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Investigators found a ?male-dominated? culture in a 1,500-member department that has 16 female firefighters.
Marty Walsh wants higher fees on Uber and Lyft rides City Hall sees a change in fees on ride-hail companies as a way to beat all the traffic on its streets.
Light snow could become freezing rain this morning A storm moving over New England was scattering light snow across the region early Tuesday but forecasters were eyeing the development of freezing rain during the morning commute.
Dreams of a reinvented Cleveland Circle collided with fears of widespread marijuana use at a meeting Monday night in Brighton.
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The family of US Representative Stephen F. Lynch is mourning the loss of a Utah police officer with roots in Greater Boston who was fatally shot in the line of duty Saturday night.
Trump plans primetime address as shutdown continues With no breakthrough in sight to end the partial government shutdown, President Trump is highlighting his demands for a border wall.
State workers on Monday removed metal spikes designed to discourage homeless people from sleeping under a Route 2 bridge after Arlington officials objected to them.
Celtics 116, Nets 95
Brad Stevens challenged the Celtics to ?be great? with their ball movement. They delivered Eight Celtics players scored in double digits in an easy victory, their third in a row.
CFP Championship | Clemson 44, Alabama 16
Freshman Trevor Lawrence passed for 347 yards and three TDs as the Tigers became the first team since 1897 to finish 15-0.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
To win this one, the Patriots have to let Philip Rivers and the Chargers lose it The Patriots won?t mind if history repeats itself and the more talented team loses again. They?re banking on it.
National Grid union workers OK contract, ending lockout Workers voted Monday to approve a contract agreement between the utility and two United Steelworkers locals, ending a lockout that kept 1,250 employees out of work for six months.
Two Everett landlords face charges in 3-alarm blaze last July Investigators determined that an overloaded electrical panel caused the blaze on July 13 that injured two firefighters.
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To meet a lofty transit repair goal, the T may have to replace more trains with shuttle buses.
From the Blue Line to a bookstore. How Boston wooed Amazon?s HQ2 A day-and-a-half visit ? detailed in e-mails discussing Boston?s courtship of Amazon ? left city and state officials believing they made a good impression. But it was not a game changer.
Kevin Cullen
Homicide detectives saw the humanity of a victim who was invisible to so many Like many homeless people, Joshua Rivera was largely invisible. But after he was beaten to death, detectives did not rest until they found his killer.
Lawyers for Kevin Spacey Monday said the man at the center of a criminal sexual misconduct charge against the actor has made ?patently false? allegations.
Kevin Spacey flew to Reagan National Airport in Virginia after his appearance in Nantucket and was pulled over for speeding.
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JOAN VENNOCHI
The spikes, known as ?hostile architecture,? are designed to let people know they, like pigeons, are not welcome.
Editorial
As marijuana retailing grows in Massachusetts so does the need to address impaired driving, employment law, and local community-host agreements.
A Massachusetts judge had ruled in 2017 that ExxonMobil must turn over 40 years of documents on climate change but the company appealed.
As she nears a decision on whether to seek the presidency, Sen. Kamala Harris is taking on what could be a hurdle in a Democratic primary: her past as a prosecutor.
Elizabeth Warren pushed back against numerous aspects of the Trump presidency, but rarely uttered his name and refrained from the insults and direct attacks the two have traded previously.
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In what is likely the biggest investment in school furniture in decades, the Boston Public Schools spent millions on 55,000 new desks, chairs, bookcases, computerized white boards, and other furnishings.
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Unhealthy Divide
Cancer is a tremendous burden for anyone, but for a growing number of lower-income and even middle-class patients, an illness means an avalanche of trouble.
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The Big Picture
Here are the photos from July to December that summed up the year.
Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.
Court Sense Follow the Celtics? quest for a title and other NBA news both on and off the court. Sign up here.
New England got the better of the Chargers in Week 8 last season.
The state legislature would need to approve a rule in Cambridge that would allow people born in the city to amend their birth certificates and choose ?X? as a gender option.
One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that merely lets you change channels. | realestate.boston.
In era of political fire-breathers, the Merrimack Valley?s new representative in the House hews to moderation, in politics and tone.
Bill Haslam said that he would show mercy to the now 30-year-old Cyntoia Brown by releasing her Aug. 7.
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Nissan's Ghosn asserts innocence in court in 1st public appearance since arrest
Hosts in Massachusetts are sorting through the new state regulations, even as Airbnb is set to release a study Monday highlighting the industry?s contribution to the state economy.
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Opinion: Our child received a devastating diagnosis before birth. We decided to protect her At 15 weeks of gestation, our daughter had severe malformations due to trisomy 18, a deadly genetic condition.
Love Letters: 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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Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix? Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
