Police said they are looking for two young males in sweatshirts who fled the area on foot.
Keith Broomfield died on June 3 during a battle in a Syrian village, according to a Kurdish group fighting the Islamic State.
State law sets aside casino money for horse racing, even though the sport has all but disappeared in Massachusetts.
John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Finding another location for the seafood distributors and meatpackers has become one of the biggest challenges for Olympic organizers.
Yvonne Abraham
City Councilor Steve Murphy?s bespoke brand of nepotism is so pure, so steeped in Boston tradition, it is positively artisanal.
Atmosphere, location, even food can deter potential applicants.
The drugs are popular because they are fast-acting, but can be habit-forming and disorienting.
critic?s notebook
Binging is ever-easier, but you shouldn?t let hours of TV?s best series blur together into a vague reverie.
Democratic presidential candidates are taking aim at the debt burden many students face, but detailed solutions are lacking.
Nick Cafardo | On baseball
After losses to the Orioles the last two nights, the offense has reverted back to its ugly self.
Mourners attended a wake for 8-year-old Yadielys Deleon Camacho, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver.
Tony Gentile/REUTERS
The idea for a tribunal on the Catholic child sex abuse scandals was championed by Cardinal Sean O?Malley of Boston.
The three new members of the board were sent by Gov. Charlie Baker to change the culture and oversight of the insular $1.6 billion pension fund.
Music Review
The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra sought Wednesday night to give Stephen Sondheim his due.
Shorenstein Properties says it will spend about $20 million to renovate the crescent-shaped office-and-retail building across from City Hall Plaza.
hiawatha bray | Tech Lab
The death of a video game produced by a Needham company reveals a fierce market for online gaming.
N.H. Republicans call on Fox to change debate rulesThe debate rules mean that some Republicans with weighty resumes will be excluded from participating.
Ben Mezrich
It isn?t the oligarchs who rule Russia anymoreVladimir Putin still holds the cudgel over those who brought him to power 15 years ago.
The Women?s World Cup is underway across Canada with 24 nations vying to play in the title game on July 5.
The Sox starter allowed five runs on 10 hits over 5 1/3 innings.
The potential 5 percent increase, which comes after two years of frozen tuition, could cost undergraduates up to an additional $580.
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Local consumers probably won?t get to drive their own 2016 Volvo XC90s until July.
The update from investigators deepens the mystery of what caused the derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight.
The debate rules mean that some Republicans with weighty resumes will be excluded from participating.
Downtown residents and civic activists say the Harbor Garage site tower could spawn other large developments that would block the waterfront.
Winter is coming. So is the end of ?Game of Thrones? Season Five.
The actress, whose credits include Steven Soderbergh?s ?The Knick? and David O. Russell?s upcoming ?Joy,? is a pin-up girl at heart.
Design New England
A house for BenNicola Manganello designs an elegant home for a family in Maine with special needs.
the internationalist
How a handshake in Helsinki helped end the Cold WarThe signing of the Helsinki Accords was a critical juncture in the long struggle of the individual against state authority.
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