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The Merrimack is one of the most polluted waterways in New England and is one of dozens of regional rivers that are inundated with sewage from treatment plants overwhelmed by heavy rains.
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It was a stunning cluster of shootings even for a part of the city that knows violence too well.
Christmas train was filled with first responders when it struck people on tracks The Christmas train was on a special ride with hundreds of first responders and their families Saturday night when it hit and killed a Wareham man and woman on the tracks.
Officers found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound just before 2 a.m. in Mattapan. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
More snow, rain coming Sunday night and frigid Thanksgiving ahead Precipitation is expected to begin Sunday night and last into Monday afternoon, and Monday night into Tuesday. The Boston area will see some snow turning to rain.
More than 1,300 still unaccounted for in wake of Calif. wildfire Searchers combing the devastated town of Paradise stepped up their efforts ahead of rains forecast for later this week.
Nelson concedes tight Florida Senate race to Scott A recount showed three-term Democratic Senator Bill Nelson more than 10,000 votes behind GOP Governor Rick Scott.
Trump backs away from pledge to keep Kelly as chief of staff President Trump isn?t committing to a promise to keep chief of staff John Kelly for the remainder of his term, part of possible staffing changes in his administration.
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Food is going high-tech, and policy needs to catch up with it.
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Ethel Braziel Carter, 100, stenographer, accomplished musician Nearly as accomplished a musician as she was a stenographer, Miss Carter learned to play piano, and then took up organ lessons.
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As it readies for its annual throng of visitors, Plimoth Plantation remains embroiled in a long-running battle between employees and management.
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Tom Glynn deserves thanks for pushing for development diversity The former Massport chief made a point of opening up the insular world of Boston developers.
While delivering his opening monologue on ?Saturday Night Live,? he invited some former NBC castmates on stage before tricking the audience.
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The Patriots usually do not let a bad loss linger, and recent history says they will put last week?s game behind them.
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Some of the best shots from Globe photographers from across Massachusetts during state championship Saturday.
Republicans are green with envy over Somerville fund-raiser ActBlue The Democratic fund-raising platform was a subject of the GOP?s post-midterm election frustration.
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As leadership styles lean kinder, how do bosses make unpopular decisions? For CEOs, being liked and making good decisions can be a tricky balance.
Top Places to Work
The 2018 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts These 128 businesses have the happiest employees in the state. Here are sortable lists of the winners, and how we compiled them.
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A passport gives art lovers access to 21 museums and historic sites for $25 ? and a chance to win a contest.
Holiday arts preview 2018
The best things to see and do this holiday season From dancing sugarplums to a musical ?Grinch,? there?s a bounty of theater, music, TV, and other attractions to enjoy.
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?Donald Trump was elected president because of his racism, not in spite of it? In him, racists have someone who will never unequivocally condemn them or the violence they commit.
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Help was a few feet away. Why didn?t they save her? My wife, Laura Levis, did everything she could to save herself when the asthma attack began. She went to Somerville Hospital and called 911, too. How could she have been left to die just outside the emergency room?
Manager Alex Cora believes at least five players on his 2018 title team will show improvement next season, making the Red Sox better overall.
In the Merrimack Valley, volunteers gave out supermarket vouchers in lieu of turkeys, since many are still without utilities.
Swampscott squeaked by Marblehead, 15-14, when 16-year-old Mike Lynch (yes, that Mike Lynch) nailed a 21-yard field goal.
The three-bedroom, 3.5-bath home is on the market for $1,599,000.
Governor Charlie Baker scrubbed his campaign website a day after the election and replaced it with a single page: a ?quick note? thanking voters for keeping him in office.
Under the plan, female employees could obtain contraceptives at family planning clinics for low-income people.
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That Black Friday special deal at your local dealer could be available into 2019
The state says the chains oversold painkillers and didn?t take precautions to stop illegal sales.
The album officially titled ?The Beatles? gets a spectacular reissue.
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The Big Picture
At least 56 people have lost their lives in California?s deadliest wildfire.
An industry newcomer tries to salvage pharma?s bruised reputation Patrick O?Connor is the new executive director of the Alliance to Protect Medical Innovation.
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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Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix? Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
