The mayors worry that cities will become affordable to only the very rich and very poor, according to the BU survey.
Families relieved jurors again sentenced Sampson to deathSaid Mary Rizzo, whose son was killed by Gary Lee Sampson: ?This has been so brutal, I?m so glad it?s over.?
Inmate altercations led to chaos at maximum-security prisonCorrections officers say they used a ?chemical agent? to restore calm during Monday?s mayhem.
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Mary Truong, executive director of the state?s Office for Refugees and Immigrants, says she hopes her example will help others like her.
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Prosecutor: ?It?s a story of greed . . . it?s a story of fraud?Pharmacist Barry Cadden, facing 25 counts of murder, ran ?a fraudulent enterprise, through and through,? it was claimed in court.
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When dying is a choiceMy father lingered for several weeks after he told me he wanted to die, suffering greatly.
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Some spots got walloped Saturday, racking up nearly 20 inches. A half-hour away, communities faced a manageable storm.
How doctors are paid may have role in health outcomes The study found linking physicians? payments to health care quality measures improved the care for all patients.
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With her Golden Globe Awards speech, Meryl Streep mounted a defense of Trumplandia?s chief troika of boogeymen: Hollywood. Foreign. Press.
L.L. Bean pleads: Don?t boycott us over Trump donationThe granddaughter of the company?s founder donated to a pro-Trump group, which spurred a boycott. And that was just the beginning.
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Clemson rallies to stun Alabama in national championship gameDeshaun Watson?s 2-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow with 1 second left ended the Crimson Tide?s 26-game win streak.
This fruit could soon be an outlaw in Massachusetts (but it has its supporters)A proposal to ban the smooth-skinned cousin of the famous, fuzzy kiwi fruit has divided New England?s gardening and horticultural community.
New Balance steps into the fit tech world with $300 smartwatchThe Boston shoemaker is seeking a niche for its high-end smartwatch, which it says can help athletes reach new levels.
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The ramshackle pad where Will Hunting made his home looks much, much better than it did in the 1997 movie.
Mysterious tweet from David Ortiz sends Red Sox fans into a tizzyAlmost anything, it seems, will get Red Sox nation hoping beyond hope that David Ortiz will declare his return.
Brady appears in a parody in which the product being sold is his newly released ?Recovery Sleepwear.?
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The former Patriots offensive coordinator said the only thing that matters is ?how each team prepares this week.?
The Cumberland Farms near Boston Medical Center was a gathering point for people at nearby treatment centers.
This Marshfield 13-acre compound with river views and 9,733 square feet of living space is more like a private retreat than a house.
David Bright made headlines last month for switching his vote from Hillary Clinton to Bernie Sanders.
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The 2017 New England International Auto Show will have about 600 cars on display.
More than a foot of rain has fallen in some areas, and emergency crews are rushing to rescue stranded people.
Chief executive Marissa Meyer will resign from the board, and company will change its name to Altaba Inc.
It will be the Irish band?s first visit to the stadium since 2009.
It will be the chain?s second location in the Boston area.
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Since he took office last June, President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has launched a nationwide antidrug campaign that has so far reportedly led to the deaths of more than 6,000 people
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History shows how the Sununus earned their political dynastyAs voters rejected the political dynasties of Clinton and Bush, N.H. put back in power one of the most successful last names in state history.
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