The number of Massachusetts children who died from maltreatment dropped in 2014, the first substantial drop in five years.
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The Boston area is slated to receive 4 to 6 inches of heavy, wet snow in the storm expected to last through noon on Monday.
Officials warn of messy Monday morning commuteTransportation officials were gearing up as an impending storm is expected to bring up to a half foot of snow to Greater Boston.
North Korea fires short-range projectiles into water, South saysNorth Korea fired five short-range projectiles into the waters off its east coast facing Japan.
Both incidents took place early Sunday morning ? one in Mission Hill, and the other near Lansdowne Street.
$100m loan program aims to replace Mass. lead water linesThe state is launching an interest-free loan program to help communities cover the cost of replacing 28,000 aging water service lines.
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A Beacon Street resident said she saw the Bentley driver glance at the injured pedestrian before fleeing the scene.
Hockey player from Mass. dies after fall in DelawareWillem Golden, a 20-year-old from Cohasset, fell from the roof of a three-story building near the University of Delaware campus.
Government Center set to reopen Monday After two years of construction, the 118-year-old station now features an expanded lobby and more natural lighting, officials said.
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For the past year, state Senator Jason Lewis has maintained strict neutrality as he studied legalization. Now, he?s speaking out.
Lawmakers look to honor the Ghost Army of WWII A secret deception unit known as the Ghost Army fooled German forces by impersonating larger battalions during the war.
Rabbis threaten to boycott Trump?s speech to pro-Israel lobbyistsThe Republican front-runner?s disregard for the sensitivities of various religious groups has hit a nerve among Jewish organizations.
Donald Trump?s sister, like son, receives threatening letterA threatening letter has been sent to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump?s sister, who?s a judge in Philadelphia.
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?You don?t know what it takes to hit a homer off a guy who throws 95 miles per hour,? the Red Sox slugger said of critics of celebratory bat flips.
Food trucks set to return as deal satisfies new and existing vendorsMost Boston food trucks will be coming back to the same city-owned spots they had last season.
Alex Beam
Trump-scaping to Canada? Think againIt used to be a joke: If so-and-so wins the presidency, I?m moving to Canada. Now it?s getting serious.
On the Green Line? MBTA says, ?Pay your fare, it?s only fair.?Riders who heard the new message over the weekend had some interesting reactions.
Thomas F.X. Cole, a newspaperman of many talents, dies at 58Mr. Cole, of Somerville, formerly was executive director of business development at The Boston Globe.
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Corporations can?t hide behind First AmendmentCourt rulings on ?conflict minerals? show that an unfortunate tactic is making a comeback.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
Ground Game
Get ready for a long nomination raceHillary Clinton and Donald Trump may have to wait until June to set their sights on each other.
Green is the theme this week in honor of St. Patrick?s Day, which is celebrated in many cities around the world.
The Huskies earned a No. 4 seed, the Eagles a No. 2 seed, and the Terriers and Crimson are both No. 3 seeds.
The Union of Concerned Scientists says researchers are increasingly being harassed by their ideological foes.
The delegate-by-delegate lobbying effort would cast Donald Trump as a calamitous choice for the general election.
A wild turkey goes on a rampage, a mylar balloon is mistaken for a burglar, Donald Trump signs are stolen, and other odd tales from local police blotters.
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