The measure, which funds the government through Sept. 30, has been sent to President Obama for his signature.
Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff
For years, the structural hazards of the bridge grew increasingly obvious, and the city did little beyond patchwork fixes.
Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are undergoing changes in leadership while bracing for a new wave of competition in Mass.
The protests over recent cases involving police killings drew about 1,000 demonstrators to downtown Boston, authorities said.
Shoppers ? not stores ? are increasingly becoming America?s tastemakers with the choices they make collectively online.
The college has five potential buyers for 40 acres of open land, sparking opposition from some who want to keep it undeveloped.
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Bette Burke-Nash has been a flight attendant for 57 years ? which she believes makes her the nation?s longest-serving.
Tippett is a towering man with a gentle voice. When he starts to speak about the meaning of Hanukkah, his voice grows even softer.
The Beatles are not just legendary in Liverpool, but the band is an industry in this city 2½ hours north of London by train.
Innovation Economy
We?ve got smartphone apps and accompanying devices that work at one retail chain or a bunch ? but nothing yet that?s universal.
The Oregon quarterback beat out Alabama?s Amari Cooper and Wisconsin?s Melvin Gordon.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
It turns out a well-meaning, well-informed collection of human beings can ignore deserving teams, too.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
The Boston Globe celebrates the top performers from this fall?s competition.
music
From Azealia Banks to the Afghan Whigs, Schubert to Schoolboy Q, we look back at the year?s greatest sounds.
Michael A. Cohen
The end of Benjamin Netanyahu?If Israel?s Labor Party wins control, then the country?s general unease may be alleviated.
Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
About 1,000 people demonstrated Saturday in Boston to protest over the recent deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
Collins is leading the Patriots in tackles with 94. He?s also totaled three sacks, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and an interception.
Santa, a festive fixture at the Peabody School?s concert in past years, is an apparent victim of a single complaint.
Clinton is considering the nitty-gritty details of how and when to organize her campaign, experts say.
Police investigators and the officer in the incident sat down to go through video of the arrest gone wrong.
The solar buildouts, one of the largest in state history, can produce enough electricity to power 3,200 homes a year.
Buying local for Christmas has lots of advantages, from supporting the local economy to getting more personalized service, to limiting your gifts? carbon footprint.
The recent New England Conservatory benefit was a welcome event.
He refuses to stay the night at her mom?s house over the holidays.
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Visit the Globe newsroomThe tour includes a morning news meeting where you?ll hear Globe editors plan out the day?s coverage and next day?s newspaper.
ideas
How ?deadbeats? can still be good dadsChild support needs to catch up to reflect new roles for fathers, say experts.
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