While the cost-containment campaign is continuing nationally, Massachusetts has grabbed the spotlight on several fronts.
Justice Dept. backs tribe over Martha?s Vineyard casino The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe has gained support in its decades-long effort to open a casino on Martha?s Vineyard.
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The dog wandered into a Home Depot at about 6 .m. Saturday.
Two vehicle crashes caused lanes on busy highways to close late Monday afternoon, according to state officials.
As they fall in line behind Donald Trump, Ohio Republican leaders say forecasts of chaos and doom are overblown.
MBTA pension fund head to resignMichael Mulhern, executive director of the T?s retirement fund, will step down in August.
No charges against parents in gorilla incident Prosecutors won?t file charges against the parents of the boy who entered a Cincinnati Zoo exhibit, resulting in an endangered gorilla?s death.
High court rejects Tom Scholz?s defamation suit against Herald The Supreme Court has declined to revive defamation lawsuits filed by the founder of the rock group Boston against the Boston Herald.
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2 adults, 2 youths killed in Manchester blazeThirty people were evacuated from the building as firefighters tried to rescue the victims.
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The longest rail tunnel in the world is opening in Switzerland. For Bostonians, such a massive construction job brings to mind memories of the Big Dig.
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Boston Public Schools plans to relocate the McKinley school, home to some of the most vulnerable kids in the city.
John Oliver forgives $15 million in medical debt In a brilliantly scathing takedown of the debt-buying industry, the host of ?Last Week Tonight? took action.
Father of Stanford sex offender calls jail time ?a steep price to pay for 20 minutes of action?The father of a man convicted of sexual assault wrote a controversial letter in defense of his son.
The Normandy invasion began on June 6, 1944, with US, British, and Canadian forces landing on five beachheads.
Laying eggs at Mansfield police station is a snap For the fifth straight year, a common snapping turtle has returned to nest at the department.
It?s implausible to simply use a telescope to try and get a look at a black hole, the researchers said. But they have a plan to get around that.
Opinion | Stephen Kinzer
Don?t mythologize Ali?s rageAccolades for Muhammad Ali have been reverent; but, during his prime, Ali was widely hated.
This Muhammad Ali mural is taking over Central Square It took Brian Wentworth ? known as ?Bdub? ? just three hours to complete the tribute to the legendary fighter.
OPINION | ANTHONY FOXX
Transportation must connect communities to opportunityTransportation decisions must be made by, with, and for the people impacted by them.
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Muhammad Ali said ? I am the greatest? and proved it many times over, on the way to becoming perhaps the most widely recognized person on the planet.
There simply aren?t many quality options available right now, though that could change.
The summit will put the mayor on a global stage with urban leaders from Phoenix to Sichuan, Santa Fe to Guangyuan, and Dubuque to Beijing.
The White House is talking to the Clinton campaign about how and where President Obama would be useful to her, aides said.e
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The Toyota Camry Hybrid?s powertrain produces 200 horsepower from the 156-horsepower 4-cylinder engine and ancillary electric motor.
There is possibly a greater concern that athletes and visitors should consider when weighing whether to go to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Games.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen acknowledged that a dismal jobs report issued Friday had raised some doubts about the strength of the economy.
Turtle power isn?t all that strong the second time around, according to comScore estimates, but not all is bleak in the cinemas.
Ground Game
What the tough primary season means for Clinton While Americans may not like Hillary Clinton as much as when she was secretary of state, they dislike her GOP opponent even more.
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.
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.
Design New England
?This is home?Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.
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Family of allergic child sues Panera for putting peanut butter in grilled cheese sandwich
In controversial letter, father defends Stanford sex offender
Ever wondered what a black hole looks like? MIT is here to help
The most fiery quotes from Matt Damon?s MIT commencement speech
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