Commercial food waste to be banned

Environmental officials are preparing to ban big businesses and institutions in Massachusetts from discarding food waste in the trash beginning in 2014.

US adds fewer jobs in April than forecast

While the US unemployment rate fell to a three-year low of 8.1 percent, the jobs gain was the smallest in six months, raising concerns that the economy is losing speed.

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Suspect in Burlington murder was known as ‘Remorseful Robber’

Police issued an arrest warrant for Christopher Piantedosi in the death of his girlfriend. Piantedosi made headlines last year when he stole items from a woman before returning them.

UMass Medical School quietly gaining star quality

A hiring spree at the Worcester campus will add 100 faculty to fill a $400 million biomedical research building set to open this year.

Mitt Romney’s plan may undercut Mass. law

A proposal by Romney to curtail Medicaid spending would dramatically undercut the way the state health care overhaul law has achieved near universal coverage.

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20 best streets in Boston and beyond

The results of our realtor survey are in: These 20 streets — from Andover to Cohasset — win honors for their curb appeal, amenities, and other distinctions.

Tree-lined Eliot Street in Jamaica Plain offers wide sidewalks, large lots, and stunning Victorian properties.

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Tree-lined Eliot Street in Jamaica Plain offers wide sidewalks, large lots, and stunning Victorian properties.

Between Boston's Public Garden and Kenmore Square, Commonwealth Avenue's shaded mall and classical revival houses make it the grand centerpiece of tony Back Bay.

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Between the Public Garden and Kenmore Square, Commonwealth Avenue's shaded mall and classical revival houses make it the grand centerpiece of Back Bay.

As you go up Monument Street in Concord, you'll find more space with lots of up to 6 acres abutting conservation land.

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Monument Street in Concord has housing lots of up to 6 acres abutting conservation land.

In Hull, main-drag Nantasket Avenue offers a with a wide variety of housing within a few blocks of the water.

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In Hull, main-drag Nantasket Avenue offers a wide variety of housing within a few blocks of the water.

Among the more desirable streets in Beverly is Lothrop, whose diverse mix of housing styles reflects the town itself.

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Among the more desirable streets in Beverly is Lothrop, whose diverse mix of housing styles reflects the town itself.

Winchester's Everett Avenue, at most a 10-minute walk from the center of town, is the kind of place where people stop to say hello as they’re strolling down the street.

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Winchester's Everett Avenue, a short walk from the town center, is the kind of place where people stop to say hello on the street.

Red Sox sellout streak proves to be a real numbers game

The Sox embrace a definition of “sellout” that permits them to declare a game sold out even if hundreds of tickets go unsold but others are distributed for free.

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Repeat customers from the city and the surrounding area kept the family-owned Roach’s Sporting Goods going for generations.

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Baseball’s greatest closer tore a ligament in his right knee while shagging balls during batting practice before a game against the Royals.

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Report: Family to allow study of Seau’s brain

According to the LA Times, Junior Seau’s family has decided to allow researchers to study his brain in search of a degenerative condition linked to concussions.

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Obama, Romney run close in battleground states

President Obama and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat in Florida and Ohio, while Obama holds a slim lead in Pennsylvania, according to a poll released Thursday.

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Insurer’s past woes appear overstated

Reports from the early 1990s show Liberty Mutual executives may have engaged in hyperbole in describing the company as close to bankrupt, but the firm was facing challenges.

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Syrian forces raid student dorms

Syrian forces stormed student dormitories during an antigovernment protest at Aleppo University on Thursday, firing tear gas and bullets and killing at least four students.