O’Malley orders probe of alleged misconduct at seminary
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley said the accusations came from two seminarians who were enrolled at the theological school, which trains priests for ordination.
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley said the accusations came from two seminarians who were enrolled at the theological school, which trains priests for ordination.
The account from Katherine Domitrovich, owner of Lola’s in Oak Bluff’s, was starkly different from statements that photographer Peter Simon gave previously to police and the Globe.
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President Donald Trump frequently used the n-word and there are tapes that can confirm it, according to a new memoir by Omarosa Manigault Newman.
New York is limiting Uber. Boston won’t. Here’s why
Don’t expect Boston to follow New York City’s aggressive clamp-down on Uber and Lyft.
Prosecutors wrapping up case at Manafort fraud trial
Prosecutors were poised Friday to wrap up their case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, but the sometimes dramatic proceedings hit some unexpected delays after court opened.
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Bird enthusiasts have flocked to Biddeford, Maine, this week to get a glimpse of a hawk that has only been seen in the United States once before.
Charlie Baker to officially kick off re-election campaign this weekend in Shrewsbury
The event, which typically draws a few hundred supporters and volunteers, is one of the first times Baker will lay out in length his case for another term.
School demolition crews unearth 124-year-old time capsule
Construction crews tearing down a former middle school in Swampscott have found a 124-year-old time capsule.
Woman escapes flames when car catches fire on Mass. Turnpike in Boston
The Cleveland, Ohio woman noticed flames coming out from under the hood of her 2013 Hyundai Sonata.
Man linked to reality TV star Bethenny Frankel found dead
Authorities are investigating the suspected overdose death at Trump Tower of a man romantically linked to reality TV personality Bethenny Frankel.
President Trump slams NFL players, again
The president is back to criticizing NFL players, tweeting his disapproval Friday morning against the handful of demonstrations during anthems Thursday night.
Roger Stone associate held in contempt in Russia probe
Andrew Miller, an associate of former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone, refused to appear before a grand jury in the special counsel’s Russia investigation.
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Many of us aren’t very good at recycling, throwing items in bins that simply don’t belong there. Environmental advocates call that “wish-cycling” or “optimistic recycling,” and it’s not helping.
Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘He told me he lived in a van’
Will one dater’s mobile home be a no go?
Buzzsaw
The coolest shows of summer, and a few that wilted
“Succession” and “Sharp Objects” shined, “The Affair” made a strong comeback, “Castle Rock” underwhelmed. And once again, the networks didn’t even try.
MBTA closes Alewife parking garage for weekend due to safety concerns
The decision came after a chunk of concrete fell on a car inside the garage on Aug. 8.
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The biggest weaknesses you should be concerned about, and other Patriots observations
Yep, we’re talking about linebacker and receiver.
Bootsie? Flaco? Slim Dunkin? They’re all Red Sox players
The players got to choose the nicknames they will wear on their uniforms for the upcoming Players Weekend.
EDITORIAL
Baker can afford to support a waiver of the Pacheco law
So why did the governor let it lapse?
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To get rid of poison ivy and invasive plants park officials did not turn to the usual landscapers. Instead, they brought in goats.
Watch classic episodes of Julia Child’s ‘The French Chef’ online thanks to WGBH
Craving a new show to binge-watch? Let Julia Child sate your appetite.
NASA sending spacecraft straight into sun’s glittering crown
NASA is sending a spacecraft straight into the sun’s glittering crown, an atmospheric region so hot and harsh any normal visitor would wither.
Harvard library passport exhibit highlights stories of migration
The colorful quilt of passports look worn and faded. They hang one above the other, remnants of a different time, gatekeepers for countries that no longer exist.
Connections | Magazine
My mom and the melting pot
My immigrant parents embraced their new home, showing me and my sisters how to honor both our roots and our future.
INNOVATION ECONOMY
These exercise startups are sweating it out
Three local companies are using technology to make working out more appealing.
The only known photo of John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe is up for auction
No photo was believed to have been taken of Monroe and Kennedy together the night she sang her unforgettable rendition of “Happy Birthday” — or ever.
Opinion | Martin F. Nolan
The road to the White House runs through the Ivy League
Many potential 2020 contenders graduated from Ivy League schools. Historically speaking, that’s not unusual.
Air marshals are conducting a new domestic surveillance program, tracking people as they fly and move through airports. It might be illegal.
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Can this man bring science back to the White House?
Meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier could soon become the country’s top-ranking scientist.
Seattle’s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston
Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she’s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever
A true-crime podcast about the most valuable — and confounding — art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
With 30 home runs this year, Dalbec complements his immense power with with above-average defense at third base.
Just two weeks after a toddler was struck and killed by a van that went over a curb, hundreds of South Boston residents demanded the city improve safety in the neighborhood.
WELLESLEY: 12 Nantucket Road; One-family Colonial, built in 2017, 6,101 square feet, 11 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 7 baths, on 21,110-square-foot lot.
A Harvard Law professor, former governor William Weld, and Al Gore’s onetime attorney argue that the Electoral College system encourages presidential candidates to devote all their time to a handful of swing states and ignore the vast majority of the country.
Police in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton say a suspect is in custody after a shooting left four people dead, including two police officers.
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The two Democratic candidates for governor, Jay Gonzalez and Bob Massie, are keying in on transportation in their bids to unseat Charlie Baker.
The former Massachusetts governor wants to set standards for the use of artificial intelligence.
“The Late Bloomers’ Club” tells the story of a local diner owner and her sister with filmmaking aspirations.
Every couple of years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does something so deeply screwy that those of us who care find ourselves doing a classic spit-take.
Long before movies, people were entertained by scrolling panoramas and panorama barkers, who narrated the harrowing tales depicted. One of the biggest of these paintings is now on view in New Bedford.
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Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town?
As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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