The legislation approved Wednesday frees the MBTA of outsourcing restrictions for three years.
Central to Bush?s campaign pitch is the notion that as president he will lead the nation to 4 percent annual growth in economic activity.
Some critics fear that the bill to boost NIH funding by $10 billion over five years would also lower FDA safety standards.
Dexter D. Eure Sr., 91; first black columnist at GlobeEure shined a light on the lack of blacks in the Massachusetts judiciary and criticized major institutions.
Keith Bedford/Globe Staff
It?s nearly mid-July, and temperatures climbed into the eighties Wednesday, but the city still has winter?s remnants.
Two face charges after child found in ?deplorable? homeAuthorities say the 7-year-old girl was living in a Newburyport house strewn with animal waste, garbage, and debris.
Man allegedly threw son from Conn. bridge before jumpingTony Moreno, 21, was charged with murder for the death of his 7-month-old son.
South Carolina House approves bill removing Confederate flagThe S.C. House approved taking down the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds, a stunning reversal early Thursday.
Hubway to customers: Please don?t ride nakedHubway has no affiliation with World Naked Bike Ride Boston, but the company is aware that some participants could use its bikes.
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Concert Review
The finely-tuned 100 minute performance served as both hello and goodbye, as Twain has said that this tour, her first in 11 years, will also serve as her last on this scale.
Fake firearms bring genuine dangersCommissioner Evans said the proliferation of phony firearms has made policing more difficult.
ART
The mood was slightly tense as visitors gathered and asked questions about the MFA?s change in programming.
Tech Lab
Say the word and it?ll do your biddingAmazon?s Echo points us toward a future in which we?ll control gadgets with our lips and not our fingers.
Health officials say they are most concerned currently with opioids, which have become increasingly popular among young adults.
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Red Sox 6, Marlins 3
Rick Porcello gave up two runs in six innings in a 6-3 win over the Marlins at Fenway.
Alex Speier
According to MLB?s Statcast, Marlins reliever Carter Capps?s pitch was the highest in the majors this season.
Miss Conduct
Advice: Do I have to pony up for a ?dormwarming? party?In the season of wedding showers, is this invitation one to take seriously? Plus, an ultimatum for a long-distance relationship.
Magazine | Perspective
Cash crunches and enrollment challenges are taking a toll here and around the country.
In N.H., Chris Christie says he?s ?Telling It Like It Is?Christie is trying to win over voters with charm and personal rapport.
Marcela García
Don?t expand vaccination exemptionsMass. legislators are considering a misguided bill that would allow more parents to refuse vaccinations for their children.
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The festival dates back to the 16th century and is known worldwide for the harrowing running of the bulls over the city?s cobbled streets.
We make a case for and against each of the five finalists and how they stack up against Xander Bogaerts.
HUBweek is being billed as an ?invitation for anyone to discover, try and get inspired by something new.?
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There have been many car iterations over the years. This video looks at a few.
The New York Stock Exchange unexpectedly shut down trading in all of its listed stocks due to ?an internal technical issue.?
Presidential candidates getting all sorts of buzz in the summer before the N.H. vote often fizzle by winter.
Jared Fogle?s home was raided just two months after the then-executive director of his foundation was arrested on child porn charges.
Bees always have a large group of devotees in science buffs, but today?s fans are young couples and families concerned about the environment.
These items fit into a casually chic room, with a palette both preppy and patriotic.
EVENT | JULY 16
Mission: Turtle RescueThe lecture at the New England Aquarium will highlight turtle rescues and the medical management of sea turtles.
The ?great and cursed work? that was the EncyclopédieDiderot?s encyclopedia nearly broke him ? and France?s Ancien Regime.
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