The move comes amid rising concern across the state about the abuse of heroin and prescription painkillers.
Jenner received a standing ovation from the sporting world?s biggest stars after her 10-minute speech Wednesday night.
Greek lawmakers pass austerity measures sought by creditorsThe bill was the first step Greece must take in order to begin negotiations with creditors on a new bailout.
Baker would support ballot initiative on charter schools cap Governor Charlie Baker said he?s in favor of raising the number of charter schools in the state.
Elder Bush breaks bone in neck in fall in MaineFormer President George H.W. Bush was in stable condition and doing ?fine? after falling at his Kennebunkport, Maine, home, a spokesman said.
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The man waited for his wife, a witness said, hours after a judge ordered the two to stay away from each other. The woman?s brother (pictured) mourned after the incident.
2 arrested, including actor, after shootout with policeOne of the suspects, Justin Martin, has appeared in movies including ?Flight? and ?The Soloist.?
Cambridge-based Genzyme will get a new name as it takes over two drug programs run by parent company Sanofi.
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red sox midseason report
The Red Sox have the worst earned run average in the American League at 4.44.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
If commissioner Roger Goodell reduces Brady?s suspension it won?t be because of Hardy.
NAMES
Paul Feig?s reboot of ?Ghostbusters? filmed in the Financial District on Wednesday.
Angell Turns 100
From splints to pacemakers, Boston?s world-class animal hospital led the astounding evolution of veterinary medicine.
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Iran nuclear deal reduces chance of war, Obama saysPresident Obama cast the historic accord as the only possibility to avert a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
NASA-JHUAPL-SwRI
A mountain range with peaks as high as 11,000 feet can be seen in the image.
Television Review
In his middling new FX comedy, Denis Leary is less of a cultural rebel and more of a putz.
Immigration becoming key GOP issueAs 2016 approaches, immigration has become the presidential election?s definitive issue ? at least in the GOP primary.
JOANNA WEISS
What beach volleyball says about Olympics planning processIt comes down to trusting Boston 2024 ? on this, and on everything else.
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The sky can be a compelling subject or backdrop in a photograph, emanating many sources of light.
The deal is reportedly worth $17.2 million for the kicker who made 94.6 percent of his field goals last season.
Stephen Lynch, the top Democrat on a congressional anti-terror task force, cited concerns over site inspections and the easing of sanctions.
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The new safety features for younger drivers will be available in the 2016 Chevy Malibu.
The panel started deliberating over whether James Holmes was legally insane when he killed 12 people.
President Obama fielded a question about Bill Cosby during his press conference on the Iran nuclear deal.
The country?s only indoor, year-round public market will open on July 30 with products originating from or produced in New England.
After a somewhat sluggish start, this production of the 1956 musical uncorks and sustains a fizzy energy.
Momos are having a moment, at least in Somerville. The second restaurant bearing the name of the Nepalese dumpling has popped up in as many months.
Design New England
A home with open spaceA new floor plan for a renovated 1960s ranch-style house makes entertaining easy.
hindsight
The Bostonian astronomer who dreamed of PlutoPercival Lowell?s obsession with ?Planet X? led to the discovery of the dwarf planet.
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