?Tremendous progress? made, MBTA GM says

Beverly Scott said the effort continued to get more trains running and to increase ?capacity and frequency.?

A man walked on a snow-covered sidewalk in Boston.

Bitter cold, dangerous wind chills this week

There is a slight chance for snow Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, mainly on the outer Cape.

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The deaths came as the state received 147 reports of roof collapses or damages since Feb. 9.

?Birdman? takes flight at Oscars

Films that touched the heart faced off against movies that swaggered with craft, and the Oscars went for craft.

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Neil Patrick Harris is a pro at hosting, and it showed during the ABC telecast in his endlessly relaxed and open energy.

Aaron Hernandez looked at his attorney as security footage was shown on a monitor during his murder trial.

Judge reverses decision on texts in Hernandez trial

The sister of victim Odin Lloyd can testify that she and Lloyd exchanged text messages just minutes before his death.

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Daryl Carr, 30, was studying for a doctorate in sociology and was working as a teaching fellow, officials said.

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The School Department has revised its curriculum to include the troubled legacy.

After bidding war, Red Sox land Cuban prospect

Yoan Moncada, a 19-year-old switch-hitting infielder, will receive a $31.5 million signing bonus.

The Pawtucket Red Sox played at McCoy Stadium.

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Mayor says Pawtucket Red Sox will leave the city

The Pawtucket mayor, who called the move ?devastating,? did not disclose the team?s new owners.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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He?ll rake as your third baseman, so Boston fans need to accept this guy.

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The Great Barrington Historical Society & Museum believes the story to be true, in part because dozens reported seeing a UFO at that time.

 Bettina Burr with a 1925 portrait of her grandmother Clarice de Rothschild by the artist de Laszlo, which will be shown at the MFA.

Nazi-looted Rothschild art goes to MFA

The gift, valued in the millions, is rich in European decorative arts, prints, drawings, and rare books.

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In better conditions, hiker Kate Matrosova?s plan might have been doable. But weather is everything in the White Mountains.

A 2011 Rindge and Latin yearbook photo included, from left, Stephen Silva, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and Robel Phillipos.

Loyalty of former Tsarnaev friends has disappeared

As testimony in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s trial nears, many now use profanities to describe the hatred they feel for him.

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Officials abruptly halted the project amid rising opposition from residents and politicians demanding higher wages.

The Big Picture

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Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations

Pre-Lenten celebrations around the globe wrapped up earlier this week before the marking of Ash Wednesday.