The US and Massachusetts economies are on track to repeat their 2015 performance.
Big-time real estate sales in the area may eventually mean higher rents for the people who live and run businesses here.
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The Coast Guard is now considering a series of policy changes that would be binding nationwide as a result of a fatal rescue attempt.
Saudi Arabia executes 47, including Shiite clericSaudi Arabia executed 47 prisoners convicted of terrorism charges on Saturday, including a Shiite cleric.
A drone was spotted near the flight path of a JetBlue plane on Friday as the aircraft came in for a landing at Logan International Airport.
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Court reporters could become the latest American workers replaced by the inexorable advancement of technology.
More than 50 people killed in fires in 2015?These fires are primarily what we would describe as accidental or preventable fires,? said one state official.
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They are bound by a common Chinese heritage and by intellectual disabilities that cause each of them to crave order.
Starts & Stops
More Longfellow Bridge weekend closures in the new yearA new year brings a new batch of disruptions on the Longfellow Bridge, which is slated to fully reopen in 2018.
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opinion | Carol Hay and John Kaag
Insofar as we believe that what he is saying is hateful ? sexist, racist, able-ist, and xenophobic ? we have the duty to decry his message.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
With hints of cheating being raised again this week in Miami, plus home field on the line, expect the Patriots to crush the Dolphins.
Martin wrote in his blog today that he has been working on the book, but he?s uncertain when it will be finished.
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Readers want to incorporate updates that make their daughter?s room more mature-looking but keep pieces that are meaningful from her childhood.
A Toronto company is helping people navigate the on-sale universe, whether in a mall or online.
First Person
Transgender actress/model Hari Nef?s time has arrived With a role in ?Transparent? and a contract with IMG, the 23-year-old from Newton is making her mark.
Jeb Bush and his supporters still have a pile of money to spend ? remnants of $100 million raised when he seemed early this year to be a sure bet.
Completing US-Mexico border wall would be daunting taskFinishing the some 1,300 miles of fencing would also be costly and logistically difficult.
Canadiens 5, Bruins 1
At Gillette, Bruins play one of their worst games of season?They were all over us. And it didn?t matter what we tried to do here, we just couldn?t get it going,? Coach Claude Julien said.
Universities tap into craft beer growth by offering classesIt?s not enough to simply have a passion for brewing to make it in the industry, which is getting more competitive.
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Editorial
?Ted 3?? Not on taxpayers? dimeGovernor Baker should make another attempt to repeal the film industry tax incentive in 2016.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
Ground Game
A campaign fundraising deadline that matters littleThis time the difference between a pretty good and a pretty bad fundraising report isn?t much. If a candidate gets an extra million, it means virtually nothing.
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.
Richards had seven tackles in his most meaningful minutes against the Jets last Sunday.
Zoey Faith Basilio-Lutz was born at 12:02 a.m. to a family from Dracut. Her parents say she is doing great.
The Ben Carson?s campaign promoted retired Major Gen. Robert Dees from foreign policy adviser.
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Car critic Bill Griffith reveals which drivers end up on his naughty list and the locations where they are most likely to offend.
The motive for the shooting spree, which took place on a busy main street, was not immediately clear, police said.
New York officials say their project is democratizing data access while modernizing outmoded street phones.
Natalie Cole was inspired by her dad at an early age and auditioned to sing with him when she was just 11 years old.
2015 had some of the usual suspects on the Globe?s list of top local Names stories, but several heartwarming stories too.
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The big picture
Photographs from July - December on a range of topics from around the world.
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.
betaboston | tech lab
Dear FCC: Don?t fight Internet freebiesThe FCC is casting a suspicious gaze on some US telecom firms that are handing out free Internet bandwidth to their customers.
The new Christian martyrs
A faith on the rise and under attack in AfricaAfrica is also widely considered the most dynamic corner of the Christian map.
Design New England
The Meaning of HomeA thoughtful design gives two Boston Marathon bombing survivors accessibility with panache.
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