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The indictment of the city?s director of tourism, sports, and entertainment stems from the federal investigation into dealings with Boston Calling.
A union president says he spoke with Kenneth Brissette in a ?noncommital? meeting.
In his two years at City Hall, Brissette, who is facing extortion charges, has played a key role in public events for the Walsh administration.
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Safer, who once claimed ?there is no such thing as the common man; if there were, there would be no need for journalists,? was 84.
Family of cyclist killed in Back Bay last year sues truck driverThe civil suit alleges that carelessness and negligence caused the death of Dr. Anita Kurmann, a 38-year-old endocrine surgeon.
Trump ?not qualified? to be president, Clinton saysHillary Clinton criticized Donald Trump in a TV interview, questioning his ability to handle complex foreign policy challenges.
Weld confirms he?ll run for VP as a LibertarianFormer Governor Bill Weld said he agreed to be former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson?s running mate at a meeting in Las Vegas last Sunday.
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An EgyptAir jetliner en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard swerved wildly in flight and crashed.
Quick-thinking 10-year-old saves baby brother from choking Ben Doctoroff ran down the block barefoot to get the help he knew his baby brother needed.
City to test Newbury Street shutdown this summerTaking a stroll down a Newbury Street devoid of cars could happen sooner than you think.
Marguerite Lopes, a longtime social worker and activist, dies at 88Marguerite Lopes, 88, of Baltimore, who died May 8, was longtime social worker and activist.
Custom House?s feathered guests draw a crowdFalcon season is in full swing in Massachusetts and wildlife officials are banding a new batch of chicks before they fly away.
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Appearing on WEEI, the former Sox pitcher said, of the ESPN commentator, ?I think he?s a racist, I think he?s a bigot.?
Louis C.K. wins big for charity on ?Jeopardy!? Comedian Louis C.K., a 1985 graduate of Newton North High School, earned $50,000 for Fistula Foundation.
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The Weekender: Buddy movies, thumb wars, and LBJThe Globe?s top picks for things to do this weekend, in Boston and beyond.
Bryan Cranston practically resurrects LBJ in HBO?s ?All the Way?The film adaptation puts you in a room with the 36th president of the United States, with an intimate view of his weary, furrowed face.
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Mayor must replace BrissetteBrissette may be innocent until proven guilty, but it?s clear that he can no longer continue as the city?s director of tourism, sports, and entertainment.
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The daily battle of pomp vs. wonk beginsIf the news cycles focus on personality, Donald Trump has an advantage. If they are on policy, Hillary Clinton will have the upper hand.
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Private schools, painful secretsMore than 200 victims. At least 90 legal claims. At least 67 private schools in New England. This is the story of hundreds of students sexually abused by staffers, and emerging from decades of silence today.
The lefthander turned in his second straight quality start for the Red Sox thanks in part to an interesting adjustment.
A 27-year-old man was able to save his grandmother from the fire by carrying her to safety.
Sounding much like Trump, Mitt Romney refused to release his income tax return during his 2002 gubernatorial race.
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The bill?s sponsor said it is ultimately aimed at overturning the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.
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The Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Maine is celebrating the acquisition of a hauntingly lovely mummy portrait.
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Milford man loses wife, newborn daughter, sister within days
City of Boston official arrested on ?union-related extortion? charges, federal authorities say
North Pond Hermit discovered, arrested after 27 years in Maine woods
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