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Scientists say they have finally detected the ripples in the fabric of space-time that Einstein predicted a century ago.
BRA to revisit 44-story tower proposal for West EndThe board is set to vote, again, on a controversial proposal for an apartment tower.
Wellesley names its first African-American president Dr. Paula Johnson, a professor at Harvard Medical School, will become the 14th president of the women?s college in July.
Congressional Black Caucus PAC backs Hillary ClintonThe endorsement comes after Clinton lost to Senator Bernie Sanders in the New Hampshire primary.
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Berating Bernie Sanders on Hillary Clinton?s behalf, as Bill Clinton also did in New Hampshire, doesn?t help his wife.
After N.H., supporters fear Clinton is out of touchHillary Clinton?s stinging 22-point loss in New Hampshire prompted fretting among the Democratic Party elite.
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Company brings farming to your living roomHow much more of a locavore can you be than harvesting cherry tomatoes, herbs, and strawberries from your living room?
T to resume including discussion of financial performance in reportThe key section of the MBTA?s annual financial audit has been omitted since 2008.
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Former Irish banker due in federal court in Boston ThursdayDavid K. Drumm is expected to ask the judge to release him to Ireland to face charges there.
GE postpones first public event since move announcementThe company had hinted that more information about its move to Boston would come at a briefing in Boston on Feb. 18.
The Cambridge couple allege in the lawsuit that Aisling Brady McCarthy is responsible for the death of their 1-year-old girl in 2013.
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You won?t find many in wealthy suburbs, where three-car garages and one-acre zoning are de rigueur.
Flemming Ornskov said an integration team has already begun meeting at the Cambridge site and at Shire?s US headquarters in Lexington.
America?s Test Kitchen gets new TV chief after Kimball?s departureMary Mullaney has came on board as an executive producer to manage the firm?s TV shows as well as its other video productions.
South Boston power plant to be sold, redevelopedExelon Corp. has put the old Boston Edison power plant up for sale, and likely for re-development.
Temperatures won?t break out of the 20s Thursday, and the holiday weekend could see record lows.
One problem is lead service lines, the pipes that connect water mains to houses.
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A UFO coverup? Director of new film is a believer.Keith Arem will present his new film ?The Phoenix Incident? at the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival on Thursday.
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Birds do it. Bees do it. Giant Pacific octopuses do it, tooSixteen arms, 32,000 suckers, and six hearts: a naturalist witnesses a Valentine?s Day ?blind date? between two octopuses.
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How to talk to your kids about Donald TrumpAn easy-to-follow guide for what to do when your young child brings up Trump.
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How Sanders, Trump won over New Hampshire primary votersTheir resounding victories Tuesday were the results of capturing the angry, impatient mood of an electorate ready to rebuke establishment politics.
Historians say Mardi Gras dates back to Roman times, when the newly converted Christians retained vestiges of a pagan festival as a period of celebration before the penance of Lent.
The Red Sox second baseman could be a star again if he stays healthy.
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Boston Latin School?s headmaster faces scrutiny following allegations that she failed to act on students? racist comments.
New Hampshire?s primary results produced deep uncertainty about the parties? trajectories.
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Six Massachusetts communities boast very low debt-to-income ratios when buying a car.
The fight involved a faction led by a member of the infamous Zetas drug cartel, an official said.
The Needham-based travel planning service posted a quarterly report that topped analysts? expectations.
With housing costs reaching exorbitant levels, a slew of 30-somethings are increasingly willing to share a living space.
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MassChallenge program for entrepreneurs opening in Mexico CityThe Boston-based accelerator program that gives office space and grants to emerging companies is opening its fifth location.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Vocal member of Vatican abuse panel to departAn outspoken member of an abuse commission headed by Cardinal Sean O?Malley said he won?t leave unless the pope asks him to.
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Immersed in the ViewA seaside location sets the tone for a free-flowing master bathroom with partitions and angles ? but no doors to restrict sightlines.
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Scientists detect gravitational waves 100 years after Einstein?s prediction
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