John Merrill, the brother of a TelexFree co-owner, is president of a small bank that allegedly handled millions for TelexFree.
Obama ‘will not stand for’ mistreatment of veteransPresident Obama declared Wednesday that allegations of misconduct at Veterans Affairs hospitals are “dishonorable.”
The e-mails between Sharon Rabbi Barry Starr and a Milton man show the hardball tactics the alleged extortionist used.
Outside contractors working on the reconstruction project are getting an education in 19th-century engineering.
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A hearse carrying the body of Officer Steve Arkell made its way to a memorial service.
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Chief of Police Wayne Robinson carried Arkell's hat during the procession.
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Arkell was shot and killed last week when he responded to a domestic dispute call.
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With residents looking on, the procession wound its way to Exeter High School.
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Arkell joined the town's police force 15 years ago as a part-time patrol and animal control officer.
Steve Arkell was killed last week in Brentwood, N.H., when he was ambushed while responding to a domestic dispute.
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Cambridge firm raises $57m for easy home security deviceThe funding for SimpliSafe rates as one of the largest for a Boston-area tech company so far in 2014.
With pick No. 6, Danny Ainge said it’s unlikely the Celtics can draft someone who can “change the face of our franchise out of the gate.”
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Trigger warnings: A dangerous idea on campusTo slap a blanket warning on a piece of literature is a short step from an effective ban.
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Rare beauties on display at Boston AthenaeumThe best of the rare books in the Boston Athenaeum’s new exhibit are beautiful and smart.
Felix Doubront lasted only four innings as the Red Sox lost their fifth straight.
Two tractor trailer units have become stuck underneath the Route 1A overpass in the past two days.
The Senate Republican leader dispatched his Tea Party-backed challenger with ease.
A Cairo court on Wednesday convicted ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement and sentenced him to three years in prison.
The number of recalls issued this year by the nation’s top carmaker rose to 29 as GM announced four separate actions affecting 2.4 million cars and trucks.
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Cate McQuaid stops in on gallery shows around town including Robert Barry and Sarah Sze at Barbara Krakow Gallery.
New Nordic is alive and well in Iceland, but in this friendly, easily navigable capital city, simple pleasures reign supreme.
Transforming the Clark Art Institute, a new day at Newport Jazz Festival, plus 90 critics’ picks.
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Bosnia’s segregated schoolsTwo decades after the war, can a nation that learns separately ever be united?
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