Chism, who is accused of killing a Danvers teacher, had allegedly attacked a Department of Youth Services staffer.
Ex-girlfriend says suspect gave note on what to tell policeThe key prosecution witness will now face cross examination by Seth Mazzaglia’s lawyers, who claim she killed Elizabeth Marriott.
Lottery often gives aid to affluent, takes from poorAn analysis shows that 189 municipalities pay more into the lottery than they get back as aid, including 58 where income is below the state average.
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Can a daring entrepreneur from Newton and his team of technologists upend the way we watch TV?
A 9-year-old fashion wunderkind finds a followingNewton fourth-grader Tobias Otting will give a TEDxCambridge talk thanks to the success of his blog, the Junior Sartorialist.
Parents of slain teen dedicated to ending dating violenceThe parents of Lauren Astley, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, have become regional and national activists.
Across Major League Baseball, Don Zimmer was remembered as a baseball lifer and friend of the game.
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Nice mayor, needs a visionA post-Menino definition of vision would also be nice from Mayor Martin Walsh, who is committed to bringing a post-Menino niceness to city government.
‘Social robot’ startup Jibo preps for product launchThe company brought on new investors and hired employees from companies like iRobot Corp. and Netflix.
If the Sox can’t solve their many problems fast, their World Series title defense may turn into a lost season.
Joshua Encarnacion was turned down when he initially applied to the school. Now he’s heading to a job at Google.
Fifteen GM employees have been fired and five others have been disciplined.
Around the turn of the previous century, tramp houses could be found in many communities across the state, especially along rail lines.
Police are hunting for a man suspected of killing three officers in the normally tranquil east coast city of Moncton.
Challenger Chris McDaniel and veteran Sen. Thad Cochran plunged into a three-week campaign Wednesday to pick a Republican candidate.
The true and untrue tales of the director’s cross-country hitchhiking jag offers a panoramic view of Waters’s twisted American landscape.
Seven stories above Stuart Street, SURFSET Fitness will launch its first official surf-inspired workouts in the city.
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Could aid to Syrians be prolonging the war?Critics worry that the humanitarian effort has a dark side.
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