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Calvina Strothers the mother of Mikayla Miller speaking during a vigil for Mikayla Miller, the Hopkinton teen whose death has become a lightning rod in the community after 16-year-old's body was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area near her home on April 18. Police told family members Miller died by suicide, but her family says they want clear answers on what happened and that they feel ignored by police and the district attorney. On the right is Mikayla's aunt Angela Clark.

'A bond that was indescribable'

Buttermilk beignets at Buttermilk & Bourbon

Three Mass. restaurants listed among the best brunches in America

The StopSignCam Twitch channel.

This Salem stop sign is an online sensation. Here's why.

Jake DeBrusk scores a 2nd period goal past Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin.

Three takeaways as the Bruins cruise past the mentally drained Rangers

West Roxbury, MA: 03-11-21: Latin Academy's Evan Durrant (right) successfully avoided heading the ball as he and Framingham's Patrick McIrney (left) battle for the ball. The Framingham High School boy's soccer team visited Boston Latin for a Fall II match. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff).

Mass. still requires kids to wear masks during outdoor sports and recess. Some parents want that to change.

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George Jung

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Patriots Deatrich Wise Jr.

Deatrich Wise Jr. says Patriots are 'hungry' to return to dominance in 2021

The stabbing of two women at a bus stop in San Francisco on Tuesday has added to the anxiety of the city’s large Asian-American population.Credit...Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Daylight attack on 2 Asian women in San Francisco increases fears

Securitas agrees to changes after guard allegedly assaulted 11-year-old Boston shoplifter, prosecutors say

Participants in free fitness classes at Seaport Sweat.

10 things to do in Boston this Mother's Day weekend

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Tom Brady snags new 77-foot yacht with an estimated price tag of $6 million

Tom Brady snags new 77-foot yacht with an estimated price tag of $6 million

West Roxbury, MA: 03-11-21: Latin Academy's Evan Durrant (right) successfully avoided heading the ball as he and Framingham's Patrick McIrney (left) battle for the ball. The Framingham High School boy's soccer team visited Boston Latin for a Fall II match. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff).

Mass. still requires kids to wear masks during outdoor sports and recess. Some parents want that to change.

Calvina Strothers the mother of Mikayla Miller speaking during a vigil for Mikayla Miller, the Hopkinton teen whose death has become a lightning rod in the community after 16-year-old's body was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area near her home on April 18. Police told family members Miller died by suicide, but her family says they want clear answers on what happened and that they feel ignored by police and the district attorney. On the right is Mikayla's aunt Angela Clark.

'A bond that was indescribable'

David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy, and Brad Marchand gather to celebrate a goal by Patrice Bergeron in the first period.

Bruins beat Rangers 4-0 for 5th victory in 6 games

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Luxury Home of the Week: For $9.99 million, a Weston equestrian property abutting trails

Luxury Home of the Week: For $9.99 million, a Weston equestrian property abutting trails

The StopSignCam Twitch channel.

This Salem stop sign is an online sensation. Here's why.

Buttermilk beignets at Buttermilk & Bourbon

Three Mass. restaurants listed among the best brunches in America

A traveler, center, uses the 'TousAntiCovid' Coronavirus tracing smartphone app to board an Air France-KLM flight, at the departure gates at Orly Airport, operated by Aeroports de Paris, in Paris, France, on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

'Be ready to pay the consequences': Vaccine passports leave Boston.com readers divided