The number of nominees awaiting confirmation now stands at 55 out of 226 positions.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Worcester. There were no fatalities or injuries..
A set of stiff realities has kicked in as thousands of students return to America?s college capital this week.
Inauspicious timing of Atlantic City?s woes for casino supportersSpecialists see implications from casino closures in New Jersey for gambling in Mass.
Next goal in race is to win attentionCandidates and super PACs hope they have the answer to creating ads that resonate.
Seasoned crews are restoring vibrancy to the Burlington store.
Each year in Massachusetts hospitals, hundreds of patients are injured because of serious medical errors and other safety problems.
New technology being deployed by the NFL this season aims to answer questions about player performance with hard data on every move they make on the field.
Ben Volin | On football
The Patriots got the equivalent of a bag of footballs and 20 rolls of athletic tape from the Texans in the Ryan Mallett trade.
endorsement | Democratic primary
Maura Healey for attorney generalThe Globe?s editorial board says Healey has a clear focus on the core responsibilities of the office.
Painting your house an unusual colorIf you?re confident about your color choice, own it ? no matter what the neighbors say. These homeowners did, and they couldn?t be happier.
Buchholz threw a complete game, allowing three hits and striking out six.
The Cape saw a lot of sun, making for a good tourist season for businesses and visitors alike.
Leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees prodded President Obama to take decisive action against the group.
The candidate for DA took a consulting contract with a Cambridge real estate developer after taking office as Clerk of Middlesex Superior Court in 2007.
Richard Bolles?s ?What Color Is Your Parachute?? is a classic of its genre ? and a perennial best-seller.
The band played for almost two hours to an appreciative audience that sang along.
A study examined 17 obese women?s cognitive and memory skills before and after surgery.
Globe book club: Talk about ?Cascade?Books editor Nicole Lamy, author Maryanne O?Hara, and author Lily King were online for a discussion about the book.
What ?age segregation? does to AmericaFrom grade schools to senior villages, we now spend much of our lives on separate generational islands.
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