The long-planned project cleared a key hurdle Thursday night.
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.
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.
Trump to deny funds to clinics that discuss abortion The Trump administration will resurrect a Reagan-era rule that would ban federally funded family planning clinics from discussing abortion with women, or sharing space with abortion providers.
Shuttle buses are replacing Red Line service between Andrew and JFK/UMass Stations.
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The decision to suspend the ban could bring NCAA tournament games to Las Vegas, and free other states, including Massachusetts, to legalize sports gambling without the fear of losing the ability to host the contests.
Neighborhood Health Plan to encourage prescribing of anti-addiction medication The plan creates incentives for network doctors to prescribe buprenorphine, a drug that prevents overdoses and supports recovery, but is underused.
?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.
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.
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.
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One hundred girls gathered to hear messages of advice and wisdom from a panel of career-driven Boston women.
Private corner offices are out; collaborative bullpens are in. And employers want amenities to attract workers.
Markle?s relatives have gone so nutty in so many ways you almost have to admire their creativity.
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David Price went the distance, J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts homered, and the Sox defense was strong.
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David Price shows off vintage form in one he really needed He allowed only five hits and struck out eight without a walk. He threw 69 of 95 pitches for strikes and went to a three-ball count twice all night.
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The Mass. Biotechnology Council will no longer host or sponsor event panels that feature only men.
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The second-year Celtic swingman is now a floor leader, and he attributes his growth to one thing: confidence.
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.
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Aaron Schlossberg once called a Mass. native ?an ugly [expletive] foreigner? Maybe you read about Aaron Schlossberg, the New York lawyer whose racist rant in a Manhattan restaurant went viral this week.
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.
Immigrant living in sanctuary of Amherst church forced to leave after medical emergency 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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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.
Album Review
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.
Love Letters Podcast
Getting over a breakup Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.
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DeVos hurts students by gutting for-profit fraud probe In a move garnering more disgust than surprise, Betsy DeVos effectively shut down investigations into possibly fraudulent practices at several for-profit colleges.
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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.
He allowed only five hits and struck out eight without a walk. He threw 69 of 95 pitches for strikes and went to a three-ball count twice all night.
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.
Lynn Mason-Small and her husband, Nate Small, returned to Cape Cod from San Diego to raise their family. | realestate.boston.
Paul Manafort?s former son-in-law says he has been so busy with special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation that he?s been unable to keep up with his other legal issues, according to a court filing and a lawyer involved in a civil lawsuit against him.
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.
Shari Redstone won the battle Thursday with CBS Corp. The war? A final victory still seems a long way away.
A new adaptation of Ray Bradbury?s dystopian novel has next to no emotional punch.
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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