Eight people were injured when a three-decker house exploded on Hansborough Street in Dorchester Wednesday, fire officials said.
A federally funded watchdog group has launched an investigation into the alleged abuse and neglect of inmates at the facility.
Even as some companies encourage workers to unplug, many workers say they are afraid to go off-line.
Federal agents raided TelexFree in an intensifying investigation of a scheme that may prove to be the largest international fraud involving victims worldwide.
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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The average Joe, the first-timer, and the rising star are just a few you’ll meet when you take a closer look at the runners entered in the 2014 Boston Marathon.
YVONNE ABRAHAM
The air was thick with excitement and the smell of manure leading into opening day, something that seemed like a long shot last summer.
Muslims braced themselves for a backlash after the 2013 bombings, but it never happened.
The campaign-style book, set to be released next week, contains colorful stories from the senator’s time in Washington.
Red Sox 6, White Sox 4 (14 innings)
Bradley’s double off Leury Garcia, normally a utility infielder, propelled the Red Sox to the victory.
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A Conversation with Governor DukakisDoug Most and former Governor Michael Dukakis discussed urban transportation and Boston’s historic MBTA.
The shorthanded Celtics put up little fight at TD Garden in their finale, finishing at 25-57.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said he would talk about the agreement once the firefighters vote on the deal.
Questions linger about how the FBI bungled the investigation of Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
The pro-Russian militants were killed when Ukrainian troops repelled an attack on a national guard base.
The vote on the repeal is too close to call among the 24 senators who make up the chamber.
Mobile payments service LevelUp is working its way back down to charging zero credit card processing fees to the restaurants and other merchants that accept the mobile payments app.
The heavy lifting Johnny Lee Davenport does in the Stoneham Theatre production is not enough to surmount the flaws of Michael Aman’s overwritten drama.
The Boston University Dance Team took Boston Strong to heart to win its first-ever national title at the National Dance Alliance Collegiate Championships.
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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