?I?m an idiot. I lit a cigarette with the gunpowder in the front seat,? Joseph Brennan allegedly told a witness after the explosion.
A labor union sees a merger between Boston Medical Center and Tufts Medical Center as a chance to grow its membership among hospital workers.
Governor Baker said he expects to hear from the Obama administration on the issue in coming days.
Four Blackwater guards were convicted in a 2007 shooting that killed 14 Iraqi civilians and wounded 17 others.
After the Aaron Hernandez verdict comes, what?s next?Hernandez won?t be set free even if he is acquitted, because he still faces two pending murder charges in Suffolk County.
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Brigham and Women?s Hospital
The child, named Mikaela Jane Davidson, was born Saturday, April 4. Both mother and child are doing well.
Nathaniel Kibby, who is accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl and imprisoning her for months, will go on trial in March 2016.
Rubio will headline fund-raiser Thursday in BostonSenator Marco Rubio will headline a fund-raiser at the higher education software firm of former state GOP chairman Robert Maginn.
Fourth-line forwards Gregory Campbell and Daniel Paille became the first casualties of the Bruins disappointing season, as neither will be re-signed.
Live updates
Tom Brady threw out the first pitch as Fenway Park opened its gates for the first time this season.
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The Red Sox honored Pedro Martinez, Tom Brady, and Pete Frates at the pregame ceremony.
A real spring feeling at Fenway as fans flock to ballparkThe streets are lined with scalpers trying to offload tickets, fans scarfing down sausages, and revelers packing the bars.
More flights are late, more bags are getting lost, and customers are lodging more complaints about US airlines, data show.
Tax season is quickly coming to an end. Are you taking all of the deductions you can?
Police release spectator guidelines for Boston MarathonAmong this year?s no-nos, drones and remotely controlled model aircraft are banned along the entire route.
George Li
The frozen art at Boston Common appeared on a day when residents finally swapped their snow pants for shorts.
The sentencing ends a nearly seven-year-old case that attracted worldwide attention with its salacious details.
Magazine
How to rethink the Olympic bid for Boston?s benefitWith planning and discipline, we could create a better city for all ? even if the torch never makes it here.
Home Life
Kind of time you spend with kids important, study saysA new study questions whether an emphasis on the amount of time parents spend with kids is misplaced.
Episode 18: Tsarnaev found guilty on all countsThis interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.
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The Tsarnaev trialShould Dzhokhar Tsarnaev be executed even if victims and their families oppose the death penalty?
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the big picture
With sunny skies and mild temperatures the Red Sox kicked off Opening Day at Fenway Park against the Washington Nationals.
After playing their careers in parks unfriendly to hitters, the two sluggers now have a home where baseball often turns into pinball.
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Two recent Harvard graduates are creating a temporary student-run shelter for young adults during the coldest six months of the year.
The Florida Senator told his biggest backers about his plans on a conference call on Monday.
The gunman and the victim knew each other, but it?s not immediately clear what led to the shooting.
The app allows customers to place wagers, watch live races, read handicapping information, stream replays and more.
Founded in 2002, Quijada?s Montreal-based RUBBERBANDance Group made its first visit to Boston in 2010 with his ?Loan Sharking.?
Scott Dowd, who presides over the Freshwater Gallery, takes care of fish, protects fish, talks fish, thinks fish, and dreams fish.
Design New England
Garden varietyWith hundreds of thousands of species in existence, how are eager gardeners to choose plants for their gardens?
Deprogramming ISIS recruits comes with high stakesWestern countries are at an impasse over what to do with those who want to opt out.
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