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Patrick Rose covers his face during his arraignment.

What to know about the child sexual abuse charges against the former Boston police union president

Boston, MA--06/14/2019--Cisco Brewers held a beer garden on the corner of Seaport Blvd. and Fan Pier Blvd. in the Seaport District on Friday afternoon.

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The Boston Licensing Board will host four emergency hearings this week

John Bonfiglio experienced confusion, persistent dizziness, and tremors after being hospitalized with Covid-19, but his mind is now clear.

Long after the fire of a COVID-19 infection, mental and neurological effects can still smolder

Shark Week 2020

Cape Cod is the backdrop for an upcoming Shark Week program

Boston University adopts profane slogan to get students to follow COVID-19 guidelines

4TH DISTRICT RACE
Dave Cavell drops out — in attempt to stop Jake Auchincloss
VOTE BY MAIL
Trump opposes postal service funding, acknowledging that could kill mail-in voting
Schools
As fall inches closer, Massachusetts teachers unions put pressure on local leaders over school reopenings
Face Coverings
Face masks with valves or vents do not prevent spread of coronavirus, CDC says
BACK TO THE MOVIES
AMC to open 10 Mass. theaters, offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopening
Town #s
Mass. releases most complete individual town coronavirus data to date
'I was shocked'
Joe Montana explained why he thinks Tom Brady left the Patriots
LYNN
Someone is randomly firing paintballs at Lynn residents
BAIL FUND CONTROVERSY
Mass. Bail Fund answers criticism over freeing convicted rapist accused of raping again
Travel
United Airlines is adding these nonstop flights from Boston to Florida

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Lexington, MA—07/24/2020—A father and his child, who refused to identify themselves, participate in a protest at Emery Park organized by parents who want Lexington schools to fully reopen in the fall in Lexington, MA, July 24, 2020.

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Should schools reopen? Here’s what nearly 3,000 readers said.

In this Sunday, June 17, 2018 photo, a bicyclist rides past Canada geese at a pond beside the Airline Trial in East Hampton, Conn. The trail is part of the East Coast Greenway, a planned 3,000-mile collection of trails from Maine to Florida which is about 41 percent complete in southern New England. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)

Here's why you should try this local bike route, according to Bicycling magazine

Tucker Carlson singled out a Mass. congressional candidate for 'ingratitude.' Here's how she responded.

Michelle Maxwell

Family holds vigil for Brockton mother killed in hit-and-run crash

The Fort Independence can carry over 500 people, but during the pandemic the maximum capacity is half that.

10 things to do in Boston this weekend

Love Letters

My husband is more interested in his work wives

Boston Globe

Some Mass. schools are pursuing hybrid schooling. The plan could be a public health disaster

Some Mass. schools are pursuing hybrid schooling. The plan could be a public health disaster

Boston University adopts profane slogan to get students to follow COVID-19 guidelines

Tucker Carlson singled out a Mass. congressional candidate for 'ingratitude.' Here's how she responded.

Boston Bruins center David Krejci (46) celebrates with teammate Jake DeBrusk (74) as Carolina Hurricanes left wing Brock McGinn (23) skates past during the third period of an NHL Eastern Conference Stanley Cup hockey playoff game in Toronto, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Bruins beat Hurricanes in Game 1 thanks to Patrice Bergeron's goal in 2nd OT

Real Estate

12 must-see homes on the market you can tour from your couch (Aug. 12)

12 must-see homes on the market you can tour from your couch (Aug. 12)

Anaisha Lohiya playing in her backyard with the sprinklers on.

Readers share their favorite pandemic summer photos

Distraction Brewing

'This really has come as obviously a bit of a surprise to us'

The 2014 Honda Civic.

Should the dealer help pay for my CVT vehicle's transmission replacement?