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A handful of key Senate Republicans are beginning to call for an end to the government shutdown, as the president?s quest for a wall begins to look politically untenable.
President Trump is taking the shutdown battle to the U.S.-Mexico border, seeking to bolster his case for the border wall after negotiations with Democrats blew up over his funding demands.
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A political lightning bolt has vaulted the 78-year-old Trump supporter back into the halls of power, and she couldn?t be happier about it.
Governor Charlie Baker is on board, and so are Senate and House leaders. Is this the year that the state?s education funding formula gets an overhaul?
Council president calls for overhauling civil service hiring system for public safety jobs Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell laid out several reform proposals Wednesday to address the city?s shortcomings in diversifying its police and fire departments.
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If a group of marijuana advocates gets their way, Massachusetts could one day host cannabis-enhanced pedicures, massages, and yoga classes.
The US Circuit Court of Appeals is examining what constitutes reasonable force against a person with mental illness after Athol police used a Taser on a woman.
Former Insys CEO pleads guilty to bribery scheme Michael Babich?s chief sales executive hired attractive, but inexperienced sales representatives to sway doctors into prescribing Insys?s highly addictive fentanyl spray, even to those who did not need it.
State lab must show progress for breath tests to be used in certain OUI cases, judge says The judge?s ruling came in a class-action case that is challenging the accuracy of the state?s breath tests.
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Tree House is trying a novel approach to treating its waste water that could help solve its sewage issues and reduce its carbon footprint.
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Clear, chilly weather expected for Sunday?s playoff game Snowfall this season has been one of the lowest ever recorded at this point in winter, but it?s going to get cold.
The Fine Print
A brief frolic outside may cost a woman her cat In June, Pamela Howard adopted Muse, a blue-eyed, gray-striped, half-Siamese cat who had suffered terrible burns in a previous owner?s neglectful care.
Passengers on Alaska Airlines describe 30-hour odyssey The Boston-to-Los Angeles flight was diverted to Buffalo, where passengers endured a long wait, before flying back to Logan ? with some continuing on to L.A.
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Mr. Deland of Marion, who died Jan. 8, was also an advocate for increased access for the disabled.
As firefighter training begins, commissioner defends gender makeup of class ?This is the most diverse class we?ve had since 2003,? Boston Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn said. ?It?s actually 37 percent minority.??
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EDITORIAL
The demographics and culture of the Boston Fire Department remain an embarrassment, and it?s time for both Mayor Marty Walsh and the City Council to act.
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Looking at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and seeing Sarah Palin Please don?t squander the platform you so gloriously won.
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The biggest terrorist threat to America isn?t a migrant caravan. It?s still ISIS The fixation on the Mexican border is a distraction from far bigger problems beyond.
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The day Boston was swamped by a deadly wave of molasses One hundred years ago this month an enormous steel tank ruptured, sending a torrent of brown syrup on a deadly path through the North End.
Cultivar restaurant in downtown Boston to shut its doors The restaurant at the Ames Hotel is the latest in the city to close down, which its proprietor said was due to ?unforeseen events that have created the perfect storm.?
CELTICS 135, PACERS 108
Celtics wanted see where they stood against a top NBA defense, and they scored 135 points Seven Celtics scored in double figures, including 22 points each from Marcus Morris and the rejuvenated Jaylen Brown.
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Unhealthy Divide
Cancer is a tremendous burden for anyone, but for a growing number of lower-income and even middle-class patients, an illness means an avalanche of trouble.
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The Big Picture
Here are the photos from July to December that summed up the year.
Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.
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The Bruins got off to a 3-0 first-period lead in cruising to a victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild.
Chess, scuba, grueling hikes, even animation: For Gregory Beagan, a 17-year-old Bishop Feehan High School senior, goal took perseverance.
The number of pending sales of single-family homes in the state was up, but it was down for condos.
Elizabeth Warren?s scheduled visits to the first-in-the-nation primary state will include a stop at Manchester Community College on Saturday.
Iran confirmed it is holding US Navy veteran Michael White at a prison in the country, making him the first American known to be detained under President Donald Trump?s administration.
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The Edge in Titanium trim explodes expectations by delivering a truly discriminating luxury car experience.
Frontier enters the Boston market in April with low introductory fares on flights to Orlando and Raleigh-Durham. But watch out for the large number of ancillary fees.
This tale of an alcoholic detective seeking to absolve her guilty conscience and bring culprits to justice 17 years after a deadly crime barely rises to the level of a genre rehash.
People who don?t respond to HIV meds overlooked by pharma, researchers Patient advocates are pursuing orphan drug status to give companies incentives to develop new treatments.
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.
