Governor Patrick set to issue his first pardons

Patrick is considering the cases of three men who were released from prison and have had clean records for decades.

Malala Yousafzai, now 17, is a schoolgirl and education campaigner in Pakistan who was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman two years ago.

Kailash Satyarthi, Malala Yousafzai win Nobel Peace Prize

The children?s rights activists were honored for their work by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

State inspectors determined that the rusting bridge was no longer safe ? even for the few vehicles that had been authorized to cross it for the past several years.

After Long Island bridge closure, a rush to aid uprooted homeless

City officials are looking to relocate hundreds of people in recovery programs on the island after a state inspection found the bridge unsafe.

State vows easier time on rebuilt Mass. Health Connector site

Last year?s website, designed in accordance with federal laws, left people unable to buy subsidized health insurance.

Weekly poll

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Martha Coakley holds a five-point lead over Charlie Baker, a significant shift from last week?s poll.

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The Gloucester home where young T.S. Eliot spent his summers is for sale.

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The home, which includes a covered porch, is listed at $1.349 million.

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The living room is the centerpiece of the 15-room Dutch Colonial.

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The home also includes a spacious studio.

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A bathroom in the former Eliot home.

A famous writer slept here, but do house buyers care?

Homes of beloved literary figures T.S. Eliot, J.D. Salinger, and Judy Blume are listed not in literary tourism guides, but rather in the realtor?s bible, MLS.

Teresa and Tracy Silver of Idaho found the fall colors of Hogback Mountain, in Marlboro, Vt., an alluring backdrop for a quick selfie.

New England poised for banner fall tourism season

Foliage watchers say ideal weather conditions have produced the best-looking autumn since 2008, which will prove a boon for the tourist industry.

Human stem cell derived beta cells that have formed islet-like clusters in a mouse. Cells were transplanted to the kidney capsule and photo was taken 2 weeks later by which time the beta cells are making insulin and have cured the diabetes in the mouse. (Douglas Melton)

Stem cell research offers hope on type 1 diabetes

An elaborate procedure that creates millions of insulin-producing cells could be a paradigm shift in the treatment of type 1 diabetes.

Shirley Leung

Patrick challenges corporate world to advance women in the workplace

He?s still governor for 91 days, so Deval Patrick wants companies to listen up: Take his ?Getting to More? corporate challenge.