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The new commuter rail schedules were supposed to improve service, but many customers say that hasn?t been the case.
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Friends and family don?t know exactly why the 18-year-old star student-athlete stepped in front of a train, but they believe the tragedy was preventable.
Officers responded to an ?active police situation? on Azalea Road early Sunday morning and later said the scene is secure.
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Ex-babysitter allegedy abducted Hamilton toddlerAbigail Hanna was arrested Saturday and faces several charges, including kidnapping and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
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Officials searched for other suspects in the hotel assault on Friday that killed 19 people.
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Belgian officials continued to search for terrorist suspects amid worries about a potential attack.
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Officials and voters in Washington state are contending with schools that need funding and companies that demand tax breaks.
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At Plainridge Park Casino, reality is setting in. And, as with all things gambling, reality is far less spectacular than the dream.
If Mitt Romney were in the field, about one in three of New Hampshire?s GOP voters would support him.
Images of wealth and poverty from the ?Class Distinctions? show at the Museum of Fine Arts can make the conscience flinch.
Notre Dame 19, Boston College 16
The fourth-ranked Irish were plagued by turnovers, but managed to leave town with a 10-1 record.
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Communities in Massachusetts often oppose new housing or accept it reluctantly because of fears about added school costs.
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Putin?s crushing strategy for SyriaRussia has long held a Machiavellian approach to defeating insurgents, and Syria is no different.
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For Bernie Sanders, it?s New Hampshire or bustShould Clinton ever take a double-digit lead in the Granite State, there will be nothing for anyone to talk about in terms of the Democratic contest.
Globe investigations and Spotlight reportsA look at the high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.
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From sprawling urban growth to the construction of new islands, each site depicted has profoundly changed in the last 30 years.
The Patriots are dancing dangerously with injuries, with Julian Edelman?s foot woes only the latest malady.
In 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation forecasted that drivers would travel about 57.3 billion miles.
Littleton?s Teri Olson was hooked after watching the 2006 Olympics. Now she is club president at Broomstones.
John Bel Edwards won the runoff election, defeating the once-heavy favorite, Republican David Vitter.
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The owner of Dorchester-based Tremendous Maid, Victoria Amador, is committed to hiring an all-Latino staff.
It?s undeniable that the baggage scramble needs a resolution that doesn?t involve more panic and anxiety.
D.A. Pennebaker made ?Dont Look Back,? about Bob Dylan?s 1965 tour of England, a film that both Sight & Sound and Rolling Stone proclaim as the number one rock documentary of all time.
AB InBev?s Research Pilot Brewery, housed in Anheuser-Busch?s St. Louis headquarters, makes all the beers the company produces, and acts as an incubator for other brews.
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Google+ gets a faceliftWith the launch of a revamped Google+, Google seems to be saying that the company is renewing its commitment to the service?s success.
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Mother Teresa to be canonized next year, report saysAn Italian news agency reported that Mother Teresa will be declared a saint by Pope Francis in early September 2016.
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Conquering realityA family learns that dream renovations take planning and time ? and are totally worth the effort.
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