The results for last year show that Massachusetts hospitals are finding ways to be more efficient and control costs.
Shooter may have begun planning killings weeks ago A man shot and killed two Virginia journalists on live TV while filming the act, and later killed himself.
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Ty Burr
Can we even talk about it without giving a criminal the fame he wanted? Here is all that matters: Two people are dead.
The review is meant to ensure that children in contested adoptions have attorneys appointed to represent their interests.
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The 19-year-old defendant, Owen Labrie, was the sole witness called by his lawyers after several days of prosecution testimony.
Parents cited a lack of information over the apparent removal of Sean Kiley as Winchester High?s principal.
Judge rules against allowing a restaurant on Long WharfThe ruling means the tip of Long Wharf will remain open to the public as a recreational area.
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Guthrie was in Great Barrington on Thanksgiving Day 1965 when events happened that led to the famous song.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
The announcer?s unpopular termination follows the team?s awkward moves involving Larry Lucchino and Ben Cherington.
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Porcello matched White Sox ace Chris Sale with seven shutout innings as the Red Sox won in Chicago.
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The women were taken into custody in the Bronx and the young girl is in state care.
MBTA bus driver suspended after fight with passengerA video posted online appeared to show the driver attacking a passenger who had thrown a cup full of liquid in the driver?s face.
Immigrant advocates condemn Trump remarks at rallyDonald Trump?s comments on immigration were cited by a man who allegedly beat a Mexican national in Dorchester last week.
Rubio targets climate change, Planned Parenthood in N.H.US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida delivered a conservative pitch to activists Wednesday.
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Kendall Square plans an image makeoverThe Cambridge neighborhood lacks a cohesive identity, its chief boosters say.
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With ad blockers limited to a savvy few, there was nothing to fear. Until now.
Why Joe Biden could skip N.H. if he runs for presidentThe rationale for Biden to skip Iowa and New Hampshire is this: He would enter in the race too late to compete in those states.
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Sex, drugs, and racist policing in Rutland, Vt.There is a right way and a wrong way to address the heroin scourge. Rutland chose the wrong way.
Nearly 2,000 competitors from 207 countries are participating in the event in Beijing.
Why Techstars Boston is holding two demo daysFor the first time, the Techstars Boston ?accelerator? program for start-ups will wrap up with two separate showcases.
Catholic tug of war in the US awaits Pope FrancisCatholics to his left and right will all be hoping to pull the pope a bit closer to their own causes.
Tom Kearney, 29, has an insatiable appetite for the game and is making it pay off for him.
Arnold Arboretum employees are urging visitors to the sprawling park space to keep their dogs on leashes.
Yet as the vice president mulls a White House run, he?s aimed his charm at the firebrand senator.
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According to the 2015 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), car buyer satisfaction is down for the third straight year.
The cub, one of two twins born Saturday, has died. The remaining cub appears to be strong, robust and behaving normally, the zoo said.
The Dow surged more than 600 points Wednesday after six straight days of losses.
?No Escape,? starring Owen Wilson, is a tense but utterly predictable exercise in Western xenophobic paranoia and guilt.
With Shepard, Susan Regis, one of the area?s most talented chefs, steps into the spotlight.
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Dan Shaughnessy: With Don Orsillo news, Red Sox drop the ball again
Support for Don Orsillo swells in aftermath of NESN move
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Don Orsillo will not return on Red Sox telecasts next season
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