One of Aaron Hernandez?s tattoos shows a revolver with five bullets in the chamber, which allegedly represents the five shots fired at the South End murder scene, prosecutors say.
Suspicious package investigated at Trump Tower contained toysPolice said the so-called suspicious package that spurred an evacuation this afternoon was a backpack containing children?s toys.
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James Lavin, 17, was remembered fondly today, and a funeral for the other Falmouth High School student killed in the crash will be held Friday.
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The consequences of not vetoing the Israel resolution President Obama?s move was a deliberate ploy to tie the hands of his successors. The good news is that Donald Trump can do something about it.
Underpaid? Charity?s board decides yes, pays chief $1.34m extraCombined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston gave longtime president Barry Shrage the unusual payment after concluding he had been underpaid for years.
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Bills fire head coach Rex RyanAhead of the season?s final game, the team also announced assistant head coach Rob Ryan, Rex Ryan?s brother, has been relieved of his duties as well.
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Renée Graham: George Michael, one of pop music?s last real artistsRather than treating the music as innocuous and disposable, Michael proudly championed great pop music as true art.
Taylor Swift surprises 96-year-old fan ?It?s not a miracle but I?d say it?s pretty close,? said the World War II combat veteran on the pop star?s surprise appearance at his home.
Local chefs offer classes for low-income cooksProminent Boston chefs will be teaching low-income people how to eat nutritiously on limited budgets.
Here?s what will determine the Patriots? seed for the playoffsThe most direct path to the No. 1 seed is a win Sunday in Miami. If that doesn?t happen, things get a bit more complicated.
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Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.
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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.
The Blue Jackets have won 12 straight games and have the NHL?s best record at 23-5-4.
The city?s second so-called ?tiny museum? has added to the burgeoning trend of miniscule works in the area.
Hey there, home buyers looking for $350,000 houses: Yes, there definitely are some options in the area (though, yes, they can be somewhat hard to come by).
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