Thousands rally outside Tewksbury Market Basket

Traffic backed up for more than a mile on Interstate 495 near exit 38 as workers rallied for ousted leader Arthur T. Demoulas.

Evan Horowitz

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The Demoulas family story is like a drama from antiquity, with warring cousins, hand-to-hand combat, and a wayward son.

Former Probation commissioner John J. O?Brien and two top deputies are charged with unlawfully doling out jobs to the friends and family members of the politically connected in exchange for favors from state legislators.

Probation trial jury submitted 281 questions to judge

The submitting of questions has added a new dynamic to an already complex case.

Burden on Putin in Ukraine crash site probe, Obama says

?What they need right now is immediate access? to the site of the Malaysia jet crash, the president said of investigators.

JetBlue pilot charged with heroin possession

The pilot from Florida was among six people arrested by Boston police in a drug investigation on Sunday.

An Israeli soldier was silhouetted as he guarded a post overlooking Bethlehem last month.

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Democrats losing moral clarity on Israel

On the left, the Israeli-Arab dispute itself has been redefined.

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A health official said the shells killed at least four people and wounded 60, including 30 medical staff.

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It could be a while before a self-driving vehicle can successfully navigate the treacherous streets of Boston.

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Jon Lester threw eight shutout innings to lead the Red Sox to a win on Sunday.

Red Sox rolling after sweep of Royals

Jon Lester pitched eight shutout innings as the Red Sox? fourth straight win left them just six games below .500.

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Nonprofit?s low-cost toilets can be lifesavers

There are nearly 2.5 billion people without access to adequate sanitation but MIT spinout Sanergy is working to change that.