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Many families that make a decent living are getting edged out of the city as housing prices and rents skyrocket.
President Obama said he signed an order requiring federal contractors to offer workers up to seven paid sick days a year.
Man allegedly pointed BB gun from Revere balconyOfficers saw Jamie Rodriguez, 46, pointing a long-barreled BB rifle at the street from his balcony.
Boston is expected to hit 91 degrees, which could be the beginning of a short heat wave.
Officials chased the suspect ?through several yards and over several fences? in Roxbury on Sunday.
Bill Galvin
After the 14-foot shark stranded itself on a Wellfleet beach, beachgoers frantically worked in an attempt to save the shark.
Police in Laconia identified the pilot as William R. Panuski, 69, of Sanbornton N.H., a small nearby town.
German Chancellor demands EU share migrant burden??Germany is a country willing to take people in, but refugees can be received in all countries of the European Union,? Angela Merkel said.
Projects sprouting along the Mass. Pike and Route 3 are visible, striking examples of an industry that?s grown rapidly.
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It can be difficult simply to understand all the complexities of the do?s and don?ts of the course.
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Pill for women?s libido carries sobering riskAddyi cannot be taken with alcohol because the use of both could cause an unsafe blood pressure drop.
Parenting
What would your parents do?All moms and dads grapple with whether to follow or reject our own parents? parenting style. How do you decide what applies now ? and what doesn?t?
Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer said he feels safe enough to return to work, but declined to say where he?s spent the last six weeks.
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Biotechs anxious as Mass. retools growth plan?We?re not competing based on how big of a check we?re going to write,? the state?s top economic official said last week.
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Melissa Guerrero says she?s received intimidating calls and text messages since the killing of Angel Oller, 20, last month.
Although he was a delegate for Hillary Clinton during her 2008 run, Mayor Walsh is closer personally with Joe Biden.
At 80, Yankee magazine is far from slowing downSome may quip that Yankee is as old as its average reader. But the publication isn?t ready for the journalistic nursing home.
Boston public schools see wave of new leadersA revolving door of principals is creating fresh challenges for the newcomers as the district also adjusts to a new administration.
Tom Brady keeps personal feelings on Deflategate to himselfThe Patriots quarterback spoke about having his suspension lifted, but would not go into great detail.
Ted Cruz sells himself as antiestablishment candidateThe US senator from Texas stopped in N.H. on Monday to open his campaign office in Manchester.
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What a small Boston police unit can teach us about changing cultureIn the aftermath of the city?s busing crisis, the Community Disorders Unit was established to stem the tide of racially motivated crimes.
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A record number of migrants, most of them refugees fleeing war and crisis in the Mideast and Africa, are seeking asylum in Europe.
HubSpot memoir incident prompts federal probeAn assistant US attorney in Boston and an FBI cybercrimes agent are working on the case, sources said.
John L. Allen Jr.
Christian martyrs must not be forgottenWhy don?t Christians tell the stories of their faith?s victimization so the world takes notice?
Stenson fired a 6-under par 65 during Sunday?s third round to take a slim edge over Rickie Fowler.
Two women suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said, adding that the incident may have been gang related.
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2015 was a good year for Volkswagens and Subarus.
Kim Davis on Sunday appealed a judge?s decision to put her in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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The so-called ?tele-town hall? is replacing the traditional forum, where voters gathered to grill officials face to face.
Microsoft?s OS update allows the same version of an app to run on a personal computer, tablet, or smartphone.
?Under the Savage Sky,? the new album from Boston's Barrence Whitfield & the Savages, is proof that some bands get better with age.
The value of care provided, unpaid, by family caregivers in 2013 rivaled Walmart?s sales that year, according to a recent report.
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