Judge Janet L. Sanders also chided the city and its lawyers for ?inflammatory descriptions? ?spurious? claims and ?hyperbole? used in the complaint.
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In Massachusetts, state law makes it complicated for municipalities to raise wages on their own.
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The activists who promised to grade Walsh earn an ?incomplete?Though the group held a few meetings with Mayor Marty Walsh, it never came close to producing an assessment of anything.
Red Sox payroll forecast helped grease wheels for Price dealThe presence of cost-controlled younger players played a role in Boston?s decision to spend big on an ace.
Christie may have tools to take Trump on in N.H.This week has been a particularly good one for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
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When Clinton started his 1992 campaign, he didn?t travel with a giant entourage or draw much of a crowd. Eventually, that changed.
Hillary Clinton chastised Republicans for blocking a vote on a plan that she said would ban those on the No Fly List from buying guns.
The woman who was hit was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is in critical condition.
Walsh taking heat over school agendaA vocal group of parents is saying Mayor Marty Walsh wants to torpedo the city?s public school system.
Bobby Sager says he was wrong in calling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ?the most critical part of the solution.?
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?How do you live like that?? It?s a good question. How do we surf from one mass murder to another?
One shooter in Calif. attack contacted extremists, official saysThe husband-and-wife attackers who killed 14 people at a holiday party had enough bullets and bombs to slaughter hundreds more, officials said.
Remembering the victims of the San Bernardino shootingThe stories of the 14 people who were killed on Wednesday when a county restaurant inspector and his wife opened fire on his co-workers a staff holiday banquet.
NH native among San Bernardino mass shooting survivors Amanda Gaspard, a public health worker in San Bernardino County, was struck by gunfire in the attack.
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President Barack Obama jumpstarted the holiday season by lighting the National Christmas Tree and appealing to Americans to ?come together as brothers and sisters.?
Nick Offerman?s 45-minute silent Yule LogIn a new ad for the Lagavulin distillery, the ?Parks and Recreation? star sits and sips whiskey for 45 minutes.
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Federal officials have accused the Andover Newton Theological School of running afoul of the law in its handling of a collection of Native American and native Hawaiian cultural objects.
Previous halftime headliners include Bruno Mars, Prince, Beyonce, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones.
Ortiz embraces Price deal, says it?s time to turn page on feud?I told them I got no problem with it,? David Ortiz said Thursday night. ?All that matters to me is winning.?
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Rajon Rondo offers brutally honest take on last two yearsAfter embarrassing tenure with Mavericks, he is having a resurgent season.
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Back to the future with a Segway sequelDozens of companies now sell hoverboards, and none have been around long enough to earn a reputation, good or bad.
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In debate over gun violence, mocking prayer doesn?t help eitherTo pray is to place oneself in the world, to realize our finiteness, and to renew our commitment to loving our neighbors.
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Could Martin O?Malley get zero delegates in Iowa?This is a strong possibility for a candidate who has spent more time campaigning in the Hawkeye State than his primary rivals.
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month.
The Patriots? big defensive tackle is plugging holes with aplomb ? and doing it all with a smile.
The suspect, who was not charged, will be required to make restitution to the church and perform community service, Arlington police said.
An excerpt from ?Lion of the Senate? describes Senator Edward M. Kennedy?s 1995 push to increase the federal minimum wage.
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Ashton Carter is ending decades of exclusion from front-line jobs.
Dr. David Torchiana said insurance premiums represent 18 percent of median household income in Mass., but 21 percent of income for households across the US.
?The Snow Queen?? is based on the same Hans Christian Andersen story that gave rise to Disney?s ?Frozen,? but it?s pretty special on its own.
A privately-held Dallas-based luxury hotel chain has purchased the historic hotel at the base of Mount Washington.
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Startups raise money for dashboard smartphone displayCompanies are developing displays that splash information from your phone?s screen onto a piece of glass on your car?s dashboard.
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Pope Francis reveres the wisdom of the poorOne of Francis?s last stops in Kenya was arguably the most revealing moment of his six-day visit to Africa.
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