Chief Justice Ralph Gants pushed for an end to mandatory minimum sentences for drug convictions.
Preliminary results show the patient being treated for Ebola-like symptoms has tested negative for the disease.
President Obama authorized the call-up of troops if needed to assist in the response to the outbreak in West Africa.
Timothy Cyckowski, 17, is accused of videotaping an alleged sexual assault and then distributing the clips.
Phillipos confused after questioning, Dukakis saysMichael Dukakis testified on behalf of Robel Phillipos, saying the friend of Dzhokar Tsarnaev ?didn?t know what he said? to the FBI.
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Apple?s iPads ? the larger iPad Air and the smaller iPad mini ? didn?t change in size, though they did slim down.
KEVIN CULLEN
To say that Bodio Hutchinson demonstrates the weakness of our mental health system inaccurately implies that we have one.
The city alleges that the gambling commission violated state law in choosing an Everett casino plan by Wynn Resorts.
Evan Horowitz
New Census numbers suggest that 1 of every 7 people in Massachusetts lives in poverty.
JOANNA WEISS
Egg freezing message: Lean in, and save the kids for laterIn hotshot industries, perks can be a double-edged sword.
When the rivals last met, a hard-fought playoff series ended on a sour note with accusations of unsportsmanlike conduct.
The fund-raiser was set up to support Boston firefighter Eddie Kelly?s 4-year-old son, Tommy.
Coakley, in response, ripped Baker for refusing to take a stance on the lawsuit, charging that it amounted to backing ?Wall Street banks.?
Criticism increased from lawmakers who questioned whether the nation is prepared to stop the virus from spreading.
A merger between the drugmakers now appears dead after the board?s recommendation.
The production by Shakespeare?s Globe seldom touches the depths of darkness and dread that ?King Lear?? should plumb.
An increasing number of Massachusetts public high school students are giving crew a try.
Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
Seven months on, loved ones of passengers on a missing Malaysian airliner derive what comfort they can from what?s left behind.
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