Black and Latino students could have a much better chance of winning a spot at such schools as Boston Latin if admission hinged on MCAS scores instead of the current test. 

Governor Charles Baker and legislative leaders called for greater transparency within the state?s clerk magistrate system after Sunday?s Spotlight Team report. 

The high court nominee had been scheduled to teach a course in January titled ?The Supreme Court since 2005.? 

The Arizona Republican, days after a dramatic move that delayed a vote on Brett Kavanaugh?s nomination, made his most extensive comments yet on why he backed a wait. 

The transit agency on Monday awarded a $218 million contract to improve aging signals on the Red and Orange lines, a move that could dramatically reduce delays on the lines. 

It?s the first real proof that President Trump?s unorthodox negotiating style can sometimes bear fruit. 

Two skateboarders were arrested for trespassing as they remained in the skatepark after dusk, despite newly installed lights remaining on.  

The school named a white man as its first dean, drawing criticism that the search was not diverse. 

St. Regis Residences was subject of lawsuit over public access to waterfront.  

Data compiled by the Census Bureau and Harvard and Brown researchers makes it possible to pinpoint ? down to the census tract ? where children have the best shot at getting ahead. 

Here?s a hint: A lot. No, really. A lot. 

The confirmed death toll now exceeds 1,200, with hundreds severely injured and still more trapped in debris.