Governor Charlie Baker?s legislation would require the services to get a state license and subject drivers to background checks.
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At BU, MIT, Northeastern, and Tufts, only 3 percent of students are black, according to recent federal data.
At least 71 killed as 7.9-magnitude quake rocks NepalThe quake collapsed houses and leveled centuries-old temples in the nation?s worst temblor in more than 80 years.
?My brain is more female than it is male,? says Bruce Jenner??I?m not this bad person,?? said Jenner, the former Olympian. ??I?m just doing what I have to do.??
Starbucks register outage resolved, stores to open SaturdayThe glitch forced company-owned shops to give away free drinks Friday before stores closed early.
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The brother of Debra Davis said ?Black Mass? is an insult to those grieving for loved ones slain by the crime boss.
Both senators condemned the president?s refusal to use the word to describe the Turkish massacre of Armenians.
Relatives of the convicted Marathon bomber are expected to assist the defense team as it prepares to present its case next week.
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Lonely people over 65 run the same risk for early death as those who smoke or are at least 100 pounds overweight, according to a recent study.
In Shelburne Falls, where Cosby settled 45 years ago, residents are grappling with charges filed against their famous neighbor.
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Children?s Hospital surgeon mixes humor, healingLook up brain surgeon in the dictionary and a picture of Dr. Alan R. Cohen, or ?Big Al,? is not there.
Even a brief switch to a high-fat diet may alter how our bodies process food, according to a preliminary study published in the journal Obesity.
Do you live near a millionaire? The likelihood depends on your location.
Where do the most millionaires live in Mass.?Cast a line in Newton, Wellesley, Winchester, or Hingham, and you are likely to snag a millionaire.
Northbridge dispatchers have seen a deluge of calls from an Australian city of the same name amid a search engine glitch.
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A woman posted a pic of Brady buying an Apple Watch on Instagram on Friday.
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Brock Holt and David Ortiz each hit three-run home runs to propel the Red Sox to a series-opening win in Baltimore.
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This Gothic Revival has whimsically-shaped bargeboard that seems to drip from the eaves.
Episode 22: The prosecution rests in penalty phaseThis interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.
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Where?s the Wikileaks outrage?The website has done far more damage to privacy than the NSA.
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People around the world this week remembered the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed over a two-year period.
The Bruins may receive compensation because Chiarelli, despite being fired last week, was still under contract.
A spokeswoman for Tufts Climate Action called the 55-hour protest a success, and said it would continue to push the university on the issue.
Turkey?s denial and the anger that has wrought among the Armenians made for a day high in enmity.
Governor Baker boasts a stratospheric 74 percent favorable rating and 70 percent job approval rating, a recent poll found.
The merger would have put about 55 percent of broadband subscribers under one roof.
With the arrival of ?Avengers: Age of Ultron,? it?s time, then, to issue midterm report cards for Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and friends.
To boost your creativity, try limiting your stress, and one good way to help cut back on stress is to spend more time on creative pursuits.
The echoes of Walt Whitman?s ?Drum-Taps?It?s difficult to think of a writer as antique as Whitman whose legacy is still as much up for grabs.
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