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Bernie Sanders had some critics. But few dispute that his reforms resulted in an efficient and responsive city government.
Sanders campaign shifting to broaden primary appealAs the Democratic contest heats up, Bernie Sanders is trying to move beyond his core audience while keeping his base revved up.
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The attack started at daybreak when a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle laden with explosives at the gate of the Sahafi Hotel.
Lost El Faro cargo ship may have been foundThe ship went missing with 33 crewmembers aboard, including several with New England ties, during Hurricane Joaquin.
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People are wondering what happened to Melvin, a homeless man who has been a familiar presence for 30 years.
What?s happening in Maine could be a harbinger of what could happen if Massachusetts? first casino continues to see revenue decline.
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?Spotlight? rekindles Hollywood?s love-hate affair with newspapersHollywood has never been able to make up its mind whether journalists represent the best of America or its worst possible impulses.
It was already a devastating year for Maria Interiano, whose brother went missing crossing into Texas. Then the scam artists preyed on her pain.
The pilot reported technical difficulties before the aircraft crashed, killing everyone aboard, officials said.
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If he came out in favor of expanding transgender rights, it would send a powerful signal, and give fearful legislators cover.
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The forgotten whistle-blowers who saved Jewish livesDuring World War II, courageous officials at the Treasury Department exposed the State Department?s foot-dragging over potential victims of Nazi aggression.
Space rock resembling skull zips past Earth on HalloweenNASA said the object, likely a dead comet, ?appears to have donned a skull costume for its Halloween flyby.?
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Lorena Vasquez danced on the street during the Halloween celebration.
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A costumed visitor danced on the street in Salem Saturday night.
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Visitors dressed as jellyfish wandered the streets of Salem.
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Costumed visitors danced along the street Saturday night.
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Frankenstein was seen walking toward downtown festivities in Salem.
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Alexis Norton, 4, and Melissa Dyer in Salem.
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X?Kari Hare, 6, showed off her costume in Salem.
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A grim reaper moved toward Naliia Ingallina, 11, in Salem.
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Crowds gathered for the Halloween celebration on Saturday.
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Lisa Pontes showed off her costume, complete with contacts.
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A detail of a costume including a pumpkin head.
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Kate Davis hula-hooped in the downtown area of Salem.
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Crowds in costume roamed the streets of Salem.
As the daylight faded and the temperature dipped to the mid-40s, the ghoulish costumes began to far outnumber the goofy.
Class on Deflategate has New Hampshire students pumped upProfessor Michael McCann says it?s a real class that focuses on labor law, and not just an easy A.
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Tom Brady proving that these are the good old daysYou can make a case that Brady is better at age 38 than he was at age 28.
Seeing ?A Walk in the Woods? inspired us to make the trip to Roanoke, but the views from McAfee were just part of what makes this area so compelling.
Embracing the power of human touchPats on the back can encourage a team to victory, and massages can even reduce mortality rates for premature babies.
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Who is rooting for Jeb Bush? Bush is right that Americans love a good comeback story, but only if they see a candidate they can root for.
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A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month, including fall colors, presidential candidates, and other events.
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Boston?s newest Uber driver? Kayak co-founder Paul EnglishEnglish is using his all-wheel-drive Tesla Model S P85, an electric car with a base price of $105,000.
Vampires, demons, and the cross: Catholicism and horrorIt?s a testament to the impact of ?The Exorcist? that the genre remains vital more than 40 years later.
The Spurs have been the model for how NBA franchises should be built and maintained.
The Environmental Voter Project is hoping to persuade inconsistent voters ? the kind political campaigns typically ignore ? to simply head to the polls.
The Senate approved a crucial bipartisan budget agreement early Friday to avert a government default.
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The luxury vehicle used by actor James Gandolfini on the HBO hit goes on the auction block next month.
Two businessmen who had published works of Avijit Roy, known for his critical writings on religious extremism, were stabbed.
There aren?t many people who can claim they?ve run two of New England?s biggest public relations firms.
?Drawing Redefined,? now on view at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, attempts to recast drawing as more than mere representation.
It?s hard to walk through an airport without seeing sufferers from Overstuffed Suitcase Syndrome, one of traveling?s greatest challenges.
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Oil company executive Jay Wilson and his wife, Brenda, spent millions to restore a Newport, R.I., mansion that once belonged to the founders of the Newport Jazz Festival.
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