US jobless rate lowest in 3 years
The unemployment rate in January fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest since February 2009, as employers added 243,000 jobs, much more than expected.
The unemployment rate in January fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest since February 2009, as employers added 243,000 jobs, much more than expected.
The developer taking control of the former Filene’s property in Downtown Crossing said it will build a tower that will rival the city’s tallest buildings.
The BPDNews.com website, normally a colorful site full of information for the community, was hacked today, apparently by the group Anonymous.
As Mass. governor, Mitt Romney required all state hospitals, including Catholic ones, to provide emergency contraception to rape victims.
Ayla Brown, a onetime “American Idol’’ contestant, has been paid by her father’s campaign to sing at three events.
The biggest house in Truro has been ordered demolished by the town because it does not qualify as an allowed “alteration’’ to a small home that sits a good distance away.
If Belichick becomes just the second coach with four Super Bowl wins, what is his proper place in history? Would he be considered the greatest coach the NFL has ever seen?
Dan Shaughnessy
Belichick’s chipper comportment this week makes us wonder if he’s smelling the roses on his last go-around. What would be left to prove if he wins?
“That would be fine in Malibu, but Truro is not Malibu. It is the wrong scale, it is a very aggressive building, and it’s not legal.”
Nathalie Ferrier, on a $10 million mansion in Truro
Globe Talks | Feb. 15, 6 p.m.
Join the Boston Globe’s movie critics, Ty Burr and Wesley Morris, for a conversation about this year’s Academy Awards.
After being released from her cage in front of a crowd of about 100 people yesterday, Ms. G walked around sniffing the area and showed no fear of her shadow.
The renowned breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, faced an escalating backlash yesterday over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood.
After aggressive backing from Senator Scott Brown and others, the Senate passed legislation yesterday banning members of Congress from profiting from insider information.
Retailers reported mixed sales results for January in a sign that US consumers continue to be cautious about when and where they spend their money in the shaky economy.
The pitcher finally talked about last season’s meltdown that included clubhouse drinking. “What goes on in the clubhouse, it’s supposed to stay in the clubhouse,” he said.
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a shaky-cam superhero film!
With it's award-winning cast and creative team, NBC's Broadway-inspired series may just live up to its name.
“What would you do to avoid catching one? Guzzle an onion-juice-and-honey cocktail? Chew raw garlic? Use a Neti pot? Wear a surgical mask on the plane?
Scot Lehigh, on airplane colds
“A surprising number have pushed past the humiliation of defeat and laid claim to a level of prominence they might never have attained if they hadn’t run.”
Leon Neyfakh, on presidential election losers