A legislative committee on Thursday gave a green light to a bill that would give teeth to the state public records law.
FBI seeks answers in Tenn. rampageA US official said there was no indication suspect Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez was on the radar of law enforcement.
A judge is raising questions about a deal the city struck with the Red Sox in 2013 that lets the team fence off Yawkey Way.
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The move comes after the city-owned property?s operator proposed a controversial plan to update the tired marketplace.
Adrian Walker
The BRA is a mess, but therein lies a great opportunity A new management audit has proclaimed the Boston Redevelopment Authority to be disorganized and dysfunctional.
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A youthful turn for the venerable Boston AthenaeumThe library finds itself in the midst of an unlikely makeover, with a new director and a push to be more relevant ? even hip.
Ground Game
Presidential campaign heats up in N.H.Thursday was one of the busiest days so far in a state primary that?s more than six months away.
Mock-ups of key medical facilities let hospital executives and architects test the most efficient use of space in a planned 11-story clinical tower.
Labor unions, stung by maneuvering to ease privatization at the MBTA, are targeting top House Democrats.
Shirley Leung
If New York is the City that Never Sleeps, then Boston is the City that Never Lets Anything Happen.
The embattled N.H. Republican is on the verge of surviving a long-simmering scandal and keeping his seat ? at least until next year?s election.
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Fifteen college students helped excavate a 140-year-old shipwrecked vessel, off the shores of Crane Beach in Ipswich this week.
Alex Speier
MLB insists no mandate has been given to expand the strike zone, but other factors have led to its growth anyway.
Immigration becoming key GOP issueAs 2016 approaches, immigration has become the presidential election?s definitive issue ? at least in the GOP primary.
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We need a realistic debate on the Iran dealHere is the question for critics: What, exactly, is your realistic alternative?
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The sky can be a compelling subject or backdrop in a photograph, emanating many sources of light.
The injury occurred in the second quarter of Thursday night?s game against Portland. X-rays were negative and Smart needed five stitches.
There?s a turf war about who is better suited to administer justice and ensure the safety of all Mass. residents: prosecutors or judges.
The suspect allegedly robbed the woman after knocking on her door and asking to use the phone.
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Dylann Roof, charged with killing nine black parishioners at a Charleston church, will stand trial next July.
A party cruise starring Rob Gronkowski got a thorough mocking at the ESPY Awards, but the Patriots tight end may have the last laugh.
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Behind the 39 paintings? casual appearance and insouciant, summery spirit, you can detect a gifted painter growing in audacity.
I have no problem recommending ?Revenge of the Mekons? to everyone who hasn?t heard of the group. All 99.9 percent of you.
Design New England
A home with open spaceA new floor plan for a renovated 1960s ranch-style house makes entertaining easy.
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The Bostonian astronomer who dreamed of PlutoPercival Lowell?s obsession with ?Planet X? led to the discovery of the dwarf planet.
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