The contrast is stark in a changing downtown booming with pricey condos, boutique hotels, and upscale eateries.
DCF chief tries to right agency as scrutiny growsAdvocates say the problems plaguing the Department of Children and Families may be too massive and longstanding for Olga Roche to fix.
Surveys show that the electorate’s newest generation is disappointed by government’s performance.
About 300,000 West Virginia residents have gone three days without clean tap water after a chemical leaked into their water supply.
Six world powers and Iran have agreed on how to implement a nuclear deal, an Iranian report said.
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On Football
The strength of this team is the three-headed monster at running back of LeGarrette Blount, Stevan Ridley, and Shane Vereen.
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The Patriots pounded the Colts into submission and 2013 extinction with pragmatic play that is suited for the vagaries of the postseason.
A new wave of thinkers says yes — and is looking to Scripture for support.
The comedian who sells out runs in theaters like the Wilbur, where he’s performing seven shows this week, isn’t quite a household name.
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Short steps to a long run as mayorCan Mayor Marty Walsh beat Tom Menino’s record of 20 years in office?
Soderberg got his sixth goal of the season as the Bruins earned a 1-0 win at the SAP Center.
Sam Berns’s battle with progeria inspired a monumental effort to treat the rare “accelerated aging” disease.
The nation — and the world — grappled with the mixed legacy of one of Israel’s most influential leaders.
An unusual alliance of Tea Party enthusiasts and liberal leaders is pursuing major changes in the country’s mandatory sentencing laws.
These multitasking hyphenates are an especially welcome presence in the theater just now.
A flurry of resort and condo building reflects Punta del Este’s ambition to bolster its cachet as a vacation spot for jet-setters.
The Australian-born writer and her husband, writer Tony Horowitz, live on the Vineyard with two children, two dogs, and a horse.
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Patriots fans before the Belichick eraAmid images of enthusiasm and devotion, signs of frustration are also seen among Patriots fans throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Can the evangelical church embrace gay couples?A new wave of thinkers says yes — and is looking to Scripture for support.
