The cities? mayors say the fund is critical to meet an ??urgent and growing need.??
Crews still working at site of 9-alarm East Boston fire Firefighters remain at the New England Casket Co., which burned down Friday. Louis Tobia Jr., who is the third generation of his family to run the business, said his first thoughts are with employees and customers.
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For voters who pride themselves on meeting candidates in person multiple times before deciding whom to support, the cornucopia of 2020 contenders is slightly overwhelming.
Somerville braces for detours Three bridges are set to close in Somerville in the coming months as the next phase of the Green Line Extension swings into gear.
Starts & Stops
Silver Line route extending to Sullivan Square, North Station and Kendall The new service is part of plan to improve transportation in the lower Mystic River area following the opening of the Encore casino.
Appeals court to hear arguments in Trump hotel lawsuit The outcome of the lawsuit could depend largely on competing definitions of an antiquated word: emoluments.
Sunny, windy St. Patrick?s Day ahead for paradegoers Saturday begins an expected long stretch of sunny days that will probably last through the week, according to the National Weather Service.
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Check out these tips for enjoying one of Boston?s biggest (and greenest) events of the year.
N.H. officials mum on relationship between 11-year-old suspect, victims Two people were shot Friday at a home in Alton, N.H. Officials said Lizette Eckert, 50, was found dead at the scene, and James Eckert, 48, is at a Portsmouth hospital in critical condition.
Greater Boston?s first recreational marijuana shop received approval from the state Friday to open its doors to the public next week.
Jeneé Osterheldt | Commentary
College degrees, freedom papers, and the admissions scam we all fall for While we are asking ourselves about the access the wealthy have to education, we also have to look at the worth we assign to academic institutions.
Opinion | Aimee Ortiz
Rich kids cheating in college doesn?t stop at admissions As one of the ?poor kids? who walked Boston University?s campus not too long ago, I can tell you that the wealthy?s gaming of the system does not stop at admissions.
Celtics 129, Hawks 120
Irving had 30 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, but the Celtics almost blew a seemingly insurmountable lead.
Gordon Hayward strained his neck, exits Hawks game early Hayward collided with John Collins late in the first quarter and appeared dazed.
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Yvonne Abraham
Why did nobody prepare me for the heartbreak of my son finishing the books?
Here are the stories of the lives lost and those who were wounded when a white supremacist opened fire at a New Zealand mosque.
Paddy Cashin
Opinion
The real story is all of you who think it is acceptable to buy someone.
Ideas | Amitha Kalaichandran
In America, becoming a doctor can prove fatal Bullied and abused, medical residents are taking their own lives at an astounding rate.
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Renée Graham
There?s no greater system of affirmative action in America than the one designed to benefit the wealthy and well-connected, especially if they?re white.
Opinion | Christopher Weyant
When you know your child will need help getting into college When you know your kid needs help, how early is too early to start the college admissions process?
Opinion | Luke O?Neil
Hey Fox, give Tucker Carlson a raise You can make a lot of money selling the most vile opinions imaginable in America.
Alex Speier
For Dustin Pedroia, playing Opening Day is not a certainty The Red Sox still have to see the second baseman play in back-to-back games and they want to build Pedroia?s stamina so he can stay on the field.
Truth and Consequences Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.
Munch Madness 2019: The top restaurants in Boston If it?s March, it must be time for the tournament everyone awaits all year: Munch Madness.
Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.
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Read 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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Students worldwide skipped classes Friday to protest their governments? failure to act against global warming as part of the ?Fridays for Future? movement.
Sale struck seven and then the Sox bullpen allowed just one run over five innings.
Officials said there is no indication that the fire was suspicious.
A puppy joins Franklin?s police force, a scammer pretends to be a local police officer, and other odd tales from local police blotters.
Uncertainty over Britain?s departure from the European Union suppressed interest rates on US Treasury bonds. The average rate on 15-year loans slipped to 3.76 percent.
Federal elections officials say Cruz failed to report more than $1 million in bank loans he used to finance his successful long-shot race for the US Senate.
The first-of-its-kind public hearing was organized by a group of US legislators visiting the territory.
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It?s a major step toward redevelopment of the large tract between Rutherford Avenue and Interstate 93.
Gunn had been fired months ago over old tweets.
Helpful hints on how to make everyone?s airport experience less stressful. These tips are common sense, but common sense seems to depart from airports more regularly than Delta shuttles to New York.
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.
Can compounding make an ICU staple affordable again? It?s up to the courts The price of vasopressin spiked in 2015. Now federal judges will decide if a cheaper, compounded alternative is worth the risk.
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