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Three Mass. human service groups cut 200 jobs amid funding reductions - Community Counseling of Bristol County will lay off 52 employees, Community Healthlink will cut 78, and Innovative Care Partners will eliminate 70 positions.

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A big housing idea on a little napkin

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Boston's patio season is in full swing. These restaurants offer scenic outdoor dining.

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DEVRA FIRST -- Boston dining is so hot right now. Here are nine restaurants to check out.

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Jury begins deliberating in Stefon Diggs assault trial. Follow live updates.

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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.

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Mass. Senate wants to make it easier to cancel subscriptions. Here's what else to know about its $63 billion budget plan.

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A Mass. preschooler was put in timeout 40 times. His parents weren't notified.

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Melrose student dies after tree falls at elementary school playground, officials say

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Boston travel influencer among passengers stuck on cruise ship amid deadly hantavirus outbreak

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Smith College under investigation for admitting transgender women, US Department of Education says

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KEVIN CULLEN - Barney Frank and Rudy Giuliani will leave very different legacies

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Staffer at Portland group home fatally stabbed by resident, police say

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2 killed and 3 injured in shootings near a shopping mall north of Dallas, police say

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Jaylen Brown's unfortunate moment, Jayson Tatum's absence, and other Celtics thoughts

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Photos: See Beyoncé, Madonna, Nicole Kidman, and more stars on the Met Gala red carpet

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Now that the Boston Fleet are the only playoff team in town, could games move to TD Garden?

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RENÉE GRAHAM - Boston sports fans are the sorest sore losers - The Bruins and Celtics suffered early playoff exits. Their supporters did not take it well.

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- When will Boston put stop-sign cameras on school buses?

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IDEAS | Thomas Lee -- I remember everything — so how did I forget this?

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EDITORIAL -- CVS affiliation with Mass General Brigham could increase primary care access, but at what cost?

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LETTERS -- Arrested outside Burlington ICE site, their report differs from that of police

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White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, a report says

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Kennedy starts a push to help Americans quit antidepressants

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Mass. man fatally stabbed near Times Square in New York City, police say

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Nashua man working for FAA accused of threatening to 'neutralize' President Trump

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Check out the names for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Is yours on the list?

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Shelter-in-place order lifted at U.S. Army Natick Soldier facility; security guard taken to hospital after negotiations

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With the Wellesley mother still in Vermont custody, here's what we know about the case -- Experts say the delay in extraditing her back to Massachusetts is unusual.

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Is it 'the Back Bay' or just 'Back Bay'? The answer might surprise you. -- When it comes to Boston neighborhoods, using the definite article is far from definitive.

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines - 'Mind your business, ya goob': Readers rip my call for a return to the office - Readers didn't pull any punches when lambasting last week's column that argued Boston's economy would get a much-needed boost if more employers required workers to return to the office full time.

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

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Noah Kahan talks Red Sox dreams, upcoming 'SNL' gig with 'icon of New England' Matt Damon on 'Late Night'

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He's a classical violinist with 1 million Instagram followers and a childhood inspiration: his Game Boy

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Free May events: Mother's Day, AAPI Heritage Month, and more

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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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IDEAS | JONATHAN KOZOL -- The forgotten Supreme Court case that cemented educational inequality

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IDEAS | GARY BELSKY -- The joy of playing golf alone

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

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Red Sox at Tigers | 6:40 p.m. (NESN) -- Game 36: Red Sox at Tigers lineups and notes -- The Red Sox will go with lefthander Jovani Morán to start Tuesday night's game in Detroit.

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high school - Stream live: St. John's Shrewsbury vs. Xaverian boys' lacrosse

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The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools

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Power Play Newsletter - Spirit Airlines is gone from Logan. But their planes live on, parked at two gates - Spirit Airlines has left two planes parked at Logan Airport.

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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder

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Mark Zuckerberg 'personally authorized' Meta's copyright infringement, publishers allege

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CONNECTIONS -- Animal moms and babies act a lot like...us

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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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SUMMER TRAVEL -- With new direct flights to Milan, there's never been a better time to go

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PERSPECTIVE -- How to protect your mental health yet stay informed about the suffering of others so you can help

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It's going to feel like summer today, with the year's warmest weather on deck. Wind advisory in effect.

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Overtime pushes average pay to $103k for N.H. corrections officers. The state still struggles to find enough people.

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With a leadership change expected, a look at recent Rhode Island House speakers

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Four offseason priorities for the Bruins after first-round loss to Sabres

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WNBA all-time leading rebounder Tina Charles retires from basketball

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Study shows 16 of the 20 biggest clean-tech companies have a Mass. presence

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Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says

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Hegseth says cease-fire is not over despite Iranian strikes on UAE and commercial vessels. Follow live updates.

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GOP proposes $1 billion in immigration bill for Trump's ballroom project

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Vance gets a chance to woo Iowa GOP voters ahead of 2028 in a campaign stop with a congressman

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Inside the cruise ship at the center of a rare hantavirus outbreak

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US military leaders say cease-fire with Iran holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

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An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of others

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Republican voters deserve a contested primary for governor

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To lower health care costs, fix who does the work

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Inside California's free-for-all governor's race

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Met Gala guests from Beyoncé to Nicole Kidman set to flaunt fashion as art

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They said they're too busy to date, but is that true?

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Anthony Bourdain biopic set in Provincetown releases first trailer

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If you love Sauvignon Blanc, branch out with this citrusy, refreshing white wine

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A new cooking gadget made for the air fryer

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Fuel prices didn't kill Spirit Airlines. Poor management did.

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Chonkers the sea lion draws crowds to San Francisco's Pier 39

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When Mother Nature and art collide: Seeing weather through a different lens

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Workers quietly unionize at ICA in Boston, and management quickly recognizes the union

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You know who else was a dirtbag from Massachusetts? Johnny Appleseed. Isaac Fitzgerald's latest follows in his footsteps.

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Beyond the apps: A meteorologist's list of must-read weather books for every age

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Laura Zigman's love-hate relationship with the publishing industry lies at the root of her latest novel

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Netflix plans first wide theatrical release with 'Narnia'

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Where to see film festivals around New England all summer long

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On 'Matlock,' the homefront is where the heart is

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This week's TV: Sally Field in 'Remarkably Bright Creatures,' a new 'Amadeus' series, and more

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BSO closes Symphony Hall season with music of unity, 'Harmonium' and a triumphant Beethoven's 9th

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Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser 'wet reckless' charge in DUI case and avoids jail time

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Tony Awards: Rachel Dratch, Daniel Radcliffe, and more earn nominations. See the full list.

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A musical tale of sound and fury, signifying nothing but a good time

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Robby Roadsteamer crashes protests and MAGA rallies for a living. Millions of people are watching online.

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Tell us: Did you stop purchasing health insurance through the Health Connector?

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Tewksbury Hospital allows, but limits, use of pepper sprays on campus

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John Sterling, theatrical Yankees broadcaster known for enduring home run calls, dies at 87

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Steve Clark, Olympic swimmer shadowed by depression, dies at 82

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Peter Raven dies at 89; botanist warned of perils of climate change

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