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The attorney general?s backing of Ayanna Pressley was all the more striking given the political heavyweights ? such as Mayor Walsh and Deval Patrick ? who lined up behind Michael Capuano.
Ayanna Pressley is the latest political wunderkind to topple an entrenched politician. On Wednesday, she called it ?surreal.?
While Lori Trahan claimed victory ? she said she was ?confident that I am your Democratic nominee? ? Dan Koh was already preparing to petition local election officials.
Shirley Leung
We?ve seen the future of Massachusetts politics, and it?s female Ayanna Pressley, Maura Healey, and Michelle Wu have shown us the future, and Massachusetts politics will never be the same.
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RED SOX 9, BRAVES 8
The Sox roared back to wipe out a six-run deficit in the eighth but needed Phillips?s heroics in the ninth.
NICK CAFARDO I ON BASEBALL
The first-year manager rested many of his starters Wednesday afternoon in Atlanta, but once again the role players came through in a huge comeback win.
In Times op-ed, Trump staffer claims administration officials are trying to thwart parts of president?s agenda President Trump railed against the op-ed on national TV, calling it a ?gutless editorial? before turning his ire on the publication itself late Wednesday afternoon.
Indira A.R. Lakshmanan
Bob Woodward?s book ?Fear?? details Donald Trump?s paranoia, abusive rants, and failure to grasp the basics of law, trade, and national security.
Mass. average commute time increases to fifth longest in US Has your commute to work been feeling longer than usual? If so, you?re not alone.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Nostalgia aside, BC-Holy Cross football may not be the best idea The two schools have gone in opposite directions athletically since their last meeting 32 years ago.
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Their house badly damaged, a Newton family expected Providence Mutual to help them get back on their feet quickly. That didn?t happen.
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Boston business community blindsided by powerful pol?s primary loss State Representative Jeff Sanchez, who as Ways and Means chairman has one of the most powerful positions in state government, lost to challenger Nika Elugardo.
Love Letters
I vented about my life, and she broke up with me After almost a year in a serious relationship, she abruptly ended things when he showed his vulnerable side.
One man initially struck both teens, who were crossing a street near their school, with his car before another woman swerved around him and drove over one of the girls, prosecutors said.
TSA official tells Congress that Quiet Skies surveillance has yet to foil any threats ?It appears a huge waste of taxpayer dollars and a huge infringement on Americans,? said Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, who pressed TSA officials in an oversight hearing Wednesday.
Suspect arraigned in murders of West Brookfield mother, children DNA traces that matched Mathew Locke ? a cousin of the man whose wife and children were murdered ? were found on one of the young victims? bodies, according to prosecutors.
North Attleboro mansion once owned by Aaron Hernandez is on the market Arif Khan, who bought the home last November for $1 million, has listed the property at $1.6 million and said he has already received interest from potential buyers.
Author, actor, and Kennedy scion Christopher Lawford dies at 63 Christopher Kennedy Lawford, who was born into political and Hollywood royalty, died of a heart attack Tuesday in Vancouver, Canada.
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James Graham spent decades chasing a rumor: that he was borne of an ill-fated love affair between his mother and a runaway priest. On Tuesday, a DNA test finally gave Graham his answer.
Boston police captain?s son is sentenced to 20 years for terror plot When he was arrested in July 2015, Alexander Ciccolo was planning to attack a university, and tried to recruit others to help him in his plan, authorities say.
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?Who is this guy?? Marco Rubio, Alex Jones get into heated argument in Capitol Hill hallway The conspiracy theorist continuously interrupted Rubio, patting the senator in condescension before Rubio snapped at Jones not to touch him.
Plane from Dubai is quarantined at JFK amid reports of up to 100 sick passengers On social media, passengers ? including rapper Vanilla Ice ? posted photos and videos of a large-scale emergency response when the aircraft touched down in New York.
JOAN VENNOCHI
The big loser in the primaries? Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Walsh never understood the longing for representatives in Washington who strive for something more than seniority.
TSA says air marshals don?t follow ?ordinary? travelers. Some ordinary travelers beg to differ She?s a social media manager for an arts-and-crafts company, and somehow became a target of a secret TSA surveillance program.
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After a cancer diagnosis, a father and his family grapple with the uncertain time left As Adam Hayden has waded into cancer advocacy, he has had to balance his new passion against preserving his family life.
The story of Bill Belichick, Ernie Adams, and the undefeated 1970 Andover football team. You can see, even back then, hints of football greatness that Belichick and Adams would go on to achieve.
Police in Conway, N.H., identified the victims as David and Cathy Oliveira of New Bedford. They were both 57 years old.
The famous architect designed it for his son, and it was saved from demolition.
Ayanna Pressley, the first African-American woman elected to the Boston City Council, made history again, defeating Representative Michael Capuano, a 10-term incumbent heavily backed by the political establishment.
Facebook and Twitter executives assured Congress on Wednesday that they are aggressively working to root out foreign attempts to sow discord in America.
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John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader whose Buick LaCrosse loses acceleration while driving.
It would be Staples? biggest acquisition since its play for Office Depot fell apart due to antitrust concerns.
The next spinoff of Dick Wolf?s TV franchise will be based on New York?s Hate Crimes Task Force.
You?ll find ceviche, pisco sours, and a community of artists at Peruvian spot Celeste.
Until next year, my sweetheart In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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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.
Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: staying cool in the summer heat, installing a new police commissioner, spotting sharks on the Cape, campaigning politicians on the trail, and flipping gymnasts at the US championships.
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