The decision comes about a month after the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission downgraded the plant?s safety rating.
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The Pilgrim nuclear plant, which opened on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean 43 years ago, is scheduled to close in 2019.
Witnesses said the Brookline firefighter asked the customer in front of him to hurry up, then fought him outside.
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?I don?t know if there was much more we could have done,? Bernanke told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Hiawatha Bray | Analysis
The state?s universities are world-class, but our business community seems unable to sustain a single top-tier tech company.
Ground Game
Every minute that goes by without a bad moment is another win for Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
MH17 downed by Russian-made missile, Dutch board saysThe missile?s maker presented its own report hours earlier, trying to clear Russia-backed separatists in the 2014 crash.
Globe staff photo-illustration by Ryan Huddle
Forty years ago, in the greatest moment of the Red Sox? ?greatest game,? Pudge???and a cameraman with a rat situation???left an indelible image.
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Deadspin, SB Nation Twitter accounts suspended after NFL complaintsThe NFL filed notices related to their use of copyrighted video highlights.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Meet the accidental godfather of fantasy sportsDan Okrent had an idea that has forever changed (corrupted?) the magical experience of watching professional sports.
Gracia Lam
Connections
The formerly homeless rescue dog?s adventures continue as she visits patients at VA hospitals.
Yvonne Abraham
Notes in baby?s death raise questions about DA?s roleThe medical examiner in a 2010 case claimed that Middlesex DA Marian Ryan ?bullied? him to stick with his original homicide ruling.
Divided Nation
In Nashville, partisan politics extends its reach to bus lineAn ambitious new bus line seemed to have a green light ? until the GOP-led Legislature, with help from the Koch brothers, stepped in.
Local nightclubs and celebrities in Framingham are gone, replaced by strip malls. But Ken?s Steakhouse has survived.
Playboy says it will no longer print images of nude womenThe magazine will unveil a redesign in March that will feature women in provocative poses, but they won?t be fully nude.
Gertrude Taylor, mother of James Taylor, dies at 92?She supported her children?s visions without reservation. It was a remarkable trait,? said Livingston Taylor, one of her sons.
BetaBoston
Twitter purging 336 workers as new CEO slashes costsThe cutbacks announced Tuesday translate into about 8 percent of Twitter?s workforce of 4,100 people.
George Makari
The soul of the human machine Human beings have never been machines. Despite centuries of eager analogizing, this equation has never added up.
N.H. millennials and politics: It?s complicatedThere are two key concepts to understand when it comes to the millennial vote in New Hampshire.
Mic Smith/Associated Press
Residents face uncertainty as they cope with major flooding after record-settings rains.
Big-name VCs, UPS invest $22 million in drone startupCyPhy Works of Danvers plans to begin selling its unique model of drones in the next year.
John L. Allen Jr. | All Things Catholic
Seeing Francis as shock therapy for the churchFor Catholics accustomed to traditional ways of doing things, Pope Francis is undeniably a shock to the system.
The Red Sox shortstop was able to rebound from a rough stretch in 2014, thanks in large part to a conversation with Jones.
A nanny who allegedly stole $285,000 from her employers may seem extreme, but many may be vulnerable to the same crime.
Tuesday?s debate will be the first time that many voters pay attention to the contest.
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Lexus UK has unveiled a car that was created using 1,700 fully recyclable laser-cut cardboard sheets and is powered by an electric engine.
?He is free to come, not for hunting, but as a tourist,? an official said of Dr. Walter Palmer, the dentist who killed Cecil in July.
The German automaker also said it would reduce investment spending by $1.1 billion per year.
The American Museum of Tort Law in Winsted, Conn., may be short on charm, but it?s definitely long on information.
Design New England
Deck House ReduxA new floor plan and a fresh palette prove the stalwart post-and-beam, open concept design is still relevant.
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Playboy says it will no longer print images of nude women
Nashville?s mayor wanted to bring two parts of his city together. Then he was ?crushed? by state legislators.
Pilgrim nuclear power plant to close in Plymouth
How Carlton Fisk?s 1975 home run changed TV sports forever
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