Firefighters have been called to 17 addresses in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover for reports of suspected gas fires and explosions, State Police said Thursday.
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Live updates after fires from gas main explosions reported in Lawrence area Follow reporters on the ground.
Former Mafia don Frank Salemme sentenced to life in prison for 1993 slaying Salemme and an associate were sentenced to life in prison for killing South Boston nightclub owner Steven DiSarro in 1993.
Girlfriend says Celtics guard Jabari Bird choked her a dozen times A not-guilty plea was entered on Bird?s behalf at his arraignment, and he was held on $50,000 cash bail.
Feinstein says she referred letter concerning Kavanaugh to federal investigators The California Democrat said in a statement that she ??received information from an individual concerning the nomination.?
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MBTA worker repairing fare boxes now accused of stealing $450,000, authorities say Stephen Fagerberg was arrested by State and Transit Police in June when the investigation at that point in time concluded that the Dedham resident had allegedly stolen $80,000 in cash.
Somerville will observe Indigenous Peoples? Day on Oct. 8 Columbus Day has set sail in Somerville. Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone made the announcement on Facebook on Thursday.
It?s possible to return to the flip-phone era without leaving society. Really.
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My grandmother had always shown up for me. The least I could do was return the favor.
Here?s what Gordon Hayward said today about his recovery The Celtics forward said he is playing five-on-five ?pretty much no restrictions? and is working on his timing and explosiveness.
Geoff Diehl would ?welcome? President Trump. Charlie Baker? Not so much Welcome to the conflicted top of the state?s 2018 Republican ticket.
Hurricane Florence?s leading edge assaulted the Carolina coast Thursday, bending trees and shooting frothy sea water over streets on the Outer Banks.
Richard Neal?s YouTube video was drawing tens of thousands of viewers Thursday morning. But it didn?t feature any big stars, splashy visuals, or infectious tunes.
Here are 8 studies disputing Trump?s claim that the hurricane death toll was low One report estimated the death toll was 2,975 ? a figure that the government of Puerto Rico has adopted as the official count.
Trump wrongly accuses Democrats of inflating Maria death toll President Donald Trump is disputing the official death toll in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, even after an independent report placed the number in the thousands.
Overseer to work with St. Paul?s after criminal investigation The agreement requires St. Paul?s School to report alleged abuse of students to the overseer and the New Hampshire Department of Justice before launching an internal investigation.
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With bakeries, event spaces, and petting zoos, they have innovated in ways unimaginable to their forebears.
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How do I tell wedding guests my daughter isn?t taking her husband?s name? I don?t want any awkwardness around guests addressing packages to Mrs. So-and-so.
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Republicans? fiscal folly, just in time for the midterms Congressional Republicans have put us on the path back to $1 trillion annual deficits.
The life and rise of Ayanna Pressley Long before her shocking win, Pressley?s was an against-the-odds story. Time and again, she has toppled expectations.
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A Jaguars fan group raised money to fly the banner over Jacksonville?s stadium Sunday.
Laura Perille, the former head of the Boston nonprofit EdVestors, has never run a school system before and never worked as a teacher or principal.
Ask the Carpenter?s Rob Robillard discusses radon mitigation and drywells. Get more expert advice at realestate.boston.com.
The fact that the Republican candidate is beginning a full-fledged campaign is notable because Democrats are still waiting to see who officially won the party?s primary in the district.
A gunman killed five people, including his wife, before turning the gun on himself as a sheriff?s deputy closed.
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The city's infamous roads and drivers have created some "unique" challenges for autonomous vehicles. But that's sort of the point.
The Food and Drug Administration gave the five biggest vaping manufacturers 60 days to say how they will address teen use or face removal of their products from the market.
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively play young mothers in Paul Feig?s thriller, ?A Simple Favor.?
On Tuesday, more than a dozen Red Sox wives gathered for the 17th Annual From Fenway to the Runway fundraiser.
Opinion: The Apple Watch wants to monitor your heart. Should you let it? The watch could be a boon for people with heart rhythm problems. Or it could be a big headache for the health care system.
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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Fall House Hunt: Tips for making that winning offer Buyers who know what sellers want can craft a winning offer in a crowded field without putting themselves at risk.
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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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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