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East Boston- 03/23/18- A Massachusetts State Police, Troop F car parked in front of Terminal A at Logan Airport. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro

State police payroll director charged with larceny

The finback whale gate in front of Captain Edward Penniman’s historic Eastham home was installed in the 1960s and recently removed.

Jawbone archway removed from sea captain's historic Eastham home

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Brown University's brain science institute receives $100 million gift

FBI offers $1M for info on US reporter missing in Syria April 19, 2018 | 2:49 PM

After Syria missile strikes, US stuck in holding pattern April 19, 2018 | 1:14 PM

US experts back marijuana-based drug for childhood seizures April 19, 2018 | 1:05 PM

Oil, gas drilling in pristine Alaska refuge takes step ahead April 19, 2018 | 12:58 PM

Pentagon: No civilian casualties in Syria strikes April 19, 2018 | 12:50 PM

Syracuse frat suspended for ‘extremely racist’ video April 19, 2018 | 10:56 AM

Aly Raisman describes Rachael Denhollander’s 'courage and conviction' in 'Time' April 19, 2018 | 10:43 AM

19jackpot -- Jason Williams, of Methuen, won $1 million playing the lottery for the seconf time this year. (Massachusetts State Lottery)

Methuen man wins $1 million in lottery — again April 19, 2018 | 10:30 AM

Average US 30-year mortgage rate rose to 4.47 percent April 19, 2018 | 10:05 AM

Sean Gannon's K9 partner, Nero, was released from the hospital.

Sean Gannon’s K-9 partner, Nero, released from hospital April 19, 2018 | 10:03 AM

Boston business that helps black entrepreneurs hit by racist graffiti April 19, 2018 | 9:44 AM

4/20 history

Here's the history of 4/20 April 19, 2018 | 9:26 AM

Manhole Rescue Boston

Person rescued by firefighters from manhole in Boston April 19, 2018 | 9:06 AM

The Latest: Anti-nuclear group backs US-NKorea talks April 19, 2018 | 8:09 AM

Trump leaves open possibility of bailing on meeting with Kim April 19, 2018 | 12:39 AM

Here's what happened on the Southwest flight after an engine blew April 18, 2018 | 10:52 PM

'It smells like rotting corpses, or carcasses. It smells like death.' April 18, 2018 | 10:26 PM

Lizzy Martinez, 17, pictured outside of her home in Bradenton, Florida.

Is your body appropriate to wear to school? April 18, 2018 | 9:28 PM

Trump says he'll sanction Russia as soon as they deserve it April 18, 2018 | 8:10 PM

Calif. Republican and allies want renewed immigration fight April 18, 2018 | 6:41 PM

Zinke signs order to expand recreational opportunities April 18, 2018 | 6:22 PM

Parkland parents urge steps to improve school safety April 18, 2018 | 4:52 PM

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'The man with 3 faces': Frenchman gets a second face transplant April 18, 2018 | 4:35 PM

US manufacturers seek relief from steel and aluminum tariffs April 18, 2018 | 4:34 PM

Tammie Jo Shults, one of the pilots of the Southwest plane.

Who is Tammie Jo Shults? The Southwest pilot who landed damaged plane April 18, 2018 | 4:30 PM

House panel moves to curb food stamps, renew farm subsidies April 18, 2018 | 4:07 PM

Yarmouth 04/17/18 A funeral service was held at Saint Piux X Church for Yarmouth K-9 police officer Sean Gannon who was shot and killed last week serving a warrant.Hundreds of K-9 officers line Higgins Crowell Rd as the funeral procession approached on the way past the Yarmouth Police Station. Police from all over the country stood outside the church. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

Here's how Officer Sean Gannon was remembered at his funeral April 18, 2018 | 3:56 PM

EPA chief sat in coach when not flying on taxpayer's dime April 18, 2018 | 3:43 PM

This April 17, 2018 photo provided by Marty Martinez shows the window that was shattered after a jet engine of a Southwest Airlines airplane blew out at altitude, resulting in the death of a woman who was nearly sucked from the window during the flight of the Boeing 737 bound from New York to Dallas with 149 people aboard, shown after it made an emergency landing in Philadelphia. (Marty Martinez via AP)

Why did a Southwest plane's engine blow apart? April 18, 2018 | 3:10 PM

In this 2017 photo, Jennifer Riordan, of Albuquerque, N.M., poses for a photo in Albuquerque. Family, friends and community leaders are mourning the death of Riordan, a bank executive on a Southwest Airlines jet that blew an engine as she was flying home from a business trip to New York. (Marla Brose/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

What we know about the woman who died on a Southwest flight April 18, 2018 | 2:40 PM