Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley defeated Michael Capuano on a promise to help spearhead the fight against President Trump, and to make the Democratic Party more responsive to a diverse constituency.
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We?ve seen the future of Massachusetts politics, and it?s female Ayanna Pressley, Maura Healey, and Michelle Wu have shown us the future, and Massachusetts politics will never be the same.
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The big loser in the primaries? Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Walsh never understood the longing for representatives in Washington who strive for something more than seniority.
Dan Koh and Lori Trahan are knotted in a too-close-to-call race in the most crowded congressional field in a generation.
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Heading into the midterms, expect the polls to get it wrong Pollsters didn?t expect Ayanna Pressley to best Michael Capuano in Tuesday night?s Democratic primary, yet she came out on top. By a lot.
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The Sox roared back to wipe out a six-run deficit in the eighth but needed Phillips?s heroics in the ninth.
In Times op-ed, Trump staffer claims administration officials are trying to thwart parts of president?s agenda President Trump railed against the op-ed on national TV, calling it a ?gutless editorial? before turning his ire on the publication itself late Wednesday afternoon.
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Bob Woodward?s book ?Fear?? details Donald Trump?s paranoia, abusive rants, and failure to grasp the basics of law, trade, and national security.
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Nostalgia aside, BC-Holy Cross football may not be the best idea The two schools have gone in opposite directions athletically since their last meeting 32 years ago.
?The single most important year in my development? The story of Bill Belichick, Ernie Adams, and the undefeated 1970 Andover football team. You can see, even back then, hints of football greatness that Belichick and Adams would go on to achieve.
Plane from Dubai is quarantined at JFK amid reports of up to 100 sick passengers About 100 of the 520 people aboard the plane were being evaluated after complaining of illness, including cough and fever, according to the CDC.
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Owners of a ruined house say repairs will cost $400k. The insurer is fighting, offering just $100k. Their house badly damaged, a Newton family expected Providence Mutual to help them get back on their feet quickly. That didn?t happen.
Love Letters
I vented about my life, and she broke up with me After almost a year in a serious relationship, she abruptly ended things when he showed his vulnerable side.
Here?s how to audition for the star-studded ?Little Women? movie filming in Boston Timothee Chalamet, Laura Dern, Saoirse Ronan, Meryl Streep, and Emma Watson are all part of the cast.
UMass Amherst researchers say winter moths? reign of destruction is over The researchers used a fly species to regulate winter moth populations throughout coastal New England.
Eddie Vedder gave a shoutout to NESN?s John Martin during Pearl Jam?s Fenway show ?I want him to know that he has my support, our support,? Vedder said Tuesday at Fenway.
One man initially struck both teens, who were crossing a street near their school, with his car before another woman swerved around him and drove over one of the girls, prosecutors said.
Suspect arraigned in murders of West Brookfield mother, children DNA traces that matched Mathew Locke ? a cousin of the man whose wife and children were murdered ? were found on one of the young victims? bodies, according to prosecutors.
Boston police captain?s son is sentenced to 20 years for terror plot When he was arrested in July 2015, Alexander Ciccolo was planning to attack a university, and tried to recruit others to help him in his plan, authorities say.
DNA test tells man the bittersweet truth: His father was a Catholic priest James Graham spent decades chasing a rumor: that he was borne of an ill-fated love affair between his mother and a runaway priest. On Tuesday, a DNA test finally gave Graham his answer.
Facebook, Twitter pledge to defend against foreign intrusion Facebook and Twitter executives assured Congress on Wednesday that they are aggressively working to root out foreign attempts to sow discord in America.
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?Who is this guy?? Marco Rubio, Alex Jones get into heated argument in Capitol Hill hallway The conspiracy theorist continuously interrupted Rubio, patting the senator in condescension before Rubio snapped at Jones not to touch him.
Kavanaugh parries Democrats? questions on Day 2 of confirmation hearing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sparred with Democratic senators over several high-profile issues.
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Despite fund-raising gap, Juana Matias overperforms in Third District Rep. Juana Matias far exceeded expectations as a candidate ? and yet she could not overcome the reality of what money buys in a local, crowded race.
TSA says air marshals don?t follow ?ordinary? travelers. Some ordinary travelers beg to differ She?s a social media manager for an arts-and-crafts company, and somehow became a target of a secret TSA surveillance program.
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After a cancer diagnosis, a father and his family grapple with the uncertain time left As Adam Hayden has waded into cancer advocacy, he has had to balance his new passion against preserving his family life.
A new trend is sweeping across the Red Sox, and it has little to do with launch angle, spin rate, or first-pitch breaking balls
Police in Conway, N.H., identified the victims as David and Cathy Oliveira of New Bedford. They were both 57 years old.
The famous architect designed it for his son, and it was saved from demolition.
Jon Kyl, a Republican, said he has only committed to serve until the end of the year.
Jalaluddin Haqqani, a former US ally who became a fierce enemy, had long been in ill health.
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John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader whose Buick LaCrosse loses acceleration while driving.
It would be Staples? biggest acquisition since its play for Office Depot fell apart due to antitrust concerns.
The next spinoff of Dick Wolf?s TV franchise will be based on New York?s Hate Crimes Task Force.
You?ll find ceviche, pisco sours, and a community of artists at Peruvian spot Celeste.
Until next year, my sweetheart In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town? As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: staying cool in the summer heat, installing a new police commissioner, spotting sharks on the Cape, campaigning politicians on the trail, and flipping gymnasts at the US championships.
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