The Massachusetts State Police are widely distributing the non-lethal weapons in hopes of preventing fatal shootings by officers.
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Mark your calendars, because today is the day that the wage gap should become an issue not for a few but for the many.
New charter schools bill faces long oddsVoters should get ready for a high-profile ballot fight over charter schools this fall.
Boston ordered to revise regulations on taxis, ride-hailing servicesA federal judge gave Mayor Martin J. Walsh?s administration six months to update its rules.
At Bates College, student mailboxes are shutting for goodIn the decades before cell phones or even dormitory room land lines, letters linked students to the outside world.
Early decision is a college admissions edge for the wealthyMany top colleges draw more than 40 percent of their freshmen through an early-application system that favors the wealthy.
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Investigators unearthed the remains where a tipster claimed they would find the body of a South Boston nightclub manager.
State strips ex-probation commissioner, deputy of pensionsFormer probation commissioner John J. O?Brien was convicted in 2014 of mail fraud and racketeering.
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A statehouse committee will decide on a proposal to allow up to 50 bobcats to be killed or trapped.
Trump?s momentum appears stalled in Wisconsin Donald Trump is confronting cracks in his campaign ? much of it damage of his own doing in the past week.
A look at the disastrous Arizona primaryArizona?s primary was an utter disaster. But was it just a big mistake, or something more nefarious?
Rosario Dawson tells Hillary Clinton: ?Shame on you?At a rally for Bernie Sanders in the Bronx, the actress offered strong words to Hillary Clinton for comments she made Thursday.
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Chris Christie defends his M&M snacking habits on radio showChristie was photographed last week dumping a small bag of M&Ms into what appeared to be a larger container of M&Ms.
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General Electric Co. is trying to convince federal regulators that its financial arm is no longer too big to fail.
Loss of Harvard Square trees stumps some residentsSome residents are fuming that the trees came down and call it the latest in a pattern of Harvard ignoring the community?s best interests.
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Americans finish second, third in ice danceMaia and Alex Shibutani came in second, just ahead of Madison Chock and Evan Bates.
Defensive lineman Terrance Knighton picks PatriotsThe free agent known as ?Pot Roast? had visited the Patriots earlier in the week, and announced his decision on Twitter.
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Is Trump the terminator, or a mere mortal politician?His rally in Wisconsin was a metaphor for those two competing notions.
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Why Wisconsin?s primary could pack a punchWinning Wisconsin?s primary on Tuesday is not so much about the delegate count, but rather the momentum it could induce.
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The Globe?s Stan Grossfeld traveled to spring training at JetBlue Park in Florida to take a look at the Sox in a different light.
The two local standouts are joined by Michigan freshman Kyle Connor as the three finalists.
Authorities released video footage of a man wearing a camouflage jacket pacing near the bar Who?s on First before a Thanksgiving Day shooting.
The Democratic presidential candidate will be in the city to boost support for her campaign.
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The Volvo XC90 Hybrid offers a variety of driving modes: a normal gas-electric hybrid operation, pure electric, power, save, and all-wheel-drive.
Virginia State Police say a trooper has died after a shooting at a Greyhound bus station in Richmond.
AOL cofounder Steve Case will come to Boston next week as part of his book tour for a fireside chat with former governor Deval Patrick.
The restaurant has been in the area known as Forbes Plaza for 32 years, but will close because of Harvard?s revamp of its student center.
The new Hulu drama strarring Aaron Paul of ?Breaking Bad? leaps into big questions of faith.
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Key reports from Globe?s Spotlight team on clergy sex abuseThe Boston Globe?s 2001-2002 investigation into sexual abuses by clergy in the Catholic Church resulted in more than 600 stories.
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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Making movies the ?Moneyball? wayThe Boston office of Legendary Entertainment crunches ?big data? to help the film studio make key decisions, from casting to marketing.
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A guide to decoding Catholic reaction to Pope FrancisPope Francis is massively popular around the world, but somewhat divisive inside the church itself.
Circular SensationIn the latest issue of Design New England, a one-of-a-kind design combines aesthetics and functionality for harmonious living.
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Rosario Dawson tells Hillary Clinton: ?Shame on you?
Barney Frank has harsh words for Bernie Sanders
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