A series of horrors was inflicted upon the family of James Lyons in 2008, two years before he was elected to the state House.
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Overall rates are jumping by as much as 6 percent this year, and premiums are expected to swell again next year, too.
Slow-moving sales for UMass Amherst specialty platesSince the plates debuted in 2013 to raise money for the alumni association, only 1,554 have been sold.
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For some families Memorial Day is a day of traditions. For others, it?s an improvisation of what feels right.
Remembering the toll the Iraq, Afghanistan wars had on Mass.Since the wars began in 2001 and 2003, 124 US service members from Mass. have died.
Boy, 7, shot as he rode bicycle in DorchesterPolice at the scene said that a bullet also grazed the head of a 20-year-old man.
Proposed R.I. casino could undercut plans in Southeastern Mass.A 1,000-slot casino is being proposed for a 45-acre area in Tiverton, R.I., only 380 feet from Fall River, Mass.
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Traffic jams have boosted a proposal to use a public-private partnership to erect a third bridge across the Cape Cod Canal.
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Don?t give up on the Red Sox just yetIt?s not time to start dusting off the rolling rally route, but it?s also far from time to declare the Red Sox a hopeless cause.
Families with a transgender child learn and changeNo one can truly understand the journey unless they?ve gone through it ? or supported a loved one during the process.
Parenting
Helping children deal with the loss of a grandparentHow are we supposed to simultaneously act as a parent, an emotionally supportive partner, and a mourner?
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The music festival?s fall lineup will include the Avett Brothers, Alt-J, Alabama Shakes, Hozier, Father John Misty, and more.
The little-known company, a comparison shopping site for auto insurance, looks almost nothing like a hot consumer technology firm.
MIT hopes to help the sprawling bitcoin project shed its chaotic past and emerge as a more versatile platform.
Adrian Walker
A Pakistani man?s unwelcome return to workMamnoon Khan is hoping to find the peace in the legal system that he could not find at his former employer, OneBeacon.
John E. Sununu
Trade is about consumers buying things they desireWith or without the US, the volume of global trade will continue to increase as it has for hundreds of years.
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The governor declared a state of emergency after about 105,000 gallons of oil were spilled, affecting nine miles of the scenic coast.
The Red Sox first baseman had a two-run homer and a two-run double to lead Sunday's victory.
Some parents criticized Makeeba McCreary?s work for a nonprofit that supports the expansion of charter schools.
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The subject of a book and a 2001 film, both titled ?A Beautiful Mind,? was killed, along with his wife, in a car crash.
Julian Castro defended the former secretary of state against scrutiny of her Benghazi e-mails.
A few apps can help people learn about and reduce their water consumption.
A star-studded cast of actors play famous historical figures in the 10-hour miniseries about the Alamo and its aftermath.
The third floor of Kelly Rogers?s Waban Victorian home had black carpet and MDF built-ins on every wall.
Design New England
A house for BenNicola Manganello designs an elegant home for a family in Maine with special needs.
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Executive function not a panacea for education illsDespite the promise and the hype, there isn?t solid evidence that improving executive function leads to better grades.
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