The bill, which provides food for the needy and subsidies for farmers, now heads to President Obama, who is expected to sign it.
People would opt to keep their income low to stay eligible for federal health care subsidies or Medicaid, budget experts said.
A winter storm is expected to bring 8 to 10 inches of snow to Boston, with deeper accumulations in western and northern areas of Mass.
The allegations against a retired senior priest were only recently reported to the Boston Archdiocese, church officials said.
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Opinion | TOM KEANE
The war on tobacco is creating the incentives for a new kind of organized crime.
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While Bruins coach Claude Julien downplayed the rivalry, his players didn’t quite seem to feel the same way.
With the opening ceremony Friday, organizers are hurrying to make final touches on the infrastructure for the Games.
In the latest of a string of firsts for the city’s new mayor, Martin Walsh attended the graduation ceremony.
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There’s no middle ground above the PikeThe proposed Fenway Center development is at a precipice, and hinges on a city property tax break, the developer says.
With the All-Star break approaching, the Celtics are still a team of moving parts and uncertainties.
The woman faces drunken driving charges after slamming into a snowplow on the Southeast Expressway.
Companies including Google, Microsoft, and Facebook have released new data on how often they are ordered to turn over customer information.
President Obama is trying to tamp down internal Democratic divisions on issues like trade and energy.
Nadella is replacing Steve Ballmer as CEO, and founder Bill Gates is stepping down as chairman.
In the final of 13 short stories in “Praying Drunk,’’ we at last catch the note of Faulkner.
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Design New England The January/February issue is full of inspiration for your next kitchen or bath project.
Boston’s black-market cigarette problemA new report suggests smuggling is rampant — and we may have well-intentioned policies to blame.
