Software coders, house painters, even the grocery-delivery guy ? all could potentially benefit under the next tax law if they decide to incorporate as a business.
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Spotlight Follow-up
The lawsuits accuse Dr. David Samadi of injuring and defrauding patients by allowing unsupervised medical residents to perform his operations.
Freezing rain will continue in the area through early Saturday morning, with heavier rain moving through from around 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Nathan Carman altered boat to sink it with mom on board, insurer says The Vermont man is at the center of separate probes into the murder of his wealthy grandfather and presumed death of his mother.
The announcement came a little more than an hour before many parents, students, and teachers were planning to descend on City Hall Plaza to protest the changes.
At Miracle, located in the Kimpton Marlowe?s lobby, bartenders donning ugly Christmas sweaters can mix customers a specialty cocktail.
Presidential coin undergoes a Trumpian makeover The presidential seal has been replaced by an eagle bearing President Trump?s signature.
A regional appeals court concluded Friday that the third version of the president?s travel ban continues to illegally discriminate against travelers.
Marijuana for Christmas? Elderly couple arrested with 60 pounds for gifts The Jirons told the police they were traveling from their home state of California to Vermont, with a planned pit stop in Boston, and intended to distribute the drugs as Christmas gifts.
The editor of The Boston Globe confirms the identity of a former Globe journalist and addresses questions about the paper?s recent coverage.
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Parting sands on Nauset Beach in Orleans have revealed a piece of nautical history that often can?t be seen from land.
Talking Points
Because of the bill, Trump said, his buddy in Foxborough is going to buy ?a big plant? in North Carolina and will build a ?paper products plant? there.
Brady mostly dodged inquiries about a Globe report that his trainer?s access had been reduced.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball
Celtics? bench has not been up to the task The team might need a veteran scorer to boost the reserve unit.
As he prepares to retire from one of New England?s most thankless and powerful jobs, John Bullard leaves the agency?s offices in Gloucester with few regrets.
It took him 10 hours over two days to bike to each spot and take photographs of the decorations.
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There?s nothing quite like a trip to Edaville, Stone Zoo, or Tower Hill ? especially for kids.
Christmas Day Chinese food options in Greater Boston If you?re hoping to enjoy some Peking duck or lo mein this Christmas, here?s a sampling of tasty Boston-area Chinese food restaurants that will be open.
SpaceX?s launch Friday evening of a rocket carrying a batch of satellites into low-earth orbit caps a record year for the closely held company led by Elon Musk.
Pope Francis has declared Rev. Patrick Peyton, founder of Holy Cross Family Ministries in Easton, a venerable, the second step toward canonization, the organization announced.
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20 under-the-radar acting performances from 2017 There can be great acting in so-so movies, and less-appreciated turns can get overshadowed by acclaim for a film?s stars.
BU program offers students a path through anxiety A Boston University program teaches the coping skills that will give students who have had to leave college a shot at getting back into school or work.
Since 1994, Wendy MacLean of Lowell has been creating a Victorian-inspired dollhouse with painstaking detail. Most of it handmade, with a precision that defies belief.
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The life of a grandmother from a seaside community northeast of Boston has been turned upside down because her daughter is struggling with drug addiction.
The Season Ticket podcast Host Chris Gasper welcomes Buffalo Bills reporter Vic Carucci to preview the upcoming Patriots-Bills game.
EDITORIAL
Donald Trump?s tax bill ponies up for RE cronies The White House insists the tax bill will be a drain on Donald Trump?s finances, when the opposite is plainly true.
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He put BSO on the map ? then landed in a world of trouble One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.
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Traveling over the holidays? Follow these tips to stay healthy Admit it. There are few things worse than being sick over the holidays. So we have some advice.
The veteran sports broadcaster, who died Friday at age 82, was as versatile as he was knowledgable.
?I?m happy to be with everyone in this place,? Rodriguez said. ?God bless you, and Feliz Navidad.?
Ask the Carpenter's Rob Robillard cuts through the hyperbole about siding. Get more expert advice at realestate.boston.com.
President Trump also said Robert Kraft told him he planned to open a new facility in N.C. for his paper products business as a result of the new tax law.
A tropical storm unleashed flash floods and set off landslides in the southern Philippines at a peak time for travel and Christmas preparations, leaving at least 75 people dead and 58 others missing, officials said Saturday.
With the last few critical days before Christmas approaching, stores have been amping up their efforts to ensure procrastinators get what they need.
Mariah Carey is determined to have a better New Year?s Eve than in 2016.
This year, the exhibition also honors Zlatko Fedotov, an artist and MFA guard who died of cancer.
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The Big Picture
Cities and towns around the world celebrate holidays with festive decorations and traditions.
