Springfield church?s rebirth a model for nation

Mary Lockett embraced her niece, Celeste Lockett  at the Macedonia Church of God in Christ in Springfield.

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Recent fires at black churches brought back memories for a congregation in Springfield, whose church was burned in 2008.

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.

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Stock slide a painful reality check, but no disaster

While the market may still go lower, it?s very unlikely stocks are going to fall off a cliff again.

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The Dow recovered part of its historic 1,000-point dive but sank again at the end of trading Monday.

Owen Labrie left court for a lunch break after several of his classmates testified on Monday in Concord, N.H.

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St. Paul?s classmates say teen had sex with rape accuser

The witnesses said that Owen Labrie told them he had sex with the girl, undercutting his claims that the two did not have intercourse.

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Prescription drug prices becoming campaign issue

Presidential candidates in both parties are facing pressure to explain what they?d do about the high cost of prescription drugs.

Prosecutors grant immunity to Aaron Hernandez?s former friend

Officials say Alexander Bradley may have been with Hernandez when two men were killed in Boston in 2012.

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US District Judge George O?Toole said he will ?ultimately? release the names, but not until some ongoing proceedings are resolved.

Recall of school panel members is possible in Winchester

Parents in Winchester have scheduled a meeting on a recall after high school principal Sean Kiley was removed.

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Polaroid scientist still believes in the thrill of the instant print

A European company is extending the technology of Polaroid into the digital age with guidance from original Polaroid employee Steve Herchen.

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NFL says previous overturned arbitrations don?t apply to Brady case

The league filed a letter with the court in response to the NFLPA citing 19 instances in which an arbitration was reversed.

New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty heads to the practice field during an NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass., Friday, July 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

An educated guess at the Patriots? Opening Night roster

A number of roster positions are in play with two preseason games remaining.

Boston Red Sox's Rusney Castillo watches his two-run double during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Castillo powers Red Sox, and this time bullpen hangs on

Rusney Castillo drove in five runs, and the bullpen again faltered but Joe Kelly won his fifth straight.

A Green Line train pulled into Lechmere Station in Cambridge last year.

Green Line project could be imperiled due to rising costs

MBTA officials said the Green Line extension into Somerville and Medford may cost $1 billion more than estimated.

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Two men are accused of driving from Iowa with plans to kill participants in Boston?s Pokémon World Championship.

Harvey?s Hardware in Needham Center has three snowblowers for sale out on the sidewalk.

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Arrival of fall and winter items comes ?too soon? for some

There is still a month left until the sun sets on summer, but stores are already stocking their shelves with Halloween candy, shovels, and even snowblowers.

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The state transportation agency signed off on plans to deal with an expected increase in traffic near the casino site.

Eunice Arias Soto, left, and Juan Beras are joined by their daughter, Maria Beras, 10, and family friend Layla Smith, 6, while enjoying a ride on the Seven Seas at the Marshfield Fair on Aug. 21. The fair runs through Aug. 30. (Craig F. Walker / Globe Staff)

Dreary weather brings smaller crowd to Marshfield Fair opening

Thousands of people are expected to attend the 148th Marshfield Fair, which runs through Aug. 30.

The Big Picture

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Pork chops and politics

The Iowa State Fair was a top destination this week for the vast array of presidential candidates.

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The leggy kinetic sculptures are made of PVC piping, zip ties, and duct tape.

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Italy reacted with disgust to the funeral procession held for alleged Mafia boss Vittorio Casamonica.