President Obama has ordered sanctions against Russian officials and intelligence services in response to election hacking.
Cease-fire takes effect in war-ravaged SyriaA cease-fire agreement between Syria?s government and the country?s mainstream rebel groups has gone into effect in the war-ravaged nation.
Lobbyist McDonough could face new, stringent probation conditionsRichard McDonough, the former lobbyist convicted of public corruption, could face some tougher, new probation conditions that he did not expect.
Three Boston bars absolved in state ?pay-to-play? caseThree Boston bars whose owners admitted accepting kickbacks to stock certain beers will not be penalized, but Jerry Remy?s in the Seaport was found in violation.
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Fast-moving storm bringing snow, rain to area While eastern Mass. will see mostly rain, other parts of New England could get up to 20 inches of snow.
Westwood police say they got their point across that the infamous East Street Bridge is a danger to large vehicles, so they?re moving on.
Youth found in Belle Isle Marsh was stabbed to deathThe body of Carlos Villatoro-Nunez, 16, was discovered Dec. 9.
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In the weeks before and after the election of Donald Trump, the number of couples getting marriage licenses has surged in cities across the country.
Your guide to finding the perfect Boston wedding venue The hunt for the perfect venue might be one of the more time-consuming tasks on your plate, but it can also be the most fun.
Mass. lawmakers getting 4 percent raiseGovernor Charlie Baker is raising the base pay of Mass. legislators from the current $60,032 to $62,547.
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Ranking the other AFC East coaches during Belichick eraOf the 22 men to have coached in the division against Belichick, it is comically difficult to determine who is the second-most successful.
Talking Points: Rhode Island opens its Vault, bars avoid sanctions, and a cable war aheadRhode Island tries to improve its economic competitiveness, bars won?t be penalized for kickbacks, and more of Thursday?s business news.
The Weekender: A happy new year, a list of resolutions, and a bit of Cumberbatch The Globe?s picks for the best ways to spend your New Year?s weekend.
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The Boston Bruins forward caught some flack for a tweet he posted earlier this week.
Serena Williams announces engagement to Reddit cofounderWilliams announced her engagement to Alexis Ohanian on Thursday by posting a poem on Reddit.
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Everett?s Ellen Pompeo welcomes a sonPompeo and her husband, Chris Ivery, also have two daughters, Sienna May and Stella Luna.
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Fix pot law, but not in smoke-filled roomThe Legislature should ensure that changes to the marijuana law follow normal legislative procedures.
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Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.
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The San Antonio solutionOne Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?
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.
Sabres coach Dan Bylsma wants to make sure that his team gets after Marchand in tonight?s game.
A large steel fixture caps a quixotic five-year campaign for the last name to be made whole again on a brewery?s smokestack.
$5,000 is a hefty chunk of change to spend each month on your pad. If you were to write out those checks, would you go for the swanky two-bedroom apartment in Cambridge or the five-bedroom house in Revere?
Carl Paladino, a supporter of Donald Trump, said he wished President Obama died next year and that Michelle Obama be ?let loose in the outback of Zimbabwe.?
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The U.S. government is investigating some Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan cars because the brake pedal may lose pressure, making it hard for drivers to stop the vehicle
Russia and Turkey are expected to guarantee the cease-fire, but a main opposition group said rebel factions will retaliate to any violations by Damascus and its allies.
The Gates Foundation investment will help fund a preventative HIV treatment for use in Africa.
?We?re all going to crawl down staircases into basements and speakeasies and make amazing satirically political art,? the Lexington native said.
Major renovations can exceed $50,000, and a luxe garage, therefore, tends to be the province of the very rich.
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With Carrier, Trump exposes rift between unions and leadersSomehow Donald Trump, who claims a net worth of $10 billion, was standing up for the little guy, against their own union boss.
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Massachusetts hiker, 26, found dead after Christmas Eve hike in White Mountains
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