A project to refurbish 86 Green Line trolleys found asbestos and other problems, according to MBTA officials.
Ex-headmaster was paid $375,000 while on leaveThe Boston school system quietly cleared Queon Jackson to return to work on May 9 and gave him a desk job.
We change houses less frequently than in the past, and we switch careers about half as often as a generation ago.
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Many of President Obama?s vacations at Martha?s Vineyard were cut short or interrupted by disasters and international situations.
Francesco Cenca died from apparent self-inflicted stab wounds, police said.
Christopher M. Paquin, 47, suffered fatal injuries Friday night after veering off the side of the road and hitting a bridge.
Activists protest nuclear weapons on anniversary of bombings Activists gathered to commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and to protest nuclear weapons.
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Two female officers were wounded by a man wielding a machete and shouting ?Allahu Akhbar,? officials said.
Scott Brown joked about being in the Mile High ClubFormer US Senator Scott Brown and his wife, Gail Huff, recently got some laughs while playing a cruise ship-version of The Newlywed Game.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
The iconic voice of the Dodgers has been broadcasting 67 years, and at age 88 will retire this year.
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CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA
Dennis has had a deteriorating relationship with his colleagues.
Mainers defend Somali neighbors against TrumpDonald Trump?s incendiary charge linking Somali refugees to crime and terrorism was denounced by a chorus of protesters.
Donald Trump is expected to speak in N.H. tonightTrump is also expected to return to New Hampshire for his first public rally there since the state?s February primary.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
There?s a rub to outspoken Patriot Martellus BennettDuring a recent magazine interview, the tight end took cheap shots at other players around the league.
NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES
Here are 12 players who could be attractive on waiversThe Red Sox showed in 2012 that trades made in August can have a significant impact.
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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
These competitors don?t have a home country or a national flag, but they have a cause.
It?s no leap to say US gymnastics is the favorite in RioFour years after winning gold in London, the American women?s team is even better now.
A photographic look at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Games.
The first cyclists kicked off this year?s Pan-Mass Challenge, a 192-mile bike ride and fund-raiser, early Saturday.
Cohasset couple loses lawsuit over dream homeThe couple said a drawings of the home made it appear more imposing than proposed.
EDITORIAL
Time for Boston restaurants to make the gradeA new letter grading system for restaurant cleanliness is welcome, but it will only prove useful to consumers if the grades are in plain view.
Private schools, painful secrets
The unexpected price of reporting abuse: retaliationThe Globe found 15 instances of retaliation at New England private schools against students or employees who raised concerns about sexual abuse by staffers.
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.
The Rio Olympic Games officially got underway Friday night with Opening Ceremonies at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.
The challenge for the US men?s basketball is to play efficiently, and make it look easy.
Robert Fitzpatrick was sentenced to two years of probation Friday for lying during the notorious gangster?s trial.
The centrist Ohio Republican retired after nine terms in Congress, saying he was disgusted with partisan gridlock.
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According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau?s annual ?Hot Wheels? report.
Zimmerman allegedly introduced himself as ?you know, that guy who killed Trayvon Martin??
Workers in Massachusetts change occupations less frequently than their peers in 48 other states.
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A career retrospective showcases the films of Rouben Mamoulian, who had one of the more interesting, and odder, careers in Hollywood history.
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The Castle is a mainstay of Woonsocket life, a place where people enjoy a side of gossip with their meal.
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The summer of Donald Trump?s self-inflicted woundsFor now, Democrats appear to be holding their fire as long as Trump wants to keep shooting himself in the foot.
Design New England
?This is home?Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.
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Maine sees a Somalian community starkly different than what Donald Trump portrayed
Will John Dennis return to Dennis and Callahan on WEEI?
Nick Cafardo: Here are 12 players who could be attractive on waivers
As paid leave dragged on 3 years, former Boston headmaster collected $375,000
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