If the initiative is successful, Boston Fed officials hope to expand the competitive grant program throughout New England.
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John Kerry met with his Vatican counterpart, Pietro Parolin, becoming the first secretary of state in nearly nine years to visit the Vatican.
Eager entrepreneurs are courting the Cambridge-based drug maker, now one of the hottest biotech companies on the planet.
Inquiry, cautions follow 2 deaths in FranklinThe two children who suffocated in a sealed hope chest died of a “tragic accident,’’ preliminary autopsy results showed.
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In Western Mass., the Mohawk Trail Regional School District is exploring the approach as a way to save money.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
The 2013 Patriots were 4-4 on the road and have not played a road playoff game in seven years. Their season ends in Denver.
An installation at the museum features 70 finches producing unpredictable sounds by pecking and stepping on an array of amplified guitars.
Shirley Leung
Patrick’s transportation plan offers an infusion of money that represents the biggest commitment since the Dukakis days.
Padraic Kenney
The heroes of 1989One year in Eastern Europe shaped the way a generation sees the world.
Boston has allowed six power-play goals in its last four games, including two to doom them in a 4-3 loss to Toronto.
A mother of a girl killed in the Birmingham church bombing in 1963 was among those who wrote to Jacqueline Kennedy.
As many as 300 civilians were packed on the overloaded boat that sank.
All sides praised a $1 trillion spending deal that is expected to clear Congress this week.
Fenway Sports Management added its most high-profile individual client since partnering with basketball icon LeBron James.
In the memoir of his 34-year career at the CIA, Rizzo offers a unique perspective on the agency.
Home fries are one of those simple foods that can be prepared a number of ways.
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Patriots fans before the Belichick eraAmid images of enthusiasm and devotion, signs of frustration are also seen among Patriots fans throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
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Can the evangelical church embrace gay couples?A new wave of thinkers says yes — and is looking to Scripture for support.
