GE said to pick Boston for headquarters

General Electric will announce tomorrow that it has selected Boston for global headquarters, according to an official familiar with the process.

The company began looking to leave Fairfield, Conn., last year after state legislators threatened to raise corporate taxes.

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The company began looking to leave Fairfield, Conn., last year after state legislators threatened to raise corporate taxes.

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

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Our city boasts intense activity that overlaps with GE's range of businesses, from energy to lighting to healthcare to water.

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The Castle of la Croix des Gardes, so admired by Grace Kelly during the filming of “To Catch a Thief,” is for sale for the first time in 56 years.

Salem’s witch trials were a memory by the time artist Thomas Satterwhite Noble painted “The Salem Martyr” in 1869. He portrays a young girl found guilty of witchcraft walking to the gallows with the hangman and her stern judges.

Researchers pinpoint site of Salem witch hangings

A group of researchers said they found the location in Salem where 19 people accused of witchcraft were hanged in 1692.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/farragher-9751.png Dedicated to finding a cure for ALS

Successful businessman Kevin Gosnell, diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease last year, has no time for self-pity — he wants answers.

Jamie McCourt and her ex-husband once owned 24 acres of land in the Seaport District.

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Shirley Leung

For Jamie McCourt, divorce was a financial awakening

McCourt learned the hard way about her relationship with money, and it’s a lesson the former LA Dodgers CEO wants to impart to all women.

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Course record holder Geoffrey Mutai and Olympic gold medalist Tiki Gelana are among the top runners entered this year.

Director John Stimpson in his office in Worcester.

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How a local filmmaker became a Lifetime favorite

John Stimpson — once the president of Hasty Pudding Theatricals — has sold six movies in four years to the Lifetime network.

Donald Trump read the lyrics of Al Wilson’s “The Snake” at a campaign event in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Tuesday.

ground game

The State of the Union is Donald J. Trump

While Obama’s speech was a retort to Trump about America’s values, S.C. Governor Nikki Haley was making a retort on the party’s values.

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The police officers say a series of racist incidents have left them fearful for their safety on the job.

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A portion of Washington Street near the intersection with Columbia Road is closed while police investigate.

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The Navy said there were no indications the sailors had been harmed while in custody.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/FullSizeRender(1)A.jpg ‘Do I roll it?’ Lawmakers on Colo. marijuana mission

State senators toured a Denver marijuana dispensary Tuesday ahead of a possible legalization question on the November ballot.

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Eric Rosengren said the economy has made good progress but policy makers must watch slowing growth overseas.

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A spate of snowstorms late Tuesday had tapered out by early morning, but roads may still be slick.

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Charlie Baker’s comments come after reports that state Senator Brian Joyce received free dry cleaning for a decade from a local business.

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Ground Game

Ground Game

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A candidate’s success will be determined by how they exceed (or fail) expectations in early primary states.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

Robert Galvan, who is on death row for murder, speaks to members of the media at the Adjustment Center yard during a tour of California’s Death Row at San Quentin State Prison.

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The Big Picture

On death row in San Quentin

A rare look at life on death row at San Quentin State Prison in California.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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“Spotlight” is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

BetaBoston

BetaBoston

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New Balance offers smartwatch at CES and Under Armour teams with IBM.

Crux

John L. Allen Jr. | ALL THINGS CATHOLIC

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In his first book as pope, Francis ponders what would have been the legacy the “Smiling Pope,” had he lived.