The state child welfare agency needs to lower caseloads to adequately supervise the children under its watch, according to a trade group.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 200 points to close at 16,108, its worst loss in six weeks.
The new judge overseeing the Probation Department trial suggested he could sever charges if he finds the case to be overwhelming for jurors.
The Green Line driver involved in this week’s crash was fired four years ago for failing to report a collision, but was rehired after an arbitrator’s ruling.
movie review
Wes Anderson is up to his old tricks but with a magnanimous new confidence that feels like a gift.
Olivia Mora faces a charge of manslaughter by motor vehicle, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Vince Wilfork asks Patriots to cut him, report saysWilfork’s 10-year career in New England could be coming to an end because of a contract dispute.
The contract that brings Revis to New England includes a team option that would trigger a $20 million salary in 2015.
LAWRENCE HARMON
A strong pick to run schoolsJohn McDonough is introducing reforms into Boston schools, while serving as interim superintendent.
After a sluggish start, the Bruins notched an important win against the Canadiens, who previously had their number.
State and city officials today lauded the corporate sponsors who will help foot the bill on extending weekend service until 3 a.m.
The explosion also injured more than 60 people. A tenant said residents had complained repeatedly in recent weeks about ‘‘unbearable’’ gas smells.
The Mass. House proposal comes as President Obama pressed for a federal minimum wage hike.
The old Middlesex County courthouse could be transformed, but it might do so at the expense of a modest residential neighborhood.
Critics’ picks for upcoming concerts around the region, including Mark Mulcahy at Great Scott.
Ami Albernaz’s roundup of bargains in the Boston area, including 15 percent off purchases on MIT Museum’s newly launched online store.
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ideas
Putin’s long game? Meet the Eurasian UnionIt starts in 2015 and sounds like a scheme to rebuild the USSR, but its history is quite different — and troubling for the West.
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