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House talks with President Obama over ending the partial government shutdown and preventing a federal default have stalled, Speaker John Boehner said.
Afghans fear chaos will return when US leavesAfghan soldiers now lead all combat operations, but government agencies are often unable to perform more than the basics.
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The Fore River Shipyard dates back to the early 20th century, but General Dynamics halted shipbuilding operations there in the mid-1980s.
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The facility’s shipbuilding heritage was reborn briefly with construction of a 1,500-ton barge that will be used to dredge harbors.
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Cashman Dredging built the imposing 185-foot-long, 65-foot-wide vessel. “Somebody breathed a little bit of life into the shipyard,” Jay Cashman said.
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Workers like Jimmy McDermott, handling some painting work on Thursday, were putting the finishing touches on the barge this week.
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About 30 Cashman employees have been working on the project for the past year. Most of the craft was assembled on site.
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The barge is equipped with a crane and two mammoth clamshell-shaped attachments, such as this one, that can scoop up hard or soft debris from the ocean floor.
Cashman Dredging elected to build the massive dredging barge at the old Fore River site, the first new vessel built there in decades.
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Welcome back to old-school hardball for the ALCS, with the Red Sox and Tigers meeting in the playoffs for the first time ever.
ALCS Game 1: Tigers at Red Sox, 8:07 p.m. (Fox)
Farrell, who has deep roots in the Red Sox organization, has proven to be the right man to lead the club after the Bobby Valentine disaster.
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A zone that should be left alone The Supreme Court should uphold the state’s buffer zone that creates a protected area at the entrances of health centers.
The condition of Gronkowski’s surgically repaired forearm is raising questions as to whether he will ever be “the same old Gronk.”
Charlotte Golar Richie, who finished third in the preliminary last month, told Martin Walsh she would endorse his campaign for mayor, sources said.
A prosecutor said Deshawn James Chappell, accused of killing a mental health worker in 2011, had “a purpose and a plan” in stabbing Stephanie Moulton and dumping her body.
Along India’s eastern coastline, seawater was pushing inland, swamping villages where many people survive as subsistence farmers in mud and thatch huts.
Cashman Dredging elected to build the massive dredging barge at the old Fore River site, the first new vessel built there in decades.
Playwright Lauren Gunderson takes a sharp turn in “Exit, Pursued by a Bear,” a gonzo dark comedy about an unfunny subject: domestic violence.
Hipper and more social-media savvy than their counterparts, these young professionals view themselves as advocates for adolescents and their literary lives.
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Your Town by the NumbersCurious how your community compares with neighboring cities and towns? The Globe’s Matt Carroll offers community-by-community comparisons in vital categories.
