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Authorities are continuing their hunt for a Massachusetts man they suspect killed his estranged wife on Monday in Marshfield.

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Thanks to climate change, perhaps only one or two more generations will be able to experience the beauty and solitude of the Charles River, writes Fred Hewett.

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Pittsfield Man Suspected Of Setting 4 Fires Caught Near Canadian Border

The vehicle being driven by 58-year-old Philip Jordan was stopped Sunday at the Highgate Springs port of entry.

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Prosecutors said in court that they are also investigating whether the California man accused of threatening to kill Boston Globe employees made similar threats to The New York Times and...

Sep 24, 2018

Fishing Crew Member Charged With Murder In Attack Off Mass. Coast

The Coast Guard says a fisherman on a Virginia-based vessel has died after an altercation with another crew member.

Sep 24, 2018

Former Gardner Museum security guard Rick Abath. (Matthew Cavanaugh for The Boston Globe)

'Last Seen' Podcast Asks: What If The World's Largest Art Heist Was An Inside Job?

"It’s not like when I go to get a job, I’m like, 'Oh, hey, I opened the door on this job 22 years ago, and they got robbed like $500...

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06:28Sep 24, 2018

An abandoned house in Barrio-Bravos De Boston in Cantera, San Juan, left by the owners due to the prolonged wait to restore electricity in the area after Hurricane Maria. The house was then possessed by drug users for a time before local residents drove them out and now has plans to clean it up. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Hurricane Maria: One Family's Loss, One Year Later

"By the second or third day, it became very clear that the living conditions were so difficult that his life was at peril," said Tere Ramos about her father, Ivan...

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07:02Sep 24, 2018

A chart from the Massachusetts Department of Health shows the number of hepatitis A cases reported statewide from April to September 2018. (Massachusetts Department of Public Health)

1 Person Is Dead In Outbreak Of Acute Hepatitis A That's Sickening Dozens Of Mass. Residents

The viral infection affects the liver and can cause severe illness.

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Sep 24, 2018

Joseph Kennedy III is the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th Congressional District. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Rep. Joe Kennedy III On Kavanaugh And The Future Of The Dems

As part of our ongoing conversations with our congressional delegation, we turn to Joe Kennedy III. He represents the Massachusetts 4th congressional district.

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18:31Sep 24, 2018

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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, raises his right hand as he is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Legal Experts Weigh In On New Allegations Against Judge Kavanaugh

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17:01Sep 24, 2018

Columbia Gas employee Brian Jones shines a flashlight so his partner, using a wrench, can shut off the gas in a home Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, in Andover, Mass. Multiple houses were damaged Thursday afternoon from gas explosions and fires triggered by a problem with a gas line that feeds homes in several communities north of Boston. (Winslow Townson/AP Photo)

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06:06Sep 21, 2018

Cellist And Former NEC President Laurence Lesser Hits A Big Milestone: His 80th Birthday

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13:31Sep 21, 2018

Utility contractors dig up the road above natural gas lines along Dracut Street in Lawrence on Thursday. Nearly 9,000 homes and businesses may be without gas for weeks as investigators continue to probe what set off the explosions last Thursday in the Merrimack Valley area serviced by Columbia Gas. (Charles Krupa/AP)

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Una casa en Guaynabo, que fue totalmente nivelada por el huracán María, todavía se encuentra en ruinas un año después de la tormenta. (Jesse Costa / WBUR)

Un Año Después, Los Puertorriqueños Encaran La Muerte En La Estela De María

Hace un año, un jueves, el huracán María arrasó Puerto Rico, dejando muerte, devastación y oscuridad en su estela.

Sep 24, 2018

Boston police officers stand near where police say an officer was shot, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Boston's South End neighborhood. Police say the suspect in the shooting, that they say resulted in the officer suffering non-life-threatening injuries, has been taken into custody. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Pair Charged In Shooting Of Boston Officer Held Without Bail

Not guilty pleas to charges including attempted murder were entered on behalf of two suspects at their arraignment Monday.

Sep 24, 2018

Kavanaugh Protesters Arrested Outside Sen. Susan Collins' D.C. Office

Members of the U.S. Capitol police arrested protesters one-by-one and led them away.

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Gross speaks to demonstrators during a January 2017 SEIU immigrant rally and reassures them that the Boston police "are not agents of ICE." (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Police Open New Bureau Focusing On Community Policing

Police and city officials unveiled Monday the opening of a new Boston Police Department bureau dedicated to expanding the force's community policing efforts.

Sep 24, 2018

Ex-Priest, Once Jailed For Raping Boston Students, Sent To Prison Again For Child Sexual Abuse

A former Roman Catholic priest who sexually abused a 9-year-old boy at a Maine church in the 1990s is going back to prison.

Sep 24, 2018

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady points during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/AP)

A Rushing Barrier Finally Falls For Lions Against Patriots

The Detroit Lions defeated the Patriots 26-10 on Sunday.

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Patriots Fall To Detroit Lions Sunday Night In Detroit

The New England Patriots are off to a disappointing start. They're now 1-and-2 after last night's 26-10 loss to the Detroit Lions Sunday night in Detroit. ESPN.com's Mike Reiss joined...

05:02Sep 24, 2018

The coast of Acadia National Park as seen along the Ocean Drive section of Park Loop Road. (Kristi Rugg/NPS)

National Parks Disproportionately Affected By Climate Change

The average annual temperature of America’s national parks increased twice as fast as the country as a whole between 1895 and 2010.

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It will be a chilly day Monday (Courtesy NOAA)

Forecast: Cool Monday, Wet Tuesday Ahead

Today's cool weather is followed by rain, some of it heavy, for Tuesday.

Sep 24, 2018

Police Officer Shot In The Leg In The South End, 3 People In Custody

Boston police say an officer is recovering after being shot in the leg while on duty in the South End Sunday afternoon.

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Search Continues For Man Suspected Of Killing Estranged Wife In Marshfield

Help Us Find A Story. What Are You Curious About Around Boston?

What Happens To The Charles River If 100-Year Storms Are The New Normal?

The Time Is Right, Again, For A Boston Women’s Film Festival

Multidisciplinary Artist Phoebe Legere Makes A Massachusetts Homecoming

Pittsfield Man Suspected Of Setting 4 Fires Caught Near Canadian Border

Man Accused Of Threatening Boston Globe Pleads Not Guilty In Boston Court

Fishing Crew Member Charged With Murder In Attack Off Mass. Coast

'Last Seen' Podcast Asks: What If The World's Largest Art Heist Was An Inside Job?

Hurricane Maria: One Family's Loss, One Year Later

1 Person Is Dead In Outbreak Of Acute Hepatitis A That's Sickening Dozens Of Mass. Residents

Rep. Joe Kennedy III On Kavanaugh And The Future Of The Dems

Legal Experts Weigh In On New Allegations Against Judge Kavanaugh

Officials Pledge Fast Recovery For Merrimack Valley

Cellist And Former NEC President Laurence Lesser Hits A Big Milestone: His 80th Birthday

Week In Review: Merrimack Valley Gas Update, Local Politics, Kavanaugh

Un Año Después, Los Puertorriqueños Encaran La Muerte En La Estela De María

Pair Charged In Shooting Of Boston Officer Held Without Bail

Kavanaugh Protesters Arrested Outside Sen. Susan Collins' D.C. Office

Boston Police Open New Bureau Focusing On Community Policing

Ex-Priest, Once Jailed For Raping Boston Students, Sent To Prison Again For Child Sexual Abuse

A Rushing Barrier Finally Falls For Lions Against Patriots

Patriots Fall To Detroit Lions Sunday Night In Detroit

National Parks Disproportionately Affected By Climate Change

Forecast: Cool Monday, Wet Tuesday Ahead

Police Officer Shot In The Leg In The South End, 3 People In Custody