The findings reflect ?serious weaknesses? in the agency?s claims processing system, state auditor Suzanne Bump said.
A merger would link two nonprofit hospitals that both treat many low-income patients and have endured financial struggles.
The New Horizons spacecraft is approaching Pluto with the mission of taking the first detailed photos of the dwarf planet.
Golden named permanent director at Boston Redevelopment AuthorityMayor Walsh said Brian Golden had displayed an ability to reform the BRA, while also pursuing redevelopment projects.
The 28-year-old professor and her husband died Friday in New York after their car collided with a tractor trailer.
?I aspire to act with great respect and humility in dealing with others, no matter what the situation,? Benjamin Edelman said.
A trooper who can be seen in an online video apparently squirting pepper spray at a Boston protester has been placed on restricted duty.
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The Red Sox? initial four-year, $70 million offer alienated Jon Lester to the point of no return.
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The Red Sox will part with Rubby De La Rosa, Allen Webster, and a minor leaguer to be determined in the deal.
Hornets 96, Celtics 87
It was Boston?s second straight loss after a three-game wining streak.
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Marty Walsh goes up against boring architectureMayor Walsh is widely assumed to have a stealth pro-development agenda, and remarks Wednesday made that explicit.
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A group that promotes civic engagement among Asians and Pacific Islanders has a petition against a pardon for Wahlberg.
How much snow would nor?easter have brought us?Tuesday?s storm wouldn?t have brought much snow, forecasters said, because not enough cold air was present.
Harvard students stage ?die-in? to protest Ferguson, NYC casesDozens of Harvard Medical School students were joined by faculty and staff in a ?die-in? on the school?s Boston campus.
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Boston 2024 adds up to an Olympic leap of faithOnly an elite few know every detail of Boston?s preliminary bid to host the 2024 Games.
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The huge fire shut down parts of two major freeways in Los Angeles early Monday morning.
After the Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson cases, a more extensive list of prohibited conduct will be included in the policy.
The Greater Boston Toys for Tots is struggling to meet this year?s high demand for donations.
MoveOn.org launched an elaborate campaign intended to convince Senator Elizabeth Warren to enter the presidential race.
Tamara Green alleges Cosby ??publicly branded?? her a liar when his lawyer called her sexual assault claims ??absolutely false.??
Besides the usual assortment of groceries, hot food, and alcohol, the new location will include an in-store spa.
In the series finale of the FX show, Jax Teller came clean, and then things got very messy.
Davis Square needs more places like Spoke, an intimate wine bar serving consistently inventive small plates.
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How ?deadbeats? can still be good dadsChild support needs to catch up to reflect new roles for fathers, say experts.
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