A new report brands the dearth of Hispanics in local government a ?silent crisis.?
Having failed to block the gambling industry from Mass., activists are evolving into watchdog and public service groups.
Boston city councilors voiced support for overseeing companies like Uber and Lyft to help ?level the playing field,? while avoiding excessive interference.
President Obama said he would tighten the use of military-style equipment by police and pushed for more body cameras on officers.
The pay hike, if adopted, would give the governor a salary of $185,000, the second-highest in the nation.
Steven Syre | Boston Capital
State pension fund chief worth a raiseMichael Trotsky, in charge of investing the state?s $60.7 billion public pension fund, is one of the most important state employees you didn?t elect.
New trial location asked for TsarnaevLawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are arguing that ongoing publicity is prejudicing the jury pool for his upcoming trial in the Marathon bombing.
The enterovirus D68 virus is associated with limb weakness in some young people, but researchers have questions.
David L Ryan/Globe Staff
Officials said Somerville will consider road and utility upgrades to encourage development on 73 acres next to the project.
DUCKS 3, BRUINS 2
Devante Smith-Pelly?s score at 19:38 of the second broke the tie and gave the Ducks the eventual 3-2 win.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Dan Shaughnessy weighs in on the passing of Dick Bresciani, Bill Belichick as a witness in the Aaron Hernandez case, and Pedro Martinez.
Ben Volin | On football
A three-minute stretch at the end of the second quarter and beginning of the third had a major effect.
Patriots unveil images of new field-level lounge at Gillette StadiumThe Patriots plan to remove 1,500 seats to make room for a members-only lounge behind the south end zone.
Meat and seafood wholesalers in South Boston are worried about being forced out to make way for an Olympic stadium.
KEVIN CULLEN
Last week, Scott Brown made his debut as a contributor on a Fox News show called ?Outnumbered.?
Globe santa
A young mother wrote to Globe Santa on behalf of her two sons, and proudly reported that she has been sober for more than six years now.
Renee Graham
Renee Graham: For African-American children, there?s no ?Officer Friendly?The relationship between police departments and African-American communities is now toxic.
Jerome Favre/EPA
Tensions soared in the third month of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
The free agent lefthander met with the Giants Monday, and they have a lot to offer.
Four civilians were also recognized for coming to the aid of the rangers, who were seriously injured in the Oct. 14 incident.
Numerous memos, reports, and other correspondence have been removed by the CIA and military branches.
Elizabeth Lauten said 16-year-old Malia Obama and her sister Sasha, 13, should have shown more ??class? at a White House ceremony.
A short circuit in a Boeing 787 airliner battery caused a fire last year that grounded the planes for months.
For its annual chamber opera production, the Boston Early Music Festival presented a new staging of two Pergolesi intermezzi.
Dec. 4
Free screening of ?Antarctica: A Year on Ice?A discussion and Q&A will follow with Katie Folts, who was featured in the film.
Ideas | The Internationalist
In Congo, peacekeepers at warWhat happens when a bold new idea turns the UN into just another army?
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