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MassDevelopment chief Dan Rivera abruptly resigns after 3 years

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Rivera, who was the mayor of Lawrence before being appointed to the post by then-Governor Charlie Baker, told the MassDevelopment board that he was leaving to pursue other opportunities.

Woman fatally shot in Conway, N.H.

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"There does not appear to be any threat to the general public in connection with this death,” officials said.

Mayor Michelle Wu, Police Commissioner Cox agreed on tent removal ahead of Emerson arrests

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Students had set up tents to protest Israel’s actions in the conflict in Gaza and call for a cease-fire there.

Un vuelo ‘perr-fecto’: La mejor forma de viajar con tu perro

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Es un reconocimiento a la gran demanda que hay entre los pasajeros y propietarios de mascotas de llevarse a sus perros de viaje. BARK Air les permite hacerlo. Inicialmente, la nueva empresa servirá el área de la ciudad de Nueva York, Los…

Trump’s lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution’s first witness in hush money trial

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David Pecker was grilled about his memory and past statements as the defense tried to poke holes in potentially crucial testimony for prosecutors in the first criminal trial of a former American president.

Here’s your chance to knock down the Washington Bridge

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The state Department of Transportation on Friday officially started looking for a firm to demolish the westbound Washington Bridge.

Prosecutors call finance executive Gary Farro to the stand as third witness in Trump’s hush-money trial

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Donald Trump’s former executive assistant Rhona Graff and longtime tabloid publisher David Pecker finished testifying on Friday in Trump’s criminal hush-money trial.

Emerson College student government calls on president to resign after pro-Palestinian encampment arrests

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The student government unanimously approved a no-confidence resolution in the school's president, Jay Bernhardt, days after Boston police arrested more than 100 people at a pro-Palestinian encampment on a public walkway near campus.

New airline allows pawsengers in the cabin

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Recognizing the “overwhelming demand for a dog-friendly airline that allows dog parents to transport or travel with their dogs,” BARK Air is launching next month and will serve the New York City metro area via Westchester County Airport,…

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USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products

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When the regulation takes effect in 2025, salmonella will be considered an adulterant — a contaminant that can cause foodborne illness — when it is detected above certain levels in frozen breaded and stuffed raw chicken products.

Amid player unrest, Brandeis women’s basketball coach Carol Simon resigns

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All 11 returning players had said they would quit the team if Simon did not resign.

Duxbury man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in ‘baptism’ drowning of his father

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When he was arrested, Jack Callahan told authorities he was exorcising a demon within his father named “Dirty Dan”

Five things to do around Boston, April 29-May 5

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Solve a murder mystery, attend a sustainability fashion show, and more.

Homes for sale in the $750,000 range

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Here’s what three-quarters of a million dollars can buy around Boston.

This Cambridge kitchen design draws inspiration from the 1970s

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The design team started by picking the dark color palette for the cabinets and counters, then built out the design from there.

Letters to the editor of the Globe Magazine

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Readers share their take on ageism, admire the last painting by Roger Kastel, and share their favorite Philly sandwiches.

BSO delivers dose of history along with American premiere of ‘The Wrath of God’

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The orchestra did superbly with the difficult score, as they did with the German composer Detlev Glanert’s Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra.

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Dan Rather returns to CBS Sunday, but not the era he embodied

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The big news about Rather, 92, is that he will be on “CBS Sunday Morning,” his first appearance on the network since it fired him, in 2006.

Frustrations with FAFSA linger as groups rush to get students to apply

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Financial aid can make or break college enrollment for millions of students. And in the shadow of the Supreme Court's rejection last year of race-conscious admissions policies, experts say affordability is even more essential to help…

Bill Belichick’s draft analysis on Pat McAfee show was top-of-the-charts stuff

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The former Patriots coach, who genuinely seemed to enjoy himself, was blunt with criticism, candid with praise, and thoroughly entertaining.

Maine govenor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

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The legislation expands background checks for private sales of weapon and bolsters the state’s “yellow flag” law.

We might be ‘the greatest love story ever told’

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But she’s marrying someone else.

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Our daughter is a student protester at Emerson. The police went too far.

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There are better ways to approach the protests roiling campuses across the country from Emerson to Columbia to USC.

EMass boys’ volleyball: A dynamic duo for Natick headlines Players of the Week

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Branch Barnes hammered home 25 kills, and Harrison Landry delivered 45 assists as the Redhawks knocked off Bay State Conference rival Newton North.

EMass boys’ volleyball: Needham reclaims the top spot in the Globe’s Top 20

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After its five-set loss to Bay State Conference rival Newton North, the Rockets (9-1) have responded with five straight wins.

A man accused in a Harvard bomb threat and extortion plot is sentenced to 3 years probation

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The threats caused the evacuation of Harvard’s Science Center Plaza and surrounding academic buildings, and the controlled detonation of what was later determined to be a hoax device on April 13, 2023, according to prosecutors.

Judge changes ruling following Braintree eighth-grader’s anxiety attack, trip to hospital

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Fourteen-year-old Samantha Frechon had enrolled, per the judge's earlier order, at a regular public school for the first time since she was eight.

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package

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The missiles will be used to replenish previously supplied Patriot air defense systems and are part of a package that also includes more munitions and gear.

Burglary ring targeted Indian and South Asian families in 43 break-ins, DA says

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Authorities have broken up a sophisticated burglary ring targeting families in more than two dozen Middlesex County communities, District Attorney Marian R. Ryan announced Friday.

Local bestsellers for the week ended April 21

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Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.