The judge will allow prosecutors to argue that House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and a top aide joined the conspiracy.
Ten months after calls for an advisory panel on Boston?s taxi industry, no committee has been formed and little has changed.
The Israeli military says Gaza militants have fired three rockets at Israel since the deadline passed for the start of a proposed cease-fire.
Eric J. McPhail and Douglas A. Parigian are facing criminal charges of conspiracy and securities fraud.
Kevin Cullen
Would Jesus really have a problem with a gay kid going to, or a gay person working at, Gordon College?
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Legal Oysteria has yet to serve a meal, but the place already has a reputation, thanks to the previous occupant of its space, Olives.
The story of Yonetta Harris is a remarkable one of domestic violence, followed by recovery and perseverance.
The promise of relatively easy money is making innkeepers of people throughout the Boston area who never thought they?d be in the hospitality industry.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
?I want to play for [the Red Sox] for the rest of my career ... It?s all I?ve known. I don?t like the unknown,? Lester said.
On baseball
Farrell, leading the American League in the All-Star Game, is remaining positive despite his team?s position in last place.
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Politics, Afghanistan-styleAshraf Ghani, a candidate for president in Afghanistan, has changed in recent years.
Book Review
Miracle at Fenway by Saul WisniaSaul Wisnia?s latest book is a fresh take on the merry band that many will always hold as curse-breakers.
The globalization of the game has been underway for years but this time it was evident on the result sheets at the World Cup.
Residents displaced by the fire last Thursday face a series of struggles, leaders of support groups said.
Six of nine House seats will go uncontested in November, highlighting how politically stagnant the state has become.
Israel and its main militant Gaza adversary weighed an Egyptian cease-fire proposal late Monday.
The funds come from the bank?s multi-billion dollar settlement with the US over risky mortgage-backed securities.
The actress doesn?t settle for pioneer status as the head of a fine multiracial cast at Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
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Public markets in BostonSince 1634, when Boston voted to establish a market at the site of the Old State House, markets in the city have flourished.
Gambling: an American love/hate storyBehind the Massachusetts casino kerfuffle is a country that?s always been torn about whether to trust Lady Luck.
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