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New legislation would allow municipalities to set their own rules on lead inspections and removal.
Old Senate colleagues critical of Kerry?s work on IranAs the secretary of state heads to Capitol Hill to defend the agreement, criticism has mounted, notably from John McCain.
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Tax credit deal is just not enoughWhen state leaders chose between helping working families or pleasing big business, their compromise only postponed hard choices.
Tsarnaev lawyers don?t oppose motion for access to jury listThe Globe had submitted a request for the names of jurors in the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial.
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Data on past Games are hard to come by and often incomplete, and the definition of an Olympic-related expense can be subjective.
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Harbor advocate Vivien Li to leave for PittsburghLi demanded developers provide parks, ocean views, public decks and other concessions to maintain access to the waterfront.
A study says the founding population of the Americas may have arrived here in separate waves.
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Will the Red Sox brass soon change their tune?Taking a look at a variety of topics while waiting for Roger Goodell?s edict on Tom Brady.
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Brian Johnson can?t stop Red Sox? skidThe lefty went 4? innings in his big-league debut, giving up four runs as the Red Sox lost their sixth straight.
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Sonia Chang-Diaz agreed to lower the peak of the roof 14 inches and to lower the front and back portions of the roof of her Jamaica Plain home.
Officials say they hope more schools will comply with the requests to help cover the costs of municipal services going forward.
Sleek Washington Street tower is Hub?s take on N.Y. trend A proposed Boston tower, just 38 feet wide on one side, is the first local manifestation of the pencil-thin tower trend that is springing up in New York.
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The Cambridge restaurant, where Alden & Harlow grads are cooking, has one of the area?s best patios, but the tacos need improvement.
The updated sneaker, to debut Thursday, will merge the old shoe?s classic exterior with a more modern, cushioned interior.
The CDC is warning backyard chicken farmers not to kiss or snuggle their birds, but some can?t resist.
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Boston is expanding a pay-by-phone service to parking meters in five more neighborhoods around the city.
A little savvy about when to open windows and when to keep them closed with curtains drawn goes a long way.
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After the bookstore?s tweet, the hashtag has been gaining traction on Twitter.
McCain backers pounce in N.H., but Trump may stand strongThere is little indication Donald Trump has lost supporters over his comment that John McCain ?is not a war hero.?
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Planned Parenthood videos should appall even pro-choice advocatesAbortion and its aftermath should be treated with the gravest dignity and respect.
Globe photographer Suzanne Kreiter traveled to Cuba this summer, 21 years after her first journey there, as that nation prepared to reestablish relations with the US.
TripAdvisor hopes lavish headquarters boosts hiringThe online travel resource is aiming to compete with tech giants with its bevy of office perks in Needham.
At Vatican, mayors vow to fight climate change, human slaveryMayors from around the world, including Mayor Walsh, declared that stronger action on climate change is ?a moral imperative.?
The sons of Craig Biggio and Rafael Palmeiro are spending the summer on the Harwich Mariners, trying to make a name for themselves.
David Williams was accused of using excessive force during an arrest and then lying about the incident.
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A new Black Book report shows a car?s social media presence can influence its price at auction.
The Iranian parliament will wait at least 80 days before voting on the nuclear agreement reached last week with world powers.
During a S.C. campaign rally, Trump read out a number he said belonged to Senator Lindsey Graham.
The drug giant will consolidate several Cambridge locations and move hundreds into a new campus.
Cambronne soars into installation work with ?Where What Is?? at Proof Gallery.
Steven Raichlen, the grilling and barbecue author, is looking to introduce audiences to a world beyond brisket and burnt ends with his new PBS series ?Steven Raichlen?s Project Smoke.?
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A home with open spaceA new floor plan for a renovated 1960s ranch-style house makes entertaining easy.
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Capturing the short, furious lives of dragonfliesDragonflies get their close-up in a new book by a Yale astronomer.
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