Nearly 2,000 people are believed to have died from opioid overdoses in 2016 in Massachusetts, with fentanyl abuse seen as a leading cause.
Republican Sen. John McCain delivered a withering critique of President Donald Trump in a speech Friday.
In Europe, Pence says US will hold Russia accountableVice President Pence also said the US would be ??unwavering?? in its commitment to trans-Atlantic institutions like NATO.
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Former US senator Scott Brown is being considered for nomination as President Trump?s ambassador to New Zealand.
Was Mark Cuban trolling Trump?Mark Cuban, the billionaire businessman, is a vocal Donald Trump antagonist. Did he find a new way to poke the president last night?
The White House is considering firing this guy, but it?s complicated. Richard Cordray is the federal watchdog with the biggest target on his back in President Trump?s Washington.
Moulton threatened by man claiming to be police officerCongressman Seth Moulton responded by tweeting the wide-eyed emoji at the tweet, and contacting US Capitol Police.
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Neither sea creatures nor Canada will cause trouble for the United States. But Mexico may.
SpaceX launch at historic NASA moon pad is delayed at last secondLast-minute rocket trouble forced the unmanned SpaceX on Saturday to delay its inaugural launch from NASA?s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
This MBTA worker didn?t have the equipment to clear the tracks. So he made his own.For Michael Haywood, it was a personal affront when state officials were flummoxed by the big winter of 2015.
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Plowing into a snow-removal debateThe state should reconsider its traffic-slowing technique for highway snow removal.
Patrolmen?s union, city reach $68 million dealThe deal will mean an annual 2 percent increase over four years for the 1,500 members of the Boston Police Patrolmen?s Association.
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Parents, are you in desperate need of a few creative (and inexpensive) ways to fill school vacation week with the kids? Yeah, we thought so.
The many rewards of occasionally playing hookyA good deal on a hotel and lift tickets is just one of the many reasons to book a weekday getaway. Love is another.
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Millard Fillmore was deservedly forgotten, but his politics sound familiarThe 13th president is lost in obscurity, which is a more generous fate than he deserved.
A life taken, but also a life lostHow did 14-year-old Raeshawn Moody wind up becoming among the youngest to face a murder charge in Boston?
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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?
Scouring the brain for clues to new treatments for mental illnessPsychiatric drugs haven?t improved much in decades. So researchers are poring over new models of the brain for leads.
The controversial foul with 0.9 seconds Thursday left set up the free throws that sent the Celtics to defeat.
The Charles River Meadowlands Initiative hopes to increase access and create a network of trails linking open space in Franklin, Bellingham, and Medway.
A sampling of the housing market in this Worcester County town includes a Cape with a remodeled bath and a Gambrel with a walk-out basement and a workshop.
Jake Turx is a newly minted White House correspondent for a publication that has never before had a seat in the White House press corps.
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The inconclusive autopsy results raise all sorts of questions about the mysterious death of Kim Jong Nam.
For ski resorts in the region, this season so far can be summarized in two words: way better.
The actress, a Rhode Island native, will be honored at Harvard on March 4.
The Original Harlem Globetrotters, ?Stage Kiss,? NerdCon, and more.
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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Inside a dusty yellow Kodak box lies buried treasure, the 1967 Red Sox season captured in 4,000 black-and-white negatives.
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At Donald Trump?s press conference, an airing of grievancesThe president turned a press conference into a festivus holiday ? an airing of grievances.
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A Gardener?s GardenThe lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.
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Trump family?s elaborate lifestyle is a ?logistical nightmare?
Buffeted by snow, MBTA workers found a new way forward
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Christie says Trump made him order the meatloaf at meal together
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