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Construction would include 8,000 units of housing, new hotels, and a city park at the site where a temporary Olympic stadium would stand.
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Hudson Yards shows promise and pitfalls for Widett CircleThe residential and retail district rising on Manhattan?s West Side represents what could be accomplished in South Boston.
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The memorial in Boston honors one of the first all-black regiments to fight for the union during the Civil War.
WEEI suspends morning show host Kirk MinihaneThe one-day suspension was punishment for an on-air argument Friday with midday co-host Christian Fauria.
Baker surprises visitors to historic governor?s officeSince Governor Baker uses a smaller office, the more famous workspace has become an occasional stop on State House tours.
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N.Y. troopers rushed to save life of surviving escapeeThe escaped murderer who was shot by a state trooper is in ??critical but stable?? condition, N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
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?Whitey? Bulger shows regret, even a little remorse, in letter to teensThe unprecedented confession letter was sent to several 17-year-old juniors at Apponequet Regional High School in Lakeville.
Tamed/Untamed
Sorry, you just can?t stop cats from clawing up everythingThe way to handle cat vandalism is to accept it.
The controversial drug has been implicated in several botched executions.
Federal regulators wanted to limit power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.
George Rizer for the Globe
When Aaron Rice saw a ?fireball? on the back of his home, he and his wife ?shouted to the kids to get out of the house.?
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If Greece defaults on its debts, the countru would likely be force to drop the Euro and introduce its own currency.
The move comes after an analyst said the $1.6 billion fund might be overstating its financial health by as much as $470 million.
A new zoning scheme would permit a 500-foot-tall tower in Kendall Square on the 14-acre grounds of the Volpe transit center.
Beacon Hill wins delay on installation of sidewalk rampsA civic group and residents contend Walsh officials are improperly bypassing crucial legal steps to build the ramps.
Officials, colleagues laud retiring school chief?s commitmentJohn McDonough, who has led the Boston Public Schools for two years, started working for the system in the 1970s.
Ground Game
Why is the GOP presidential field so large in 2016?The 2016 GOP field is the largest ever since the modern presidential primary system began in 1952.
Steve Pagliuca
Olympic Bid 2.0 is a winning plan for the cityThis combination of sound fiscal management, contingencies, and insurance provides multiple layers of protection for taxpayers.
Doug Mills/The New York Times
The US Supreme Court made a historic decision Friday in a 5-4 ruling establishing same-sex marriage across all 50 states.
Pablo Sandoval, Alejandro De Aza, and David Ortiz each homered to power Boston in Sunday?s series finale.
Scattered showers and storms are expected early this week but will clear up with temperatures warming to the upper 70s.
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The better car-shopping experience favors consumers who come prepared.
A friendly bond has formed between John Kerry and Ernest Moniz, a former MIT professor, who are working on the Iran arms deal.
It is a reality New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his supporters are ready to embrace, not that they have a choice.
Glen LeRoy, dean of a Michigan architectural school, specializes in city planning and urban design.
Howard is happy to work in smaller venues and explore the United States.
We enlisted the help of seven local children?s librarians to offer recommendations of sublime summer reads for all ages.
Design New EnglandDesigner Jennifer Glickman found her dream home in a rough-around-the-edges duplex in Boston?s South End.
How health plans with high deductibles became the new normalInsurance is changing how we approach our health care.
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