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Boston, MA. 12/23/14, A view of the new building and walkway to the older buildings on the campus. A tour of the new UMass Boston science building. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

UMass Boston's chancellor search suddenly collapsed and now everyone is pointing fingers

QUINCY MA - 7/14/2016: A view from Quincy side of the a supports for the old demolished Long Island Bridge (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: METRO TOPIC stand alone photo

A longtime sore spot between Boston and Quincy has flared up in recent weeks

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What the Patriots' backup quarterbacks had to say about practicing without Tom Brady

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Michael Phelps opens up about his struggles with mental health

This November 2015 photo released Monday, May 21, 2018, by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution shows cannons from the 300-year-old shipwreck of the Spanish galleon San Jose on the floor of the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Colombia. New details about the discovery were released Monday with permission from the agencies involved in the search, including the Colombian government. Experts believe the ship's treasure is worth billions of dollars today. (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution via AP)

A Woods Hole vehicle helped find a shipwreck with $17 billion in treasure

His wife died in the Santa Fe school shooting. The world's sympathy may keep him alive.

BLOOMINGTON, MN - JANUARY 31: Devin McCourty #32 of the New England Patriots speaks to members of the press during the New England Patriots Media Availability for Super Bowl LII at the Mall of America on January 31, 2018 in Bloomington, Minnesota.The New England Patriots will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII on February 4. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Devin McCourty described experiencing subtle racism before he became famous

Rockport bound MBTA commuter rail train crosses bridge over the Annisquam River in Gloucester, Mass.

The MBTA has a summertime discount for commuter rail passengers

This June 20, 2014 file photo taken by an automatic trail camera provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows an adult female grizzly bear in the Cabinet Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountains, located in northwestern Montana. A government wildlife worker is recovering from a surprise bear attack in the remote Montana mountain range. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field assistant Amber Kornak was attacked from behind while she was working near a stream in the Cabinet Mountains on May 17, 2018. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP, File)

A woman recently landed her dream job researching grizzly bears—and then was mauled by one

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‘Shame on you, Jared Kushner’: Harvard alumni tear apart classmate in 15th reunion notes

‘Shame on you, Jared Kushner’: Harvard alumni tear apart classmate in 15th reunion notes

Milton, MA--5/12/2016--A turkey dinner lunch is served at Milton High School, on Thursday, May 12, 2016.
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Anonymous donor gives $10,000 to pay down Maine school district's lunch debts

Red Sox starter Chris Sale.

Mookie Betts, Chris Sale lead Red Sox to 4-2 win over Rays

05/22/14: Boston, MA: On the Thursday afternoon before the Memorial Day Holiday weekend, traffic all over the area was extremely heavy, including on Route 93 leading both into and out of the city at 6PM. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) section: metro topic: traffic

These are the worst times to drive this Memorial Day weekend

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Artist, musician each get studio in farmhouse-style Concord home

Artist, musician each get studio in farmhouse-style Concord home

Rockport bound MBTA commuter rail train crosses bridge over the Annisquam River in Gloucester, Mass.

The MBTA has a summertime discount for commuter rail passengers

What the experts say about the 2018 Jaguar F-Type