“It shows they can do it when they want to,” Governor Patrick of the quick action taken by the state’s Legislature.
US employers added 175,000 jobs, but the unemployment rate rose as more people started looking for work.
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As students increasingly consider value when picking a college, there’s a new push to examine what they can expect to earn.
The speaker of Russia’s upper house of parliament said Crimea would be welcome as an “equal subject.”
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The news comes amid speculation that the Boston-based online furniture retailer is preparing for an initial public offering.
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The Bruins thought they had a replacement for Dennis Seidenberg in Vancouver defenseman Alex Edler right up until the trade deadline.
A section of the TD Garden’s protective netting fell onto the crowd at the end of Thursday’s game.
While MLB is doing its best to ban smokeless tobacco from the game, Red Sox players admit they still use it — though many want to quit.
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A century-old film offers what may be the first public glimpse of the courtship antics of the extinct bird.
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Want a longer school day? Pay upWe haven’t had a frank discussion about how to expand the school day in a way that’s educationally effective and affordable.
The NBA’s first openly gay player, back in Boston with the Nets to play the Celtics, said he’s “just trying to focus on basketball.”
The lawyer will help Bulger’s lead attorney, Henry Brennan, appeal his conviction on murder and other charges.
The United States and Ukraine denounced the plan as tensions continue to simmer.
Friday marks the second day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, where thousands of activists seek to put their stamp on the GOP.
The Denver chain of pasta restaurants is set to open the first in a series of stores in Shrewsbury next month.
Tanya Donelly returns with new music and two hometown shows with her old band, Throwing Muses.
If “300” was a pep-talk on how to lose with dignity, “Rise of an Empire” is an inspirational speech on the value of teamwork.
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