Once considered among the most parochial of cities, Boston is becoming a gateway to the world.
Authorities say a man attacked his current wife, his former in-laws, and his onetime boss before killing himself.
The body of Sgt. Daniel Vasselian is scheduled to return to Mass. on Dec. 31, and a funeral mass will be held on Jan. 2.
Tuesday’s ruling will force a major examination of the way the state tries, sentences, and attempts to rehabilitate juveniles charged as adults.
Lyn Snow died last week, apparently from Powassan virus, an illness that is capturing increasing attention from public health officials.
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Cases like that of Jeremiah Oliver, the missing boy from Fitchburg, become a symbol of dysfunction, but one little girl is a reminder that the foster care system can help children.
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No lumps of coal here, at least this time of year. Let’s deliver some gift-wrapped plaudits.
The sale of Midway Studios to its residents, which hinges on some fund-raising, would mark a rare victory for Boston artists.
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A visit from St. SlotholasA humorous take on the classic poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” reminds you to just enjoy the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
The Patriots tailback fumbled in three straight games, leading to his being benched for the game against Houston earlier this season.
About 20 people attended a service for the boy, including a handful of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver’s relatives.
The agreement raised hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to cease violence that has displaced more than 120,000 people in the world’s newest country.
Thomas Tinlin will become chief of operations and maintenance for the state’s roads and highways.
Massachusetts’ fourth-largest bank isn’t planning any major acquisitions, but it still has plenty of room to grow, its CEO says.
The 36 images in the collection are varied and often surprising at Portland Museum of Art.
“The Wolf of Wall Street” is one of the funniest yet most depressing movies of Martin Scorsese’s long career.
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Watch the ‘Broken City’ Insiders eventVideo of a discussion with The Boston Globe’s Washington bureau of the gridlock in Washington and what can be done to end it.
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When doctors prescribe books to heal the mind Can you read your way to psychological health? Britain is finding out.
