Shutdown pressure on President Trump mounted Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on him to delay his State of the Union address.
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Representative Seth Moulton to speak in N.H., restarting buzz he may run for president The Salem Democrat will travel to New Hampshire in two weeks, sources familiar with the planning told the Globe.
The number of state workers earning six figures also grew by about 14 percent.
State financial watchdog to step down Thomas Shack III, the independent overseer of more than $60 billion in state spending and assets, will be replaced as comptroller by North Andover Town Manager Andrew Maylor.
Here are five takeaways from reporting on Purdue Pharma, the OxyContin maker accused of misleading doctors and patients about the addictive painkiller.
Jesuits release list of priests credibly accused of abuse, including 22 with Mass. ties All but five of the priests with Massachusetts ties on the list are deceased, and among the living are some former clergy who were publicly accused of misconduct.
It was Mayor Martin Walsh?s sixth annual address to a citywide audience since he was first elected in 2013.
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Justin Schultz said the farm had been in his family for generations and vowed to rebuild.
Healey nixes Charlton rule requiring town meeting votes on marijuana contracts Town meeting is no place for contract negotiations with pot businesses, Attorney General Maura Healey ruled Tuesday when she disapproved a Charlton bylaw.
Brockton party bus company raid nets three arrests; fentanyl and cocaine seized Brockton and State Police, as well as a regional task force, swooped into Tex Era (Party Bus) Rental, LLC on Elliot Street late Tuesday afternoon.
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The US military says that American service members were killed in an explosion while conducting a routine patrol in Syria.
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The backlash to the Gillette ad is exactly why it?s needed Do you know who isn?t taking to Twitter to complain about the Gillette ad? Those of us who have been bullied, beat up, and sexually victimized. When I watched it, I saw myself.
Say hello to Remy, Harvard?s cat-in-residence Popular with students and faculty alike, an orange tabby from Cambridge who prowls Harvard?s campus has become a mini-celebrity with a devoted online fan base.
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President Trump wasted no time congratulating himself for serving up fast food at the White House during the shutdown, but this D.C. chef is quietly making sure furloughed workers don?t go without.
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Facing new competition, Netflix bulks up for an arms race ? by raising fees Streaming services are in a costly war for original programming, and subscribers will have to pay.
Turkish prosecutors seek an international arrest warrant for NBA player Enes Kanter ?Anyone who speaks out against [the Turkish president] is a target. I am definitely a target,? Kanter wrote in opinion piece for the Washington Post.
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By focusing on housing and things the city can and should be allowed to do on its own, Marty Walsh shows the seriousness of his intent.
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Regarding the wall: It?s your move, Congress As Donald Trump stands firm, some look to Congress to break the logjam over border security.
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On Thursday, the Globe will release a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.
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This is what an Irish pub should look like circa 2019 The James in Needham serves modern food and a good old-fashioned welcome.
Video: Curious ice disk entrances Maine city It?s the second time in the last few years that the Presumpscot River has had something strange lurking in its waters.
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What to expect from the Chiefs defense, and how the Patriots should attack it The Chiefs are stingy at home, play a multitude of complex coverage schemes, and have one of the best defensive lines in the NFL.
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One hundred years ago today an enormous steel tank ruptured, sending a torrent of brown syrup on a deadly path through the North End.
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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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Simmonds has 15 goals for a Philadelphia team that is floundering and may be a seller at the trade deadline.
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Federal lawmakers from Massachusetts have criticized Columbia Gas about backdated gas bills being sent to Merrimack Valley residents, months after explosions and fires rocked the region.
The partial federal government shutdown is complicating the already complicated process of getting and managing a mortgage. For one thing, the political storm is like severe weather at a major airport: You can expect minor delays or worse.
The committee is responsible for overseeing all components of the nation?s housing and financial services sectors.
Wednesday?s vote will be the second no-confidence vote against May in less than two months. She successfully fended off a challenge from her Conservative partymates in December.
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Volkswagen and Ford say they're forming a global alliance in which they will work together to develop commercial vans and medium-sized pickups while exploring broader cooperation on battery-powered and autonomous vehicles
The company?s chairman and largest shareholder, Eddie Lampert, won a bankruptcy auction for Sears in New York, averting liquidation of the iconic chain.
The Showtime series is slated to be released in 2019.
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?
Documents reveal new details about Purdue?s marketing of OxyContin Mass. AG Maura Healey filed a revised complaint Tuesday with new details about Purdue?s promotion of OxyContin.
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.
