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State trooper stabbed, suspect shot in I-495 altercation in Amesbury

A real estate company surprised employees with $10 million in bonuses at a holiday party

Burlington police find bodies of 2 young adults in basement; only 1 death considered suspicious

Sales of some marijuana vape products in Mass. can resume, but under certain conditions, officials say December 12, 2019 | 4:18 PM

In this Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 photo, a video surveillance camera hangs on a pole outside City Hall in Springfield, Mass. Some city councilors are pursuing a ban against government use of facial recognition technology in surveillance cameras in the city. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien)

Brookline becomes 2nd Mass. community to ban facial recognition December 12, 2019 | 4:08 PM

Christmas cards

Thousands send cards, gifts to Worcester boy spending Christmas in the hospital as he waits for new heart December 12, 2019 | 3:22 PM

Vegas pigeon

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS

Someone is putting cowboy hats on pigeons in Las Vegas December 12, 2019 | 2:27 PM

Don Jr.

Donald Trump Jr. got approval to hunt an endangered sheep days after he killed it December 12, 2019 | 2:17 PM

Boston, MA, 10/1/2019 -- Congresswoman Katherine Clark speaks at Hubweek. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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Mass. Democrats don't buy Trump's argument against their bill to lower prescription drug costs December 12, 2019 | 1:53 PM

California mom allegedly drives into barber who nicked her son's neck December 12, 2019 | 1:20 PM

YOUR TAX DOLLARS

'It's not the way it should work.' December 12, 2019 | 12:56 PM

Man sentenced in Merrimack River jet ski crash that killed 16-year-old girl December 12, 2019 | 12:28 PM

Keyboard

AG charges Melrose couple in $2.4M tech support scam on seniors December 12, 2019 | 12:25 PM

This undated photograph released by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows inmate Steven Jerome Fike, who is serving life for murder in Alabama and has been indicted in a killing in Boston in 1980. Massachusetts prosecutors said Fike was indicted on rape and murder charges in the slaying of Wendy Dansereau. Authorities said genetic testing linked the man to the teenager's death. Alabama Department of Corrections via AP)

DNA leads to charges for inmate in 1980 Boston rape, killing December 12, 2019 | 12:04 PM

Mashpee Stabbing

Woman, 70, hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after Mashpee stabbing; naked man arrested for attack December 12, 2019 | 11:40 AM

Mohomed Diallo.

indecent assault

Man, 22, charged with indecently assaulting girl in Winter Street Concourse December 12, 2019 | 11:26 AM

newton armed robbery

Video: An off-duty Newton police officer stopped an armed robbery at a convenience store December 12, 2019 | 11:08 AM

Video: Woman in 'Grace in Boston' Peloton ad gives interview on 'Today' show December 12, 2019 | 10:12 AM

Sandown NH

Man accused of killing grandmother at their home December 12, 2019 | 10:08 AM

U.S. District Judge George O'Toole speaks during the sentencing phase of the murder trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in a courtroom sketch in Boston April 21, 2015. The government began making its case that convicted bomber Tsarnaev should be sentenced to death for the 2013 attack and its aftermath. REUTERS/Jane Collins FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO ARCHIVES. NO SALES

Marathon bombing

Did the marathon bomber get a fair trial in Boston? That's the question before an appeals court. December 12, 2019 | 9:58 AM

Providence

Man shot, 2 women beaten during Providence home invasion December 12, 2019 | 9:48 AM

grinch stealing decorations

Someone is stealing Christmas decorations in Wrentham. Police want the public’s help finding the ‘vile Grinch.’ December 12, 2019 | 9:29 AM

Tessa Majors, an 18-year-old Barnard student, is fatally stabbed near campus December 12, 2019 | 9:26 AM

Marion

Woman charged after animals, kids found living in squalor December 12, 2019 | 9:22 AM

Woman struck by Brockton police cruiser dies, officials say December 12, 2019 | 8:58 AM

BOSTON, MA - 11/09/2017: Boston view Northern Avenue Bridge in the foreground with Congress and Summer Street brdiges at the Fort Point Channel. aerial (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: TOPIC

Here's a look at Boston's bold, car-less design for the new Northern Avenue Bridge December 11, 2019 | 10:27 PM

Boston, MA - 9/23/2019 - Rep. Joe Kennedy shakes hands with a man outside of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program during Kennedy's tour of local service providers in Boston, Mass. on Monday, Sept. 23. (Nic Antaya for The Boston Globe) Topic: 24kennedy

Here's why Joe Kennedy III is speaking out about safe injection sites December 11, 2019 | 5:44 PM

Marissa Kennedy

Sharon Carrillo

Maine mother charged with daughter's murder detailed abuse in police recordings December 11, 2019 | 3:28 PM

FILE - This April 3, 2019, file photo shows a tip box is filled with U.S. currency in New York. For millennials who are passionate about contributing to the greater good, there are ways to prioritize charitable giving and make the greatest impact on issues they care about (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

A man found $10,000 cash in a Maine roadway. He turned it in. December 11, 2019 | 3:10 PM

Houses with nooks, gardens, and overflowing goarbage all attract raccoons. Light, water, noise and chemical repellents may work in the short term, but raccoons eventually learn to ignore them. The best way to discourage these pests is to make your house, garden and trash cans inaccessible.

Mother, child attacked by rabid raccoon December 11, 2019 | 3:05 PM

Andrew E. Lelling, United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, announces racketeering, drug and firearms charges against more than 60 members and associates of the Latin Kings earlier this month.

Reputed Latin Kings chief pleads not guilty to racketeering in Boston December 11, 2019 | 2:55 PM

Employer starts fundraiser for Waltham teen in medically-induced coma after being hit by truck December 11, 2019 | 2:45 PM

Red-handed bandit

Police arrest possible ‘Red-Handed Bandit,’ Malden’s suspected serial robber December 11, 2019 | 2:35 PM