One three-hour exam decides the fate of many Mass. college students. It isn?t the much-feared SAT, but it?s just as controversial.
The ex-guard said he doesn?t remember letting a man into the museum the night before it was robbed of $500 million worth of art.
The tractor-trailer that struck and killed a woman in her 30s in the Back Bay on Friday has been located out of state.
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The beacon of the Nantucket Lightship LV-112 shone brightly Friday during a landmark event in East Boston.
Authorities responded to a 911 call after members of the family found the boy at the bottom of the pool.
One neighbor said he watched the house as it ?went up and filled with smoke,? and saw firefighters administer CPR on the dog.
A US senator and the state?s GOP chairwoman said Donald Trump?s comments about women were unacceptable.
Some 16 percent of households with a television tuned in, achieving ratings nearly double the previous record-holder.
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Josh Plosker?s business plan is to convert chance viewers of the CrossFit Games on ESPN into loyal followers of the Boston Iron.
RED SOX 7, TIGERS 2
Red Sox score early and often, hold off DetroitKoji Uehara was helped off the field after being hit in the wrist by a line drive, but X-rays were negative.
The Red Sox included cash in the deal. In return they will receive a player to be named or cash considerations.
The move was made in the name of simplification, but it could result in some customers paying more.
President Obama and his family arrived in Mass. on Friday, a day earlier than originally scheduled, for a 17-day break.
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While Airbnb is an easy way to make extra money renting space in private homes, owners of traditional inns say it?s an unfair advantage.
Bruna Gomes is accused of forcibly kidnapping her two children from their father?s home in Abington.
More often than not, social media is a flash point for separating couples, rather than a space to diplomatically announce the news.
A selectman had faced destruction charges for what he says was a civic-minded act that fulfilled a promise to residents.
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Dunkin? Donuts CEO tone deaf on minimum wageNigel Travis should count his blessings instead of wringing his hands over those pesky workers fighting for a raise.
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7 key moments from the Republican presidential debateHere are seven critical moments from the most consequential day yet in the 2016 Republican presidential race.
Dr. Manisha Juthani-Mehta
When doctors make mistakes, the guilt stays with usThe technologist looked at me with piercing eyes and said, ?I know you. You took care of my dad. Because of you, he suffered and died in pain.?
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The Big Picture
The 70th anniversary of the world?s first nuclear attack was marked this week.
BetaBoston | Innovation Economy
With hiring apps, companies can get employees on demandThe days of the resume and the sweaty sit-down interview may be dwindling.
The ?Francis agenda? is making inroads in the USFrom the environment to annulments, Francis? priorities are influencing the Church in the United States.
LeGarrette Blount is the latest Patriot to get nicked up, leaving practice with an apparent knee problem.
As of this week, 539 Americans have filed paperwork to run for the nation?s highest office ? including nine from New England.
With New Bedford plans dashed, proponents of a Brockton casino sought to seize the opening Thursday.
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Breaking a lease is not smart. But there are ways to get out of one.
With an hours-long pageant of soaring jets and singing schoolgirls, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi inaugurated the canal.
QinetiQ North America is behind one of the most ambitious efforts to improve auto safety since the seat belt became mandatory.
The most obvious talking point of Terri Lyne Carrington?s new album might also be its most insignificant.
A joke from Colin Jost, who plays Laugh Boston Friday and Saturday.
In this summer of superheroes, it?s refreshing to come across a movie that just deals with messy, silly, flawed people.
What to do about taxi medallionsFor decades, taxi drivers paid dearly for the legal right to pick up passengers. Then, well . . . Uber happened.
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Mark Wahlberg?s wife tweets about nannies in an apparent reference to Ben Affleck
Father and daughter, Joseph and Anna Trustey drew the world close with wit and warmth
Raucous Republican presidential debate revolves around Donald Trump
Female bicyclist struck, killed by tractor-trailer in Back Bay
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