Prison delayed for O?Brien, Tavares in probation scandal

A judge ruled the codefendants can remain free as they appeal their convictions, a process that will take about a year.

Mitt Romney (right) hugged N.J. Governor Chris Christie at Governor Charlie Baker?s inauguration on Thursday.

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Romney considering third run for president

Mitt Romney told a group of supporters that he is considering a third presidential campaign, sources say.

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Prosecutors said to recommend charges against Petraeus

Former CIA chief David Petraeus allegedly provided classified information to his former mistress, officials said.

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton speaks to the media after a NYPD swearing-in ceremony for new recruits at Queens College in New York January 7, 2015. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW SOCIETY)

NYPD officers purposefully slowed arrests, Bratton says

Officers have slowed writing tickets and making low-level arrests in the weeks since two officers were fatally shot, the commissioner said.

Hayat Boumeddiene (left) and husband Amedy Coulibaly, who killed four people at a kosher market in Paris on Friday.

Search for terror accomplice in France continues

The common law wife of a gunman who killed four people at a kosher market in Paris on Friday remains at large.

Governor Charlie Baker.

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Governor Baker orders state hiring freeze

Baker also ordered his Cabinet secretaries to conduct detailed performance evaluations of all their agencies.

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The mother of Philip Chism, the teen facing charges in the killing of his Danvers High teacher, told police her son ?could have snapped.?

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Revenue to dictate difficult choices on Olympic transit projects

Projects include upgrading the JFK-UMass train stop, running new trains in the city, and expanding South Station for nearly $1 billion.

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Hosting the Games would transform some neighborhoods and require tens of thousands of police officers, soldiers, and spies.

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Organizers said that up to 75 percent of sporting venues would be on local campuses.

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Pedicures at Whole Foods?

Milk + Honey, the new concept for spas at Whole Foods, has arrived in the South End and offers nail services, facials, and waxing.

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Celtics trade Brandan Wright, work on Jeff Green deal

Wright is headed to Phoenix for a protected first-round pick, and Green may be going to Memphis.

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Ravens game will show us if Patriots are for real

The Patriots have the luxury of playing in a weak division, but did it prepare them for the playoffs?

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What does Cambridge sewage say about residents? MIT plans to find out

A new project aims to understand a city?s health and habits through its waste.

Opinion

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The 114th Congress is only a few days old and Republicans are up to their old tricks.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Scenes from Charlie Baker?s inauguration

Politicans and dignitaries from Mass. and beyond attended the swearing in ceremony of the state?s new governor.

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