After four years of decline, homicides in Boston rose this year by 27 percent, even as shootings and violent crime citywide.
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?My spirit will be in a much better place with my soul mate,? Mark Lavoie wrote before killing his wife and himself, friends said.
A 54-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly writing ?666? on a church just days after a different Haverhill church was defaced.
Salter training schools recently agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle claims that it misrepresented job-placement statistics.
The ruling means schools can continue to bypass internal candidates for teaching jobs in favor of outside applicants.
Federal officials said Harvard Law School violated rules when it failed to respond properly to two students? complaints of sexual assault.
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A drawing by Fei Ping Zhao, a 17-year-old Boston Latin Academy junior, of the city?s skyline is on admission buttons for this year?s First Night celebration.
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Boston ate well in 2014. Let?s take a look back at the highs and lows ? the tastes, restaurants, and people that made this a year to remember.
Demoulas mortgage filings reveal New York Life as major lenderArthur T. Demoulas agreed to completely purchase Market Basket after the company was roiled by an ownership struggle.
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On July 22, 2013, 66-year-old hiker Geraldine Largay stepped into the Maine woods and disappeared without a trace.
The Lions defensive end will now be able to play in Sunday?s playoff game against the Cowboys.
Officials said six bodies have been found were the AirAsia plane is believed to have gone down, and divers were deployed.
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The Bruins skated with structure, passion, and purpose Monday night, and must keep it going with the Maple Leafs up next.
Sales of $1 million homes are booming, even as overall sales have sputtered this year.
2014?s abridged dictionaryCompiled by Globe Opinion staff members, these are the words and phrases that marked the year.
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Around the world, nights look brighter this time of year and illuminations of all kinds help celebrate holidays or festivities.
The Patriots? Josh McDaniels is in the mix as five NFL teams look for a new head coach.
The lawsuit was aimed at improving the treatment of patients with mental illness at the state hospital.
Researchers believe that a tree in Guinea, often filled with bats, where children play sparked the outbreak.
Republican Michael Grimm says he cannot give the job his full attention anymore.
Forecasts pinned the area?s chances on New Year?s Eve snow at 70 percent, along with a 32-degree low.
Late-night TV became less about rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship and more about reviving a TV institution.
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