In prison, Bulger pens confession note to teens
?My life was wasted and spent foolishly,? gangster James ?Whitey? Bulger wrote to high school students in Lakeville.
?My life was wasted and spent foolishly,? gangster James ?Whitey? Bulger wrote to high school students in Lakeville.
The whistle-blower who identified the Madoff fraud says the financial health of the plan may be overstated by as much as $470 million.
James Horton?s probation officer apparently did not report his violations before he allegedly ran down a young girl in Mattapan.
?Our hope is that someone has to notice that this little girl, this true innocent, is not around anymore,? an official said.
After a near meltdown, the chain says it?s on track to pile up record revenues and will continue to spread its footprint.
Saida Grundy stirred up an Internet frenzy last month over a heated string of tweets that disparaged white males.
A drizzle in Boston Saturday night was the prelude to expected downpours and a flash flood watch for much of Mass.
After Friday?s ruling, leaders have turned their sights to obtaining legal protections in employment, housing, and commerce.
Hospital data suggest that the rate of drug-dependent newborns is two to three times the national average.
About 500 people were wounded ? including 141 seriously ? after a fire on a music stage spread into a throng of spectators.
Three children, ages 9, 12, and 15, were slashed in what Boston police described as an episode of domestic violence.
Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to secure a final deal to curb the Iran?s nuclear program ahead of a Tuesday deadline.
BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
It?s another case for the union to fight the league commissioner?s license to be ?judge, jury, and executioner.?
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
The Sox are a disaster. And we have so many questions. Why not talk to Lucchino?
yvonne abraham
Plainridge casino shows the gripping allure that gambling has on some people.
The scholarship honoring the semipro football player killed by Aaron Hernandez was awarded to a high school athlete Saturday.
Location, Location, Location
?There?s a lot of good, hard-working people who take a lot of pride in the town,? said resident Brian St. Pierre.
Officials searched for escapee David Sweat after Richard Matt was shot and killed Friday.
Ground Game
The 2016 GOP field is the largest ever since the modern presidential primary system began in 1952.
Mary L. Bonauto
There is still urgent work to achieve justice for all Americans, writes Mary Bonauto, who argued before the Supreme Court in April.
The US Supreme Court made a historic decision Friday in a 5-4 ruling establishing same-sex marriage across all 50 states.
Iglesias has developed into a prime player in Detroit as Bogaerts continues to grow in Boston.
Former SJC chief justice Margaret Marshall called the decision an ?exhilarating affirmation of our constitutional democracy.?
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The better car-shopping experience favors consumers who come prepared.
Little Sophia Jackman turned 2 in May, but she won?t be walking or talking anytime soon. Such things aren?t possible when you barely grow.
Some Republican candidates argue that states ? not the federal government? have the right to establish their laws pertaining to marriage.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hope to bridge the final gaps hobbling a nuclear accord before time runs out on their self-imposed deadline.
Warner Bros. and Oscar winner Ben Affleck will make a movie about the FIFA scandal, people familiar with the situation said.
Star Ryan Winkles conveys little of the inner fire or psychological complexity of Shakespeare?s contradictory hero.
Andrew Morgan believes Americans should love their clothes ? and also the impoverished women who make most of them.
Designer Jennifer Glickman found her dream home in a rough-around-the-edges duplex in Boston?s South End.
Insurance is changing how we approach our health care.
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