A little known program offers well-off foreigners green cards if they invest at least a half million dollars into US projects that create jobs.
More ?destructive items? found in home of Norwell man Joseph Brennan allegedly sparked an explosion in his car with a lit cigarette during the weekend.
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Jurors submitted questions about the gun and ammunition charges, but no questions about the murder count.
The lawsuit accuses the school and others of providing lax security that allowed an intruder to enter a woman?s dormitory.
Firefighters battle a blaze in North EndThe two-alarm blaze was in the top two floors of an unoccupied rowhouse on Stillman Place in the North End.
With Clinton e-mail mess, Kerry faces balancing actConversations with aides, as well as longtime confidants, reveal how tricky the situation is for the secretary of state.
Leaders ?not telling the truth? on entitlements, Christie saysVisiting New Hampshire, the potential presidential candidate sought to present a no-nonsense, candor-at-all-costs persona.
The new initiative mirrors the sneaky ?secret shopper? program some businesses use to monitor customer service.
Suspect held without bail in dismemberment murder caseThe remains of the victim were found at his Cambridge apartment building and in a bag on a nearby walkway in Kendall Square.
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?This is a place for just about everyone,? Mario Batali said of Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca, which opens in the Seaport District Wednesday.
Restaurants in the western suburbs are now helmed by chefs with big-city pedigrees.
Alex Speier
The Red Sox CEO spent the final hours before the home opener making sure everything was just right.
How a Boston paper reported on Lincoln?s assassinationOne hundred and fifty years ago, the Boston Post carried three dispatches breaking the news of President Lincoln?s assassination.
Evan Horowitz | Quick Study
They want the school to stop investing in fossil fuels. Such campaigns can work, but not the way you?d think.
Mookie Betts?s spectacular game in the Red Sox? home opener triggered memories of other great Opening Day performances.
?It was still a sport where an unknown could win,? says Bill Rodgers, who was a 27-year-old BC graduate student that year.
Parenting
Parental care is back in the news with the ?free-range parenting? debate and the cheetah pit incident at a Cleveland zoo.
Many local programs strive to strike a balance between learning and play.
Episode 18: Tsarnaev found guilty on all countsThis interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.
Thomas Gagen
What went wrong in WatertownA report commissioned by the state has confirmed that the presence of hundreds of officers put lives at risk.
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the big picture
With sunny skies and mild temperatures the Red Sox kicked off Opening Day at Fenway Park against the Washington Nationals.
By tanking in their final two games, the Celtics could set up a playoff meeting with the Hawks instead of the Cavaliers.
Jurors resumed deliberations today in the murder trial, smoking breaks included.
In a statement, Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn expressed gratitude to voters who elected him to 14 consecutive terms.
The move is a key step in President Obama?s bid to normalize relations between the two countries.
Frequent travelers say there is a definite etiquette to seat swapping that infrequent travelers often violate.
The part-time singer and hospital orderly soared to lasting fame with his aching performance on the classic song.
At first I thought he was just being himself ? friendly and genuine ? but now I?m not sure.
Design New England
Garden varietyWith hundreds of thousands of species in existence, how are eager gardeners to choose plants for their gardens?
Deprogramming ISIS recruits comes with high stakesWestern countries are at an impasse over what to do with those who want to opt out.
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