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An official tells The Associated Press that an explosion in Manhattan appears to have come from a construction toolbox in front of a building.
Photos: Officials respond to reported explosion in ManhattanPolice were on the scene late Saturday after a reported explosion at West 23rd Street at Sixth Avenue.
Live updates: Explosion in New York City According to New York police, authorities are investigating a possible secondary device located on 27th Street.
In construction boom, immigrant workers face perils of exploitationA Globe investigation found that these workers, eager for a paycheck, are often paid below the prevailing wage and illegally, in cash.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK
Bill Belichick remembers Miami?s ?Wildcat strike?Miami rushed to victory, piling up more than 200 yards on the ground in the 38-13 rout.
Yvonne Abraham
Few options for domestic violence victimsLike so many domestic violence victims, Wanda Rosa was powerless to separate herself from the abuser who murdered her.
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Counting your fish ? and your blessingsTravis Roy got a chance to go ocean fishing, despite being attached to a 600-pound motorized wheelchair.
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Massachusetts voters will decide in November whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Harvard gives humanitarian award to Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi urged people to go out into the world and prove for themselves that hatred is rooted in fear.
Have Roombas become a part of the family?The Roomba has become a part of families almost as much as pets, even to the point of people naming their vacuum bots.
Iranian cyclist dies after crash in Paralympics road raceAn Iranian cyclist died after crashing in a road race at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Saturday.
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Community support for a development project is often a commodity that comes with a price tag, bought almost as easily as lumber or drywall.
Rejecting opioids, pain patients find relief with marijuanaBut the world of medical marijuana bears little resemblance to usual medical care.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Kaepernick?s protest forced us to confront inequalityThe American flag shouldn?t be used as a shroud to cover up inequality.
Red Sox 6, Yankees 5
Red Sox rally to defeat YankeesXander Bogaerts drove in three runs and scored three runs as the Red Sox came back to beat the Yankees, 6-5.
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NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL
After floundering in tight games for much of the season, the Sox have turned things around with inspired play.
US says it may have struck Syrian troops while targeting ISISThe US military said it may have unintentionally struck Syrian troops while carrying out a raid against the Islamic State group.
A Buddhist gardener felt sorry for rabbits being raised for slaughter at Codman Community Farms, so she bought them ? 135 rabbits in all.
Officials responded to a 911 call at 4:40 p.m. to a call for two divers in distress, Nahant Fire Chief Michael Feinberg said.
The US Census reports 2.8 percent of residents had no health insurance in 2015, down from 4.4 percent in 2010.
One man is dead and two injured following an early morning shooting near Nightingale and Wales streets in Dorchester.
Cutting Edge of the Common Good
Towards universal retirementFor many Americans, planning for a life after their working years comes down to two words: wishful thinking.
The desperate and the dead
The broken covenantBehind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.
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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Check out photos of Friday?s harvest moon from around the world.
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Andrew Ford finished 28-of-42 passing with 278 yards and three touchdowns.
Some people have complained that the school has other needs that might better represent the legacy of the librarian who left $4 million.
Donald Trump admitted on Friday that President Obama was born in the US, and falsely accused Hillary Clinton of spawning the controversy.
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This 5-passenger midsize wagon thrives in all seasons, showing the kind of pluck we?d like to think is our birthright.
A man charged with killing two nuns confessed to investigators that he went into their home, stabbed them to death, and stole their car.
Boston is getting crowded with companies seeking to change the way we eat. And the money is following.
Harbor Stage Company brings its well-received summer production of ?Miss Julie? from the Wellfleet waterfront to the Modern Theatre in Boston.
?I really like him and I don?t know what I should do. Do I just wait? Do I pursue him? What is my next move??
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The election that forgot the votersElection 2016 isn?t about you, the voter; it?s about them, the candidates.
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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FDNY: 25 hurt in possible explosion in Chelsea neighborhood
Newton inventor of wearable umbrella says ?Shark Tank? is all a lie
Rejecting opioids, pain patients find relief with marijuana
Red Sox looking more and more like a true playoff team
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