurity startup 7AI is going on a hiring binge

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Winthrop man charged with manslaughter in wife's death says shooting was an accident, gun 'just went off'

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For $625k, 14.6 acres of nature at the foothills of the Berkshires

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Jason Margolis - The math — and mind-set — of retiring early - How much money do I really need to retire? Are we actually working too long, cheating ourselves out of some of our best years?

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Sally Kornbluth -- America built the world's greatest research engine. Now it's shrinking.

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IDEAS | DAVID SEDARIS -- 'You are awesome,' she wrote on my Starbucks cup. Go to hell, I thought.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- What 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' gets right about women

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ACLU settles lawsuit against Pawtucket over 2019 arrest of 13-year-old honors student

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73-year-old man sentenced for raping woman in Sandwich restaurant

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'We could have communicated it better.' Officials admit missteps on Tewksbury Hospital security.

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N.H. Governor Ayotte blocks one nuclear power bill, will work with legislators on another

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Woman and adult son found dead in Dover, N.H., in apparent murder-suicide, officials say

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A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE - Ride a unicorn, save the arts - Jeneé Osterheldt on riding unicorns and the radical joy of "View Master" by Derrick Adams at the ICA.

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First-time marathoner from Boston breaks record at Vermont marathon, qualifies for Olympic trials -- Ryan Smith ran his first half marathon in March, finishing a New Bedford race in fifth place.

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When the city decided to run Boston's two golf courses, some feared disaster. But the results were spectacular. -- Two decades after a controversial decision to put George Wright and Franklin Park under control of the parks and recreation department, the results speak for themselves.

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80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer

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ART's 'Black Swan' brings the movie's saga of dance and ambition to the stage

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What's your 'type'? Because this man's type is ... very specific.

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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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Marty Martinez and Gautam N. Yadama -- What if schools could prevent student homelessness?

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Elissa Ely -- The geography of belonging

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

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Red Sox Notebook -- Garrett Crochet says his latest step in comeback is 'definitely a relief' -- The Red Sox ace threw 25 pitches in a simulated inning of live batting practice, his first time facing hitters since going on the injured list April 29 due to left shoulder inflammation.

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French Open -- Diamond-wearing Aryna Sabalenka sparkles in first-round win at French Open -- The top-ranked women's tennis player looked light on her feet, despite wearing two thick necklaces in a 6-4, 6-2 win against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.

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PWHL -- PWHL Players Association discloses salaries for the first time -- The decision to fully disclose salaries makes the PWHL unique among women's sports leagues, including the WNBA and NWSL, which keep salary information largely under wraps.

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WORLD CUP -- Revolution goalie Matt Turner, Arlington native Miles Robinson among players named to US World Cup roster

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PWHL -- Boston Fleet's Haley Winn a finalist for PWHL Rookie of the Year

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NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies, and drones at the top of the list

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Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears

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MEMORIAL DAY -- Eight sons at war: The untold story of a Melrose family's WWII sacrifice

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REAL ESTATE -- Ocean views, rural peace: The Massachusetts communities where home prices have jumped the most

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SUMMER TRAVEL -- Here are five summer travel experiences you've probably never had before in New England

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PERSPECTIVE -- My youngest is graduating from high school. I am ready for her — and me — to launch.

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Bally's picked to launch Rhode Island's second online sportsbook

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Team USA beats Austria to set up quarterfinal game against rival Canada at men's World Hockey Championship

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Jaylen Brown challenges ESPN's Stephen A. Smith to a debate at 'like Harvard or MIT'

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Eli Lilly will buy three vaccine developers

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As US stock market hits new highs, 2 of 3 Americans are cutting back on spending, survey shows

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South Carolina rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional maps. Follow live updates.

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Supreme Court reverses ruling in immigration judges' free speech lawsuit

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Trump administration proposes NDAs for all federal workers

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