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It is an unremarkable building, except that 42 Lomasney Way is utterly amazing, a vestige of another Boston, a witness to history.
Advocates are questioning a decision that granted a father custody of his son a year before he allegedly put the boy into a coma.
Officials are investigating the death of a child and the hospitalization of another who were taken from an Auburn home Saturday.
Contrary to popular belief, empathy ? or the ability to put yourself in another person?s shoes ? isn?t necessarily something innate.
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Divided Nation
The rise of activist investing ? a trend that recently played out at a Wis. paper mill ? could affect tens of millions of workers.
Shire?s unsolicited $30 billion offer for Baxalta was another example of shrewd global business by the company.
JOHN L. ALLEN JR.
For Congo church, hand in politics is business as usualIt?s been an eventful few weeks for the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where roughly half the population is Catholic.
Four people were injured in two separate shootings and one person was stabbed in Greater Boston Friday night into early Saturday.
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The One Hood Youth Peace Basketball League, launched in 2007, recruits players from rival neighborhoods that share a history of conflict.
Officials do not believe foul play was involved in the death Ilya Lastovkin, who was in his early 20s when he went missing.
Ugandan distance runner Moses Kipsiro speaks outKipsiro, running in Sunday?s Falmouth Road Race, exposed a Ugandan coach?s alleged sexual advances toward female runners.
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Stonehill professor gets $900,000 grant to study guppiesFor Bronwyn Heather Bleakley, staring at fish in a tank is all in a day?s work.
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BEN VOLIN I ON FOOTBALL
It?s the rare case where both parties can save more face with a loss than a settlement.
Jabaal Sheard excited to join Patriots, but not showing itSheard signed with the Patriots after spending four years with the woeful Browns.
Beverly Beckham | From the archives
Saying goodbye to a child going off to college for the first time is a thing that never changes.
the word
?Athleisure,? the awkward word for a comfortable relationshipThe love-it-or-hate-it word be an accurate term to describe a long, affectionate coexistence between athletic clothing and fashion.
China blast zone blocked over contamination fearAuthorities pulled more bodies from a massive blast site in the Chinese port of Tianjin, pushing the death toll to 112 on Sunday.
Tracking the endorsements of N.H. GOP activists Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, and Rand Paul have picked up the most support from top party activists in the Granite State so far.
DANTE RAMOS
10 years after Katrina, New Orleans abounds with lessonsThe city?s uneven recovery offers hope, but also a warning.
At least 104 people died in large explosions in Tianjin, a port city on China?s northeast coast. The explosions are thought to have originated in a warehouse that contained chemicals.
Innovation Economy | BetaBoston
On-demand apps creating gigs, but not exactly jobsA parade of new app-based services are making urban life more convenient. But it can be tough to earn a real living.
For Catholic Relief Services? Carolyn Woo, capitalism isn?t all badThe former business school dean winces a bit when Pope Francis rails against capitalism.
Jackie Bradley Jr. homered twice and had seven RBIs as the Sox smacked 26 hits against the Mariners.
Flights from Logan Airport were caught in a wave of delays and cancellations affecting airports along the East Coast Saturday.
The Collings Foundation wants to showcase its collection of wartime planes, but some neighbors aren?t happy about the plan.
The front-runners each drew large crowds of gawkers during Saturday?s stop in Des Moines.
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Lincoln has developed a concept luxury seat that can be adjusted in 30 different ways.
Southern Utah University urged neighbors and employees alike to help house the dormless, creating an unusual housing situation.
A parade of new app-based services are making urban life more convenient. But it can be tough to earn a real living.
In a neat bit of symmetry, his BSO career will end on Sunday as it began: with Beethoven?s Ninth Symphony.
The 26-year-old Oklahoma native has embraced bright, preppy interiors while adding her own flair for quirk and California classic.
So why is a desolate, difficult-to-reach, scruffy property along the Oregon coast ranked at the top of golf wish lists?
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