The historic ruling is the culmination of two decades of Supreme Court litigation over marriage, and gay rights generally.
Local officials react to Supreme Court?s gay marriage decisionThe historic civil rights victory built on Massachusetts? groundbreaking ruling more than a decade ago.
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Gay marriage ruling latest in major cases decided by courtThe decision came a day after the court announced rulings in two other major cases.
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How same-sex marriage laws evolved.
opinion | Mary L. Bonauto
Mass. started the marriage equality revolutionThere is still urgent work to achieve justice for all Americans, writes Mary Bonauto, who argued before the Supreme Court in April.
Mass. home health workers win wage hike to $15 an hourIt?s the first state-level victory in a nationwide campaign to raise pay for low-wage workers.
The shooting at a beach Friday is the latest attack on the north African country?s key tourism industry.
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A man who had been flagged in 2006 for suspected ties to extremists was seized, one of multiple people in custody after the attack.
MBTA to reduce late-night service starting SaturdaySubway rides will end earlier and certain bus routes will be eliminated.
Child?s remains found on Deer Island; police seek help to identify girlThe remains of a young girl were found on the shoreline in a plastic trash bag.
Etiquette at Work
Rudeness is on rise in workplace, and it can be costlyDoes a rude workplace environment really matter to a company?s bottom line? The reality is it does.
Names
On-air surprise for retiring Jack Williams WBZ-TV celebrated the anchor with some special moments ? and guests ? on Thursday, revisiting his 40 years at the station.
The disruption, expected to last several hours, affects all branches and all online users.
Nine killed after sightseeing plane crashes in AlaskaAlaska emergency crews will attempt Friday to recover the remains of eight cruise ship passengers and a pilot.
Missing N.H. boy found safe after woman surrendersThe woman showed up at the Area E-18 station in Hyde Park around 8:30 a.m., Boston police said.
Fenway businesses also not happy about sinking Red SoxFor vendors and retailers, one championship season is not enough to make up for several dismal ones.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
The Celtics? raft of picks will pay off some day, but Thursday was not that day.
Converse to open permanent Boston recording studioOn July 1, Converse will make inroads into Boston?s music community with a new facility that offers emerging artists free studio time.
New rail maintenance chief has no experience with trainsKenneth Trahan has nearly 40 years of experience in transportation, but his expertise lies with planes, not trains.
Ground Game
Why is the GOP presidential field so large in 2016?The 2016 GOP field is the largest ever since the modern presidential primary system began in 1952.
DANTE RAMOS
In Confederate flag debate, GOP establishment finds its spineThe sudden turnabout offers welcome proof that an unreasonable niche group can only dictate terms for so long.
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the big picture
The first European Games are nearing their conclusion with this Sunday?s closing ceremonies in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Celtics entered the night with the 16th, 28th, 33d, and 45th overall picks, and they used all of them.
An adviser to Hillary Clinton gave a House committee 15 emails that the State Department cannot find among the ones she handed over.
The move came one day after the Boston Marathon bomber was formally sentenced to death for his role in the blasts.
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According to data from IHS Automotive, larger vehicles accounted for 63 percent of total US sales in 2013.
Russian President Vladimir Putin isn?t finished using his military in eastern Ukraine, the top US military commander for NATO said.
Peter Stokes is Boston?s most renowned guitar repairman, famous for his ability to bring smashed-up instruments back from the dead.
He made his name in Boston with the Dresden Dolls, and now drummer Brian Viglione is helping to revitalize Violent Femmes.
Seth MacFarlane?s foul-mouthed teddy bear returns for more of the same.
Design New EnglandDesigner Jennifer Glickman found her dream home in a rough-around-the-edges duplex in Boston?s South End.
Are pop songs getting dumber?Gripes about the brain-rotting, soul-corrupting power of popular music are as old as the form itself.
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