The Briar Group, which owns 10 restaurants and bars in Boston, said its computer systems were infiltrated, affecting the credit card data of visitors at two major conventions.
The American Federation of Teachers funded a political action committee that dumped $480,000 to swing the Boston mayoral race in favor of Mayor-elect Martin Walsh.
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Thousands could remain in the dark into next Wednesday if more snow and ice hit the state as feared, electric company officials said.
Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co. has promised to build a $65 million train maintenance facility in Hyde Park and would move its headquarters to Roxbury.
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When the federal extension program expires Saturday, nearly 60,000 residents will lose unemployment benefits, according to state labor officials.
Wynn Resorts, which is proposing to build a casino in Everett, has been found suitable to hold a gambling license by the gaming commission.
The Philanthropy Connection has completed its first round of grants, awarding $26,000 each to five nonprofits providing services to women, families, children, and young adults.
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For Kerri Lynch Delaney, owner of the Babycakes cupcake bakery in Quincy, supporting Globe Santa is a tradition that goes way back.
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Steps toward equalityAs Mayor-elect Martin Walsh prepares to take office, he needs to develop a full-fledged strategy to fight income disparity in Boston.
Jarome Iginla’s second-period goal ignited a 5-0 victory for the Bruins over the Senators at TD Garden.
Mayor Thomas Menino turned 71 Friday, marking his last birthday in office with friends, employees, and school children gathered.
The judge also granted a motion filed by the federal government to dismiss a challenge brought by the ACLU, which had tried to halt the program.
Those occasionally infamous multimillion-dollar water projects that have been derided by good-government types as pork-barrel spending are making a comeback.
The company said the encryption strongly reduces risk to customers, but one security analyst said customers should take precautions anyway.
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The tiny, barely detectable particles responsible for some of the galaxy’s biggest explosions are the stars of the astrophysicist’s new book.
His new girlfriend opts for the pronoun when referring to her ex.
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Watch the ‘Broken City’ Insiders eventVideo of a discussion with The Boston Globe’s Washington bureau of the gridlock in Washington and what can be done to end it.
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When doctors prescribe books to heal the mind Can you read your way to psychological health? Britain is finding out.
