Brandon Spikes charged in Foxborough crash

The former Patriot is accused of crashing his 2011 Mercedes-Benz Maybach into the back of an SUV on Interstate 495.

A courtroom sketch depicted David Wright arraigned in federal court on June 3.

Two men charged with trying to support ISIS

David Wright of Everett and Nicholas Rovinski of Rhode Island allegedly ?conspired to commit attacks and kill? people with Usaamah Rahim.

A flipped car could be seen on Commercial Street in the North End.

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2 dead, 1 injured after BMW rolls over in North End

The BMW convertible apparently went out of control and rolled over on Commercial Street early Friday morning.

President Obama  arrived to meet with lawmakers to push for trade legislation.

Obama makes personal appeal ahead of key House vote on trade bill

The president?s hastily scheduled trip to the Capitol coincided with the beginning of debate on the House floor.

Severe thunderstorms expected in parts of state today

The storms could bring damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain to Western Mass. this afternoon.

Adrian Walker

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Loiselle Gonzalez Baez missed just 11 days of school after giving birth in late January.

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Jeff McCue won $10 million on a scratch ticket. He now runs the state agency that oversees welfare and food stamps.

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A prison employee provided two murderers with contraband before they escaped the facility, a prosecutor said.

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ideas

Is the Common Core killing kindergarten?

The standards movement has trickled all the way down.

Watch a winter?s worth of snow melt in 90 seconds

It took two months for a massive snow pile to melt at Cashman Park in Newburyport.

nick cafardo | on baseball

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The bottom line is the Red Sox lefthander showed up manager John Farrell in plain view.

CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA

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The daily grind of covering a World Cup is nothing new to Stone, who spent many years at ESPN.

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The head of the NAACP chapter in Washington has portrayed herself as African-American, but her family says she is white.

Can New Hampshire remain ?Clinton country??

Bill and Hillary Clinton have a long and well-traveled history with the Granite State.

Republicans enter Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, before casting their ballots in the Iowa Republican Party's 2011 Straw Poll.

Iowa Republicans ending straw poll

Republican leaders have agreed to end the poll because of waning interest from presidential hopefuls and questions about its relevancy.

BetaBoston

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Two companies want to to provide the service, but first they need to find a dock they can use on Boston Harbor.

Ground Game

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James Pindell tracks the state?s 115 most desirable endorsements for Democrats seeking the presidency.

Opinion

editorial

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The BPL should be an innovative centerpiece of Boston?s knowledge ecosystem.

The Big Picture

Women?s World Cup 2015

The Women?s World Cup is underway across Canada with 24 nations vying to play in the title game on July 5.