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By Deirdre Fernandes GLOBE STAFF A week after seven current and former psy- chology students filed a lawsuit alleging that Dartmouth College failed to protect them from a culture of sexual harassment and assault, the case has galvanized female scientists and sparked grass-roots activism. More than 250 academics from Boston to Berlin have in the past week signed on to an ef- fort to offer mentorship and professional advice to the Dartmouth women and any young scien- tists who feel they are working in toxic environ- ments. People have donated to the recently es- tablished nonprofit MeTooSTEM, aimed at ad- dressing sexual harassment in the math and science fields, in the name of the And on Twitter and Facebook, academics are discussing how to create safer environments for budding scientists on college campuses. really shows the community stand for that kind of said Lauren Atlas, a tenure-track investigator at the National Insti- DARTMOUTH, Page A5 was just a really kind of special BOUDICCA ARIELI Traveled from N.J. time, we are going to find a balance on all of LAURENT DUBOIS Littleton makes it a little bit easier for us to be who we are.

We have to hide it JASON SMITH N.Y. resident By Dan Adams, Michael Levenson, and Felicia Gans GLOBE STAFF NORTHAMPTON Daquaan Hamilton about to let a little sleet stop him from making history. On Tuesday morning, the 22-year-old UMass Amherst student and hundreds of other people from around New England rose hours before dawn, bundled up in warm clothing and rain jackets, and made a pilgrimage to this progressive enclave for one reason: to be among the first to legally purchase recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. legalization of marijuana is a huge step forward for all of us, and I wanted to be a part of said Hamilton. He waited outside the New England Treatment Access, also called NETA, cannabis shop in a bone-chilling wintry mix begin- ning at 12:30 a.m., and was first in a long line when sales began amid a chorus of cheers at 8 a.m.

Customers also gathered outside Cultivate, a pot store 45 miles away in Leicester that opened at the same time. By end, NETA estimated it had about 2,000 customers. Cultivate said Tuesday evening it had more than 1,000 customers. After emerging from NETA with a vape pen and a package of MARIJUANA, Page A6 PHOTOS BY JESSICA STAFF Pot shops have customers to burn first two retail facilities open a new era with happy crowds Why they came The customers who braved the cold and the lines had their own reasons. A6.

Bradford S. Casler, who drove into a Newton pizza shop and killed two people, was sentenced to four years in jail after a wrenching hearing. B1. Boston will delay implement- ing key parts of new rules on short-term rentals for at least a few months while it contends with a lawsuit by Airbnb. B7.

Markets continued to struggle, with the 500 turning neg- ative for the year, amid con- cerns that one of the longest bull markets in history could be at risk in the near future. B10. The Bruins will lose star center Patrice Bergeron for at least four weeks because of an inju- ry to his ribs and sternum. C1. The FDA warned that consum- ers should avoid eating any romaine lettuce because of a new E.

coli outbreak. A7. For breaking news, updated stories, and more, visit our website: BostonGlobe.com 2 9 4 1 4 4 Suggested retail price $2.50 Wednesday: Chill seeps in. High 40-45. Low 13-18.

Thursday: Record cold. High 23-28. Low 13-18. High tide: Sunrise: 6:42 Sunset: 4:17 Complete report, G9. No thanks By Todd Wallack GLOBE STAFF For years, amateur investi- gators speculated about who might have killed Jane Britton, a popular Harvard University graduate student found blud- geoned to death in her Cam- bridge apartment in 1969.

People sent theories to po- lice. They gossiped about the case on Internet forums. Many were convinced the killer had to be a neighbor, classmate, or someone else she knew at Har- vard because no one heard Brit- ton scream and her valuables were left untouched. All the theories turned out to be wrong. After conducting fresh DNA testing and analysis, Middlesex County invest igators an- nounced Tuesday they have at last identified the man they be- lieve is killer: a serial rapist and killer named Michael Sumpter, who died in 2001 and has since been linked to the murders of two other women he know.

have finally gotten to the end of the Middle- KILLER, Page A5 AmounttheDowplunged onTuesday Killer identified in 1969 murder of Harvard student in Cambridge DNA offers link to serial rapist By Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON President Trump told the White House counsel in the spring that he want- ed to order the Justice Department to prosecute two of his political adversaries: his 2016 chal- lenger, Hillary Clinton, and former FBI director James Comey, according to two people familiar with the conversation. The lawyer, Donald McGahn, rebuffed the president, saying that he had no authority to or- der a prosecution. McGahn said that while he could request an investigation, that too could prompt accusations of abuse of power. To under- score his point, McGahn had White House law- yers write a memo for Trump warning that if he asked law enforcement to investigate his rivals, he could face a range of consequences, including possible impeachment.

The encounter was one of the most blatant examples yet of how Trump views the typically independent Justice Department as a tool to be wielded against his political enemies. It took on TRUMP, Page A8 By James Pindell GLOBE STAFF Just over half of the House Democrats from New England whose party captured every House seat in the region in the midterm elec- tions are publicly supporting Nancy Pelosi to serve as their next speaker. A Globe survey of the 21 House Democrats from the six New England states found 11 backed the California Democrat for speaker, seven said they were undecided, and three op- posed her. Democrats will take an internal tally next week on bid, with a public vote for speaker scheduled for January on the House floor. Pelosi has said she will have the 218 votes needed to reclaim the speakership, but just 14 Democrats voting against her could derail her ascension to the job as head of the chamber.

Salem Democrat Seth Moulton, one of Pelo- most outspoken critics in the party, along with Representative Stephen Lynch of South Boston and Representative-elect Jared Golden of Maine, are part of a group of 22 members na- PELOSI, Page A7 abcde a 2 1 2 0 1 8 MIDDLESEX OFFICE PHOTOS Officials now say Michael Sumpter entered the apartment of Jane Britton via a fire escape. Trump wanted to order Clinton prosecuted Also targeted Comey; counsel warned it could lead to impeachment Half of House Democrats from N.E. backing Pelosi Dartmouth case galvanizes female scientists Academics offer to mentor, advise women caught in toxic environments Trump issues defense of Saudi Arabia Undermining the conclusion that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the president said US economic and security interests are more important. A4. blocks Trump from unilaterally deny- ing asylum to those who enter US illegally.

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