New England poised for banner fall tourism season

Teresa and Tracy Silver of Idaho found the fall colors of Hogback Mountain, in Marlboro, Vt., an alluring backdrop for a quick selfie.

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Foliage watchers say ideal weather conditions have produced the best-looking autumn since 2008, which will prove a boon to the tourist industry.

Adrian walker

Police bias or faulty finding?

As a snapshot of community-police relations, an ACLU analysis may be guilty of playing fast and loose with sensitive facts.

After Long Island bridge closure, a scramble to find shelter

City officials are looking to relocate hundreds of people in recovery programs on the island after a state inspection found the bridge unsafe.

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella.

Microsoft CEO says women don?t need to ask for raise

At an event for women in computing, Satya Nadella told the audience to trust the system, eliciting the crowd?s disagreement.

Weekly poll

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Martha Coakley holds a five-point lead over Charlie Baker, a significant shift from last week?s poll.

Actress and comedian Jan Hooks.

Jan Hooks of SNL dies at 57

The ?Saturday Night Live? veteran reportedly died in New York on Thursday morning.

City Council pay raise is a relative bargain

Sure, $20,000 is a big raise, especially if you award it to yourself, but residents still might wind up paying less.

Judge rebuked for holding trial without prosecutor

The judge had found a woman not guilty in June when Suffolk prosecutors were not in the courtroom.

Rough sea pounded Minot Light at the entrance of Scituate and Cohasset harbors.

US puts Minot?s Ledge Light on auction block

The structure was built sturdily enough to survive the strongest of storms and fiercest of gales since 1860.