The department sought to destroy boxes filled with potential evidence in the department?s ongoing internal audit, as well as federal and state criminal probes into alleged overtime fraud.
The head of Massachusetts State Police has launched an investigation into new accusations of trooper payroll fraud, alleging some members used the union as an excuse to take paid leave.
Unless something changes dramatically, this will be the first time a category 4 storm has ever hit the Florida panhandle since records began in the mid-1800s.
In the nation?s first joint program of its kind, the state?s four medical schools ? UMass, Harvard, Tufts, and BU ? are developing standards for end-of-life medical training.
In Boston, it?s easier to get ahead than in almost any other city in the country, but the degree to which a person thrives varies widely, depending on the color of their skin.
A clamor to dump the test used for entrance into Boston Latin, Latin Academy, and John D. O?Bryant is growing after a Harvard study revealed it fuels inequality.
Alex Honnold did it: He was the first person to successfully scale El Capitan in California?s Yosemite National Park. A new documentary, ?Free Solo,? captures it all.
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: gas explosions in Lawrence, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and primary elections.
It?s the time of year when rakes tame fallen leaves and minds dream of ski vacations. If hitting the slopes is your thing and you have a million or two to spare, a chalet tucked away in the Green Mountains is coming up for bid. The 5,000-square-foot mountain home, on 0.
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.
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.