Eight people were injured when a three-decker house exploded on Hansborough Street in Dorchester tonight, fire officials said.
A investigation found that two major state technology projects resulted in a flawed computer system and millions of dollars in wasted taxpayer money.
Nine people were reported killed, but 287 were missing, raising fears that the death toll could rise sharply.
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Wizards 118, Celtics 102
The shorthanded Celtics put up little fight at TD Garden in their finale, finishing at 25-57.
Even as some companies encourage workers to unplug, many workers say they are afraid to go off-line.
Christopher L. Gasper
Despite winning the Stanley Cup in 2011 and reaching the finals last season, the Bruins find themselves in an unusual role — favorites.
Tech Lab
Fire TV’s not quite hot enoughCompeting products offer better value for the money, and the market for external Internet boxes is bound to fade out in a few years.
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A Conversation with Governor DukakisDoug Most and former Governor Michael Dukakis discussed urban transportation and Boston’s historic MBTA.
Will Jackie Bradley Jr. be sent back to Pawtucket, or will the team do something else?
Kevin Edson walked bare foot, draped in a long black veil and with a backpack holding a rice cooker down Boylston Street.
To forestall the worst effects of global warming, nations need to take aggressive action in the next 15 years.
Insurgents commandeered six Ukrainian armored vehicles along with their crews and hoisted Russian flags over them.
Scott Brown is set to discuss money, power and politics at a major conference next month organized by an investment firm.
The staff reduction is the latest restructuring move at a health care system that is the largest employer in central Mass.
The 40-year-old, who decided to run the April 21 race after finding herself immersed in last year’s tragedy, said fueling her body has been an exercise in itself.
Independent curator Robert Moeller has organized “A Woman’s Arms,” a refreshingly fierce show at Lincoln Arts Project.
Ideas
Is the Northeast ready for predators?Tracks in Winchester may have been a false alarm, but experts say big animals are coming.
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