O’Malley named to Vatican reform advisory committee
Pope Francis named Cardinal Sean O’Malley to an advisory group that will counsel him on reforming the Vatican bureaucracy.
Pope Francis named Cardinal Sean O’Malley to an advisory group that will counsel him on reforming the Vatican bureaucracy.
Secretary of State John Kerry and China’s foreign policy chief said they’d seek a peaceful resolution to the North Korean standoff.
In a rare Saturday session, the state Senate began debate on a bill that calls for a medley of new revenue streams to fund transportation.
Tiger Woods was assessed a two-stroke penalty over an incorrect drop he took on Friday, during the second round of the Masters.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino was scheduled to undergo surgery this morning on his leg after he broke it in a fall Friday.
Similarities between the proposals are intentional, billionaire Steve Wynn said. He modeled them after a hotel he built in China.
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Mark Cohen, whose department is under fire for its oversight of the city’s $1 billion cab industry, has been suspended for alleged misconduct with a police department employee.
Massachusetts residents who have been unemployed for at least six months will see their unemployment benefits shrink by the end of the month.
Prosecutors took the unusual step of charging a New Hampshire police chief after a teenager used the chief’s unlocked service weapon to kill himself.
Any setback without Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, including Friday night’s 109-101 loss, is a setback with an asterisk.
Republican US Senate candidate Michael J. Sullivan said at a live debate Friday he would vote against a bill that would expand background checks for gun sales.
Secretary of State John Kerry warned North Korea’s young leader that his country would lose any military showdown with the United States.
Senate negotiators have agreed to a date that could bar hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the path to legalization provided in the proposed overhaul.
Work on the Filene’s redevelopment project will resume in days after its developer signed an advertising firm to occupy a large part of the property.
Mika’s latest album is a testament to his penchant for couching heavy sentiments in fizzy dance-pop songs. He plays the Royale on April 13.
Editorial Event | April 17
Attend a session on photography and videography with the host of BostonGlobe.com’s “Back Story” series.