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Martin Meehan stepped down as president of UMass Lowell to take the university?s top job.
Jackson Fuqua
The 68-year-old man is the seventh person attacked along the North Carolina coast in three weeks.
2 Boston men indicted in boat accident in which woman lost armThe men were indicted on charges including negligent operation of a boat and furnishing alcohol to minors.
Police chased a man after the shooting and are now questioning him.
Security officials do not believe personal data, research data, emails or PIN numbers were exposed.
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The storms spawned tornado warnings in parts of the state and brought heavy rain, but no major damage was reported.
With rates of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia at a 10-year high, state officials are looking at the new technologies.
The $1 billion investment would triple the company?s global capacity to produce large protein-based drugs known as biologics.
The year-long pilot effort is meant to help young people use public transportation get to work, school, and other activities.
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The presidential candidate?s fax skills and White House angst were on display in e-mails from 2009 that were made public Tuesday.
Celtics agree to deals with Amir Johnson, Jonas JerebkoThe 6-9 Johnson, who spent the last six seasons in Toronto, got a two-year, $24 million deal.
Blue Jays 11, Red Sox 2
Blue Jays rout Rick Porcello and Red SoxPorcello lasted only two innings, allowing three homers and seven runs to drop his seventh straight decision.
JOANNA WEISS
Life among the elites in Brookline can be tough.
FAA records indicate that these beams are hitting aircrafts at increased rates in recent years.
The network is confirming that reruns of the 1980s action comedy, with its Confederate flag imagery, have been pulled from the schedule.
Jim Carrey calls Calif. governor ?corporate fascist? in vaccine law rantThe actor and comedian denounced a new law requiring most children be vaccinated on Twitter.
Your guide to the July 4 Boston Pops Fireworks SpectacularKeith Lockhart will celebrate his 20th year as conductor of the Pops at the 42d Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on July 4.
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Michael Dulock of M.F. Dulock Pasture-Raised Meats gives some advice for Fourth of July revelers looking to light up the grill.
Brandon Spikes pleads guilty in hit-and-run crashThe former Patriots linebacker was sentenced to a year of probation and will lose his right to drive for one year.
Bernie Sanders will use proximity to N.H. to his favorSanders, the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate, finds himself on the doorstep of the nation?s first primary.
JEFF JACOBY
Chief Justice Roberts isn?t the first ?umpire? who decided to pinch hit The rule of law isn?t indestructible. It is corroded by judges who act like superlegislators.
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The Big Picture
Some coral has been badly damaged and animal species, including dugong and large green turtles, are threatened.
The Bruins made three contract offers to the defenseman before trading him to the Flames, the Bruins president said.
New Hampshire is now the 15th state to bar drivers from using hand-held cellphones while driving.
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A head-turning 1929 LaSalle resurfaces years after it was used as a wedding vehicle.
President Obama announced that the US and Cuba will reopen their embassies in Havana and Washington.
Donald Trump called on his supporters to boycott the department store in response to the move.
The grants are part of an initiative funded by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
The sequel to the 2012 male-stripper movie is missing the original director, half the original cast, a plot, a script, and most of the wit.
The pastry isn?t as precious as wildly popular French macarons, but it has the most important characteristic of all: unequaled flavor.
EVENT | JULY 16
Mission: Turtle RescueThe lecture at the New England Aquarium will highlight turtle rescues and the medical management of sea turtles.
How health plans with high deductibles became the new normalInsurance is changing how we approach our health care.
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