The quasi-state agency released the results of an internal investigation triggered by reporting by the Globe that uncovered fraud and ethical lapses in a grant program.

Francis Clifford Smith died in June in Rocky Hill, Conn., a few months shy of his 102nd birthday.

An effort to install fire sprinklers in sober homes led to the agency paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars for work that had not been done, officials later determined.

Data is limited on the impact that the newly legalized sports gambling industry is having on young people, but internal investigations by FanDuel and DraftKings offer a glimpse into what advocates say...

The state official in charge of giving out grants gave the largest share of the money to two men who had recently sold him a house.

The state official in charge of giving out grants gave the largest share of the money to two men who had recently sold him a house.

A fixture in the addiction recovery community, Fharah has not always been open about his dark past.

Todd already faces similar charges in Middlesex County. The case against Todd is believed to be the largest case of its kind in Massachusetts history.

Carlo DeMaria’s lawyer said the legal defense fund was necessary to help pay his legal bills amid the ongoing investigation.

Some of Epstein’s ties to the school were hiding in plain sight, yet Harvard officials missed or looked past them during their 2019 probe.

Elisa New, the spouse of former university president Larry Summers, sought to downplay her relationship to the disgraced financier.

Putting caps on pitch-by-pitch "microbets" in baseball may protect sports integrity, but still allows problem gamblers to bet compulsively.

Legislators at the State House are considering a bill that, among other sports betting reforms, would ban in-game prop bets.

In response to Globe questions, Harvard announced a new review of those with university ties who are also mentioned in the recently released Epstein emails.

The governor’s office has divulged little about Cook since his arrest on drug trafficking charges.

The DEA tore through a small New Hampshire city and rounded up what they called "high-ranking" members of the Sinaloa Cartel. Among those arrested? A man who has had few sober days since 1999.

Experts said no rookie or low-level player would be receiving drug deliveries of that magnitude and frequency.

The Boston Globe wants to hear from you about your experience with online sports betting.

In-game wagers are at the center of indictments against NBA and MLB players accused of rigging their play. Now there are renewed calls to regulate or ban prop bets.

The legislation would mandate that providers train staff on how to act as chaperones and report potential sexual abuse to supervisors.

A Globe investigation found that the federal agency misrepresented the stature of its targets, claiming cartel ties at a time when the Trump administration is taking lethal military action against such groups.

The aide faces cocaine trafficking and gun charges after police said they seized eight kilograms of cocaine that were slated to be delivered over the weekend to a state building in Springfield.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once described closing minority achievement gaps as a “laudable goal.”

Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.

Despite Wu's complaints, news outlets have written repeatedly about the drop in violent crime rates in Boston since 2024.

The survey of habitual gamblers shows worrisome rise in those who say harms of gambling outweigh benefits. The amounts they say they wager has also shot up.

Critics of online sports betting called on the state gaming commission to put consumer protection over the gambling industry's interests.

Federal authorities are investigating the 2023 arrest of a Black man by Lawrence police, when a high-ranking officer "clotheslined" the man in the booking room.

It seemed like Duke scientists had developed a “Holy Grail” of cancer treatment. Then the truth came out.

Prosecutors allege that the sheriff used his position to elbow his way into the marijuana executive's nascent pot firm.

Political and campaign finance experts called the Kraft campaign’s recent fundraising blitz unorthodox, or even potentially misleading for donors.

The Boston-based online gambling company is accused of using deceptive ads to lure players into gambling a lot of money fast. Critics say the promotions are misleading and have fueled addiction.

Is there something to connect the deaths, or is it just coincidence?

As state lawmakers pared back spending in their budget proposal, they left nearly $171 million in earmarks largely unscathed, a Globe analysis found.

As in many Massachusetts communities, city ratepayers are defaulted into a middle-tier plan that has a greener mix of power sources.

The woman fired from her job at Boston City Hall last month amid a controversy over a domestic violence arrest alleges that her boyfriend’s supervisor, cabinet chief Segun Idowu, propositioned her.

George Regan, who already worked for Mayor Carlo DeMaria, was the only bidder when the city decided to hire a communications consultant.

Records show how Tyler Baglini, accused in a 2024 New Bedford murder, has escaped full accountability for his past crimes, which include charges of rape and assault.

A vacant monastery could soon be transformed into senior housing, with a new condo nearby — if the developer can figure out how to build it while protecting one of the region’s crown jewels of public ...

The reports found that both Jewish students and Arab and Muslim students said their peers viewed them with suspicion, leading them to play down their identities.

For some, the echoes of the old country in the United States are jarring. They have seen this movie before, and it doesn’t end well.

Ongoing civil litigation that alleges that Marie A. Theodat swindled a house away from an elderly relative who suffers from dementia in 2022.

Seven people targeted by the government in recent weeks were flagged on a list compiled by a Zionist group that says it's helping the Trump administration's deportation efforts.

Former city councilor Michael Flaherty took an agency-issued car on what appeared to be personal trips to Cape Cod, Braintree, and other locations outside the city, records show.

The federal government wrote in a court filing that the Tufts University graduate student was sent to an ICE facility in Louisiana because “there was no available bedspace” in New England.

The man who helped make — and break — Steward Health Care has carried on with the life of a very wealthy man.

The Spotlight Team found a lack of scrutiny around confidential informants. And police misconduct has been allowed to fester.

Spotlight: Snitch City brings listeners inside the clandestine world of police informants through the story of one police department.