Governor Charlie Baker rescinded last-minute appointments by Deval Patrick, potentially complicating the murder trial of Aaron Hernandez.
In his first State of the City speech, Mayor Martin Walsh talked about the nuts and bolts of government, and his future plans.
The uneven performance comes as Boston seeks to double the number of schools with extended learning time.
Mitt Romney has been telling supporters that he would run on an anti-poverty platform and with a focus on foreign affairs.
Norman Porter Jr., who spent 20 years as a fugitive after being convicted of two murders, apologized to the families of his victims.
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and Cambridge Seven Associates
The 700-foot tower will include the city?s second Four Seasons Hotel and some expensive condominiums.
THOMAS FARRAGHER
Sadly, the story of addiction is hardly unusual, particularly amid the epidemic of overdose and death that has now become a staple of our local news cycle.
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A study has shed new light on the Great Molasses Flood of 1919, finding that the tank was stressed well beyond capacity.
Critic?s Notebook
Boston hasn?t experienced many cultural moments more fraught than the prospect of Bill Cosby on stage Feb. 8 at the Wilbur Theatre.
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For one thing, ?Boom? Herron?s emergence at tailback has helped the offense become more balanced.
In the six games between the first Colts meeting and Saturday?s win, the Patriots didn?t allow a touchdown after halftime.
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Shirley Leung
The Olympic bid really means an opportunity to figure out how Boston and the state can work better.
music
Boston Calling, which returns for its fifth installment on Memorial Day weekend, casts a wide net with its May lineup.
JEFF JACOBY
The anti-Semitic derangementEven before last week?s terror attacks, an exodus of French Jews was already underway and accelerating rapidly.
ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT
Crowds gathered in Paris and elsewhere in a somber display of solidarity and defiance after a series of terrorist attacks shook France.
The deal involves acquiring Nate Robinson, who played for the Celtics for two seasons.
All the quakes have been recorded in an area near the state?s border with Rhode Island since Thursday.
Three coffins draped in the French tricolor banner were laid out as a solemn-faced President François Hollande led tributes to the officers.
Governor Baker helped unveil $8 million in new funding for programs ? including a $4 million state technology grant.
Lynch is a savant who parlayed his savvy with massive data sets into a string of successful business moves.
Rappers A$AP Ferg and YG came to Boston as part of a joint tour, but despite stylistic affinities their shows were worlds apart.
The pies are the best offering at the new Downtown Crossing restaurant.
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Too much training requiredIt?s great to be a highly qualified professional. But critics say excessive licensing demands have a cost for everyone else.
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