Steward to shut down Quincy Medical Center

Steward Health Care System, which acquired the Caritas chain of Catholic hospitals in 2010, took over the bankrupt Quincy Medical Center the following year.

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

The shutting down of Quincy Medical at the end of the year would be the largest Mass. hospital closure in more than a decade.

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Associates of the governor-elect said he will likely build a markedly bipartisan administration.

Martha Coakley addressed supporters at her campaign headquarters in Somerville.

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Why Coakley lost the gubernatorial race

Ultimately, she learned the wrong lessons from her 2010 Senate loss to Scott Brown.

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Most smartphones made today have plain old FM radios built inside. However, many smartphone users can?t use them.

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A study on attendance was cleared by a review board, but some faculty members said subjects should have been notified.

Boston police foil armed robbery at McDonald?s

Two masked men allegedly stormed into the McDonald?s across from the Boston Common and tied up two employees.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/11/06/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Hkg10115716.jpg AC/DC?s Phil Rudd accused of murder-for-hire plot

The drummer was accused Thursday of trying to arrange two killings as well as possession of drugs.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/11/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kat150-8638.jpg Accomplice in UNH student?s rape, death up for parole

Kathryn McDonough was sentenced in July 2013 for lying to police after Seth Mazzaglia killed Elizabeth ??Lizzi?? Marriott.

This sketch depicts Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appearing at his July 2013 arraignment in federal court.

Court will cast wide net for bombing trial?s jury

If you can speak and read English and unless you have an extreme hardship, you have few chances of being excused.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/11/05/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Joan_Vennochi_150px-1113.jpg Martha Coakley gets political redemption

While Coakley couldn?t pull off the big political miracle, coming that close was a miracle in itself, given all she overcame.