The agreement, a breakthrough after years of gridlock, calls for a modest spending increase and raises the federal borrowing limit.
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KEVIN CULLEN
Charlie Baker?s proposal on holding addicts shouldn?t be considered controversial ? it?s transformative.
The program for low-level defendants, debuting Wednesday, is part of a shift away from heavy-handed punishments of the past.
In Vt. city, a glimmer of hope in opioid battleIn Rutland, crimes related to drug use are plummeting and drug dens are being replaced by parks.
More than 100 teachers have lost classroom assignments for various reasons, including school closures and department downsizing.
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The World Health Organization has added its voice to the many groups that for years have urged people to eat less red meat.
Developer embroiled in subsidized housing controversy in Conn. Newton-based Northland Investment Corp. is evacuating hundreds out of the run-down complex it owns in New Haven.
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State report criticizes Red Sox deal with BRAThe state?s inspector general said the no-bid contract to allow the team to fence off much of Yawkey Way likely cost taxpayers money.
Jeb Bush lags rivals in early-state spendingDonald Trump is outspending other GOP candidates in most early states, including the one-time front-runner.
Will Braden
The Internet Cat Video Festival, which originated as a whimsical gag, visits Berklee Performance Center on Thursday.
BU collecting, archiving Tom Menino?s papers?I want to bring him back to life,? said the curator of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center.
Patriots know the grind of a quick turnaroundPlaying on a Thursday night means there?s much less time for players to heal from their usual Sunday punishment.
critic?s notebook
?Rogue laughter? becoming more common in theater audiencesSuch disruptions at non-comedies has become an occupational hazard for actors and an annoyance for others in the crowd.
Cape Wind developer Jim Gordon not giving up on project Developments in recent weeks have made Gordon more hopeful that the project, which he worked on for more than a decade, can be revived.
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Stevens spent the summer trying to piece together the best fits for on-court groupings that would let his team succeed.
STAT | Pharmalot
Punish people, not just corporations Executives in the drug industry ought to be held accountable for not playing by the rules.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
World Series is worth watching because of Daniel MurphyThe Mets second baseman is on a hard-to-believe power surge, and, Patriots fans, he has a Gronk connection.
Currency, trading cards, and thousands of other items are set to be auctioned as part of the state?s annual sale of abandoned property.
opinion reel
?Southie Means Family,? a film by Padriac FarmaAt the L Street Tavern, anything can happen.
Joe Scarborough talks about N.H. voters, Hillary ClintonAfter holding a ?Morning Joe? town hall meeting on Friday, Scarborough sat down with Ground Game.
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Before bleak scenes and colder temperatures arrive, foliage and glowing sunsets enliven landscapes across the globe.
Tool measures Mass. tech performance against other statesIf you wonder what tech companies plan to bring up with policy makers next, you might want to check out MATTERS.
After synod, can Catholics put Humpty Dumpty together again?Did the synod marathon leave the church more energized or simply more fractured?
Playing on a Thursday night means there?s much less time for players to heal from their usual Sunday punishment.
The park is set to come to fruition after more than a decade of planning, fund-raising, and designing.
Donald Trump, waving a hand across his face, also said women might prefer wearing burkas because it obviates the need for make-up.
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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt is an obvious, serious refinement of the current model.
Rising global temperatures could push the sun-baked cities across a threshold unknown since the start of civilization.
Expansions in Boston?s dense medical neighborhood could drive up costs for patients.
With two new albums this year, the English raconteur has no plans to stop making her infectious brand of down-and-dirty roots music.
A study found that nearly equal numbers of both genders plan to put family before career.
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