The search for solutions is something the states have in common, as is a mounting death toll from opioid overdoses.
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Mayor Walsh saves tax dollars in City Hall kitchen renovation, but raises questions about whether the gift was inappropriate.
Temperatures on Monday will remain in the high 70s to 80, with heavy showers expected into late Tuesday, meteorologists said.
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On the anniversary of Michael Brown?s death, a man allegedly opened fire on officers and was struck when they returned fire.
?Ghost bike? to honor doctor killed in Back BayBicyclists are creating a memorial to Anita Kurmann, who was killed shortly after 7 a.m. Friday when a truck hit her.
School hosts services for Quincy teacher killed in MaineRelatives and friends of Emily Zarnoch are gathering Monday after the teacher was struck by an alleged drunk driver.
Atyia Martin hired as Boston?s ?resilience officer?The City of Boston is about to get a new administrator, one whose duty it will be to help the city cope with stress.
Ex-priest expected to admit to rape at summer campThe former Roman catholic priest was already convicted last fall of raping a boy at an Ipswich summer camp in the 1980s.
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Exhaustive searches of Deer Island turned up nothing, and the girl?s autopsy gave little more. And then, a clue ? pollen ? provided a place to start.
What?s in store for Tom Brady this week?The NFL and Tom Brady have refused to back down on Deflategate. Now a federal judge will try to bridge the gap.
Patriots release quarterback Matt Flynn, sign Ryan LindleyThe team swapped reserve quarterbacks in an effort to provide insurance if Tom Brady has to serve a suspension at the start of the season.
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The Sox opened the year with 11 players making $9 million or more, the most players in that income bracket in the big leagues.
It has been a banner year for public colleges conducting expensive searches only to end up with a winner who was nearby all along.
The plan would make community college free and ensure that those with loans wouldn?t be required to pay more than 10 percent of their income in debt payments.
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The few Republicans who do hold seats in Mass. actually lean further left than Democrats in Arkansas.
The Middle East hopes to expand into T.T.sThe Middle East owners said they plan to keep the T.T.?s space ?the way it is? if the expansion goes through.
Text messages off limits, Walsh saysMayor Walsh has rejected records requests seeking access to his texts at significant moments in the failed Olympic bid.
Trump?s shots stoking anger in N.H. GOP womenIn N.H., home to the nation?s first primary, the state?s leading Republican women called Trump?s comments improper.
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Like Hitler, really?Criticism of President Obama has repeatedly been linked, directly or indirectly, to one of the most despised people in history.
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The 70th anniversary of the world?s first nuclear attack was marked this week.
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Group aims to bolster computer science An effort by the local technology community to have computer science taught in more public schools is moving forward.
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Divorce reform a muddled taskPope Francis made a few points on Wednesday that seemed to back divorce reform in the church and others to discourage it.
Bradley had an over-the-shoulder, back-to-the-plate catch in center field, and five RBIs.
First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna, 35, was on his sixth tour with the Army when he was killed, officials said.
About 19,000 people cheered Sanders in the arena that is home to the NBA?s Portland Trail Blazers.
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Breaking a lease is not smart. But there are ways to get out of one.
Residents of Nagasaki, Japan, took part in a march Sunday marking the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing.
Brigham and Women?s Hospital is co-developing a women?s health center in Shanghai.
On Friday night, all the rhythmic fervor of Beantown Tapfest exploded in ?On Tap,? the festival?s faculty showcase.
A new study identifies patterns of communication that can help couples affected by Alzheimer?s maintain a sense of connection.
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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