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March 15, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Boston Boston salary database: See the highest-paid city employees in 2025 All of the top 50 highest-paid employees in the city of Boston last year were members of the police department. By Tréa Lavery | TLavery@masslive.com Read more News Subscriber Exclusive   Inside a home ruled by a ‘religious terrorist:’ How fear, abuse shaped Western Mass. family A parole board hearing has reopened painful questions about what happened inside the home — and who is responsible. By Heather Morrison | hmorrison@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   ‘One of the worst offenders’: Why it’s hard to get public records from the Mass. State Police The State Police are “one of the worst offenders when it comes to the Massachusetts public records law,” said Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition. “They are known for their secrecy and the lack of response." By Greta Jochem | gjochem@repub.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   State Police face lawsuits over public records access The cases offer a window into what’s going on behind the scenes with public records held by the State Police in Massachusetts – or not going on. By Greta Jochem | gjochem@repub.com MORE    See more news Sports Celtics Ex-NBA All-Star returning from Achilles injury goes off for massive game Dejounte Murray went through his own Achilles rehab, and he looked great for the Pelicans in a massive scoring night. By Souichi Terada | sterada@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   How Auston Matthews season-ending injury could be costly to Bruins Could Matthews' injury spark tanking in Toronto? By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE    Celtics Jayson Tatum offers promising Achilles update after 4th game Jayson Tatum saw a slight uptick in his minutes restriction in the Celtics' win over the Wizards. By Souichi Terada | sterada@masslive.com