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Oversight board decertifies retired State Police captain accused of indecently assaulting civilian in 2023 -- Brian Gladu has demonstrated a "pattern of unprofessional police conduct," the commission ruled.

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76ers at Celtics | 7 p.m. (Peacock, NBCSN) -- Game 2 preview: How to watch Celtics-76ers on Tuesday -- The Celtics have a mostly clean bill of health entering Game 2, and it looks like Philly's Joel Embiid is still sidelined.

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Boston Marathon -- Even though 'everything hurts,' 80-year-old Vietnam veteran William Alvarez finds comfort in marathoning -- Alvarez, an Army veteran who suffers from PTSD, became a four-time finisher of the Boston Marathon on Monday.

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Bruins at Sabres | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN, NESN) -- Game 2 preview: Bruins look to gain a split at Buffalo

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Beacon Hill's effort to restrict social media use by teens is clumsy and invasive, critics say - Proposals from on Beacon Hill aimed at curbing social media use among teens have run into a range of practical, constitutional, and security challenges.

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Prosecutors estimate $8 million in valuables stolen in Beverly mansion heist

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Northeast flower and fruit farmers grapple with whiplash weather

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Game 23: Lineups and notes as Red Sox host the Yankees

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Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says

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Trump says he doesn't want to extend Iran cease-fire if talks with US progress. Follow live updates.

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DOGE broke something at the VA. Massachusetts veterans are paying the price.

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Fed nominee pledges inflation fight even as Trump renews demands for rate cuts that could worsen it

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

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Cambridge consignment store's vintage vision reshapes Boston's thrift scene

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Can Big Y break into Eastern Massachusetts?

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Tell us your memories of Clarke's at Faneuil Hall

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'We're going to [expletive] take those dudes': Vermont police told ICE to stand down. The federal agents didn't listen.

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After decades of legal battles, an $18m home rises on disputed lot in Beverly

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A barefoot runner, a borrowed Garmin, and so much more: Here are nine Boston Marathon stories you may have missed

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They ran the Boston Marathon. Then did it again.

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From astronauts to reality stars, a number of notable runners finished the Boston Marathon. See our rundown.

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See the full results of the 2026 Boston Marathon

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL -- Ben Volin's NFL mock draft: Who will the Patriots take?

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Guide to the 2026 NFL Draft: Selection order, Patriots picks, how to watch, and more

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GETTING SALTY -- A restaurateur returns to Southie from LA to build the Boston pub he missed

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Glenn Close's nonprofit to honor Ben Affleck and Matt Damon with Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award

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THE BIG DAY - When your mother is your girlfriend's biggest fan

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Paul McCartney on 'Man on the Run' documentary, a new album, and his enduring love of songwriting

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EDITORIAL - Will the plumbing police come for that new toilet? DIYers need to fight the good fight against plumbers' monopoly on home repair projects.

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IDEAS | MARTHA LEB MOLNAR -- The glorious toil of taking care of a very big meadow

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IDEAS | TOM KASPERS -- AI was ruining my college philosophy classes. So I assigned a new kind of essay.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Mayor Wu says she texts and talks to developers all the time. Is that enough to spur growth?

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LETTERS -- Questions raised as rent control makes its way to the ballot

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19-year-old arrested for allegedly stealing a police bicycle on Marathon Monday

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On the picket lines at Harvard, graduate students launch strike with leaflets — and lots of donuts

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Two Americans killed in Mexico crash were CIA officers

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One person killed, at least 13 hurt when gunman opens fire on tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico

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Apple's new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years

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Rhode Island issues alert after 20 non-fatal overdoses reported in Providence in one week

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A 39-year-old lawyer says voters want a stronger fighter against Trump. Can Stephen Lynch stave him off? Stephen Lynch is pitching that his 25 years in the House and seniority on committees position him to deliver for his district and respond to a Trump-led White House.

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'It's going to be different': Preparing for life without Hampshire in Western Mass. -- Hampshire College's upcoming closure poses an existential question.

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your tv gps - This week's TV: An animated sitcom about a cat, Richard Gadd's follow-up to 'Baby Reindeer,' and more - Plus, Zach Galifianakis offers his insights on the art of gardening.

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Inside the burned Dorchester house that sold for $776,000 -- A 2024 fire rendered the house at 5 Weyanoke St. uninhabitable. But in three days, it went under agreement for the full asking price.

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

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Tom Perrotta's latest returns to a New Jersey adolescence he's visited before

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Andrew Norman's 'Split' — conducted by Susanna Mälkki — was astonishing. (Might she have a future at the BSO?)

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Seth Meyers returned to Fenway Park this weekend for son's first Red Sox game

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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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Lawrence K. Altman -- Why the 25th Amendment won't remove Trump

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EDITORIAL -- E-bikes and mopeds and scooters, oh my

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IDEAS | VANESSA WILLIAMSON -- Everything you know about the Boston Tea Party is wrong

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James A. Peyser -- Massachusetts promised high standards without MCAS. The results are in.

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

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President Trump's Fed chair nominee testifies in hearing -- Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks with Fed chair nominee, Kevin Warsh in Tuesday's confirmation hearing.

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The last days of the Soviet Union, through my camera lens -- A Globe reporter and photographer spent six weeks documenting the lives of residents. Now, decades later, the photo negatives have been meticulously restored.

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BOSTON MARATHON -- See the full results of the 2026 Boston Marathon

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INNOVATION BEAT - More Harvard Business School students are opting for startups. Why? A record number of grads from the prestigious school turned away from traditional career tracks to found their own companies.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- The 47 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2026

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PERSPECTIVE -- Think Earth feels darker? You're right – and NASA data proves it.

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The College Issue -- Blind date: 'We're both in accounting, which made it easy to relate to each other'

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THE BIG DAY -- Their goal: The nicest, lowest-cost wedding possible in Newport

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Weekly photo gallery: Student photojournalists going the distance

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Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow

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Consumers are lost at sea as seafood sustainability grows more complex

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Liberals launch college project to counter Turning Point USA

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Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities

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Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden cheered as she wins Authors Guild honor

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Jurors set to hear opening statements in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in New York

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Pope criticizes colonization of Africa's minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea

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Fired former UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as US ambassador

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Health insurance isn't containing costs. It's fueling them.

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Threat of ICE is ripping at the fabric of early education

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I've taught at several progressive colleges — Hampshire is the latest to fall

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Your guide to the 2026 Met Gala: Theme, hosts, dress code, and more

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The Babson senior who founded a 'better-for-you' chocolate company

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Which Mass. bakery makes the best Portuguese egg tart?

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This summer, learn to grow your own tomatoes

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I spent 21 hours traveling by train to avoid flights. Was it worth it?

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What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights

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American Airlines says it won't merge with United

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Marcel Duchamp and the urinal that broke the art world

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At local museums, the countdown continues to July 4 and the 250th

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The Eric Carle Museum takes a look at an overlooked genre: Picture books with actual photographs

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The best local book events this week

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Doris Kearns Goodwin's memoir set for film adaptation by Oscar-nominated writer of 'The Holdovers'

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New docs on Jerry West and the 'Jail Blazers' arrive in time for NBA Playoffs

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Patrick Muldoon, actor on 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Melrose Place,' dies at 57

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From RAYE, a towering voice and room-filling charm at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

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Florence + the Machine go heavy on the sorcery at TD Garden

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In 'Gem of the Ocean,' a second chapter in the fight for freedom

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Boston Theater Critics Association reveals list of Elliot Norton nominees

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's Tony-winning 'Purpose' will launch the new season at the Huntington

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Tell us: How are you dealing with the Massachusetts primary care crisis?

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Four Boston-area researchers honored with 2026 Breakthrough Prize, the 'Oscars of Science'

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Former Hawaii governor George Ariyoshi, the first US governor of Asian American descent, dies at 100

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Moya Brennan, whose Gaelic pop band won worldwide fame, dies at 73

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