There was nothing more than a thin haze of smoke drifting from the building when firefighters arrived at 298 Beacon St. on Wednesday afternoon.
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The Boston Fire Department’s flag will be raised at City Hall Plaza this afternoon.
Kevin Cullen
Edward Walsh and Michael Kennedy ran into a burning building to save lives, knowing they could lose their own. Because they were firefighters, Boston firefighters.
Christopher L. Gasper
The fairest negotiations are ones in which neither side can claim absolute victory. That is the case for Vince Wilfork and the Patriots.
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In a new book, Scott Helman and Jenna Russell recount the day the city stood still.
The Red Sox will go with the veteran making a comeback to start the season in center field.
US will recognize Michigan gay marriagesAbout 300 same-sex couples were married in the state before a federal appeals court put those unions on hold.
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Massachusetts as farm stateThe state’s pastoral sector has developed an idealistic energy all its own, one that seems to have real appeal to the young.
The Bruins are currently the best team in the NHL, and are playing like another run at the Cup is a formality.
Since the fall, a team of archivists, volunteers, and private donors has been painstakingly preserving the fragile artifacts of a city in mourning.
A new analysis of radar data suggests the plane had flown faster and ran out of fuel more quickly than previously estimated.
Christie’s appearance comes after a lawyer hired by his office cleared him of any wrongdoing in the lane closure scandal.
The combination of an improving job market, pent-up consumer demand, less drag from government policies and a brighter global outlook is boosting optimism.
Mike Gordon’s new solo album, “Overstep,” proves the Sudbury native is just as comfortable taking center stage.
This dark comedy about a disastrous 30th anniversary week-end offers funny and affecting performances by Lindsay Duncan and Jim Broadbent.
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The custom justice of ‘problem-solving courts’A new kind of court is reshaping the American legal system — with little oversight.
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