Legislators are working on a legalization proposal, in part as a way to short-circuit an expected 2016 ballot push.
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Boston 2024 wants a majority of the public?s support, and says it would be open to a statewide referendum on the bid.
Those seeking parole have a right to lawyers, expert witnesses, and review by a court if they are denied.
Disgraced tennis star Bob Hewitt convicted of rapeA Globe investigation first uncovered allegations that Hewitt sexually abused underage girls he coached.
The defense in the Marathon bombing trial suggested the examination of the devices was skewed to the prosecution.
Adrian Walker
At Bunker Hill, public housing gets a private twistA plan would effectively transform the Bunker Hill housing development to upscale housing, with 1,100 units set aside for poor people.
Testimony has resumed in the case against the former Patriots star.
The senator opened the first major campaign of the 2016 presidential season with a speech courting cultural conservatives.
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With a rumbling boom and a burst of smoke, contractors imploded a 750-foot-long piece of the bridge.
Parking struggle discouraging some from using MBTAParking is scarce at a number of stations, and aging infrastructure has contributed to the shortage.
Every senator in the small GOP caucus holds a leadership title ? and thus gets the added $15,000 that comes with the title.
Ben Volin | On football
Patriots once again a target at annual league meetingsUnofficially, the three-day conference will focus on changing the game because of, or in spite of, the Patriots.
Predicting the Red Sox lineup, version 2.5The return of Rusney Castillo from injury has us making a change to the projected Opening Day roster of the Red Sox.
Sixteen restaurants have made it to the next round. Where do you love to eat?
Hillary Clinton monitored Benghazi fallout closely, e-mails showThe e-mails provided no evidence that Clinton issued a ?stand down? order to halt US forces, or took part in a cover-up.
Sugarloaf blames ski lift accident on mechanical failureA ?major mechanical failure? caused a chair lift to roll backwards Saturday, injuring seven and stranding 200.
tamed/untamed
Ever wonder where your outdoor cat wanders? The Cat Tracker Project has enrolled more than 500 cats in a program that will outfit them with GPS devices.
Harvard microbiologist on the case to save artifacts When things begin to fall apart, people call Ralph Mitchell to figure out what to do.
Episode 9: Inside Tsarnaev?s digital trailThis interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.
editorial
Democrats need Elizabeth Warren?s voice in 2016While Warren has repeatedly vowed that she won?t run for president herself, she ought to reconsider.
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In some areas of the world, the signs of spring are more apparent.
The Red Sox saw Betts as a table-setter coming into the season, but he?s developing into a hitter with power.
At the Worcester cafe, the employees, who are former addicts, learn about food preparation and life skills to help them start over.
Several mayors spoke at UMass Boston about ways their cities can address the wage gap and other issues.
Seven Orthodox Jewish siblings were killed after a hot plate left on to keep food warm for the Sabbath malfunctioned.
The sale of 115 million shares will eliminate RBS's majority stake in Citizens and reduce it shares to 49.3 percent.
The British comic actor takes the reins of ?The Late, Late Show? on CBS early Tuesday morning, succeeding Craig Ferguson.
?I?d like us to live in a world where it?s not a big deal whether a child has two moms,? Lesléa Newman said.
Ideas
Like Airbnb, but for algorithms?A Seattle-based startup looks to bring the sharing economy to these mathematical processes.
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