All but five of the state?s 351 towns and cities saw increases in the number of active Class A licenses between 2013 and 2014. 

Without the drug, thousands of overdoses during the past few years would have resulted in deaths, authorities have said. 

Mary Louise Hancock serves as a reservoir of wisdom on the political landscape of a state that can knock candidates from the race. 

The harsh winter meant sap started running late this spring, and a sudden warm-up signaled a quick end to the sticky season. 

The Secret Service did not identify the person arrested or divulge other details, saying only that charges were pending. 

The ship, overcrowded with migrants from Libya, sank in the Mediterranean. 

Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes said they have wrestled with their feelings about Tsarnaev in the two years since the bombing. 

Boston University plans to pull the plug on the African Presidential Center, but Ambassador Charles R. Stith is fighting the decision. 

Local high schools are seeking to raise awareness about sexual assaults, and they are taking a page from the expanding initiatives on college campuses. 

Maybe the Celtics can make things difficult for the Cavaliers. It just doesn?t look like they can beat them.