Merck buying Cubist for $8.4b
Cubist, which employs about 600 people at its headquarters in Lexington, researches and produces advanced antibiotics.
Cubist, which employs about 600 people at its headquarters in Lexington, researches and produces advanced antibiotics.
Western Mass. will likely see snow, while Eastern Mass. will see heavy rain and the potential for flooding.
Adrian Walker
Wahlberg shouldn?t get an EZ-Pass just because he?s a movie star and people like his restaurants.
A new program that requires photo ID cards has created such confusion that some families are unable to buy groceries.
Two raging fires snarled rush hour traffic while raining ash over a large area early Monday.
Alessandro Bellino has scored a hit with his unique mash-up of the food truck and premium coffee trends.
Patriots 23, Chargers 14 | DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Patriot fans brought down the house while Julian Edelman took it to the house. It had to be embarrassing for the Chargers.
Patriots 23, Chargers 14 | On football
The Patriots held San Diego to one touchdown on offense and proved it can carry the team to the Super Bowl.
Patriots Notebook
Browner leveled Ladarius Green as the Chargers tight end was bobbling the ball, but was penalized for unnecessary roughness.
A visit to the lefthander?s home Friday by Red Sox owner John Henry may have ?moved the needle? a bit in Boston?s favor.
Three dozen presidents of private colleges and universities received more than $1 million in compensation in 2012.
Despite the arrests of dozens of officers since 2012, serious departmental discipline is rare, even in some egregious cases.
The Conn. teen who returned home in June after a highly publicized legal battle in Mass. has been rehospitalized.
John E. Sununu
With global demand slowing and US consumption flat, unity within the cartel unravels quickly.
The Big Picture
The city is dealing with a housing crisis daily, with about 220,000 people without a proper place to live.
The second baseman is fully recovered from wrist surgery and eager to start spring training.
The 150-person rally was low-key, with speeches and singing, but no attempts at civil disobedience or traffic disruption.
Cassidy specifically cited the president?s health care overhaul and the administration?s regulatory approach to oil, gas, and coal.
The transfer was the largest single group of inmates to depart the wartime prison in Cuba since 2009.
The ?Create Your Taste? program is a major departure for McDonald?s.
?Boyhood,? Richard Linklater?s unique drama about the life of an average American boy, was named best film of 2014.
Design New England
Inspired by tiny house blogs, Ethan Waldman of Morristown built himself a movable home.
ideas
Child support needs to catch up to reflect new roles for fathers, say experts.
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