The Boston Planning & Development Agency board approved Millennium?s skyscraper Thursday night, more than two years after the agency and the Walsh Administration kicked off a competition to find a developer for the shuttered downtown garage.
Julie Burros leaving post as Boston?s arts chief Julie Burros, whose signature achievement was the formation of the sweeping cultural plan known as Boston Creates, is joining a consulting firm.
Gina Haspel confirmed as CIA chief The Senate voted to confirm Haspel after several Democrats were persuaded to support her despite lingering concerns about her role in the brutal interrogation of suspected terrorists.
Boston school gym teacher allegedly molested four students while drunk Students told the principal that the teacher appeared ?drunk and had touched them inappropriately? outside in a playing field area, prosecutors said.
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One hundred girls gathered to hear messages of advice and wisdom from a panel of career-driven Boston women.
Mobster says memory of burying murder victim came back to him during walk in woods A Rhode Island mobster testified during the trial of Francis ?Cadillac Frank? Salemme that his memories came flooding back when he was collecting mushrooms.
A black homeless man was jailed after trying to eat at a Burger King in Boston. Now he?s suing Emory Ellis is suing the fast food giant and franchisee for nearly $1 million, saying he was discriminated against because of his appearance.
UMass Amherst closes deal on acquisition of Mount Ida College A former spokesperson for Mount Ida College said Thursday that as the school has now officially closed there are no more officers representing it so no one could provide a statement on its behalf.
?I don?t want to die,? English High student said after being shot, allegedly by his dean Shaun O. Harrison is accused of shooting a 17-year-old English High School student in the head in a dispute over drug sales.
The teen was charged with assault with intent to murder, officials said.
Another developer wants to build over the Mass. Pike A new complex along Mass. Ave. would feature two buildings with 540,000 square feet of space.
Brejon Nabors, 27, was charged with being a fugitive from justice following his arrest around 7 a.m. at the residence at 267 Rivet St., State Police said.
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Lucio Perez, who is in the US illegally from Guatemala, traveled in fear to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy, but returned to the church without incident.
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Maybe you read about Aaron Schlossberg, the New York lawyer whose racist rant in a Manhattan restaurant went viral this week.
With few policy differences, Jay Gonzalez and Bob Massie put focus on experience The Democrats on Thursday coupled their demands for a bolder vision ? and more revenue ? with disparate pitches.
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The Mass. Biotechnology Council will no longer host or sponsor event panels that feature only men.
A field guide to bride Meghan Markle?s embarrassing relatives Markle?s relatives have gone so nutty in so many ways you almost have to admire their creativity.
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Red Sox have all phases working in win over Orioles David Price went the distance, J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts homered, and the Sox defense was strong.
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The announcement by one of the most stalwart opponents of sports gambling underscores how the landscape has shifted in a matter of days, since the US Supreme Court ruled that states are free to make their own laws on sports betting, clearing the way for an expansion across the country.
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Stevens, gaining recognition for his play-calling after timeouts, is a master game-planner.
Danny Ainge responds to allegedly being called a ?thief? The comment was made by a Cavaliers player in reference to the Kyrie Irving trade last summer.
Private corner offices are out; collaborative bullpens are in. And employers want amenities to attract workers.
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Biting one-liners are a hallmark of Deadpool?s return The wise-cracking, low-rent superhero of the Marvel universe is back, played again by Ryan Reynolds with all the snark at his disposal.
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HBO?s ?Fahrenheit 451? lowers the temperature A new adaptation of Ray Bradbury?s dystopian novel has next to no emotional punch.
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Courtney Barnett tells us how she really feels On her new album, ?Tell Me How You Really Feel,? the singer is more open and vulnerable, her emotions less distant.
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Getting over a breakup Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.
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Mount Ida is classic Boston: Steeped in insider politics, secrecy, and faux outrage What happened at Mount Ida is unconscionable. But UMass and top political leaders didn?t try to stop it. They were party to it.
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Connor Biscan?s family gave a Globe reporter and photographer access into his world and their struggles, believing it might help other families.
After tense eye surgery, world comes into focus for gene therapy recipient Shortly after receiving Luxturna, 13-year-old Jack Hogan could see the board in class without help and take bike rides at night.
David Price went the distance, J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts homered, and the Sox defense was strong.
A dorm is needed to address the island?s housing crisis, which has made it so hard to find affordable apartments that some workers have been sleeping on basement floors or in old shipping containers, officials say.
We found a Colonial in Winthrop, a Cape in Melrose, and a Colonial in Scituate that fit the bill.
President Trump marked the first anniversary of special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation by repeating accusations that the FBI had a confidential informant inside his campaign.
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President Trump reported reimbursing his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, for an expenditure over $100,000 last year - an apparent reference to the $130,000 that Cohen paid to ensure the silence of Stormy Daniels.
Shari Redstone won the battle Thursday with CBS Corp. The war? A final victory still seems a long way away.
The wise-cracking, low-rent superhero of the Marvel universe is back, played again by Ryan Reynolds with all the snark at his disposal.
Wine-beer hybrids will soon be everywhere, brewed by your favorite brands and as on-trend as last year?s rosé-all-day movement.
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Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town? As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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He is a boy easy to love, and also a heart-testing puzzle to those who love him.
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