Jockeying for the position intensified this week following an election that ousted the two longest-serving councilors.
Insurers say the prices for some commonly used generic drugs have surged up to 75 times what they were two years ago.
Capping 7-year saga, Obama rejects Keystone XL pipelineThe move sends what environmentalists hope is a message that the United States is a leader in fighting climate change.
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Clive M. Francis Sr., 49, who was allegedly murdered last month by his niece, was buried Friday.
Scott and Steven Leader allegedly beat and urinated on a homeless man near the MBTA?s JFK/UMass Station.
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The high temperature in Boston rose to 73 on Friday, tying a record set in 1959 and in previous years.
Thomas Hogan allegedly misled Worcester police when they asked him about his contact with the victim.
The move comes after Brian Hyde allegedly barged into a student?s home to check if she lived there.
Oneis Phillips pleaded guilty to charges that included armed assault with intent murder.
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Dinner party. Cocktail party. Holiday party. The noun ?party? can strike fear in the heart of ordinary hosts who just want to have people over.
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The Mass. Department of Revenue went after one businessman?s son because it couldn?t figure out a simple mistake had been made.
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A specialist with the New England Aquarium led a team that captured the first confirmed footage of an elusive Omura?s whale.
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Half-hour dramas prove less is moreThe current batch of half-hour dramas includes some of the best series that TV has to offer.
Carson backs off West Point scholarship claimBen Carson was not offered a formal scholarship to West Point as he wrote in his autobiography, his campaign said Friday.
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A visitor weaved her way through the city to find a new and different appreciation for Boston.
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The 93-year-old was born in an apartment above the general store he turned into Lahout?s Ski Shop in Littleton, N.H.
The author and her friend, both afraid of heights, embraced the idea of a women?s ice-climbing clinic when planning a getaway.
The school has been grieving the loss of Maddie Lamson, who was the goalie on the field hockey team.
Deadspin published 48 photos of what it claims were injuries suffered the night of a domestic violence incident at his apartment.
Approximately 40 high schools in Mass. still use Native American mascots, nicknames, or logos.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
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?Two-Stroked: A Love Story,? a film by Jacqui CarriereA moped brings joy. And sometimes, pain.
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How a big field changes the presidential primary seasonThe field has upended long-planned strategies and made this the most unpredictable GOP nomination fight in a generation.
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Thousands of Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns gathered for the annual event in remote China to mark Buddha?s descent from the heavens.
Casting a worldwide web for Internet deletionsWordPress, Reddit, Google, Twitter, and Yahoo are among the big Internet companies that regularly forward takedown requests to Lumen?s database.
Amid leaks scandal, new Vatican book exposes greed and waste?Merchants in the Temple? paints a picture of a bureaucracy entrenched in a culture of mismanagement, waste, and secrecy.
Krejci wants to take on more responsibility, especially with the team struggling while shorthanded.
The man tried to put out the fire, but jumped into the water after it worsened, a Coast Guard spokesman said.
Thompson, who died Sunday, rose against seemingly impossible odds to become a candidate for president, US senator, and actor.
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Automatic braking technology started to emerge in the early 2000s as a means of boosting a driver?s braking efforts and tightening seat belts.
Those who like Donald Trump?s style can turn to the Internet to make their wardrobe great again.
The financial relief will be for Massachusetts consumers that were charged higher than allowed interest rates.
?Spend the holidays with someone you hate.? That?s the advice offered in the new full trailer for Quentin Tarantino?s eighth film.
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The new Starz series creates an authentic ballet atmosphere, but goes over the top dramatically.
A globe-trotting New Englander visits the West Coast city for the first time and wonders why he waited so long.
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