Shirley Leung

MBTA to start late-night weekend service in 2014

Starting next spring, the T will run all subway trains and the 15 most popular bus routes until 3 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

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The decision follows a lengthy and heated debate in the state over the plane, which is designed to replace the aging F-16.

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Charlie Baker will join forces with former state representative Karyn Polito in the Mass. governor’s race, according to Republican officials.

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The catcher is set to join the Red Sox on a one-year deal, with Jarrod Saltalamacchia unlikely to return as a free agent.

Todd Murray, 49, an emergency room doctor, examined a patient at Oregon’s Peace Harbor Hospital.

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Physician embodies the puzzle of Lyme disease

Todd Murray was present at the discovery of Lyme, and his life epitomizes how much we’ve learned, and how much we haven’t.

Farah Stockman

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Boston police cite firefighters to justify their pay hike, but it’s the wrong comparison.

Some uneasy as military gives Santa a fighter escort

As Santa streaks through the sky this Christmas Eve, he will be flanked by some new companions: a jet-fighter escort.

Last of three articles

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In the final article adapted from a new biography of Ted Williams, we learn about the differences between the Red Sox great and Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio.

Opinion

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Prime Air may not pan out, but the Federal Aviation Administration would be wise to plan for it anyway.