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Town wells near Fort Devens tested positive for the toxic substances, some well in excess of what public health officials consider safe.
Boston exploring new entrance test for exam schools Interim Superintendent Laura Perille said her administration is exploring the idea of replacing the controversial exam that has determined the fate of tens of thousands of students.
CBS THIS MORNING
In his first interview since being charged with sexually abusing four people, including three underage girls, R. Kelly says he ?didn?t do this stuff? and he?s fighting for his life.
A look at where things stand with the new Wynn casino The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is preparing to hold hearings in the coming weeks to review the company?s qualifications for a gambling license.
79-year-old who killed wife could end up sharing her burial site Decades after Nancy Magraw?s murder, her family is haunted by the possibility her killer ? her husband ? may be buried in the same plot with her when he dies.
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Vigil planned Thursday night for Jassy Correia A Thursday night vigil outside St. Peter?s Church in Dorchester is planned for Jassy Correia, the 23-year-old mother found dead in Delaware after being kidnapped in Boston.
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HELP DESK
What will happen to your e-mail, e-books, and Facebook after you die? Well, that?s up to you. It?s time to set up a digital estate plan.
Littleton Fire Department
The operator of the truck drove onto the stone guard rail on a bridge crossing Beaver Brook in Littleton early Wednesday, officials said.
One Boston firefighter, resident hurt in three-alarm fire in Dorchester building The fire, at a mixed-use building in Dorchester, was knocked down shortly after 8 a.m.
If it?s March, it must be time for the tournament everyone awaits all year: Munch Madness.
In her first amendment as a Congresswoman, Representative Ayanna Pressley is pushing a measure that would lower the voting age in federal elections to 16 from 18.
Alex Speier
The Red Sox? ace lefthander will be a free agent after the 2019 season unless he works out an extension before then.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball
Win over Warriors reminds us these Celtics are capable of brilliance Led by Gordon Hayward?s stellar night, Boston played up to its lofty potential against the defending champions.
Here are the key plays from the Celtics? thrashing of the Warriors There were plenty of highlights as the Celtics jumped out to an 11-0 lead and never looked back at Golden State.
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REBECCA PACHECO
Learning something new, weathering life changes, surviving grief ? it can all feel hard. Too hard. We wish we could better cope. But sometimes in just doing the work, we?re handling it all just fine.
At Faneuil Hall, a move to recognize ties to slavery Boston officials and the National Park Service are partnering to better educate the public about the outsize role that slavery played in the city?s nascent economy.
JENEÉ OSTERHELDT | COMMENTARY
Women around the world say these same six words to their friends. The death of Jassy Correia is one of the many reasons we have a safety roll call.
WORK SPACE
It costs $4,600 a month to rent a lab bench here. But the place has plenty of fans Biotech entrepreneur Scott Robinson says his tiny space in Kendall Square is worth the price because it puts him at ground zero in what may be the world?s most robust life-sciences hub.
Opinion | Andrea Campbell
What?s at stake in the search for a new BPS superintendent The search for a new Boston Public Schools superintendent must proceed with transparency and broad stakeholder participation.
Nestor Ramos
You can pre-order the Mueller report on Amazon, with a foreword by Alan Dershowitz The report is climbing the sales charts, even though it hasn?t been (and might never be) released and Dershowitz hasn?t written a single word.
EDITORIAL
What do we do about Venezuela now? Many assumed that President Nicolás Maduro?s exit was imminent. But it?s now becoming clear that he won?t give up power so easily.
Letters
Michael Cohen and the Jewish identity issue Readers objected to an opinion piece arguing that many Jews have collaborated in white supremacy.
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Renée Graham
Trump is no First Amendment champion. The only speech he wants free is anything that promotes his beliefs.
Haley Dillon, 24, a lifelong resident of South Boston, raised $17,566 to win the honorary title, which was announced Tuesday night.
Truth and Consequences Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.
Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.
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Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: winter weather, presidential candidates on the campaign trail, a Chinese New Year celebration.
Gordon Hayward scored 30 points and the Celtics had one of their most complete victories of the season.
Labor unions and political organizers Tuesday urged the state?s top finance regulator to reverse a proposal that would rein in how much money unions can donate to their preferred candidates.
The ranch has an airstrip, a hangar, a 5,000-square-foot main residence with 5 bedrooms and 5 baths, 3 other houses, and barns.
Hillary Clinton says she won?t run for president in 2020, but vows she?s ?not going anywhere.?
More than 76,000 migrants crossed the border without authorization in February, more than double the levels from the same period last year.
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To mark its 110th anniversary, the French automaker Bugatti celebrated in singular style, unveiling the most expensive new car in the world ? La Voiture Noire, or the black car ? in Geneva. ?La Voiture Noire? ? the highest level of Automotive Haute Couture one can reach. #Bugatti #BugattiAtlantic #Type57SC #BugattiHistory #BugattiStory #LaVoitureNoire #AutomotiveHauteCouture #Bugatti110Years [?]
Along with the National Institutes of Health, there is arguably no other government agency as important to the state?s life sciences industry as the FDA.
Perry?s career arc from ?Beverly Hills 90210? to ?Riverdale? was perfect ? as Dylan McKay, the lost son, evolved into Fred Andrews, the loyal father.
Here?s how it works: 64 local establishments face off on an NCAA-style bracket to battle it out for top honors. You vote for your favorites in each round to determine the winner.
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.
Gottlieb?s leaving, and so is FDA?s highly effective communicator Anyone who has encountered the agency?s commissioner knows that he is adept at getting out a message, writes Ed Silverman.
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