Marylou Sudders, former commissioner of the state Department of Mental Health, could be selected as soon as Friday.
House Republicans are suing over unilateral actions on the law that they say are abuses of the president?s executive authority.
The Republican House speaker offered no hint of what steps the House might take to block Obama?s immigration plan.
Police also encountered eight pit bulls during a wild drug bust on Stanton Street.
Views from Boston webcams were available on a Russian website that has tapped into insecure video feeds.
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Shirley Leung
Many high-profile figures are hoping to become the next president of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
At 9-0, the MIT Engineers play in their first postseason game in school history on Saturday.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Time for Florida State to say goodbye to Jameis WinstonWinston seems to find trouble and disturbing allegations as easily as he does open receivers.
Digital TV service Aereo files for bankruptcyThe innovative Boston company?s antenna and digital recording service was declared illegal by the US Supreme Court.
Ty Burr | Commentary
Why did we ignore Bill Cosby allegations for so long?The sexual assault accusations have been out there, much reported yet never gaining cultural traction, for some time.
JOAN VENNOCHI
Rape allegations hurt Bill Cosby but sail past Bill ClintonMaybe we expect more from a sitcom fantasy figure than we do from real-life politicians.
Coach Bill Belichick said how the running back handles the opportunities he gets will dictate how the team uses him.
Recent post-election revelations are a fairly thorough validation of Charlie Baker?s argument that one-party rule has consequences.
In 1989, Mass. lawmakers passed a law protecting gay and lesbian residents from discrimination. It was a 17-year effort.
The former US senator from Mass., who lost to Jeanne Shaheen in N.H. this year, will be a contributor on the network.
The officer in the fatal shooting reportedly doesn?t expect to face criminal charges.
A new analysis shows residents aged 25 to 54 are getting back to work, which is good news for the economy.
Charles Busch?s career breakthrough gets an update at the Lyric Stage Company.
The odd, ungainly western is harsh in its details, yet increasingly powerful.
Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via Associated Press
The snow kept piling up in Buffalo.
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The Piano Guys: ?A Family Christmas?Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the Utah-based classical-pop group, which is bringing its tour to Boston on Dec. 9.
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Return to the moon Decades after that first small step, space thinkers are finally getting serious about our nearest neighbor.
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