Amid the pageantry of taking an office first held by John Hancock, Charlie Baker pledged to simplify state government and hold the line on taxes.
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Politicans and dignitaries from Mass. and beyond attended the swearing in ceremony of the state?s new governor.
What did we learn from Charlie Baker?s inaugural address?Globe Opinion writers weigh in on this first glimpse of the new administration.
A look at how Deval Patrick?s inauguration speech in 2007 compared to Charlie Baker?s.
A former Middlesex prosecutor allegedly addicted to oxycodone is accused of selling confidential information to his drug supplier.
The students in a sports ethics class were accused of violating the Ivy League school?s honor code.
1 to 2 inches of snow are expected during the Friday morning commute across much of the region.
Conn. court rules against teen who didn?t want chemoThe case centered on whether a 17-year-old girl was mature enough to make her own decisions about her cancer treatment.
Those who weren?t killed in the attack at a French satirical newspaper retraced the horror that unfolded Wednesday.
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A school official said the children were taken to be checked out ?just as a precaution.?
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What would happen if Boston won the Olympic bid?The US winner will face off against bidders from around the world for the right to host an event of immense global interest.
NFL did not see Ray Rice elevator video, investigation findsThe Mueller investigation found no evidence that league personnel saw the Ray Rice footage before it was online.
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Movie Review
In Mike Leigh?s ?Mr. Turner,? seeing is so much more than believing.
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Ava DuVernay?s film ?Selma? relives a great moment in civil rights history.
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Phylicia Rashad says she was misquoted in Bill Cosby commentsCosby?s wife on ??The Cosby Show?? said she was misquoted in remarks that sounded callous toward Cosby?s accusers.
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Will Charlie Baker bring back a lost political art?He?ll be bipartisan, reasonable, practical, and generous with credit, an approach that tends to get things done.
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People across Europe are paying tribute to the 12 killed in an attack on a weekly satirical newspaper?s office.
Both quarterbacks lack foot speed, but have done more than expected this season when forced to move.
Baker said Ronald L. Walker II has a ?terrific? track record, despite his past leadership of the board of a now-defunct health clinic.
John Nicholas Jonchuck, 25, faces first-degree murder charges in the case.
Bush?s decision to release huge batches of his emails contrasts with the approach taken by the 2012 GOP presidential nominee.
The deal marks the Canton-based company?s largest development agreement ever.
Tony Estrella and director Dobrowsky make Gamm Theatre?s ?Morality Play? an enjoyably suspenseful evening of theater.
Abby Ruettgers, intrepid proprietress of Farm & Fable, shares the secret to stress-free entertaining.
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