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With rising seas and more powerful storms, the coast along the state?s southern flank has become increasingly exposed, leaving more homes vulnerable to the waves.
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Nobody outspends Massachusetts. Can we afford it? We spend more on household goods and services than peers in other states.
Brookline friend of Kavanaugh accuser says claim wasn?t fully investigated Jennifer Klaus says she was contacted by the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, but was not asked about Brett Kavanaugh?s purported actions.
?I do not believe her assailant was Brett Kavanaugh,? the Maine senator said during an interview with ?60 Minutes? that aired on Sunday night.
Democrat Joe Manchin faces firestorm at home after voting for Kavanaugh The West Virginia senator was the only Democrat to support Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump?s Supreme Court nominee.
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A limousine on its way to a birthday party blew a stop sign at the end of a highway, killing all 18 people in the limo and two pedestrians.
Climate change could lead to major crises by 2040, report says The study describes a world of worsening food shortages and wildfires, and a mass die-off of coral reefs.
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Three killed in weekend shootings in Boston Three men are dead and two have been arrested following a trio of apparently unrelated shootings in Boston on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Police found Jessica Purslow, 45, inside a unit at the Rochester Self Storage facility on South Main Street after receiving a call about an open unit Sunday morning.
Students? pot use puts colleges? funding at risk Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Massachusetts, college administrators are dealing with how to handle legalized pot and the policies that ban them from campus.
Depression becomes Tropical Storm Michael, heads toward Florida Tropical Storm Michael formed Sunday and could become a hurricane in a day or two as it gains strength and heads toward the Florida panhandle.
Lawrence businesses fight for survival as gas remains shut off The neighborhood is dense and working-class, long a home to immigrants and the businesses they built with grit and hard-won savings.
What?s the future for the Cape Cod bridges? The most ambitious vision for the canal area would likely cost the state and the Army Corps a combined $1 billion or more.
The race to market new weight loss treatments comes as US obesity levels have become ?alarmingly high,? according to a study released last month.
It must be tough to be named Brett Kavanaugh right now ? this tweet thread proves it A number of people ? from the world?s Mike Pences to Siris to Susan Collinses and Michael Cohens ? who bear the same name as prominent figures are vocalizing their woes.
Taylor Swift wades into politics by endorsing candidates for the midterm elections The pop star might have a home in Rhode Island, but she says she?ll be casting her vote in Tennessee.
?SNL? doesn?t mince words when it comes to Brett Kavanaugh?s confirmation The show also addressed the unplanned speech Kanye West gave on last weekend?s ?SNL? episode, in which the rapper professed his support for President Trump.
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Red Sox need to be tougher to beat the Yankees The Sox won 108 games this season, but seem to be making it up as they go along against New York in the ALDS.
Nick Cafardo | on baseball
It?s just common sense to call on Nathan Eovaldi in Game 3 In four starts vs. the Yankees this season, the Red Sox righthander is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA.
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After prison release, Terry Rozier?s dad sees him play in NBA for first time ?He?s a better man than I was,? the elder Rozier said of his son, the Celtics points guard.
Ben Volin | On football
Seven major issues the Patriots must address Getting Rob Gronkowski deep and throwing to the wide receivers is a start.
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in a league of his own Mahomes, the son of a former major league baseball player, comes to Foxborough as the leader of the best team in the AFC.
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Cole Tracy went from playing in front of 818 fans to delivering a game-winning field goal before nearly 6 million TV viewers.
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Ideas | FIXING BOSTON TRANSPORTATION | Mike Ross
Musk?s invention today might be more concept than reality, but it?s credible enough to deserve serious consideration.
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Dad, me, and a love of reading He shopped for them on his lunch break, and brought them home to expand my horizons.
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Letting the sun go down, Elton John glitters in farewell tour His Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is a three-year round-the-world jaunt celebrating the British piano man and his huge catalog.
Scott Wilson, ?In Cold Blood? and ?Walking Dead? actor, dies Scott Wilson, who played the murderer Robert Hickock in 1967?s ?In Cold Blood? and was a series regular on ?The Walking Dead,? has died. He was 76.
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Joan Vennochi: Lessons from the Seoul subway for Boston?s transit woes The Seoul subway system is as old as the Orange Line. Why is it so much faster and more efficient?
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Days after the disaster, the confirmed death toll has exceeded 1,200 dead with hundreds severely injured and still more trapped in debris.
108 Stitches Red Sox reporter Alex Speier writes about everything baseball with an eye for analytics and an insider?s knowledge of the game.
In winning a major league-best 108 games, the Red Sox were in complete control during the regular season. They?ll face their first real challenge playing Games 3-4 of the ALDS in New York.
The memorial on Dartmouth Street features the writings of Kip Tiernan, who died in 2011.
But don't despair. The study ranked one Eastern Massachusetts county high for affordability.
The governor wrote in an op-ed published Friday that he stands behind the 2016 antidiscrimination law he signed.
It was the Vatican?s first response to explosive allegations of a coverup that is roiling the papacy.
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John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader who is worried about getting stuck with a dead car remote.
Matt Egan of Boston Lobster Company says the toughest part of his trade is anticipating demand.
?We are both proud and honored to have over 70?percent of the films in the festival directed by women filmmakers,? says director of programming Lisa Viola.
Mindstrong?s mood-predicting app is shadowed by questions over evidence The company says its app can predict your mood based on how you use your phone, like how quickly you type.
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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Despite debt, millennials are the biggest home-buying generation. How? Slightly more than a third of all home purchases were made by millennials over the past year.
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.
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