An audio recording of a court hearing obtained by the Globe provides insight into how actor Kevin Spacey?s attorneys plan to defend him against charges that he assaulted a teenager on Nantucket.
US stocks surge in best rally in 10 years The Dow spiked more than 1,000 points in the best day in 10 years for Wall Street as stocks rallied back from a Christmas Eve beating.
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During his first visit to a troubled region, President Trump also said he has no plans to withdraw US forces from Iraq.
Fall River mayor says he won?t resign, setting up recall election The move sets the stage for a raucous recall election that could feature Jasiel Correia vying on the very ballot to replace him.
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Crews from National Grid have been going door to door replacing the approximately 450 gas valves throughout the Roxbury complex.
Boston police officer is charged in off-duty shooting that wounded his wife A Boston police officer is facing criminal charges in an off-duty shooting incident on Christmas Eve that left his wife with a non-life-threatening wound, Boston police said.
Harvard group names State Police colonel leader of the year Harvard?s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative noted that Colonel Kerry Gilpin noted that she was appointed to improve oversight and accountability within State Police.
Owen Labrie is behind bars in N.H. prison Owen Labrie, the former St. Paul?s School student convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on campus in 2014, began his nine-month prison term Wednesday.
Victims of Christmas house fire in Avon are identified Family members mourned Wednesday outside the home where a two-alarm blaze claimed the lives of an elderly father and his son, who tried desperately to save him.
Police in Massachusetts are trying to figure out how the body of a man who died in a car crash on Christmas Eve went undiscovered for nearly two hours.
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Marijuana applications from Eugene McCain could test the integrity of the state?s new regulatory system and demonstrate how rigorous officials intend to be.
DEVRA FIRST
After 40 years, the Back Bay restaurant L?Espalier is closing Synonymous with fine dining in Boston, the restaurant helped usher in the farm-to-table movement and introduce the city to a new level of service.
A new book looks at the girl who modeled for the French master?s one and only sculpture.
Ben Volin | On Football
The Patriots quarterback is bailing on a lot of passes at the first sign of a rush, and he?s not always stepping into his throws.
The Eagles were leading Boise State, 7-0, in the First Responder Bowl when the game was first delayed, and eventually canceled due to lightning.
NICK CAFARDO I ON BASEBALL
There are some areas of concern for the manager in defending the Sox? World Series title.
A rare glimpse inside Graves Light The owners of Graves Light recently posted a holiday video that provides a rare glimpse into their historic lighthouse that sits on a rocky ledge in Boston Harbor.
Matthew Gilbert | Your TV GPS
Your guide to the TV marathons airing over the holiday week Looking for shows to binge between Christmas and New Year?s? These networks are airing marathons of South Park, Friends, Law & Order, and more.
The band?s approach to creating and crafting pop music reflects their maturity as people and musicians.
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From a restaurant pushing the Seaport?s boundaries to a Peruvian party in Somerville to an adult snack bar near Fenway Park, these are the places that stood out this year.
Love Letters
I feel like I?m dating my future husband. Is this the real deal? A twentysomething dater worries she?s setting herself up for heartbreak.
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Congress should know that border security and immigration aren?t solved by a wall, but by sensible, bipartisan immigration reform.
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Troubling charges of anti-Semitism have been lodged against Women?s March leaders.
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The Big Picture
Photographs from July to December on a range of topics from around the world.
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The unthinkable has been an all-too-common companion in two small neighboring towns, where six young people took their lives in the short span of 30 months. The questions keep coming: What is happening? Why? When will it stop?
Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.
Court Sense Follow the Celtics? quest for a title and other NBA news both on and off the court. Sign up here.
The Celtics have been the NBA?s most dominant overtime team this season, and the Christmas matchup with the 76ers was the latest example.
A student was asked to remove a sign from her dorm window that used derogatory language to tell Nazis they aren?t welcome, prompting debate on campus.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ? A New Hampshire legislator wants to make regulations more clear for those interested in the so-called tiny home movement. Republican state Rep. Dave Testerman tells New Hampshire Public Radio he wants to sponsor legislation to clarify municipal regulation of the structures.
Janet Mills, who sparred with Paul LePage as attorney general and will become the state?s first female governor, has promised in a more civil tone.
8-year-old migrant dies in US custody on Christmas Day
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Porsche's SUV features new engines, new brakes, and better performance.
Sometime in the last couple of months, predictions of a major economic downturn or recession in 2019 went from being a crank view to the conventional wisdom.
Over the long holiday weekend, a bevy of bands will say goodbye to 2018 at venues all around Boston.
We hear repeatedly that the United States has the safest food supply in the world. But with all these recalls, how can that possibly be true?
We wish we?d written that: our favorite stories of 2018 It?s been a busy 2018 at STAT, but we still have found the time to see what other journalists are writing ? and get jealous we didn?t do it ourselves.
Love Letters: 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.
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