Slot parlor OK’d for Plainville racetrack
The gambling commission Thursday made the milestone selection of Penn National Gaming to build Massachusetts’ first slot machine parlor.
The gambling commission Thursday made the milestone selection of Penn National Gaming to build Massachusetts’ first slot machine parlor.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Seven surgeries and 888 days since his last baseball game, Sizemore took the field for the Red Sox.
Shirley Leung
It’s complicated for a sitting governor thinking about the next chapter. He could go to the tech sector or venture capitalism. Maybe a cooking show?
The consultant brought in to help fix the troubled insurance marketplace said an option under consideration is scrapping the site and starting over.
Chris Christie was in Boston with Mitt Romney and Charlie Baker to raise money for Republican gubernatorial candidates.
Senator Linda Dorcena Forry will be the first woman, first Haitian-American to host the St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in South Boston.
The director will end his 19-year tenure, which has been marked by massive growth, as soon as a successor is hired.
Kevin Cullen
UMass guard Chaz Williams wants to return his team to the NCAA tournament, but it’s about more than that.
concert review
His nonstop performance weaved disparate tempos, textures, moods, and styles into an exhilarating night of sleek pop soul.
LAWRENCE HARMON
Joshua Messier’s 2009 death has the earmarks of a crime, and it should be investigated accordingly.
On one hand, he’s the team’s ball of energy. On the other hand, he’s the one who makes sure the Crimson never overheat emotionally.
Police said the jail time was because the party hosts violated their probation.
The strife threatens renewed civil conflict and a showdown between Ukraine’s fledgling government and the Kremlin.
President Obama sought to connect his personal narrative to that of a generation of young people of color in the US.
CEO May last year received an increase in salary, stock awards, and cash incentives, but his overall compensation declined.
Adapted from a pair of stories by Anton Chekhov, the mixed-media theater piece is a somber and visually striking 75 minutes at the Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre.
Ten instances where the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Snubs (er, Sciences) overlooked a worthy nominee from last year.
Globe GRANT Program
GRANT enables readers to choose which nonprofits are given free advertising in the Globe.
Modern conflicts have destroyed the old protections around health care — and we’re only just beginning to assess the damage.