The study seems likely to inform the long-running debate on whether Mass. should allow more charter schools.
Long, an 18-year veteran, will take over the Bureau of Investigative Services, which investigates major crimes, including all homicides.
The attorneys said the phone calls, including two to NFL player Michael Pouncey, contained ?innocuous remarks.?
Gunmen kill at least 20 at museum in Tunisia?s capitalTwo gunmen were killed, but Prime Minister Habib Essid said a manhunt was on for at two or three others.
Bombs, bullet holes from Watertown shootout detailed at trialA police official testified that he collected two unexploded pipe bombs following the Tsarnaev brothers? shootout with law enforcement.
Netanyahu says he?ll work quickly to form new governmentThe prospect of a right-wing government prompted a hostile response from the Palestinian leadership.
While the Federal Reserve said it would no longer be ??patient?? in raising its benchmark rate, it also pointed out weaknesses in the economy.
A proposal to build a casino in Somerset near a major highway has gained momentum with the addition of two well-known executives.
Starting next year, assuming Beacon Hill agrees, it will be the Newton City Council, ending 118 years as the Board of Aldermen.
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One rules change proposal is a direct response to the eligible receiver tactic that the Patriots used last season.
Here?s everything you need to know about the resurgent ? dare we say playoff-bound? ? Celtics.
A growing list of state legislators said they would use public transportation to get to Beacon Hill on Thursday.
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Strong winds are expected into this evening, followed by cold temperatures and up to 4 inches of snow in Southeastern Mass. starting Friday.
Munch Madness 2015
Who will win The Boston Globe?s annual restaurant tournament? It?s up to you. Cast your votes for round 1.
special report
Gardner heist: Boston?s last, great unsolved mysteryLearn more about the heist, view the lost masterpieces, watch how the thieves broke in, and review the investigation.
Gardner Museum commemorates theft onlineIn the run-up to the 25th anniversary of the Gardner Museum theft, the museum did something it couldn?t in 1990: Take to the Internet.
Magazine
A major overhaul of parks technology means preparing for the perfect getaway has never been more exacting. Game on, mouse.
Hillary Clinton attracted criticism after stepping down as secretary of state for making millions from speeches while mulling a presidential run.
Nantucket father, son catch images of Northern LightsThe Northern Lights ? also known as the aurora borealis ? occur after a solar storm.
Day 8: Stephen Silva testifies about gunThis interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.
NICHOLAS BURNS
Will Congress torpedo Obama?s Iran deal?America?s political paralysis may become our own worst enemy as we seek to maintain the lead global position of power.
The Big Picture
A look at how Boston?s snowiest winter on record changed the region?s landscape.
The 29-year-old Fletcher has played six seasons in the NFL, while McClain spent the last three seasons in Atlanta.
The project, which will include 86 cars, could mean roomier rides and more reliability by next winter.
It?s a step the New York businessman has never taken before despite flirting with presidential runs since the 1980s.
The suspect is accused of killing one person and wounding five others across several locations in a Phoenix suburb.
Average rents are at an all-time high of $1,857 a month and more than one in four renters devote half their salaries to housing, a report found.
A chat with the cast and producers of ?Community,? which began streaming on Yahoo! Screen Tuesday with two episodes.
In South Boston, the restaurant offers an appealing menu that doesn?t always taste as good as it sounds. But the place is still good fun.
the internationalist
ISIS?s destruction of antiquities a ?cultural emergency?The acts have prompted profound grief among people who already are deeply engaged with the loss of human life.
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