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Stephanie Pollack, the transit secretary giving voice to a worst-case scenario, has often pressured officials to keep their commitments.
Some councilors seeking pay raise attend few hearingsThe Boston city councilors pushing hardest for significant raises have had the poorest attendance at hearings since January 2014.
Elivelton Dias, 38, was a hardworking immigrant who moved to the US to escape violence and start a family, his sister said.
Recusal call clouds Gary Sampson caseConcerns over Judge Mark Wolf?s interactions at a film festival have disrupted one of the city?s most high-stakes federal cases.
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High heat will make a return statewide this week as the sun beats down on Mass.
Alaska-bound, Obama seeks to highlight climate changeThe president?s trip includes a trek through wilderness while being taped for an episode of NBC?s ?Running Wild with Bear Grylls.?
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Growers see strong apple-picking season in New EnglandAs summer winds down, apple-picking season is gearing up with growers forecasting a bumper crop.
Road incidents snarl morning commute in Mass.A vehicle collided with a dump truck on Route 140 in Taunton, and a tractor trailer caught fire on Route 24 in Bridgewater.
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No settlement was reached in Monday?s hearing, which lasted barely 10 minutes, but Judge Richard Berman appears ready to rule soon.
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Tom Brady has more rights than most American workersThe Patriots QB has the rare ability to take his boss to court when he thinks he?s being punished unfairly.
Glenn Ordway to join WEEI?s midday show?The Big O? is returning to the station to join Christian Fauria and Lou Merloni weekdays from 10 to 2.
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15 Boston consumer tech companies with big momentumThese consumer-focused tech companies in the Boston area have good buzz and at least 50 employees.
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The album was the result of a spiritual collaboration with Wayne Coyne and his cohorts in the Flaming Lips.
Kanye West for president?Taylor Swift won video of the year, Miley Cyrus briefly flashed one of her breasts, and West ranted at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Donald Trump was brash and blunt even in collegeTrump stood out early at college: as a bonfire of vanity, talent, and natural swagger, a millionaire, a student not quite as great as he recalls.
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.
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Another grieving parent steps forward, while politicians cower The men and women elected to serve our country can only offer empty empathy so long as they fear the wrath of the NRA.
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President Obama visited New Orleans to mark progress the city has made before the anniversary of the hurricane.
EMC battles calls for a break upIf an activist investor gets its way, EMC?s days as the pillar of New England?s tech sector could be numbered.
A look at Catholic back-to-school . . . um, ?fashion?The last major shift in Catholic school uniform fashion was permitting girls to wear slacks
Bill Belichick said some players are making the decisions difficult because of their competitiveness.
Despite resistance to a state takeover of the city?s schools, some are cautiously optimistic about the system?s new leader.
The gazebo is part of the Cancer Garden of Hope.
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Militants severely damaged the Bel Temple, considered one of the greatest sites of the ancient world.
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The Christian drama ?War Room? did make a surprise bid for the box-office lead, though.
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