Boston police Superintendent William Gross is set to be named second in command on Thursday, officials said.
Mayor Martin Walsh appointed former state representative Brian Golden as acting director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority.
French firm Keolis wins commuter rail contractThe company won the largest operating contract in state history, taking over the contract from an incumbent that has run the system since 2003.
Messages link a top aide to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to an attempt to create traffic jams in a town in that state.
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Once a major area tourist destination, Salisbury Beach has been less popular in recent years.
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Wayne Capolupo is part of a group of businessmen seeking a developer to buy into a new vision of Salisbury Beach.
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Visions for Salisbury Beach’s commercial center have been in development for decades.
Harry Holbrook
Snow covered the beach in 1975.
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Visitors to Shaheen's Fun Park at Salisbury Beach enjoyed the park's Water Slide in July 1980.
From the turn of the century through the 1960s, crowds came from near and far to Salisbury Beach.
Salisbury
A group of local businessmen are pursuing a plan to develop a new future for Salisbury Beach center.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Reflections on a flawed process, some very worthy honorees, and those players who fell short this time.
The home repair novice repairs his furnace, and is stunned by his own competence.
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Don’t repeat the problem of obsolete signsThe wasteful practice of mayors putting their names on signs and other items needs to stop.
As baseball starts the second phase of offseason transactions, the Red Sox seem to think less is more. They like their team and their chances.
The documents detail the evidence police have amassed against Aaron Hernandez in a 2012 double murder in Boston.
Senator Elizabeth Warren submitted a bill Wednesday designed to reduce confidential settlements with corporations.
The TV ad charges Brown with voting for Wall Street’s interests during his time in the Senate.
The company said the moves, which come as part of a reorganization, will save it $100 million per year.
In the photo-collages of “Never-Ending Chaos,” Rana Javadi shuffles images of a historic battle with war photographs from her own archive.
At The Local Kitchen & Drinks in Wellesley and Wayland, the food is American comfort without much innovation.
Globe Talks | Jan. 10, 8:30 a.m.
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Countdown to SochiJoin The Boston Globe, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and former members of Team USA for a light breakfast and panel discussion.
2014: A reference guideBlack Republicans, liberal high-rises, late-night irony, expired food, and what else we’ll be talking about this year.
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