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Thompson, who died Sunday, rose against seemingly impossible odds to become a candidate for president, US senator, and actor.
Olmsted Place is the first of three luxury buildings planned in a changing area.
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Oil company executive Jay Wilson and his wife, Brenda, spent millions to restore a Newport, R.I., mansion.
Federal judge orders seizure of Nova Star ferryThe ferry that runs between Maine and Nova Scotia was seized after a Portland company claimed it?s owed more than $200,000.
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To go 16-0 or not to go 16-0, that is the question facing the Patriots.
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Unvaccinated babies refused by some doctorsA new survey finds that one in five pediatricians regularly turns away families who won?t get their infants vaccinated.
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The Royals fought back ? again ? Sunday night to win the World Series in five games.
opinion | Trish Karter
Deciding on abortionTrish Karter writes that she?s hopeful elected leaders will pause to listen.
Adding reflective stripes to your joints is one way to tell drivers you are a moving person, not a stationary object.
First wave of early prison releases begins More than 90 people from Mass. had their drug sentences reduced recently, and dozens are slated to be released as early as this week.
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Constant Contact sold to Burlington company for $1.1bEndurance International, which offers web-hosting services, is spending $1.1 billion to buy the e-mail marketing company.
A bi-partisan commission of lawmakers and educators calls properly attending to vulnerable student populations a ?moral? responsibility.
Shire to buy Burlington biotech Dyax for $6 billionShire, which has a major campus in Lexington, said the buyout would not interfere with its pursuit of Baxalta Inc.
Story about razor found in Halloween candy fabricated, police sayAuburn police said an 11-year-old who told her mother she found a razor in her Halloween candy Saturday night made the story up.
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Vatican detains 2 over alleged links to leaked documentsTwo new blockbuster books containing leaked documents about the Vatican?s internal financial operations are set for release in the next few days.
Technical issue not behind plane?s crash, Russian official saysThe official said the cause of the crash, which killed 224 people, ?could only have been an external impact on the plane?? in the air.
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Marvens Fedna, who was attacked early Sunday, is a ?great kid,? Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria said.
Defense lawyers complain the tactic is aimed at avoiding medical claims from clinics in lower-income neighborhoods.
Julie Burros
The next act for Boston?s theater sceneWhat we see is an opportunity to think about the needs of that sector, and start working toward some great solutions.
Ground Game
Who is rooting for Jeb Bush? Bush is right that Americans love a good comeback story, but only if they see a candidate they can root for.
A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month, including fall colors, presidential candidates, and other events.
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Boston?s newest Uber driver? Kayak co-founder Paul EnglishEnglish is using his all-wheel-drive Tesla Model S P85, an electric car with a base price of $105,000.
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Religious context of Russia?s move in Syria overlookedIt?s increasingly common among the Christians of the Middle East to say that only Russia seems to be taking its responsibility seriously.
The receiver?s foundation, Catches for Kids, has created reading rooms stocked with new books in Boston.
Voters are likely to decide a controversial measure banning eggs from hens and meat from pigs and calves kept in tight enclosures.
The only whisper of excitement is for four at-large seats and the suspenseful District 4 matchup.
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The luxury vehicle used by actor James Gandolfini on the HBO hit goes on the auction block next month.
Investigators launched a deep-ocean vehicle Sunday to help determine whether wreckage found is the lost cargo ship El Faro.
Rob Gronkowski, banker? Gronk is showing his serious side, offering financial tips and savings advice through a deal with Capital One Financial Corp.
The music was composed by eight Berklee students, who worked with professor Sheldon Mirowitz.
A new process of 3-D printing strong, flexible materials is being shrunk down to make custom medical devices for newborns.
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