An audit turned up 177 reports in Massachusetts in 2017, a 42 percent increase from 2016, the statement said.
Video of police stop sparks outrage among civil rights activists The confrontation ended peacefully (both men walked away) but it exploded on social media over the weekend with people hurling accusations at the police and the man.
Warren asks Fidelity, other companies to demand change in gun industry US Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling on deep-pocketed investors in gun companies to use their leverage to influence manufacturers to self-regulate.
Jeffrey Yao?s lawyer said he suffers from a chronic mental illness that ?unquestionably? played a role in the ?completely random? attack.
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So, are we now supposed to arm librarians, too? The truest connection between Nikolas Cruz, the Florida shooter, and Jeffrey Yao, the Winchester stabber, is that they are mentally ill young men in a country that cares little about such people.
Mobster eyed in Gardner heist faces sentencing on gun charges Robert Gentile?s sentencing caps the end of an unsuccessful, eight-year effort by the FBI to pressure him for information leading to the recovery of the stolen paintings.
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Ground Game
The Vermont senator?s stepdaughter is running for mayor of Burlington, and his son just threw his name into a New Hampshire congressional race.
Christopher Prew allegedly assaulted the Newton boy multiple times beginning in 2015.
Seven men were arrested by State Police when they allegedly drove off-road vehicles and scooters on the Southeast Expressway.
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Mass., last year?s ?best? state, now eighth, ranking says The new rankings will give bragging rights to New Hampshire, which clocks in ahead of Massachusetts this year after the Bay State topped the Granite State last year.
From a few small digs at President Trump to a quick Patriots Super Bowl reference, here?s what former president Barack Obama had to say at the hush-hush event.
Dave Epstein
If we?re going to see a major snowstorm before winter comes to a close, the next three weeks will bring the greatest opportunity.
Dave Epstein
It was 50 degrees above normal in the Arctic, and that?s becoming less rare The mercury was near freezing again this year during what is typically the coldest part of the winter.
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In a perhaps inevitable byproduct of the city?s epic construction boom, the market for portable toilets is absolutely on fire.
Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron out at least two weeks with fractured foot The injury occurred when Begeron blocked a shot in Saturday?s game against Toronto.
Rob Gronkowski?s latest tweet won?t quench the rumors about his future.
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Which team is most likely to win the next Boston sports championship? The crazy thing is that all four major teams have legitimate shots at a title.
From ?Mudbound? to ?Black Panther? to the Oscars Cambridge native Rachel Morrison is the first woman to be nominated for a best-cinematography Academy Award.
School districts protected from negligence lawsuit by bullying victims, SJC rules The ruling came in the case of a Lynn boy who was paralyzed after being pushed down a school stairwell by a classmate officials knew was bullying him.
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Four things Massachusetts employers should do for working parents The Commonwealth got a C- on a major report, thanks to family leave practices, failure to promote women, and child-care costs.
These companies cut ties with the NRA following latest school shooting Corporations are ending their discount programs with the National Rifle Association following the 17 deaths in the shooting in Parkland, Fla.
The owner doesn?t have a timetable, but says it?s happening. The venue has played host to a who?s who of jazz acts.
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The fashion industry is built on glamour and allure, but many models, especially the very young, know it for something else: sexual exploitation and abuse.
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The business of politics is failing America The parties? chief concern is not to solve our problems, but to preserve two-party dominance of the political process.
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WE KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT Parkland. Las Vegas. Sutherland Springs. Newtown. On and on: In America, mass shootings have become so familiar that they seem to follow the same sad script.
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Harvard scientists reconstruct genome of a bird extinct for 700 years The moa is one of the first extinct animals to have its genome mostly assembled.
Kyrie Irving scored 25 points as the Celtics won their third straight after the All-Star break.
Covering the Games offers a lesson in perspective, underscoring what an enormous stage this is.
Theron Miller of Montana picked up his Chihuahua-beagle mix at the Everett police station on Monday afternoon, putting an end to a weeks-long ordeal.
The Tufts Library in Weymouth is offering eight how-to classes designed to ease young adults into full-scale adulthood.
Working with native plants is one great way to ensure the plants in your garden will not contribute to the disastrous environmental and economic effects of invasive species.
A day after the news broke that Bernie Sanders? stepdaughter is running for Burlington mayor, his son, Levi, announced he is entering the race for New Hampshire?s 1st District House seat.
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"Ride sharing is pulling from and not complementing public transportation."
The former sheriff?s deputy has been criticized after it was revealed he did not enter a Florida high school during a shooting rampage this month.
If the court rules that union fees for non-members are unconstitutional, unions that represent firefighters, police officers, and teachers will lose a substantial revenue source.
The film took in an estimated $108 million in ticket sales, putting it on track to rank among the highest-grossing blockbusters ever.
For Virginia-based artist Sonya Clark, the purpose of the work, titled ?Unraveling,? is to deconstruct the symbol through conversation and community.
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Capturing the moments when Olympic athletes celebrated a win or their performance at the PyeongChang Games.
