As Paul Ryan prepares to accept the GOP nomination for vice president, an examination of his first race in Wisconsin underscores the type of candidate he would become.
Mitt Romney’s oldest sister, Jane, said he wouldn’t pursue a federal ban on abortion if elected president.
The editor was caught on a microphone at the convention saying Mitt Romney and his wife were “happy to have a party with black people drowning.”
Louisiana officials said they may have to intentionally breach a levee in a flooded area as Isaac made a slow, drenching trek inland.
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Justin Pomerleau, 24-year-old from Allston, created his character and start-up mobile clothing shop last August.
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Justin Pomerleau with his traveling clothing shop in Somerville’s Union Square.
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One of the hand-printed T-shirts.
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Studded shorts splashed by paint.
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His sister’s line of homemade soaps.
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Pomerleau's cart with his logo printed on the side.
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Justin Pomerleau took a picture of Mercedes-Star Smith Sullivan after she bought a pair of sunglasses.
Parents and students have unrealistic expectations about what college will cost— and what graduates will make.
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In the worst state suppression of labor unrest in the 18 years of the “free” South Africa, police shot dead 34 workers and wounded 78 others.
Patriots v. Giants, 7 p.m.
Ahead of the team’s final exhibition game tonight, some educated guesses at what the 53-man roster will look like.
We’re launching new article comments and personal profiles on BostonGlobe.com Wednesday afternoon, and want to explain some changes that you’ll see.
The ex-Red Sox pitcher told WEEI that the media portrayed him badly and wanted to run him out of town before last week’s trade to the Dodgers.
About 800 people attended the funeral for Genevieve Phillip, one of three killed in a brazen shooting on Aug. 12.
Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts rose 27 percent on a year-to-year basis, the best July in seven years.
Senator John Kerry will deliver the speech during the closing night of next week’s Democratic National Convention.
The ability to manufacture weapons has become critical for Syrian rebels as their battle continues against the Assad regime.
A coolly observed yet boundlessly compassionate day in the life of a recovering drug addict, Joachim Trier’s drama “Oslo, August 31st” breaks your heart many times over.
Across New England, it’s peak season for fruits and vegetables. Chefs browse area gardens, farms, and farmers’ markets for produce they love to feature.
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