Virginia Beach gunman had intended to quit job, official says
City manager Dave Hansen said at a news conference Sunday that the shooter had notified his boss of his intention to quit his job hours before the shooting.
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Boston tries to boost local contract numbers
After a surprising report last month showed that less than 1 percent of city bids went to minority- or women-owned businesses, city officials are trying to find ways to reverse the trend.
In the Great Marsh and other coastal wetlands, climate change is harming delicate ecosystems
Scientists have documented other worrying signs for the marsh, which stretches from Cape Ann to southeastern New Hampshire.
Now that?s a good story: news revival in Berkshires
Local owners bought The Berkshire Eagle in 2016 and have sunk money into the paper, doing everything from hiring more reporters to improving the quality of the Eagle?s newsprint.
Local owners bought The Berkshire Eagle in 2016 and have sunk money into the paper, doing everything from hiring more reporters to improving the quality of the Eagle?s newsprint.
A horror informed by the years before Roe v. Wade
For women who know ? some of them firsthand ? the price paid by women who could not access safe, legal abortions, new restrictions feel like an assault.
The best I?ve ever had: A coffee-lover?s guide to getting caffeinated in New England
Any time we travel anywhere, part of the fun for me is finding the best coffee. Let me tell you what buckles my knees.
Any time we travel anywhere, part of the fun for me is finding the best coffee. Let me tell you what buckles my knees.
On Eagle Pond, friends and neighbors race to save Donald Hall?s family farmhouse
Neighbors and friends have bought the renowned poet?s farmhouse home and plan to turn it into a museum or writers? retreat.
Neighbors and friends have bought the renowned poet?s farmhouse home and plan to turn it into a museum or writers? retreat.
Community members celebrate repurposing of St. James Church in Roxbury
Dozens gathered Saturday celebrated the legacy of the church, erected in 1910, which was saved from demolition last summer.
Dozens gathered Saturday celebrated the legacy of the church, erected in 1910, which was saved from demolition last summer.
On garden tours, local flowers get their moment in the sun
Visitors can learn how to dress up their gardens with flowers indigenous to New England ? or at least plants with a long tradition of thriving here.
Visitors can learn how to dress up their gardens with flowers indigenous to New England ? or at least plants with a long tradition of thriving here.
The Trumps are coming: London preparing for controversial visit
It?s a unique odd couple: A 93-year-old sovereign who has made a point of keeping her opinions to herself during her long reign is hosting a 72-year-old reality-TV-star-turned-president who tweets his uncensored thoughts daily to 60 million followers.
Virginia Beach shooter recently bought multiple guns, officials say
The firearms were purchased legally, according to law enforcement officials.
Family reports girl kidnapped from Webster park before being reunited with parents
The girl said the abductor took her from the May Street Park to another town, possibly in Connecticut.
Somerville cyclist hit in Cambridge; driver to be charged after leaving scene
The cyclist, a 31-year-old Somerville man who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening head injuries.
Ta-Nehisi Coates believes Elizabeth Warren is serious about reparations. Here?s why
The issue of reparations continues to come up on the campaign trail.
The issue of reparations continues to come up on the campaign trail.
Once-hidden photos of Tiananmen Square protests surface as China tries to erase memories of carnage
Jian Liu has kept 60 rolls of film hidden from public view for three decades.
Jian Liu has kept 60 rolls of film hidden from public view for three decades.
Crews fight to save Ark. city from flooding; evacuations loom in Ill.
Crews were making a ?last ditch effort? on Saturday to save low-lying parts of a small Arkansas city from floodwaters pouring through a breached levee.
Crews were making a ?last ditch effort? on Saturday to save low-lying parts of a small Arkansas city from floodwaters pouring through a breached levee.
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At Harvard Business School, diversity remains elusive
Of 270 faculty, about 3 percent are black. And the black student population at the business school remained unchanged for a decade: It was 5 percent last fall, the same as in 2008.
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Here?s what kind of weather to expect this summer
The last time we saw so much severe weather as this year was 2011, and that particular summer ended up much warmer than average.
The last time we saw so much severe weather as this year was 2011, and that particular summer ended up much warmer than average.
Pressley calls UMass Boston grads ?President Trump?s worst nightmare?
In her commencement speech, rising Democratic Party star Ayanna Pressley praised the hard work and diversity of the college?s Class of 2019.
In her commencement speech, rising Democratic Party star Ayanna Pressley praised the hard work and diversity of the college?s Class of 2019.
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Ben & Jerry?s wants to use CBD from Vermont for infused ice cream
Ben & Jerry?s is eager to join the CBD trend and wants to use sustainably sourced CBD from Vermont to do it.
Ben & Jerry?s is eager to join the CBD trend and wants to use sustainably sourced CBD from Vermont to do it.
Alex Cora tried to light a fire under the Red Sox, but it didn?t work
Mookie Betts was switched to the leadoff role, but it didn?t help as starter Rick Porcello and the Red Sox lost again.
