The bill is part of a national movement to ease punitive ?tough-on-crime? measures crafted in the 1980s and ?90s.
IRS agent pleads not guilty to raping intern, released on personal recognizance Prosecutors say the agent got a 21-year-old intern drunk, handcuffed her, and put ?his service weapon deep into her mouth,? before raping her.
Lahey Hospital employee fired for placing recording device in restroom The miniature recording device was concealed in a pen found in the restroom last week during a routine cleaning.
You would think that after suffering nor?easter after nor?easter, New England would be due for some beautiful spring weather. Think again.
Gusting winds leave thousands without power Nearly 5,000 Mass. residents were without power late Thursday morning after gusting winds and rain buffeted the state on Wednesday.
Photographer Nicholas Nixon has long been known for his provocative classes at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. But even students awestruck by his work were stunned when he asked them to analyze pictures of his own penis.
Trump praises Mexico for breaking up ?caravan? President Trump praised the Mexican government for breaking up a ??caravan?? of Central American migrants and avoiding ??a giant scene?? at the US border.
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State Police scandals have ignited a long-running tug of war over who polices the several-block South Boston waterfront.
The football player who died last month in Mexico did not take his own life, and his death remains under investigation, the school?s president said.
At Boston?s Logan, a scuffle involving punching, spitting . . . and hand lotion A University of Rhode Island graduate student was arraigned Wednesday on charges he allegedly attacked a state trooper at Logan Airport Tuesday night.
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The memories of last season?s failures will fade away once the first pitch is thrown Thursday.
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Today?s Red Sox home opener could be the coldest in 11 years Here?s a look home-opener highs and lows and? for the superstitious ? a reminder of when the team won the World Series.
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Good luck getting a ticket to James Comey appearance You?d think the former FBI director is a rock star ? tickets for his book tour are available online, but getting your hands on some will certainly cost you.
?I think there are a lot of wealthy, lazy kids that don?t want to go down the elevator to pick up food? Schools are turning to technology to let students order ahead for food and even delivering the goods right to their dorms.
Find a great parking spot in Newton? Don?t get too comfortable Revised language in the local parking rules would require drivers using street parking to move their cars ?beyond the nearest intersection? when time expires.
Nora Princiotti
Adding another first-round pick via the Brandin Cooks trade opens up some new options for New England.
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Horror movie ?Quiet Place? puts a premium on silence Smart and truly scary horror movies know that it?s not how much to show your audience that gets results, but rather how little.
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Television Review
Al Pacino stars in the movie, which explores the Penn State coach?s legal and moral liability in concealing the sex crimes of assistant Jerry Sandusky.
Joe Kennedy talks politics and chapstick with Jimmy Kimmel ?When are you going to run for president?? Kimmel asked the Massachusetts congressman Wednesday night.
Boston Calling?s food lineup is music to our ears New this year: Wood-fired pizza from Area Four, sandwiches from chef Steve ?Nookie? Postal at Commonwealth, and sweets from Union Square Donuts.
Get Smart
What?s that bird call in your backyard? Here?s a brief primer It?s spring and, with the snow mostly fading away, the birds are causing a ruckus in the bushes again. But exactly which birds are you hearing out there?
Boston?s Taj hotel to get an overhaul, possibly with some of Mark Zuckerberg?s money A private equity firm connected to the Facebook founder made a $190 million investment in the Arlington Street landmark hotel.
?I?m not a gun owner, but I have a musket.? An uneasy truce between modern politics and history events One week after the ?March For Our Lives,? there was a palpable sense of unease with modern politics at a gathering of roughly 200 reenactors practicing for Patriots Day.
She tried to save a man?s life in the sumo ring, but was ordered away for being ?unclean? Women first responders in Japan were asked to get out of the ring as they tried to administer first aid to an official after he collapsed.
Globe Magazine
Laura Benedict thought she?d have to shut down The Red Barn. Then she had an idea that turned into a saving grace.
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The Love Letters podcast: Cloudy with a chance of breakup The worst kinds of breakups are the murky ones. Meredith learns the do?s and don?t?s of breaking up ? from the people who know best.
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EDITORIAL
Time to pass the torch in the Mass. Senate Since Senator Karen Spilka has the votes to be Senate president, she should assume the post now.
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One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .
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Massachusetts has the nation?s lowest rate of gun deaths. Here are #7steps your state can take to save lives.
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An addiction policy group invites tough questions The nonprofit Addiction Policy Forum is politically connected and has close ties with drug makers.
The Red Sox bring a five-game win streak into their home opener Thursday. Starter Yonny Chirinos, normally a reliever, will only go three or four innings as Tampa Bay opts for a ?bullpen day.?
The 56-year-old worker reportedly regained consciousness at the scene before being taken to a Boston hospital, where he later died.
What's the difference between appraisal vs. assessment? How does they factor in the list price? For more expert advice, go to realestate.boston.com.
Domestic manufacturing has enjoyed a bit of a renaissance, but the Trump administration?s latest trade maneuver could upend that success.
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My car has had an electrical problem since I?ve owned it, and now it doesn?t start on the first try. What could be wrong? Q. My 2011 Volvo C70 has 107,000 miles on it. Since I?ve owned the car, it has had an intermittent electrical problem. When I turn the key, it sometimes won?t start. [?]
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A new report shows large employers spent $2.6 billion to treat opioid addiction and overdoses in 2016, an eightfold increase since 2004. More than half went to treat employees? children.
Tuesday night?s fast-paced yet emotionally resonant show at TD Garden was a superlative showcase for ?Melodrama,? her second album.
My boyfriend?s divorce isn?t final, and I?m angry about time he spent with his ex and their kids.
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Images of pivotal moments in the life of the civil rights leader as we mark the 50th anniversary of the tragic end of his life on April 4, 1968.
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