West Roxbury gas pipeline proposal draws fire

Residents fear the underground transmission pipeline could one day rupture because of relentless blasting at a quarry.

Senator Elizabeth Warren was photographed in Washington on Jan. 8.

Warren carries clout into battles with Wall Street

Senator Elizabeth Warren has boosted her status in recent weeks as an impediment to the weakening of financial reforms.

Icy rain in Western Mass. prompts warning to drivers

A number of crashes were reported, and the state police asked motorists to slow down in the western part of the state.

Middleborough high school student dies in car crash

An 18-year-old driver died in an early morning crash and two passengers were injured.

Shots fired Saturday outside Biden?s Del. home, officials say

The Bidens weren?t at home at the time the shots were fired from a nearby road, the Secret Service said.

Dalton Hayes is seen with Cheyenne Phillips in a photo taken in Decemger at his family's home in Leitchfield, Ky.

Teens wanted for alleged crimes are captured in Florida

The teens, wanted for a range of alleged crimes in several states in the South, were found sleeping in a car.

A conceptual rendering of what a removable Boston Olympic stadium would look like.

Boston 2024

Olympic site in Boston would be no-frills stadium

The removable venue seating roughly 60,000 people at Widett Circle in South Boston would be a function-first facility.

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Boston?s plans for the 2024 Olympics probably will include staging some events outside Mass., such as in New York and Washington, D.C.

Guillermo Galindo is facing a $140,000 repayment claim.

Homeowners billed for houses lost in foreclosure

An insurance industry practice could flatten tens of thousands of former homeowners as they get back on their feet.

Traffic built behind protesters who blocked the Southeast Expressway northbound in Milton on Thursday morning.

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Kevin Cullen

A need for change, but protesters not helping

It was no accident that the I-93 protests unfolded on the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. But how often did King put others in danger?

Why selling your home in winter may be a good idea

Although New England?s coldest season can put a chill on the housing market, there are several advantages to striking while the iron is, well, not hot.

NFL playoffs

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (right) has been on the receiving end of Colts quarterback Andrew Luck?s congratulations all three times they have played.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Failure against Colts not an option for Patriots

A loss to Indianapolis, a team the Patriots have dominated, would be a letdown of epic proportions.

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks along the sideline in the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Baltimore Ravens Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

AP

NFL records on line for Patriots in game vs. Colts

The Patriots, as well as coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, can move up the NFL leaderboard in several all-time categories today.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson announces the firing of head coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik at the team's practice facility in Florham Park, N.J., Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

Jets owner accused of tampering over Darrelle Revis comment

According to ESPN, charges have been filed to the NFL regarding Woody Johnson?s comments about Darrelle Revis last month.

SHIRA SPRINGER I FAIR PLAY

Shannon Miller firing at Minnesota Duluth about more than money

Miller was told her contract would not be renewed after this season, despite her five national titles and more than 300 wins.

Evan Horowitz

How did MLK day become a day of service?

Many treat the holiday as a ?day on,? rather than a day off, a chance to engage in volunteerism.

Globe Magazine

Miss Conduct?s survival guide for wedding guests

There?s all sorts of advice out there for the bride and groom, but what about the rest of us?

Opinion

Kenneth J. Cooper

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Individuals who have not merely engaged in interest-group politics, but worked for equality, have transformed Boston.

The Big Picture

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The Naga tribes of Myanmar

Around 120,000 people live in the Naga Self-Administered Zone, where they survive mainly by subsistence farming and hunting.

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