Wagner Alcocer
Orion Krause, the Oberlin College graduate accused of killing four people two weeks ago in Groton, allegedly told a nurse that he used heroin.
Collins says she’s ‘leaning against’ the GOP health care bill
Susan Collins says there are lots of numbers floating around, and she’s awaiting an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office before she makes a final decision.
Trump’s travel ban to be replaced by targeted restrictions
President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from six majority-Muslim countries is set to be replaced as soon as this weekend.
DeVos rescinds Obama-era guidance on investigating campus sexual assault
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has said the Obama rules were unfairly skewed against the students accused of assault.
Bicyclist says she didn’t pull over for Arlington police as a protest
Karen Cady-Pereira said at the time she viewed her disobedience as a form of protest — but she didn’t expect the situation to escalate so quickly.
Jimmy Tingle launches bid for lieutenant governor
Comedian Jimmy Tingle has formed a committee to run for lieutenant governor as a Democrat.
Chad Finn | Unconventional preview
Here we go again with a Patriots-Texans ‘showdown’
Am I alone in this, or does it feel like the Patriots have played the Texans in recent years as often as they play an AFC East foe?
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THOMAS FARRAGHER
Two men from Boston, special men with different but special gifts, are doing what they can to shine some light on a land that long ago found a place in their hearts.
As Irving stood in the rain in Waltham and waited for help to arrive, several people stopped and offered rides, which resonated with him.
How does Boston stack up in the Amazon sweepstakes?
A look at Boston’s strengths and weaknesses in several key areas that the company has said are central to how it will decide where to put its second headquarters.
Nestor Ramos
In Seattle, Amazon’s growth defines a city
The Amazonians are mostly young, mostly male, and often wearing dress shirts and jeans. Sometimes, they carry bananas.
Portraying the former Patriot convicted of murder as a victim, the league says, is “misguided.”
The estate of Aaron Hernandez has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the NFL and the Patriots after BU said the former football player had CTE.
Father suspected of killing son, then himself in Foxborough
The murder-suicide was carried out by a man who was denied a license to carry a firearm — yet still managed to find a handgun, officials said.
Maria also pummeled parts of the US Virgin Islands, lashed Turks and Caicos Friday morning, and took aim at the Bahamas.
Mazen exploring run for Tsongas Congressional seat
Cambridge City Councilor Nadeem A. Mazen is the state’s highest-profile Muslim elected official.
Where could a Martin Luther King statue go in Boston?
Mayor Walsh’s announcement that the city will renew a push to erect a memorial to King in Boston has set off excitement throughout the city.
Yarmouth Police Department
New trail bridges in Yarmouth and Dennis were tagged by the same person, Yarmouth police said.
Weakened Jose remains a pain in New England’s neck
The impact from Jose, now a “post-tropical cyclone,”will slowly begin to wane Friday, but the gusting winds and dangerous rip tides could last into next week.
On the T, a school system ad with an unfortunate misspelling
The ad is one of seven versions in circulation. Another ad is missing a necessary second use of the word “you”: “Don’t let anyone tell you can’t do something.”
Westover’s oldest planes fall quiet after nearly 50 years
The residents of Chicopee may not miss the trademark screech of the C-5A Galaxy military jet, the last of which left Westover Air Reserve Base this month.
This week in weed
Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.
JOAN VENNOCHI
The sheriff from Trumpachusetts
If you’re looking to challenge Massachusetts’ reputation as a bastion of liberalism, this jail is a good place to start.
Fall Arts preview
A guide to the best of what to see and do in Boston
A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.
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SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP
Whistle-blowers at N.H. VA hospital are tip of iceberg
In 2016, VA employees filed nearly 2,000 complaints with the Office of Special Counsel — more than the next four most-complained-about departments combined.
To advance precision medicine, NIH turns to long-mistreated communities
The agency hopes to recruit more than a half-million people from communities that are wary of clinical research.
John Farrell acknowledged that the team could keep 12 pitchers and go with a three-man bench.
The suit names Mayor Walsh, saying he, “in a grossly negligent manner, failed to order the implementation of the provisions of Christian’s Law.”
Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker tells you want to do in the garden this week and suggests shade-tolerant ground covers.
Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski is key to a last-ditch effort to fulfill Republicans’ years-long ambition of repealing Obamacare.
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Many tires were harmed in the making of this film.
Pope Francis on Thursday acknowledged the Catholic Church was “a bit late” in realizing the damage done by priests who rape and molest children, and said that the decades-long practice of moving pedophiles around rather than sanctioning them was to blame.
London’s transport authority said Uber was not “fit and proper to hold a private hire operator license.”
Kimmel isn’t just complaining about the health care bill and making jokes about the politicians who support it. He’s crossed over into advocacy.
The veteran British director talks about life, filmmaking, and casting Eddie Izzard in “Victoria and Abdul.”
The inn has purchased more than 31,000 pounds of produce, worth upward of $118,000, from CBI Farm this year, and Chef Anthony Cole has achieved something unexpected with the bounty: He has made the inn a place where vegetables may be the star culinary attraction.
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The Big Picture
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City on the 32nd anniversary of the city’s biggest quake that killed thousands.
