Anyone making an argument that he is not the greatest has an agenda, one that should be easily exposed and readily mocked.

Austin, who began at the network six years ago as a Bruins reporter, has an expired contract and is not being brought back.

At first glance, the border battle between Massachusetts and New Hampshire over income taxes might seem like a mere squabble between two neighbors. But the fallout could be felt nationwide once the dust from this donnybrook finally settles.

Want to order from local, independent restaurants? Here are some suggestions from Globe staff.

The 7-year-old boy who fell some 35 feet from a Blue Hills Ski Area lift and was Medflighted to Boston Children’s Hospital Monday night is expected to make a complete recovery, State Police said Tuesday.

A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday rejected a request from the husband of actress Lori Loughlin to serve the remainder of his five-month prison term for his role in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal at home in the couple’s Los Angeles mansion, writing that granting such a motion would “undercut” efforts to deter other wealthy people from committing similar crimes.