Bill Downing?s lawyer says the potential charges are retaliation for criticism of the state?s regulation of the medical marijuana industry.
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A Christmas Day episode at a Wilmington nursing home raises new concerns about the facility?s owner, Synergy Health Centers.
The average bill on a single family home will increase by about $206, as assessments and the cost of services continue to go up.
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Voters in the strongly libertarian state have a nuanced take on gun control.
The audio recording of the 1964 speech by Martin Luther King Jr. is believed to be the only one in existence.
Forecasters warn of potential for major snowfall this weekendA storm seems to be headed our way, but how much snow it might bring is uncertain this far ahead.
The decision comes after many Republicans were dissatisfied with CNBC?s handling of the third GOP debate in October.
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As Bernie Sanders has climbed into contention with Hillary Clinton, polls show his strongest support comes from younger voters.
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The AFC title game is more than a sports story when it comes to Tom Brady and Peyton Manning and allegations of cheating.
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This postseason is reminiscent of 2004, when the Patriots had to face down the Colts, Steelers, and Eagles.
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Glenn Frey, a central musician in one of the most popular American rock bands, died in New York of complications from multiple illnesses.
Calls for boycott of Oscars grow over lack of diversityIn a lengthy Instagram post, Spike Lee said he ??cannot support?? the ??lily white?? Oscars.
Wealth inequality rising fast, Oxfam says, faulting tax havensJust 62 people own as much wealth as the 3.5 billion people in the bottom half of the world?s income scale, the charity said.
A public forum will be held Jan. 27 to address the nickname of the high school?s teams.
6 arrested at Logan Airport in wage protestPolice said they made the arrests after dozens of activists flooded into a terminal to protest the treatment of Logan?s workers.
Hingham man detained in Iran is back in Mass.Matthew Trevithick, who spent 40 days in a notorious Tehran prison, landed in Boston Sunday, about 36 hours after his release.
A jail supervisor says ?American Pie? singer Don McLean has been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Maine.
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Chris Horton had assaulted a police officer, Quinsigamond Community College police said.
The Texas senator hopes the swing will help him eat into rival Donald Trump?s advantage in the state.
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Ford is testing its self-driving tech in wintry conditions in Michigan.
The man had spent time in Syria building relationships with Islamic State field commanders, ?including the mastermind? of November?s attacks, officials said.
The campaign for the fast-growing Boston company will run through May on cable and broadcast networks.
At Lyric Stage Company, videotaped interviews with the nonpareil composer-lyricist punctuate live performances of his work.
From 2008 to 2014, the number spiked by 435 percent, according to a recent analysis.
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