MBTA union says plan imperils bargaining power

Union officials say Governor Charlie Baker?s MBTA overhaul proposal would give a new board approval of labor contracts.

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Don?t be that guy ? learn to fly your drone

Drone accidents, like the one in Marblehead in which an operator crashed his craft into spectators, are likely to be more common.

Lack of homes on market has prices rising, sales slipping

A tight supply of homes for sale is even more dire in many places, spurring bidding wars and frustrating would-be buyers.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks at a news conference in New York about the US Department of Justice?s investigation into corruption within FIFA, the governing body of worldwide soccer.

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What is the FIFA corruption probe all about?

So many questions are swirling following the arrest of top soccer officials. Here are some answers.

Dias Kadyrbayev (center) was seen in an undated photo with Azamat Tazhayakov (left) and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Collier family seeks 7 years for Tsarnaev friend

Dias Kadyrbayev, a college friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, could have prevented Sean Collier?s death, his family says.

Attorney is said to have bribed victim not to testify

Well-known attorney Timothy Flaherty allegedly bribed the victim of one of his clients with $2,500 so the victim would not testify in a hate crime case.

Pedestrians walked around the fountain on the Christian Science Plaza Tuesday as temperatures climbed into the 80s.

May could be the second driest on record for Boston

If no rain falls by Monday, the area could wind up with less than a 10th of its normal precipitation for this month.

High lobster prices fuel border feud

A conflict over 277 square miles of increasingly lucrative waters threatens the tranquility between Maine and New Brunswick.

If Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning had allegedly deflated footballs, Patriots fans would want the book thrown at him.

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Patriots hated because they can?t be trusted

Winning is not the only reason the Patriots inspire enmity from fans and commentators from other corners of the country.

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Library president vows to increase security

Boston Public Library president Amy Ryan said the disappearance of two artworks from the library is ?a crime against Boston.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryansnowfarm1_met.jpg Filthy snow piles remain, even as temperatures climb

Trash-filled reminders of winter are still hanging around in parts of Boston, Quincy, and Somerville.

Businessman and investor Gerald Chan bought property at the corner of Dorchester Avenue and Dewar Street for $5.25 million last week.

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Chan expands holdings beyond Harvard Square to Dorchester

Gerald Chan, the billionaire businessman, purchased an industrial property with big redevelopment potential in Savin Hill.

Orlando Bastos filled bottles at a water vending machine in Brockton on Tuesday.

Thousands are affected as water main breaks in Brockton

Officials said they hope the pipe will be fixed by Thursday morning, but even then water may not be safe to drink.

Millennials embrace ?vintage,? but don?t call them hipsters

From arts and crafts to shuffleboard, some in ?Generation Yawn? identify more with their grandparents than their Gen X predecessors.

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Texas flooding

Major rainfall over the past few days has caused severe flooding and property damage in parts of Texas.