State education officials have ordered an independent review in response to concerns from teachers and parents.
Only four members from the region will be part of the GOP caucus that will seek to shape the nation?s agenda.
It is unclear if Steward Health Care will face penalties for the shutdown, which appears to violate an agreement with the attorney general.
Robert Ferrante, who has Boston-area ties, was found guilty Friday of lacing his wife?s energy drink with cyanide.
The monthly bill for the average NStar household will rise about $28 a month, according to the utility.
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As the number of Muslims in the area has grown, a Cambridge salon is offering private accommodations for women who cover their hair.
Winter Travel
Fort Lauderdale is consistently the cheapest Florida fare from Boston, with an average round-trip cost of $240.
Daily Dose
The actress flaunted her underendowed breasts to make a point against using Photoshop.
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Man allegedly took phone of woman hit by trainPolice are seeking a man who allegedly pocketed the woman?s phone after she was struck and killed by a Red Line train.
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Smart suffered a left ankle injury early in the fourth quarter and was carted off the court.
THE PODIUM | Dick Couch and William Doyle
Former SEALs break comrades? trustThe public should really never know the answer to the question of who killed Osama bin Laden.
The Red Sox have made contact with the free agent third baseman?s representatives, and a formal meeting is planned.
In 1982 a public speaking instructor tried to coach the future mayor into clearer speaking. But, she says, his mumbling never held him back.
Running for governor is one thing. Governing successfully is quite another. We asked some Beacon Hill experts for their best advice.
The released images were taken inside a home where investigators found the remains of three infants.
Loretta Lynch will be the first African-American woman to serve as the nation?s top law enforcement official.
The country added 214,000 jobs in October, extending the healthiest pace of hiring in eight years.
?Annie? at the Citi Wang Theatre is a straight-up old-school production for the whole family.
Jesse Moss?s brilliant, moving film catches life on the fly, stunning both audience and filmmaker alike with its sudden twists and revelations.
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An homage to the artists who create for all to see, and to the photographers who captured it.
Insider contest
Harvard Art Museums? member preview partyEnter to win tickets to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated and expanded complex on Nov. 12.
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Text ?aye,? matey! The Pirate Party?s push for direct democracyLeaders of a new movement say we now have the technology for government that is literally by the people. What could possibly go wrong?
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